The Brick Wall of the Common Name - Robert M. Johnson of Seward Nebraska

[Craclyn]

Congratulations
Now we can have fun chasing a new Robert Johnson. How much do you know about him?

[Spidermonkey]

Also Nelson O Johnston in 1850, with parents Robert & Cynthia:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXQ8-FXM

Location: Clay, Highland, Ohio

Robert Johnston      M   69    South Carolina
Cynthia Johnston   F   36    Ohio
Nelson O Johnston   M   15    Ohio
Addison Johnston   M   12    Ohio
Albert Johnston      M   10    Ohio
Delila J Johnston      F   9    Ohio

I wonder if this is a second marriage for Robert?

[Spidermonkey]

On Delilah's (sister of Nelson) death cert in Marion, Clinton, Ohio in 1916, her parents names are given as Robert Johnson and Cynthia Jordan

[Craclyn]

Robert Johnson and Cynthia Jordan married in 1836 in Brown, Ohio

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDH9-V2G

[Spidermonkey]

The 1840 US census is not the most useful, but there is a Robert Johnson in Clay, Highland, Ohio.  In his household, there are 8 people, comprising 2 male under 5s, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 60-69, 1 female under 5, 1 female 20-29

[drummerswife]

Wow! You folks rock!!
Certainly looks like my Nelson Johnson's father. The one thing that immediately grabbed my attention was the spelling Johnston instead of Johnson. It has long been known that our Johnson name was originally Johnston. The story passed down is that the "t" was lost at some point in the past. No one is sure when.
I dont understand the comment about a second marriage for Robert though.

[avm228]

The question about whether Robert's marriage to Cynthia was his second marriage has presumably been raised because of the difference in their ages shown in the 1850 census.