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J.
W. JOHNSTON, whose large acreage of farming land
lies in both Loramie and Cynthian townships, was born on
his home farm which lies on the Washington and Dayton
road in Loramie township, near Houston, O., November 22,
1872, and is a son of Thomas and a grandson of
William Johnston.
William Johnston was born in Ireland and
was one' of the early settlers in Loramie township where
his family was reared. Thomas Johnston
grew to manhood here, followed farming all his life and
died at the age of fifty-eight years and his burial was
in the Houston cemetery. He was a member of the
Christian church at Houston. He married Mary
Jane Black, a daughter of William
Black, and two children were born to them:
Elizabeth, wife of J. M. Klase; and
J. W. The mother, now in her seventy-eighth year,
still resides on her homestead. She is a "very highly
esteemed lady in the neighborhood and is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
J. W. Johnston was
reared in Loramie township and was educated in Loramie
township, which was then known as the West Jefferson
School District. He was fifteen years old when his
father died and as he was the only son he had to go
right to work, at farming, and, with his mother,
successfully carried on the farm industries. He is
progressive and enterprising in this direction and is
numbered with the judicious and successful farmers of
this section. The improvements on the place were made by
Mrs. Johnston.
Mr. Johnston was married to Miss Oda
Flinn, who was born at Houston, O., a daughter of
W. N. and Mary Ann Flinn,
who now lives in Loramie township. Three children have
been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Johnston: Josephine, Leontine and
Oda,- the eldest of whom is a student in the Houston
Special District. Mr. Johnston and his
family are members of the Christian church. He is a
republican but has never been active in political life. |
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