Humboldt County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....JOHNSTON, Robert NMI June 12, 1896 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carol Garitty cpgaritty@comcast.net March 7, 2005, 4:20 pm Ferndale, CA "Enterprise" June 16, 1896 Robert Johnston, a native of Ireland, age 80 years, 3 months, 18 days, died at Fortuna Friday morning at 10 o'clock. He leaves behind him five sons. (End of Obituary) Additional Comments: Robert Johnston, born in 1816 in County Donegal,came to America in 1837 and settled in PA, then IA. He came to CA after 1880 as a widower. His wife, Sarah, one son and four daughters had all died previously. The surviving sons - all born in Iowa, were Robert, James, Joseph H., William B. and Abraham L. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/humboldt/obits/gob6147johnston.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb