Biographical Sketch of Michael Johnston, Greene County, Missouri, 
Cass Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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(Deceased).  Mr. Johnston was born in St. Louis County October 3, 1823.
His parents emigrated to Greene county, when he was six years old, and
settled upon Whittenberg prairie, where he grew to manhood.  He was 
married April 13, 1848 to Lydia Simmons.  Their union was blest with
six children, five of whom are now living.  Mr. Johnston settled upon
the place where his widow now lives.  He entered two hundred and forty
acres of land in his home place and resided upon it until his death,
which occurred February 1, 1872 in the forty-ninth year of his age, and
is buried in the cemetery at Cave Spring.  He was a consistent member 
of the Baptist church, being a deacon of Mount Pleasant Church, where 
he died.  He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to the 
lodge at Ash Grove.  Mr. Johnston was a Republican in politics, and was
an honored citizen of the county.

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