Lucas-Wood County OhArchives Biographies.....JOHNSTON, James November 5, 1843 - November 3, 1891
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From ’Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio, 1897   

JAMES JOHNSTON. a resident of Haskins, was born in Connecticut, November 5, 
1843.  His father, John Johnston, was a native of Damfrieshire, Scotland, born 
September 15, 1815.  He came to America in 1834, and located first in New York 
State, where he met and March 5, 1841, married Margaret Anderson, who was born 
in Ireland February 9, 1816.  Removing to Connecticut, they there remained 
until 1847, when they came to Wood county and settled in Middleton township 
upon some swamp land, out of which they developed, in the course of time a fine 
farm.  They were consistent members of the Presbyterian Church, and in 
politics, Mr. Johnston, who took an interest in all public questions of the 
day, was originally a Whig, latter a Republican.  He died November 3, 1891, his 
wife April 17, 1889.  Of their four children; two are now living John R., who 
resides in Bowling Green, and James.  The others were Thomas, who was a farmer 
by occupation, born August 5, 1846, and died April 11, 1889, and Margaret, born 
January 30, 1856, and died January 28, 1862.

The subject proper of these lines was reared upon the old farm, attending 
neighboring schools during his boyhood.  He was married September 4, 1869, to 
Miss Henrietta Crook, a native of Perrysburg, born March 28, 1844, and they 
have three children; Edith, at home: Grace, who married W. Garrett, and has 
four children-Hazel, Helen, Henry and Bliss.  After his marriage, Mr. Johnston 
located in Haskins, and engaged in the general mercantile business, later 
opening a hardware store and making a success of both enterprises.  In May, 
1895, he disposed of his interest, and retired from active business.  He was a 
soldier during the war, as member of Company B, 111th O. V. I., serving in 
Tennessee and Kentucky for about nine months, when he was discharged on account 
of disability.  He is an ardent supporter of the principles of the Republican 
party, and is one of the leading men of his community.  Socially he is a member 
of the I. O. O. F., and of the G. A. R., Henry Carter Post No. 56, Haskins.

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