BIO: David W. JOHNSTON, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 828.
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  DAVID W. JOHNSTON, who is interested in lumber and farming in Jordan township, 
and owns a beautiful residence at McCartney was born in Clearfield county, Pa., 
in October, 1855, and is a son of Robert M. and Priscilla (Wise) Johnston.
  Robert M. Johnston was born in Schuylkill county, August 2, 1830, and still 
lives in Jordan township, one of the venerable citizens.  For many years he 
carried on farming there.  He married Priscilla Wise, who was born in Center 
county, a daughter of Davis and Mary Wise, and they had the following children:  
David W., Calvin, Emma, Albert and William, all surviving except Calvin.
  David W. Johnston attended school in what was called the Johnston schoolhouse, 
a log structure that stood on his grandfather's farm.  Since then his time has 
been taken up with lumbering and farming, in later years more particularly in 
dealing in lumber.  In 1870 he bought a farm of ninety-six acres, which he sold 
in 1905.
  Mr. Johnston was married in December, 1878, to Miss Lizzie Bright, a daughter 
of David and Mary (Moore) Bright, who were natives of Canada.  Mrs. Johnston was 
reared on her father's farm and she had three brothers and one sister:  William, 
Jennie, David and Richard, Jennie being deceased.  Five children were born to 
Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, namely:  Bruce; Lois, who is the wife of James Jones; and 
Charles, Pearl and Alice.  The family belongs to the Presbyterian church.  In 
politics Mr. Johnston is a Democrat.  He has never been willing to accept any 
public office except that of school director and has served in that capacity for 
seven years.  He is one of Jordan township's representative men.