BIO: John C. 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, pages 627 & 628.
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  JOHN C. JOHNSTON, owner and proprietor of a hardware store at Ansonville, Pa., 
and one of Jordan township's representative and reliable citizens was born in 
Jordan township, Clearfield county, Pa., September 28, 1833, and is a son of 
Robert and Mary (Cameron) Johnston.
  The parents of Mr. Johnston were born in Scotland.  They came to Clearfield 
county and settled in Jordan township in 1831 and the father carried on farming 
here during the whole of his active life.  They were quiet, virtuous, hard 
working people and were consistent members of the Presbyterian church.  They had 
the following children:  Robert M.; Mary, wife of Reuben Caldwell; John C.; 
Isabel, wife of Isaac F. Bloom; James W.; William; David; Mark L.; and 
Elizabeth, wife of S. H. Witherow.
  John C. Johnston had but meager educational opportunities in his boyhood and 
was thirteen years old before he had a chance to go to school.  The country was 
yet wild and but sparsely settled and few schools had been organized.  He then 
learned the carpenter trade and for twenty-five years worked at the same, 
spending eighteen years in the West.  In 1896 he embarked in his present 
business at Ansonville and has built up a large trade in all kinds of hardware 
and agricultural implements.
  Mr. Johnston was married first in 1864, to Miss Christina Curry, who died in 
1880.  Seven children were born to them but only one of these survives, John J., 
who now resides in Armstrong county, Pa.  In 1883 Mr. Johnston was married to 
Mrs. Martha M. (Shoff) Witherow, a daughter of Frederick Shoff and the widow of 
Henry Witherow.  Mrs. Witherow had one son, H. Lynn Witherow.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Johnston have one son, Cameron S., who resides at Ansonville.  They are members 
of the Presbyterian church.  He is a Republican in politics and at different 
times has served acceptably in almost all of the township offices, but at 
present devotes all his attention to his business.