BIOGRAPHIES: Welcome A. JOHNSTON, Galesville, Trempealeau Co., WI ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Nance Sampson, Trempealeau Co. WIGenWeb CC on 29 December 2003 ************************************************************************ **Posted for informational purposes only - poster is not related to the subject of this biography and has no further information. WELCOME A. JOHNSTON, insurance agent and farmer; was born in Wayne Co., N. Y., Jan. 8, 1838; when he reached manhood he engaged at farming; in 1853 he came to Wisconsin, where he lived, first in Walworth County for one year, and then came to Trempealeau County and engaged in the real estate business; here he remained until 1856, at which time he returned to New York, but after one year came back to Wisconsin; in 1859 he went again to New York, where he was married to Miss Caroline E. Smith, of Dutchess County. In April of the same year he returned to Wisconsin, and located at Galesville; he is at present one of the Trustees of the Galesville University, and was a liberal contributor to that institution, which was built largely by subscription; he is also a charter member of the A. F. & A. M., Decorah Lodge, No. 177, at Galesville. Their family consists of three children - Frank W., Libbie T. and George S. --Transcribed from the "History of Northern Wisconsin, 1881," page 1064 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm