Wetzel County WV Archives Obituaries.....Johnston, Isaac Worthington May 24, 1940
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Obituary for Isaac Worthington Johnston (b. April 19, 1849; d. May 24, 1940)

Isaac Worthington Johnston, age 91, the last Civil War Veteran of Wetzel County
died at the home of his grandson, L. E. Johnston on Jefferson Street, New
Martinsville. [May 24, 1940]. He was a son of Jacob Johnston and Harriet Smith,
born at Mannington, Marion County, WV April 19, 1849. The funeral will be in the
Allen Church at Mobley by Rev. R. H. Seabough of the First Baptist Church in New
Martinsville. Mr. Johnston was an active member of the Baptist Church of
Kingtown. He leaves one son, Jacob E. Johnston of Mobley; a step-daughter, Mrs.
Ella Brant of Wallace; one brother Felix Johnston of Martin's Ferry, Ohio and
one sister Harriet Chamberland of Railing, Ohio. There were several
grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-grandchildren.


Additional Comments:
From Wetzel County WV General Index and Register of Deaths, page 112-c
Cause-of-death: Broncho Pneumonia
Husband-of: Nancy E. Gray

From Marion County WV Register of Marriages, page 39, line 28
On March 1, 1868 Isaac W. Johnston (age 22) married Nancy Gray (age 26) in
Marion County. They were both born in Marion County WV.


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