Husband: Joseph Johnson
Census name: Joseph Johnston
Born: May- -1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: bef Jan 1939 3
Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1918 at Franks Run, near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1870 80, 1900 10 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 1
Father: John Johnston (1822 - 1870)
Mother: Elizabeth Yeater (1825 - )
Wife: Mary May Pitts Also known as: Maggie 5 Married: May- 6-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: Feb- -1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1) Died: Jan-30-1939 in Harrison Co, WV Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1880, 1900, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Pitts (1841 - 1875) Mother: Nancy Underwood (1847 - )
F Child 1: Ada Johnson Born: Jul- -1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,7 Resided: 1939 at Meadowbrook, Harrison Co, WV 8 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William M. Swiger b. ca 1881 Married: Mar-20-1901 near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 7
M Child 2: Austin Johnson Born: Apr-30-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,1 Died: Sep-19-1923 in Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV 10 Census: 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1920 carpenter (rig builder) 11
F Child 3: Susanna Johnson Also known as: Susanna Johnston 7 Born: Feb- 7-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,1 Died: Apr-30-1931 in Grant District, Monongalia Co, WV 12 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Monongalia Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Husband: Noah Cecil Ancell b. May-13-1885 d. Jan-18-1945 Also known as: Noah Yeater 13,7,14 Married: Mar-15-1907 in Archer, Wetzel Co, WV 15
F Child 4: Matha Johnston Census name: Matha Johnson Born: Oct- 9-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,17 (see note 3) Died: Jul-23-1933 in Doddridge Co, WV 16 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Cause of death: pulmonary tuberculosis 16 Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Simon Leonidas George b. Feb- -1867 d. Aug- 4-1945 Married: Aug-24-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 5: Lester Johnson Also known as: Lester Johnston 7 Born: Dec-16-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,7 (see note 4) Died: May- 8-1968 in Marion Co, WV 12 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 12,18 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: construction worker 12 Occupation: 1917 rig builder, South Penn Oil Co, Center Point 19 Military: Jul-22-1918 - Jan-30-1919 Co A, 209th Eng, World War I 20,12 Wife: Mamie E. Underwood b. Sep-19-1898 Married: Aug- 5-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Wife: Anna Swiger b. ca 1897 Also known as: Annie Swiger 7 Married: Sep-21-1919 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
F Child 6: Rachel Johnson Also known as: Rachel Johnston 12 Born: Feb- -1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,21 (see note 5) Died: Jan-15-1969 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12,22 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 12,18 Census: 1940 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1921, 1925 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 23 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Roscoe Benitum Ancell b. Apr- 8-1894 d. May-23-1976 Also known as: Rosco Ancel 21 Married: Mar-23-1921 in Harrison Co, WV 21
M Child 7: Homer Johnson Born: ca 1906 14 Census: 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 8: Simon C. Johnson Born: 1909 14 Census: 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789999&Type=Marriage. (3) Death record of wife. (4) Obituary of brother. (5) Marriage record of daughter. (6) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (8) Death record of mother. (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) 1920 Census, Tyler County, WV. (12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (13) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (14) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Noah Yeater, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Susanna Johnston, 17, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Mar 15 1907 "at Archer, Wetzel Co, W.Va." Informants for marriage license: Noah Yeater & Joseph Johnston. MR p. 479 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794176&Type=Marriage. (16) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (18) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (19) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (20) Military Grave Marker. (21) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (22) Headstone (year only) (23) City Directory. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as Feb 18 1866, location given as Hughes, Harrison County, informant Ada Swiger, Meadowbrook. But age 12 in 1880 Census and age 18 in 1886 marriage record would put birth in about 1868, and 1900 Census states Feb 1868. Note (2) Her marital status in the 1920 Census was married. She had all the children with her, but her husband was not present. Note (3) Birth date given as Oct 1891 in 1900 Census, but death record shows it as Oct 9 1892. She was identified as Martha Johnston in marriage record and 1930 Census, but as Matha Johnston in obituary of sons Bert and Jack and in her own death record. Note (4) Birth date given as Sep 17 1893 in marriage record, but as Dec 17 1893 in death record and on headstone. Although identified as Lester Johnston in both of his marriage records, the surname Johnson is found in his census records, death record and military grave marker. Note (5) Birth date given in death record as Oct 19 1900, and date on headstone is also 1900. But she appeared in the 1900 Census, enumerated on Jun 7 1900, with age given as 1, and birth date Feb 1899.