Benjamin J. JOHNSTON

1847 - 1918  (71 years)

• Name	Benjamin J. JOHNSTON
  Census	1870, 80, 1900, 10	McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Born	3 Feb 1847	Doddridge Co, (W)VA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Doddridge Co, (W)VA
  Occupation	farmer  [3]
  Died	5 Mar 1918	Robinson Fork, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV   [2, 5]
  Buried	Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV   [1, 6]
  Person ID	I70636	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	John JOHNSTON,   b. CA 1822, Pennsylvania ,   d. Bef Jun 1870  (Age ~ 48 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth YEATER,   b. CA 1825, Virginia (now West Virginia)
  Family ID	F41238	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Allen GLOVER,   b. 18 Sep 1857, Marion Co, (W)VA ,   d. 16 Oct 1926  (Age 69 years)
  Married	5 Sep 1875	Marion Co, WV   [4, 7]
  Notes	1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Jun 6 1900: B. J. Johnson, 53, b. Feb 1847, farmer, married 24 yrs; wife Barbra E, 43, b. Sep 1857, married 24 yrs, mother of 11 children (9 still living); dau Sarah, 23, b. Jun 1876, single; son John E, 22, b. Oct 1877, single; son Luther H, 20, b. Jul 1879, single; dau Lida Belle 15, b. Aug 1884; dau Emma, 13, b. Aug 1886; son Marion H, 11, b. Sep 1888; son Author C, 9, b. Mar 1891; dau Ida Blanche, 5, b. Feb 1895; dau Laura Delpha, 2, b. Feb 1898. 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Apr 15 1910: Benj. J. Johnson, 63, farmer, married 35 yrs; wife Barbara A, 52, married 35 yrs, mother of 12 children (10 still living); son Arthur C, 18; dau Addie B, 15; dau Laura D, 14; dau Lucy Fay, 9. The next enumerated household was that of Benjamin & Barbara's daughter Sarah and her family: Thomas Edwards, 34, farmer, married 8 yrs (2nd marriage); wife Sarah, 33, married 8 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 2 children (1 still living); dau Flossy B, 8; nephew James Edwards, 14. (NOTE: Although his surname is entered in both of these censuses as Johnson, Benjamin repeatedly appears in other documents with the Johnston surname. The two forms are also found among his children. Barbara Glover Johnston's middle name is reported in daugher Laura's death record as Ellen, but her initial appears variously as both E and A.) [8]
  Children	1. Sarah E. JOHNSTON,   b. 24 Jun 1876, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 10 Oct 1931  (Age 55 years)   2. John Edward JOHNSTON,   b. Oct 1877, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 12 Oct 1940, Weston, Lewis Co, WV  (Age ~ 62 years)   3. Luther Henry JOHNSTON,   b. 20 Jul 1879, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 25 Jun 1961, Kings Co, CA  (Age 81 years)   4. Lydia Belle JOHNSON,   b. 19 Aug 1884, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. Feb 1971  (Age 86 years)   5. Emma May JOHNSTON,   b. 4 Aug 1886, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 17 Dec 1961, East Liverpool, Columbiana Co, OH  (Age 75 years)   6. Marion Harrison JOHNSON,   b. 9 Sep 1888, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. Nov 1980  (Age 92 years)   7. Arthur Clarence JOHNSTON,   b. 14 Mar 1891, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 12 Aug 1965, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  (Age 74 years)   8. Addie Blanche JOHNSON,   b. Feb 1895,   d. 1966  (Age ~ 70 years)   9. Laura Delphia JOHNSTON,   b. Feb 1898,   d. 27 May 1970, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  (Age ~ 72 years)   10. Lucy Fay JOHNSTON,   b. 1901, Mannington, Marion Co, WV ,   d. 1989  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F29893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] Obituary. [S5] Headstone. [S2010] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). [S1835] Marion County Marriage Records, Fairmont, WV. [S1752] Obituary - At home. [S2555] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)). [S110] Obituary of husband. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.