D. W. Johnston Obituary published in Taylorville Breeze March 15, 1919 on page 1
D. W. Johnston Passed Away at 3 o'clock
Life of One of Taylorville's Most Valued Citizens Comes to a Peaceful Close After Long Illness; Was Born in State of Ohio
D. W. Johnston, retired farmer and banker, and esteemed citizen, passed quietly away at his home on South Clay Street, a few moments after three o'clock this afternoon, after an illness of a month, from ulcers of the stomache.
Mr. Johnston had suffered three previous attacks of a similar character and was, when first stricken several years ago, thought to have paralysis. Later diagnosis, however, showed the first diagnosis to be incorrect.
For the past four weeks he had been in a critical condition, always losing and never gained, and his death was expected daily. That he lasted as he has is the marvel of the medical profession, both locally and broad, for physicians of prominence from other points have been called into consultation during his illness.
No thought has been given to the funeral arrangements at this time.
Biography
Davis W. Johnston was born in Madison County, Ohio, October 13, 1839, a son of Alexander and Susan (Oller) Johnston, natives of Ireland and Virginia, respectively. The father came to the United States when he was seven years old, being brought by his parents who located first in Pennsylvania and later moved to Ohio. There the father plied his trade as a weaver of fancy articles. He also went into the timber and cleared off land, which he subsequently developed and engaged in farmer in Madison County, where his son, David W., first saw the light. In 1854, the family came to this county and here the parents died—the father in 1872 and the mother 2 ½ years later.
David W. was but 15 years of age when he came with his parents to this county, where he completed his schooling in the three r's that had been interrupted by the trip from Ohio to this county, where the education facilities were very meager at that time. Mr. Johnston, however, was a diamond in the rough, and he received his education by hard knocks in the college of experience. In early life he assisted his father on the homestead and in 1962, went to Colorado where he worked in the gold mines, later going to Montana and then to Idaho. In the fall of 1868, he returned to this county and became interested in the cattle business driving herds of cattle into Southern Kansas for four years. In 1872, he resumed his agricultural work in this county, operating largely in stock until 1895, when he moved to this city but continued to supervise his stock business until about 10 years ago when he turned the management of the business to his son, Roy A. Johnston, now the president of the First National Bank. In January, 1905 he was elected president of the Farmers National Bank, which position he held until about two years ago when he resigned because of ill-health which followed a paralytic stroke.
Mr. Johnston was admired for his rugged honesty and the admirable trait of being as prudent in the expenditure of the public funds as his own. He represented Johnson Township on the board of supervisors for nine years and his record is an admirable one from every point of view. He organized the Christian County Coal Company in 1900 and was its first president. Likewise he promoted and assisted in the organization of the Stonington Coal Company and the Christian County Telephone Company. As president of the Farmers National Bank, however, he was best known to the majority of the residents of this city and his connection with that institution more than anything else.
He retired from the presidency about two years ago because of ill health and much to the displeasure of the bank directors.
Mr. Johnson's home life was happy. On September 11, 1879, he was united in marriage to Sarah E. Wilson of Crawford County, Kansas, who with one son, Roy A. Johnston, president of the First National Bank, and prominent in livestock circles, and one daughter, Mrs. Cleona, wife of Major R. L. Morris of Decatur, survive him. Mr. Johnston was a Mason in high standing.
D. W. Johnston Passed Away at 3 o'clock
Life of One of Taylorville's Most Valued Citizens Comes to a Peaceful Close After Long Illness; Was Born in State of Ohio
D. W. Johnston, retired farmer and banker, and esteemed citizen, passed quietly away at his home on South Clay Street, a few moments after three o'clock this afternoon, after an illness of a month, from ulcers of the stomache.
Mr. Johnston had suffered three previous attacks of a similar character and was, when first stricken several years ago, thought to have paralysis. Later diagnosis, however, showed the first diagnosis to be incorrect.
For the past four weeks he had been in a critical condition, always losing and never gained, and his death was expected daily. That he lasted as he has is the marvel of the medical profession, both locally and broad, for physicians of prominence from other points have been called into consultation during his illness.
No thought has been given to the funeral arrangements at this time.
Biography
Davis W. Johnston was born in Madison County, Ohio, October 13, 1839, a son of Alexander and Susan (Oller) Johnston, natives of Ireland and Virginia, respectively. The father came to the United States when he was seven years old, being brought by his parents who located first in Pennsylvania and later moved to Ohio. There the father plied his trade as a weaver of fancy articles. He also went into the timber and cleared off land, which he subsequently developed and engaged in farmer in Madison County, where his son, David W., first saw the light. In 1854, the family came to this county and here the parents died—the father in 1872 and the mother 2 ½ years later.
David W. was but 15 years of age when he came with his parents to this county, where he completed his schooling in the three r's that had been interrupted by the trip from Ohio to this county, where the education facilities were very meager at that time. Mr. Johnston, however, was a diamond in the rough, and he received his education by hard knocks in the college of experience. In early life he assisted his father on the homestead and in 1962, went to Colorado where he worked in the gold mines, later going to Montana and then to Idaho. In the fall of 1868, he returned to this county and became interested in the cattle business driving herds of cattle into Southern Kansas for four years. In 1872, he resumed his agricultural work in this county, operating largely in stock until 1895, when he moved to this city but continued to supervise his stock business until about 10 years ago when he turned the management of the business to his son, Roy A. Johnston, now the president of the First National Bank. In January, 1905 he was elected president of the Farmers National Bank, which position he held until about two years ago when he resigned because of ill-health which followed a paralytic stroke.
Mr. Johnston was admired for his rugged honesty and the admirable trait of being as prudent in the expenditure of the public funds as his own. He represented Johnson Township on the board of supervisors for nine years and his record is an admirable one from every point of view. He organized the Christian County Coal Company in 1900 and was its first president. Likewise he promoted and assisted in the organization of the Stonington Coal Company and the Christian County Telephone Company. As president of the Farmers National Bank, however, he was best known to the majority of the residents of this city and his connection with that institution more than anything else.
He retired from the presidency about two years ago because of ill health and much to the displeasure of the bank directors.
Mr. Johnson's home life was happy. On September 11, 1879, he was united in marriage to Sarah E. Wilson of Crawford County, Kansas, who with one son, Roy A. Johnston, president of the First National Bank, and prominent in livestock circles, and one daughter, Mrs. Cleona, wife of Major R. L. Morris of Decatur, survive him. Mr. Johnston was a Mason in high standing.
D. W. Johnston Obituary published in Taylorville Breeze March 15, 1919 on page 1
D. W. Johnston Passed Away at 3 o'clock
Life of One of Taylorville's Most Valued Citizens Comes to a Peaceful Close After Long Illness; Was Born in State of Ohio
D. W. Johnston, retired farmer and banker, and esteemed citizen, passed quietly away at his home on South Clay Street, a few moments after three o'clock this afternoon, after an illness of a month, from ulcers of the stomache.
Mr. Johnston had suffered three previous attacks of a similar character and was, when first stricken several years ago, thought to have paralysis. Later diagnosis, however, showed the first diagnosis to be incorrect.
For the past four weeks he had been in a critical condition, always losing and never gained, and his death was expected daily. That he lasted as he has is the marvel of the medical profession, both locally and broad, for physicians of prominence from other points have been called into consultation during his illness.
No thought has been given to the funeral arrangements at this time.
Biography
Davis W. Johnston was born in Madison County, Ohio, October 13, 1839, a son of Alexander and Susan (Oller) Johnston, natives of Ireland and Virginia, respectively. The father came to the United States when he was seven years old, being brought by his parents who located first in Pennsylvania and later moved to Ohio. There the father plied his trade as a weaver of fancy articles. He also went into the timber and cleared off land, which he subsequently developed and engaged in farmer in Madison County, where his son, David W., first saw the light. In 1854, the family came to this county and here the parents died—the father in 1872 and the mother 2 ½ years later.
David W. was but 15 years of age when he came with his parents to this county, where he completed his schooling in the three r's that had been interrupted by the trip from Ohio to this county, where the education facilities were very meager at that time. Mr. Johnston, however, was a diamond in the rough, and he received his education by hard knocks in the college of experience. In early life he assisted his father on the homestead and in 1962, went to Colorado where he worked in the gold mines, later going to Montana and then to Idaho. In the fall of 1868, he returned to this county and became interested in the cattle business driving herds of cattle into Southern Kansas for four years. In 1872, he resumed his agricultural work in this county, operating largely in stock until 1895, when he moved to this city but continued to supervise his stock business until about 10 years ago when he turned the management of the business to his son, Roy A. Johnston, now the president of the First National Bank. In January, 1905 he was elected president of the Farmers National Bank, which position he held until about two years ago when he resigned because of ill-health which followed a paralytic stroke.
Mr. Johnston was admired for his rugged honesty and the admirable trait of being as prudent in the expenditure of the public funds as his own. He represented Johnson Township on the board of supervisors for nine years and his record is an admirable one from every point of view. He organized the Christian County Coal Company in 1900 and was its first president. Likewise he promoted and assisted in the organization of the Stonington Coal Company and the Christian County Telephone Company. As president of the Farmers National Bank, however, he was best known to the majority of the residents of this city and his connection with that institution more than anything else.
He retired from the presidency about two years ago because of ill health and much to the displeasure of the bank directors.
Mr. Johnson's home life was happy. On September 11, 1879, he was united in marriage to Sarah E. Wilson of Crawford County, Kansas, who with one son, Roy A. Johnston, president of the First National Bank, and prominent in livestock circles, and one daughter, Mrs. Cleona, wife of Major R. L. Morris of Decatur, survive him. Mr. Johnston was a Mason in high standing.
D. W. Johnston Passed Away at 3 o'clock
Life of One of Taylorville's Most Valued Citizens Comes to a Peaceful Close After Long Illness; Was Born in State of Ohio
D. W. Johnston, retired farmer and banker, and esteemed citizen, passed quietly away at his home on South Clay Street, a few moments after three o'clock this afternoon, after an illness of a month, from ulcers of the stomache.
Mr. Johnston had suffered three previous attacks of a similar character and was, when first stricken several years ago, thought to have paralysis. Later diagnosis, however, showed the first diagnosis to be incorrect.
For the past four weeks he had been in a critical condition, always losing and never gained, and his death was expected daily. That he lasted as he has is the marvel of the medical profession, both locally and broad, for physicians of prominence from other points have been called into consultation during his illness.
No thought has been given to the funeral arrangements at this time.
Biography
Davis W. Johnston was born in Madison County, Ohio, October 13, 1839, a son of Alexander and Susan (Oller) Johnston, natives of Ireland and Virginia, respectively. The father came to the United States when he was seven years old, being brought by his parents who located first in Pennsylvania and later moved to Ohio. There the father plied his trade as a weaver of fancy articles. He also went into the timber and cleared off land, which he subsequently developed and engaged in farmer in Madison County, where his son, David W., first saw the light. In 1854, the family came to this county and here the parents died—the father in 1872 and the mother 2 ½ years later.
David W. was but 15 years of age when he came with his parents to this county, where he completed his schooling in the three r's that had been interrupted by the trip from Ohio to this county, where the education facilities were very meager at that time. Mr. Johnston, however, was a diamond in the rough, and he received his education by hard knocks in the college of experience. In early life he assisted his father on the homestead and in 1962, went to Colorado where he worked in the gold mines, later going to Montana and then to Idaho. In the fall of 1868, he returned to this county and became interested in the cattle business driving herds of cattle into Southern Kansas for four years. In 1872, he resumed his agricultural work in this county, operating largely in stock until 1895, when he moved to this city but continued to supervise his stock business until about 10 years ago when he turned the management of the business to his son, Roy A. Johnston, now the president of the First National Bank. In January, 1905 he was elected president of the Farmers National Bank, which position he held until about two years ago when he resigned because of ill-health which followed a paralytic stroke.
Mr. Johnston was admired for his rugged honesty and the admirable trait of being as prudent in the expenditure of the public funds as his own. He represented Johnson Township on the board of supervisors for nine years and his record is an admirable one from every point of view. He organized the Christian County Coal Company in 1900 and was its first president. Likewise he promoted and assisted in the organization of the Stonington Coal Company and the Christian County Telephone Company. As president of the Farmers National Bank, however, he was best known to the majority of the residents of this city and his connection with that institution more than anything else.
He retired from the presidency about two years ago because of ill health and much to the displeasure of the bank directors.
Mr. Johnson's home life was happy. On September 11, 1879, he was united in marriage to Sarah E. Wilson of Crawford County, Kansas, who with one son, Roy A. Johnston, president of the First National Bank, and prominent in livestock circles, and one daughter, Mrs. Cleona, wife of Major R. L. Morris of Decatur, survive him. Mr. Johnston was a Mason in high standing.
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