Was living with daughter , Jane Eliza Johnston Alford and Columbus Alford family in 1900 census. 1n Nov. 1908, W. R. Johnston, of the family, applied for permanent letters of administration to the estate of Mrs. M. E. Johnston. I could not find an obit for that year in the Sylvester papers on line. Assumed to be buried with the family in Sumner Cemetery.

Listed with the family in the Bible records of Benjamin Johnston in
"History of Worth County Georgia 1854-1934," by L. Grubbs. c. 1934 reprinted 1970, J. W. Burke Co, Macon, GA. page 426-427. She and Benjamin Johnston married in Waynesville, N.C. They moved to Ellijay, Georgia prior to 1844 as their eldest daughter Mary Elizabeth Johnston was born there Nov. 22, 1844. The family lived in Ellijay, Pleasant Hill of Gilmer County and Sumter County before coming to Worth County.
Children listed on these pages are:
Mary Elizabeth Johnston, who married a Cantrell, William Robert Johnston, Edward Young Johnston, who only lived 11 days and died in Ellijay, James Harvey Johnston who was born and died July 20, 1853 in pleasant Hill, Gilmer County, Mary Ann Johnston, Born Oct 26, 1854, Hugh Asbury Johnston (7/3/1856- Jan 12, 1897), Ada Louisa Johnston (3/11/1860-2/6/1886) and Bennie Love Johnston (1866-1891).

MRS. MARTHA WELCH JOHNSTON. 53246
Born in Waynesville, North Carolina.
Wife of Benjamin Johnston.
Descendant of Lieut. Robert Love.
Daughter of William Welch and Mary Ann Love, his wife.
Granddaughter of Robert Love and Mary Ann Dillard, his wife.Gr.-granddaughter of Samuel Love and Dorcas Bell, his wife.Robert Love, (1760-1845), was placed on the pension roll of North Carolina for service as sergeant and lieutenant, Virginia troops. He was born in Augusta Co., Va.; died in Waynesville, N. C.

~Lineage Book - National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Volume 44; Daughters of the American Revolution, 1917. Sent by:
Find A Grave contributor Richard H. L. Chichester, III- contributor # 46953186