WWI veteran.
First wife Carrie Lee Stofle

Name: Joseph E Johnston
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Precinct 8, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Event Place (Original): Precinct 8, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 2
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Birthplace: Texas, United States
Father's Birthplace: Alabama, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama, United States
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Sheet Letter: C
Sheet Number: 241
Person Number: 5
Volume: 1
Record Number: 44582595

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Robert Johnston Self M 39 Alabama, United States
Lucy T Johnston Wife F 29 Alabama, United States
Albert S Johnston Son M 10 Alabama, United States
William F Johnston Son M 8 Alabama, United States
James A Johnston Son M 5 Texas, United States
Joseph E Johnston Son M 2 Texas, United States

District: ED 99
Sheet Number and Letter: 241C
Household ID: 12444357
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 1328
GS Film Number: 1255328
Digital Folder Number: 005162560
Image Number: 00487

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJ6-2DP : 15 July 2017), Joseph E Johnston in household of Robert Johnston, Precinct 8, Tarrant, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 99, sheet 241C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,328.
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Name: Joseph E Johnston
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Precinct 1 Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States
Event Place (Original): ED 83 Precinct 1 Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Date: Dec 1877
Birthplace: Texas
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Relationship to Head of Household: Brother
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Brother
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 11
Digital Folder Number: 004119996
Record Number: 3216

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Alben Johnston Head M 31 Alabama
Fannie C Johnston Wife F 30 Alabama
Albert C Johnston Son M 5 Texas
Dellie S Johnston Son M 3 Alabama
Joseph E Johnston Brother M 23 Texas
John Evins Servant M 47 Georgia
Pearlie Evins Servant M 12 Alabama

District: 83
Sheet Number and Letter: 11B
Household ID: 148
Line Number: 62
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1240026
Digital Folder Number: 004119996
Image Number: 00070
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N00828-1

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9D7-B3X : accessed 20 May 2020), Pearlie Evins in household of Alben Johnston, Precinct 1 Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 83, sheet 11B, family 148, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,026.
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Name: Jas. E. Johnston
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 May 1905
Event Place: Madison, Alabama, United States
Event Place (Original): Madison, Alabama
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Marital Status: Unknown
Race: u
Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
Spouse's Name: Carrie Lee Stofle
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Race: u
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Note: Groom: Joseph E./Johnston
Record Number: 19

Reference ID: p 319
GS Film Number: 1305711
Digital Folder Number: 007316972
Image Number: 00199
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M03833-8

Citing this Record
"Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ3-Z6R6 : 6 November 2017), Jas. E. Johnston and Carrie Lee Stofle, 14 May 1905; citing Madison, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,305,711.
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Name: Joseph E Johnston
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Limestone, Alabama, United States
Event Place (Original): United States, Alabama, Limestone County
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 Dec 1877
Birthplace: , , United States
Citizenship Place: United States

Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
GS Film Number: 1509401
Digital Folder Number: 005150389
Image Number: 02834

Citing this Record
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3PV-BX9 : 23 August 2019), Joseph E Johnston, 1917-1918.
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Name: J E Johnston
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Nueces, Texas, United States
Event Place (Original): Justice Precinct 1, Nueces, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Birthplace: Texas
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Relationship to Head of Household: Brother
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Brother
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 31
Record Number: 3021

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
W F Johnston Head M 47 Alabama
E M Johnston Wife F 42 Tennessee
W E Johnston Son M 24 Texas
H T Johnston Son M 22 Texas
Robt E Johnston Son M 20 Texas
A L Johnston Son M 17 Texas
Willie May Johnston Daughter F 13 Texas
W P Johnston Son M Texas
J E Johnston Brother M 42 Texas
Wm Gilliottron Boarder M 30 Georgia

District: ED 174
Sheet Number and Letter: 31A
Household ID: 626
Line Number: 15
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
Affiliate Film Number: 1838
GS Film Number: 1821838
Digital Folder Number: 004968891
Image Number: 00066
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N03125-4

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH1W-33Z : accessed 18 May 2020), Wm Gilliottron in household of W F Johnston, Justice Precinct 1, Nueces, Texas, United States; citing ED 174, sheet 31A, line 16, family 626, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1838; FHL microfilm 1,821,838.
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Name: Joseph E Johnston
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Birthplace: Texas
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Relationship to Head of Household: Roomer
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Roomer
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 4
Record Number: 45510

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Fred W Myrick Head M 53 Illinois
Nellie M Myrick Wife F 52 Illinois
Fred W Myrick Jr. Son M 18 Washington
Mildred V Myrick Daughter F 13 Washington
Joseph E Johnston Roomer M 52 Texas
William C Penrose Roomer M 58 Pennsylvania
Edwin S Slocum Roomer M 59 Michigan
Liberty L Slone Roomer M 22 Washington
Ray W Leckband Roomer M 28 Iowa

District: ED 136
Sheet Number and Letter: 4B
Household ID: 139
Line Number: 88
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 192
GS Film Number: 2339927
Digital Folder Number: 004950182
Image Number: 00948
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N03996-7

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC6J-9ZM : accessed 20 May 2020), Ray W Leckband in household of Fred W Myrick, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 136, sheet 4B, line 92, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 192; FHL microfilm 2,339,927.
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Name: Joseph Johnston
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Councilmanic District 1, San Diego, San Diego Judicial Township, San Diego, California, United States
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Birthplace: Texas
Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Lodger
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 14
Digital Folder Number: 005456529

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Edward Cavers Head M 36 New York
Priscilla Cavers Wife F 27 California
Marion Cavers Daughter F 7 California
Edward Cavers Son M 3 California
Joseph Johnston Lodger M 62 Texas

District: 62-20A
Sheet Number and Letter: 14A
Household ID: 465
Line Number: 40
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 448
Digital Folder Number: 005456529
Image Number: 00298

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K987-CX2 : 27 July 2019), Joseph Johnston in household of Edward Cavers, Councilmanic District 1, San Diego, San Diego Judicial Township, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 62-20A, sheet 14A, line 40, family 465, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 448.
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Name: Joseph E Johnston
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 Jan 1941
Event Place: San Diego, California, United States
Birth Date: 01 Dec 1877
Birthplace: Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Johnston
Mother's Name: Turner

Citing this Record
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPFG-ZSJ : 26 November 2014), Turner in entry for Joseph E Johnston, 14 Jan 1941; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
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Divorce Decree (of Erma M. Faulk and Joseph E. Johnston) :

BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this the 27th day of March, 1922, it
it being the fourth Monday in said month, there was begun and holdon
a regular term [illegible] Criminal District Court of Nueces County,
in the courthouse thereon, In the city of Corpus Christi Present
Hon. Walter F. Timon, Judge, Milton H. West, District Attorney
Frank G. Roninson, sheriff, G.E. Wilkinson, District clerk,
when the following procedings were had and entered of record,
to-wit:
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Erma Johnston
VS. No. 6997 on this 28th day of March 1922,
Joseph E. Johnston this cause coming on the heard, the
plaintiff appeared in person and by attorney, and the defendant,
although having been cited by personal service, and having filed
his answer as required by law, failed to appear further in this be-
half.; whereupon, a jury being waived, plaintiff announced ready for
trial, and the Court, having heard the pleadings, evidence and ar-
gument of counsel, it is the opinion that the material allogations
in plaintiff’s petition are true. It is therefore ordered, and judged,
and decreed by the court that the bonds of matrimony heretofore
existing between said plaintiff and defendant be and the same are
hereby anulled and dissolved, and that the plaintiff be and she
is hereby divorced from the said defendant. It is further ordered
by the court that the care and custody of the child prayed for
in plaintiff’s [illegible] .. wit: Dorothy May Johnston aged, about one
year, be and the same is hereby awarded to said Erma Johnston. It
is further ordered that the said plaintiff, Erma Johnston be ad-
judged to pay all costs in this behalf explended. It is further
ordered that execution may issue in favor of the officers of the Court
against each part, respectuvely, for all costs by him or her in
this behalf incurred. It is further ordered by the Court, that
plaintiff’s maiden name, to-wit; Erma Faulk, be and the same is
hereby restored.

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It is further ordered by the court that the name of the minor child,
Dorothy May Johnston changed to that of Dorothy May Faulk and it
is accordingly so

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THE STATE OF TEXAS #
COUNTY OF NUECES #
I, G. E. WILKINSON, Clerk of the Criminal
District Court in and for said County and state, do hereby
certify that the above and fogoing one and a fraction pages
of typewritten matter contain a true and correct copy of the
Decree of Divorce rendered by said Court in Case No. 6997,
styled Erma Johnston vs Joseph E. Johnston, as the name appeared
from the minutes of said Court, in volume 1, on page 277 in my office.

Given waiver my hand and the seal of said court,
at my office in Corpus Christi, Texas, on this the 2nd day of
June, A. D. 1922.

G. E. WILKENSON,
Clerk of the Criminal District Court,
Nueces County, Texas.

By __________________________
(signed above- by Ona Dalbert,
Deputy)