Judge William Johnston was the son of Jesse and Rebecca (Pickett) Johnson. He was married three times. First to Arabella Hopkins in 1866 (1846-1870) (two ch: Charles Hamtilton Johnston 1867-1918 and Belle 1870-1870). Second married in 1878 to Almira Hankinson (child Florence A Krausgill). Third married in 1888 to Maude McKeehan (1892-1957) (4 ch: Wm McKeehan Johnson, Edward Johnston, Mary Helen and girl).
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WILLIAM JOHNSTON, attorney at law, is a son of Judge Jesse Johnston, of Centre Township, who was born in Ross County, Ohio, June 10, 1808; came to Indiana in September 1829 and to what is now Porter County in 1834. He is a son of George and Nancy Johnston; was reared and still is a farmer, and November 30, 1830, married Rebecca Pickett, who has born him family of eleven children, six of whom are yet living. He is prominently identified with the early and subsequent history of Porter County. In politics, was first a Whig, tinctured with Free-Soilism, and afterward a Republican. In 1836, was elected a Justice of the Peace, but would not serve; was Probate Judge from 1836 to 1840, and subsequently served in various other positions of honor and trust. In 1851, he became a Freemason and has ascended to the Royal Arch degree. In 1879, he became a member of the State Pioneer Association. He is now living on his farm of 240 acres near Valparaiso.
William Johnston was reared in Porter County, receiving his education at the common schools, afterward attending the Valparaiso Male and Female College four years, and finishing his literary education in 1866 by graduating from Asbury University at Greencastle, Ind. He began the study of law in Valparaiso, and established himself first in practice at Chesterton. In about 1868-1869, he moved back to Valparaiso, where he now occupies a leading position at the bar of Porter and neighboring counties. He has been twice married, first in December 1866, to Belle Hopkins, who died April 23, 1870, leaving two children, only one of whom, Charles H., is yet living. He married his present wife, Almira Hankinson, in October, 1878, and to their marriage has been born one daughter - Flora A. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston are among the best of Valparaiso's people. The former is a Republican in politics, and the latter is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Source: Goodspeed, Weston A., and Charles Blanchard. 1882. Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana: Historical and Biographical
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JESSE JOHNSTON
Jesse Johnston was born June 10, 1808 in Rose County, Ohio and died May 28, 1895. His profession was a lawyer. He married Rebecca Pickett of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, on November 22, 1830. In the year 1834, they came to Porter County and settled at Twenty Mile Prairie, Ind. In 1851, they moved to LaPorte Avenue, then to Old Sac Trail. He was appointed the first Probate Judge of Porter County in 1836. Rebecca died June 5, 1864. They were the parents of six daughters and five sons.
Judge William Johnston was born February 14, 1842 in Porter County and died October 10, 1915, also in Porter County. On August 16, 1888, he married Maud McKeehan in Valparaiso, Indiana. Judge Johnston taught school to put himself through college. Graduated in 1866 from Asbury College (now DePauw University), Greencastle, as a lawyer. In 1889, he was elected Judge of the Circuit Court of Valparaiso. Maud McKeehan Johnston was born June 23, 1865 and died on April 13, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois. They were the parents of two girls and two boys.
William McKeehan Johnston was born on March 25, 1892 in Valparaiso, Indiana. He died October 17, 1957, also in Valparaiso. He married Pearle Cynthia Stoner in Valparaiso, March 21, 1917. He attended the local city schools and graduated twice from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. In 1913 he received a Literary Arts degree and received his Law degree in 1916. After practicing law for some years, he became Bailiff for Judge Charles Jensen in the Circuit Court. At the death of Judge Jensen, and the beginning of World War II, he went to work at McGills where he worked for a number of years. When Judge Jacob Fleshbein was elected to the bench of the Superior Court, William served as his Bailiff until his death in 1957. He also served as a volunteer fireman for many years. Pearle Cynthia Stoner Johnston was born in Valparaiso, February 25, 1889. They were the parents of one daughter, Deleha Maudette Johnston.
Source: A Biographical History of Porter County, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: American Revolution Bicentennial Committee of Porter County, 1976
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WILLIAM JOHNSTON, attorney at law, is a son of Judge Jesse Johnston, of Centre Township, who was born in Ross County, Ohio, June 10, 1808; came to Indiana in September 1829 and to what is now Porter County in 1834. He is a son of George and Nancy Johnston; was reared and still is a farmer, and November 30, 1830, married Rebecca Pickett, who has born him family of eleven children, six of whom are yet living. He is prominently identified with the early and subsequent history of Porter County. In politics, was first a Whig, tinctured with Free-Soilism, and afterward a Republican. In 1836, was elected a Justice of the Peace, but would not serve; was Probate Judge from 1836 to 1840, and subsequently served in various other positions of honor and trust. In 1851, he became a Freemason and has ascended to the Royal Arch degree. In 1879, he became a member of the State Pioneer Association. He is now living on his farm of 240 acres near Valparaiso.
William Johnston was reared in Porter County, receiving his education at the common schools, afterward attending the Valparaiso Male and Female College four years, and finishing his literary education in 1866 by graduating from Asbury University at Greencastle, Ind. He began the study of law in Valparaiso, and established himself first in practice at Chesterton. In about 1868-1869, he moved back to Valparaiso, where he now occupies a leading position at the bar of Porter and neighboring counties. He has been twice married, first in December 1866, to Belle Hopkins, who died April 23, 1870, leaving two children, only one of whom, Charles H., is yet living. He married his present wife, Almira Hankinson, in October, 1878, and to their marriage has been born one daughter - Flora A. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston are among the best of Valparaiso's people. The former is a Republican in politics, and the latter is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Source: Goodspeed, Weston A., and Charles Blanchard. 1882. Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana: Historical and Biographical
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JESSE JOHNSTON
Jesse Johnston was born June 10, 1808 in Rose County, Ohio and died May 28, 1895. His profession was a lawyer. He married Rebecca Pickett of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, on November 22, 1830. In the year 1834, they came to Porter County and settled at Twenty Mile Prairie, Ind. In 1851, they moved to LaPorte Avenue, then to Old Sac Trail. He was appointed the first Probate Judge of Porter County in 1836. Rebecca died June 5, 1864. They were the parents of six daughters and five sons.
Judge William Johnston was born February 14, 1842 in Porter County and died October 10, 1915, also in Porter County. On August 16, 1888, he married Maud McKeehan in Valparaiso, Indiana. Judge Johnston taught school to put himself through college. Graduated in 1866 from Asbury College (now DePauw University), Greencastle, as a lawyer. In 1889, he was elected Judge of the Circuit Court of Valparaiso. Maud McKeehan Johnston was born June 23, 1865 and died on April 13, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois. They were the parents of two girls and two boys.
William McKeehan Johnston was born on March 25, 1892 in Valparaiso, Indiana. He died October 17, 1957, also in Valparaiso. He married Pearle Cynthia Stoner in Valparaiso, March 21, 1917. He attended the local city schools and graduated twice from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. In 1913 he received a Literary Arts degree and received his Law degree in 1916. After practicing law for some years, he became Bailiff for Judge Charles Jensen in the Circuit Court. At the death of Judge Jensen, and the beginning of World War II, he went to work at McGills where he worked for a number of years. When Judge Jacob Fleshbein was elected to the bench of the Superior Court, William served as his Bailiff until his death in 1957. He also served as a volunteer fireman for many years. Pearle Cynthia Stoner Johnston was born in Valparaiso, February 25, 1889. They were the parents of one daughter, Deleha Maudette Johnston.
Source: A Biographical History of Porter County, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: American Revolution Bicentennial Committee of Porter County, 1976
Judge William Johnston was the son of Jesse and Rebecca (Pickett) Johnson. He was married three times. First to Arabella Hopkins in 1866 (1846-1870) (two ch: Charles Hamtilton Johnston 1867-1918 and Belle 1870-1870). Second married in 1878 to Almira Hankinson (child Florence A Krausgill). Third married in 1888 to Maude McKeehan (1892-1957) (4 ch: Wm McKeehan Johnson, Edward Johnston, Mary Helen and girl).
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WILLIAM JOHNSTON, attorney at law, is a son of Judge Jesse Johnston, of Centre Township, who was born in Ross County, Ohio, June 10, 1808; came to Indiana in September 1829 and to what is now Porter County in 1834. He is a son of George and Nancy Johnston; was reared and still is a farmer, and November 30, 1830, married Rebecca Pickett, who has born him family of eleven children, six of whom are yet living. He is prominently identified with the early and subsequent history of Porter County. In politics, was first a Whig, tinctured with Free-Soilism, and afterward a Republican. In 1836, was elected a Justice of the Peace, but would not serve; was Probate Judge from 1836 to 1840, and subsequently served in various other positions of honor and trust. In 1851, he became a Freemason and has ascended to the Royal Arch degree. In 1879, he became a member of the State Pioneer Association. He is now living on his farm of 240 acres near Valparaiso.
William Johnston was reared in Porter County, receiving his education at the common schools, afterward attending the Valparaiso Male and Female College four years, and finishing his literary education in 1866 by graduating from Asbury University at Greencastle, Ind. He began the study of law in Valparaiso, and established himself first in practice at Chesterton. In about 1868-1869, he moved back to Valparaiso, where he now occupies a leading position at the bar of Porter and neighboring counties. He has been twice married, first in December 1866, to Belle Hopkins, who died April 23, 1870, leaving two children, only one of whom, Charles H., is yet living. He married his present wife, Almira Hankinson, in October, 1878, and to their marriage has been born one daughter - Flora A. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston are among the best of Valparaiso's people. The former is a Republican in politics, and the latter is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Source: Goodspeed, Weston A., and Charles Blanchard. 1882. Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana: Historical and Biographical
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JESSE JOHNSTON
Jesse Johnston was born June 10, 1808 in Rose County, Ohio and died May 28, 1895. His profession was a lawyer. He married Rebecca Pickett of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, on November 22, 1830. In the year 1834, they came to Porter County and settled at Twenty Mile Prairie, Ind. In 1851, they moved to LaPorte Avenue, then to Old Sac Trail. He was appointed the first Probate Judge of Porter County in 1836. Rebecca died June 5, 1864. They were the parents of six daughters and five sons.
Judge William Johnston was born February 14, 1842 in Porter County and died October 10, 1915, also in Porter County. On August 16, 1888, he married Maud McKeehan in Valparaiso, Indiana. Judge Johnston taught school to put himself through college. Graduated in 1866 from Asbury College (now DePauw University), Greencastle, as a lawyer. In 1889, he was elected Judge of the Circuit Court of Valparaiso. Maud McKeehan Johnston was born June 23, 1865 and died on April 13, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois. They were the parents of two girls and two boys.
William McKeehan Johnston was born on March 25, 1892 in Valparaiso, Indiana. He died October 17, 1957, also in Valparaiso. He married Pearle Cynthia Stoner in Valparaiso, March 21, 1917. He attended the local city schools and graduated twice from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. In 1913 he received a Literary Arts degree and received his Law degree in 1916. After practicing law for some years, he became Bailiff for Judge Charles Jensen in the Circuit Court. At the death of Judge Jensen, and the beginning of World War II, he went to work at McGills where he worked for a number of years. When Judge Jacob Fleshbein was elected to the bench of the Superior Court, William served as his Bailiff until his death in 1957. He also served as a volunteer fireman for many years. Pearle Cynthia Stoner Johnston was born in Valparaiso, February 25, 1889. They were the parents of one daughter, Deleha Maudette Johnston.
Source: A Biographical History of Porter County, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: American Revolution Bicentennial Committee of Porter County, 1976
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WILLIAM JOHNSTON, attorney at law, is a son of Judge Jesse Johnston, of Centre Township, who was born in Ross County, Ohio, June 10, 1808; came to Indiana in September 1829 and to what is now Porter County in 1834. He is a son of George and Nancy Johnston; was reared and still is a farmer, and November 30, 1830, married Rebecca Pickett, who has born him family of eleven children, six of whom are yet living. He is prominently identified with the early and subsequent history of Porter County. In politics, was first a Whig, tinctured with Free-Soilism, and afterward a Republican. In 1836, was elected a Justice of the Peace, but would not serve; was Probate Judge from 1836 to 1840, and subsequently served in various other positions of honor and trust. In 1851, he became a Freemason and has ascended to the Royal Arch degree. In 1879, he became a member of the State Pioneer Association. He is now living on his farm of 240 acres near Valparaiso.
William Johnston was reared in Porter County, receiving his education at the common schools, afterward attending the Valparaiso Male and Female College four years, and finishing his literary education in 1866 by graduating from Asbury University at Greencastle, Ind. He began the study of law in Valparaiso, and established himself first in practice at Chesterton. In about 1868-1869, he moved back to Valparaiso, where he now occupies a leading position at the bar of Porter and neighboring counties. He has been twice married, first in December 1866, to Belle Hopkins, who died April 23, 1870, leaving two children, only one of whom, Charles H., is yet living. He married his present wife, Almira Hankinson, in October, 1878, and to their marriage has been born one daughter - Flora A. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston are among the best of Valparaiso's people. The former is a Republican in politics, and the latter is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Source: Goodspeed, Weston A., and Charles Blanchard. 1882. Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana: Historical and Biographical
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JESSE JOHNSTON
Jesse Johnston was born June 10, 1808 in Rose County, Ohio and died May 28, 1895. His profession was a lawyer. He married Rebecca Pickett of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, on November 22, 1830. In the year 1834, they came to Porter County and settled at Twenty Mile Prairie, Ind. In 1851, they moved to LaPorte Avenue, then to Old Sac Trail. He was appointed the first Probate Judge of Porter County in 1836. Rebecca died June 5, 1864. They were the parents of six daughters and five sons.
Judge William Johnston was born February 14, 1842 in Porter County and died October 10, 1915, also in Porter County. On August 16, 1888, he married Maud McKeehan in Valparaiso, Indiana. Judge Johnston taught school to put himself through college. Graduated in 1866 from Asbury College (now DePauw University), Greencastle, as a lawyer. In 1889, he was elected Judge of the Circuit Court of Valparaiso. Maud McKeehan Johnston was born June 23, 1865 and died on April 13, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois. They were the parents of two girls and two boys.
William McKeehan Johnston was born on March 25, 1892 in Valparaiso, Indiana. He died October 17, 1957, also in Valparaiso. He married Pearle Cynthia Stoner in Valparaiso, March 21, 1917. He attended the local city schools and graduated twice from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. In 1913 he received a Literary Arts degree and received his Law degree in 1916. After practicing law for some years, he became Bailiff for Judge Charles Jensen in the Circuit Court. At the death of Judge Jensen, and the beginning of World War II, he went to work at McGills where he worked for a number of years. When Judge Jacob Fleshbein was elected to the bench of the Superior Court, William served as his Bailiff until his death in 1957. He also served as a volunteer fireman for many years. Pearle Cynthia Stoner Johnston was born in Valparaiso, February 25, 1889. They were the parents of one daughter, Deleha Maudette Johnston.
Source: A Biographical History of Porter County, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: American Revolution Bicentennial Committee of Porter County, 1976
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