Son of J. W. and Mary (Logan) Johnston.
W. E. Johnston.
Once again the Angel of death entered the quiet country home of the "Johnston family," and this time when the bell rang out the tidings of death, sorrowing friends and neighbors knew that the white haired husband and father had passed away, and all felt that a friend had gone.
William Edwin Johnston, who was born June 7, 1840, belonged to one of the oldest families in Adair county, and well might all generations be proud to claim him. He led a quiet life loving his home and his family above all else. He was a great reader, and had a broad, cultured mind, and yet he was unassuming, and those who knew him were satisfied with his answers on all sub-subjects, as they knew it was the result of a clear mind trying to see the right.
In early life he was married to Miss Sarah Catherine Tutt, and to the union were born nine children, three of whom have preceded him to the great beyond. His five sons, Dr. Jas. M., Joe, Will, George, and his only daughter, Susye, his only brother, S. D. Johnston, Mariana, Ark., and his loving companion were with him constantly until the end came. After death his noble sons and brother prepared the body for burial, and were also his pall bearers, doing the service they could for the father who had given his whole life in loving service for the family he loved so well.
In early manhood he united with the Christian church, and had been a consistent member of the church ever since. Funeral services were conducted by Eld. Z. T. Williams, and the remains were laid to rest in the family cemetery at Milltown, Tuesday p. m., Jan., 26, 1914, While a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends grieved for a friend that was gone, and sympathized with the heart broken family who were left.
The Adair County News, 11 Feb 1914, page 4
Contributor: Trudy Mercer (47387051)
W. E. Johnston.
Once again the Angel of death entered the quiet country home of the "Johnston family," and this time when the bell rang out the tidings of death, sorrowing friends and neighbors knew that the white haired husband and father had passed away, and all felt that a friend had gone.
William Edwin Johnston, who was born June 7, 1840, belonged to one of the oldest families in Adair county, and well might all generations be proud to claim him. He led a quiet life loving his home and his family above all else. He was a great reader, and had a broad, cultured mind, and yet he was unassuming, and those who knew him were satisfied with his answers on all sub-subjects, as they knew it was the result of a clear mind trying to see the right.
In early life he was married to Miss Sarah Catherine Tutt, and to the union were born nine children, three of whom have preceded him to the great beyond. His five sons, Dr. Jas. M., Joe, Will, George, and his only daughter, Susye, his only brother, S. D. Johnston, Mariana, Ark., and his loving companion were with him constantly until the end came. After death his noble sons and brother prepared the body for burial, and were also his pall bearers, doing the service they could for the father who had given his whole life in loving service for the family he loved so well.
In early manhood he united with the Christian church, and had been a consistent member of the church ever since. Funeral services were conducted by Eld. Z. T. Williams, and the remains were laid to rest in the family cemetery at Milltown, Tuesday p. m., Jan., 26, 1914, While a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends grieved for a friend that was gone, and sympathized with the heart broken family who were left.
The Adair County News, 11 Feb 1914, page 4
Contributor: Trudy Mercer (47387051)
Son of J. W. and Mary (Logan) Johnston.
W. E. Johnston.
Once again the Angel of death entered the quiet country home of the "Johnston family," and this time when the bell rang out the tidings of death, sorrowing friends and neighbors knew that the white haired husband and father had passed away, and all felt that a friend had gone.
William Edwin Johnston, who was born June 7, 1840, belonged to one of the oldest families in Adair county, and well might all generations be proud to claim him. He led a quiet life loving his home and his family above all else. He was a great reader, and had a broad, cultured mind, and yet he was unassuming, and those who knew him were satisfied with his answers on all sub-subjects, as they knew it was the result of a clear mind trying to see the right.
In early life he was married to Miss Sarah Catherine Tutt, and to the union were born nine children, three of whom have preceded him to the great beyond. His five sons, Dr. Jas. M., Joe, Will, George, and his only daughter, Susye, his only brother, S. D. Johnston, Mariana, Ark., and his loving companion were with him constantly until the end came. After death his noble sons and brother prepared the body for burial, and were also his pall bearers, doing the service they could for the father who had given his whole life in loving service for the family he loved so well.
In early manhood he united with the Christian church, and had been a consistent member of the church ever since. Funeral services were conducted by Eld. Z. T. Williams, and the remains were laid to rest in the family cemetery at Milltown, Tuesday p. m., Jan., 26, 1914, While a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends grieved for a friend that was gone, and sympathized with the heart broken family who were left.
The Adair County News, 11 Feb 1914, page 4
Contributor: Trudy Mercer (47387051)
W. E. Johnston.
Once again the Angel of death entered the quiet country home of the "Johnston family," and this time when the bell rang out the tidings of death, sorrowing friends and neighbors knew that the white haired husband and father had passed away, and all felt that a friend had gone.
William Edwin Johnston, who was born June 7, 1840, belonged to one of the oldest families in Adair county, and well might all generations be proud to claim him. He led a quiet life loving his home and his family above all else. He was a great reader, and had a broad, cultured mind, and yet he was unassuming, and those who knew him were satisfied with his answers on all sub-subjects, as they knew it was the result of a clear mind trying to see the right.
In early life he was married to Miss Sarah Catherine Tutt, and to the union were born nine children, three of whom have preceded him to the great beyond. His five sons, Dr. Jas. M., Joe, Will, George, and his only daughter, Susye, his only brother, S. D. Johnston, Mariana, Ark., and his loving companion were with him constantly until the end came. After death his noble sons and brother prepared the body for burial, and were also his pall bearers, doing the service they could for the father who had given his whole life in loving service for the family he loved so well.
In early manhood he united with the Christian church, and had been a consistent member of the church ever since. Funeral services were conducted by Eld. Z. T. Williams, and the remains were laid to rest in the family cemetery at Milltown, Tuesday p. m., Jan., 26, 1914, While a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends grieved for a friend that was gone, and sympathized with the heart broken family who were left.
The Adair County News, 11 Feb 1914, page 4
Contributor: Trudy Mercer (47387051)
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