Stephen A. Johnston
Stephen A. Johnston is the youngest of the family of Stephen Johnston. He was born in New Brunswick in 1825, and was brought by his parents to Shelby County at the time given in the sketch of his father. He was but twelve years of age at the time of their settlement in Mercer County. His older brothers having arrived at the age of majority, and having gone to themselves, he was the main dependence of his father in clearing and improving their farm. This he did faithfully, and remained with his father until he married, and after his marriage his parents made their home with him until the time of their death. In 1845 he married Miss Rachel Snyder. By this union they had four children, viz., Mary J., born 1846; Samuel S., born 1849; Sarah A., born 1851; and Harriet, born 1853. In 1856 his wife died, and in 1857 he was married to Clemency Wright. By this marriage there were eleven children, eight of whom are still living, whose names and dates of birth are as follows: Joshua W.,1858; Joseph A., 1859; John C., 1860; Ella H., 1865; Eliza and Cassie, 1867; Stephen A., 1870; and Laura B., 1874. In 1876 his second wife died, and in 1877 he married Mary A. Buxton, with whom he is living at the present time. In 1864 Mr. Johnston sold his farm in Mercer and bought 160 acres of the Judge Cecil farm in Washington Township, where he now resides, and upon which he has erected very fine and substantial buildings. This farm is one of the model farms of Shelby County, and Mr. Johnston is one of the model farmers of Washington Township.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883