Thomas Johnston
Thomas Johnston, second son of William and Mary Johnston, was born in Loramie Township, Shelby County, O., February 10, 1828, where his minority days were spent on a farm. On the 3d of December, 1854, he married Miss Elizabeth Botkin, of Mercer County, O., born Jan. 28, 1831. In 1855 Mr. and Mrs. Johnston settled on the farm on which he now resides. His wife died July 17, 1865. On the 9th of June, 1868, he married Mary J. Black, then of Loramie Township, but a native of Miami County, O. By this union he has two children, viz., Elizabeth A. and James W. He has made farming his principal business, and now owns several good farms in Loramie Township. On the 10th of September, 1861, he enlisted in Company F, known as the Benton Cadets, and served until the disorganization of the company, returning home Jan. 1862.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883