John Johnston
John Johnston, eldest son of William and Mary Johnston, was born in Loramie Township, this county, November 15, 1824, and has since been a resident of the township. He is a carpenter by trade, which business he followed for a number of years, then turned his attention to farming, and now owns a farm of eighty acres, on which he has resided since 1848. On the 6th of April, 1848, he married Miss Elizabeth Black, daughter of Jacob and Christina Black. Miss Black was born in Loramie Township, this county, Aug. 28, 1831. By this union he had six children, three of whom are now living, viz., Mary A., Thomas H., and John A. Mr. Johnston filled the office of township trustee for several years.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883