FGS - Howard Johnston

Family Group Sheets for Henry Howard Johnston and his 2 wives

Husband – Henry Howard Johnston

                                Born:                    3 May 1857 in Blair Co, Pennsylvania

                                Spouse 1:             Arminta Agnes Greenawalt

                                Married:              23 Sept 1875 in Petersburg, Huntingdon Co, Pennsylvania

                                Spouse 2:             Elizabeth “Lizzie” Blumenshine

                                Married:              30 December  1879 in El Paso, Woodford Co, Illinois

                                Died:                    31 July 1903 in Streator, La Salle Co, Illinois

                                Buried:                 2 August 1903 in Riverview Cemetery

                                                              Streator, La Salle Co, Illinois

                                Parents:               Irvin Johnston and Christina Nelson

Wife 1 – Arminta Agnes Greenawalt

                                Born:                     About 1854 in McAlevy’s Fort, Huntingdon Co, Pennsylvania

                                Died:                     16 July 1877 in Huntingdon Co, Pennsylvania

                                Buried:

                                Parents:                John Greenawalt and Elizabeth Rudy

Child 1 – Seibert Ellwood Johnston

        M                    Born:                     16 July 1877 in McAlevy’s Fort, Huntingdon Co, Pennsylvania

                                Spouse:                Marie Catherine Doumont

                                Married:               8 June 1898 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania

                                Died:                     21 July 1935 in McKeesport, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania

                                Buried:                 McKeesport-Versailles Cemetery

                                                               McKeesport, Allegheny Co, PA

JOHNSTON-GREENAWALT.
At the M. E. Parsonage, in Petersburg, on the 23rd inst., by
Rev. W.A. Clippinger, Mr. W. Howard Johnston to
Miss Minnie Greenawalt, both of this county.
Huntingdon Journal - 29 Sept 1875
[Courtesy of Barbara Kelly]

Wife 2 – Elizabeth “Lizzie” Blumenshine

                                Born:                     11 April 1861 in Washington, Tazwell Co, Illinois

                                Died:                     2 March 1935 in Streator, La Salle Co, Illinois

                                Buried:                 Riverview Cemetery, Streator, La Salle Co, Illinois

                                Parents:               Phillip Blumenshine and Margaret Nebold

Child 1 – Nellie M Johnston

         F                     Born:                     28 August 1882 in Eureka, Woodford Co, Illinois

                                Spouse:                 James Madison Thomas

                                Married:               14 November 1907 in Streator, La Salle Co, Illinois

                                Died:                     15 November 1971 in Streator, La Salle Co, Illinois

                                Buried:                  Riverview Cemetery, Streator, La Salle Co, Illinois

Child 2 – Edna Fay Johnston

         F                     Born:                     August 1885 in El Paso, Woodford Co, Illinois

                                Spouse:                 Thomas J Roberts

                                Married:               22 November 1903 in Streator, La Salle co, Illinois

                                Died:                     24 April 1973 in Streator, La Salle Co, Illinois

                                Buried:                 Riverview Cemetery, Streator, La Salle Co, Illinois

Child 3 – Coda Ray Johnston

         F                     Born:                     16 October 1891

                                Died:                     6 May 1892

                                Buried:                 Riverview Cemetery, Streator, La Salle Co, Illinois



Howard Johnston of Woodford Co, Illinois, age 22
and
Lizzie Bloomenshine of Woodford Co, Illinois, age 19
were married in El Paso, Woodford Co, Illinois
on 30th of December 1879



Howard Johnston of El Paso, Woodford Co, Ills.
Place of Birth: Blair Co, Pennsylvania
Father - Irvin Johnston; Mother - Christina Nelson
2nd Marriage
Lizzie Boomenshine [signature shows Blumenshine]
Place of Birth:  Washington, Tazwell Co, Ill.
Father - Phillip Bloomenshine; Mother - Margaret Nebold
Married in El Paso, at home of the bride, 30th Dec 1879