THOMAS L. JOHNSTON

Thomas L. Johnston, farmer and stock raiser, is a son of William W. and Margaret (Lipton) Johnston, and was born in Rock Island county, Illinois , November 16, 1848 . With the exception of from 1852 to 1855, with his parents in California, his years have been spent in Preemption township, actively engaged in farming. His educational advantages were good and well improved.

He remained at home with his father until about the age of twenty-six years, and was well re­warded by the gift from his father of a good 160 acre farm ; the N. E. of Sec. 7, on which, in 1880, he built a fine, two-story residence at a cost of over $3,000. July 1, 1874, he was married to Miss Mary J. Goodner, a daughter of William D. and Edith J. (Griswold) Goodner. She was born in Indiana, August 7, 1850, and came with her parents to Mercer county, in 1853. They are the parents of four children : Edward W., Edith E., Maggie B., and an infant. Mr. Johnston is engaged in farming, but devotes much of his time to buying, feeding and shipping stock.

 

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