William Henry Johnston and Melissa J. Hissem

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Husband William Henry Johnston ¹

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            AKA: W. H. Johnson 2
           Born:  - Peoria Co, IL
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         Father: William Johnston (      -      ) 1 2
         Mother: Melinda C. Fink (      -      ) 1 2

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Wife Melissa J. Hissem ²

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         Father: Thomas Hissem (1824-      ) 3
         Mother: Susan Klingensmith (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 M William Roscoe Johnston ¹

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           Born: 16 Jan 1879 - Salem Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Elsie May Frye (1886-      ) 4
           Marr: 1 Sep 1904 4

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2 M C. Arthur Johnston ⁴

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3 M I. Wilber Johnston ⁴

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4 F J. Ethel Johnston ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - William Henry Johnston

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He received a common school education, and his occupation was that of a farmer, which line of work he followed continuously with the exception of four years when he conducted the "Irwin Chronicle," of which he was the founder, and which was later known as the "Irwin Standard." In politics he was a Republican.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 639.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 672.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 671.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 640.