Joel Johnston was born in Lufkin, Texas, but raised in Port Arthur, Texas. He married (me) Monica Rachelle Bourgeois in Houston, Texas on October 24, 1998. In 2003, we move to Southern California. We have 2 boys:
Howell "Dayne" Johnston married Marilyn Leanne Powelson in Houston, Texas. They lived in Houston for 5 years, then moved to Lufkin for 6 years, and finally to Port Arthur, Texas until retirement. In 2009, Dayne retired from Fina Oil Company as #1 Operator, unloading sulfuric acid rail cars. Dayne and Marilyn sold their home in Port Arthur and now live on the San Angelina River outside Jasper, Texas. They had 2 children:
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Leo Hardy Johnston was born in Shady Point, Oklahoma. His mom died when he was about 15 and his dad died when he was about 19. Sometime before 1935, he moved to Port Arthur, Texas and married Sylvia Boersman. He worked at an oil refinery as an operator until he retired. He was diagnosed with colon cancer, but suffered 2 1/2 years before his passing in 1982. They had twin boys:
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Arthur Johnston was born in Gibson County, Tennessee to John F and Fanny Avant Johnston on June 21, 1850. Arthur worked as a collector/collecting agent and grocer until 1876.
On April 13, 1884, Arthur married Alabama "Bama" Glazner in Childersburg, Talladega County, AL. Around 1890, they moved to Red Oak, Oklahoma, then to Shady Point, Le Flore County, Oklahoma. Arthur and Bama owned and operated a hotel in Panama, Oklahoma. In 1920, Arthur claimed he ran a restaurant, while Bama continued to run the hotel. She sold the hotel just before she died in 1921. Arthur died on October 9, 1925. They are both buried in Fairview Cemetery, Panama, Le Flore County, Oklahoma. No death certificate was found in Oklahoma with his personal identifiers. They had 8 children:
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John F. Johns(t)on was born in Tennessee. He married Fannie May Avant (from Alabama) on August 30, 1848 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. They moved to Gibson County, TN, then to Memphis, TN. Sometime between 1860 and 1870 census records, they moved to Louisville, KY, but then back to Memphis in 1872. There are city directories that support an address of 184 Walnut in Louisville, Kentucky.
John owned and operated a dry goods, grocery store called, “Johnson & Co” located at 468 Main, Memphis, TN. They lived at 552 Main, Memphis, TN. Arthur, his son, lived and worked at the store until 1876. He was the bookkeeper and grocer. In 1879, John was listed as a physician again and there were no more listings for the store. John died in 1894 at the age of 71. John and Fanny had 4 children:
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Everything below is subject to verification.
(White Oak Family Group, Pedigrees - Kit Number 368712)
Thomas was born on November 25, 1796 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. He owned a storehouse with James Morton in Murfressboro. Thomas married Mary Nash Smith on February 24. 1820 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. They had 3 children:
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Joshua Johnson 1751-1826
(White Oak Family Group, Pedigrees - Kit Number 368712)
Joshua was born about 1751 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. He may have had 2 wives; Sally then Jane. Joshua and Jane had a child named Thomas.
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Isaac Johnson 1710 - 1793
(White Oak Family Group, Pedigrees - Kit Number 368712)
Isaac was born in New Kent County, Virginia. He was married to Mary (last name unknown). They had 3 children:
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Michael Johnson 1673 - 1719
(White Oak Family Group, Pedigrees - Kit Number 368712)Michael was born in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virgina or London (undetermined). He died in Henrico County, Virginia. He was married to Sarah Watson and had 9 children:
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