U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituary: Johnston, Isaac Worthington (1849-1940) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources: Unknown newspaper obituary clipping Wetzel County WV register of deaths Marion County WV register of marriages Isaac Worthington Johnston, age 91, the last Civil War Veteran of Wetzel County died at the home of his grandson, L. E. Johnston on Jefferson Street, New Martinsville. [May 24, 1940]. He was a son of Jacob Johnston and Harriet Smith, born at Mannington, Marion County, WV April 19, 1849. The funeral will be in the Allen Church at Mobley by Rev. R. H. Seabough of the First Baptist Church in New Martinsville. Mr. Johnston was an active member of the Baptist Church of Kingtown. He leaves one son, Jacob E. Johnston of Mobley; a step- daughter, Mrs. Ella Brant of Wallace; one brother Felix Johnston of Martin's Ferry, Ohio and one sister Harriet Chamberland of Railing, Ohio. There were several grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 13 great- great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------------------------- WETZEL COUNTY WV GENERAL INDEX AND REGISTER OF DEATHS, PAGE 112-c CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Broncho Pneumonia HUSBAND-OF: Nancy E. Gray Marion County Wv Register Of Marriages, Page 39, Line 28 On March 1, 1868 Isaac W. Johnston (age 22) married Nancy Gray (age 26) in Marion County. They were both born in Marion County WV. --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other obituaries for Wetzel County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/wetzel/obits.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------