Fermanagh - Johnston, John W October 29, 1919

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JOHNSTON, JOHN W OCTOBER 29, 1919

Reynolds Press, Reynolds, Illinois, November 7, 1919
  JOHNSTON -  John W Johnston was born in Fermanagh county, 
Ireland, on Oct 31, 1827, and passed away at his home in 
Rock Island at 1:30 pm on Oct 29, after an illness of eight 
weeks, aged 91 years, 11 months, 29 days. He was a pioneer 
settler, having come to America at the age of 18 years with 
his parents in a sailing vessel. They settled in Bowling in 
1852. Mr Johnston was one of the many who traveled to the 
California gold fields. Later he settled on a claim in 
Sutter county but finally gave it to his sister and returned 
to Illinois to care for his aged parents. The rest of his 
life was spent in Illinois with the exception of the year 
1862 when he paid a visit to his childhood home in Ireland.
  On Aug 7, 1882 he was married to Miss Alice Hutchinson at 
Davenport, Iowa. Three children were born and two of them 
died in infancy. Besides his widow, he is survived by his 
daughter Mrs Mary E Krull, of Rock Island and a 
granddaughter, Norma Krull, of Rock Island; and one sister, 
Mrs Matilda Smith of Montezuma, Iowa. His parents, five 
sisters and three brothers preceded him in death.
  When but an infant he was baptized in the Episcopal church 
and was later confirmed. It was largely owing to his efforts 
that Grace Church was erected many years ago in South 
Bowling.
  In 1895 he moved with his family to Rock Island and 
transferred his church membership to Trinity Church of that 
city. He was delighted to have lived until he had seen the 
corner stones of three churches laid in this community.
  Services were conducted by Rev Essex of Trinity Church and 
Rev Head of St John's Church at the family home on Oct 31. 
Interment was in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, 
Illinois.