George Perry Johnston, son of Sarah Ann Tope
and John Johnston, was born on 23 October 1847 in Ohio, and died on 15
August 1899 in Pennington Co., South Dakota
[note 1]. He married Elizabeth Mittelstedt, daughter of Friederich
Julius Mittelstedt and Amanda Hoover, on 10 September 1880 in West
Union, Iowa. Elizabeth was born on 26 July 1862 in Fayette Co., Iowa,
and died on 20 March 1939 in Baker, Fallon Co., Montana.
George and Elizabeth had seven children:
- Amanda Leota Johnston. was born on 6 July 1881 in
Fayette, Iowa., and died on 21 September 1964 in Teoka Co., Washington.
She was buried on 25 September 1964 in Golden Cemetery, Tekoa
Co., Washington. She married John Benjamin
Bowmer on 13 November 1899 in South Dakota. John was born on 27
July 1872.
- Oscar Wellngton Johnston. was born on 19 June 1883 in Lake Co.,
South Dakota, and died on 19 June 1886 in Lake Co., South Dakota.
- Sarah Alta Johnston was born on 17 December 1865 in Lake Co.,
South
Dakota, and died on 22 June 1969 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles,
California. She was buried on 26 June 1969, Los Angeles, California.
She married Ivan Edgar Goodner on 25 April 1909 in Rapid
City, South Dakota. Ivan was born on 14 June 1881.
- Grover Cleveland Johnston was born on 13 January 1889 in Lake
Co.,
South Dakota, and died on 29 August 1969 in Medicine Bow, Carbon Co.,
Wyoming. He married Vesta Louise Lane on 26 May1934 in Medicine Rock,
Montana.[note 2].
- Anna Mae Johnston was born on 24 September 1892 in Lake Co.,
South
Dakota, and died on 3 November 1980 in Shellsburg, Benton Co.,
Iowa. She married Sidney Albert Tope Sr. on 21 August 1917 in
Minnesota.
- Frederick Mittelstedt Johnston was born on 27 June 1895 in Lyman
Co.,
South Dakota, and died on 18 October 1918 in Baker, Montana.
- Elmer John Johnston was born on 18 March 1895 in Rapid
City, South Dakota, and died on 3 December 1983 in
Idaho.
Notes from Family Group Sheet
for George Perry Johnston by Florence Johnston
Jester:
- Obituary in Rapid City, South Dakota newspaper.
- Parents of Florence Johnston Jester, source of the Johnston
family data.
Updated 22 October 2009
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