Thomas Henry Johnston (1883 - 1946)

Born 17 Oct 1883 in Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen Zeletha (Cottrell) Johnston — married 10 Jan 1909 in Comanche, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1946 at age 62 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas

Biography

Thomas Henry Johnston was born on 17 Oct 1883 in Texas. He was the son of Patrick Johnston and Martha (Marshal) Johnston. The 1900 census^[1] shows Thomas living with his family in Comanche, Texas where he is helping his father work the farm.

On 10 Jan 1909 Thomas married^[2] Ellen Cottrell there in Comanche, Texas. Between 1910 and 1931 Ellen gave birth^[3][4][5] to their nine children. His 1917 WWI draft card^[6] shows that Thomas is farming in Comanche. The 1930 census has Thomas raising his family and farming in Martha, Jackson, Oklahoma.

The 1940 census^[7] show them living in Comal, Texas and his father is staying with them. His father Patrick died in 1941. Thomas Henry Johnston passed away^[8] on 07 Feb 1946 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas. He is buried^[9] at Zion Hill Cemetery, Comanche, Comanche County, Texas next to Ellen.

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3LW-CT7 : Thu Aug 03 10:22:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Patrick H Johnston and Martha A Johnston, 1900.
2. ↑ "Texas, Comanche County Records, 1858-1955", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQK-B14V : Sat Jul 22 07:49:16 UTC 2023), Entry for T H Johnston and Ell Cottrell, 10 January 1909.
3. ↑ "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXMS-DVP : 1 March 2021), T H Johnston in entry for Johnston, 17 Feb 1910; citing De Leon, Comanche, Texas, United States, certificate 5212, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,112,415.
4. ↑ "Texas, Comanche County Records, 1858-1955", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGN4-LYGM : Tue Jul 25 03:07:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Ardis Eugene Johnston and Thomas Henry Johnston, 20 November 1911.
5. ↑ "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL9Y-2X2 : 8 April 2021), Thomas Henry Johnston in entry for Hazle Irene Johnston, 17 Oct 1913; citing De Leon, Comanche, Texas, United States, certificate 33117, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,144,469.
6. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXM-V8N : 29 December 2021), Thomas Henry Johnston, 1917-1918.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWJN-5BT : Sun Jul 30 18:04:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas H Johnston and Ellen E Johnston, 1940.
8. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K39N-826 : 27 March 2023), Thomas Henry Johnston, 1946.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84632597/thomas-henry-johnston: accessed 10 September 2023), memorial page for Thomas Henry Johnston (17 Oct 1883–7 Feb 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84632597, citing Zion Hill Cemetery, Comanche, Comanche County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Kaci Cottrell Edgar (contributor 46934471).

See Also

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2421-SW2
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84632597/thomas-henry-johnston