Mary Martha (Shoff) Johnston (1845 - 1928)

Born 3 Sep 1845 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 12 Nov 1928 at age 83 in Jordan Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Mary Martha Shoff; b. 3 Sep 1845 at Amesville, Bigler Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania;

m1. Henry Witherow, son of John Witherow and Margaret Hegarty, 12 Nov 1867 at Clearfield, Pennsylvania;

m2. John C Johnston, son of Robert Johnston and Mary Cameron, circa 1883;

She died 12 Nov 1928 at Jordan Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, at age 83; she was buried 15 Nov 1928 at Fruit Hill Cemetery, Ansonville, Jordan Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania,

Find A Grave: Memorial #134210868

Henry Witherow was born on 9 Apr 1843 at Pennsylvania. He died on 24 Feb 1879 at age 35.

Known children of Mary Martha Shoff and Henry Witherow were as follows:

• i. John Frederick Witherow; baptized 10 Jan 1870 at Pennsylvania; d. before 1880.

• ii. Harry Linn Witherow; b. 27 Feb 1872 at Ansonville, Jordan Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; m. Vonnie M Davison, daughter of J. C Davison and Martha Strong, 15 Nov 1892 at Clearfield, Pennsylvania; d. 20 Nov 1937 at Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, at age 65.

• iii. Margaret Wilamina Witherow; b. 1873 at Pennsylvania.

John C Johnston was born on 28 Sep 1833 at Clearfield, Pennsylvania. He died on 17 Mar 1912 at Ansonville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, at age 78.

There were no known children of Mary Martha Shoff and John C Johnston.

United States Census, 1870^[1] Jordan Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Henry Witherow M 27 Pennsylvania

Mary Witherow F 24 Pennsylvania

John F Witherow M 1 Pennsylvania

Epton Thomas M 11 Pennsylvania

United States Census, 1880 ^[2] Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Mary Witherow Self F 36 Pennsylvania, United States

Harry L. Witherow Son M 8 Pennsylvania, United States

Wilamina M. Witherow Daughter F 6 Pennsylvania, United States

United States Census, 1900^[3] Jordan Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

J C Johnston Head M 67 Pennsylvania

Martha M Johnston Wife F 53 Pennsylvania

married 17 years 2/4 children living

Cameron Johnston Son M 15 Pennsylvania

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZGC-FYC : 19 March 2020), Henry Witherow, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWXG-FD4 : 13 November 2020), Wilamina M. Witherow in household of Mary Witherow, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 270, sheet 288B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,116.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M39R-72C : accessed 1 December 2020), J C Johnston, Jordan Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 83, sheet 11A, family 194, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,396.