THIRD GENERATION

10. John Monroe Johnston ⁽¹⁾ was born on Feb 15 1867 in Buffalo, Dallas County, Missouri.⁽¹⁴⁾ He died on Jan 5 1942 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. ⁽¹⁵⁾ He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. ⁽¹⁵⁾ John Monroe Johnston, always told us kids that he was Sweedish. He was short and fat.He was always good natured it seemed to me as a child, and he loved every one, He had blue eyes and grey hair, he died in Joplin, Jasper Mo. on Jan 7, 1942. He was married to Lourena Elgin and when they divorced he remarried. I didn"t know her first name, she was just Grand ma Johnston. A very loving and sweet lady. By Mildred Marie Johnston, granddaughter. Obit Joplin Globe Tues. Aug.6,1942 " John M. Johnston, 74,dies at home here. John Monroe Johnston, 74 years old, died at 8:20 o'clock yesterday morning at his home,3125 East Tenth Street. He formerly was employed as a truck driver for the Joplin Cement Company, but retired several years ago. He had lived in Joplin 43 years. Surviving are two sons, Floyd Johnston of Joplin and Ben Johnston of Senaca; a brother, Ike Johnston of Sallisaw, Ok. and 15 grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Warren . Moore at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Lanpher Chapel. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. "


1870 Dallas County , Missouri Federal Census, Jackson Twp PO Buffalo

# 229-227
Johnston, James 30 M W Farmer -400 MO
Lydia A. 28 F W kh TN
Mary J. 9 F W MO
Amanda 7 F W MO
Sarah A. 4 F W MO
John M. 3 M W MO
Marinda 3/12 F W MO


1880 Webster County, Missouri Federal Census
Washington Twp Jun 1-? Enumerated by J.B. Davis

136-137
West, John R. fmr 27 TN TN TN
Jane kh 19 MO TN TN
Everet 1 dau? MO TN TN

138-139

Johnston, John 70 KY KY KY
Mary 67 KY KY KY
Parice 35 MO KY KY

139-140

Johnston, James fmr 40 MO IN IN
Ann wif kh 38 TN TN TN
Sarah dau 14 MO MO TN
John son 12 MO MO TN
Arbell dau 10 MO MO TN
Isaac son 8 MO MO TN
Shilo son 5 MO MO TN
Alice dau 1 MO MO TN
Johnston, Mary mil wid 63 TN TN TN


1900 Jasper County, Missouri Federal Census
City of Joplin south of Broadway district 34
June 1900 Enumerator James M. John

Johnson, John M. head W M Feb 1867 33 M 9
MO MO MO Day Labor
Lurena wife W F Dec 1868 31 M 9 5 4
MO MO MO can read and write
Floyd son W M Dec 1886 13 S
MO MO MO day Labor can read and write
Lloyd son W M Sept 1891 8 S
MO MO MO
Bennie son W M Apr 1895 5 S
MO MO MO
Francis son W M Feb 1898 2 S
MO MO MO

1910 Jasper County, Missouri Federal Census
Galena Twp
Apr 1910

709-738
Johnson, Lorina head f whte 41 D 5 3 MO
Floyd son m " 22 MO
Loyd son m " 17 MO
Ben son m " 15 MO


May 1910

927-90 101

Johnson, John M. lodger m whte 43 D MO

He was married to Lourena Elgin (daughter of ) on Jan 9 1887 in Buffalo, Dallas County , Missouri.^{(16) (17)} He #1 in Abt 1912. Lourena Elgin ⁽¹⁾ was born on Oct 15 1868 in Dallas County, Missouri.⁽¹⁷⁾ She died on Apr 13 1948 in Joplin , Jasper County, Mo..^{(18) (19)(20)} She was buried on Apr 15 1948 in Forest Park Cem. Joplin, Jasper County , Mo.. ⁽²¹⁾ She Cause of Death (Facts Pag in Chronic Nephritis. She was a very good cook even tho she had to cook outside on a make shift Barbuce pit. Mildred was not around her very much as Rosella Davee her other grandmother did not like Lourina and would not allow Mildred to go see Lourina very often. Lourina was born in Missouri on Oct. 15 1868.She married John Monroe Johnston about 1886. She divorced John and married Hicks ,We all called her granny Hicks.She was very poor with very little food nor furniture. But she kept her little one room cabin clean and neat . She had beautiful quilts that she had sewn by hand herself. When she died in Joplin, Jasper, Mo. April 13 1948, Her son had it put on her death certificate that she was white. Obit from the Joplin Globe dated Wed. 4-14-1948 pg 7 " Lurena Hicks, Joplin Resident 50 years, dies. Mrs. Lurena Hicks, 79 years old, 2524 Manitou avenue, died at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon in a nursing home at 1809 Grand avenue. Mrs. Hicks born in Buffalo, Mo. had been a resident of Joplin 50 years. She was a member of the Christian church. Survivers are two sons , Floyd L. Johnston, route 4 , and Ben Johnston, 305 St Louis avenue ; a sister Mrs Myron Herron of Los Angeles; two brothers, Allen Elgin of Washburn, Mo., and Marsh Elgin of Kansas City; 15 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. The body was received by the Parker-Hunsaker mortuary." From the Joplin Globe dated Thurs. April 15, 1948 pg 8 A. " Mrs Lorene Hicks Rites To Be This Afternoon ----Funeral sevices for Mrs Lorene Hicks, 79 years old, who died Tuesday, will be conducted at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Parker-Hunsaker chapel by the Rev. Thurman Kelly. Buriel will be in Forest Park cemetery. The body will lie in state at the chapel. Pallbearers, grandsons, will be Carl, Ralph, Richard,Everett and James Johnston and Albert Lanes. Mrs Hicks resided at 2524 Manitou avenue. She died in a nursing home at 1809 Grand avenue. She had been a Joplin resident for 50 years."

1900 Jasper County, Missouri Federal Census
City of Joplin south of Broadway district 34
June 1900 Enumerator James M. John

Johnson, John M. head W M Feb 1867 33 M 9
MO MO MO Day Labor
Lurena wife W F Dec 1868 31 M 9 5 4
MO MO MO can read and write
Floyd son W M Dec 1886 13 S
MO MO MO day Labor can read and write
Lloyd son W M Sept 1891 8 S
MO MO MO
Bennie son W M Apr 1895 5 S
MO MO MO
Francis son W M Feb 1898 2 S
MO MO MO

1910 Jasper County, Missouri Federal Census
Galena Twp
Apr 1910

709-738
Johnson, Lorina head f whte 41 D 5 3 MO
Floyd son m " 22 MO
Loyd son m " 17 MO
Ben son m " 15 MO


May 1910

927-90 101

Johnson, John M. lodger m whte 43 D MO


John Monroe Johnston and Lourena Elgin had the following children:

+39 i. Floyd L. Johnston.
40 ii. Fred W Johnston⁽¹⁾ was born on Sep 4 1890. He died before Jun 5 1900.
+41 iii. James Lloyd Johnston.
+42 iv. Benjamin Shilo Johnston.
43 v. Roy Francis Johnston⁽¹⁾ was born on Feb 11 1898.

He was married to Ella J. Unknown between 1910 and 1920. Ella J. Unknown⁽¹⁾ was born on Oct 9 1857.⁽¹⁵⁾ She died on Feb 26 1938 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.⁽¹⁵⁾ She was buried in FairView Cemetery , Joplin , Jasper County, Missouri. ⁽¹⁵⁾