William Melanchthon Johnston, b: 1855

^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}


^{Josiah Johnston}^{b.1884 d.1954}			^{James H. Johnston}^{b.1780 Tyrone Co., Ireland d.1857}

^{Emily Aurelia Johnston}^{b.1885 Minneapolis, MN d.1976 Ottumwa, Iowa}		^{Josiah Melanchthon Johnston}^{b.1830 New Alexandria, PA d.1881 Morning Sun, OH}	^{Mary Hemphill}^{b. d.1867}

^{Richard Lee Johnston}^{b.1885 d.1885}	^{William Melanchthon Johnston}^{b.1855 Utica, Licking, Ohio d.1945 Minneapolis, MN}		^{Cornelius Jameson}^{b.1801 Ligonier Valley, PA d.1887 Crawford Co., OH}

^{Blanche Mary Cornelia Johnston}^{b.1888 d.1905}		^{Emily Jameson}^{b. Belle Centre, Oh d.}	^Phebe Davis^{b.1804 Connecticut d.1848 Crawford Co., OH}

^{Robert William Johnston}^{b.1889 Minnesota d.1959}

^{Ida Louise Johnston}^{b.1892 d.1935 MN}

^{Richard Preston Johnston}^{b.1892 d.1893 MN}	^{Frances Victoria Laundrie}^{b.1864 Osseo, Minnesota d.1932 Minneapolis, MN}

^{James Henry Johnston}^b.1894 d.

^{John Preston Johnston}^{b.1896 d.1978 Hennepin Co. Med. Cente}

^{Margaret Louise Johnston}^{b.1899 Southern Minnesota d.1979 St. Paul, MN}

^{William Ralph Johnston}^{b.1900 d.1901 MN}

^{Samuel Sidney Johnstone}^{b.1903 Minneapolis, Minnesota d.1965 Wayne, MI}

^{Ella Estell Johnston}^{b.1904 Minneapolis, Minnesota d.1904}

^{Thomas Alexander Johnston}^{b.1908 MN d.1973 Michigan}