Samuel Andrew Johnston, Sr.

1830 - 1907  (76 years)

• Name	Samuel Andrew Johnston  [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	22 Jun 1830	Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Mar 1907	Indianapolis, Ind
  Burial	Crown Hill
  Person ID	I56511	Cecilie Family
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2006

  
  

  Father	Samuel Johnston,   b. 29 Jan 1790, Ireland d. 8 Jul 1834, Indianapolis, Ind (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Susannah Wallace,   b. 1776, Ireland d. 22 Feb 1844, Indianapolis, Ind. (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F24983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Estelle Pullis,   b. 1846, New York d. 1930, Indianapolis, Ind. (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	14 Feb 1865	St. Louis, MO.
  Children	1. Dr. Samuel A. Johnston,   b. 18 Jun 1876, Indianapolis, Ind d. 20 May 1921, Indianapolis, Ind. (Age 44 years)   2. William Pullis Johnston,   b. 1867, Indianapolis, Ind. d. 1915 (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F23786	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2009

  
  

• Notes

  Samuel A. Johnston 1830-1907 moved to Marion Co. about 1834 with his parents. Educated in the schools of Indianapolis where he "found ample opportunity for productive and successful effort in connection with business affairs of important order".   In 1860, Oliver, Sarah and Elizabeth Johnston lived adjacent to Samuel and May Johnston, who lived with the Dunlops Census: 1850 Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana name Age Occupation Born In Jno S. Donlop 26 Merchant Ireland Margaret S. Doonlop 20   Indiana Saml H. Donlop 2   Ind May J. Johnston 22   Ind Saml A. Johnston 19 Clerk Ind   Lived next door to Sarah Wallace in the 1860 Census Census: 1860 Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana Name age occupation born in Sameul A. Johnston 28 Salesman Indiana William J. Johnston   Tin & Stove Dealer Indiana Elizabeth E. Johnston 20   Indiana   Lived at 86 E. Vermont - 1855-1860. He was a clerk, first with M.M Dunn's (1857), then J.A. Vinnedge(1858), the Boston Store (1860).   Formed Johnston Bros, at 62 E. Washington, in Indpls. when he and his brother Wm. J. Johnston bought out Mr. Munson of Munson and Johnston. They were a well known firm selling stoves and tinware for over 30 years with over $200,000 in sales in 1876. "They brought themselves into prominence as reliable and progressive merchants and they built up a large and prosperous business." (History of Greater Indianapolis) Advertisement in Indianapolis Journal April 17, 1868 STOVES, &c. TUTEWILER BROS., Stoves, Mantles and Grates. and House Furnishing Goods, 74 East Washington street. MUNSON & JOHNSTON. Wholesale and Re- tail Dealer in Cooking, Parlor and Heating Stoves, 62, first door east of Odd Fellows Hall   Oldest member (in point of membership) of the First Presbyterian Church where he was a Deacon. Sung in the choir there for 25 years. Member of the Scottish Rite Masons of the Mystic Shrine and the Knight Templars. For thirty years was the grand chancellor of Scottish Rite Masons of Indiana.   "He was noted for his general nature and had many friends ... He had been in failing health for some time, and his death was due to heart failure" (Indianapolis News, Mar 16, 1907) Lived at 2111 N. Delaware from the time of his marriage until his death.   In 1870, they had two servants Minnie Stalker age 19 and Annie Schnader age 14.   The Johnston brothers sold their home in 1879. In 1882 it became the residence for the Girls' Classical school of Indianpolis, and later the Dental School of Indiana University. Pentalpha Lodge   Pentalpha Lodge No. 564 F. & A. M., Indianapolis, Indiana, was instituted Thursday, October 20, 1881, and chartered Wednesday, May 24, 1882.   On October 10, 1881, at 8 o'clock PM, a number of Master Masons residing in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, met in convention, at 27 1/2 South Delaware Street, for the purpose of taking the preliminary steps necessary to form a new Lodge of Masons. The following Brethren were present:   Samuel A. Johnston 1880 Census Indianapolis, Indiana - 626 N. Pennsylvania name relation age born in occupation father born mother born   Saml A. Johnston self 44 IN Stove Dealer IRE IRE   Estelle P. Johnston wife 33 NY Keeping House NY NJ   Wm P. Johnston son 12 IN At School       Samuel A. Johnsotn son 3 IN         Meta Steucker other 20 IN Servant Prussia Prussia   Mary Kiefer other 27 IN Servant GER GER   Census: 1900 Indiana, Marion County, Roll 388 Book 1, Page 115a - 1232 Pennsylvania name relation born age mar. status born in father born mother born occupation   Samuel Johnston head June 21 1834 65 m 30 In Ire Ire 'Floor Walker   Estelle P. Johnston wife July 25 1851 48 m 30 NY NY NJ     Samuel A. Johnston Jr son'June 18 1876 23 s IN IN NY At School     Mary Donahue servant Sep 1866 33 S IN Ire Ire Servant   Hellena O'Leary servant Nov 27 1882 17 S Ire Ire Ire Servant   Obituary of Samuel A.Johnston The Indianapolis News Mar 16,1907.   ONE OF THE CITY'S OLDEST RESIDENTS PASSES AWAY   Samuel A. Johnston Succumbs to Illness   WAS A PROMINENT MASON   Samuel A. Johnston, for seventy-three years a resident of this city, died at his home, 2111 North Delaware street, at 8 o'clock this morning. He had been in failing health for some time, and his death was due to heart failure. He was born at Franklin, this state, June 22, 1839 and removed with his parents to Indianapolis when he was four years old.   For thirty years he was a member of the old firm of Johnston Brothers, dealers in stoves and tinware, at 62 East Washington street. For several years he had not been in actively engaged in any business. At the time of his death he was the oldest in point of membership of any member of the First Presbyterian Church,where he was a deacon. He had sang in the choir of that church for twenty-five years, and until recent years was foremost in the activities of the church. He was a member of the Scottish Rite Masons of the Mystic Shrine and the Knights Templars, and had been for thirty years the grand chancellor of Scottish Rite Masons of Indiana. He was noted for his genial nature, and had many friends.   He leaves a widow and two sons - William P. Johnston and Dr. Samuel A. Johnston. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed. He will be buried at Crown Hill Cemetery   See Resources: Sketch of Samuel A. and William J. Johnston. See also: Resources: Memoir of Samuel A. Johnston. For more information see the Our Folk - Hart family Web Site

  
  

• Sources

  [S917] Dunn, Jacob Piatt, Greater Indianapolis, (Chicago. Lewis Pub. Co.. 1910), pg 1003 (Reliability: 3).