Cyrus Johnston. This highly respected gentleman of Wood county, is paying especial attention to the cultivation and improvement of his farm in Portage township. He was born July 28, 1853, in Section 9, the same township, in the home of his parents, James and Susanna Johnston. He grew to man’s estate upon his father’s farm, and as soon as old enough assisted in its cultivation until he was twenty-one, gaining a good practical knowledge of the business under the wise guidance of his fathers. He acquired his education in the district schools, and for one winter worked in a lumber camp in Michigan.
Mr. Johnston has been twice married. In Portage township, in March, 1877, he wedded Miss Nancy L. Miller, a native of Seneca county Ohio, by whom he had one son – Clarence E., at home. On her death, the wife was laid to rest in Portage cemetery. The lady who now shares the home and fortunes of our subject, was in her maidenhood Miss Julia Green, a native of Fulton county, Ohio. They have become the parents of three children – Whitney R.; Alpha, who died in infancy; and Ethel M.
Mr. Johnston began housekeeping on the farm where he yet resides, and by his industrious and energetic efforts has converted his place into a highly cultivated tract. He is a keen, practical man, well gifted with mental and physical vigor. In politics he casts his vote for the candidates of the Republican party, and conscientiously performs his duties as a good citizen. He and his wife take an active interest in religious work, and are members of the United Brethren Church.
Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio, J.H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1897, pp1288-9.