Lewis BurtonJohnston

Lewis Burton Johnston, son of Gregory Johnston married Tennessee Louisiana Spencer 2/23/1848. In 1862 he fought under General Thomas Hindman in western Arkansas and he battle of Prairie Grove. He was a 1st Lt. under Captain William Black. He was a POW at Camp Chaise, OH from 1863 until Lee's surrender in April 1865. He took an oath of allegiance and came home May 21, 1865. He was a farmer in his early life, living in Ripley County, Missouri. In 1868, he was elected Justice of the Peace. Later, he sold his farm and moved to Middlebrook AK where he engaged in the mercantile business.
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On the hill just south of the old Albertha town site was formerly located the old Thorny Thicket or Pleasant Grove church building. This was one of the pioneer churches of this section. For many years this church was the central assembling place for the wide section of country between Brockett and Maynard, and from Fourche to Current River.

On the day of the big hailstorm, which occurred July 25, 1895, lightning struck this old building and it burned. It was not rebuilt.

The story of this hailstorm, which was heaviest in the vicinity of Middlebrook, is told in this book in the Miscellaneous Happenings chapter.

The Washington and Stokes schoolhouses and also two Churches of Christ of the same name are located in this section. In this community live several old families. Two of the oldest citizens of the county who live almost in the same spot where they were born are Uncle Lewis Johnston an Uncle Sam Sago, of this community. Uncle Will Luter, a member of an old family of the county and who for years was known far and wide as the Sweet Potato King of the county, lived at the site of this now dead town until his wife died a few years ago. He now resides at Doniphan.
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Related To Albert Sydney Johnston Who Was Civil War General..Died At Shiloh.
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Patentee Name Signature Date Document Number Accession Number

Johnston, Lewis B 5/1/1860 15360 Ar0730__.388
Johnston, Lewis B 3/1/1855 6709 Ar0580__.254
Johnston, Lewis B 6/25/1872 8097 Ar0820__.466

Sec/Blk Township Range Fract./Sect. Meridian Acres Counties Date
21/ 21-N 1-E N 5th Principal 0 Randolph 5/1/1860
21/ 21-N 1-E N 5th Principal 0 Randolph 5/1/1860
22/ 21-N 1-E N 5th Principal 160 Randolph 5/1/1860
21/ 21-N 1-E N 5th Principal 40 Randolph 3/1/1855
21/ 21-N 1-E N 5th Principal 0 Randolph 6/25/1872
21/ 21-N 1-E N 5th Principal 0 Randolph 6/25/1872
21/ 21-N 1-E N 5th Principal 160 Randolph 6/25/1872
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