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CHARLES JOHNSTON, farmer and stock-dealer; P. O. Oak Grove; was born in Sussex Co., N. J., July 31, 1814; his parents came to Ohio in an early day and settled in Greene Co.; both parents died when he was quite a small boy; his brother was a distiller, and much of the early life of Mr. Johnston was spent in work in and about the distillery; on arriving at manhood, he engaged in farming; in 1849, he came West to Illinois and purchased land in Danvers Township; this he improved, and, in 1856, sold out and purchased the farm on which he now resides; he has owned large tracts of land at different times, and has accumulated large amounts of money by trading in land and stock. He was married, in 1833, to Rebecca A. Stevenson, of Ohio; nine children resulted from this union, six daughters and three sons — James S., Mary A., John S., Martha J., Joseph H., Catherine, Rebecca I., Amanda, Sarah. He now owns 385 acres, and has one of the best stock-farms in the county. He has held the office of Supervisor several terms. In 1865, he became afflicted with rheumatism, which has resulted in the partial destruction of his powers of locomotion and speech; from this, however, he suffers no pain.