Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Mildred (Adkins) Johnston


Mrs. Johnston was born in Ohio County 22 Oct 1847 and later lived in Beaumont, Texas (probably in the 1870's); she married Cyrus R. Johnston.  There is a chance her maiden name was spelled Atkins.   She died in Beaumont 20 Oct 1936.  Here is some info from Findagrave:

Mrs. Mildred Johnston, who taught art in Beaumont 40 years ago, died at her home, 365 Euclid, shortly before midnight Tuesday, following a paralytic stroke ten days ago. Mrs. Johnston would have been 89 tomorrow. She was the widow of the late Professor C.F. Johnston, and they came here in the 90s. Mrs. Johnston was an artist of note, her landscape paintings winning wide acclaim. Mrs. Johnston was a native of Kentucky, where all surviving relatives reside, was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian church. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Roberts Undertaking company.


Mrs. Johnston wrote a poem about her school days in Ohio County and it was published, along with other poems, in a book she called Autumn Leaves, by Mrs. Mildred Adkins Johnston; Publication date: 1917; Publisher: Paragon printing works, Beaver Dam, Ky. Collection: Library of Congress.

A reprint of this book can be purchased on Amazon.





Saturday, March 2, 2019

Estill Winchel

This happened 27 August 1913 and the following article appeared in the Hartford Herald 13 September1913.






Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Nehemiah Adair Cravens


Shearn Church is a Methodist Church that was built in Houston, Texas in 1842. Mr. Nehemiah A. Cravens became the pastor of the Shearn Church in 1847.  He was an old-fashioned Methodist preacher who believed in pastoral visiting, praying with families and instructing children. He was a good singer.  In 1875 he was transferred to another Texas church.

The following was taken from a book titled History of Shearn Church 1837-1907, Houston, Texas, written by Mrs. I. M. E. Blandin, published in 1908: