1.  JAMES OSCAR2 JOHNSTON  (JOHN A.1) was born March 18, 1860 in Woodland, Monroe Co Missouri, and died March 16, 1939 in Ashland, Clark Co.  Kansas  b Highland Cem..  He married MARY ELLEN (MOLLIE) MEDLEY April 06, 1882 in Shelbyville, Shelby Co. Mo., 
daughter of ASHFORD MEDLEY and MARY 
HEATHMAN.  She was born December 19, 1862 
in Clarence,  Shelby  Co. Mo., and died January 10, 1958 in Ashland,  Clark Co. Kansas,  b  Highland Cem.