It’s Family Time~The John Richard Johnston and Sarah E. “Sallie” Davis Family

Sarah E. “Sally” Davis was born 24 January 1889 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. She was the last of ten children born to Elisha Blakely Davis and his wife Mary Jane
“Mollie” Eddins. Sarah had 3 sisters and 6 brothers that were older. 

In the 1910 Census, Sarah is listed as age 30, still single and living at home; but, this was about to take a change. Between 1910 and September 1917, Sarah met, married and  divorced (assumed) a man by the name of Paul Farmer. 

On 14 September 1917, Sarah E. Farmer married Harold Watson Knorr in Durham, North Carolina. Harold Knorr was a military man. On 4 September 1918, Harold Watson Knorr was hospitalized at the Army base hospital, Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, South Carolina. He died following an operation for inflammation of Meckels Diverticulum.¹

Sarah E. “Sally” Knorr next married John Richard Johnston, a widower, on 16 February 1921 in Durham, North Carolina. 

John Richard and Sally were married 37 years when John Richard passed away 16 July 1958. John Richard held several jobs in his lifetime but seem to settled down with a position as a book keeper. His death was caused by a cerebral hemorrhage. 

John Richard and Sally had no children; but, there were surviving children from John Richard Johnston first marriage. 

Sarah E. “Sally” Johnston lived another 34 years passing away on 22 November 1984. 

MRS. SARAH D. JOHNSTON 

Mrs. Sarah Davis Johnston, 95, of Hillhaven-Rose Manor Convalescent Center died Thursday after several years of declining health. 

She was born and educated in Chesterfield, S.C., but lived in Durham most of her life.

Graveside services will be it 2 p.m. Saturday at the Duke Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery.¹¹

Sarah E. “Sally” (Davis)(Farmer)(Knorr) Johnston is my 1st Cousin 3X Removed. 

  

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1. A Meckel's diverticulum can become inflamed in much the same way an appendix does, with luminal obstruction leading to bacterial overgrowth, gangrene, and perforation. Symptoms typically include abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant or periumbilical area, fever, nausea, and vomiting. [Thanks to Google (dot) com.]

2. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," on-line digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 6 July 2012), John Richard Johnston; citing Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls, FHL Roll Number: 1765649; Birth Date: 16 Aug 1886.

3. North Carolina, death certificate # 18739 (16 July 1958), John Richard Johnston; http://www.Ancestry.com, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina.

4. 1930 U. S. Census, Durham County, North Carolina, population schedule, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 23, Page 206B/6B; Line 92, Dwelling 127, Family 129, John R. JOHNSTON Household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com: viewed 6 July 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm T626_Roll: 1687.

5. 1940 US Census, Durham County, North Carolina, population schedule, Durham, Durham, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 32-3, Page: 2A/29(Stamped); Line#18, Dwelling#104, Family#28, Household of John R. JOHNSTON; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 3 November 2022); citing National Archives Microfilm T627, Roll 2902.

6. 1950 U. S. Census, Durham County, North Carolina, population schedule, Durham, Durham, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 32-4, Sheet 76, Lines 30, Next Page Lines 1-3, Household 154, Household of John R. JOHNSTON; digital images, 1950 CENSUS (www.archives.gov: viewed 3 November 2022); citing https://1950census.archives.gov/search/.

7. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com: accessed 6 July 2012); Memorial page for John R. Johnston; (16 August 1890–16 July 1958); Find a Grave memorial # 19544408, Citing Duke Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery; Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA.

8. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #21, Page 107A/107B, Line 50, Dwelling 427, Family 434, Household of Elisha B. DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com/:viewed 26 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_Roll: 1523.

9. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Sarah D. Johnston (24 January 1890–22 November 1984), Memorial # 19544409.

10. 1910 U. S. Census, Marlboro County, South Carolina, population schedule, Red Bluff, Marlboro County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #0086, Page 246B; Line 94, Dwelling 152, Family 152, Household of Elisha DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com/:viewed 26 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T624_1468.

11. "MRS. SARAH D. JOHNSTON," Obituary, The Herald-Sun, Durham, North Carolina, 23 November 1984, Page 34/10C, column 1; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/: viewed & Transcribed 13 April 2023); online.