 Martha Leona Porter, daughter of Albert Vorus Porter and Hannah Johnson.Married name: Johnston, born 5 Feb 1863 Augusta, Des Moines, Iowa, died 27 Sep 1955 Ada Boise Idaho, 92 years  500  500 Born during a blizzard. After living on Mr. Hillreay's Ranch for a year after they married in 1882, they went to Hallridge. The following December they left that ranch and moved to Denmark. In 1885 they went on train to Butte, Montana. The following Spring (1886) they went "down on the Jefferson Valley" and in the Fall (1886) moved on to Eagle Rock (now Idaho Falls) with a wagon team. They lived their for two years (1887/1888). In 1889 they were in Teton Basin and then moved back to Butte, Montana. They lived in Butte from 1889 to 1893. 1894 Judd stayed in Butte to work at the smelter and mine and Martha took the kids and went back to Iowa to live with her mother for one year (1894). Judd went to iowa and the family moved to Seymour, Iowa in 1894. Right begor eDoris was born in 1896 the family moved back to Augusta. Kessie died when she was 8 and one-half months old. In about 2 and one-half years the family moved to Omaha (1897-1901) where they lived for 4 years with Judd's sister (May Bell) and her family. In 1902 they moved to IDaho after Martha divorced Judd due to his alcoholism. They went to Camas Prairie, idaho. They were they for a while and then went to Elgin, Oregan for a few months and then to Boise, Idaho where MArtha settled down. Martha's mom Hannah came out in about 1907 to live with Martha and became known as "Little Grandma". (She would have been 82). Martha was a member of the 2nd Presbyterian Church of Boise. More About Martha Leona Porter and Judd (Judge) Julin Johnston: Marriage: 28 Mar 1882, Augusta Township, Des Moines, Iowa. Married 28 Mar 1882 Augusta Township, Des Moines, Iowa (42 years married) to:  Judd (Judge) Julin Johnston, son of Almon Johnston and Martha Jane Ewing.Born 27 May 1860 Logan County, Ohio, died 8 Dec 1924 Nankin Township, Michigan., 64 years, death cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage He died when he was 64 years old from cerebral hemorrhage. Marriage register lists him as farmer. 1900 Census lists him as a day laborer in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska with Matha, Bennett, Myrtle, Perry, Elsie, Virgie, and brother Mack. 1949 Family History says Martha and Judge were married in a Catholic church. Martha's mother was Methodist so it is assumed Judge's family was Catholic. From 1889-1893 when they lived in Butte, Montana, Judd worked at a smelter and mine. In their divorce decree it's stated thye were married in the city of Preston. Children: 1. Clara JohnstonBorn 16 Mar 1887 Idaho Falls, Idaho, died 28 Sep 1916 Boise, Ada, Idaho, 29 years, death cause: Hemmorhage, buried Morris Hill Cemetery Boise, Ada, Idaho She died at 3:00PM from "Epais" and hemorrhage. 1949 Family History says she was married at her home by James C. Bowerman. Clara and Myrtle May (her sister) were married at the same time. Their divorce was granted on 24 February 1908, 4 days before Nana (Ora Cecil) was born. Clara had made the petition for divorce on 12 Dec 1907. A summons was drawn on 14 Dec 1907 and delivered to john G. Dotson 16 Dec 1907. He never showed at the district court on 24 Feb 1908 and the court ruled in favor or Clara. More About Clara Hannah Johnson: Burial: 01 Oct 1916, Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Ada, Idaho. More About Clara Hannah Johnson and John Goodlow Dotson: Marriage: 22 Jul 1903, Corral, Blaine, Idaho. Children of Clara Hannah Johnson and John Goodlow Dotson are: +Ora Cecil Dotson, b. 28 Feb 1908, Boise, Ada, Idaho, d. 16 Dec 2001, Rancho Mirage, California. 2. Martha Leona JohnstonMarried name: Porter, born 1883, died 1955, 71 or 72 years 3. Burnett Ray JohnstonBorn 9 Mar 1883 Sandridge, IA, died 1 Nov 1975 Federal Way, King, Washington, 92 years 4. Perry JohnstonBorn Mar 1887 Iowa 5. Elsie Luella JohnstonBorn 25 Jun 1889 Teton Basin, Idaho 6. Kessie Leola JohnstonBorn 25 Apr 1894 Seymour, Iowa, died 11 Dec 1894 Seymour, Iowa, under 1 year old 7. Virgie Doris JohnstonBorn 11 Oct 1896 8. Myrtle May JohnstonBorn 17 Sep 1884 Denmark, Lee, Iowa Name: Johnston Birth Date: 17 Sep 1884 Birth Place: Denmark, Lee, Iowa Father's Name: Judd Johnston Father's Birth Place: Iowa Mother's Name: Martha B Porter Johnston FHL Film Number: 959199 | |||