The Johnstons Buried in Jerome Cemetery

  William Johnston was born in December 1862 in England, son of Thomas Johnston and Julia Ann Walsh.  His parents were born and married in Ireland, according to the 1925 Iowa Census.  William immigrated to the United States in 1889 and was living in Superior, Douglas county, Wisonsin, with his mother, Julia Ann, in 1900, where he was working as an electrician.
  Cassie Criswell was born 19 September 1863 in Appanoose County, Iowa, daughter of John V. Criswell and Mary Ann Brennon, married William Johnston in Kansas City, Wyandotte county, Kansas, on 20 October 1903, and died in Kansas City, Jackson county, Missouri, on 18 September 1912, and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery (Old Section, Block 1, Lot 16) in Lincoln township, Appanoose county, Iowa.

Missouri Death Certificate for 

Cassie Criswell Johnston

  Ida May Criswell was born 8 January 1860 in Lincoln Township, Appanoose County, Iowa, daughter of John V. Criswell and Mary Ann Brennon, married William Johnston in Kansas City, Jackson county, Missouri, on 8 October 1913, died 19 April 1927 in Centerville, Appanoose county, Iowa, and was buried on 21 April 1927 in the Jerome Cemetery (Old Section, Block 1, Lot 16) in Lincoln township, Appanoose county, Iowa.

Jackson County, Missouri, Marriage Certificate

of William Johnston and Ida May Criswell

 Gravestone in Jerome Cemetery for
William, Cassie & Ida May Johnston 
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Source Information 

 Ida May Criswell Johnston's Death Record: "Iowa, Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XVHM-798 : accessed 20 Feb 2013), Ida May Johnson, 19 Apr 1927.

  1925 Iowa Census for Appanoose County, Iowa: Ancestry.com. Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

  Missouri Death Certificates:  Missouri Digital Collection http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/

  Jackson County, Missouri, Marriage Records:  http://records.jacksongov.org/search.asp?cabinet=marriage

  "Kansas, Marriages, 1840-1935," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWLC-D8M : accessed 20 Feb 2013), William Johnston and Cassie Criswell, 20 Oct 1903.

   Year: 1900; Census Place: Superior Ward 7, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: 1786; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1241786.

Mary Ann Brannon Criswell, 1820-1909

The Semi-Weekly Iowegian - 5 November 1909

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IN COUNTY 50 YEARS - DIED AGE NINETY

Mrs. Mary Ann Brennen Criswell

Passed Away at Jerome at end of a Long Life

  To reach the ninetieth year is a privilege accorded very few, but such was the lot of Mrs. V. Chriswell, whose husband died in 1871, her death occuring Tuesday Nov. 2, at Jerome. Complications due to old age were the cause.

  Mary Ann Brennen was born May 20, 1820, in York county, Penn.  he was married to John V. Criswell March 29, 1847, and moved to Iowa in the early 50's, and has resided on the homestead in Lincoln township till two years ago when she moved to Jerome. She leaves a family of one son and five daughters, Mrs. Mary Crist, Seymour; Mrs. Carrie Jones, Jerome; Frank Criswell, Jerome; Miss Ida Criswell, Kansas City; Mrs. Thomas Banks, Bellair twp; Mrs. Wm. Johnston, Kansas City.

  Mrs. Criswell was a lovable woman, with many friends. She ws a member of the Presbyterian church in early life and affiliated with it in later years tho absence of a church from her vicinity prevented her maintaining active relations. The funeral was conducted Wednesday at 2:30 at the Methodist church, Jerome, by Rev. L. M. Beebe, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Seymour, and interment was at Jerome.

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Centerville Daily Citizen - 5 November 1909

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  Miss Mary Ann Brennen was born in York county, Pennsylvania May 20, 1820. She was married to John V. Criswell March 29th, 1847, moved to Iowa in the early fifties and has resided on the homestead until two years ago.

  Her husband died in 1871 leaving a family of one son and five daughters all of whom are living.

  Mrs. Criswell moved to Jerome two years ago where she died on November 2nd, 1909, in her ninetieth year respected and loved by all who knew her.

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Card of Thanks.

  We want to express our sincere thanks to our many kind friends and neighbors for the heartfelt manner in which they expressed their sympathy in our sorrow at the loss by death of our Dearly Beloved mother.

  Mrs. Mary Crist, Mrs. Carrie Jones, Mr. Frank Criswell, Miss Ida Criswell, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Banks, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Johnston.

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Gravestone for
John V. and Mary Ann Criswell
in the Jerome Cemetery

Ida May Criswell Johnston

  Ida May Criswell was born 8 January 1860 in Numa, Appanoose County, Iowa, daughter of John Vance Criswell and Mary Ann Brennen, died 19 April 1927 in Centerville, Appanoose county, Iowa, and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery.  She married 8 October 1913 in Kansas City, Jackson county, Missouri, William Johnston of Kansas City who was born c1863 in England, son of Thomas Johnston (born Ireland) and Julia Ann Walsh (born Ireland),and who had first married Ida May's sister Casander "Cassie" Criswell who died in 1912.

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Unidentified Obituary - April 1927

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Death Takes Mrs. Wm. Johnston

Well Known Resident of City Died Tuesday Afternoon

From Paralysis -- Burial Thursday

  Mrs. Wm. Johnston of 515 East Clark street, died after an illness of six and a half months, caused by apoplexy.  She had a stroke October 6th, and the second April 16th at 2:30 p.m. from which she never regained consciousness, death coming at 2:55 Tuesday.

  She leaves to mourn her death a husband, Wm. Johnston, a brother, Frank Criswell of the home residence, a sister, Mrs. Thos. Banks of Drake avenue and Mrs. M. E. Crist of Seymour, all at the bedside at the time of her death.

  Mrs. Johnston was a daughter of J. V. and Mary Ann Criswell, of Numa, Iowa, where she was born Jan. 8th, 1860.  Died April 19, 1927, aged 67 years, three months and 11 days.

  She joined the Methodist church when young and has been a faithful member ever since, but being in poor health has not attended of late.  She moved to Kansas City about 1890, was married there in 1913, moved back to Iowa in 1924 and has lived at the home residence in Centerville since, where she died.

Marriage License for William Johnston & Ida May Criswell

Department of Records, Jackson County, Missouri

Certificate Number:  1913K0059929

  Funeral services will be preached at the home by Rev. Schwartz of the Methodist church at 10 a.m. on Thursday.  Burial will be at Jerome cemetery beside her parents and sisters who preceded her in death. 

Gravestone in Jerome Cemetery

Footstone in Jerome Cemetery

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  Census Record:  1920 US Census, Kansas City Ward 11, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_928; Page 6B; Enumeration District: 176; Image: 14 on Ancestry.com.

  Census Record:  Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925, 1925 Census, Roll: IA1925_1591, Line 26 and 27, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa.

  Death Records, Appanoose County, Iowa, Book 4, Page 56:  Ida May Johnston, born January 8, 1860, Numa, Iowa; age 67 years, 3 months, 11 days; father, J. V. Criswell (born Wheeling, WV); mother, Mary Ann Brannon (born Pennsylvania); housewife, died April 19, 1927, Centerville; buried April 21, 1927, Jerome.