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D. K. JOHNSTON, oil producer, contractor and driller, was born October 26. 1851, in Erie county, Pennsylvania, and is a son of James and Jane (Kennedy) Johnston, natives of Centre county, this state, and Ireland, respectively. The parents located in Erie county before marriage and now reside in Oil City. They have five children: Nancy J., at home; James H., an engineer for the Western New York and Pennsylvania railroad; D. K.; Clark P., and George E. (twins). The father followed farming and oil production for many years. Our subject was educated in the common schools and brought up on a farm until the age of thirteen years, when he came with his parents to Venango county and shortly after began drilling oil wells, which he has followed ever since; he has drilled a number of gas wells in different parts of the country, and several large water wells in Centre and Huntingdon counties. He began the production of oil for himself several years ago, and now has interests in several producing wells and is putting down more. He is also doing considerable drilling for other oil operators. He was married in 1881 to Kate Eckman, and by her has one child, Mary J. He bought property in South Oil City, a nice house and lot, in 1882, where he resides; he is a Democrat in politics.
History of Venango County, Pennsylvania
: its past and present, including its aboriginal history, the French and
British occupation of the country, its early settlement and subsequent
growth, a description of its historic and interesting localities, its rich
oil deposits and their development, sketches of its cities, boroughs,
townships, and villages, neighborhood and family history, portraits and
biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, statistics, etc.,
etc.
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