City: Dyersburg
JOHNSTON, HENRY BASCOM, minister of the gospel; born Lauderdale Co., Tenn., July 6, 1860; son of Rev. George and Elizabeth (Lindsey) JOHNSTON; educated McTyeire Institute, McKenzie, Webb school, Culeoka and Vanderbilt University, received degree of D. D. June, 1908; married Mattie ERWIN Dec. 2, 1886; joined the M. E. church, South, Dec. 1878; member Memphis Conference M. E. church since Dec., 1884; pastor Hernando Street church, Memphis, four years, then three years each at First church, Jackson, Tenn., and Broadway church, Paducah, Ky., was four years Presiding Elder of Paducah District; four years elder Dyersburg, Tenn., District; has built seven churches, one district parsonage and two houses for superannuated preachers and the widows and orphans of deceased preachers.
