Alfred Johnston, was the son of Moses and Mary Ellen (Lamb) Johnston.  He was raised in Gearhartville, Decatur Township.  Alfred was born in Philipsburg in 1895.  By 1918, he was stationed “somewhere in France” as he wrote a letter home to his parents, not disclosing his exact location. Alfred was a private in the U.S. … Continue reading THROWBACK THURSDAY: In 1918, Gearhartville Soldier Writes Parents from France