Both Mr. And Mrs. Johnston Were Sheriffs In Roscommon Co., MI

Roscommon County, Michigan's Register of Deeds is online.  An abstract of two deeds obtained during a visit to the Register of Deeds office below:

Roscommon County, Michigan, Deed

13-234

Alexander Johnston and wife (Jane) of Roscommon

TO

Ellen Loughry of the same Place

1 Feb 1895

Roscommon County, Michigan, Deed 

13-234

Alex and Jane Johnston

TO

Michael Loughry except contract to Chas Brown

Mrs. Jane Johnston was a candidate for sheriff in 1920, in an effort to replace her husband who was retiring.  She planned to name him (Alexander Johnston) as her deputy.  Alexander Johnston's occupation in the 1900* census taken in Roscommon Co., Michigan, was "sheriff."

Date: 1920-11-06; Paper: Saginaw News at GenealogyBank

Jane Johnston was elected as sheriff and her husband was her deputy.  In May, 1921, there were allegations made against Mr. Alexander Johnston and officials in Lansing recommended his removal as deputy sheriff per the Bay City Times, published on May 10, 1921.

*United States Census, 1900

name: Jane Johnston

residence: Roscommon village, Roscommon, Michigan

birth date: Dec 1857

birthplace: Canada Eng

relationship to head of household: Wife

spouse: Alexander Johnston

spouse's birthplace: Canada Eng

father's birthplace: Ireland

mother's birthplace: Canada Eng

race or color (expanded): White

head-of-household name: Alexander Johnston

gender: Female

marital status: Married

years married: 21

estimated marriage year: 1879

mother how many children: 5

number living children: 5

immigration year: 1879

Household Gender Age

spouse Alexander Johnston M

  Jane Johnston F

child Silas Johnston M

child Minnie Johnston F

child Ann Jane Johnston F

child Nellie Johnston F

child Ralph Johnston M

James Carrol M