Marcella Johnston Pense
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I am the sole survivor (immediate family) of Otis Lee Johnston and Ruby Gaddy Johnston McClelland. Their romance started literally across the fence, as the two farms shared a like boundary. My husband and I have the great fortune of living on my maternal Grandfather's, Jack Gaddy, farm. He purchased it on Dec. 1, 1918. I'm extremely proud of my heritage. He was married to my wonderful Grandmother, Zoa Ethel Sanders Gaddy. I was only 7 when Grandpa died, and 14 when Grandma died. I've always said that Grandma didn't hang the moon, but my 2 sisters (Caryol Jean Smith and Barbara Ann Weeks,) and I thought she did help.
I was named after my fraternal Grandfather, Marcellus S. Johnston. Grandma's name was Azzie Lee (Sales) Johnston. Both Daddy and I shared her middle name.
My husband Elmer Pense, and I are both retired. We greatly enjoyed traveling the lower 48 states until the last few years, as our age has kicked in. We had no children, except for 3 nieces, 4 nephews and several greats and great greats.
Elmer & I dabble with antiques, and currently have a vendor booth at JADE Treasures in Broken Arrow, OK.
I am an active member in The Catoosa Annual Reunion, and the Catoosa Historical Society. I had the good pleasure of helping put together our Catoosa Historical Museum, and was one of five members who devoted a year in producing our "Catoosa History Book" in 1993. That is one of the things for which I am most proud.
Catoosa, Oklahoma was home from 1/1/1950 - around 1973. What my Johnston family is remembered for most is our turkey farm, on the side of the southernmost hill at Catoosa. Daddy attended an agriculture course on the GI bill after serving in WWII. We raised turkeys from our eggs to the dinner table (via grocery stores, hospitals, restaurants, etc). Later we bought day-old poults which were flown in from CA, and we doubled our number of turkeys from 3,000 a year to 6,000. It was a family ran business; our parents taught us to work. You can't buy that. Our hill is now covered with homes, up and over the hill. It is easily found now as Oklahoma's largest casino, Hard Rock Casino, is just down the hill from where I grew up. Mom said they wouldn't have moved had she not inherited 40 acres of her folk's 80 acre farm. Although that broke my heart at the time, it turned out to be a great decision. Mom & Dad built a real nice home there. Mother was an amazing high school teacher for 19 years at Catoosa. She taught typing, shorthand, bookkeeping and Spanish. I still have people tell me she was their favorite teacher. She was an outstanding teacher in many ways.
I was named after my fraternal Grandfather, Marcellus S. Johnston. Grandma's name was Azzie Lee (Sales) Johnston. Both Daddy and I shared her middle name.
My husband Elmer Pense, and I are both retired. We greatly enjoyed traveling the lower 48 states until the last few years, as our age has kicked in. We had no children, except for 3 nieces, 4 nephews and several greats and great greats.
Elmer & I dabble with antiques, and currently have a vendor booth at JADE Treasures in Broken Arrow, OK.
I am an active member in The Catoosa Annual Reunion, and the Catoosa Historical Society. I had the good pleasure of helping put together our Catoosa Historical Museum, and was one of five members who devoted a year in producing our "Catoosa History Book" in 1993. That is one of the things for which I am most proud.
Catoosa, Oklahoma was home from 1/1/1950 - around 1973. What my Johnston family is remembered for most is our turkey farm, on the side of the southernmost hill at Catoosa. Daddy attended an agriculture course on the GI bill after serving in WWII. We raised turkeys from our eggs to the dinner table (via grocery stores, hospitals, restaurants, etc). Later we bought day-old poults which were flown in from CA, and we doubled our number of turkeys from 3,000 a year to 6,000. It was a family ran business; our parents taught us to work. You can't buy that. Our hill is now covered with homes, up and over the hill. It is easily found now as Oklahoma's largest casino, Hard Rock Casino, is just down the hill from where I grew up. Mom said they wouldn't have moved had she not inherited 40 acres of her folk's 80 acre farm. Although that broke my heart at the time, it turned out to be a great decision. Mom & Dad built a real nice home there. Mother was an amazing high school teacher for 19 years at Catoosa. She taught typing, shorthand, bookkeeping and Spanish. I still have people tell me she was their favorite teacher. She was an outstanding teacher in many ways.
I am the sole survivor (immediate family) of Otis Lee Johnston and Ruby Gaddy Johnston McClelland. Their romance started literally across the fence, as the two farms shared a like boundary. My husband and I have the great fortune of living on my maternal Grandfather's, Jack Gaddy, farm. He purchased it on Dec. 1, 1918. I'm extremely proud of my heritage. He was married to my wonderful Grandmother, Zoa Ethel Sanders Gaddy. I was only 7 when Grandpa died, and 14 when Grandma died. I've always said that Grandma didn't hang the moon, but my 2 sisters (Caryol Jean Smith and Barbara Ann Weeks,) and I thought she did help.
I was named after my fraternal Grandfather, Marcellus S. Johnston. Grandma's name was Azzie Lee (Sales) Johnston. Both Daddy and I shared her middle name.
My husband Elmer Pense, and I are both retired. We greatly enjoyed traveling the lower 48 states until the last few years, as our age has kicked in. We had no children, except for 3 nieces, 4 nephews and several greats and great greats.
Elmer & I dabble with antiques, and currently have a vendor booth at JADE Treasures in Broken Arrow, OK.
I am an active member in The Catoosa Annual Reunion, and the Catoosa Historical Society. I had the good pleasure of helping put together our Catoosa Historical Museum, and was one of five members who devoted a year in producing our "Catoosa History Book" in 1993. That is one of the things for which I am most proud.
Catoosa, Oklahoma was home from 1/1/1950 - around 1973. What my Johnston family is remembered for most is our turkey farm, on the side of the southernmost hill at Catoosa. Daddy attended an agriculture course on the GI bill after serving in WWII. We raised turkeys from our eggs to the dinner table (via grocery stores, hospitals, restaurants, etc). Later we bought day-old poults which were flown in from CA, and we doubled our number of turkeys from 3,000 a year to 6,000. It was a family ran business; our parents taught us to work. You can't buy that. Our hill is now covered with homes, up and over the hill. It is easily found now as Oklahoma's largest casino, Hard Rock Casino, is just down the hill from where I grew up. Mom said they wouldn't have moved had she not inherited 40 acres of her folk's 80 acre farm. Although that broke my heart at the time, it turned out to be a great decision. Mom & Dad built a real nice home there. Mother was an amazing high school teacher for 19 years at Catoosa. She taught typing, shorthand, bookkeeping and Spanish. I still have people tell me she was their favorite teacher. She was an outstanding teacher in many ways.
I was named after my fraternal Grandfather, Marcellus S. Johnston. Grandma's name was Azzie Lee (Sales) Johnston. Both Daddy and I shared her middle name.
My husband Elmer Pense, and I are both retired. We greatly enjoyed traveling the lower 48 states until the last few years, as our age has kicked in. We had no children, except for 3 nieces, 4 nephews and several greats and great greats.
Elmer & I dabble with antiques, and currently have a vendor booth at JADE Treasures in Broken Arrow, OK.
I am an active member in The Catoosa Annual Reunion, and the Catoosa Historical Society. I had the good pleasure of helping put together our Catoosa Historical Museum, and was one of five members who devoted a year in producing our "Catoosa History Book" in 1993. That is one of the things for which I am most proud.
Catoosa, Oklahoma was home from 1/1/1950 - around 1973. What my Johnston family is remembered for most is our turkey farm, on the side of the southernmost hill at Catoosa. Daddy attended an agriculture course on the GI bill after serving in WWII. We raised turkeys from our eggs to the dinner table (via grocery stores, hospitals, restaurants, etc). Later we bought day-old poults which were flown in from CA, and we doubled our number of turkeys from 3,000 a year to 6,000. It was a family ran business; our parents taught us to work. You can't buy that. Our hill is now covered with homes, up and over the hill. It is easily found now as Oklahoma's largest casino, Hard Rock Casino, is just down the hill from where I grew up. Mom said they wouldn't have moved had she not inherited 40 acres of her folk's 80 acre farm. Although that broke my heart at the time, it turned out to be a great decision. Mom & Dad built a real nice home there. Mother was an amazing high school teacher for 19 years at Catoosa. She taught typing, shorthand, bookkeeping and Spanish. I still have people tell me she was their favorite teacher. She was an outstanding teacher in many ways.
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