Ernest Robert Johnson was the son of William Walter Johnson and Margaret Jane Polk of San Augustine and later Sabine county TX. Margaret Jane Polk was the daughter of Lucius B. Polk and Margaret "Maggie" Miller Polk of San Augustine, TX.
The Polk family seemed related to almost everyone who was anyone in deep east Texas politics, as well as to national figures like President James K. Polk. Ernest is a "second cousin, 3rd generation", removed from President James K. Polk ancestry line.
Ernest decided at an early age that he wanted to be a "cowboy". He left home with a "Miller" cousin from San Augustine, TX and headed to Arkansas. Soon, he moved to Oklahoma and worked a short time at the 101 Ranch. While at the 101 Ranch he seen "Tom Mix" and learned from "Will Rogers" many of his hard earned lariat and trick roping skills. Eventually after working other large ranches such as the Swenson, 6666, and Matador Ranch he settled in at the Pitchfork Ranch at Spur TX. His career change from cowboying to cook has been explained (1)He experienced a bad fall from a crazed horse that damaged his arm and (2) he found out that the chuckwagon cook made more money than a cowboy.
Ernest was at the Pitchfork Ranch in Spur, TX, when he was inducted on Oct 10, 1917. His WWI service record shows he was with the 165th Depot Brigade ( a training unit) until November 24, 1917. THE 90th Division officially came into being at Camp Travis, Texas, on August 25, 1917, when Major-General Henry T. Allen assumed command of the "90th Division and 165th Depot Brigade at Camp Travis. The 90th Division, largely composed of draftees from Texas and Oklahoma, was at least as good as the 36th Division (from the same area), but never enjoyed the prestige of the more famous Arrowheads.
Ernest was transferred to a QuarterMaster Unit ( not specified) until January 22, 1918. He was then transferred to the Service Park unit of the 360th Motor Transport Corps. It is with this unit that he was deployed overseas during World War I. The Service Park unit was the motorized version of the Pack Train units ( mules). It was a service unit which did repairs, moved men, supplies, equipment to the front or around the wherever needed but the unit used motor transport such as "Liberty Trucks" instead of horse or mule drawn equipment. The 360th Motor Transport Corps was the part of the 360th Infantry, which is part of the 90th Infantry Division. Service Park Units will be assigned, as required, to combatant organizations,stations and service of supply as required, and will be attached at the rate of three service park units for each division.
During his time in Europe(France & Germany)he participated in three major offensives; St. Mihiel, Mesue-Argonne , and Aisne-Marne offensive. The Mesue-Argonne was the worst battle of World War I where over 26,000 lost their live. He served with the American Expeditionary Forces overseas from Mar 28,1918 to Aug 3, 1919. His service record noted that he was promoted to Sgt. on Feb. 24, 1919. Ernest departed France on July 1919 on the transport ship named the USS Arizonan(ID#4542-A).He was discharged on Aug 16, 1919 at Camp Pike, Arkansas.
Upon returning to Texas he joined up with his brother-in-law C.H. Arendt at the Blach Ranch(Albany, TX) Charles Arendt remained there for 50 years. {Max Blach went to Texas and bought 10,000 acre ranch near Albany TX. The property extended into Shackelford and Stephens counties. during Max's time, The ranch was known as the J.Blach & Company Ranch, indicating that the investment in the 10,000 acres came not only from Max , but his partnership in the Birmingham clothing firm. The ranch property was sold to the Pitzer family in Oct 1943, PW Pitzer, RA Pitzer, PW Pitzer JR. of Breckenridge TX.}
Later Ernest got into an oil business partnership working as a rig hand and a wildcatter.
Ernest married (1st) Nellie Fay Clark (divorced in 1941) they had a son named Ernest Leroy(b.& d. 1931) and a daughter named Ernestine(b.07/19/1932)(d. 01-19-2007)(aka Tena Kopp-Tafuna). He later was working for oil refineries in Arp,TX, southeast Texas and Tydal refinery in Gainesville, TX. He married (2nd)Sally Truesilla Carter on May 6,1941 and resided in Gainesville, TX . There first child was Cornelia Ann Johnson (b.11/14/1941 & d. 12/18/1941).
He died of cancer at the VA Hospital in McKinney, Collin co., TX, and was buried in Gainesville,TX. He was survived by his wife Sally T Carter Johnson and three children.
Siblings were:
L. Gertrude Johnson Arendt (1895 - 1982)*
William Carl Johnson (1898 - 1978)*
Dessie M Johnson (1901 - 1902)*
Lurline Cole (1903 - 1996)*
Lottie Johnson Smith (1905 - 1953)*
Burnice Johnson Swift (1907 - 1988)*
Earl Spencer Johnson (1910 - 2007)*
Mary Johnson Chisum (1913 - 2002
Obit: Gainesville Daily Register, Gainesville, TX
Funeral services for Ernest Robert Johnson, 57, of 823 North Morris street were to be conducted at 3pm today at Vernie Keel Funeral chapel with the Rev. J.R. Smallwood pastor of the Grand Avenue Baptist church, officiating. Burial was to be in Fairview cemetery.
Bearers were to be Paul Orsburn, Stogie Mitchell, Jelly Beasley, Lewis Theobald, E.R.Willet and C.M.Jones.
Johnson died about 10pm Sunday at the McKinney Veterans hospital after an illness of more than a year.
Surviving are his wife, three children, Brenda Lou,9, Phillip Ray, 7, and Gail,4; his mother Mrs. Jane Polk Johnson, Orange, two brothers, Carl Johnson, Orange: and Earl Johnson, Houston; five sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Arendt. Mrs. Lurline Cole, Mrs. Bruce Swift and Mrs. Mary Chisum, all of Orange and Mrs. Lottie Smith, Oklahoma City.
A resident of Gainesville for the past 15 years, Johnson is a former employee of the Tydal refinery in Gainesville. His wife is the former Miss Truesilla Carter of Gainesville.
Obit: The Albany News, Albany TX (obit was on the front page of the newspaper.)
Thursday, March 13, 1952
Ernest R. Johnson
Buried Tuesday
Ernest R. Johnson, 57, of 823 North Morris St., Gainesville, former resident of Albany, died at 10 p.m. Sunday at the McKinney Veterns Hospital after an illness of more than a year. Mr. Johnson, who had lived in Gainesville 15 years, was born Aug. 4, 1894, in Logansport, La.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at Gainesville. Surviving are his wife; four children. Ernestine, Brenda Lou,, Phillip Ray, and Gayle; his mother, Mrs. Jane Johnson, Orange; two brothers, Carl Johnson of Albany and Earl Johnson of Houston; five sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Arendt of Albany, Mrs. Lurline Cole, Mrs.Bernice Swift and Mrs. Mary Chisum of Orange TX, and Mrs. Lottie Smith of Oklahoma, City.
Char. H. Arendt, Mrs. Byron Maxwell and Mrs. Myrtle Smalley attended the funeral. Mrs. Arendt, who had been in Gainesville, re-turned home with them. Carl Johnson has been in Gainesville several days and is expected home today.
Always a silent hurt,
many a silent tear,
but always a beautiful memory
of one we loved so dear.
God gave us strength to bear it,
and courage to take the blow,
but what it meant to lose you
...no one will ever know.
The Polk family seemed related to almost everyone who was anyone in deep east Texas politics, as well as to national figures like President James K. Polk. Ernest is a "second cousin, 3rd generation", removed from President James K. Polk ancestry line.
Ernest decided at an early age that he wanted to be a "cowboy". He left home with a "Miller" cousin from San Augustine, TX and headed to Arkansas. Soon, he moved to Oklahoma and worked a short time at the 101 Ranch. While at the 101 Ranch he seen "Tom Mix" and learned from "Will Rogers" many of his hard earned lariat and trick roping skills. Eventually after working other large ranches such as the Swenson, 6666, and Matador Ranch he settled in at the Pitchfork Ranch at Spur TX. His career change from cowboying to cook has been explained (1)He experienced a bad fall from a crazed horse that damaged his arm and (2) he found out that the chuckwagon cook made more money than a cowboy.
Ernest was at the Pitchfork Ranch in Spur, TX, when he was inducted on Oct 10, 1917. His WWI service record shows he was with the 165th Depot Brigade ( a training unit) until November 24, 1917. THE 90th Division officially came into being at Camp Travis, Texas, on August 25, 1917, when Major-General Henry T. Allen assumed command of the "90th Division and 165th Depot Brigade at Camp Travis. The 90th Division, largely composed of draftees from Texas and Oklahoma, was at least as good as the 36th Division (from the same area), but never enjoyed the prestige of the more famous Arrowheads.
Ernest was transferred to a QuarterMaster Unit ( not specified) until January 22, 1918. He was then transferred to the Service Park unit of the 360th Motor Transport Corps. It is with this unit that he was deployed overseas during World War I. The Service Park unit was the motorized version of the Pack Train units ( mules). It was a service unit which did repairs, moved men, supplies, equipment to the front or around the wherever needed but the unit used motor transport such as "Liberty Trucks" instead of horse or mule drawn equipment. The 360th Motor Transport Corps was the part of the 360th Infantry, which is part of the 90th Infantry Division. Service Park Units will be assigned, as required, to combatant organizations,stations and service of supply as required, and will be attached at the rate of three service park units for each division.
During his time in Europe(France & Germany)he participated in three major offensives; St. Mihiel, Mesue-Argonne , and Aisne-Marne offensive. The Mesue-Argonne was the worst battle of World War I where over 26,000 lost their live. He served with the American Expeditionary Forces overseas from Mar 28,1918 to Aug 3, 1919. His service record noted that he was promoted to Sgt. on Feb. 24, 1919. Ernest departed France on July 1919 on the transport ship named the USS Arizonan(ID#4542-A).He was discharged on Aug 16, 1919 at Camp Pike, Arkansas.
Upon returning to Texas he joined up with his brother-in-law C.H. Arendt at the Blach Ranch(Albany, TX) Charles Arendt remained there for 50 years. {Max Blach went to Texas and bought 10,000 acre ranch near Albany TX. The property extended into Shackelford and Stephens counties. during Max's time, The ranch was known as the J.Blach & Company Ranch, indicating that the investment in the 10,000 acres came not only from Max , but his partnership in the Birmingham clothing firm. The ranch property was sold to the Pitzer family in Oct 1943, PW Pitzer, RA Pitzer, PW Pitzer JR. of Breckenridge TX.}
Later Ernest got into an oil business partnership working as a rig hand and a wildcatter.
Ernest married (1st) Nellie Fay Clark (divorced in 1941) they had a son named Ernest Leroy(b.& d. 1931) and a daughter named Ernestine(b.07/19/1932)(d. 01-19-2007)(aka Tena Kopp-Tafuna). He later was working for oil refineries in Arp,TX, southeast Texas and Tydal refinery in Gainesville, TX. He married (2nd)Sally Truesilla Carter on May 6,1941 and resided in Gainesville, TX . There first child was Cornelia Ann Johnson (b.11/14/1941 & d. 12/18/1941).
He died of cancer at the VA Hospital in McKinney, Collin co., TX, and was buried in Gainesville,TX. He was survived by his wife Sally T Carter Johnson and three children.
Siblings were:
L. Gertrude Johnson Arendt (1895 - 1982)*
William Carl Johnson (1898 - 1978)*
Dessie M Johnson (1901 - 1902)*
Lurline Cole (1903 - 1996)*
Lottie Johnson Smith (1905 - 1953)*
Burnice Johnson Swift (1907 - 1988)*
Earl Spencer Johnson (1910 - 2007)*
Mary Johnson Chisum (1913 - 2002
Obit: Gainesville Daily Register, Gainesville, TX
Funeral services for Ernest Robert Johnson, 57, of 823 North Morris street were to be conducted at 3pm today at Vernie Keel Funeral chapel with the Rev. J.R. Smallwood pastor of the Grand Avenue Baptist church, officiating. Burial was to be in Fairview cemetery.
Bearers were to be Paul Orsburn, Stogie Mitchell, Jelly Beasley, Lewis Theobald, E.R.Willet and C.M.Jones.
Johnson died about 10pm Sunday at the McKinney Veterans hospital after an illness of more than a year.
Surviving are his wife, three children, Brenda Lou,9, Phillip Ray, 7, and Gail,4; his mother Mrs. Jane Polk Johnson, Orange, two brothers, Carl Johnson, Orange: and Earl Johnson, Houston; five sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Arendt. Mrs. Lurline Cole, Mrs. Bruce Swift and Mrs. Mary Chisum, all of Orange and Mrs. Lottie Smith, Oklahoma City.
A resident of Gainesville for the past 15 years, Johnson is a former employee of the Tydal refinery in Gainesville. His wife is the former Miss Truesilla Carter of Gainesville.
Obit: The Albany News, Albany TX (obit was on the front page of the newspaper.)
Thursday, March 13, 1952
Ernest R. Johnson
Buried Tuesday
Ernest R. Johnson, 57, of 823 North Morris St., Gainesville, former resident of Albany, died at 10 p.m. Sunday at the McKinney Veterns Hospital after an illness of more than a year. Mr. Johnson, who had lived in Gainesville 15 years, was born Aug. 4, 1894, in Logansport, La.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at Gainesville. Surviving are his wife; four children. Ernestine, Brenda Lou,, Phillip Ray, and Gayle; his mother, Mrs. Jane Johnson, Orange; two brothers, Carl Johnson of Albany and Earl Johnson of Houston; five sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Arendt of Albany, Mrs. Lurline Cole, Mrs.Bernice Swift and Mrs. Mary Chisum of Orange TX, and Mrs. Lottie Smith of Oklahoma, City.
Char. H. Arendt, Mrs. Byron Maxwell and Mrs. Myrtle Smalley attended the funeral. Mrs. Arendt, who had been in Gainesville, re-turned home with them. Carl Johnson has been in Gainesville several days and is expected home today.
Always a silent hurt,
many a silent tear,
but always a beautiful memory
of one we loved so dear.
God gave us strength to bear it,
and courage to take the blow,
but what it meant to lose you
...no one will ever know.
Ernest Robert Johnson was the son of William Walter Johnson and Margaret Jane Polk of San Augustine and later Sabine county TX. Margaret Jane Polk was the daughter of Lucius B. Polk and Margaret "Maggie" Miller Polk of San Augustine, TX.
The Polk family seemed related to almost everyone who was anyone in deep east Texas politics, as well as to national figures like President James K. Polk. Ernest is a "second cousin, 3rd generation", removed from President James K. Polk ancestry line.
Ernest decided at an early age that he wanted to be a "cowboy". He left home with a "Miller" cousin from San Augustine, TX and headed to Arkansas. Soon, he moved to Oklahoma and worked a short time at the 101 Ranch. While at the 101 Ranch he seen "Tom Mix" and learned from "Will Rogers" many of his hard earned lariat and trick roping skills. Eventually after working other large ranches such as the Swenson, 6666, and Matador Ranch he settled in at the Pitchfork Ranch at Spur TX. His career change from cowboying to cook has been explained (1)He experienced a bad fall from a crazed horse that damaged his arm and (2) he found out that the chuckwagon cook made more money than a cowboy.
Ernest was at the Pitchfork Ranch in Spur, TX, when he was inducted on Oct 10, 1917. His WWI service record shows he was with the 165th Depot Brigade ( a training unit) until November 24, 1917. THE 90th Division officially came into being at Camp Travis, Texas, on August 25, 1917, when Major-General Henry T. Allen assumed command of the "90th Division and 165th Depot Brigade at Camp Travis. The 90th Division, largely composed of draftees from Texas and Oklahoma, was at least as good as the 36th Division (from the same area), but never enjoyed the prestige of the more famous Arrowheads.
Ernest was transferred to a QuarterMaster Unit ( not specified) until January 22, 1918. He was then transferred to the Service Park unit of the 360th Motor Transport Corps. It is with this unit that he was deployed overseas during World War I. The Service Park unit was the motorized version of the Pack Train units ( mules). It was a service unit which did repairs, moved men, supplies, equipment to the front or around the wherever needed but the unit used motor transport such as "Liberty Trucks" instead of horse or mule drawn equipment. The 360th Motor Transport Corps was the part of the 360th Infantry, which is part of the 90th Infantry Division. Service Park Units will be assigned, as required, to combatant organizations,stations and service of supply as required, and will be attached at the rate of three service park units for each division.
During his time in Europe(France & Germany)he participated in three major offensives; St. Mihiel, Mesue-Argonne , and Aisne-Marne offensive. The Mesue-Argonne was the worst battle of World War I where over 26,000 lost their live. He served with the American Expeditionary Forces overseas from Mar 28,1918 to Aug 3, 1919. His service record noted that he was promoted to Sgt. on Feb. 24, 1919. Ernest departed France on July 1919 on the transport ship named the USS Arizonan(ID#4542-A).He was discharged on Aug 16, 1919 at Camp Pike, Arkansas.
Upon returning to Texas he joined up with his brother-in-law C.H. Arendt at the Blach Ranch(Albany, TX) Charles Arendt remained there for 50 years. {Max Blach went to Texas and bought 10,000 acre ranch near Albany TX. The property extended into Shackelford and Stephens counties. during Max's time, The ranch was known as the J.Blach & Company Ranch, indicating that the investment in the 10,000 acres came not only from Max , but his partnership in the Birmingham clothing firm. The ranch property was sold to the Pitzer family in Oct 1943, PW Pitzer, RA Pitzer, PW Pitzer JR. of Breckenridge TX.}
Later Ernest got into an oil business partnership working as a rig hand and a wildcatter.
Ernest married (1st) Nellie Fay Clark (divorced in 1941) they had a son named Ernest Leroy(b.& d. 1931) and a daughter named Ernestine(b.07/19/1932)(d. 01-19-2007)(aka Tena Kopp-Tafuna). He later was working for oil refineries in Arp,TX, southeast Texas and Tydal refinery in Gainesville, TX. He married (2nd)Sally Truesilla Carter on May 6,1941 and resided in Gainesville, TX . There first child was Cornelia Ann Johnson (b.11/14/1941 & d. 12/18/1941).
He died of cancer at the VA Hospital in McKinney, Collin co., TX, and was buried in Gainesville,TX. He was survived by his wife Sally T Carter Johnson and three children.
Siblings were:
L. Gertrude Johnson Arendt (1895 - 1982)*
William Carl Johnson (1898 - 1978)*
Dessie M Johnson (1901 - 1902)*
Lurline Cole (1903 - 1996)*
Lottie Johnson Smith (1905 - 1953)*
Burnice Johnson Swift (1907 - 1988)*
Earl Spencer Johnson (1910 - 2007)*
Mary Johnson Chisum (1913 - 2002
Obit: Gainesville Daily Register, Gainesville, TX
Funeral services for Ernest Robert Johnson, 57, of 823 North Morris street were to be conducted at 3pm today at Vernie Keel Funeral chapel with the Rev. J.R. Smallwood pastor of the Grand Avenue Baptist church, officiating. Burial was to be in Fairview cemetery.
Bearers were to be Paul Orsburn, Stogie Mitchell, Jelly Beasley, Lewis Theobald, E.R.Willet and C.M.Jones.
Johnson died about 10pm Sunday at the McKinney Veterans hospital after an illness of more than a year.
Surviving are his wife, three children, Brenda Lou,9, Phillip Ray, 7, and Gail,4; his mother Mrs. Jane Polk Johnson, Orange, two brothers, Carl Johnson, Orange: and Earl Johnson, Houston; five sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Arendt. Mrs. Lurline Cole, Mrs. Bruce Swift and Mrs. Mary Chisum, all of Orange and Mrs. Lottie Smith, Oklahoma City.
A resident of Gainesville for the past 15 years, Johnson is a former employee of the Tydal refinery in Gainesville. His wife is the former Miss Truesilla Carter of Gainesville.
Obit: The Albany News, Albany TX (obit was on the front page of the newspaper.)
Thursday, March 13, 1952
Ernest R. Johnson
Buried Tuesday
Ernest R. Johnson, 57, of 823 North Morris St., Gainesville, former resident of Albany, died at 10 p.m. Sunday at the McKinney Veterns Hospital after an illness of more than a year. Mr. Johnson, who had lived in Gainesville 15 years, was born Aug. 4, 1894, in Logansport, La.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at Gainesville. Surviving are his wife; four children. Ernestine, Brenda Lou,, Phillip Ray, and Gayle; his mother, Mrs. Jane Johnson, Orange; two brothers, Carl Johnson of Albany and Earl Johnson of Houston; five sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Arendt of Albany, Mrs. Lurline Cole, Mrs.Bernice Swift and Mrs. Mary Chisum of Orange TX, and Mrs. Lottie Smith of Oklahoma, City.
Char. H. Arendt, Mrs. Byron Maxwell and Mrs. Myrtle Smalley attended the funeral. Mrs. Arendt, who had been in Gainesville, re-turned home with them. Carl Johnson has been in Gainesville several days and is expected home today.
Always a silent hurt,
many a silent tear,
but always a beautiful memory
of one we loved so dear.
God gave us strength to bear it,
and courage to take the blow,
but what it meant to lose you
...no one will ever know.
The Polk family seemed related to almost everyone who was anyone in deep east Texas politics, as well as to national figures like President James K. Polk. Ernest is a "second cousin, 3rd generation", removed from President James K. Polk ancestry line.
Ernest decided at an early age that he wanted to be a "cowboy". He left home with a "Miller" cousin from San Augustine, TX and headed to Arkansas. Soon, he moved to Oklahoma and worked a short time at the 101 Ranch. While at the 101 Ranch he seen "Tom Mix" and learned from "Will Rogers" many of his hard earned lariat and trick roping skills. Eventually after working other large ranches such as the Swenson, 6666, and Matador Ranch he settled in at the Pitchfork Ranch at Spur TX. His career change from cowboying to cook has been explained (1)He experienced a bad fall from a crazed horse that damaged his arm and (2) he found out that the chuckwagon cook made more money than a cowboy.
Ernest was at the Pitchfork Ranch in Spur, TX, when he was inducted on Oct 10, 1917. His WWI service record shows he was with the 165th Depot Brigade ( a training unit) until November 24, 1917. THE 90th Division officially came into being at Camp Travis, Texas, on August 25, 1917, when Major-General Henry T. Allen assumed command of the "90th Division and 165th Depot Brigade at Camp Travis. The 90th Division, largely composed of draftees from Texas and Oklahoma, was at least as good as the 36th Division (from the same area), but never enjoyed the prestige of the more famous Arrowheads.
Ernest was transferred to a QuarterMaster Unit ( not specified) until January 22, 1918. He was then transferred to the Service Park unit of the 360th Motor Transport Corps. It is with this unit that he was deployed overseas during World War I. The Service Park unit was the motorized version of the Pack Train units ( mules). It was a service unit which did repairs, moved men, supplies, equipment to the front or around the wherever needed but the unit used motor transport such as "Liberty Trucks" instead of horse or mule drawn equipment. The 360th Motor Transport Corps was the part of the 360th Infantry, which is part of the 90th Infantry Division. Service Park Units will be assigned, as required, to combatant organizations,stations and service of supply as required, and will be attached at the rate of three service park units for each division.
During his time in Europe(France & Germany)he participated in three major offensives; St. Mihiel, Mesue-Argonne , and Aisne-Marne offensive. The Mesue-Argonne was the worst battle of World War I where over 26,000 lost their live. He served with the American Expeditionary Forces overseas from Mar 28,1918 to Aug 3, 1919. His service record noted that he was promoted to Sgt. on Feb. 24, 1919. Ernest departed France on July 1919 on the transport ship named the USS Arizonan(ID#4542-A).He was discharged on Aug 16, 1919 at Camp Pike, Arkansas.
Upon returning to Texas he joined up with his brother-in-law C.H. Arendt at the Blach Ranch(Albany, TX) Charles Arendt remained there for 50 years. {Max Blach went to Texas and bought 10,000 acre ranch near Albany TX. The property extended into Shackelford and Stephens counties. during Max's time, The ranch was known as the J.Blach & Company Ranch, indicating that the investment in the 10,000 acres came not only from Max , but his partnership in the Birmingham clothing firm. The ranch property was sold to the Pitzer family in Oct 1943, PW Pitzer, RA Pitzer, PW Pitzer JR. of Breckenridge TX.}
Later Ernest got into an oil business partnership working as a rig hand and a wildcatter.
Ernest married (1st) Nellie Fay Clark (divorced in 1941) they had a son named Ernest Leroy(b.& d. 1931) and a daughter named Ernestine(b.07/19/1932)(d. 01-19-2007)(aka Tena Kopp-Tafuna). He later was working for oil refineries in Arp,TX, southeast Texas and Tydal refinery in Gainesville, TX. He married (2nd)Sally Truesilla Carter on May 6,1941 and resided in Gainesville, TX . There first child was Cornelia Ann Johnson (b.11/14/1941 & d. 12/18/1941).
He died of cancer at the VA Hospital in McKinney, Collin co., TX, and was buried in Gainesville,TX. He was survived by his wife Sally T Carter Johnson and three children.
Siblings were:
L. Gertrude Johnson Arendt (1895 - 1982)*
William Carl Johnson (1898 - 1978)*
Dessie M Johnson (1901 - 1902)*
Lurline Cole (1903 - 1996)*
Lottie Johnson Smith (1905 - 1953)*
Burnice Johnson Swift (1907 - 1988)*
Earl Spencer Johnson (1910 - 2007)*
Mary Johnson Chisum (1913 - 2002
Obit: Gainesville Daily Register, Gainesville, TX
Funeral services for Ernest Robert Johnson, 57, of 823 North Morris street were to be conducted at 3pm today at Vernie Keel Funeral chapel with the Rev. J.R. Smallwood pastor of the Grand Avenue Baptist church, officiating. Burial was to be in Fairview cemetery.
Bearers were to be Paul Orsburn, Stogie Mitchell, Jelly Beasley, Lewis Theobald, E.R.Willet and C.M.Jones.
Johnson died about 10pm Sunday at the McKinney Veterans hospital after an illness of more than a year.
Surviving are his wife, three children, Brenda Lou,9, Phillip Ray, 7, and Gail,4; his mother Mrs. Jane Polk Johnson, Orange, two brothers, Carl Johnson, Orange: and Earl Johnson, Houston; five sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Arendt. Mrs. Lurline Cole, Mrs. Bruce Swift and Mrs. Mary Chisum, all of Orange and Mrs. Lottie Smith, Oklahoma City.
A resident of Gainesville for the past 15 years, Johnson is a former employee of the Tydal refinery in Gainesville. His wife is the former Miss Truesilla Carter of Gainesville.
Obit: The Albany News, Albany TX (obit was on the front page of the newspaper.)
Thursday, March 13, 1952
Ernest R. Johnson
Buried Tuesday
Ernest R. Johnson, 57, of 823 North Morris St., Gainesville, former resident of Albany, died at 10 p.m. Sunday at the McKinney Veterns Hospital after an illness of more than a year. Mr. Johnson, who had lived in Gainesville 15 years, was born Aug. 4, 1894, in Logansport, La.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at Gainesville. Surviving are his wife; four children. Ernestine, Brenda Lou,, Phillip Ray, and Gayle; his mother, Mrs. Jane Johnson, Orange; two brothers, Carl Johnson of Albany and Earl Johnson of Houston; five sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Arendt of Albany, Mrs. Lurline Cole, Mrs.Bernice Swift and Mrs. Mary Chisum of Orange TX, and Mrs. Lottie Smith of Oklahoma, City.
Char. H. Arendt, Mrs. Byron Maxwell and Mrs. Myrtle Smalley attended the funeral. Mrs. Arendt, who had been in Gainesville, re-turned home with them. Carl Johnson has been in Gainesville several days and is expected home today.
Always a silent hurt,
many a silent tear,
but always a beautiful memory
of one we loved so dear.
God gave us strength to bear it,
and courage to take the blow,
but what it meant to lose you
...no one will ever know.
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