Parents are John R. Johnson (1794-1855) and Nancy Oliver (1799-1855).
Married April 25, 1850 in Jasper County.
Judge W.P. Johnson, for a number of years a citizen of this city, died on Christmas Day at Farmersville, Texas where for the past four years he had made his home. His remains reached here Tuesday night, accompanied by his son, Bertie, and was buried with Masonic honors yesterday at the Masonic Cemetery.
Judge Johnson practiced law in this city for years and was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. In early life he engaged in mercantile business and accumulated a handsome property, but like many others he saw all swept away by the war.
He was a man of firm convictions and was indifferent to public sentiments as to his conduct. In 1860 he cast the only vote in Jasper County for Stephen A. Douglas, and in 1888 cast the only solitary vote polled in this township for Fisk, the prohibition candidate for president. While Judge Johnson had faults as all other men have, those who knew him best never doubted his honesty or sincerity.
He was devoted to his family and raised six sons and one daughter. Of these only two are residents of this state, who are W.M., an attorney of this city, J.L., editor of the Otterville Call. The others all reside in Texas. The deceased was sixty-eight years old, and for the last few years had not enjoyed good health. His death was not unexpected. In fact, as mentioned at the time in these columns his son, Warren, was called to Texas several weeks ago to what was thought his father's death bed. Judge Johnson was a firm believer in the Christian religion, and died in full faith of a glorious resurrection.- TIPTON TIMES
Married April 25, 1850 in Jasper County.
Judge W.P. Johnson, for a number of years a citizen of this city, died on Christmas Day at Farmersville, Texas where for the past four years he had made his home. His remains reached here Tuesday night, accompanied by his son, Bertie, and was buried with Masonic honors yesterday at the Masonic Cemetery.
Judge Johnson practiced law in this city for years and was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. In early life he engaged in mercantile business and accumulated a handsome property, but like many others he saw all swept away by the war.
He was a man of firm convictions and was indifferent to public sentiments as to his conduct. In 1860 he cast the only vote in Jasper County for Stephen A. Douglas, and in 1888 cast the only solitary vote polled in this township for Fisk, the prohibition candidate for president. While Judge Johnson had faults as all other men have, those who knew him best never doubted his honesty or sincerity.
He was devoted to his family and raised six sons and one daughter. Of these only two are residents of this state, who are W.M., an attorney of this city, J.L., editor of the Otterville Call. The others all reside in Texas. The deceased was sixty-eight years old, and for the last few years had not enjoyed good health. His death was not unexpected. In fact, as mentioned at the time in these columns his son, Warren, was called to Texas several weeks ago to what was thought his father's death bed. Judge Johnson was a firm believer in the Christian religion, and died in full faith of a glorious resurrection.- TIPTON TIMES
Parents are John R. Johnson (1794-1855) and Nancy Oliver (1799-1855).
Married April 25, 1850 in Jasper County.
Judge W.P. Johnson, for a number of years a citizen of this city, died on Christmas Day at Farmersville, Texas where for the past four years he had made his home. His remains reached here Tuesday night, accompanied by his son, Bertie, and was buried with Masonic honors yesterday at the Masonic Cemetery.
Judge Johnson practiced law in this city for years and was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. In early life he engaged in mercantile business and accumulated a handsome property, but like many others he saw all swept away by the war.
He was a man of firm convictions and was indifferent to public sentiments as to his conduct. In 1860 he cast the only vote in Jasper County for Stephen A. Douglas, and in 1888 cast the only solitary vote polled in this township for Fisk, the prohibition candidate for president. While Judge Johnson had faults as all other men have, those who knew him best never doubted his honesty or sincerity.
He was devoted to his family and raised six sons and one daughter. Of these only two are residents of this state, who are W.M., an attorney of this city, J.L., editor of the Otterville Call. The others all reside in Texas. The deceased was sixty-eight years old, and for the last few years had not enjoyed good health. His death was not unexpected. In fact, as mentioned at the time in these columns his son, Warren, was called to Texas several weeks ago to what was thought his father's death bed. Judge Johnson was a firm believer in the Christian religion, and died in full faith of a glorious resurrection.- TIPTON TIMES
Married April 25, 1850 in Jasper County.
Judge W.P. Johnson, for a number of years a citizen of this city, died on Christmas Day at Farmersville, Texas where for the past four years he had made his home. His remains reached here Tuesday night, accompanied by his son, Bertie, and was buried with Masonic honors yesterday at the Masonic Cemetery.
Judge Johnson practiced law in this city for years and was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. In early life he engaged in mercantile business and accumulated a handsome property, but like many others he saw all swept away by the war.
He was a man of firm convictions and was indifferent to public sentiments as to his conduct. In 1860 he cast the only vote in Jasper County for Stephen A. Douglas, and in 1888 cast the only solitary vote polled in this township for Fisk, the prohibition candidate for president. While Judge Johnson had faults as all other men have, those who knew him best never doubted his honesty or sincerity.
He was devoted to his family and raised six sons and one daughter. Of these only two are residents of this state, who are W.M., an attorney of this city, J.L., editor of the Otterville Call. The others all reside in Texas. The deceased was sixty-eight years old, and for the last few years had not enjoyed good health. His death was not unexpected. In fact, as mentioned at the time in these columns his son, Warren, was called to Texas several weeks ago to what was thought his father's death bed. Judge Johnson was a firm believer in the Christian religion, and died in full faith of a glorious resurrection.- TIPTON TIMES
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