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Washington Abraham Johnson

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Washington Abraham Johnson

Birth
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Death
14 Feb 1917 (aged 97)
Kirkman, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Kirkman, Shelby County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Obituary for Washington Abraham Johnson - Harlan, Iowa Tribune, Feb. 1917

Death of W.A. Johnson

Washington A. Johnson was born October 25, 1819, near Greensboro, Guilford Co., N.C., and departed this life Feb. 4, 1917 at the age of 97 years, 4 months and 4 days.

August 21, 1855, he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Smith of New Market, Tenn., to this union were born eleven children, seven boys and four girls, two of which have passed on before, on girl dying in infancy, and one boy, who died at the 52 years. There remain to mourn the death of their father the following children: Nancy E. Gill of Hill City, Idaho; Mrs. Laura M. Walker of Toulare, S. D.; Mrs. Maggie Rank of Defiance; John S. and Frank S. of Kirkman; Will E. and Washington A. of Emmet, N.D.; Ulpian G. of Dunn Center, N.D.; Keff W. of Manilla, besides several grandchildren and great grandchildren and a host of friends. His wife preceded him to the spirit world march 14, 1916.

In early life he moved to Tennessee where he lived until September, 1861, when he moved to Iowa, were he has since resided. he was converted and joined the M.E. church at Kirkman, September 10, 1896, and since has been a faithful member of the same.

Funeral services were held from the M.E. Church Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., conducted by the pastor Rev. R. C. Buchanan, and internment was in the Rose Hill cemetery.
Obituary for Washington Abraham Johnson - Harlan, Iowa Tribune, Feb. 1917

Death of W.A. Johnson

Washington A. Johnson was born October 25, 1819, near Greensboro, Guilford Co., N.C., and departed this life Feb. 4, 1917 at the age of 97 years, 4 months and 4 days.

August 21, 1855, he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Smith of New Market, Tenn., to this union were born eleven children, seven boys and four girls, two of which have passed on before, on girl dying in infancy, and one boy, who died at the 52 years. There remain to mourn the death of their father the following children: Nancy E. Gill of Hill City, Idaho; Mrs. Laura M. Walker of Toulare, S. D.; Mrs. Maggie Rank of Defiance; John S. and Frank S. of Kirkman; Will E. and Washington A. of Emmet, N.D.; Ulpian G. of Dunn Center, N.D.; Keff W. of Manilla, besides several grandchildren and great grandchildren and a host of friends. His wife preceded him to the spirit world march 14, 1916.

In early life he moved to Tennessee where he lived until September, 1861, when he moved to Iowa, were he has since resided. he was converted and joined the M.E. church at Kirkman, September 10, 1896, and since has been a faithful member of the same.

Funeral services were held from the M.E. Church Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., conducted by the pastor Rev. R. C. Buchanan, and internment was in the Rose Hill cemetery.


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