He was the son of Washington Johnston.
MARTINSVILLE DAILY BULLETIN, Thru., June 13, 1940, p. 1, col. 2 [edited]. Herman Johnson, 38-year-old employee at R. A. Rumley's sawmill near Mountain Valley, was instantly killed Thursday morning as the result of the explosion of a steam boiler. Johnson, in company with two other men, Elwood Rumley, and William Riddle, were preparing to start the saw mill and had just built a fire with which to form steam pressure. The explosion was believed to have resulted from gas formed inside the boiler. The force of the explosion shattered Johnson body, parts of the body being found in several places in a nearby woods over an area of two hundred feet or more from the plant. The main force of the explosion was thought to have struck Johnson in the lower half of the body. The head and torso were found together about 200 feet from the mill. The other two helpers escaped injuries, although they were within a few feet of the explosion. Johnson, who lived about a quarter of a mile from the scene of the tragedy, was said to have been employed at the saw mill for several weeks. He formerly held employment in a Martinsville furniture plant. He was twice married, first to the former Miss Rachael Eanes, who died some years ago. By this union four children remain. They are Bernice, Reeves, Maurice and James Johnson. His second marriage was to the former Miss Anne Carter. She and two children, Dolly and Charles Johnson also survived. He is also survived by his father, Washington Johnson, of Draper, N.C.; three sisters, Mesdames Ruth Law of Draper and Loula Billings, of Leatherwood, and Miss Viola Johnson of Bassett; two brothers, Zeb Johnson of this city and Brice Johnson of Leatherwood. Funeral arrangements had not been competed Thursday afternoon
MARTINSVILLE DAILY BULLETIN, Thru., June 13, 1940, p. 1, col. 2 [edited]. Herman Johnson, 38-year-old employee at R. A. Rumley's sawmill near Mountain Valley, was instantly killed Thursday morning as the result of the explosion of a steam boiler. Johnson, in company with two other men, Elwood Rumley, and William Riddle, were preparing to start the saw mill and had just built a fire with which to form steam pressure. The explosion was believed to have resulted from gas formed inside the boiler. The force of the explosion shattered Johnson body, parts of the body being found in several places in a nearby woods over an area of two hundred feet or more from the plant. The main force of the explosion was thought to have struck Johnson in the lower half of the body. The head and torso were found together about 200 feet from the mill. The other two helpers escaped injuries, although they were within a few feet of the explosion. Johnson, who lived about a quarter of a mile from the scene of the tragedy, was said to have been employed at the saw mill for several weeks. He formerly held employment in a Martinsville furniture plant. He was twice married, first to the former Miss Rachael Eanes, who died some years ago. By this union four children remain. They are Bernice, Reeves, Maurice and James Johnson. His second marriage was to the former Miss Anne Carter. She and two children, Dolly and Charles Johnson also survived. He is also survived by his father, Washington Johnson, of Draper, N.C.; three sisters, Mesdames Ruth Law of Draper and Loula Billings, of Leatherwood, and Miss Viola Johnson of Bassett; two brothers, Zeb Johnson of this city and Brice Johnson of Leatherwood. Funeral arrangements had not been competed Thursday afternoon
He was the son of Washington Johnston.
MARTINSVILLE DAILY BULLETIN, Thru., June 13, 1940, p. 1, col. 2 [edited]. Herman Johnson, 38-year-old employee at R. A. Rumley's sawmill near Mountain Valley, was instantly killed Thursday morning as the result of the explosion of a steam boiler. Johnson, in company with two other men, Elwood Rumley, and William Riddle, were preparing to start the saw mill and had just built a fire with which to form steam pressure. The explosion was believed to have resulted from gas formed inside the boiler. The force of the explosion shattered Johnson body, parts of the body being found in several places in a nearby woods over an area of two hundred feet or more from the plant. The main force of the explosion was thought to have struck Johnson in the lower half of the body. The head and torso were found together about 200 feet from the mill. The other two helpers escaped injuries, although they were within a few feet of the explosion. Johnson, who lived about a quarter of a mile from the scene of the tragedy, was said to have been employed at the saw mill for several weeks. He formerly held employment in a Martinsville furniture plant. He was twice married, first to the former Miss Rachael Eanes, who died some years ago. By this union four children remain. They are Bernice, Reeves, Maurice and James Johnson. His second marriage was to the former Miss Anne Carter. She and two children, Dolly and Charles Johnson also survived. He is also survived by his father, Washington Johnson, of Draper, N.C.; three sisters, Mesdames Ruth Law of Draper and Loula Billings, of Leatherwood, and Miss Viola Johnson of Bassett; two brothers, Zeb Johnson of this city and Brice Johnson of Leatherwood. Funeral arrangements had not been competed Thursday afternoon
MARTINSVILLE DAILY BULLETIN, Thru., June 13, 1940, p. 1, col. 2 [edited]. Herman Johnson, 38-year-old employee at R. A. Rumley's sawmill near Mountain Valley, was instantly killed Thursday morning as the result of the explosion of a steam boiler. Johnson, in company with two other men, Elwood Rumley, and William Riddle, were preparing to start the saw mill and had just built a fire with which to form steam pressure. The explosion was believed to have resulted from gas formed inside the boiler. The force of the explosion shattered Johnson body, parts of the body being found in several places in a nearby woods over an area of two hundred feet or more from the plant. The main force of the explosion was thought to have struck Johnson in the lower half of the body. The head and torso were found together about 200 feet from the mill. The other two helpers escaped injuries, although they were within a few feet of the explosion. Johnson, who lived about a quarter of a mile from the scene of the tragedy, was said to have been employed at the saw mill for several weeks. He formerly held employment in a Martinsville furniture plant. He was twice married, first to the former Miss Rachael Eanes, who died some years ago. By this union four children remain. They are Bernice, Reeves, Maurice and James Johnson. His second marriage was to the former Miss Anne Carter. She and two children, Dolly and Charles Johnson also survived. He is also survived by his father, Washington Johnson, of Draper, N.C.; three sisters, Mesdames Ruth Law of Draper and Loula Billings, of Leatherwood, and Miss Viola Johnson of Bassett; two brothers, Zeb Johnson of this city and Brice Johnson of Leatherwood. Funeral arrangements had not been competed Thursday afternoon
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