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David Johns

JOHNS, DAVIS, EDWARDS, WHITE, REES, HUMPHREY

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Date: 11/11/2018 at 14:22:18

Columbus Gazette, May 9, 1935, page 1

David Johns, who resided on his farm west of Columbus Junction for twenty-one years and who has lived in recent years at Crawfordsville, died at his home there at eight o'clock Wednesday evening following a brief illness although he had not been in good health for some time.

David Johns was the son of Daniel and Ann Johns and was born near Iowa City, August 18, 1865. He was united in marriage to Miss Anna Davis of the Welsh Neighborhood, February 7, 1893. They lived on a farm near Iowa City for one year and then moved to a farm west of Columbus Junction in which community they lived until 1915 when they moved to Crawfordsville.

Mr. Johns was well esteemed by all who knew him. He was a quiet unassuming man who had many friends. He was a member of the Crawfordsville United Presbyterian church.

He is survived by his wife and three children: D. Dwight Jones, of Providence, R. I.; Mrs. Verle Edwards, Portland, Oregon and Mrs. Rosina White, Crawfordsville, Iowa.

He is also survived by four grandchildren and his stepmother, Mrs. Anna Johns, of Long Springs.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the United Presbyterian church at Crawfordsville conducted by the Rev. S. F. Wenger.

The pallbearers were: Rees Davis, Harvey Davis, Edward Rees, Hughie Davis, E. V. Humphrey and F. E. Humphrey.

Music was usng by a quartet the members of which were: Clarence Davis, Bruce Hanna, John White and Kenneth Rhea.

Burial in Cambrian cemetery.


 

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