Catherine M. Bales Johnson (1936)

JOHNSON, BALES, CONRAD

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Date: 9/18/2006 at 21:56:16

Earlham Library Obituaries, August 1936
Earlham, Iowa

AUNT KATE JOHNSON

Catherine M. Bales, daughter of Jacob and Ruth Bales, was born near New Market, Eastern Tenn. October 19, 1845 and departed this life August 1, 1936.

Hers was a sturdy Quaker heritage. All of her parents and grandparents were members of the Society of Friends, and were faithful in their duties to both the church and the state. She often praised God for the care and teachings given her by her parents and by others which led her in early childhood to accept Jesus as her savior.

Because of the stressing times of 1860 her parents thought it best to live in a free state, so they migrated to Kansas, stopping at various places and meetings, finally settling near Emporia but after a year, moved to Toledo, Kansas.

It was in this meeting on July 28, 1867 she and Charlie A. Johnson were united in marriage according to the custom of Friends. Together for forty years they shared the responsibilities of life through its joys and its tears until the husband and father was called to lay his burdens down.

Two daughters were born to them, Minnie Alma and Lelia Evelyn. Minne (Minnie) Alma passed to her reward in early womanhood. Lelia Evelyn with who she made her home for the past ten years tenderly cared for and watched over her during her last lingering illness until the summon came.

In 1874, Aunt Kate with her husband and family came to Earlham where for over sixty years she was a member of Earlham Friends Meeting being at the time of her death its oldest member.

She leaves to mourn her passing, one daughter, Mrs. Lelia Conrad of Earlham, four grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and one brother, David Bales of Wichita, Kansas, who is 93 years old, besides mny (many) other relatives and hosts of friends.
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Winterset Madisonian – August 13, 1936
Pg 7
Week’s Letter from Earlham

Funeral services for Aunt Kate Johnson were held Monday afternoon at the Earlham Friends church with Rev. Paul Barnett in charge, assisted by Rev. Waldo Reece. Music was furnished by a mixed quartette composed of Rev. Reece, Mrs. Alma Mapes, Mrs. Gertrude Conrad and Clarence Craven.

Catherine M. Bales, daughter of Jacob and Ruth Bales was born near New Market, Tennessee, October 10, 1845, and departed this life on August 1st, 1936. Here was a sturdy Quaker heritage. All of her parents and grandparents were members of the Society of Friends and were faithful in the duties to both the church and the state. Because of the stressing times of 18--, her parents thought it best to move to a free state, so they migrated to Kansas, finally settling at Toledo, Kansas. It was in this meeting on July 28, 1867 she and Charlie A. Johnson were united in marriage. Together for forty years they shared the responsibilities of life through its joys and tears until the husband and father was called to lay down his burdens. Two daughters were born to them, Minnie Alma and Lelia Evelyn. Minnie Alma passed to her reward in early womanhood. Lelia Evelyn with whom she made her home for the past ten years, tenderly cared for and watched over her during her last lingering illness.

In 1871 Aunt Kate and her husband and family came to Earlham where for over sixty years she was a member of the Earlham Friends meeting, being the oldest member at the time of her death. She leaves to mourn her passing, her daughter, Mrs. Lelia Conrad, four grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, one great, great grandchild and one brother, David Bales of Wichita, Kansas who is 93 years of age. Burial was made in the Earlham cemetery.

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