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Elizabeth E. (Hays) Johnston (1896)

JOHNSTON, JOHNSON

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 5/24/2008 at 09:21:42

Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 13, 1896
Page 6

Died.—Mrs. Alex Johnson, at her home in Jackson township, Monday night, August 10th. The Johnson family are old residents of Madison county, and deceased was about sixty years of age. She leaves a husband and six children. The remains were buried in the Wight cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, August 21, 1896
Page 8, Column 5

Obituary

Elizabeth Johnston was born in Indiana in 1831 and died August 11th, 1896. Aged 65 years and 3 months. She was the mother of 8 children, 3 sons and 5 daughters. Has lived in Iowa since 1865.

For many years she was an invalid. She was a professed Christian and at the time of her death a member of the M. E> church at Webster.

The funeral was conducted at the home by P. C. Stire, August 12, 1896.

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