Mrs. Maria Johnson (1807-1901)

JOHNSON, BROADBENT, CROSSLEY

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 9/13/2011 at 21:23:05

From Story County Watchman January 4, 1901

Mrs. Johnson, mother of W. H. Johnson, near the Boone county line, died there the first of the week aged 93 years. The last rites were held Wednesday with quite a number in attendance. She had long been a resident of this county and stood in the esteem of her neighbors who were sorry to learn of her demise even though in the due course of nature and at a ripe old age.

From Story County Watchman January 11, 1901

Ontario.

Died, at her sons home south of town Mrs. Maria Johnson, Jan. 1, 1901, aged 93 year 1 month she was laid to rest in the Ontario cemetery. She leaves one son here and one daughter in Penn. also grandchildren, great grandchildren and one great great grandson. She had made her home with her daughter Mrs. Broadbent until her death, then made her home with her grand-daughter Mrs. Crossley until the last year she made her home with her son W. H. Johnson. She was highly esteemed and well thought of by everybody that knew her. We all feel the great loss of one who was always called Grandma Johnson by everybody who met her.

The relatives have the entire sympathy of the community. The services were conducted by Rev. McIntire of Ames at the Christian church here.

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: "W. H. Johnson" was William Henry Johnson and "Mrs. Broadbent" was his sister, Melinda Johnson, wife of William Broadbent.