Mary Amanda Johnson

JOHNSON, BELL, GEUNG

Posted By: Jean Wenke, volunteer
Date: 3/8/2009 at 11:13:12

Mary Amanda Griffin, eldest daughter of James D. and Mary Griffin, was born Sept. 30, 1846 at Quincy, Ill., and passed away from earth at her home near Bonaparte, Iowa, April 6, 1912, where she had lived since 1888.
In 1854 she came with her parents to Milton, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood. Sept. 15, 1864 she was united in marriage with Richard H. Johnson to whom were born three children: -- Chas. S., Guy R., and James H., who died March 4, 1899. Her husband passed away Oct. 7, 1879.

In 1882 she moved to Cantril, Iowa and while there united with the Christian church and retained her membership by a consistent Christian life until called home.

Of the near relatives who remain to mourn her sudden demise there are two sons, Charles, living at Bonaparte and Guy of Davenport, Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Wm Geung of Chicago; one brother, Hamilton of Wellington, Kansas, two grandchildren and many friends who came to appreciate her for her sterling worth.

The funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the Baptist church conducted by Rev. T. L. Smith who used the appropriate text of Rev. 14:13. The remains were interred in the Bonaparte cemetery.

From Dorothy Watson's scrapbook, Bonaparte, Iowa Library