JOHNSON, Anna May CANTERBURY 1882 - 1930

JOHNSON, CANTERBURY, ROBERTS, BARE, ABRAHAM, KENT, DUVALL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 8/3/2025 at 13:23:49

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, May 27, 1930
Front Page, Column 5

MRS. ORVAL P. JOHNSON

Mrs. Orval P. JOHNSON passed away this morning about 5 oclock at her home, 601 West Stone street, from the effects of a capsule of strychnine taken by mistake for an aspirin tablet. She had been in poor health for some time and had arisen about 3 oclock to take some medicine, when the fatal accident occurred.

Two physicians were immediately called and everything possible was done for her. The poison had been purchased to use in killing rats and when her son and wife and their little son had visited them last Saturday she had put it in her purse to keep it out of the way of the little lad. Dr. J. S. Gaumer, county coroner, was called after she passed away and it was decided that it was an accidental death.

Mrs. JOHNSON was formerly Miss Anna May CANTERBURY and she is survived by her husband and two sons: Leicester JOHNSON of Larmoir, Iowa and Leland at home. She also leaves three sisters: Mrs. Lennie ROBERTS of St. Joseph, Mo., Mrs. John BARE of this city and Mrs. Oddie ABRAHAM of Ottumwa.

The funeral arrangements are pending at this time.

Mr. and Mrs. Leicester JOHNSON and son Wendall were called here this morning from Larmoir by her death, also her sister and daughter, Mrs. Oddie ABRAHAM and Mrs. Vera KENT of Ottumwa(.) Mr. and Mrs. Lennie ROBERTS and daughter Mrs. Lucille DuVALL of St. Joseph and Mrs. John BARE, who has been visiting there, will come this afternoon.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, May 28, 1930
Page TWO, Column 4

MRS. ORVAL P. JOHNSON

The last rites for Mrs. Orval P. JOHNSON, who died yesterday morning, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Christian church in charge of Rev. S. P. Williamson, who will be assisted by Dr. R. H. Polly.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, June 2, 1930
Page EIGHT, Column 2

JUST AMONG

... --Mr. and Mrs. Leicester JOHNSON and son Wendell left yesterday for their home at Larmoir after being called here by the death of the former's mother, Mrs. Orval P. JOHNSON. ...

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, in Lot 2nd.012, with no gravestone. Anna was born June 4, 1882. Husband Orval subsequently married Evelyn SHREEVE, died in 1945, and was buried with Anna.