In the early 1930s, the circus came to Moab. The circus management people had a difficult time finding a suitable location to set the tents. Lottie made a deal with them to use the northwest corner of her field (where the Youth Center now stands. The field was fenced. The circus people took down the fence and promised to fix it after the circus. They also promised free tickets. When the show began, they refused the free tickets. She knew if they failed to keep that promise, they wouldn't fix the fence. She was right. After the last show, they began moving out and told her they would not replace the fence. Lottie went to the big irrigation ditch, pulled the headgates that would let water down on them. When they saw the water coming in a flood, they tried to hurry their move. The circus could not get out in time. The heavy trucks were so deeply mired in the mud that the circus elephants were used to pull them out. The townspeople who turned out to watch, said this was the best part of the show. Loren Hills Johnson, Lottie's nephew, was about five years of age at that time. He recalled watching the irritation water, the elephants and also the sparks from some of the electrical wires nearby.
Amasa died on his 81st birthday, January 14, 1947. Lottie died on January 5, 1951.
In the early 1930s, the circus came to Moab. The circus management people had a difficult time finding a suitable location to set the tents. Lottie made a deal with them to use the northwest corner of her field (where the Youth Center now stands. The field was fenced. The circus people took down the fence and promised to fix it after the circus. They also promised free tickets. When the show began, they refused the free tickets. She knew if they failed to keep that promise, they wouldn't fix the fence. She was right. After the last show, they began moving out and told her they would not replace the fence. Lottie went to the big irrigation ditch, pulled the headgates that would let water down on them. When they saw the water coming in a flood, they tried to hurry their move. The circus could not get out in time. The heavy trucks were so deeply mired in the mud that the circus elephants were used to pull them out. The townspeople who turned out to watch, said this was the best part of the show. Loren Hills Johnson, Lottie's nephew, was about five years of age at that time. He recalled watching the irritation water, the elephants and also the sparks from some of the electrical wires nearby.
Amasa died on his 81st birthday, January 14, 1947. Lottie died on January 5, 1951.
Family Members
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Sariah (Sarah) Eveline "Essie" Johnson Shafer
1872–1952
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Horace Edward Johnson
1877–1883
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John Almon Johnson
1879–1883
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Mary "Laura" Johnson Allred
1881–1957
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Sarah Anna Johnson Allred
1883–1948
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George Washington "Wash" Johnson
1885–1941
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Nora Annetta Johnson McConkie
1887–1970
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Minnie Maude Johnson Day
1889–1951
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Josephine Hannah Johnson
1891–1902
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Bethenia Leona Johnson Dallmus
1894–1974
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Joseph Hills Johnson
1895–1927
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Leo Le Grand Johnson
1898–1902
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Orris Lyman Johnson
1901–1902
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