OBITUARY
The Rochester Sentinel
Thursday, March 7, 1935
Israel D. JOHNSON, aged 90, pioneer resident of Fulton county and a veteran of the Civil War, died at his home near Millark at 9 o'clock Thursday morning. Death was due to paralysis and followed an illness of twenty weeks. The aged man had suffered three strokes of paralysis during the five months period of his sickness.
Mr. Johnson was born in Miami county, Ohio, on September 17, 1844, and came to this county in a wagon from his birthplace with his parents, Samuel and Mahalia Ann JOHNSON. They settled on a farm near Millark.
Mr. Johnson at the outbreak of the Civil War, enlisted in a company which was recruited in Fulton county. This was Company K. of the 46th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Adam NYE, who died on December 20, was a member of the company. The deceased saw service at the battles of Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga and marched with Sherman to the sea. He received his discharge in Louisville, Ky., in 1865. For many years Mr. Johnson was a member of the McClung Post of the G.A.R. of this city.
Following the war, Mr. Johnson returned to this county where he followed the occupation of farming for the remainder of his life. On January 6, 1867, he was married to Miss Almeda ZARTMAN in a ceremony which was performed in the Zartman Church near Macy. Mrs. Johnson preceded her husband in death.
Survivors are three children, Mrs. Clay SHEETS of this city, Mrs. John CONRAD and Harry JOHNSON, both of near Mt. Zion, fifteen grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
The funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Christian Church at Macy with the Rev. Ernest LAUGHLIN, pastor of the church in charge. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Mt. Zion.
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SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1935
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
The Rochester Sentinel
Thursday, March 7, 1935
Israel D. JOHNSON, aged 90, pioneer resident of Fulton county and a veteran of the Civil War, died at his home near Millark at 9 o'clock Thursday morning. Death was due to paralysis and followed an illness of twenty weeks. The aged man had suffered three strokes of paralysis during the five months period of his sickness.
Mr. Johnson was born in Miami county, Ohio, on September 17, 1844, and came to this county in a wagon from his birthplace with his parents, Samuel and Mahalia Ann JOHNSON. They settled on a farm near Millark.
Mr. Johnson at the outbreak of the Civil War, enlisted in a company which was recruited in Fulton county. This was Company K. of the 46th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Adam NYE, who died on December 20, was a member of the company. The deceased saw service at the battles of Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga and marched with Sherman to the sea. He received his discharge in Louisville, Ky., in 1865. For many years Mr. Johnson was a member of the McClung Post of the G.A.R. of this city.
Following the war, Mr. Johnson returned to this county where he followed the occupation of farming for the remainder of his life. On January 6, 1867, he was married to Miss Almeda ZARTMAN in a ceremony which was performed in the Zartman Church near Macy. Mrs. Johnson preceded her husband in death.
Survivors are three children, Mrs. Clay SHEETS of this city, Mrs. John CONRAD and Harry JOHNSON, both of near Mt. Zion, fifteen grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
The funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Christian Church at Macy with the Rev. Ernest LAUGHLIN, pastor of the church in charge. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Mt. Zion.
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SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1935
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
OBITUARY
The Rochester Sentinel
Thursday, March 7, 1935
Israel D. JOHNSON, aged 90, pioneer resident of Fulton county and a veteran of the Civil War, died at his home near Millark at 9 o'clock Thursday morning. Death was due to paralysis and followed an illness of twenty weeks. The aged man had suffered three strokes of paralysis during the five months period of his sickness.
Mr. Johnson was born in Miami county, Ohio, on September 17, 1844, and came to this county in a wagon from his birthplace with his parents, Samuel and Mahalia Ann JOHNSON. They settled on a farm near Millark.
Mr. Johnson at the outbreak of the Civil War, enlisted in a company which was recruited in Fulton county. This was Company K. of the 46th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Adam NYE, who died on December 20, was a member of the company. The deceased saw service at the battles of Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga and marched with Sherman to the sea. He received his discharge in Louisville, Ky., in 1865. For many years Mr. Johnson was a member of the McClung Post of the G.A.R. of this city.
Following the war, Mr. Johnson returned to this county where he followed the occupation of farming for the remainder of his life. On January 6, 1867, he was married to Miss Almeda ZARTMAN in a ceremony which was performed in the Zartman Church near Macy. Mrs. Johnson preceded her husband in death.
Survivors are three children, Mrs. Clay SHEETS of this city, Mrs. John CONRAD and Harry JOHNSON, both of near Mt. Zion, fifteen grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
The funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Christian Church at Macy with the Rev. Ernest LAUGHLIN, pastor of the church in charge. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Mt. Zion.
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SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1935
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
The Rochester Sentinel
Thursday, March 7, 1935
Israel D. JOHNSON, aged 90, pioneer resident of Fulton county and a veteran of the Civil War, died at his home near Millark at 9 o'clock Thursday morning. Death was due to paralysis and followed an illness of twenty weeks. The aged man had suffered three strokes of paralysis during the five months period of his sickness.
Mr. Johnson was born in Miami county, Ohio, on September 17, 1844, and came to this county in a wagon from his birthplace with his parents, Samuel and Mahalia Ann JOHNSON. They settled on a farm near Millark.
Mr. Johnson at the outbreak of the Civil War, enlisted in a company which was recruited in Fulton county. This was Company K. of the 46th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Adam NYE, who died on December 20, was a member of the company. The deceased saw service at the battles of Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga and marched with Sherman to the sea. He received his discharge in Louisville, Ky., in 1865. For many years Mr. Johnson was a member of the McClung Post of the G.A.R. of this city.
Following the war, Mr. Johnson returned to this county where he followed the occupation of farming for the remainder of his life. On January 6, 1867, he was married to Miss Almeda ZARTMAN in a ceremony which was performed in the Zartman Church near Macy. Mrs. Johnson preceded her husband in death.
Survivors are three children, Mrs. Clay SHEETS of this city, Mrs. John CONRAD and Harry JOHNSON, both of near Mt. Zion, fifteen grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
The funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Christian Church at Macy with the Rev. Ernest LAUGHLIN, pastor of the church in charge. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Mt. Zion.
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SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1935
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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