Clearly a favorite, Anna Hayward Merritt (91570941) says this about her:
"Comely of form and feature, possessed of a wonderfully melodious voice, animated by loving kindness, full of life and hope and cheer, she was from girlhood a loved companion in every circle, a welcome guest at every fireside.

"Aunt Gus, as we shortened her stately name, was an unusual personality, another of those exceptional first daughters. She was overflowing with activity and help for every one; energetic and generous to a fault. Her singing voice was more like Schuman Hink's than any other I have ever heard. Her range was high, rich and clear in its upper tones, yet she could sing base if a part song demanded it. When the sisters were at home and busy abou the house, a song might begin in ne room, the alto would follow from another corner of the house. Soon the tenor and bass were blending and the quartet was filling the house with harmony. Aunt Gus might have been a famous singer, had her early opportunities been greater. She was always a leader in church singing. I have a small picture of her, a tin-type, in the costume of Queen Esther worn when she sang in an operetta of that title. Years later a neighbor brought me a small photograph of Aunt Gus. On the back of it was written, "Mrs. W. D. Johnson, a sweet singer." (Vol 11, page 36).

There is a long handwritten memorial, author unknown. "Possessing the gift of leadership, she gathered about her the wives and children of the employees and soon such evidences of taste and refinement as result from a woman's touch began to adorn and render homelike the rough camp [Trufant MI] in the woods. Nor did her efforts stop here. Very soon and largely thru her efforts a school house was erected and a teacher employed. Later she arranged for religious services every Sunday. Then came the Red Ribbon movement into which she entered with such zeal that within a few weeks nearly every resident of the place conspicuously displayed the little badge of temperance and sobriety."