Obituary.
Mary Lucretia Johnson was born March 2, 1843, at Zanesville, Ohio, and departed this life, October 24, 1923, at Denver, Colo. She was the daughter of Cyrene and Harriet Johnson and came with her parents to a farm near Siloam Springs when 8 years old. She was one of a family of twelve children, all of whom lived to be grown.
The first break in the family came when her brother, Frank, was killed in the Civil War. She was married to Wm. Bowen at the age of 18 and lived on a farm near Benville until her husband's death Feb. 14, 1916. Since that time she has spent most of her time in Colorado with her daughter, Zora. Eleven children were born to this union, four dying in infancy. The living are: Almira Kurfman, Baylis; Casper Bowen, Galesburg; George Bowen, Baylis; L. T. Bowen, Mt. Sterling; Nellie Nations, Benville; Sadie Fryar, Denver, Colo.; Zora Cutforth, Denver, Colo. She leaves 26 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren, besides a host of relatives and friends.
When a child she united with the Methodist church and lived a consistent Christian until her death.
Her faith in God was beautiful and in her last conscious moments she said, "Dear Jesus, come and take me home."
The Democrat-Message (Mt. Sterling, Wed., 31 Oct 1923, pg. 7
Obituary.
Mary Lucretia Johnson was born March 2, 1843, at Zanesville, Ohio, and departed this life, October 24, 1923, at Denver, Colo. She was the daughter of Cyrene and Harriet Johnson and came with her parents to a farm near Siloam Springs when 8 years old. She was one of a family of twelve children, all of whom lived to be grown.
The first break in the family came when her brother, Frank, was killed in the Civil War. She was married to Wm. Bowen at the age of 18 and lived on a farm near Benville until her husband's death Feb. 14, 1916. Since that time she has spent most of her time in Colorado with her daughter, Zora. Eleven children were born to this union, four dying in infancy. The living are: Almira Kurfman, Baylis; Casper Bowen, Galesburg; George Bowen, Baylis; L. T. Bowen, Mt. Sterling; Nellie Nations, Benville; Sadie Fryar, Denver, Colo.; Zora Cutforth, Denver, Colo. She leaves 26 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren, besides a host of relatives and friends.
When a child she united with the Methodist church and lived a consistent Christian until her death.
Her faith in God was beautiful and in her last conscious moments she said, "Dear Jesus, come and take me home."
The Democrat-Message (Mt. Sterling, Wed., 31 Oct 1923, pg. 7
Family Members
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Francis M. Johnson
1841–1862
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Eli Bishop Johnson
1844–1917
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Cyrene Johnson
1845–1910
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George Emery Johnson
1848–1934
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Nancy Adalaid Johnson Burden
1850–1922
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Eliza Harriet Johnson Mayfield
1854–1926
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Elizabeth Ella Johnson Leapley
1856–1937
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Charles Salem Johnson
1858–1937
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Leander Johnson
1859–1942
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Alva Johnson
1861–1916
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Alta Ann Johnson Newton
1862–1934
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Infant Son Johnson
unknown–1879
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