The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-22
Obituary.
r. N. JOHNSON.

One by one the Rock county pioneers
are passing away. Sunday afternoon,
June 10th, 1906, R. n. johnson of Indian
Ford, departed this life. The funeral
was held from the home Tuesday, June
18TH at two o'clock, Rev. Parr of Edger-
ton, conducting the services and quar-
tette from the same city furnished the
singing. The 23d Psalm was read, the
beautiful verses carefully commented on,
the meaning made clear, helpful and
comforting. Many beautiful flowers
covered the casket. Members of his
own family acted as pail bearers, namely:
his sons, W ellington il ohnson of James
vile, John johnson of Marshfeld, d.
Hollins on-in-law) of Chicago, and
Charles johnson, a grandson, of James
Vile.
Mr.. johnson was native of England,
born at Preston, Lancashire, March "a,
1880. He came to this country with his
parents when but four years of age,
making their home in Chicago. August
10Th, 1850 he became a resident of the
town of Fulton, Rock county, Wisconsin.
In those early days he was employed by
an express company to carry money
through the country, there being no
banks except the one owned by Mitchell
of Milwaukee. The overland trip was
made in a stage, running from Chicago
to Green Bay. The route often varied
and it was his duty to look up places
where enterprising settlers could make
use of money and pay the interest re-
quired by the company he represented.
One of his stopping places was with
Sllas Hurd, just east of Indian Ford
When help was scarce and fever and
ague plenty, he often helped the farmers
tide over their busy season. He was one
OF the fifteen early day democrats of the
town of Fulton. The party ticket was
often written by the best penman of the
crowd. The Church of England, of
which his mother was member, was
his early recollections of religious infiu-
ence and when visiting the city he at
tended the Episcopal church.
He was man of decided ideas, an ar
dent scholar and rare conversational
list. His love of literature was great
blessings to him, making brighter many
weary hours during his last lingering
illness. 1t is rare in these days of hur-
ried education to find student so pains.
taking as to carefully read and re-read
the works of their favorite poet until
they memorized the words from cover to
cover. Mr.. Johnson was an excellent
bible scholar and requested that the 23d
Psalm be used for scripture reading and
serve as text for his funeral sermon
Early in life he was married to Nancy
Green, daughter of John Green of the
town of Fulton, and for many years
their home was in the brick hotel in
Indian Ford, where they kept store
and postoffice. A family of four sons
and two daughters grew to manhood and
womanhood. Seventeen years ago the
home ties we're broken by the death of
the wife and mother, and since then one
son, Thomas johnson of GAINESVILLE, and
daughter, Mrs. Mamie Jones of Jack
son, Tenn, have preceded him to the ISL
lent city, the city of the dead" There
remains to mourn his loss widow, Mrs
Mary Martison johnson, one daughter,
Mrs. Nellie Rollins of Chicago, three
sons, Wellington, John and Edward
johnson, six grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
The years of earth are over and the cares
Of earth are done,
The reign of time is ended and eternity
begun"