Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-20
OBITUARY..
JehieI Lathrop johnson.

The death of Jehiel L. johnson, which
| occurred about A o'clock Monday after
noon at the home Of his son, Newton
L. Johnson, in Providence, where he
was spending the summer, will be a
great shock to his many friends in this
vicinity. and especially in Bozrah,
where was a lifelong resident His ILL
ness was of but short duration, result
ing from heart disease, his death being
quite sudden.
Jehiel Lathrop Johnson was born
Aug. o. 1928, in Bozrah. the son of Col.
Jehiel and Jerusha Whiting Johnson.
He received district school education
and was brought up to farm work. His
fathers, infirmity made it necessary to
take an important part in the conduct
ing of the farm and he remained at
home until after his marriage, when he
built on a part of his fathers farm. He
, devoted his attention to dairying and
| for a number of years did much in thai
| line.
On Nov 7, 1858. in Bozrah, he mar
| ried Nancy A. Phillips, who died sew
eraE years ago.
Mr.. Johnson was a member of the
Bozrah Congregational church, of
which society he was treasurer for
over ten years. He never sought public
office, but was called upon to serve sew
eral years upon the board of seleetmen,
one year Of which he was first select
| man. He was town treasurer on two
different occasions and was tax coll
lector. for, four years. He was repub
lican, He was a most pleasant and
agreeable gentleman and enjoyed the
highest esteem among his townsmen.
He was one of ten children and is sur
Vlved by. one brother, Charles A. John
son, and one sister, Miss Christina r.
Johnson, who reside on the old home
stead in Bozrah.
He leaves three sons, William P. of
Columbia, Newton L. johnson of Provi-
dence and Frank p Johnson of Chico
pee.
Mrs. Patrick Fitzgerald.
The death of Sarah Jane Smith, wife
of Patrick Fitzgerald of No. 1853 Cliff
| street, occurred at 2 o'clock Monday
morning. She was Frustrated by a
shock Friday noon and since that time
was confined to her bed. For the
past six weeks she had suffered from
previous shock
Mrs. Fitzgerald was the daughter of
John and Ann Smith and was born in
Ireland " years ago. She came to
this country when 9 years of age and
after short residence in Baltic spent
the remainder of her life in Norwich
In st. Mary's church on October II,
1858, she was married by Rev Daniel
Kelley to Patrick Fitzegarld For
ten years the couple lived at the cor
ner OF Roath and Cliff streets, and for
ty years ago Mr. Fitzgerald purchased
the old Mech homestead on Cliff street
where the family has since lived.
They observed their golden wedding
last October, and there was an ami
Versary mass celebrated in st. Pat
rick's church.
Mr.. Fitzgerald survives his wife. For
half a century he was a locomotive
engineer on the Norwich & Worcester
railroad. Mrs. Fitzgerald is survived
Coughlin and Thomas j. Fitzgerald Of
this city, Edmund p, FITZGERALD of
South Norwalk and John r. A, Fitz-
gerald, locomotive engineer. of
Southbridge, Mass. A daughter, Mrs.
Minnie e. Mcnamara, died Is years
ago last January. There are eight
grandchildren
E Mrs. fitzgerald was the possessor of
very quiet and happy disposition
and all who knew her were pleased
with her friendship. She, had the hap
py faculty of always looking on the
bright side of affairs. She was strictly
a home body and all who enjoyed her
hospitality left her roof delighted She
reared her children to be useful mem
bers Of society and they reflected her
careful training. She was an ideal wife
mother and neighbor and she left her
impress for good upon the community
wherein she dwelt. All who knew Mrs
Fitzgerald will extend sympathy to
the afflicted household.
I Mrs. Emily s. Green.
Mrs. Emily S. Green died at her
home in Groton Saturday morning,
after an illness of about four weeks.
Death was caused by hemorrhage of
the brain. Mrs. Green had been sick
for a considerable length of time,
but it was not until about four weeks
ago that her condition began to get
serious.
Mrs. Green had resided in Groton
about 20 years, going there from Will
limantic. SHE was well liked and her
death will be the cause of sorrow to
her many friends. She is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. F. NJ. Warner and
Sarah Green, a grandson, Raymond A
Warner, and by a sister, Mrs. Melinda
Green OF Willimantic.
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