The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-07
A GOOD MAN GONE.
Mr.. S. w. johnson Passed Away
Last Thursday Evening.

Mr.. S. w. johnson Passed Away
Last Thursday Evening.
After an illness of some weeks,
Mr.. S. w. Johnson died at his home
in this city last Thursday evening
at $50 O'Clock He had always
been very active, and when he was
forced to take his bed several weeks
ago it was known at once that his
condition was serious, and the at
tending physicians could give little
hope of his ultimate recovery. He
was affected with heart trouble, and
suffered much during his illness, all
of which he bore with Christian for
titude. He realized his condition,
and said that while he wanted to
live. he was prepared for the change
if God saw best.
The burial tok place at Restland
cemetery Friday afternoon at four
o'clock, the services being attended
by a large number of friends and rel
atives. The floral tributes were nu-
merous and handsome. The services
were conducted by Rev. T. E. Nor
ris, pastor of the Denmark Metho-
dist church. The pail bearers were:
Active: L. C. Price, ]. F. Car
ter, Esq, E. c. Bruce, J. NJ. Grimes,
lC. w. Rentz, and J. w. Barr.
Honorary: H. J. Bamberg, Sr., j.
A. Byrd, J. B. Black, Jno. H. Cope,
c.. R. Brabham, Sr., and W. A.
Riley.
Mr.. Johnson was siXty-seven years
old, and was born near the Savannah
river, in Barnwell county. He had
been a resident of this town for a
long time, and had been proprietor
of Johnson's Hotel for twenty-eight
years, during all of which time he
had never failed to serve a meal, al
though fires came all around the
building. He was especially proud
of the fact that he had never closed
even temporarily from accident or
any other cause. He was genial in
his disposition, and he made many
friends among the travelling men who
always stopped with him.
Mr.. Johnson was married twice.
His first wife was daughter OF the
late Henry Hartzog and a sister OF
Mrs. J. D. Copeland. His first wife
died a number of years ago, and OF
this marriage the children are: H. W.
and W. F. Johnson, Miss Sadie John
son, and Mrs. G. Moye Dickinson, all
of this city.
His second wife was Mrs. Rosa
Danna, of Charleston, who survives
him. There were no children by this
marriage.
Mr.. Johnson was a Confederate
veteran, and made a gallant soldier.
He served throughout the entire war,
surrendering at Appomattox. He
enlisted in October, 1861, in the
First Regiment, South Carolina Vol
unteer Infantry, commanded by Col.
Johnson Hagood, of Barnwell. He
jenkins, Longstreet's Army Corps,
was in the brigade of Maj. Micah
Army of Northern Virginia. He took
part in most of the bloody battles OF
the war, and was wounded in several
engagements.
Mr.. Johnson was admired and re-
spected by all who knew him for his
many fine qualities. He lived the
golden rule as near as any man we
ever knew, and if he had any enc
mics nobody knew them. He was
mayor of the town for one term
few years ago, but even then his
health was not good and he
retired after serving out his
term of two years. He was
a member of Trinity Methodist
church in this city, and had been fol
years. The town and community Is
better for his having lived here, and
we are poorer because of his death
The world would be good place ir
which to live if all men lived the life
of s. W. Johnson. He was member
of the Masonic fraternity, but had
not affiliated for some years because
of his health. "a good name is bet
ter than great riches" and this he
has left abundantly as rich herit'
age to his children and other rela'
tives.