Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-09-30

Another OF the pioneer settlers OF
Trego county and a soldier of the
civil war has answered the last roll
call and has gone from busy, active
life on earth into the silent home of
the great beyond That old soldier was
A. J. Johnson, better known for many
years as Cap johnson, whose jolly,
happy disposition not only brought
him many more years to the natural
life of man but added daily to his list
of friends. Few men live to the ex-
treme age of Cap Johnson and fewer
yet retain jovial disposition such
he possessed, when time and pain have
left their mark and when death is
knocking at life's door.
Andrew Jackson johnson was born
in Summer county, Ohio, February 10,
1882, and died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Stranahan, in
WaKeeney, September 25th, 1920, be
ing 80 years, months and IS days
old at his death. He went to Wiscon-
sin when young man and was there
united in marriage to Miss Jeanette
Carpenter. To them three children
was born, all of whom survive their
father Mrs. johnson passed away sey-
| eral years ago. He brought his family
| to Trego county in 1885 and located on
| a farm in Co1Iyer township on which
| he lived for many years During the
| declining years Of life he has lived in
| WaKeeney with his daughter, Mrs
VIM. Stranahan. Throughout his whole
/ life he possessed a strong constitution
| and cheerful disposition. This COM
bination made him a desirable citizen
and manifested itself several times
during the last few years when both
! Il I,1c
| vitality Not withstanding he had
passed the three score and ten years
OF life ne was for many years an
efficient clerk in the J. J Keraus hard
ware store and continued at the bus
mess until he was taken sick early last
winter During that sickness he was
many times close to the door of
death but his remarkable vitality en-
abled him to overcome the effect ard
| he regained his strength sufficient
that he could walk to town again
Jniy last week he was calling or
friends in the business district, but his
allotted time was growing short ano
! his bodily frame yielded to the effects
OF paralysis last Saturday afternoon
when he answered the last roll call.
Mr.. Johnson was corporal in Co
F. Sixth Minnesota Volunteer infan
but his division put in the create
3 part of it's time fighting the Siou,
} indians. He was an honored and en-
5 thusiastic member of the c. A r
post here long as that organiza
ton could be maintained. His bod
was given a military burial by Pos
: Moore, American Legion and the pa
bearers were sons of veterans of tn
civil war. The services were conduct
ed at the Methodist church by tn
s Rev. Mann and at the grave in Wa
z keeney Cemetery by Post Moor
: where the salute of tvventy-one gun
5 was fired and taps sounded. The fun
Z eral was attended by eight of tn
z surviving members of the G. A r. i
3 this county who are all that are lei
3 of former post of over one hundre
z members at WaKeeney and anothe
g nearly as large at Collyer.
3 The surviving children are WiIfor
3 J. johnson, Springfield, Mo-, Mrs I'd
G Stranahan, WaKeeney, Kansas, ar
8 DR.. Archie N. johnson, of Kansas Cit
3 Mo. Mr.. Wilford johnson could not
g present to attend the funeral