Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
DIR. AGNES RICHMOND DIES
AFTER LONG, USEFUL LIFE

mention of whose illness has been
made from time to time, passed away
at her home here on South Eighth
street, Friday about 2:30 p. m. For
number Of days prior to her death
her condition had been very critical
and her passing was not unexpected.
Her death was the termination of a
fall she sustained about five years
ago. when her hip was broken. Up
to that period of her life she had en-
joyed the best of health.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Rich
mond is survived by one brother, Mr..
|C. V. Pyle of Muskogee. Okla, who
has been here assisting in her care
for some months. He is now the
only living member of her immediate
family. The others were sister
and brother-Mrs. Hannah Porter
and A. G.. Pyle, and two half sisters
Mrs Elizabeth Pinkerton, wife of
the late Judge David c. Pinkerton,
and Mrs Philsna Pinkerton, wife of
Henry r. Pinkerton.
The subject of this sketch was
born in McConnelsville, New. 8,
1885. The family home was on
North Seventh street, in the proper
ty which is now occupied by DR..
Frank B. Ray. Her parents were the
late Abner and Priscilla Vail Pyle,
who were natives Of Pennsylvania,
coming to this place in the year
1888. With the exception of the Nc
Connell families, perhaps no early
settlers had a more important and
lasting influence in this community
than did the Pyle family. The de-
ceased received her early education
in the McConnelsville schools, and
at private school at Harmer, now
West Marietta.> Later she attended
the seminary at Worthington, O.
On Thanksgiving day, 1856, she
was united in marriage to David T.
Johnson who for several years was
teacher here in the public schools,
but at the time of their marriage was
superintendent of the public schools
of Marion, O. Two years later he
was called to, and accepted the same
work. in Warsaw, Indiana. In both
Of these places she taught with her
husband, and while at the latter
place, she took up the study of med
icine with DR.. Theodore Davenport,
at that time one of the leading ply
sicians and surgeons of northern IN
diana In the year 1865, i'll health
caused her husband to give up
teaching, and he entered the life in
surance business. Soon after this
change Mrs. Johnson entered the
Womans Medical college of Phila-
delphia, Pa, graduating from that
institution in 1868. Following her
graduation she began the practice of
her profession at GAINESVILLE, where
her husband was loc*Sed, and for
thirteen years she enjoyed lucra-
tive practice. Without solicitation
on her part, she received appoint
ment as physician on the medical
which appointment she accepted. To
her came the honor of being the first
woman physician called to fill such a
position, in any of the state institu-
tions.. She filled this exacting place
most creditably for eight years.
In the year 1886 her husband
died, and three years later she made
trip abroad, the tour extending
over a number of months, during
which she visited many countries of
Europe She also visited Cuba, and
travelled extensively in this country,
all of which she made the most of,
in adding to her stock of knowledge.
1t was on August s, 1903, that
DR.. Johnson and Rev. John Fletcher
Richmond, d. D., member of the
New York conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, were married
here. Since that time for the most
part they spent the winters at Jack
sonville, Fla, and the remainder of
the seasons here.
Since early childhood the deceas-
ed had been member of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. In her
church work, as we'll as in all her
other activities of life she made her
influence felt. She was Sunday
school superintendent of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church here for a
period of four years-a position in
which she took great interest and
found much pleasure. She was an
active member of the Womans For
eign Missionary society; was a mem
Der of the Woman's Christian Teu,-
perance Union, and was a staunch
supporter of Womans Rights. Next
to her church and itE auxlliaries, the
organization in which she was most
torical society of this place. Many
years she was a member of it's pro-
gram committee, and to her efforts
perhaps more than to those of any
other one individual, was due credit
for the many splendid meetings which
in time made the society quite noted.
She herself contributed mum Der of
valuable papers 1t Wss in this So
ciety that her marked ability, her
originality of thought, and strong
personality asserted themselves
most. For number of years this
society was not active. Last fall
when a meeting was being planned
in which steps were to be taken to-
ward resuming, DR.. Richmond and
her husband insisted on holding it at
their home. At this gathering she
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