Jackson County KS Archives Obituaries.....JOHNSON, Rufus W.  September 28, 1922
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The Holton Recorder
Jackson County
Thursday
September 28, 1922

Johnson.
Rufus W. JOHNSON, oldest son of William and Mary Johnson, was born at Willow
Branch, Ind., Feb. 21, 1858. He secured his education in Indiana but in his 24th
year he moved with his father's family to Kansas and settled near Holton. He
taught school while in Indiana and continued for a while after removing to
Kansas but chose farming as his life's work. Two years later he returned to
Indiana and married Martha H. BUSSELL, who survives him. To this union were born
eleven children; Clarence, Walter, Russell, William, Freeman, Don, Frank, Mrs.
Merle McCROW, Mrs. Eva BLISS, Mrs. Mary White and Sarah, all of whom survive him
expect Sarah who died in early childhood.
In 1903 he moved with his family to a farm near Macomb, Okla., on which he
resided until his death, Aug. 22, 1922. In January, 1917, he was stricken with
paralysis which resulted in his death.
Early in life he joined the Christian church and was ever a loyal member and
never wearied of religious work. One brother, D.F. Johnson of Brownwood, Texas
and the children except Freeman, together with the wife, were with to the last.
Freeman who resides in California arrived too late to see his father alive. The
deceased leaves to mourn his departure the sorrowing wife, ten children, five
brothers, Ira M. Johnson of Sapulpa, Benton N. Johnson of Los Angeles, Prof E.N.
Johnson of Indianapolis, Ind., D.F. Johnson of Brownwood, Texas, and Charles
Austin Johnson of Pecos, Texas. 
The funeral was conducted from the Mars Hill church after which he was tenderly
laid to rest in the Mars Hill cemetery by the side of the little daughter. 


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