Washington County KS Archives Obituaries.....JOHNSON, Garrett W.  August 28, 1896
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The Washington Republican
Washington County
Friday
August 28, 1896

G.W. Johnson Dead.
An Old Veteran Gone.
Lat Sabbath morning Garrett W. JOHNSON was removed from earthly toil by the hand
of death, his illness was but of short duration, though his health had been
broken for years. His funeral was held in the Presbyterian church Tuesday,
August 25, under the auspices of the Masonic order, Rev. HAGEMAN preaching the
sermon. The G.A.R. was in attendance and with the friends of the family a large
funeral was held. His body was buried in the Washington cemetery. His family
have the sympathy of a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
Obituary.
Garrett W. Johnson was born in Harrison county, Va., Sept. 5, 1833. he was the
fifth of a family of nine children. In his infancy he was taken to Indiana with
his parents, where he remained with them on the farm till he was 21 years of
age. He then went to Illinois, remained to years or more and moved back to
Indiana. When war broke out he enlisted in Co. B. 30th Indiana infantry and
served his country three years, one month and nine days. He was in many
important battles in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. He
was in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth and Stone River, and at the latter place
was captured and suffered the horrors of Libby Prison. After he was paroled he
fought in other important battles. At the close of the war he went back to
Indiana and in 1868 came to Kansas by wagon settling in Republic county. He
remained there till 1876 and moved to this county engaging in the milling
business just east of this city, where he died.
In October 1864 Mr. Johnson married Miss Susan M. HANOLD, and from that union
there has been born to them five children, who with their mother remain to mourn
the loss of father and husband. 



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