Obits: Johnson Nancy Masden, d.10/04/1855 
Nov. 2002
Bullitt County, KY 

Submitted by: Linda Masden Vixie
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Nancy Masden Johnson died 4 Oct 1855 in Hancock Co., KY.

"Christian Advocate," 13 December 1855, Vol. 19, no. 50, p. not given;
published by R. Stevenson and F.A. Owen for the Methodist Episcopal 
Church, South. Photocopy supplied 18 November 2002 to Linda Masden 
Vixie by Lambuth University Library, Memphis Conference Archives, 
705 Lambuth Blvd., Jackson, TN 38301.

  Sister Nancy Johnson, wife of Brother Elisha F. Johnson, was the daughter
of John Masdon-–born in the State of Pennsylvania. At the age of four years,
she came with her parents to Kentucky, and settled in Bullitt County; and,
when quite a small girl, her father died and her widowed mother was left
with a dependent family of eight or nine children. Soon after this, an
incident occurred which showed the spirit of the child. Her mother was taken
sick, indeed, unto death. This greatly troubled the mind of Nancy, and she
commenced praying for her mother. But it soon occurred to her mind her 
own sins were not forgiven her, and, with deep sorrow, she pleaded faithfully
the merits of a Saviour’s death, till the Lord said, “Thy sins are all
forgiven thee;” and she was made happy in a Saviour’s love.

  To know Sister Johnson was to love her. She was one of the excellent of 
the earth. In her sphere she may have had her equals, but never her superiors.

On Dec. 26, 1838, she was united in marriage to her now sorrow-stricken
husband, with whom she lived in the consummation of that bliss which is
peculiar to the married in the Lord until the day of her death, Oct. 4,
1855, at the house and home of her companion, in Hancock Co., Ky., once
cheerful and happy-–a home that welcomed, fed, and lodged so many of the
Lord’s servants-–so many of the friends of her Master. Sister Johnson was
emphatically a good woman, worthy the affection of her husband, and the
confidence of her brethren. Much that is interesting might be said of the
manner of her death: suffice it to say, as she neared the Jordan, she said
to her husband, “My work is done: for me there is laid up a bright crown in
glory.” She closed her own eyes, shut her lips, folded her hands upon her
breast, and quietly passed away.

W.B. MANEY
  Hawesville, Ky., Nov. 23, 1855

Linda Masden Vixie
3445 Possum Court
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 528-6847
linda@vixie.org
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