Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, Abigail (Phillips) October 3, 1929
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times-October 10, 1929

L.O. LOSES ANOTHER SPLENDID MOTHER 
A Pioneer of This Locality, Raised a Fine Family of Children. Passed Quietly 
While She Slept.

When death comes suddenly the words cause a surprise as the news passes from 
one to another. Such was the case when the news came Friday morning that Mrs. 
Abigail Johnson was found dead when the usual morning call on her, was made 
by her son Royal.

Mrs. Johnson has had heart trouble and that organ  had simply done its last 
work while its owner had slept.

Mrs. Johnson was one of the pioneer mothers of tis locality, raising a fine 
family of sons and daughters, all of whom have positions of responsibility 
and trust. She had many friends beside her family who will miss her smile of 
cheerful greeting and her kindly ways with all who knew her.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the home Rev. O.F. Bulman giving the 
last rites. The pall bearers were her sons and grandsons and the body was 
placed beside her husband at Lakeside.
OBITUARY
Abigail Phillips, daughter of Aaron and Nancy Clinghan Phillips, was born 
Aug. 16, 1850, at Youngstown, OH. At the age of four years she moved with the 
family to Iowa. While there the mother died and in 1865 they returned to 
Ohio. In 1873 she came to Bonanza, Mich., where her father lived with another 
daughter Mrs. Julia Anway. Three years were spent in the E.W. Bush home in 
Grand Rapids and on Nov. 12, 1876 she was married to Frank Johnson, in a 
double wedding with Martin Tupper and Miss Eugenia Lapham.

The Johnson's began housekeeping in a new house on the farm where their son 
Royal now lives. Having been deprived of a home in her younger days, Mrs. 
Johnson loved her home and it was ever a haven for friends and relative who 
appreciated its hospitality and her wise counsel. Into this home seven 
children were born, all of whom survive.

In 1914 Mr. and Mrs. Johnson moved to their home in the village where the 
husband and father died, July 22, 1918. Since that time Mrs. Johnson has kept 
her home and has tended a lovely garden in which she found much pleasure.

During the night of Oct. 3 she slipped from life as she had so often 
expressed the wish, in her own home, and without any illness.

She  leaves one sister, Mrs. Rilla Marshall of Bluffton, OH., seven children, 
Thomas, Royal and Frank of Lake Odessa, Alta M. of Spokane Wash., Harry E. of 
Knightstown, Ind., Gail now of Columbia University, Edna J Furniss of 
Nashville, nine grandchildren and many other relatives, beside the large 
circle of true friends her good life has made.
CARD OF THANKS
The children of Mrs. Abigail Johnson wish to thank all those who extended 
help and sympathy at the time of their bereavement.

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