Obituary, Nelson Johnson, 1901, Wilkes County NC ****************************************************************** File transcribed and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Johnson Revis http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wilkes/misc/johnson2.txt USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ******************************************************************. Wilkes County North Carolina The Chronicle (local newspaper) Wednesday Jan. 9, 1901 (Local Matters) Mr. Nelson Johnson, of the Brushy Mountains, died Monday morning. He was one of the oldest citizens of the county - one of the landmarks. He was about 92 years old. How many of our olders citizens are crossing the valley where the New Year hardly begins its course? (The date of death would be Monday January 7, 1901)