Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Perry "Pete" Johnson, 1930
17 April 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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JOHNSON, PERRY "PETE"
(16 Jan 1930, Thursday, Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Perry (Pete) Johnson, 35, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson, former
resident of Erick, now residing in Greenfield, Oklahoma, was accidently
electrocuted by high voltage wires on a high line near Bois City, Monday
afternoon according to word received here by his sister Mrs. John Newton.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, father and mother, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stewart
arrived here Tuesday from Greenfield and joined by Mrs. Newton left at
once for Bois City to attend the funeral of their son and brother.
(23 Jan 1930, Thursday, Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Mrs. John Newton left Monday for Greenfield, Oklahoma to be with her
mother, Mrs. J. A. Johnson, who is quite ill there from shock occasioned
by the recent tragic death of her son, Perry (Pete) Johnson, who was
accidently electrocuted near Boise City, Oklahoma, some 2 weeks ago.
(WWI Draft Registration Cards: (1917-1918): Oklahoma, Beckham County:
Perry S. Johnson, address: Erick, Okla., born 11 Feb 1895, Union Co, Ill.,
single; employed as a Laborer; signed 5 June 1917.)

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