Isle of Wight County-Portsmouth City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, Edward, 1906 

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EDWARD JOHNSON 

EDWARD JOHNSON SUCCOMBS TO TYPHOID FEVER. 

  Edward Johnson, a native of Isle of Wight county, Va., who has been a 
resident of Portsmouth for the last four years, died yesterday morning at 8 
o'clock in the King's Daughters' hospital, Park View, from typhoid fever.  He 
was forty-seven years of age.  For some time past he has been in the employ of 
the Norfolk & Portsmouth Traction company as a street carman. 

  He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Eula L. Johnson, who lives in Elm avenue, 
Prentis Place.  Two sisters, Miss Mattie Johnson and Mrs. J.W. Johnson, also 
survive him, as well as six brothers, Joel, Mills T., James R., Julian, Irvin 
and E.S. Johnson. 

  The funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Prentis Place 
Baptist Church, the Rev. Kelly Hobbs, the pastor, officiating.  Interment will 
take place was in the Oak Grove cemetery. 

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EDWARD JOHNSON 

  The funeral of Mr. Edward Johnson took place this afternoon at 3 o'clock 
from the Prentis Place Baptist Church and the interment was in Oak Grove 
Cemetery.  The pastor, Rev. J. Kelly Hobbs, conducted the services, assisted 
by Rev. C.J.D. Parker, pastor of Fourth Street Baptist Church.  Mr. Johnson 
was a motorman in the employ the local trolley system of the Norfolk and 
Portsmouth Traction Company.  His death occurred yesterday morning at the 
King's Daughters' Hospital from an attack of typhoid fever.  He was 47 years 
of age. 

  Mr. Johnson came originally from Isle of Wight County, but has been living 
in this city for the past four years, and his home at the time of his illness 
was in Prentis Avenue, Prentis Place.  He is survived by his wife.  He was a 
brother of Messrs. Joel, B.F., Mills T., James R., Junius and Irwin Johnson, 
Miss Hattie Johnson and Mrs. J.W. Johnson. 

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PORTSMOUTH 
[...] 

DEATH FROM TYPHOID FEVER. 

  Edward Johnson, a motorman in the employ of the Norfolk and Portsmouth 
Traction company, died at 8 o'clock yesterday morning at the King's Daughters' 
Hospital from an attack of typhoid fever.  He was 47 years of age. 

  Mr. Johnson came originally from Isle of Wight county, but has been living 
in this city for the past four years, and his home at the time of his illness 
was in Prentiss avenue, Prentis Place.  He is survived by his wife.  He was a 
brother of Messrs. Joel, B.F., Mills T., James R., Junius, and Irwin Johnson, 
Miss Mattie Johnson and Mrs. J.W. Johnson. 

  The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock this afternoon.  The services will 
be held at the Prentis Place Baptist church, of which he was a member. 

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PORTSMOUTH 
[...] 

FUNERAL OF EDWARD JOHNSON. 

  The funeral of Mr. Edward Johnson was held at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon 
at the Prentis Place Baptist Church, the Rev. J. Kelly Hobbs, the pastor, 
officiating, assisted by the Rev. C.J.D. Parker, of the Fourth Street Baptist 
Church.  The interment was made in Oak Grove Cemetery. 


Edward J. JOHNSON, trolley motorman, former farmer, 
b. Sep 1859, Isle of Wight Co., d. 20 Jun 1906*, Portsmouth, 
interred in Oak Grove Cemetery*, Portsmouth, 21 Jun 1906, 
donated obit, publication unknown, 
   clipping posted with Find a Grave Memorial #48498348, 
   by Donna Wilkins; 
"Portsmouth (VA) Star," Thurs., June 21, 1906, p. 2; 
"Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 62, No. 97, Thurs., June 21, 1906, p. 5; 
"Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 62, No. 98, Fri., June 22, 1906, p. 5 

*Additional information: 

Portsmouth City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Oak Grove list 
   gives d. 29 Jun 1906, and notes the gravestone is in poor condition: 
   http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/portsmouth/cemeteries/oakgrove4.htm 

A photo of his broken gravestone - added by Steve Poole - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #48498348, which also gives d. 29 Jun 1906. 

He m. Eula L. ADKINS 24 May 1888 in Harrellsville, Hertford Co., NC. 

He appeared in the 1900 Census as a farmer in Roanoke Dist., Northampton Co., 
   NC. 

Eula (1866 - 1945) 2m. William H. HAWKINS in 1908.  They are buried in 
   Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk. 
   Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Oak Grove list: 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/cemeteries/riverside/rc09-har-hov.html 

His mother Martha "Patsy" (TAYLOR) JOHNSON, daughter of William & Writy 
   TAYLOR, was b. ca. 1817 in Nansemond Co., & d. 17 Aug 1867 in 
   Isle of Wight Co., also of typhoid fever. 
   (Isle of Wight Co. D.Reg. '67 p. 119 #1) 

His father John A. JOHNSON was b. ca. 1817 in Isle of Wight Co., a son of 
   Joiakim & Anne JOHNSON (Quakers). He 2m. Rebecca W. HOLLAND, daughter 
   of Jeremiah & Sarah HOLLAND, 2 Jan 1868 in Isle of Wight Co. 


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