Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, J. Aaron, 1923 

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JOHN AARON JOHNSON 

  SUFFOLK, VA. - Feb. 23 - John Aaron Johnson died at his home near Suffolk, 
this morning at 4:30 o'clock, after a lingering illness, age 63 years.  He is 
survived by his wife and seven children, Mrs. Emma Lee Gardner, of Victoria, 
Va., Mrs. Myra J. Carson, Holland, Va., Miss Anna Johnson, Suffolk, J. Byron, 
Lewis R., and Clinton A. Johnson, all of Suffolk, Maywood Johnson, of Sedley, 
Va., one brother, Lee Johnson of Salisbury, Md., and twelve grandchildren. 

  Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Baptist 
church conducted by Rev. H.H. Butler, assisted by Dr. Blackwell and Dr. W.W. 
Staley. 

  Interment will be made in Cedar Hill cemetery. 

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     SUFFOLK DEATHS 

  John Aaron Johnson, 63, a well-known farmer of Nsnsemond County and at one 
time proprietor of Edgewood Dairy, died at his home near Suffolk Friday 
morning at 4:40 o'clock.  He is survived by his wife; four sons, J. Byron 
Johnson, Lewis R. Johnson, and Clinton R. Johnson, all of Suffolk, and Maywood 
Johnson of Sedley; three daughters, Mrs. Emma Lee Gardner, of Victoria, Mrs. 
Myra J. Carson, of Holland, and Miss Anona Johnson, of Suffolk; a brother, Lee 
Johnson, of Salisbury, Md., and 12 grandchildren. 

  Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Suffolk 
Baptist church, by Rev. Dr. Calvin S. Blackwell, assisted by Rev. H.H. Butler, 
and Dr. W.W. Staley.  Interment will be made in Cedar Hill cemetery. 


John Aaron JOHNSON, farmer & dairyman, 
   former pile driver & bridge constructor, 
b. 28 Jul 1859, Nansemond* Co., d. 23 Feb 1923, Nansemond Co., 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block G, Lot 117*), Suffolk, 25 Feb 1923, 
"Ledger-Star" (Norfolk, VA), Fri., Feb. 23, 1923, p. 29; 
"Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark," Vol. 91, No. 55, Sat., 
   Feb. 24, 1923, p. 13 

*Additional information: 

Cedar Hill list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_j.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Hixburg23958 - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #192434806, as is an image of D.Cert. 5049 
   (Chuckatuck #55) - added by NCPower. 

His son Warren's D.Cert. 21-024678 gives Aaron as b. Isle of Wight Co. 

Aaron's wife Lou Emma (JOHNSON) JOHNSON was his first cousin; they were 
   grandchildren of Solomon & "Sallie" Sarah (PIERCE) JOHNSON.  Her obits 
   ("Suffolk News-Herald," May 9, 1944, & "Tidewater News," May 19, 1944) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/j525l7ob.txt 

Aaron was the son of John P. & first wife "Sallie" Sarah A. (PRUDEN) JOHNSON. 
   His father was a Confederate veteran, having served as a private in 
   Co. H, 5th VA Cavalry. 

His father's obit ("Christian Sun," May 13, 1881, p. 3) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/j525j44o.txt 

He is marked with Lou's parents in a MATTHEWS family cemetery, at Archers Mill 
   & Old Myrtle Rds.; Find a Grave calls it the Johnson-Matthews Cemetery. 
   Nansemond Co. Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (NV-I-44), 
   another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol1.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/j525a28o.txt