Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, Emeline Griffin, 1920 

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EMELINE GRIFFIN JOHNSON

MRS. EMELINE JOHNSON

   Mrs. Emeline Johnson, widow of William Johnson, departed this life Sunday 
morning, September 5, 1920, in the 79th year of her age, at her youngest 
daughter's Mrs. B.F. Briggs of Courtland. 

   She joined the Methodist church at Clarksbury in Southampton county in early 
life, and lived a consistent Christian life to the day of her death. She 
enjoyed the old-time religion and the hymns of the olden days were the sweetest 
music to her soul. 

   Six daughters and two sons survive her as follows: Mrs. C.S. Newton, Mrs. 
W.T. Ivey, Mrs. J.T. Banty, Mrs. N.T. Smith, Mrs. C.E. Smith and Mrs. B.F. 
Briggs; Messrs. J.E. and H.H. Johnson all of Southampton county. One daughter 
Mrs. J.S. Worrell, preceded her to the grave. She leaves thirty-five 
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 

   The interment took place in Boykins cemetery Monday afternoon, September 
6th, Rev. J.E. Brooks, pastor of Courtland M.E. Church , assisted by Rev. 
Porter Hardy of the Methodist church and Rev. H. P. Dalton of the Baptist 
Church of Boykins, conducted the services. 

   The active pallbearers were her two sons, J.E. and H.H. and her sons-in-law, 
B.F. Briggs, N.T. Smith, N.T. Banty, and W.T. Ivey; honorary, W.J. Story, E. 
Whitfield, Dr. E.F. Reese, A.E. Briggs, Dr. J.M. Bland, B.F. Britt, H.E. Smith, 
H. Jernigan, J.D. Ferguson, J.T. Worrell, H.L. Smith and Moody Barnes. 

   Some of the favorite hymns of the deceased "I Will Follow Where He Leads 
Me", and "I Have Anchored My Soul in the Haven of Rest" were sung with touching 
effect, just before the casket was borne from the home and at the grave by her 
grandchildren, Inez, Hazel, and Samuel Smith, Raymond Newton, Willie Ivey, Anna 
and Frances Sammons and Mrs. Moody Barnes, accompanied by Mrs. W.J. Story. 

   The floral offerings were beautiful and numerous, attesting the tender love 
and sympathy of many friends and loved ones. 


Emeline (GRIFFIN; Mrs. William) JOHNSON, 
d. 5 Sep 1920, age 79, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery*, Boykins, 6 Sep 1920, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Sep. 17, 1920 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Beechwood list (BE-AX1B-4): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 


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