WV-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 41 Today's Topics: #1 Augusta P. Johnson- Obit [Bridgette Osz ] ______________________________X-Message: #1 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 15:01:27 -0500 From: Bridgette Osz To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <38AC5397.4BE9D9D0@eohio.net> Subject: Augusta P. Johnson- Obit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 8 Jan 1952 page 2 Philippi Republican Wednesday AUGUSTA P. JOHNSON One of Barbour County's oldest residents, Mrs. Augusta Poling Johnson, 90, of Montrose Rt. 1, Kirt Community, died at the home of a son, Fred B. Johnson, Friday afternoon, following a lengthy illness. Born in Barbour County on September 2, 1861, she was a daughter of Emory and Catherine Gainer Poling. On July 12, 1877, she was united in marriage to Robert F. Johnson, who preceded her in death. Surviving are two sons, Clyde Johnson of Montrose, and Fred B. Johnson of Montrose Rt. 1, in whose home her death occurred; twelve grand children, 27 great grand children and seven great great grand children. Two children, Glen Johnson and Pearl Johnson are deceased. Mrs. Johnson was converted at an early age and had been a member of the Central Chapel Methodist Church since early womanhood. Funeral services were conducted in Central Chapel Church at 11 o'clock Sunday morning with burial in the church cemetery