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Timothy Reuben Johnson

Male 1832 - 1929  (97 years)


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  • Name Timothy Reuben Johnson 
    Born 29 Jan 1832  Chautauqua, Chautauqua County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Dec 1929  Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4243  Rossville
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2018 

    Father John B Johnson 
    Mother Lucy Merwin Johnson 
    Family ID F5039  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Hill Dilly Johnson,   b. 13 Mar 1834, Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1912, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 22 Feb 1852  Porter County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Florette S Johnson,   b. 13 Aug 1853,   d. 14 Oct 1855, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    +2. Celestia Anne Johnson Hansford,   b. 8 Mar 1856, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1920, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    +3. Sarah Malinda Johnson Freer,   b. 1859, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1881  (Age 22 years)
     4. Minard Timothy Johnson,   b. 19 Apr 1862, Porter County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1956, Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    +5. Mary Augusta Johnson McCoid,   b. 4 Oct 1871, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1943, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +6. Effie E Johnson,   b. 14 Jul 1873,   d. 9 Jul 1966, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     7. Lucy Johnson,   b. 1 Jun 1877,   d. 4 Jun 1877  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2018 16:48:00 
    Family ID F5038  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Jan 1832 - Chautauqua, Chautauqua County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Dec 1929 - Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Johnson, Timothy
    Obituary- Johnson, Timothy
    Mrs. Augusta McCoid came home from Avon Park, Fla., Tuesday, on the sorrowful mission of bringing home, for burial, the body of her aged father, Mr. T. R. Johnson, who died last Saturday.


    T. R. JOHNSON

    Timothy Reuben Johnson, 97, Civil war veteran and prominent farmer near Silver Lake for' many years, died at his winter home in Avon Park, Fla. Saturday.

    Mr. Johnson was born in Chautauqua, N. Y. January 29, 1832 and moved with his parents to Washtenau county, Mich. in 1836. Ten years afterward the family moved to Porter County, Ind. He moved to his farm near Silver Lake about 40 years ago. The last few years of his life were spent at his winter home in Avon Park, Fla.

    He had been a member of the Methodist church since he was 19 years old. He also was a member of the G. A. R., the I. O. O. F. and Rebekah lodges.

    He was married to Miss Mary Dille February 22, 1852. They were the parents of seven children, three of whom survive, Minnard T. Johnson, Avon Park, Fla.; Mrs. Augusta McCoid, Silver Lake; and Miss Effie E. Johnson, Topeka. He also leaves 15 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 12 great great grandchildren. His wife died January 12, 1912.

    The body arrived in Topeka Tuesday noon and laid in state at the Shellabarger chapel until the funeral service in the Silver Lake Methodist church at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in Silver Lake cemetery.