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Johnson

The Shelbyville News
Saturday, May 1, 2010
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Nedra J. Johnson, 89, Shelbyville died Wednesday, April 28, 2010, Ashford Place Health Campus, Shelbyville.
Born Dec. 7, 1920, Shelby County, to Russell and Blanche (Ferris) Morrison.
Married Edison L. Johnson on April 28, 1938; he preceded her in death on March 22, 1986.
Survivors: daughters, Toni Wills (husband, David) of Florida and Tina Wells (husband, Mike) of Fairland; sisters, Anita Navert (husband, Dallas) of Greenwood, Karen Alexander (husband, Dwain) of Shelbyville, Sarah Stoops (husband, Carl) of St. Paul and Candice Morrison of Indianapolis; grandchildren, Dee Wills, Christine Wills, Michelle Wells, Melanie Wahl (husband, Brian), Melissa Allen (husband, David) and Bret Wells (wife, Megan); and eight great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents and a son, Gayle Johnson.
Retired from Western Electric Co. in 1976.
Graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1937.
Member of Pleasant View Baptist Church.
Favorite pastime was spending time with her grandchildren.
Murphy-Parks Funeral Service and Crematory, 703 S. Harrison St., with the Revs. Tom Strong and Ron Robinson officiating.
Burial: Boggstown Cemetery, Boggstown.
Contributions: Fairland Volunteer Fire Department, Hospice of Shelby County or Pleasant View Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Friday, January 17, 1992
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Frank E. Johnson, 82, Morristown, died Thursday, January 16, 1992 at Major Hospital. He was born July 27, 1909, the son of Ed and Mary Jane Elliott Johnson. His wife, Julia Clara Belle Detraz Johnson preceded him in death in Jun 1968. Survivors include a son, Jack Johnson, New Palestine, a daughter, Shirley Kennedy, New Palestine; three grandchildren; and sisters, Edith Best, Indianapolis and Mary Walker, Tennessee. Services will be at the Hendryx Mortuary, New Palestine Chapel, with burial in the New Palestine Cemetery.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Thursday December 20, 1990
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Hubert J. Johnson, 82, Morristown, died Wednesday, Shelbyville.
Employee of Central Motors Auto Parts for 35 years, retired in 1974. Member of the Morristown Christian Church, Morristown Masonic Lodge, York Rite and Murat Shrine.
S/o Usal J. and Ada (Spurier) Johnson, he was born March 19, 1908, in Shelby County. Married in 1934 to Pauline Shank, who preceded him in death in 1985.
Surviving are sons, Ronald Johnson, Georgia; Roger Johnson, Michigan, and Duane Johnson, Morristown; six grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Three sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.
Frazier Funeral Home with the Rev. Stan Icenogle officiating. Burial in Hanover Cemetery.
Memorial contributions to the Morristown Christian Church.
Contributed by Barb Huff for
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Monday September 16, 1985
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Pauline D. Johnson, 72, Morristown, died at 4:23 p.m. Sunday.
Born in Fountaintown on August 10, 1913, d/o William and Cora (Keaton) Shank. On May 29, 1934, she married Hubert G. Johnson, who survives.
Owner and operator of the Johnson Gift Shop, Morrisotwn; member of the Morristown Christian Church and Say-go and Pollyanna clubs, Order of Eastern Star.
Other survivors are three sons, Ronald L. Johnson, Dalton, Georgia; Robert D. Johnson, Morristown, and Roger W. Johnson, Lavonia, Michigan, and six grandchildren.
Four sisters and a brother preceded her in death.
Frazier Funeral Home, Morristown, with Stan Icenolge officiating. Burial in Hanover cemetery. Contributions to Shelby County Heart Fund.
Contributed by Barb Huff for
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Monday, March 16, 1970
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FRED JOHNSON
DIES AT HOME
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Fred S. Johnson, 81, widely known retired Shelbyville horseman and former national champion harness racing driver, was found dead at 6:45 p.m. Sunday by his brother, Harry "Ben" Johnson, at their home at 805 Fair Ave.
Mr. Johnson, who reportedly had been dead several hours, had been in poor health and under the care of a physician.
Services will be at the Murphy Mortuary at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. Richard D. Clark officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday.
Mr. Johnson's harness racing career as a trainer and driver spanned half a century. His "home base" always was the Shelby County Fairgrounds and its race track, where he was a familiar figure for thousands of local Indiana and midwestern harness racing fans.
Mr. Johnson had one of the first racing stables at the local fairgrounds and he drove until a few years ago and trained horses until two years ago. For many years he second-trained for the late Sep Palin famous Indianapolis driver. Mr. Johnson also trained and drove for numerous other well known horsemen including Parker Whiting of Fort Wayne and Judge Nat Hill of Bloomington and Judge Hill's father.
Among his many winners, two of Mr. Johnson's standout performers were the trotters Thunderation and Roll On, which he trained and drove on the Hoosier racing circuit. Roll On was the two-year-old Indiana champion trotter. Thunderation with Mr. Palin in the sulky went on to set a world's trotting record at Lexington, Ky.
In the early 1950s Mr. Johnson was named the annual U. S. champion driver, on a percentage basis of races started and first, second and third place finishes.
A member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Mr. Johnson was an Army veteran of World War I and a member of the Eagles Lodge, American Legion, and Barracks 82, Veterans of World War I.
Born in Walker Township, Rush County, April 6, 1888, he was the son of Flem and Jenny (Hiner) Johnson. He married May Ogden in Shelbyville on Nov. 23, 1936, and she died Aug. 3, 1960.
Surviving with the brother here are another brother, Russell Johnson and a sister, Mrs. Lorie (Ethel) Miller, both of Rush County. One brother preceded in death.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Wednesday January 11, 1956
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DEATH CLAIMS MRS. JOHNSON
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Lifelong County Woman Dies in Greensburg
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Mrs. Gertrude Johnson, 85, lifelong resident of Shelby county and last of a family of seven children, died at Greensburg Tuesday; ill for six weeks.
Home was on the Boggstown road, was born near Prescott on October 11, 1870, d/o George and Susan (McClure) Nugent. She was married to Otus Johnson August 26, 1888; his death occurred June 5, 1948. Surviving are a son, Clifford Johnson of the Boggstown road; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Member of the Lewis Creek Baptist Church. Rev. Creed Hampton, pastor of the church will officiate in the Sleeth Funeral Home. Burial Lewis Creek Church cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff for Linda Nugent Fuller*
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Thursday June 10, 1948
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RETIRED FARMER DIES AT HOME
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Rites for Otus Johnson Will Be Held Monday
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Otus Johnson, 81-year-old retired farmer and last of a family of 11 children, died at his home on South State Road 9 near the Shelby township school at 1:30 o’clock this morning. Although he had been in ill health for six months his death was unexpected and sudden.
Mr. Johnson was a lifelong resident of Shelby county and Shelbyville. He was born in Washington township on May 14, 1867, the son of Isaac and Julia Johnson. On August 26, 1882, he was married to Gertrude Nugent who survives with a son, Clifford Johnson of the Boggstown Road. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Rose Ann Johnson, Mrs. Robert [Mary Alice] Eckstein and Mrs. Maurice [Lois] Snyder all of Shelby county and three great grandchildren.
Mr. Johnson was a member of the Lewis Creek Baptist church where funeral services will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. W.H. Clarke officiating. Burial, in charge of the Sleeth Funeral Home, will be made in the church cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The Shelbyville Democrat
Monday, May 4, 1931
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DIED THIS MORNING
AT MAJOR HOSPITAL
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Mrs. Emma Johnson Succumbs to
Complications Following
Paralytic Stroke.
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Mrs. Emma Johnson, wife of Charles W. Johnson and one of the most widely known residents of the Fairland community, died at 7:30 o'clock this morning at the W. S. Major hospital from a complication of diseases that followed a stroke of paralysis three weeks ago. Mrs. Johnson was brought to the hospital from her home, one-half mile south of Fairland, and her condition had been critical for several days.
Funeral services are to be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the home of her niece, Mrs. Elizabeth Young, 45 west Franklin street, with the Rev. Paul E. Million, pastor of the First Christian church in this city, officiating. Burial will be at Forest Hill cemetery with Mrs. Mary M. Tindall, funeral director, in charge. Friends may call at the home of Mrs. Young from seven until nine o'clock Tuesday evening and from ten o'clock Wednesday morning until the hour of the funeral services.
Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of William and Mary Montgomery, and was born Feb. 15, 1859, being at the time of death, seventy-two years, two months and nineteen days old. For many years, she had been a member of the First Christian church in this city and she had also been active in affairs of the church organizations.
She is survived by the husband, one sister, Mrs. George Jordan, of San Diego, Cal., and a number of nieces and nephews.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Friday, May 7, 1909
Page 4, column 4
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DEATHS -- FUNERALS
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Greenup H. Johnson died at his home in Shelby township at six o'clock Thursday evening, May 6th, aged fifty-five years, after an illness covering several weeks. The cause of his death was gastritis. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Hester Johnson, five sons, O. E., of Alexandria, John E., Thomas B., Edward O. and Arthur, of this city, and two daughters, Edith L. and Sarah H. The deceased also leaves two brothers, James and John, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Kincade. Mr. Johnson was a farmer by occupation and was well known and highly esteemed by the community in which he resided. Funeral services will be held at the Winchester M.E. church at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 9th, the Rev. S. D. Hawkins officiating. The interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery in charge of Edwards & Hageman.
Submitted by Barb Huff for Kathleen Rizer*

The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
May 1, 1907
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AGED PIONEER DIED TODAY
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Henry Ester Dead.
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John U. Johnson, of Morristown, a pioneer resident of Shelby county, died this morning at half past five, death being due to a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Johnson was aged eighty-six years and six months. He is survived by two sons, Burnett Johnson and Uda Johnson, both residing at Morristown. He was also a brother of Mrs. Belinda Adams, of this city.
The funeral services will be held Sunday morning at ten o'clock at Morristown. Interment will be in the Hanover cemetery. For many years Mr. Johnson has been a conspicuous figure in the life of Morristown and vicinity. He was one of the members of the famous bank of Old Missouri Harmony Singers.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
May 6, 1907
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Mrs. Johnson Dead.
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Mrs. Julia Ann [Copeland] Johnson died at the residence of her son, William Johnson, of Washington township at 12 o'clock Saturday niht, May 4, at the age of eighty-one years, two months and thirteen days. She was the widow of the late Isaac Johnson who died in 1898. She leaves seven children, four daughters and three sons -- Mary Johnson, of Indianapolis; Emma Dobbins, Amanda Jones, Edna Collins, Shelby Johnson, of Kansas, William and Otis, of this county. Funeral services will be held in the Lewis Creek Baptist church, of which she has been a member for over fifty years, at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, the Rev. Mr. Coulter officiating. Interment in the Lewis Creek Baptist cemetery beside her late husband. Cortege will leave the house at 12:30 in charge [cannot read].
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

A Shelbyville Newspaper
Monday, October 22, 1906
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Mrs. Nancy Jane Johnson, wife of Charles W. Johnson, died at the residence of Mrs. Minnie Bird, 282 west Taylor street, Sunday morning, October21, at five o'clock, of cancer, aged fifty-nine years, six months and twenty-seven days. She leaves a husband, three daughters, Mrs. Ella McFall, Mrs. Minnie Bird and Mrs. Ida DeBaum [DebAun?]; three sons, Grant Wicker, Lanta and Jesse Ray; two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Clapp and Mrs. Hulda Deevers. She also has four brothers, Girdon, Jacob, Harve and Samuel Hendrickson. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 23, at the West street M. E. church at two o'clock, the Rev. John Scull of flat Rock, officating. Interment in Forest Hill, Stewart & Fix, funeral directors. The casket will be open this evening from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and from 9 a.m. Tuesday morning until noon. The casket will not be opened at the church.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelby Democrat
Thursday December 12, 1901
Page 1 column 4
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SUDDEN DEATH
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At The Insane Hospital
George Johnson of
Washington Township
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George Johnson, of Washington township, died very suddenly at the Central Insane Hospital at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Johnson was declared insane about a month ago and sent to the Asylum. He was an old resident of Washington township. His wife whose maiden name was [Hester] Chandler died a few years ago. No children were born to them. About a week ago friends of his visited him at the Asylum and he was getting along nicely, the Superintendent of the Asylum stating that he would be sent home on the 15th of this month, fully restored to health and reason. He ate a hearty dinner Tuesday and in twenty minutes after was dead. His death was caused by heart trouble, of which symptoms developed during his sickness a month or so ago, but the trouble passed off and it was not thought to be serious at the time. Mr. Johnson was a good neighbor, respected by all who knew him. He was quiet, unobtrusive and will be much missed in the community where he resided. Since the death of his wife he has resided with an adopted daughter, now married, whom he raised. The remains were brought here at noon today and taken to his late home in Washington township by funeral director M. G. Tindall. The time and place of the funeral will be announced in tomorrow’s Democrat.
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Winchester Cemetery
George W. Johnson
January 14, 1835 – December 10, 1901
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Shelby County Marriages
George W. Johnson & Hester Chandler
March 26, 1857
Book 7 page 106
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Contributed by Barb Huff for T. Cook*

The Shelby Democrat
Thursday March 29, 1900
Page 5 column 1
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Mrs. Hester Johnson, wife of George Johnson, died at their residence in Washington township at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 22, of la grippe and pneumonia, aged sixty-one years, nine months and twenty-two days. Funeral services were held at the Winchester M.E. church at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, of which she has been a member for over thirty-five years, Rev. S. D. Hawkins officiating. Cortege will leave the house at ten a.m. Interment in the Winchester cemetery. Remains and cortege in charge of Marshall G. Tindall.
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Winchester Cemetery
Esther Johnson
May 30, 1840 – March 22, 1900
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Contributed by Barb Huff for T. Cook*

The Hope Star
1 May, 1900
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JOHNSON. Son of Will of near Lewiscreek, Shelby Co., died Sunday. Funeral service was at Lewis Creek Weslyn Tuesday with burial at Norristown.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Democrat
December 8, 1892
Page 3
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Mrs. Martha Johnston died at her home near Boggstown at 1:30 p.m. [the article continues]
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Daily Republican
Monday, July 11, 1887
Page 2, column 3
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Eli Johnson, of Sugar Creek township, died yesterday morning at 4 o'clock, aged seventy-five years leaving a wife and five children. He was a member of Shelby Lodge F. & A.M. and they will officiate at the funeral which will take place at his late residence tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock. Cummins & Edwards funeral directors.
[Buried Boggstown Cemetery]
Submitted by Barb Huff

The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Thursday, February 26, 1885
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Mrs. Johnson died at one o'clock yesterday afternoon. Funeral services at the M. E. Church to-day, Rev. Pye officiating. The remains were interred at Pinhook, several miles north of this city.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Volunteer.
Shelbyville, Ind.
February 5, 1863
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DIED.
At the residence of James Lindsey, in this city, on the 26th of January, ult., Mrs. Polly Johnson, aged 76 y's.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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