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NAME: JOHNSON, CHARLES EZEKIEL
BIRTH DATE: JUNE 11, 1880
DEATH DATE: DEC. 9, 1950
MARRIAGE DATE: DEC. 23, 1909
SPOUSE: MARTIN, BERTHA
MOTHER: BUSH, M
FATHER: JOHNSON E.
Children: MILDRED, VERNE
INFO: BORN AT FORK RIDGE, W. VA.

C. E. JOHNSON,
RETIRED POTTER, CALLED BY DEATH
Charles E. Johnson, 70, died at 5 o'clock this morning at his home on Pennsylvania Avenue, Cameron, following a lengthy illness. He was born June 11, 1880, in Marshall county, a son of Ezekiel Johnson and Margaret Jane Johnson, and was a retired Pottery worker. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bertha Martin Johnson; two children, Vern Johnson, at home and Mrs. Robert Ross of Washington, Pa.; four grandchildren; a brother, Edward Johnson of Moundsville, two sisters Mrs James Howard of Loudenville and Mrs. Elsie Conaway of Cadiz, O. The body was taken to the Antill funeral home and was to be returned to the late home today. Funeral services will be held at the late home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. A. M. Von Almen pastor of the Cameron Christian church, in charge. Burial will be in the Rosemont cemetery at Rogersville, Pa.

NAME: JOHNSON, ELSIE
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SPOUSE: SEE INFO
MOTHER: BUSH, M.
FATHER: JOHNSON E.
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INFO: HAD TWO HUSBANDS #1 MELVIN COURTRIGHT, #2 GEORGE CONAWAY  (MAY 19,1891 - FEB. 21, 1972) BURIED AT CADIZ UNION CEMETERY, CADIZ, OH.


NAME: JOHNSON, EZEKIEL
BIRTH DATE: 1828
DEATH DATE: 1858
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SPOUSE: CAIN, MARY
MOTHER: (DAVIS?), NANCY
FATHER: JOHNSON, JACOB
Children: EZEKIEL J., SILAS, CAROLINE, ELIZA JANE (JENNIE)
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NAME: JOHNSON, EZEKIEL J.
BIRTH DATE: APRIL 1, 1852
DEATH DATE: MAY 29, 1941
MARRIAGE DATE: APRIL 11, 1877
SPOUSE: BUSH, M.
MOTHER: CAIN, MARY
FATHER: JOHNSON, EZEKIEL
Children: CHARLES E, ELSIE , MAE , WYLE , WILLIAM EDGAR
INFO: MARRIED IN 1876 - LIVED IN LOUDENVILLE, W.VA. - WAS BORN IN MARSHALL CO. W.VA. - SURVIVED AT DEATH BY SISTER MRS. JENNIE BREWER OF DUKES CENTER, PA.

E. J. JOHNSON DIED AT
LOUDENVILLE, W. VA.
Waynesburg, May 30, 1941 - E. J. Johnson, 89, died at 1:20 o'clock Thursday afternoon May 29, at his home at Loudenville, W. Va. after an illness of four weeks. Mr. Johnson was born April 1, 1852 in Marshall County, W. Va. He was a son of Ezekiel and Mary Cain Johnson. He was a farmer. In 1876 he married Margaret Jane Bush, who died 13 years ago.   Surviving are four children. William Edgar Johnson of Moundsville, W. Va.; Charles E. Johnson, of Cameron, W. Va.; Mrs Elsie Conaway, of Cadiz, O. and Mrs May Howard, of Loudenville, W. Va. and one sister, Mrs. Jennie Brewer, of Dukes Center, Pa.. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock D.S.T., Saturday, May 31, at the home of his son Charles E,. Johnson, Pennsylvania avenue, Cameron, W. Va. in charge of the Rev. J. I. Kerrick of the Cameron Christian Church. Burial will be in the Cameron Cemetery. Note: Marriage date in obit conflicts with date(April 11, 1877) given in Marshall Co. marriages 1835-1889 by Wes Cochran, Parkersburg, W. Va.


NAME: JOHNSON, JESSE
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SPOUSE:MARTIN, SARAH JANE
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NAME: JOHNSON, MAE (MAYE)
BIRTH DATE: NOV. 5, 1886
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SPOUSE: HOWARD, JIM
MOTHER: BUSH, M.
FATHER: JOHNSON E
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INFO: BURIED IN CAMERON CEMETERY, CAMERON, W. VA..


NAME: JOHNSON, MILDRED
BIRTH DATE: DEC. 14, 1913
DEATH DATE: JUNE 11, 1975
MARRIAGE DATE: JULY 8, 1932
SPOUSE: ROSS, ROBERT L.
MOTHER: MARTIN, BERTHA
FATHER: JOHNSON, C.E.
Children: JAMES , BONNIE , CONNIE
INFO: CONNIE HAD A NOTE IN HER STUFF THAT SAID THEY WERE MARRIED IN WAYNESBURG, PA.

MILDRED J. ROSS, of 1130 Park Ave., Washington, died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 1975, in her home. Her death was unexpected. She had been ill for the past few days. She was born December 14, 1913, at Cameron, W. Va., a daughter of Bertha Martin Johnson, and the late Charles Johnson. Her husband , Robert L. Ross, died August 16, 1972. Mrs. Ross had resided in Washington for the past 35 years. She attended the Methodist Church and had been employed for 20 years as a secretary for the Cameradio co., Pittsburgh. She was retired. Surviving in addition to her mother, Bertha Johnson with whom she resided are two daughters: Miss Connie Lee Ross,  and Miss Bonnie Lou Ross.; one son James Robert Ross, and one brother Verne Johnson, Cameron, W. Va.


NAME: JOHNSON, THELMA
BIRTH DATE: APRIL 9, 1903
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SPOUSE: MARTIN, GEORGE
MOTHER: FISH, OLIVIA
FATHER: JOHNSON, W. E.
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INFO: DIED IN 1965


NAME: JOHNSON, VERNE
BIRTH DATE: JUNE 16, 1911
DEATH DATE: MAY 28, 1983
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SPOUSE: HUNT,. RUTH
MOTHER: MARTIN BERTHA
FATHER: JOHNSON C.
Children: GERALDINE
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Verne Johnson, 71, Cameron RD 3, W. Va., died Sunday, May 29, 1983, in Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, W. Va. He was born June 16, 1911, in Marshal County, W. Va., a son of Bertha Martin Johnson of Cameron and Charles Johnson. He was a retired guard at West Virginia State Penitentiary in Moundsville and at one time had been a member of the Cameron police force. Surviving in addition to his mother are a daughter Mrs, Jerri Abat .; four grandchildren; one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews.

 


NAME: JOHNSON, WILLIAM EDGAR
BIRTH DATE: JAN. 9, 1879
DEATH DATE: SEPT. 23, 1963
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SPOUSE: FISH, OLIVIA
MOTHER: BUSH M.
FATHER: JOHNSON E.
Children: JOHN, CLARENCE, THELMA
INFO: WAS BURIED ON SEPT. 25, 1963 IN THE MOUNT ROSE CEMETERY - SON JOHN DIED AT THE AGE OF 3 OR 4


NAME: JOHNSON, WYLE
BIRTH DATE:
OCT. 1883
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SPOUSE: MURPHY, CLARA
MOTHER: BUSH, M.
FATHER: JOHNSON, E.
Children: MERLE, HELEN, GLEN
INFO: MERLE MARRIED A MESSENGER. IN DEC 1993 SHE WAS LIVING IN ARKANSAS TO BE NEAR HER BROTHER