One of
Norfolk County's oldest and best-known residents, Sarah Sophrona
Griffin, widow of Jeremiah Z. Johnson, passed away yesterday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur F. Osborn, No. 3 Highway East, following a
lengthy illness. She was in her 97th year.
Born at Lynedoch,
Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of the late Robert Griffin and Margaret
Johnston. She had resided in Charlotteville and Woodhouse Townships all
her life and was well-known throughout the district where she had many
friends.
She was married in
1871 at Forestville Baptist Church to Mr. Johnson, who predeceased her
30 years ago.
Mrs. Johnson was a
member of the Baptist Church in Simcoe. She had resided with her
daughter for a number of years and was the last surviving member of her
family.
She leaves a son,
Walter Johnson of Woodhouse,
and three daughters, Mrs. Ida Cooper of St. Thomas,
Mrs. Herbert Osborn of Medina, N.Y., and Mrs. Arthur F. Osborn of
Woodhouse, also 23 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, and seven
great-great grandchildren.
Mrs. Johnson is
resting at the Walsh Funeral Home, where service will be held on
Saturday at 3.30 o'clock. Rev. H. C. Newcombe, former pastor of First
Baptist Church, will have charge of the service. Interment will be in
Oakwood Cemetery.
