Etc. -- Richard Johnson's obituary, 1910
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An unedited transcription of page 7 obituary in 7 Dec 1910 British Canadian.
[Compiler's Comment: An identical obituary appeared in the 2 Dec 1910 Simcoe Reformer]

The Late Richard Johnson Sr. 
of Forestville

It becomes our sad duty to chronicle the demise of the oldest resident of Forestville, Mr. Richard Johnson, which took place at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. Caldwell of this place on Tuesday, Nov. 15th.

Mr. Johnson was in his 98th year at the time of his death, and was in the full possession of his faculties with the exception of a slight dimness in his vision. He was remarkably well kept, and robust in appearance for a man of his years. He was the last and youngest child of a family remarkable for their longevity, several members of which reached extreme old age.

Mr. Johnson was born on the old Johnson homestead, lot No. 3, con. A, Charlotteville, upon which he lived most of his life and is now owned by his youngest son Coville.

Mr. Johnson came of good old U. E. L. stock, his father being the old pioneer Loyalist Lawrence Johnson, one of the first deacons of the Vittoria Baptist Church, when it was organized in 1804. His mother was Margaret Montross, sister of the U. E. L. pioneers Levi, Peter and Silas Montross.

In early life Mr. Johnson joined the Baptist Church and was the last survivor of the pioneer organizers of the Forestville Baptist Church and for a great many years was the clerk of the church. He was highly esteemed for his exemplary and consistent christian [sic] life. In politics, he was as most of the Loyalists were, a life long Conservative. 

At the age of 19 Oct 1833 [sic] he married Eliza Ann Kern, daughter of Christopher Kern. They were blessed with a family of thirteen, eight boys and five girls, of whom  eleven are still living, viz, Lawrence, of Oregon; Christopher, Richard and Coville, of Forestville; Samuel and Albert of Alberta; Edward of Oklahoma; Mrs. M. Caldwell, and Mrs. W. Price, of Forestville; Mrs. A. Slaght, of Michigan; and Mrs. J. DeWitt, of New Mexico.

The funeral services which were held in the Baptist Church here, were attended by a large number of relatives and friends, an appropriate and forceful sermon being preached by the pastor, D. N. Cameron.

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