James Edward Johnson (1848-1921)

James Edward Johnson, oldest son of Edward and Nancy Johnson, was born near Lynchburg, Virginia, November 9, 1848, and died November 5, 1921, aged 72 years, eleven months and 26 days. He moved from Virginia in 1866 and settled with his parents in Yellow Head township, Kankakee Co., Ill. He was united in marriage to Mary Ann Storrs, September 3, 1879. To this union was born two sons, Edward, of Hammond, Indiana, and Raymond, of Cleveland, Ohio. After marriage he moved on a farm west of Lowell and lived in or around Lowell up to the time of his death.

He leaves his wife, two sons, a foster daughter, Mrs. Anna Gamble, of Grant Park, Ill.; four grandsons, Estal, Earl and Willard Johnson and Franklin Gamble; two brothers, John of California, and Charles, of Enos, Ind.; and one sister, Lucy, of Fairfield, Nebr. One brother and four sisters preceded him in death.

Mr. Johnson was a public spirited man, active in civic affairs. He served as trustee of the Town of Lowell for two terms and was ever watchful for the town's interests. He was a loving husband and a kind father and was a friend of all who knew him.

Funeral services were held at his late home Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. C.A. Brown, pastor of the M.E. church preached the funeral sermon. Interment was made in the Lowell cemetery. Undertaker Weaver had charge of the burial service. The following acted as pall bearers: Edward Yates, E.N, Hayhurst, Solmon Spry, W.W. Dickinson, P.A. Berg and S.A. Brownell.