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Note N3907 Index

"Obituary (Births, Marriage and Deaths in Pickens County, Georgia Newspapers, 1884-1936 by John Carver).

Mrs. Jane Johnson, wife of Josiah Johnson, was taken suddenly ill with pneumonia on the first day of April and died on the 8th, having been a pious member of the Baptist church for 19 years. She leaves a husband and nine children who have our heartfelt sympathy together with that of their friends and neighbors (local news; page 3 col 3)"

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Note N3908 Index

"(Births, Marriage and Deaths in Pickens County, Georgia Newspapers, 1884-1936 by John Carver)

Mrs. Josiah Johnson died suddenly Monday at her home near town after suffering from heart trouble for a long time. She was 67 years of age and before her marriage was Miss Mary R. Pettett, daughter of the late Rev. Decatur Pettett and a native of Dawson county although much of her life had been spent in Pickens. She is survived by her husband, who suffered a broken collar bone in a fall last Saturday and is in serious condition, and ten step-children, vix., Messrs Andrew of Augusta; Albert of Marietta; Edward, J.M., Charley and Athur Johnson, all of near Jasper; Mrs. H.D. Hughes and Mrs. J.T. martin of Marietta; Mrs. J J. Stipp of Jasper and Mrs. E.M. Brown of Blue Ridge. She also leaves brothers and sisters; Mssrs James Pettett of Fairmount; Decatur Pettett of Gordon County; Elias Pettett of Cherokee county; Dave, John K. and Brantley Pettett of Pickens county; Mrs. George Turner of near Jasper and Mrs. Marion Spence of Ball Ground. Funeral services were held at Philadelphia Tuesday morning with Revs. J.L. Wyatt and J. W. Walker officiating."

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Note N3909 Index

"At Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetary, Jasper, Georiga, Edward Johnson rests with three wives next to him. Eliza Scott Johnson, the third wife, outlived him. There were children by all three wives. Their descendants are many and there is much yet to be known about the origin and history of the Edward Johnson family of Pickens County, Georgia.

Edward and Catherine moved from Union County, Georgia, and settled in Gilmer County which is now Pickens County. This farm was near the farms of Josiah and Quilla Reece who also moved into Gilmer County from Union County. Edward and Catherine had 5 children.

Edward Johnson and John Evans, Pickens County resident, were friends so when John was killed, Edward was the administrator of the estate of John Evans. Edward later married the widow of John Evans, Eady Melvina Evans on April 17, 1858. Eady had one daughter, Mary Jane, by John.

Edward's second wife, Eady, died on January 24, 1877. This again left him as a widower with young children.

On May 22, 1877, Edward married for the third time to Eliza Scott. Eliza was from Walhalla, South Carolina. She was living in Pickens County at the time of their marriage. There were two children born into this marriage.

Edward and his families as far as we can determine lived on the same farm in Pickens County from the time he moved here from Union County. This farm was situated on the Talking Rock Highway north of Jasper, Georgia. He was a farmer and did buy and sell land. Edward died on November 23, 1883. Eliza Scott Johnson was left with small children. There is no record that she ever remarried. Eliza Scott died on February 7, 1918."

Alternate birthplace is Bladenboro, Bladen county, North Carolina, per Find-a-grave

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Note N3910 Index

"Edith "Eady" Melvina Hazelwood, was 2nd wife of Edward Johnson. They married on April 17, 1858(per Book A, Page 69) in Pickens County, GA. This was also Edith's 2nd marriage.
Her first marriage was to John Evans about 1854. He died Jul 18, 1855. They had one daughter, Mary Jane Evans(1855-1935).

Edith & Edward had two children: Talitha Charlotte and Eady Melvina."-Find-a-grave

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Note N3911 Index

"Obituary:The Republican newspaper, Jasper, Georgia- Mar 14, 1918:

Mrs. Eliza Johnson was born near Walhalla, S.C. May 10th 1851 and died Febuary 7, 1918 at the home of her son, Eddie Johnson, in this county. She was the widow of the late Edward Johnson, who was at the time of his death one of Picken's county's oldest and most highly respected citizens. During her widowhood of about 35 years she faced many hardships and trials. Left alone with two small children to raise, she raised them into useful citizens, their devotion to her was shown in her last days. Rev. J.W. Walker and Rev. W.H. Goss conducted the funeral service after which her body was laid to rest at Philadelphia cemetery beside her companion to await the resurrection morn. The heart broken family has our deepest sympathy."--Find-a-grave

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Note N3912 Index

August Hahn Sr's name then appears on the manifest of the ship Switzerland, arriving in Philadelphia, having departed Antwerp on September 9, 1897.That manifest contains several names
Ludwig Hahn - age 24, single, farmer, German nationality, Last address Morton, Ill, passage paid by self, had been in US 7 years prior, going to see brother Karl in Morton, Ill. Morton is a town in Tazewell County. Same comments for August Hahn. But then, there are three other gentlemen listed adjacent to the Hahns from their old hometown of Odernhardt. Those men are Karl Kull, age 15, farmer; Karl Philipp, age 15, butcher and August Shaad, age 16, farmer, and all were headed to Morton, Ill. as well.

Date of his immigration is assumed, based on date of naturalization of 8 Jan 1898 and statement that he had been in the country for 8 years.