Mary: These are the sources I searched for Delia J. Johnson, and I did not find her: LDS Film 1908730, Item 2; Register of Births and Death 1874 - 1909, San Benito County LDS Film 1952356, Items 2 - 3; Burial permits 1874 - 1900, San Benito County LDS Film 1290905, Vital Records Monterey County; Death Records Volumes 1 - 3, 1887 - 1926. The first part of this film is a death register, organized by year through 1896, in roughly chronological order. It then skips to a register for 1903, followed by mixed certificates and years. Death certificates in fairly chronological order then begin in 1905. LDS Film 1290906, Item 1; Death Register 1873 - 1910, Monterey County. This register has entries up to 1893, and then has few entries up to 1901, then continuing until 1910. The absence of an entry for her does not mean she did not die in either county. I will check the Monterey County marriage records (which my FHC does not have on film) for William's marriage to Mary Ferris Johnson. I believe I found her in CADI yesterday: Mary F. Johnson, spouse W, age 78, date of death 1/16/1935, Monterey County, State File 4013 This was the only Mary Johnson dying in Monterey County in CADI 1905 - 1929 and 1930 - 39. I will put her on my list for a death certificate transcription and obit. Briggs information to follow. --Sheila P. In a message dated 7/21/00 1:26:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, SheleeBebo@aol.com writes: > > Mary: > > Following are the obit and death certificate for William Johnson. It is > interesting to note that he had a different wife, Mary Ferris Johnson, when > he died. I will post the obit to the Monterey County obit board, and I can > put it in the mail to you as well. Have you checked the Hollister paper for > an obit? Since he was buried there, one might show up. > > The death certificate was difficult to make out, as the information was not > entered on the lines correctly. This is particularly a problem in the space > for number of years in the State. > > More information to follow. > > --Sheila P. > > ++++++++++++++ > > From Peninsula Daily Herald {Monterey}, dated 5 October 1928: > > WILLIAM JOHNSON CALLED BY DEATH > > William Johnson, 91-year-old Pacific Grove resident, died at his home in > Granite street early this morning after a short illness. He had been a > resident of Pacific Grove for the past 22 years and was well known in the > town. > > A widow, Mrs. Mary Johnson, survives the dead man. The body will be taken > to > Hollister tomorrow for funeral services and burial. > > ++++++++++++++ > > DEATH CERTIFICATE > > Source: Monterey County Recorder, District #2722 - 54, # 672 > > Name: William Johnson SS: -- > Date of Death: 5 October 1928 Time of Death: 2 a.m. > Place of Death: Pacific Grove > Residence: Not given > In County: 22 years, 7 months In State: 24 years {? not > on correct line} > Age: 91 > Date of Birth: 17 September 1837 Birthplace: England > Sex: Male > Race: White > Occupation: Retired > Marital Status: Married > Spouse: Mary Ferris Johnson > Father: John Johnson Birthplace: Linsonshire, England > Mother: -- Birthplace: England > Cause of Death: Senility > Dr.: H.M. Hoyt, Pacific Grove > Length of treatment: 1 January 1920 - 5 October 1928 > Funeral Home: J.K. Paul, Pacific Grove > Disposition and Date: 8 October 1928 > Cemetery: Hollister > Informant: William A. Johnson, Hollister > > +++++++++++ > > > In a message dated 7/18/00 12:55:53 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > SheleeBebo@aol.com writes: > > > Mary: I have the obituary (short) for William Johnson and a transcript of > > his death certificate. I also have information on the negative results > of my search for Delia's death record and obit, and a lengthty obit I found > for their daughter, Bertha Briggs, while looking for something else. I know > you have been waiting for this information, and I hope you can wait a few > more days, because I am going out of town in a few hours until Thursday. On > my return, I will post all of this information for you. > > > > --Sheila P. > > > > In a message dated 7/17/00 10:18:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > > mjefferson@gci.net writes: > > > > > > > > Posted on: Monterey County Queries > > > Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/Monterey? > > read= > > > 328 > > > > > > Surname: JOHNSON > > > ------------------------- > > > > > > I am seeking the obituaries of William Johnson and his wife Delia J. > > Johnson. > > > > > > William was born 1837 in Lincolnshire, England and died 1928 in > Pacific > > > Grove, Monterey county. His wife Delia J. (no maiden name available) > born > > > 1850 and died 1898, where I am not sure...could have been Pacific > Grove > > > or elsewhere in Monterey county. Both are buried in Hollister, San > Benito > > > county. > > >