Posted on: Jefferson County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Mo/Jefferson/438 Surname: Johnson, Bryant, Baldwin, Aldridge, Ezell ------------------------- 2 weeks before his death, James Willis Johnson left Ok to be with his son and daughter in law in Blythe Ca., Thomas Maston Johnson and Martha (Mat)Bryant. (buried at palo verde cem). married in jefferson Co, Mo. OBIT - (daughters names added) Obituary - Palo Verde Valley Times - Blythe, Ca. James W. Johnson Services were conducted this afternoon for James Willis Johnson, 87, at the First Babtist Church with Rev. S.B. Wilkerson officiating. Interment followed at the Blythe Cemetery. Mr. Johnson passed away last Saturday of broncho-pneumonia. He had come from Kiowa Oklahoma, on December 12, to make his home with his son Tom Johnson and family, and had contracted influenza shortly afterward. This developed into pneumonia. Born at Bonneterre, Missouri, on December 27, 1853, Mr. Johnson resided at the Town until 1889, when he joined the early settlers who were moving to Indian Territory, which is now the state of Oklahoma. He settled near McAlester. He had lived continuously in the state since, except for a year spent here recently with his son. Mr. Johnson had been in the cattle business for over thirty years. Previously he had been engaged in mining, and farming. In addition to his son of Blythe, Mr. Johnson is survived by three daughters, one residing at McAlester (Mae Baldwin), one at Pittsburg (Cora Aldridge) and one at Ardmore (Ulla Ezell) Oklahoma, a fourth daughter (Carrie) passed away in Oklahoma a short time ago. Six of Mr Johnson's grandsons, residing here, were pallbearers. The Largen Mortuary was in charge of funeral arrangements.