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William Edgar “Ed” Johnson

Birth	:	8 Jul 1858 Cincinnati, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	29 Feb 1940 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0138600, -91.9562100
Plot	:	2nd.095
Description	:	Note: this memorial updated March 4, 2017 with parent relationship links per edit request. --------------- Husband of Sarah Taylor Shaffer Johnson, married September 2, 1880 in Jefferson county, Iowa. --------------- Obituary transcription entered March 7, 2017: Fairfield Ledger Friday March 1, 1940 Pg. 1 Col. 2 W. ED JOHNSON, WELL KNOWN HERE, IS DEAD Former active businessman passed away at 10:45 last evening W. Ed. Johnson, 82, well known Fairfield resident died at his home 301 East Burlington street at 10:45 p.m. last night. William Edgar Johnson was born on July 8,, 1858 at Cincinnati, Ia., attending public school in Centerville. He attended the Iowa State college at Ames. Services will... Read More	Note: this memorial updated March 4, 2017 with parent relationship links per edit request. --------------- Husband of Sarah Taylor Shaffer Johnson, married September 2, 1880 in Jefferson county, Iowa. --------------- Obituary transcription entered March 7, 2017: Fairfield Ledger Friday March 1, 1940 Pg. 1 Col. 2 W. ED JOHNSON, WELL KNOWN HERE, IS DEAD Former active businessman passed away at 10:45 last evening W. Ed. Johnson, 82, well known Fairfield resident died at his home 301 East Burlington street at 10:45 p.m. last night. William Edgar Johnson was born on July 8,, 1858 at Cincinnati, Ia., attending public school in Centerville. He attended the Iowa State college at Ames. Services will be held at the family home, 301 E. Burlington street at 3:00 p.m. Monday. Dr. M. A. Gable will be in charge of the services. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Johnson was first in business with his father, W. S. Johnson in the clothing business at Centerville. Then he opened and directed a bank at Holyoke, Colo., remaining there for four years. When Mr. Johnson first returned to Fairfield 46 years ago, he bought ten acres of land in the south central part of Fairfield. He divided in into building lots and sold them. This section is known now as the Johnson sub-division of the city of Fairfield. About the same time he was association with Gamble Brothers of Chicago, later with Upham and Gordon, shoe firm in Keokuk and the International Shoe company of St. Louis, Mo. He remained with this latter firm until his retirement in 1928. Since that time he has not been in the best of health but was able to take an active part in the community interests until a few months ago. Mr. Johnson was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Fairfield. He was a regular attendant as long as his health permitted. He was married to Miss Sarah T. Shaffer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Shaffer, on September 2, 1880. There were born two children 1880 (sic. sentence typo in printed version). There were two children born, Harry and Ruth. Immediate relatives surviving are his wife, son, Harry S. Johnson of Chicago; Ruth, wife of Prof. Hayes Fuhr of Hastings, Neb.; one brother, P. L. Johnson of Hastings, Neb.; two grandchildren, Mrs. Glenn Hatch of Philadelphia, Pa., and Edgar Fuhr of Hastings, Nebr., and two great-grandchildren.

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William Edgar “Ed” Johnson death on 29 Feb 1940 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
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Longitude: -91.9562100

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