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Orluna Ann Sherman Johnson

Birth
Illinois, USA
Death
9 Apr 1928 (aged 75)
Martinez, Contra Costa County, California, USA
Burial
Pacheco, Contra Costa County, California, USA Add to Map
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Orluna's name has been spelled numerous ways, the two most common are Orluna and Orlana. In the Pacheco Cemetery Records that were transcribed in 1936 by the DAR her first name is Orlane.
Her name is listed in the Sherman Directories as Orluna Sherman. She is in Volume 3, page 1987. No additional information can be gleaned from this listing.

Sacramento Daily Union 3 Oct 1866
Contra Costa County Fair
"The ladles (horseback) riding gave very great satisfaction, and the four young ladies competing for the prizes, Misses Mary Sanford, Ellen Barber, Orlana and Achsah Sherman, exhibited proficiency and grace in all the exercises."

She married first Charles W. Woodford, son of Noah Woodford and Charlotte Knapp on 22 Oct 1867 at San Leandro, CA. From this union were born:
1. Louisa Woodford about 1869, died before 2 May 1910 as her mother only claims one living child in that census record

2. Joel Franklin Woodford 30 Jul 1871 in Pacheco, he died 16 Dec 1921 in Contra Costa County. He married Anna Belle Lilly and had Norman A. Woodford in 1901 and Isabel Shepherd Woodford in 1904

3. Freddie Woodford in 1878, he died as a toddler and is buried in Pacheco.

1870 Contra Costa, CA
Charles Woodford 29, MI, runs a livery stable
Orland {sic} Woodford 21, born IL wife
Louisa Woodford 1, CA

1880 Pacheco, Contra Costa, CA enumerated 29 Jun 1880
Charles Woodford 37, MI, Hostler
Orlana {sic} Woodford 30, IL
Louisa Woodford 12, CA, daughter
Franklin Woodford 9, CA, son
Fred Woodford 2, CA, son

Orluna Sherman Woodford married second William Johnson in 1891.

1900 Merced, CA enumerated 5 Jun 1900
William Johnson Nov 1852 IL, day laborer, married 9 years
Orlane {sic} Johnson Dec 1852 IL wife, claims having 2 children, 2 living, why she left out Freddie is a mystery, it should read 3 children 2 living.

1910 Contra Costa, CA
Enumerated 2 May 1910
Oalane {sic} Johnson is listed in the household of John H. Bruning as a houskeeper, her age of 59, born IL all match. She claims to be married but William is not with her. She also claims three children, one still living, which has to be Franklin.

From H. J. Curry Funeral Notice and the San Francisco Examiner, Thursday 12 Apr 1928
"Johnson—In Martinez, April 9, 1928, Mrs. O.A. Johnson of Pacheco, aged 78 years, native of Illinois; mother of the late Louise J. Eicher and Frank Woodford, sister of Mrs. Jerome Greer, Mrs. Nancy Young, and V. R. Sherman, aunt of Mrs. Ada Morgan of Concord and Mrs. Fannie Duncan of Clayton.

Funeral will take place from Curry's Chapel at Martinez, Thursday, April 12th at 1:30 p.m. Interment, Pacheco Cemetery. Remains at Curry's Chapel, Martinez."
Her CADI record has her death as 10 Apr 1928.
Orluna's name has been spelled numerous ways, the two most common are Orluna and Orlana. In the Pacheco Cemetery Records that were transcribed in 1936 by the DAR her first name is Orlane.
Her name is listed in the Sherman Directories as Orluna Sherman. She is in Volume 3, page 1987. No additional information can be gleaned from this listing.

Sacramento Daily Union 3 Oct 1866
Contra Costa County Fair
"The ladles (horseback) riding gave very great satisfaction, and the four young ladies competing for the prizes, Misses Mary Sanford, Ellen Barber, Orlana and Achsah Sherman, exhibited proficiency and grace in all the exercises."

She married first Charles W. Woodford, son of Noah Woodford and Charlotte Knapp on 22 Oct 1867 at San Leandro, CA. From this union were born:
1. Louisa Woodford about 1869, died before 2 May 1910 as her mother only claims one living child in that census record

2. Joel Franklin Woodford 30 Jul 1871 in Pacheco, he died 16 Dec 1921 in Contra Costa County. He married Anna Belle Lilly and had Norman A. Woodford in 1901 and Isabel Shepherd Woodford in 1904

3. Freddie Woodford in 1878, he died as a toddler and is buried in Pacheco.

1870 Contra Costa, CA
Charles Woodford 29, MI, runs a livery stable
Orland {sic} Woodford 21, born IL wife
Louisa Woodford 1, CA

1880 Pacheco, Contra Costa, CA enumerated 29 Jun 1880
Charles Woodford 37, MI, Hostler
Orlana {sic} Woodford 30, IL
Louisa Woodford 12, CA, daughter
Franklin Woodford 9, CA, son
Fred Woodford 2, CA, son

Orluna Sherman Woodford married second William Johnson in 1891.

1900 Merced, CA enumerated 5 Jun 1900
William Johnson Nov 1852 IL, day laborer, married 9 years
Orlane {sic} Johnson Dec 1852 IL wife, claims having 2 children, 2 living, why she left out Freddie is a mystery, it should read 3 children 2 living.

1910 Contra Costa, CA
Enumerated 2 May 1910
Oalane {sic} Johnson is listed in the household of John H. Bruning as a houskeeper, her age of 59, born IL all match. She claims to be married but William is not with her. She also claims three children, one still living, which has to be Franklin.

From H. J. Curry Funeral Notice and the San Francisco Examiner, Thursday 12 Apr 1928
"Johnson—In Martinez, April 9, 1928, Mrs. O.A. Johnson of Pacheco, aged 78 years, native of Illinois; mother of the late Louise J. Eicher and Frank Woodford, sister of Mrs. Jerome Greer, Mrs. Nancy Young, and V. R. Sherman, aunt of Mrs. Ada Morgan of Concord and Mrs. Fannie Duncan of Clayton.

Funeral will take place from Curry's Chapel at Martinez, Thursday, April 12th at 1:30 p.m. Interment, Pacheco Cemetery. Remains at Curry's Chapel, Martinez."
Her CADI record has her death as 10 Apr 1928.

Gravesite Details

Her grave is either unmarked or one of many that vandals destroyed throughout this Pioneer Cemeteries numerous abandonments



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  • Maintained by: Bill and Eileen
  • Originally Created by: MAM
  • Added: Oct 24, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43474493/orluna_ann-johnson: accessed ), memorial page for Orluna Ann Sherman Johnson (Dec 1852–9 Apr 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43474493, citing Pacheco Cemetery and Crematory, Pacheco, Contra Costa County, California, USA; Maintained by Bill and Eileen (contributor 46886393).