daughter of Valentine Putnam
and Aramantha Mackres;
wife of Albert B Johnson
- married Aug 21, 1890
"BREVITIES - Aged Woman Burned - Mrs Winnie P Johnson, 77, of Spring Creek was seriously burned early yesterday when her dress ignited from rubbish she was burning in her yard. She was taken to the Corry hospital where her condition was said to be serious yesterday afternoon."
(Titusville Herald, Feb 2, 1940, p.5)
"Rubbish Fire Burns Fatal To Woman - Mrs Winnie P Johnson, Of Spring Creek, Victim of Rubbish Fire - Accident on February 1 - Mrs Winnie P Johnson, 77, who was seriously burned on the afternoon of February 1, when her clothing caught fire as she was burning rubbish in the yard at Spring [C]reek, died at the Corry Hospital Saturday evening. While the burns were not considered serious at first, an (sic) [on] account of her age and complications which developed, her condition became serious and she failed steadily during the past week. Mrs Johnson had resided with Miss Lena Jackson at Spring Creek since the death of her husband in 1913 (sic) [1914], and was well known in that community. Early in the afternoon of Thursday, February 1, Mrs Johnson went to the back yard, as she had many, many times before, to burn papers and other rubbish. There was a wind blowing and the flames ignited the skirt worn by Mrs Johnson, with that result that she was quickly enveloped with fire. Her screams attracted neighbors and the fire was soon extinguished but not until she was painfully burned. She was taken to the Corry hospital as soon as possible. Mrs Johnson was born April 16, 1862, near Columbus, Warren county, and spen her entire life in that vicinity. She was a member of the Spring Creek Congregational church and for many years taught a class of young men in the Sunday school. Mrs Johnson leaves a son, Donald R Johnson of Chandlers Valley, several grandchildren and nieces and nephews. The body was prepared at the Bracken-Keating funeral home in Corry and taken to the home at Spring Creek yesterday. Services will be conducted from the Spring Creek church Tuesday at 2 pm."
(Titusville Herald, Feb 19, 1940, p.2)
and Aramantha Mackres;
wife of Albert B Johnson
- married Aug 21, 1890
"BREVITIES - Aged Woman Burned - Mrs Winnie P Johnson, 77, of Spring Creek was seriously burned early yesterday when her dress ignited from rubbish she was burning in her yard. She was taken to the Corry hospital where her condition was said to be serious yesterday afternoon."
(Titusville Herald, Feb 2, 1940, p.5)
"Rubbish Fire Burns Fatal To Woman - Mrs Winnie P Johnson, Of Spring Creek, Victim of Rubbish Fire - Accident on February 1 - Mrs Winnie P Johnson, 77, who was seriously burned on the afternoon of February 1, when her clothing caught fire as she was burning rubbish in the yard at Spring [C]reek, died at the Corry Hospital Saturday evening. While the burns were not considered serious at first, an (sic) [on] account of her age and complications which developed, her condition became serious and she failed steadily during the past week. Mrs Johnson had resided with Miss Lena Jackson at Spring Creek since the death of her husband in 1913 (sic) [1914], and was well known in that community. Early in the afternoon of Thursday, February 1, Mrs Johnson went to the back yard, as she had many, many times before, to burn papers and other rubbish. There was a wind blowing and the flames ignited the skirt worn by Mrs Johnson, with that result that she was quickly enveloped with fire. Her screams attracted neighbors and the fire was soon extinguished but not until she was painfully burned. She was taken to the Corry hospital as soon as possible. Mrs Johnson was born April 16, 1862, near Columbus, Warren county, and spen her entire life in that vicinity. She was a member of the Spring Creek Congregational church and for many years taught a class of young men in the Sunday school. Mrs Johnson leaves a son, Donald R Johnson of Chandlers Valley, several grandchildren and nieces and nephews. The body was prepared at the Bracken-Keating funeral home in Corry and taken to the home at Spring Creek yesterday. Services will be conducted from the Spring Creek church Tuesday at 2 pm."
(Titusville Herald, Feb 19, 1940, p.2)
daughter of Valentine Putnam
and Aramantha Mackres;
wife of Albert B Johnson
- married Aug 21, 1890
"BREVITIES - Aged Woman Burned - Mrs Winnie P Johnson, 77, of Spring Creek was seriously burned early yesterday when her dress ignited from rubbish she was burning in her yard. She was taken to the Corry hospital where her condition was said to be serious yesterday afternoon."
(Titusville Herald, Feb 2, 1940, p.5)
"Rubbish Fire Burns Fatal To Woman - Mrs Winnie P Johnson, Of Spring Creek, Victim of Rubbish Fire - Accident on February 1 - Mrs Winnie P Johnson, 77, who was seriously burned on the afternoon of February 1, when her clothing caught fire as she was burning rubbish in the yard at Spring [C]reek, died at the Corry Hospital Saturday evening. While the burns were not considered serious at first, an (sic) [on] account of her age and complications which developed, her condition became serious and she failed steadily during the past week. Mrs Johnson had resided with Miss Lena Jackson at Spring Creek since the death of her husband in 1913 (sic) [1914], and was well known in that community. Early in the afternoon of Thursday, February 1, Mrs Johnson went to the back yard, as she had many, many times before, to burn papers and other rubbish. There was a wind blowing and the flames ignited the skirt worn by Mrs Johnson, with that result that she was quickly enveloped with fire. Her screams attracted neighbors and the fire was soon extinguished but not until she was painfully burned. She was taken to the Corry hospital as soon as possible. Mrs Johnson was born April 16, 1862, near Columbus, Warren county, and spen her entire life in that vicinity. She was a member of the Spring Creek Congregational church and for many years taught a class of young men in the Sunday school. Mrs Johnson leaves a son, Donald R Johnson of Chandlers Valley, several grandchildren and nieces and nephews. The body was prepared at the Bracken-Keating funeral home in Corry and taken to the home at Spring Creek yesterday. Services will be conducted from the Spring Creek church Tuesday at 2 pm."
(Titusville Herald, Feb 19, 1940, p.2)
and Aramantha Mackres;
wife of Albert B Johnson
- married Aug 21, 1890
"BREVITIES - Aged Woman Burned - Mrs Winnie P Johnson, 77, of Spring Creek was seriously burned early yesterday when her dress ignited from rubbish she was burning in her yard. She was taken to the Corry hospital where her condition was said to be serious yesterday afternoon."
(Titusville Herald, Feb 2, 1940, p.5)
"Rubbish Fire Burns Fatal To Woman - Mrs Winnie P Johnson, Of Spring Creek, Victim of Rubbish Fire - Accident on February 1 - Mrs Winnie P Johnson, 77, who was seriously burned on the afternoon of February 1, when her clothing caught fire as she was burning rubbish in the yard at Spring [C]reek, died at the Corry Hospital Saturday evening. While the burns were not considered serious at first, an (sic) [on] account of her age and complications which developed, her condition became serious and she failed steadily during the past week. Mrs Johnson had resided with Miss Lena Jackson at Spring Creek since the death of her husband in 1913 (sic) [1914], and was well known in that community. Early in the afternoon of Thursday, February 1, Mrs Johnson went to the back yard, as she had many, many times before, to burn papers and other rubbish. There was a wind blowing and the flames ignited the skirt worn by Mrs Johnson, with that result that she was quickly enveloped with fire. Her screams attracted neighbors and the fire was soon extinguished but not until she was painfully burned. She was taken to the Corry hospital as soon as possible. Mrs Johnson was born April 16, 1862, near Columbus, Warren county, and spen her entire life in that vicinity. She was a member of the Spring Creek Congregational church and for many years taught a class of young men in the Sunday school. Mrs Johnson leaves a son, Donald R Johnson of Chandlers Valley, several grandchildren and nieces and nephews. The body was prepared at the Bracken-Keating funeral home in Corry and taken to the home at Spring Creek yesterday. Services will be conducted from the Spring Creek church Tuesday at 2 pm."
(Titusville Herald, Feb 19, 1940, p.2)
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