Online MO DC #28967 shows Mary Jane Johnson, born Dec. 24, 1852 in Woodstock, Indiana. Widowed at death to California Johnson. Parents listed as John Creekpaum and Melvina Larue.[should read Almira Jane Larue]. Died Sept. 20, 1932 in Gasconade Co, Bourbois Twp, MO at age 79 yrs 8 mos 26 ds from Cancer. Ida Breuer, St. James, MO informant on certificate. Buried in High Gate Cemetery on Sep 21, 1932.
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St James Journal, St James, Phelps Co, MO Friday, September 39, 1932: Front Page: Mrs. Mary Jane Creekpaum Johnson was born at Woodstock, Indiana December 24, 1852, moved to Wisconsin in 1860, received a fair education in the Wisconsin Schools during the Civil War and taught her husband how to read when he was 23 years old. She came with her parents to Missouri in 1867 when 15 years old, carried her father's money $1500.00 sewed up in a belt around her waist. They came on a Steamboat down the Mississippi river to St Louis, then traveled with an Ox team to near Safe, Missouri where they settled. In 1867, she was converted and baptised in the Presbyterian faith at Double Chimney Church on Lanes Prairie.

Son William died in 1928. Those living are Mrs. Octava Glenn, Safe, MO; Austin, Waldo and Tom of St Louis; Chas W. of near High Gate and Mrs. Ida Breuer of St James. She has 21 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death December 26, 1913. She was a faithful wife, a loving mother, a kind neighbor and has a host of friends who will miss her. Her only other relatives in this state was a niece, MRS. JAMES GRONHOLT of St James and a nephew, DR. C.R. TERRILL of Mountain View, Missouri. The funeral services were held by Rev W.A. Thompson, a neighbor.

Her granddaughters were flower girls, namely PEARL GLENN, Octava's girl; VIRGINIA JOHNSON, Will's girl; MRS. JAMES BOWLES, Austin's girl; BEULAH JOHNSON, Charles W.'s girl; RUTH JOHNSON, Tom's girl and TREAL BREUER, Ida's girl. Her grandsons were pall bearers, namely: EDGAR GLENN, Octava's boy; ELMER JOHNSON, Austin's boy; FLOYD JOHNSON, Charles W's boy; MAC & QUENTIN JOHNSON, Waldo's boy's and EUGENE BREUER, Ida's boy.

She departed this life September 20, 1932, age 79 years 8 mo, and 26 days. Was a patient suffering of cancer since last April. She was laid to rest beside her husband at High Gate under a blanket of flowers on Wednesday at 11 o'clock with a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends with Mr. and Mrs. Will Teneyck in charge of funeral. Among those furnishing flowers were Mrs. Fred Emmons, Owensville, MO; Mrs. J.B. Copeland, Mrs. James Gronholt, St James. MO; Willie Kinkeade of High Gate South Hampton Baptist Church, Mr. and Mrs.Lueckle, Mrs. Maggie and Miss Virginia Johnson, Webster Publishing Co employees, James Bowles, Board of Education of Webster Groves, Russell Sharp Paper Printing Co, J.E. Kinkeade, and the family wreath.
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1920: St James Journal, St James, MO May 28, 1920:
Last Week, Mr. Charles Johnson received word of the death of his Maternal grandfather, John Creekpaum at Mulberry Arkansas a few days before at the advanced age of 93 years. Mr. Creekpaum was born in Wisconsin and moved to Missouri in the sixties - about 1880, he traveled over the West and eventually reached Arkansas and thought that state good enough to live in and die in. He was buried by the side of his THIRD WIFE who preceded him in death. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. C.F. JOHNSON of this City, one son, JOHN CREEKPAUM of Mulberry, Arkansas and a host of grandchildren in different states. It was last August that Mr. Johnson visited his grandfather for the first and last time.
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Home in 1910: Bourbois, Gasconade, Missouri
Calfornia F Johnson 60 mar1 40y IN
Mary J Johnson 58 wf mar1 40y 10/8 IN
Ida M Johnson 22 dau sgl MO

Home in 1900: Bourbois, Gasconade, Missouri
California Johnson 50 Jan 1850 mar 30y MO
Mary J Johnson 47 wf Dec 1852 mar 30y 10/8 ch IN
Charles W Johnson 19 son Jun 1880 sgl MO
Walter P Johnson 17 son Aug 1882 sgl MO
Tomas J Johnson 14 son Dec 1885 sgl MO
Edo M [Ida May] Johnson 11 dau Sep 1890 sgl MO

Home in 1880: Jefferson, Maries, Missouri
California F. Johnson 31 mar. MO
Mary J. Johnson 28 wf mar. IN
Octavia Johnson 7 dau MO
William N. Johnson 5 son MO
Austin L. Johnson 2 son MO
Henry McDaniel 40 w/m laborer sgl MO

Home in 1870: Jefferson, Maries, Missouri
Post Office: Lanes Prairie
Calvin Johnson 20 w/m works on farm MO
Mary Jane Johnson 17 f/w IN
[Living next to parents, Thomas & Martha Johnson]
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Marriage, Maries Co, MO, Index to Book A, #18: Creekpaum, Mary J, to California Johnson, 19 Dec 1869 by M.W. Kinsey Co Judge
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