Submitted by Emily O"Neal

Rome Courier January 10, 1882
Death of Jno. A. Johnson

Mr. Jno. A. Johnson, who departed this life at his home in Floyd county last Sunday morning, was born in Elbert county, Ga. March 28, 1818. His father moved with his family to Cass county, when the subject of this notice was quite young. In 1846 Mr. Johnson moved to Floyd county and has been a citizen of this county from that date. He was a man of remarkable traits of character. Possessed of wonderful executive abilities, he managed his affairs-domestic and financial- with great success. In his family obedience was secured without harshness and on his farms authority was asserted without cruelty, and the utmost respect was won without any effort to rule. His influence grew out of his silent force of charcter which was the embodiment of truthfulness and charity. In his friendship he was ardent, but discriminating, always manifesting a high appreciation of merit, and recognizing with tender sympathy all efforts at progress and improvement among his acquaintances. To the poor, and to those who needed favor to be shown them he was ready with a benevolent spirit and a liberal hand. His reverence for God and His commandments was genuine, as often evidenced by his conduct in life. Personal interest could not induce him to disregard the authority of God or the rights of his fellow-men. He was one of nature's noblemen who took delight in being useful to others- useful by giving information and counsel to those who were less informed than himself, useful by setting an example of industry, economy, honesty and integrity to engage the confidence and challenge the emulation of others, useful by going in and out before his family the type of a gentleman well worthy the aspiration of his sons and winning the admiration of his daughters. He was indeed a useful man, and his family, neighborhood and county will long feel that his loss is irreparable. His successful life and spotless character will be preserved in the recollection of the rising generation as incentives to purity and tenderness in the domestic circle, to benevolence and chartiy towards those who may be helpless or dependent.
Truly Floyd county has lost one of her best citizens, his neighborhood one of her most reliable members, while his family mourn a model husband and father. Honor to his memory and peace to his ashes. A FRIEND
In another column: The friends of John A. Johnson and family are invited to attend his funeral from Mizpah Church, near his late residence at 11 o'clock today. (Note:buried at Mizpah UMC cemetery. His first wife, Mary A. and his second wife, Sarah Elizabeth, and some of his children are buried there also. The Johnson School of Floyd County was first started on the plantation of John A. Johnson)

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