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Ella Gertrude Johnson - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Madison Journal August 12, 1916

MRS. JAMES M. JOHNSON

Mrs. Ella Gertrude Johnson, wife of Hon. James M. Johnson died at Street's Sanitarium, Vicksburg, 
Thursday evening following an operation. The news of the death of Mrs. Johnston following a report 
of an improvement in her condition was a shock to her relatives and friends here, where she was 
beloved for her Christian virtues,

Mrs. Johnson was horn in Scott County Mississippi, February 2nd, 1866 and married James M. Johnson in 
March 1885, soon after which the couple came to Tallulah, where Mr. Johnson has been identified 
with practically every business enterprise connected with the progress of his adopted town.

She joined the Methodist Church when fourteen years of age and was a consistent and devout member 
of it until her death.

She is survived by her husband and five children, her father, E. E. Sigrest, and three brothers, 
W. M. Sigrest, O. T. Sigrest and Earnest Sigrest.

Her death was one of the saddest that has occurred in Tallulah and the funeral services were attended 
by a large number of friends and relatives. The services were conducted at the Tallulah Cemetery at 
4:30 p. m. by Rev. Mr. Skipper.