"Mrs. Oliver Johnson, age 73, died at her home, northeast of Danville, last Thursday morning, following a stroke suffered July 15. The funeral was conducted at the home, Saturday, in charge of Rev. C.A. Mitchell, assisted by Otis E. Gulley. Burial was in Howard Cemetery in Boone county. Surviving are the husband, one step-daughter, Mrs. Urban Money; four sisters Emma Smith, of Zionsville; Mrs. Lula Funkhouser, Lebanon: Mrs. Nora Black, Marion, and Mrs Clara McDonnell, Ingomar, Mont.; also a number of nieces and nephews. In another column will be found an obituary written by the deceased in 1928"
Elmira T. Smith Johnson was born December 5, 1858 in Boone County, Indiana. She was the second daughter of Caleb Smith and Margaret Darnell Smith. United with the new Hope Christian Church at the age of 18 years, moved her membership to the Zionsville Christian Church in about the year 1878. At which place she resided until her marriage with Oliver W. Johnson in the year 1917. She leaves her husband, one step-daughter and four sisters, Miss Emma Smith of Zionsville, Mrs. Lula Funkhouser, near Lebanon, Mrs. Nora Black, near Marion, and Mrs Clara McConnell of Ingomar Mont., also a number of nieces and nephews to cherish the memory of "Aunt Tennie." Passed at the age of 73 years and 23 day, July 28, 1832. All of this , with the exception of the date of her death was written by our dear sister who has gone to the good world to await the coming of loved ones. Her life was ever useful and unselfish. Always thinking of the comfort and welfare of loved ones than of her self."
I wonder how many people do write up their own obituary even in this day and age of email and internet conversations. Elmira wanted her life to be documented in her own words.
The Obituary was provided by Lavern Wing
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