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Name: Mary Ellen Gristy Johnson
Birth Date: 11 May 1868
Birth Location:
Death Date: 6 Mar 1904 (aged 35)
Death Location:
Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery
City: Kilwinning
County: Scotland County
State: Missouri
Country: USA
Memorial ID: 59578405

Obituary.Mrs. E. Johnson, belove wife of Waiter A. Johnson, died consumption at Monte Vista, Colorado, March 6, 1904, after an illness of one year, aged 35 years, 9 months and 25 days. The maiden name of deceased was Mary E. Gristy. She was born in this county May 11, 1868, and grew to womanhood here and was married to Walter A. Johnson, June 18, 1893. Four children were born to them as the fruits of this union, ranging in age from three to nine years, viz: Jesse Ray, Mamie Teresa, Charles Arthur and Helen Vesta.A year or two ago her lungs become affected, and her husband leased his farm near Hitt and moved to Colorado last October, the change of climate would benefit her. For a time she seemed to improve but lagrippe set in and complicated the lung trouble and she crossed over to her reward leaving a finally sorrowing husband, four small children and many other relatives to mourn her premature death. During her last illness, lasting about six weeks, the M. W. A. lodge, of Monte Vista, her kindly assisted in ministering to her every want and when she died they notified the local M. W. A. lodge here and assisted Mr. Johnson in getting ready to bring the body back for interment. When the body arrived Monday of last week representatives of the local A, relatives and sympathizing friends were at the depot to render assistance. Deceased was a devoted Catholic, was born in the faith, lived in the faith, died in the faith and was buried in the faith, Rev. Father Muckerman, of Kahoka, accompanying the body from here to Hitt the next day and officiating at the funeral.The Memphis Reveille, Memphis, Missouri • Thu, Mar 17, 1904, Page 4, Column 5(Contributor: Pam Witherow)

Family Members
Parents
Charles Gristy 1817–1883
Mary Jeanette Knisley Gristy 1828–1910
Spouse
Walter A Johnson 1867–1929
(m. 1893)
Siblings
Rosa Helen Gristy 1854–1881
George Robert Gristy 1857–1947
Charles Francis Gristy 1859–1881
James William Gristy 1861–1947
Peter Simon Gristy 1865–1936
Half Siblings
Nancy Jeanette Gristy Horton 1841–1885
Mary Elizabeth Gristy 1843–1886
Dr John Carlos Gristy 1846–1916
Children
Teresa Mamie Johnson Lancaster 1897–1952
Vesta Helen Johnson Fry Fryrear 1901–1994