Obit: Johnson, Cassius A. (1868 - 1894)

Transcriber: Steve Lavey

Surnames: Henyck, Heyck, Huyck, Johnson, Potter

----Source: Republican and Press (Neillsville, Wis.) 03/08/1894, Family Records, Census Records, Birth & Death Records

Word was received here Saturday of the death of the (Cassius A. Johnson b. 28 Dec 1868-d. 2 Mar 1894) youngest son of Joshua (& Sarah Jane Huyck) Johnson which occurred at his home at Montevideo, Minnesota last week. The remains were interred in the Neillsville Cemetery yesterday. Deceased was a former resident of this place and leaves a wife, parents, one brother and one sister to mourn his early departure.

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----Source: Republican and Press (Neillsville, Wis.) 03/15/1894

James Huyck and wife, of Sheboygan County, came up here last week to attend the funeral of Cassius Johnson.

Minnesota, Death Records and Certificates, 1900-1955
Name C. G. A. Johnson
Sex Male
Age 34
Death Date 28 Dec 1903
Death Place Minnesota, United States
Birth Year (Estimated) 1869
Spouse's Name Johnson
Page 53

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Bio: Johnson, Joshua W. & Sarah Huyck

Transcriber: Janet

At the age of twenty-six, Joshua W. Johnson (b. 1836, ME–d. 1920, ME) married Sarah Jane Huyck (b. 24 Dec 1842) who was twenty years old.  He was born and died in Maine.  Sarah was born in North Fredericksburgh Township, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada.
 

Their children were: Asher B. Johnson 11 Dec 1859–; George William Johnson 19 May 1864, WI–23 July 1938, Tacoma, WA; Cassius A. Johnson 28 Dec 1868, Lima, WI–2 Mar 1894 @26 yrs., MN; Myrta Belle Johnson 26 Jul 1875–29 Dec 1962, IA.

Sarah passed away 20 October 1920 at the age of seventy-eight in Puyallup, Pierce, Washington and was buried in the Woodbine Cemetery there.

1870 Federal Census, Lima, Sheboygan, WI

Joshua Johnson Male 38 1832 ME White
Sarah Johnson Female 28 1842 Canada White
Asher Johnson Male 11 1859 WI White
George Johnson Male 8 1862 WI White
Cassius Johnson Male 1 1869 WI White
Frank Potter Male 18 1852 WI White

1905 Census, Milbank, SD

Wisconsin Birth Records

Cassius A. Johnson
Sex Male
Birth Date 28 Dec 1869
Birthplace Lima, Pepin, Wisconsin, United States
Birthplace (Original) Lima, Wi
Race W
Ethnicity American
Father's Name Joshua W. Johnson
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Sarah Jane Henyck
Mother's Sex Female