Eddie Peterson Johnson, son of Thomas H. & Nancy C. Johnson; husband of Sara Catherine Johnson.
Eddie had an obsession for learning, especially reading, his passion. Even in his wedding picture (at right) he is holding a book. His desire for higher learning took him to England to get the degrees he wanted as they were not offered in this country at that time. When he returned to America he taught school in Georgia. He later moved to Paris, Texas and taught school there for awhile and later he taught in Delta County.
Eddie quit teaching and became a farmer soon after he and Sarah were married. She had received a farm as part of her inheritance from her parents.
Eddie and Sarah had eight children.
1. John W. Johnson, born 9/7/1899. Died 8/1/1900.
2. Mary Viola Johnson, born 3/31/1901. Died 3/16/1923.
3. James Allen Johnson Sr., born 7/25/1903 in Lake Creek, Texas. Died 3/16/1972.
4. Sue Ann Johnson, born 4/1/1905 in Lake Creek. Died 6/24/1935.
5. Wesley Thomas Johnson 'Wes Tom' born March 4, 1808. Died 7/12/1956.
6. Harvena Lee Red Johnson, born 2/24/1910. Died 5/21/2001.
7. Little Brother Johnson, born 9/17/1911. Died 9/17/1911.
8. Naomi Catherine Nancy Johnson, born 12/26/1912. Died 1/1/1988.
Eddie died May 4, 1918. In his latter years he began to lose his memory. In those days doctors didn't know what they know today and thought he had gone crazy. (He probably had Alzheimer's Disease). When he became really sick he tried to commit suicide and he also tried to kill Sarah, his wife. So they put him in the state insane asylum in Terrell, Texas where he stayed until he died.
The hospital shipped his body to Cooper by train and sent Sarah a telegram telling her when the train would arrive.
Earl remembers Sarah, he called her 'Granny' telling him this story. She said, "I had to hitch up the team to the wagon and drive the seven miles to the train station in Cooper to get his body. The coffin bounced in the back of the wagon as I drove back on the rough roads." No doubt that was the saddest day of her life.
~~Biographical information provided by Earl Johnson
Eddie had an obsession for learning, especially reading, his passion. Even in his wedding picture (at right) he is holding a book. His desire for higher learning took him to England to get the degrees he wanted as they were not offered in this country at that time. When he returned to America he taught school in Georgia. He later moved to Paris, Texas and taught school there for awhile and later he taught in Delta County.
Eddie quit teaching and became a farmer soon after he and Sarah were married. She had received a farm as part of her inheritance from her parents.
Eddie and Sarah had eight children.
1. John W. Johnson, born 9/7/1899. Died 8/1/1900.
2. Mary Viola Johnson, born 3/31/1901. Died 3/16/1923.
3. James Allen Johnson Sr., born 7/25/1903 in Lake Creek, Texas. Died 3/16/1972.
4. Sue Ann Johnson, born 4/1/1905 in Lake Creek. Died 6/24/1935.
5. Wesley Thomas Johnson 'Wes Tom' born March 4, 1808. Died 7/12/1956.
6. Harvena Lee Red Johnson, born 2/24/1910. Died 5/21/2001.
7. Little Brother Johnson, born 9/17/1911. Died 9/17/1911.
8. Naomi Catherine Nancy Johnson, born 12/26/1912. Died 1/1/1988.
Eddie died May 4, 1918. In his latter years he began to lose his memory. In those days doctors didn't know what they know today and thought he had gone crazy. (He probably had Alzheimer's Disease). When he became really sick he tried to commit suicide and he also tried to kill Sarah, his wife. So they put him in the state insane asylum in Terrell, Texas where he stayed until he died.
The hospital shipped his body to Cooper by train and sent Sarah a telegram telling her when the train would arrive.
Earl remembers Sarah, he called her 'Granny' telling him this story. She said, "I had to hitch up the team to the wagon and drive the seven miles to the train station in Cooper to get his body. The coffin bounced in the back of the wagon as I drove back on the rough roads." No doubt that was the saddest day of her life.
~~Biographical information provided by Earl Johnson
Eddie Peterson Johnson, son of Thomas H. & Nancy C. Johnson; husband of Sara Catherine Johnson.
Eddie had an obsession for learning, especially reading, his passion. Even in his wedding picture (at right) he is holding a book. His desire for higher learning took him to England to get the degrees he wanted as they were not offered in this country at that time. When he returned to America he taught school in Georgia. He later moved to Paris, Texas and taught school there for awhile and later he taught in Delta County.
Eddie quit teaching and became a farmer soon after he and Sarah were married. She had received a farm as part of her inheritance from her parents.
Eddie and Sarah had eight children.
1. John W. Johnson, born 9/7/1899. Died 8/1/1900.
2. Mary Viola Johnson, born 3/31/1901. Died 3/16/1923.
3. James Allen Johnson Sr., born 7/25/1903 in Lake Creek, Texas. Died 3/16/1972.
4. Sue Ann Johnson, born 4/1/1905 in Lake Creek. Died 6/24/1935.
5. Wesley Thomas Johnson 'Wes Tom' born March 4, 1808. Died 7/12/1956.
6. Harvena Lee Red Johnson, born 2/24/1910. Died 5/21/2001.
7. Little Brother Johnson, born 9/17/1911. Died 9/17/1911.
8. Naomi Catherine Nancy Johnson, born 12/26/1912. Died 1/1/1988.
Eddie died May 4, 1918. In his latter years he began to lose his memory. In those days doctors didn't know what they know today and thought he had gone crazy. (He probably had Alzheimer's Disease). When he became really sick he tried to commit suicide and he also tried to kill Sarah, his wife. So they put him in the state insane asylum in Terrell, Texas where he stayed until he died.
The hospital shipped his body to Cooper by train and sent Sarah a telegram telling her when the train would arrive.
Earl remembers Sarah, he called her 'Granny' telling him this story. She said, "I had to hitch up the team to the wagon and drive the seven miles to the train station in Cooper to get his body. The coffin bounced in the back of the wagon as I drove back on the rough roads." No doubt that was the saddest day of her life.
~~Biographical information provided by Earl Johnson
Eddie had an obsession for learning, especially reading, his passion. Even in his wedding picture (at right) he is holding a book. His desire for higher learning took him to England to get the degrees he wanted as they were not offered in this country at that time. When he returned to America he taught school in Georgia. He later moved to Paris, Texas and taught school there for awhile and later he taught in Delta County.
Eddie quit teaching and became a farmer soon after he and Sarah were married. She had received a farm as part of her inheritance from her parents.
Eddie and Sarah had eight children.
1. John W. Johnson, born 9/7/1899. Died 8/1/1900.
2. Mary Viola Johnson, born 3/31/1901. Died 3/16/1923.
3. James Allen Johnson Sr., born 7/25/1903 in Lake Creek, Texas. Died 3/16/1972.
4. Sue Ann Johnson, born 4/1/1905 in Lake Creek. Died 6/24/1935.
5. Wesley Thomas Johnson 'Wes Tom' born March 4, 1808. Died 7/12/1956.
6. Harvena Lee Red Johnson, born 2/24/1910. Died 5/21/2001.
7. Little Brother Johnson, born 9/17/1911. Died 9/17/1911.
8. Naomi Catherine Nancy Johnson, born 12/26/1912. Died 1/1/1988.
Eddie died May 4, 1918. In his latter years he began to lose his memory. In those days doctors didn't know what they know today and thought he had gone crazy. (He probably had Alzheimer's Disease). When he became really sick he tried to commit suicide and he also tried to kill Sarah, his wife. So they put him in the state insane asylum in Terrell, Texas where he stayed until he died.
The hospital shipped his body to Cooper by train and sent Sarah a telegram telling her when the train would arrive.
Earl remembers Sarah, he called her 'Granny' telling him this story. She said, "I had to hitch up the team to the wagon and drive the seven miles to the train station in Cooper to get his body. The coffin bounced in the back of the wagon as I drove back on the rough roads." No doubt that was the saddest day of her life.
~~Biographical information provided by Earl Johnson
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