The Dave Spurriers of Texas:Information about Walter Franklin Johnson

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Walter Franklin Johnson (b. 09 Oct 1869, d. 05 Apr 1939)

Walter Franklin Johnson (son of EBD Johnson and Martha Jane DeMoss) was born 09 Oct 1869 in Miller Grove, Texas, and died 05 Apr 1939 in Dallas, Texas. He married Lola Montez Paschall, daughter of Patman Freeman Paschall and CHattie Long Berry.

Notes for Walter Franklin Johnson:
Children:
Perry Cecil, 1896-1965, married Truma Hamilton, Ethal Peck and Pearl Carpenter. (children: Rebertha, Perry Cecil and Pat)

Walter Franklin, Jr., l899, married Lillie McGoan (Child: Freeman - adopted)

Claiborne Green (Don), 1903, married Mary Edna Smith and later Lou (Children: Patsy, Coy, Lynn)

Virgie Bess, 2905, married Johny Burns (Children: Jimmy Perry, Walter Keith, and Peggy Jean)

Walter was born to EBD and Martah DeMoss JOhnson shortly after they moved from Arkansas to Texas. Born while they lived briefly in Shirley, TX, he was reared on a farm in Miller Grove - at the present location of the Davis home, 5wo miles north of the center of Miller Grove. He and his brothers did most of the farm work while their father was away preaching as a circuit rider. At l9 Walter had "creeping paralysis" (was bedfast for 2 years); always had a limp. A few years after he married, he bought the present Johnson Farm in the center of M. G. Active in the church, he was the teacher of the men's bible class all his adult life. He died during surgery in Dallas.

Much loved and respected by all who knew him.

More About Walter Franklin Johnson:
Burial: 07 Apr 1939, Miller Grove, Texas.

Children of Walter Franklin Johnson and Lola Montez Paschall are:

+Claiborne Green Johnson, b. 29 Apr 1903, Miller Grove, Texas, d. 06 Aug 1995, Sulphur Springs, Texas.