FOURTH GENERATION

53. Perley Jacob Johnson ⁽¹⁾ was born on Nov 15 1864 in Barlow Twp., Washington Co., Ohio.⁽⁵³⁾ He died on Mar 21 1941 in Oak Grove near Marietta, Ohio. ⁽¹⁾ From the "Marietta Times" March 27, 1941, "Perley J. Johnson , father of Mrs. Fred Roush, and Mrs. Slater Nichols of Beverly who made his home in Beverly with his daughters following the death of his wife, departed earth at 3 p.m. on Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Kathryn Bowen of the Oak Grove neighborhood, Marietta. He suffered a stroke ten days previously after which there was no change for the better. He had been at the Bowen home since August, 1940. - Mr. Johnson was a son of the late Jacob and Catherine VanValey Johnson and was born in Barlow township on November 15, 1864. Mrs. Elizabeth Martin Johnson to whom he was married 56 years ago, died on May 24, 1940. - Four sons and six daughters survive: Dayton Johnson of Whipple, Herman, Harley and Kenneth Johnson of Marietta, Mrs. Bertha Fish of Utica, Mrs. Fred Roush and Mrs. Slater Nichols of Beverly, Mrs. Blanche Jellison, Mrs. Kathryn Bowen and Mrs. Chester Robinson of Marietta. August G. Johnson, Lonnie Johnson, Mrs. Ida Hawkins and Mrs. Lydia Martin of Beverly, Charles Johnson of Watertown, Mrs. Vesta Sciance of Zanesville, Arthur Johnson of Vincent, and Mrs. Etta Washburn of Florida, are surviving brothers and sisters. - Brief rites were held at the Bowen home in Oak Grove at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday with further services at Warren Chapel Methodist church at 10:30 a.m. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Methodist church. Pallbearers were the grandsons: Lyell Roush, Clyde Flannery, Clifford Nichols and Roy Johnson of Beverly and Ralph Bowen of Marietta, and Carl Johnson, of Williamstown, W. Va."
He was buried in Warren Chapel Cemetery, Warren Twp., Washington Co., Ohio. ⁽⁶³⁾

He was married to Elizabeth Ann Martin (daughter of Enoch G. Martin and Margaret Gregory) on Nov 17 1885 in Marietta, Ohio. "Perley farmed, worked a sawmill, and did custom threshing for a living." - Dorothy Johnson Biehl Elizabeth Ann Martin⁽¹⁾ was born on Jan 19 1862 in Green Co., Pennsylvania. ⁽⁵³⁾ She died on May 24 1940 in Beverly, Ohio. ⁽⁵³⁾ The "Marietta Times" May 30, 1940, "BEVERLY RESIDENT EXPIRES - Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Johnson, aged 78 years, wife of Perley J. Johnson, departed earth at the home of her Daughter, Mrs. Fred Roush at 3:10 p.m. on Friday. She had suffered a cerebral hemmorahage on May 12. Mrs. Johnson was the last member of a family of five brothers and three sisters, sons and daughters of the late Enoch and Margaret Gregory Martin. She was born in Green County, Pennsylvania, on January 19, 1862, and when two years of age came with her parents to Barlow township where she passed her girlhood. She was married to Perley J. Johnson on November 17, 1885. They lived on a farm in Warren Township, Fleming route, for 47 years, and were held in high esteem in their home community. They left their farm December 23, 1939, coming to Beverly to make their home with their daughter, Mrs. Roush. - Surviving with the husband are the sons and daughters, Dayton Johnson of Whipple, Herman Johnson, Harley Johnson, Kenneth Johnson, Mrs. Kathryn Bowen, Mrs. Verna Robinson and Mrs. Blanche Jellison of Marietta; Mrs. Chaddie Roush and Mrs. Ethel Nichols of Beverly; 35 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, nephews, nieces and other relatives. A daughter, Mrs. Bernice Roberts passed from earth June 23, 1939 and Lydia Marie, a daughter, expired in infancy. - Mrs. Johnson was a member of Warren Methodist Chapel. - Funeral rites were held at the Roush home at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday and at Warren Chapel, Tunnel, at 3 p.m. Officiating clergymen were Rev. Harry Yost, Rev. John Thompson, and W. W. McClure. - Hymn selections were by the Allen Family. Interment was in Warren Chapel cemetery. C. H. Mindling, funeral director. Pallbearers were Leroy Johnson, Clifford Nichols, Clyde Flannery, Carl Johnson, Lyell Roush and Ralph Bowen. Flower girls were granddaughters Norma Jean Bowen, Kathryn Woods, Lena Johnson and Pearl Bole."
She was buried on May 26 1940 in Warren Chapel Cemetery, Warren Twp., Washington Co., Ohio. Perley Jacob Johnson and Elizabeth Ann Martin had the following children:

+104 i. Dayton Ellsworth Johnson.
+105 ii. Bertha May Johnson.
+106 iii. Blanche Johnson.
+107 iv. Chaddie Johnson.
+108 v. Ethel Johnson.
+109 vi. Herman J. Johnson.
+110 vii. Harley Franklin Johnson.
+111 viii. Katherine "Katie" Johnson.
112 ix. Lydia Marie Johnson was born on Dec 17 1899 in Washington Co., Ohio. She died on Apr 12 1900 in Warren Twp., Washington Co., Ohio.
+113 x. Verna M. Johnson.
+114 xi. Kenneth H. Johnson.
+115 xii. Bernice "Bernie" Johnson.