Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
George L. Cornwell , 8 South 51 West
George L. Cornwell was the first husband of Emma, S. A.'s wife.
In 1850 Sullivan County, New Hampshire:
Denis Cornwell is 39,
Lucette Cornwell 33,
Richard Cornwell,
Geo Cornwell 7,
Julius Cornwell 4,
Ann Cornwell 0, and
John Hayes 25.
Addie Cornwell died 24 Dec 1864 in Charlestown, New Hampshire, Age:15.
Father Name: Dennis Cornwell
Mother Name: Ruth Cornwell
1870 Sullivan County, Levi Willard is 78,
Lucitta Willard 53, and
Julius A Cornwell 23.
Possibly 1882 Springfield, Massachusetts, George Leroy Cornwell employed at
Abbot Dining Hall, rooms 16 Bridge. Also at 16 bridge are L.A. Cornwall,
a railroad bridge repairman, and Albert E. Cornwell, working at Emory and
Co. .
August 26, 1916 Hugo, Colorado "After a lingering illness of about ten months with diabetes,
Mrs. Emma Sofia Johnson, beloved wife of S. Augustus Johnson,
passed away at her south side home early Monday morning, after
l y ing unconscious Since about two o’clock Sunday afternoon.
All that medical skill could do was done to counteract the dread disease,
and with her devoted husband she spent last winter on the Pacific coast,
feeling somewhat improved in tht lower altitude. They had just returned
a week ago from an outing in Estes Park, and Mrs. Johnson bore her
suffering with christian fortitude, being always cheerful and
pleasant in her home and with her many friends.
The funeral was held at the family residence, Wednesday afternoon,
and the services were conducted by Rev. J. E. Ellis of St. Michael's
Episcopal church. The floral offerings were many and beautiful,
and many of her former friends from Flagler were in attendance,
and it was the largest crowd at a funeral in Hugo in many a day.
Nineteen auto loads of sorrowing relatives and friends
journeyed to the cemetery, where the impressive ceremony of the
Royal Neighbors was given by Hugo Camp, who were in charge. The pall
bearers were Messrs. P. O. Hedlund, W. D. Owen, H. C. White, W.E. Conrad, Ed. Reikenberg and E. I. Thompson.
Emma Sofia Johnson was born in Sweden March 17, 1859,
and came with her parents to the United States when she was eleven
years of age, locating at Titusville, Pennsylvania, where she grew to
womanhood. She united in marriage with George L. Cornwell,
May 5, 1895,
and located at Flagler, where he had built for his bride the best
and most modern residence in all Eastern Colorado. Mr. Cornwell
had formerly resided in Hugo, and was engaged in the lumber business,
which which at a later day was to become the Johnson Lumber
yards and was recently sold to the Hugo Lumber company,
owing to Mrs. Johnson's failing health. Mr. Cornwell
passed away at Flagler in 1899.
G.L. Cornwell had a store in Georgetown, Colorado in 1875-1876 newspapers, and was succeeded in
1879 by G.W. Warner.
George Cornwell claimed a quarter in section 35, 8S 51W on June 14, 1897.
On March 6, 1902, Mrs. Cornwell became the wife of S. Augustus
Johnson and they continued to reside at Flagler until five years ago,
when they acquired the lumber yard here, and built their present
cozy and modern residence in Hugo.
Mrs. Johnson was the president of the company which bore her name,
and was a very bright, capable business woman, as well as a
devoted wife and mother.
She leaves a lonely husband and son, Master Robert;
a brother, John M. Burquist of Brea, California, and
a sister, Mrs. Hilda Coon, of Burdett, New York, to mourn the loss
of a devoted wife and mother and a faithful sister,
and the citizens of Hugo have lost a true friend.
Mrs. Johnson became a member of the Methodist church in her girlhood,
and in Flagler joined the Congregational church.
She was the first worthy matron of Palestine Chapter No 92 of Hugo, O. E. S..,
and became a member of the O.E.S. at Burlington, Colorado eight years ago.
She was also a memeber of Palestine Chapter No. 210
of Los Angeles, California, for which Hugo Chapter was named.
She became a member of the Royal Neighbors at Flagler a number of years
ago.
Mrs. Johnson was always a cheerful and active worker in the
church and Sunday school, and took pleasure in her lodge work.
She was a true Christian woman; a loyal friend, and of very
companionable disposition, and her lonely husband and son have the
sincerest sympathy of a host of friends in their bereavement."
Emma S. Johnson is buried in
Evergreen Cemetery
Hugo,
Block 9, Lot 12, Section 1
Memorial ID
9190124.
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