John P. Johns

John P. Johns

• John P. Johns was born in December 1867 in Cornwall, England.
• The following appeared on 28 March 1908 in The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: At 2:30 o’clock yesterday morning Richard Johns of Terraville passed to his reward, at the home of friends in Central City, asthma being the cause of death.
       Richard Johns was born in St. Just, Cornwall, England, in the year 1851. While still a young man he came to America, settling in Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1881, when he migrated to the Black Hills. He settled at Terraville and engaged in the shoemaking business, which occupation he followed until about two months ago, when ill health forced him to cease his labors. Mr. Johns had the reputation among his neighbors of being an upright man whose word was as good as his bond. While a cripple, he endured his affliction with remarkable fortitude and seldom complained of his lot in life.
       Deceased was never married, but leaves a brother-in-law, Thomas Lawry, of Central City, a sister-in-law, Mrs. John P. Johns of Lead, and several nieces and nephews in this city and Central City. He also had one sister in Cornwall.
       The funeral services will be held at the home of Mrs. James Gluyas at Terraville tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. John Hall officiating. The remains will be interred in South Lead cemetery.
• He married Mary May Wright, daughter of Sylvester J. Wright and Juliette D. Packard, on 16 July 1908 in Terraville, Lawrence County, South Dakota, with Rev. John Hall of the Lead Methodist Church officiating.
• The following appeared on 17 July 1908 in The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: the marriage of John P. Johns and Mrs. Mary Young occurred last evening at 8 o'clock, at the home of the bride in Terraville, Rev. John Hall of the Lead Methodist church officiating. The ceremony was witnessed only by a few relatives and friends of the contracting parties. John Gluyas of Terraville acted as groomsman and Miss Mary Johns, sister of the groom served in the capacity of bridesmaid. [:CR;]      The bride is well known in both Lead and Terraville and has many warm friends. [:CR;]      The groom is a sterling young man who has made his home in this city for many years and is a trusted employe of the Homestake company.
• The following appeared on 8 May 1937 in the Lead Daily Call: (Twenty Years Ago-- May 8 1917) . . . Mrs. John P. Johns and son, Walter, left with Mr. Johns for an overland trip to the coast.
• Walter Wright Young registered for the draft on 5 June 1918 while single and living at 354 West 46th Street in Los Angeles, and employed there on North Main Street as a check clerk by Llewellyn Brothers Works. Specified as his contact is his stepfather John P. Johns (born in Cornwall, England), residing at 110 West Addis in Lead, South Dakota.
• The following appeared on 23 July 1918 in the Lead Daily Call: John P. Johns will leave today on the Burlington for Los Angeles to locate. His family are already there.
• John P. Johns and Mary May Wright appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Los Angeles, California, at 468 Park Front. Other members of the household included Walter Wright Young.
• He was employed by the railroad as a repair engineer, according to the 1920 census.
• He and Mary May Wright witnessed the marriage of Amanda Alberta Langensiepen and Walter Wright Young on 31 August 1922 in Los Angeles County, California; by license issued the same day, with J. W. Maddux, minister of the Church of Christ, officiating.
• John P. Johns and Mary May Wright appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Los Angeles, California, at 740 Orme Avenue.
• He was employed as a house carpenter, according to the 1930 census.
• The following appeared on 28 January 1934 in the Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: (Lead News) Lead News . From the Call. . . . Mr. and Mrs. John P. Johns, Lead old timers, who have been guests at the Highland hotel for a week while visiting friends here, left Wednesday morning on the return journey to their home.
• John P. Johns died on 22 October 1939 at age 71 in California.
• Mary May Wright became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California.
• The following appeared on 26 October 1939 in the Los Angeles Times: [Died] John P. Johns. Services 2 p.m. today at Pierce Brothers.
• The following appeared on 2 February 1940 in the Lead Daily Call: Black Hills People of Los Angeles Area . . . "In the past year the following members have crossed the Great Divide: . . . John P. Johns. . ."

• Last Edited: 16 Dec 2015