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| Johnson, Elizabeth Ann | |
| Maiden Name: | Spencer |
| Cemetery: | Lancaster Cemetery |
| AVGS ID: | 3 D 26 |
| Born: | 11/14/1853 Birmingham, West Midlands, England |
| Died: | 8/3/1942 Ventura County, California |
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| Find A Grave: | Find A Grave listing ID 11727491 |
| FamilySearch: | FamilySearch Person ID MV76-RK5 |
| Notes: | A pioneer of the Antelope Valley. Postmistress at Del Sur for many years. Her story told in local books. Daughter of Frederick and Maria (Hinks) Spencer. Married Matthew Forsyth on April 26, 1877 at Hockley, All Saints, Warwickshire, England. To this couple were born Howard Matthew, Nellie, Arthur, Dora and Eric Forsyth (the first four in England, Eric in California). After the passing of Matthew, Elizabeth re-married to Joseph E. Johnson, circa July 1892. To this couple were born Roy Forsyth Johnson and Carrie M. Johnson. Elizabeth's first husband is buried at Del Sur Cemetery, her second husband is buried at Lancaster Cemetery, both in Los Angeles County, California. https://avgenealogy.com/cemetery/cemetery_record.php?record_id=716 References: Birmingham, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 at Ancestry.com 1861, 1871, 1881 England Census Los Angeles Herald, July 21, 1892, page 3, column 3, marriage license issued. West Antelope Valley Historical Society Newsletter Vol. 4, No. 11 West Antelope Valley Historical Society Vol 5, No. 1 'Del Sur and Beyond' Strasburg Collection, SC 2421, Responses from Antelope Valley residents for Earliest Settler Contest. Strasburg Collection, SC 3232, The Story of Mrs. Joseph E. Johnson |
Sources:
- Headstone/marker
- California Death Index
- U. S. Census
- 2nd Edition of Incredible Tales, Stories, Letters & Reminiscences of some of the South Antelope Valley Pioneers, compiled by J. Shelton Gordon
- Lancaster Cemetery District Burial Register
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