About Henry T. Johnson

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Who was Henry T. Johnson?

Below we'd like to mention a few things about our great-great-grandfather, who is the inspiration for our name. Needless to say, we are very proud to be his great-great-granddaughters.

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This excerpt is Courtesy of the Seymour Library, Auburn, New York (it ran the day before Harriet Tubman's funeral) in the: (in bold print are our great-great-grandparents...our mom's father's mother & father's parents)

AUBURN CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1913.
AT CHURCH OF ZION
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BODY OF HARRIET TUBMAN DAVIS WILL LIE IN STATE.
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MANY MEN OF PROMINENCE
WILL OFFICIATE, Including Auburn
Minister Who Had Known Her Over 50 Years

The Board of Trustees and the Board of Women Managers of Harriet Tubman Home will attend the funeral. The following are expected to attend: Bishop G.L. Blackwell of Philadelphia, presiding of the Board of Trustees, Bishop Alexander Walters of Washington, vice president; Rev. E.S. Bailey of
Syracuse, Rev. J.W. Brown of Rochester, Rev. R.F. Fisher of Ithaca, Rev. John G. Lee of Rochester, Rev. L.L. Thomas of Binghamton, Rev. James E.
Mason of Rochester, and Rev. Charles A. Smith, William Freeman, John Lewis and Henry T. Johnson of Auburn. The Ladies' Board is composed of Sarah F. Ross of Auburn, president, Mrs. Frank Leggett, vice president, Mrs. Henry T. Johnson and Mrs. E.U.A. Brooks, secretaries, Mrs. James Dale, Treasurer, and the following: Mrs. J. Stout, Mrs. R. Hawkins of Geneva, Mrs. J. Reed and Mrs. M. Ridgeway of Elmira, Mrs. I Belcher of Ithaca, Mrs. P. Gibbs of Rochester and Mrs. C.F. Matthews, Mrs. C.G. Cannon, Mrs. E.P. Cooper, Frances Brown and Mrs. C.A. Smith of Auburn.

Henry T. Johnson died on April 21, 1951 (in his 90's) and his wife Lena M. Williams-Johnson died on April 5, 1927 (in her 70's).