STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1901, page 4, column 5

EDEXEY L. (WOOLCOTT) JOHNSON, 18 Dec 1809 - 28 May 1901

   Edexey L. Woolcott was born in Cazenovia, Madison county, 
N. Y., Dec. 18, 1809, and was united in marriage with George 
W. Johnson, Feb. 6, 1829, and in the spring of 1838 they came 
to Steuben county, and settled on land that had been entered 
by her husband two years before, and where she died May 28, 
1901, aged 91 years, 5 months and 10 days.  She had resided 63 
years on the farm.

   Eight children were born to this union, three sons and five 
daughters, five of whom with the husband preceded the deceased 
to the great unknown.  Two daughters, Mrs. Sophia Foster and 
Mrs. Harriet Burk, and one son, Riley Johnson, besides a 
number of grandchildren and numerous other friends are left to 
mourn the loss of a loving mother and friend.  Aunt Dexy, as 
she was called, was the last of the old settlers of York 
township who were adults when they came to this county.  The 
funeral was held at the Whaley church, May 29, Rev. G. L.  
Mount officiating, and the remains were laid to rest in the 
Billingstown cemetery.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	:

   Edexey L. (Woolcott) Johnson, 18 Dec 1809 - 28 May 1901, married 
George W. Johnson, born 15 Aug 1809, died after 1885 and before 
Edexey.  George was the son of Timothy and Betsey (Cockrin) Johnson.
   Son:  Riley Johnson, 1847 - 17 Jul 1924, married Barbara (Malone) 
Petty Johnson, 30 Dec 1852 - 21 Dec 1943, widow of Cornelius Petty.
   Other children:  Daughters, Sophia Foster and Harriet Burk(e) 
survive; Joanna Johnson died at age 21; Andrew Johnson, deceased; 
George Johnson died in the Civil War; two other daughters are 
deceased. 

"History of Steuben County, IN - 1885", page 614, biography of 
George W. Johnson.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel 
Lewis, Vol. I, pages 993, 985.

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net