Norris Johnson
#3354, b. 1905, d. 1925
Father* | George Chester Johnson b. 1874 |
Mother* | Imogene Reed b. Apr 1875, d. 5 Nov 1934 |
Norris Johnson was born in 1905 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. He was the son of George Chester Johnson and Imogene Reed. Norris Johnson died 1925 at age 20 years, He died by ingesting poison.1
OAC Athlete Commits Suicide -- Norris Johnson, 23, an ex OAC student and athlete, died in Seattle Sunday night after taking poison. Young Johnson was the son of Attorney George C Johnson and Mrs Johnson of Portland. He was a student at the college two years ago, but did not graduate. He had gone to Seattle only recently. Attorney Johnson was called to Seattle by news of his son's death.
(Note: OAC is "Oregon Agricultural College" now Oregon State University.)2
OAC Athlete Commits Suicide -- Norris Johnson, 23, an ex OAC student and athlete, died in Seattle Sunday night after taking poison. Young Johnson was the son of Attorney George C Johnson and Mrs Johnson of Portland. He was a student at the college two years ago, but did not graduate. He had gone to Seattle only recently. Attorney Johnson was called to Seattle by news of his son's death.
(Note: OAC is "Oregon Agricultural College" now Oregon State University.)2
- Charts
- Bobbitt, William (Captain) # 6079, b 1744, Virginia, d 1817 Fancy Gap, Virginia
Brown, Benonia # 4108, lived in New York
Hardwick, J. # 2729, probably from Virginia mid 18th century
Humphries, George # 2771 b ca 1770, North Carolina, d aft 1850, Kentucky
Parks, (--?--) # 3649, in Maryland bef 1770
Reed, Calvin # 3348, in Michigan before 1835
Bobbitt, William (Captain) # 6079
Brown, Benonia # 4108
Hardwick, J. # 2729
Humphries, George # 2771 b ca 1770 d aft 1850
Parks, (--?--) # 3649
Reed, Calvin # 3348
Last Edited=13 Jul 2020
Citations
- [S196] Craig Hudson. History of Ed and Molly Palmer, August 1992, This monograph was written by Craig, notations added by Lois and by Ruth, and by Louise Godfrey Root. It is now (2014) with Elianne Hudson, for editing and publishing.
- [S589] Newspapers Publisher Extra, online newspapers.com, Corvallis Gazette-Times (Corvallis, Oregon), 30 Jun 1925, Tue. Page 3.