Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Warren W. Johns ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Warren W. Johns
LAST NAME: Johns FIRST NAME: Warren MIDDLE NAME: W. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 6 Feb 1858 DIED: 27 Sep 1919 BURIED: 29 Sep 1919
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Harness Dealer
BIRTH PLACE:  Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father John A. Johns
Maiden name of mother Julia Tichnel
1900 OR CENSUS - War[r]en W. Johns, age 43, occupation harness maker, b. Feb 1857 in Oregon, is enumerated with his wife of 16 years, Lucy, age 48, mother of 7 children 5 of whom are living at the time of the census, b. Jan 1854 in Illinois, along with Goleth, age 15, b. Mar 1885 in Oregon, Lily, age 13, b. Nov 1886 in Oregon, and Lora, age 10, b. Sept 1889 in Oregon.
1860 OR CENSUS - W. Johns, age 3, b. Oregon, is enumerated with J. A. Johns, age 40, male, occupation saddler, b. Kenucky, and J., age 35, female, b. Virginia, along with Geo, age 15, b. Illinois, A., age 13, female, b. Illinois, H., age 10, female, b. Illinois, J. A., age 8, male, b. Oregon, K., age 6, male, b. Oregon, M., age 4, female, b. Oregon, and J., age 1, female, b. Oregon.
1860 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Santiam, FA #4011)

DISCREPANCY - DC gives year of birth as 1858, 1900 census as 1857.'


BIOGRAPHICAL:
A GHASTLY FIND -- Adam Fromader, who has been grubbing on the farm of Warren Johns, two miles southwest of Salem, made a discovery yesterday that made his teeth chatter.  He was grubbing out hazel brush and his ax struck an Indian tomahawk.  This he unearthed, and continuing the work of tearing out the brush he soon came upon some bones.  The first ones found were those of the head of an Indian chief.  The neck was encircled by a string of shining beads consisting of hundreds of these various colored globules.  After finding the head Mr. Frohmader continued his search and was rewarded by finding the skeleton entire and in a good state of preservation.  The head was intact, the teeth being sound and beautiful -- in fact teeth that would be the pride to anyone.  This find was covered with about two feet of earth ans was so located as to give no indication of have been buried there.  How many years it has been resting there no one knows, although many years must have passed since the interment took place, as the wooden handle of the stone implement of warfare had decayed almost entirely.  
Weekly Oregon Statesman, Jan 3, 1900, 21:1 
OBITUARY: 
WARREN W. JOHNS CALLED BY DEATH
Life Long Resident of Salem Passes Away Following Paralytic Stroke. 
Warren W. Johns, long time resident and well known harness maker of this city died early yesterday morning at the Salem hospital following a stroke of paralysis suffered while at work. 
Mr. Johns was born in Salem in 1868 and has made his home in Salem for many years. He was a member of the Salem Camp No. 118 Woodmen of the World. Besides his widow, two daughters, Mrs. George Van Laaned and Mrs. D. L. Cummings of this city, one brother, Henry Johns of Salem, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Campbell and Mrs. J. D., Bryant of Los Angeles. The funeral service will be held Monday afternoon at the Rigdon chapel and the burial will be in the Odd Fellow cemetery. 
Oregon Statesman (Sunday) 28 Sep 1919 6:5

JOHNS-Late Warren Johns Laid to Rest in I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
The funeral services for the late Warren Johns, well known harness dealer, who passed away Saturday after a short illness, were held Monday afternoon from the Rigdon chapel at 2 o’clock.
 A large number of friends attended the last rites and Rev. Leland R. Porter spoke impressively of his life and character. Mrs. Porter sang "Jesus Lover of My Soul" and "Nearer My God to Thee." Burial was in the Odd Fellows’ cemetery after a short service at the grave. 
Oregon Statesman 1 Oct 1919, 3:6
INSCRIPTION: 

No marker

SOURCES: 
LR
OSBH DC (Marion County 1919) #530 
Saucy Survey
1860 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Santiam, FA #4011)
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., S. Salem, ED 144, sheet 5A)
WOS 3 Jan 1900 21:1 
OS 28 Sep 1919 6:5 
OS 1 Oct, 1919 3:6
CONTACTS: 
LOT: 546 SPACE: 1 NW LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.183' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.877'