BioA: Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Coley (60^th - 1957)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Johnson, Erickson, Foster, Stuve, Stevens, Walker, Marsden, Farrington, Laffe, Sherwin, Newton, Bollom, Chenoweth, Stallard, Nibbe, Below, Peterson, Campbell, McCumber 
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) June 20, 1957 
 

Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Coley (60^th - 13 June 1957) 
 

Mr. and Mrs. Coley Johnson were honored Sunday, June 16, at an open house in their home in celebration of their 60^th wedding anniversary.  The event was planned by their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Myrtle Johnson of Eau Claire, and niece, Mrs. Vesta Erickson of Loyal.  Others assisting in the home were Mrs. Nina Stuve, Miss Daisy Stevens, Mrs. Dick Walker, Francis Marsden, Mrs. Rella Walker and Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Walker.  
 

Refreshments were served in the afternoon to a large number of friends and relatives.  Mrs. Verna Walker, granddaughter, cut and served a three tiered wedding cake, made by herself and Mrs. Rella Walker.  A niece, Mrs. Fred Farrington of Davenport, Ia., poured.  The living room was a bower of flowers, given and arranged by Mrs. Henry Laffe. 
 

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson received many gifts.  One unique wrapping of a gift caused much admiration.  It looked very much like a three-tier wedding cake, being decorated with silver loops, pink roses and green leaves.  The numeral "60" on the top was of small rhinestones.  Miss Daisy Stevens had concealed in the layers, a set of dishes, gift of two organizations and a friend of the Johnsons.  Mrs. Horace Sherwin of Black River Falls assisted in the table arrangements, and Mrs. Sam Newton had charge of the guest book. 
 

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were married June 13, 1897, at Merrillan, Rev. G. N. Foster of Neillsville officiating.  Mr. Johnson’s brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson, were the attendants.  
 

After their marriage they built a home in Humbird, in which they still live.  Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are over 80 years old, and enjoying fair health.  Mrs. Johnson is a member of the W. S. C. S., the Rebekah Lodge, Royal Neighbors and American Legion auxiliary.  Both are members of the Methodist Church and Mr. Johnson of the Oddfellows Lodge. 
 

Their only son, Edwin Johnson, died a few years ago.  
 

Among those from out of town attending were: Mrs. Charles Bollom, Neillsville; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chenoweth, Hixton; Mrs. Alton Stallard, Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. John Erickson, Loyal; Henry Nibbe, Red Wing, Minn.;  ___ Below, Colby; Mrs. Arlie Ro ____ k and Mrs. Ruth Peterson, Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Farrington, Davenport, Ia.; Hillard Campbell, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray McCumber, La Crosse; Mrs Horace Sherwin, Black River Falls; and Mrs. Myrtle Johnson, Eddie and Ira Sherwin, Eau Claire.