Mattie Mae Johnson

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Mattie Mae Johnson (Ward)

Also Known As: "Big Momma"
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Birthplace: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 16, 1988 (80)
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Place of Burial: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of George Ward and Nannie Ward
Wife of William Mckinley Johnson
Mother of William McKinley Johnson, Jr.; Dora Beard; Flora Tucker; Egreta Johnson and Rosa Mae Wade
Sister of David Rosco Ward; Francis Ward; Eljay Ward; Edna Swonigan; Ruth Ward-Jones and 3 others

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About Mattie Mae Johnson

Mattie Mae Ward-Johnson

Knowledge is power, she had it in abundance! Born August 19, 1907 in East St. Louis, Illinois. Life was difficult off and on, she mostly rose to each challenge with pride and dignity. One of her joys was being a member of Jehovah's Witnesses, she believed it and lived it, until the very end of her life! May she rest in peace forever! She is survived by nephew and niece-in-law, Howard (Ethel Mae) Swonigan and Flora Tucker. Daughter Dora Johnson-Beard and son William Mckinley Johnson, Jr., "Pete" Johnson preceeded her in death. Many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her favorite quote was: "I may have lost the battle, but I have won the war."

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Mattie Mae Johnson's Timeline

1907
August 19, 1907
Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
1928
March 15, 1928
Christian County, Illinois, United States
1930
January 12, 1930
East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
1988
July 16, 1988
Age 80
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
August 1988
Age 80
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
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June
East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
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Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
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