Cloud - Martha Johnson - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Mrs. Martha Cloud, relict of Joseph Cloud, died suddenly at her home in Thorntown on Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Cloud’s maiden name was Martha Johnson, she being the oldest daughter of Timothy and Michal Johnson, they being among the first residents of this county. The deceased had resided in and near Thorntown since her marriage to Jos. Cloud, over fifty years ago. At the time of her death she was living with her only son, Charles, and daughters, Julia and Minnie. She was the mother of nine children, eight of whom are living, seven being present at the funeral. Her brother, Joseph Johnson, living east of the city, and Harrison Johnson, of Westfield, the only surviving members of her father’s family, besides a number of relatives and friends, were also present. The funeral services were conducted at the Friends’ Church in Thorntown (the church of her choice and of which she had been a life long member) by Rev. Enos Kendall, assisted by Revs. Mary Woody and Guyer. The interment took place in the Sugar Plain Cemetery. -s