JOHNSON, Augustus, Beeville Bee or Picayune, Thursday, 23 May 1918:

Lapara Citizen Dead

Augustus Johnson, well known citizen of Lapara, died Saturday, May 18th at his 
home and the remains were laid to rest in Lebanon Cemetery the following day 
at 12 o'clock. Mr. Johnson was born at Columbus, Georgia in 1826 and was 92 
years of age. 
He was married to Miss Caroline Butts of Atlanta, Georgia in the year 1854 and to 
this union eight children were born, as follows; Mrs. J. C. Lombettson, Fordtran, 
Texas, Mrs. E. J. Owens, Greenville, Tex., J. M. Johnson, Cadiz, E. A. Johnson, 
Beeville, DeWitt Johnson, Alaska, W. R. Johnson, Lapara; two daughters and 
his good wife preceded him in death.

Mr. Johnson served throughout the civil war under Generals Albert Sidney Johnson 
and Robert E. Lee. He came to Texas in 1872, residing at San Saba until 1891 at 
which time he came to Live Oak County where he spent the remainder of his life. 
Mr. Johnson united with the Methodist Church in childhood and was a devout 
Christian throughout his life.