Alice Pollard Johnson, 1862-1950

The Fifteenth Ward ran from 200 West Street to the Jordan River and from South Temple Street to 300 South Street. I haven't walked it yet. This ward welcomed newcomers from all over the world- as much as Salt Lake City itself did. Alice grew up, having been born in Salt Lake 15 April 1862, with new neighbors from everywhere there had been missionary labor. When we think of it now, it was really quite a small world yet. But Alice grew up at Pollards Court with her sisters and as time came for such things -the beaus.

Undoubtedly her father, Bishop Pollard brought many people to Alice's home. Whether from the work or the church duties the Pollard home surely was a busy, sociable place. Alice was active in this environment.

And then when the time came for such things- there came the beau. John Lewis Johnson. Born in Olso, Norway, he was a blacksmith and active in the Fifteenth Ward. Alice grew up at 36 South 600 West, and when she married John Johnson in 1888 they moved into 42 South 600 West. The neighbors were nice: she had known them all her life! The J.W. Bouds lived at 48 South 600 West and G.H. Backman when he wed younger sister Grace would come to 30 South 600 West. Louisa Evans' family was near, a few blocks and around a corner at 434 West 300 South. Alice's brothers-in-law were in the trades as well. There was work available on the railroads, the LDS Temple, and Salt Lake's infrastructure were needing hands. Whether it was Pollards Court or the entire territory, life had hustle and bustle.
Alice Pollard Johnson would live to be 88 years old. Her age is given as the cause or contributory to the cause of death. She had four children:
Louis Pollard Johnson, 1895-1954, married Dorothy White
Thelma Johnson, 1898-1984, married Jonas Thomas Ryser
Melvin Johnson, 1901- , married Ruth C Jones
Jay Leslie Johnson, 1904-1939
John Louis Johnson died in 1928 when his neck was broken in an industrial accident at the foundry. Their youngest son, Jay also died from an accident when his head was caught on a presser at Utah Clay Products.
Alice and John are interred at the Salt Lake City Cemetery.