Individual Details

Myrtle married Jack Johns, 25 Dec 1915, Crawford Co, AR, although both gave their address as Short, Sequoyah, Oklahoma. They were both age 19. The license was issued 21 Dec 1915.

5 Jun 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Jack Johns of Van Buren, AR was age 21, born 29 Oct 1896 in Uniontown, AR. His father born Fayetteville, AR. His employer was Arkansas Zinc & Smelter Co, Van Buren. Myrtle Johns of Van Buren was his nearest relative. Tall, slender, with brown eyes and dark brown hair.

1920 Census. Long, Sequoyah, OK, Hh 10
Jack Johns, 23, b. AR
Myrtle, wife, 23, b. OK
Laine, dau, 3, b. AR
Marrie, dau, 2, b. OK

Arkansas Birth Certificate #412 was amended in 1943- corrected her name and that of her father. Blanch Marie Johns was born 11 Aug 1918 (original name was Sarah ELizabeth) in Van Buren, Crawford Co. Her father listed only as "Johns" was age 21, born in Uniontown, worked as a smelter man. Mother was Myrtle Reeder, also born in Uniontown and age 21. She was the 2nd child in the family. J. E. Blakemore was the attending physician.


1930 Census. Long Twp, Sequoyah Co, OK, Hh 201
Jack E. Johns, age 33, married at age 19, b. AR,f ather b. AR, mother b. MO, Tie Maker [railroad ties maybe?]
Myrtle T., wife, age 33, married at 19, b. OK, father b. OK, mother b. AR
Lorane S. dau, age 13, b. OK. Marie B., dau age 11, b. AR. Julius J. son, b. OK. Garland T. son, age 7, b. OK

1940 Census. Van Buren, Crawford, AR, Hh 404
Hiway 59 - in 1935 they lived in Short, Sequoyah Co, OK
Jack Johns, 43, b. AR, Furnace Man, Zinc Smelter
Myrtle, wife, 43, b. OK
Julius, son, 20, b. OK, New Worker
Garland, son, 17, b. OK

27 Apr 1942 World War II Draft Registration
Uell Jackson Johns of Ozier St., Van Buren, Crawford Co, AR was age 45, born 29 Oct 1897, Crawford Co, AR. Mrs. Myrtle Johns would always know his address. His employer was Arkansas Smelting Co, Kibler Rd, Van Buren. 6'1", 170 lb. with brown eyes and hair. Signed Uell Jackson Johns.

1950 Census. Van Buren, Crawford, AR, Hh 151
1723 Poplar
Jack Johns, 54, b. AR, Laborer, Smelter
Myrtle, wife, 54, b. OK

Arkansas Death Certificate #13746
Mrs. Myrtle Johnson died 2 Sep 1964, Heights Nursing Home, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co. of metastatic breast cancer. Her residence was 10 N 15th St, Van Buren, Crawford Co. She was born 20 Sep 1897 to Julius Reeder and Sarah Haggard. Marie Tapp of Haysville, Kansas, was the informant. Buried Seabolt Cemetery near Short, OK on Sep 4th.

Myrtle and Jack are buried Seabolt Cemetery, Nicut, Sequoyah Co, OK. Myrtle born 1896, died 1964. Jack born the same year, died the same year, according to the grave marker. This brief Obit without date or newspaper info is found on FindAGrave:
Jack Johns, 67, retired Van Buren, Arkansas policeman, died Sunday in a Van Buren hospital. The Uniontown, Arkansas native also had been an employee of the now defunct Van Buren smelter and was a member of First Free Will Baptist church in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Funeral services have been set for 2:30 p.m. at the new Seabolt Chapel at the Seabolt Cemetery between Short and Nicut, Oklahoma. Burial was in the Seabolt cemetery under the direction of Ocker funeral Home of Van Buren, Arkansas.
Suvivors include his wife; two sons; two daughters; three sisters; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Sequoyah County Times, Sallisaw, OK, 6 Mar 1964, Friday, p.4
JACK JOHNs
Funeral services were held for Jack Johns, 67, a retired Van Buren, Ark., policeman, at 2:30 pm Tuesday in the new Seabolt Chapel at the Seabolt Cemetery between Short and Nicut. Burial followed in the Seabolt Cemetery...
Mr. Johns died Sunday in a Van Buren hospital. The uniontown native also had been an employee of the now defunct Van Buren Smelter and was a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church in Ft. Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtle, of the home; two sons, Julius of Greenville, TX and Garland, of Big Spring, TX; two daughters, Mrs. Lorene Fears of Ft. Smith and Mrs. Marie Tapp of Haysville, Kans.; three sisters, Mrs. Frances Clegg of Van Buren, Mrs. Ruth Moore of Sallisaw, and Mrs. Violet Meadors of Van Buren; ten grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Original Social Security application - Myrtle Reeder Johns was born 20 Sep 1897, Short, OK. Her father was Julius Reeder; her mother Sarah Haggard.

Social Security Death Index for son James Julius Johns, b. 17 Mar 1920, Short, OK; died 26 May 2007. Lists parents as Eual J. Johns and Murtle M. Bell.

Birth	20 Sep 1897	Indian Territory
Death	1964

Father	Julius Pollard Reeder (1867 - 1955)
Mother	Sarah Haggard (1872 - 1946)
Sibling	David Britton Reeder (1888 - 1963)
Sibling	Ora M. Reeder (1892 - 1924)
Sibling	Jessie M. Reeder (1900 - 1974)