Roy Allen “Papa Dad Roy” Johnson

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Roy Allen “Papa Dad Roy” Johnson

Birth
Kansas, USA
Death
7 Jan 1986 (aged 78)
San Joaquin County, California, USA
Burial
Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.1026573, Longitude: -121.2577286
Plot
Garden of Gospels, Block 4128, Space 1,
Memorial ID
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2011 L. Pollock shared: Roy Allen was born Roy Allen Smith. He did not use the name of Smith. His siblings, Pursey Smith and Ruby Smith, did but "Papa Dad Roy" used the name of his foster family, Johnson, with whom he lived after the death of his mother.

1st wife: Marcina, maiden name unknown
Marcina died during the marriage.
Two children: Marcina, Louise

2nd wife: Dorothy, maiden name unknown

3rd wife: Novella Patricia (Graham) Cuthbert

California Marriage Index, 1960-1985
Source: Ancestry.com
Name: Novella Cuthbert
Age: 37, Est. Birth: abt 1925
Spouse Name: Roy A Johnson
Spouse Age: 55
Marriage Date: 11 May 1962
Marriage Location: San Joaquin

On the official California marriage record, there are 4 lines of records for Novella Cuthbert with the same name listing and wedding date but there are 4 names for the groom:
Roy Smith
LeRoy Smith
Roy Johnson
LeRoy Johnson

Roy's birth name was: Smith.
Roy's foster family name was: Johnson.

California Death Index, 1940-1997
Source: Ancestry.com
Name: Roy Allen Johnson
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 13 Apr 1907
Birthplace: Kansas
Death Date: 7 Jan 1986
Death Place: San Joaquin
Mother's Maiden Name: Long

Roy is buried in the Garden of Gospels, Block 4128, Space 1. Gravestone shared with his wife, Novella Patricia (Graham) Johnson.

2011 L. Pollock shared: Roy Allen was born Roy Allen Smith. He did not use the name of Smith. His siblings, Pursey Smith and Ruby Smith, did but "Papa Dad Roy" used the name of his foster family, Johnson, with whom he lived after the death of his mother.

1st wife: Marcina, maiden name unknown
Marcina died during the marriage.
Two children: Marcina, Louise

2nd wife: Dorothy, maiden name unknown

3rd wife: Novella Patricia (Graham) Cuthbert

California Marriage Index, 1960-1985
Source: Ancestry.com
Name: Novella Cuthbert
Age: 37, Est. Birth: abt 1925
Spouse Name: Roy A Johnson
Spouse Age: 55
Marriage Date: 11 May 1962
Marriage Location: San Joaquin

On the official California marriage record, there are 4 lines of records for Novella Cuthbert with the same name listing and wedding date but there are 4 names for the groom:
Roy Smith
LeRoy Smith
Roy Johnson
LeRoy Johnson

Roy's birth name was: Smith.
Roy's foster family name was: Johnson.

California Death Index, 1940-1997
Source: Ancestry.com
Name: Roy Allen Johnson
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 13 Apr 1907
Birthplace: Kansas
Death Date: 7 Jan 1986
Death Place: San Joaquin
Mother's Maiden Name: Long

Roy is buried in the Garden of Gospels, Block 4128, Space 1. Gravestone shared with his wife, Novella Patricia (Graham) Johnson.



  • Created by: Roxie C.
  • Added: May 23, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Roxie C.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70301014/roy_allen-johnson: accessed ), memorial page for Roy Allen “Papa Dad Roy” Johnson (13 Apr 1907–7 Jan 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70301014, citing Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA; Maintained by Roxie C. (contributor 47334676).