Carrie Ashton Johnson
Carrie Ashton Johnson | |
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Photo in A Woman of the Century | |
| Born | Carrie May Ashton August 24, 1863 Durand, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 1949 (aged 85) Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Willwood Burial Park, Rockford, Illinois |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | suffrage and temperance movements |
| Spouse |
Harry Melancthon Johnson
(m. 1889; died 1928) |
Carrie Ashton Johnson (née, Ashton; August 24, 1863 – March 3, 1949) was an American suffragist, editor, and author. Through her writing, she was involved in the suffrage and temperance movements of the day. Johnson was affiliated with the Illinois Woman's Press Association for five decades. She was also a co-founder of the Children's Home of Rockford, Illinois.