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William Henry Johnson
1849 - 1936 (87 years)-
Name William Henry Johnson Born 1849 Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male AFN S1S5-Z2 Died 12 Jan 1936 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States [4, 5] Buried 3 Dec 1936 Cheney, Spokane, Washington, United States Person ID I2382 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father William Robert Johnson, b. 22 Feb 1816, Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 6 Jan 1899, Hamilton, Butte, Idaho (Age 82 years) Mother Elizabeth Tharp, b. 6 Mar 1825, Kentucky, United States , d. 27 May 1906, Cheney, Spokane, Washington, United States (Age 81 years) Married 1846 Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States [6] Family ID F2418 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Alice Pearson, b. 19 Aug 1864, Yamhill, Oregon, United States , d. 12 Dec 1919 (Age 55 years) Married 26 Aug 1879 Umatilla, Oregon, United States [7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] Children + 1. Elsie Iris Johnson, b. 27 Feb 1882, United States , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F758 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 1849 - Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States 
Married - 26 Aug 1879 - Umatilla, Oregon, United States 
Died - 12 Jan 1936 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 
Buried - 3 Dec 1936 - Cheney, Spokane, Washington, United States = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - c1848 BIRTH: ILL-Peoria: William Henry Johnson born about 1848, estimated birth year based on letter from dau Elsie to Mary Marks
Info from Joyce Spaulding April 1997: picture of Mose Johnson home, Bear Paw Mtns MT 1906-07, with Wm H Johnson out front: "William H Johnson b 1849 in New Salem, Ill, oldest son of William Robert and Elizabeth Tharp Johnson. Md Alice Pearson age 15, Pilot Rock Ore 1880"
1850 CENSUS: IL,Peoria Co: Anc Img 265 pg398,11-20,Dw2886,2972:
JOHNSON, Wm 32/PA, farmer [$1600]; Elizabeth 26/KY; William H 1/IA
HIST: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock: July 1997 letter from Joyce Johnson Spaulding to Pam Wagner: "Wm H Johnson & Alice Pearson lived on adjoining farms in Pilot Rock, OR. Alice's older sister, Olive, md Julius Wegner, another adjoining neighbor. Julius bro, Ferdinand Wegner, md Wm's sister, Aimee Johnson. When Wm & Alice md , he was 31, she was 15, & md with signed consent of her parents. They divorced, & she later md Nate Windom, Sept 1898. As far as we know, Wm never remd. He is listed in 1910 censur living with younger bro, James Madison Johnson & family in Cassia Co, ID. In mg status, he declares that he is 'widowed."
1860 CENSUS: CA,Colusa Co-Monroeville: Anc Img 13 pg 449,7-18,Dw 337,286: Wm H Johnson age 11 bn Illinois, son of William and Elizabeth Johnson
1870 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co-Alto: Anc Img 8 pg 21D,6-19,Dw101: William H Johnson age 21 bn in Illinois, single farm laborer, son of William and Elizabeth Johnson
1879 MARRIAGE: OR,Umatilla Co: Wm Henry Johnson md Alice Pearson Aug 26 1879
1880 CENSUS:OR,Umatilla Co-Alta,Lwr Butter Crk Dst: pg 21D,Dw 173/176:
JOHNSON, Wm H 31/CA (PA,KY) farmer; Alice 15/OR (MO,MO)
172/174-Joseph Pearson, Alice's father; 172/175 Julius Wegner;
174/177-Wm & Elizabeth Johnson, Wm H Johnson's family
c1904-10 HIST: July 1997 letter from Joyce to Pam Wagner: "We know that William Johnson visited my grandfather, Mose Johnson, and his family in the bear Paw Mountains of Montana about 1904-1905, as we have his picture. He also turns up with another brother, James M Johnson, in Cassia County ID about 1910... I'm not certain where he died, or of the date, but guessed that it may be in Cheney WA where is sister, Amy Johnson Wegner died, and his mother, Elizabeth Thorp Johnson died."
1910 CENSUS: ID,Cassia Co-Marion Precinct: Anc Img 2 pg 1B,4-18,Dw 15/16: William Johnson age 61 bn Illinois (PA,Ind)widowed stock raiser, renting farm and living with brother James Johnson and family
1930 CENSUS: UT,Salt Lake-Salt Lake City: Anc.com Im14-p196,4-9, Dw 143/65-S 3rd East"
WALDEMAR, Ray J-head 28/UT (UT,UT)md 26y, salesman wholesale,retail
emplements; Goldie-wife 28/ID (CA,UT)md 26y; Jack C-son 9/12-CA
(UT,ID); Elsie J JOHNSON-sis-in-law 24/ID (CA,UT)single beauty op-
salon; Wm H JOHNSON-uncle/law 81/ILL (PA,IL)
Not sure this is our Wm H Johnson, but his age and place of birth fit.
If this is Elsie, the age doesn't fit
1936 DEATH: UT-Salt Lake-Salt Lake City: William Henry Johnson died 12 January 1936; buried 3 December 1936 SLC Cemetery [sometime in the early 1930's-could be Cheney WA-ck out]
ORD: FS/IGI - 2-04: William Henry md Alice Pearson 26 Aug 1879 SS: 27 Jan 2004 St George, submitted by member after 1991-no source
- c1848 BIRTH: ILL-Peoria: William Henry Johnson born about 1848, estimated birth year based on letter from dau Elsie to Mary Marks
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Sources - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"William Henry Johnson [born about 1848]. He is 16 yrs older than Mother, born in Peoria, ILL..."
Abt 1955 letter from dau Elsie to Mary Marks, Eads doc #64 - [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, page 15.
"William Johnson b abt 1849, California,"
Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner - [S191] Family Rcds: SPAULDING,Joyce Johnson.
"William H Johnson was born 1849 in Peoria,Peoria,ILL"
July 1997 letter from Joyce to Pam Wagner - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"I don't have any records of my father. Mother never put it in my Bible. He... died in Salt Lake, sometime in the early 30's - Wm Henry Johnson."
1955 letter from Elsie to Mary Marks, no date, justs says Friday 20th-doc#64 - [S191] Family Rcds: SPAULDING,Joyce Johnson.
"William H Johnson died abt 1920," no place shown.
July 1997 letter from Joyce to Pam Wagner - [S191] Family Rcds: SPAULDING,Joyce Johnson.
"William Robert Johnson md Elizabeth Thorp in 1846, Peoria,Peoria,ILL"
July 1997 letter from Joyce to Pam Wagner - [S230] Oregon: State Marriage Rcds, Vol C, page 327.
"Alice Pearson md W. H. Johnson 26 Aug 1879, Umatilla Co OR"
Umatilla Co MG Rcds Vol A-f, 1862-1894
Date: August 1879 - [S256] Oregon,Umatilla Co: Marriage Certificate, Lic #18790030.
This is to certify, That the undersigned Justice of the Peace for Alta Precinct by authority of a License bearing date of 25th day of August 1879 and issued by the County Clerk of the County of Umatilla did, on the 26th day of August 1879 at the house of Wm Johnson in the Co and State aforesaid, join in lawful wedlock Wm H Johnson of the Co of Umatilla and State of Oregon, and Alice Pearson of the Co of Umatilla and State of Oregon with their mutual assent, in the presence of David E Durie and J F Finch, witnesses. Witness my hand: E Gilliam, Justice of the Peace for Alta Pct.
July 1997 letter from Joyce Spaulding, copy of certificate to Pam Wagner
Date: 25 August 1879 - [S230] Oregon: State Marriage Rcds, MG #18790030.
"Alice Pearson & W H Johnson both of Umatilla Co OR, md 26 Aug 1879 by E Gilliam Justice of Peace, Alta at home of ...Pearson"
License-25 Aug 1879 - [S182] Family Rcds: HOSMER, Elsie Johnson.
"Mother md Aug 26, 1879 to Wm H Johnson," no place shown.
1955 letter from Elsie to Mary Gray Marks-doc#64 - [S225] Family Rcds: STARK, Wendell M.
"Alice Pearson md 26 Aug 1876 to Wm H Johnson (D) Umatilla Co OR..."
Aug 2001 email from Wendell M Stark to Pam Wagner - [S163] Oregon,Umatilla Co: Marriage Records.
I, A J Pearson, being duly sworn, depose and say, that I am a resident of the Co of Umatilla..Oregon; that I am acquainted with Alice Pearson and that Alice Pearson is of an age capable of contracting marriage, and is of the age of (15) fifteen years; that I am acquainted with W H Johnson... age 30 years; that said Alice Pearson has resided within the Co of Umatilla...Oregon, for the period of six months next preceeding the date hereof. [written] And I further say that I see J N Pearson and Eletha Pearson, the father and mother of said Alice Pearson, sign the annexed written consent and that the same was done in my presence. Signed A. J. Pearson. Subscribed and sworn before me this 25th day of August 1879, J B Kenney, Co Clerk
To the County Clerk of Umatilla Co, Oregon. This is to certify that we give our consent to the marriage of our daughter, Alice Pearson to W. H. Johnson and that she is over the age of fifteen years. Signed J. N. Pearson and Eletha Pearson, Alta Precinct, Umatilla Co, State of Oregon, Aug 23/79
With Marriage Certifcate, copy fo affidavit by AJ Pearson [Andrew Jackson-brother?] of Umatilla Co and a copy of signed consent by JN & Eletha Pearson, Alice's parents
Date: 25 August 1879 - [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, page 15.
"Alice Pearson md William Johnson August 26, 1879, Umatilla, Oregon"
Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner
- [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.