William Derby Johnson, Jr.

Sources: 1.Type: Book Title: Andrews, H. Franklin. The Hamlin Family. Exira, IA: Published by the author, 1902.

At 16 enlisted (took his fathers place)for the Blackhawk War. Served in Sanpete County. Attended Deseret University studied BookKeeping, Spelling, Arithmetic and Telegraphing.

At 17 hired out to John W. Young to work on Union Pacific Railroad in Echo Canyon. Went back to University and received diploma in Bookkeeping. Early in 1868 was asked to take charge of the Commercial Dept. and taught Bookkeeping.

At 20 he left the University and was hired by Hyrum B. Clawson as bookkepper for Z.C.M.I. Was called by Brigham Young to start a Commercial School in St. George.

At 21 went with his father, uncles and cousins to Kanab and a canyon 12 miles east to start the town of Johnson. Taught school in Kanab. Major Powells Party came to Kanab and William became acquainted with John F. Stewart, Clem Powell, Francis M. Bishop, Stephen V. Jones, E. O. Beaman, Fred Dellenbaugh and Almon H. Thompson. They taught him Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Geology, Surveying, Map Drawing, Fossil Hunting and Photography. Was asked to join the Powell Expedition as a Topographer.

In 1872 helped map southern Utah and northern Arizona and traveled down the Colorado River from the Dirty Devil River to Lee's Ferry with Fred Dellenbaugh, Jack Hillers and James Fennemore. Wrote a number of articles about the expedition that were printed in the Deseret Evening News.

At 25 appointed Dep. Mineral Surveyor for Utah, elected County Surveyor and Justice of the Peace for Kanab. Called by Brigham Young as Assistant at the Deseret Museum and made a tour of the settlements collecting fossils and artifacts for the museum.

At 26 was ordained a Seventy and elected supervising clerk for the House of Representatives of the Utah Legislature. Studied Entomology and wrote articles for the Juvinile Instructor. Teaching school in Kanab. On the High Council of the Stake. Ordained Bishop of Kanab Ward.

At 28, 1878, elected to Legislature as representative from Kane and Washington Counties. Reelected in 1880.

At 35, 1885 left Kanab for Mexico near La Ascension. Set apart as a Doctor to the Mexicans by Apostles George Teasdale, Erastus Snow and Moses Thatcher.

At 36, 1886, laid out the town of Diaz and called as Bishop of the Diaz Ward by Apostle George Teasdale. Appointed as Agent for the Mexican Mission.

At 42, 1892, sustained and set apart as Sup't of Church Schools for the Mexican Mission. Attended,1893, didication of Salt Lake Temple.

At 62, 1912, run out of Mexico by Poncho Villa Rebels and settled in New Mexico for a short while then moved to Tucson Arizona.

At 73, 1923, died in Tucson Arizona and buried in Binghampton Cemetery in Tucson.

Family Members
Parents

William Derby Johnson
1824–1896

Jane Cadwallader Brown Johnson
1832–1908

Spouses

Lucy Annie Salisbury Johnson
1850–1885 (m. 1869)

Lucy Elizabeth Brown Johnson
1859–1952 (m. 1877)

Charlesetta Prescott Cram Johnson
1861–1917 (m. 1879)

Mary Agnes Riggs Johnson
1863–1954 (m. 1884)

Siblings

Elmer Wood Johnson
1854–1936

Jennie Ann Johnson Laws
1855–1925

Julia Abby Johnson Pulsipher
1858–1919

Esther Almera Johnson Cram
1860–1919

Nancy Maria Johnson
1863–1863

Abia Ezekiel Johnson
1864–1932

Byron Elwood Johnson
1867–1904

Joseph Hills Johnson
1869–1927

Carlos Smith Johnson
1871–1872

Hanna Zelnora Johnson Richins
1873–1920

Lodema Viola Johnson
1876–1877

Children

William Derby Johnson
1870–1892

Zeno Martel Johnson
1878–1955

Annie Johnson
1880–1880

Leonard Charles Johnson
1882–1883

Ruby Johnson
1882–1883

Moneta Johnson Fillerup
1882–1965

Ivan Clare Johnson
1884–1937

Rupert Fay Johnson
1885–1886

Lucy Annie Johnson Darwin
1885–1954

Ruthie Johnson Frederickson
1885–1966

Jane Cadwallader Johnson Parry
1886–1969

Elmer Otho Johnson
1887–1970

Kathe Johnson
1888–1891

Winnie Johnson Whiting
1888–1920

Abia Ezekiel Johnson
1888–1978

Viva Johnson Johnson Van Wyke
1890–1966

George Teasdale Johnson
1891–1893

Beryl Johnson Whiting
1891–1967

Ivy Johnson Lemmon
1892–1963

Roy Prescott Johnson
1893–1953

Karl Maeser Johnson
1895–1897

Henry Lunt Johnson
1896–1896

Beatrice Johnson
1897–1904

Lila Johnson Jessup
1897–1973

Harriet Johnson Seiders
1898–1972

Merza Johnson
1899–1900

Herbert Ensign Johnson
1901–1901

Zenona Johnson Barrett
1901–1952

Una Johnson
1903–1903

Ellwood Hills Johnson
1903–1920

Beula Eliza Johnson Moon
1904–1945

Owen Woodruff Johnson
1906–1977

Maintained by: Dale Clawson Originally Created by: A. Newman Record added: Mar 04, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 18170159

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