William is the son of T. H. Johnson and S. F. Anthony.
From memoirs of T. H. Johnson, Jr.:
Owned a country store at Reeltown, Alabama.
He had 5 brothers and sisters: Wilbur, Bessie, Sallie Lou, Lois, Truit. Only Lois was still living as of 1992. Bessie and Early had 2 children: Billie and Charles. Truit and Inez had 2 children: Bill and Brenda.
From 1880 US Census, Reeltown, Tallapoosa Co., AL:
"T H Johnson Self M 31 Alabama, United States
S F Johnson Wife F 32 Alabama, United States
W R Johnson Son M 7 Alabama, United States
M J Johnson Daughter F 6 Alabama, United States
T W Johnson Son M 4 Alabama, United States
J T Johnson Son M 1 Alabama, United States"
From 1900 US Census, Eufala, Tallapoosa Co., AL:
"William R Johnson Head M 28 Alabama
Mollie Johnson Wife F 24 Alabama
Wilber Johnson Son M 5 Alabama
Bessie Lee Johnson Daughter F 3 Alabama"
From 1910 US Census, Tallapoosa Co., AL:
"William R Johnson Head M 37 Alabama
Mollie J Johnson Wife F 34 Alabama
Wilbur H Johnson Son M 14 Alabama
Bessie L Johnson Daughter F 12 Alabama
Tom H Johnson Son M 6 Alabama
Sallie Lue C Johnson Daughter F 2 Alabama
Mary L Johnson Daughter F 0 Alabama
Otha M Peek Boarder F 19 Alabama"
From 1920 US Census, Reeltown, Tallapoosa Co., AL:
"William R Johnson Head M 46 Alabama
Mary J Johnson Wife F 44 Alabama
Wilber H Johnson Son M 24 Alabama
Bessie L Johnson Daughter F 22 Alabama
Thos H Johnson Son M 16 Alabama
Sallie L Johnson Daughter F 12 Alabama
Mary L Johnson Daughter F 10 Alabama
William T Johnson Son M 7 Alabama"
Sources
"Howard Johnson's Lifestory" as per Howard Johnson
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4VJ-HSQ : 24 August 2017), T H Johnson, Reeltown, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 148, sheet 451B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0033; FHL microfilm 1,254,033.
"Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ8D-M4B : 9 February 2018), W. R. Johnson and Mary J. Barron, 02 Sep 1894; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,302,448.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M963-GTY : accessed 23 April 2018), William R Johnson, Precincts 10-11 Eufala, Walnut Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 75, sheet 1A, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,041.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKWH-BKH : accessed 23 April 2018), Tom H Johnson in household of William R Johnson, Precinct 12, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 171, sheet 2B, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 34; FHL microfilm 1,374,047.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3PL-49F : 13 March 2018), William Richard Johnson, 1917-1918; citing Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,509,424.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXD5-1Y6 : accessed 23 April 2018), Thos H Johnson in household of William R Johnson, Reeltown, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States; citing ED 175, sheet 9B, line 74, family 187, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 43; FHL microfilm 1,820,043.
"Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JX22-5PP : 15 February 2018), William Richard Johnson in entry for Bessie Lee Trussell, 21 Apr 1967; citing reference 9828, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,909,101.
"Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JN7S-LRL : 15 February 2018), William R. Johnson in entry for Wilbur Harrison Johnson, 19 Jan 1970; citing reference 2098, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 2,033,353.
For parents:
??"Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMT-K8BZ : 4 November 2017), T H Johnson and Sarah F Anthony, 06 Nov 1870; citing Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States, county courthouses, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,217,331.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M963-KTM : accessed 23 April 2018), Fallie H Johnson, Precinct 12 Reeltown, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 76, sheet 1A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,041.
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