An American Family History

William Greenwood Johnson (Will) was born in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas in May 13, 1869. His parents were William Wallace Johnson and Katherine Cliff Barnes. 

He married Hester Mabel Miller on November 1, 1899 in San Diego, California. He was a chief marine engineer in the merchant marine. He told stories to his nephew, Robert Miller, Jr. that during prohibition he slept on deck because his cabin was full of whiskey. Hester wrote that "Uncle Will was was a motorman on the street cars during the short tie up on the ship when they were on strike.

Will died on January 3, 1950. He is buried with his wife in the Miller plot at Mt. Hope Cemetery in San Diego.