George was born in 1883. He was the son of Samuel Johnson and Eliza Bunton. He was a history teacher at Sam Houston High School in Houston and passed away in 1940.
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1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 31; Digital film/folder number: 004118492; FHL microfilm: 1241638; Image number: 59; Sheet number: 15; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00753-7 FamilySearch Record: M3GZ-ZHC (accessed 13 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6Q2Q-JPX George Johnson (17), single brother-in-law, in household of Clarence W Martin (32) in Justice Precinct 1, Gillespie, Texas, United States. Born in Texas.
Military: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918" citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005152997; FHL microfilm: 1953799 FamilySearch Record: KZXJ-H86 (accessed 13 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYR1-941N Image number 00327 Name: George Desha Johnson; Military Draft Registration Date: from 1917 to 1918; Military Draft Registration Place: Jefferson, Texas, United States; Birth Date: 7 Jan 1883; Birth Place: , , United States; Citizenship Place: United States; Race: White.
1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 19; Digital film/folder number: 004955204; FHL microfilm: 2342082; Image number: 690; Sheet number: 13; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03711-1 FamilySearch Record: H1S4-LN2 (accessed 13 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR86-2VX George D Johnson (47), single head of household in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States. Born in Texas.
Death: "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000" citing certificate number 14001, Fayette, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin FamilySearch Record: VZDX-FRL (accessed 13 September 2023) George Johnson death 11 Mar 1940 in Fayette, Texas.
Memorial: Find a Grave (has image) Find A Grave: Memorial #88247563 (accessed 13 September 2023) Memorial page for George Desha Johnson (8 Jan 1883-10 Mar 1940), citing Johnson Family Cemetery, Stonewall, Gillespie County, Texas, USA.
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