JHJ collection, labeled on back "1939-40 Arlington, CO. back row: Donald Austin "Don", Ethel Mae, Zelpha Marie, Zelpho Lee, front row: William Henry "Bill", James Albert, Mary Ann (Hurt), Charles Thomas

James & Mary Johnson children, L to R: William Henry Johnson, Charles Thomas Johnson, Zelpho Lee Johnson, Zelpha Marie Johnson, Ethel Mae Johnson & Donald Austin Johnson

Arlington Rail Road Section 1934, Bill (William Henry “Bill” Johnson), Don (Donald Austin “Don” Johnson), Harry (Harold Hays Griswould)

Donald Austin “Don” Johnson’s Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation application and employment record.

Pueblo was founded in 1842 as a frontier outpost where the Arkansas & Fountain Rivers meet by mountain men, who like the Indians, favored its mild winter climate. Near, but not in the mountains, it’s where minerals of the Rocky Mountains were processed. CF&I’s predecessor was founded in 1872 ”to purchase lands, minerals springs, coal and iron and other mines and quarries in Colorado Territory” to establish “colonies, towns, coal mining, iron making and manufacturing works.” Owned by Rockefeller and Gould, while Guggenheim had a smelter nearby, Pueblo was a source of much of their great wealth. Many men in our family worked at this behemoth company which had the mill, railroad and mines across Colorado and the surrounding states. Workers came from all over the world sustaining over 30 foreign language newspapers. Today EVRAZ makes the world’s longest rails, while the Federal Test Track Center nearby tests high-speed trains and just south is the world’s largest manufacture of windmills.

1915 KS Trego Riverside census p7a

1915 KS Trego Riverside census p7b

1920 CO Kiowa p53 James A Johnson. James Albert Johnson age 57 Farmer (line 27), Mary Ann Hurt age 49 (line 28), Zelpho age 19 (line 29), Ethel Marie age 11 (line 30), Donald Austin “Don” age 9 (line 31).

1930 CO Kiowa p309 James A Johnson. James Albert Johnson family starts on this page and continues on to p310. James Albert Johnson age 62 Farmer (line 99), and his wife Mary Ann Hurt age 57 (line 100). Their children are listed on p309.

1930 CO Kiowa p310 Nicie Ryan. Continued from p309 where James Albert Johnson age 62 (line 99) and his wife Mary Ann Hurt age 57 (line 100) are listed. On this page are 19 relatives! Continuing James and Mary’s chidren: Zelpho L Johnson age 28 (line 1), Donald age 20 (line 2), John A Woodworth family: John A Woodworth age 32 (line 3), wife Ethel Mae Johnson age 24 (line 4), Gene age 3 (line 5), Elmer J age 2 (line 6). Hiram Orvil Ryan household age 26 (line 7), his mother Nicie (Ryan) Horning age 58 (line 8). William Henry Johnson family: William H. Johnson age 33 (line 25), wife Roea Ann Ryan age 32 (line 26), Madeline age 13 (line 27), William Admiral “Buddy” Johnson age 11 (line 28), Eugene age 8 (line 29), Conan Doyle age 2 (line 30). Harold H Griswold family: Harold H Griswold age 37 (line 31), wife Willa Ryan age 29 (line 32), Pathena age 10 (line 33) Harold age 8 (line 34), Roy age 6 (line 35).

Donald Austin "Don" Johnson WWII

2nd World War soldier

Don Austin "Don" Johnson & Nellie Bly Jordan stone by John Henry Johnson.