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George Washington “Wash” Johnson

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George Washington “Wash” Johnson

Birth
Moab, Grand County, Utah, USA
Death
14 Feb 1941 (aged 55)
Moab, Grand County, Utah, USA
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Moab, Grand County, Utah, USA Add to Map
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George Washington Johnson, known as Wash, was the first of the 14 children of Joseph Horace and Julia Hills Eagar, to be born in Moab, Utah. The first six children were born in Mona, Juab, Utah. He grew up on the Johnson place on Poverty Flat. His two older brothers had died in Mona before he was born, so in effect, he was the "oldest son" and was given extensive responsibilities at a very young age. When he was about ten years old, he was given full responsibility for managing the cattle herd year around in addition to helping with farming the ranch. He would move the cattle from the winter range to the summer range and back in the fall. He would often go to check on the herd and range conditions which required that he frequently camp out with them in winter or summer. He maintained this responsibility most of the time until after his father died. He tended his brother Joseph's herd after Joseph was killed in 1927. He maintained this work for his mother and brother's family even though he was married and building his own herd and raising his own family at Moab and Old LaSal. He married Mabel Wilcox March 4, 1908. They became the parents of nine children. After his mother died in 1940, he purchased the family herd from the estate. Wash Johnson was also a skilled horseman.
George Washington Johnson, known as Wash, was the first of the 14 children of Joseph Horace and Julia Hills Eagar, to be born in Moab, Utah. The first six children were born in Mona, Juab, Utah. He grew up on the Johnson place on Poverty Flat. His two older brothers had died in Mona before he was born, so in effect, he was the "oldest son" and was given extensive responsibilities at a very young age. When he was about ten years old, he was given full responsibility for managing the cattle herd year around in addition to helping with farming the ranch. He would move the cattle from the winter range to the summer range and back in the fall. He would often go to check on the herd and range conditions which required that he frequently camp out with them in winter or summer. He maintained this responsibility most of the time until after his father died. He tended his brother Joseph's herd after Joseph was killed in 1927. He maintained this work for his mother and brother's family even though he was married and building his own herd and raising his own family at Moab and Old LaSal. He married Mabel Wilcox March 4, 1908. They became the parents of nine children. After his mother died in 1940, he purchased the family herd from the estate. Wash Johnson was also a skilled horseman.

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