William Anderson Johnson was the first Postmaster of the Village of Norris City, IL appointed in 1871 under General Grant's administration. He also served several terms as a trustee, as well as being involved in the original plotting of lots for the Village of Norris City.
He was also the first station agent for the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad and served until 1874. Grandpa Billy (as his grandchildren knew him) had an unusual physical attribute that earned him the nickname "Popeye", because of his large protruding eyes. The railroad depot at Norris City was sometimes called "Popeye's Station".
See the following page for photographs of William and Lucy Johnson. Regretfully, the family has been unable to locate photographs of his first wife, Mary Jane Keasler.
JOHNSON, WILLIAM A KEASLER, MARY E 08/04/1860 A/ 90 GALLATIN
JOHNSON, WILLIAM A GREGG, LUCY 11/18/1866 A/ 232 SALINE
He was also the first station agent for the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad and served until 1874. Grandpa Billy (as his grandchildren knew him) had an unusual physical attribute that earned him the nickname "Popeye", because of his large protruding eyes. The railroad depot at Norris City was sometimes called "Popeye's Station".
See the following page for photographs of William and Lucy Johnson. Regretfully, the family has been unable to locate photographs of his first wife, Mary Jane Keasler.
JOHNSON, WILLIAM A KEASLER, MARY E 08/04/1860 A/ 90 GALLATIN
JOHNSON, WILLIAM A GREGG, LUCY 11/18/1866 A/ 232 SALINE
William Anderson Johnson was the first Postmaster of the Village of Norris City, IL appointed in 1871 under General Grant's administration. He also served several terms as a trustee, as well as being involved in the original plotting of lots for the Village of Norris City.
He was also the first station agent for the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad and served until 1874. Grandpa Billy (as his grandchildren knew him) had an unusual physical attribute that earned him the nickname "Popeye", because of his large protruding eyes. The railroad depot at Norris City was sometimes called "Popeye's Station".
See the following page for photographs of William and Lucy Johnson. Regretfully, the family has been unable to locate photographs of his first wife, Mary Jane Keasler.
JOHNSON, WILLIAM A KEASLER, MARY E 08/04/1860 A/ 90 GALLATIN
JOHNSON, WILLIAM A GREGG, LUCY 11/18/1866 A/ 232 SALINE
He was also the first station agent for the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad and served until 1874. Grandpa Billy (as his grandchildren knew him) had an unusual physical attribute that earned him the nickname "Popeye", because of his large protruding eyes. The railroad depot at Norris City was sometimes called "Popeye's Station".
See the following page for photographs of William and Lucy Johnson. Regretfully, the family has been unable to locate photographs of his first wife, Mary Jane Keasler.
JOHNSON, WILLIAM A KEASLER, MARY E 08/04/1860 A/ 90 GALLATIN
JOHNSON, WILLIAM A GREGG, LUCY 11/18/1866 A/ 232 SALINE
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