His death certificate records William P. Johnson, age 65 years 3 months 14 days, born 28 Oct 1853 in Virginia, died 11 Feb 1919 in Laurel precinct, Elliott Co., Ky, married, father Lemiel Johnson, mother’s maiden name Mahala Porter, both born in Virginia, cause of death Bright’s Disease of kidneys, informant H. H. Johnson, Ordinary, Ky, burial in Johnson Cemetery, Ordinary, Ky.

1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Martinsburg precinct, enumerated 22 June, lists on p. 35 as family #264:
Johnson, Wm P., 27, farmer, b. Ky Va Va; Mary, 33, wife, b. Ky Ky Ky; Mandy J., 6, dau; Lewis R., 5, son; Isabelle, 4, dau; Arvilla, 3, dau; Lee, 8/12, b. Sep, son. All children born Ky Ky Ky.

William’s brother Lemuel Johnson Jr. is listed two households above.

1900 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Brown precinct, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 16B as family #264/270:
Johnson, William, 46, b. Oct 1853, Va Va Va; Mary, wife, 54, b. Feb 1846, Ky Tenn Ky, married 27 years, mother of 8 children, 7 living; Lee, son, 20, b. Oct 1879; Houston, son, 17, b. Jan 1883; Florida, dau, 16, b. Apr 1884; James, son, 11, b. March 1889. All children born Ky Va Ky.

The following household is that of their son Lewis.

1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, precinct 8, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 8A as family #133/137:
Johnson, William P., 58, farmer; Pop, wife, 55, first marriage for both, married 30 years, mother of 7 children, 6 living.

“Pop” was an old nickname for Mary, through the derivation Mary -> Polly -> Poppy. The next two households are their sons Houston and Lee.

1920 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Laurel precinct, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1A as household #4:
Johnson, Mary, 73, widowed, born Ky Ky Ky, farmer.

The preceding household is that of their son Lewis R. Johnson.