In Freedom's Footsteps: William P. and Elizabeth Walker Johnson

William P. Johnson and Elizabeth Walker were married in Marion County, Oregon on October 11, 1857. Soon after, they purchased a half block of downtown Salem and made it their home. William operated a successful painting business and was instrumental in helping create a school for Salem’s Black children to attend when the city refused them entry to the public school system. Learn more about the family here: https://www.willametteheritage.org/jo...