City: Hohenwald
JOHNSON, William Edgar, manufacturer; born Beardstown, Tenn., June 23, 1878; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William B. and Mattie A. (Pipkin) JOHNSON; father’s occupation, merchant and lumberman; paternal grandparents Andrew J. and Midian (Cook) JOHNSON, maternal grandparents G. E. and Diana (Sargent) PIPKIN; educated Dickson (Tenn.) Normal College; in early life engaged in the mercantile business and for the past six years has been engaged in the manufacture of rough dressed lumber, also contracting and building in connection with above; married Lillian WILLIAMS Sept. 10, 1902; member Masons, I. O. O. F.; Democrat.
