Zeke Johnson papers 1869-1957

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Zeke Johnson papers 1869-1957

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The Zeke Johnson papers (1869-1957) consist of a biography and life stories of Ezekiel "Zeke" Johnson, a second-generation pioneer born in Utah.

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J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Manuscripts Division

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Johnson, Zeke (Ezekiel), 1869-1957.

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Crampton, Gregory

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Ezekial "Zeke" Johnson was born in 1869 to Joel H. Johnson and Margaret Threlkeld in Bellevue, Utah. He was the twenty-fourth child of Joel Johnson, a polygamist. Zeke had little schooling and went to work for the mail service at the age of thirteen. He became a cowboy in Arizona, worked as a teamster between Tuba City and Flagstaff, and spent time ranching and guiding tourist trips in the San Juan wilderness area. He served as custodian of Natural Bridges National Monument from 191...