The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 812

CHARLES G. JOHNSON.

Charles G. Johnson occupies one of the beautiful homes near Selah, commanding a
wonderful view of the valley, and his time and energies are devoted to the
raising of apples and pears. He is among the adopted sons of his land who have
found in America the opportunities for advancement which they believed could be
better secured on this side of the Atlantic than in the old country. Mr. Johnson
was born in Sweden, February 2, 1865, a son of P. J. and Mary Johnson, the
former now deceased, while the latter still resides in Sweden.

Charles G. Johnson spent the first twenty years of his life in his native
country and then bade adieu to friends and family and crossed the Atlantic to
the new world, making his way to Woodbury county, Iowa. He there learned
bricklaying and followed his trade in that locality for twenty years, while for
three years he was in the grocery business. In 1908 he determined to seek his
fortune in the northwest and made his way to Yakima county in company with his
friend, David Johnson, who is mentioned elsewhere in this work. He purchased ten
acres of land on Selah Heights and planted eight acres of this to apples with
pears as a filler. His labors have wrought a wonderful transformation in the
tract, which is today one of the beauty spots of the district. In the springtime
his orchards are white with the bloom of the trees, and in the fall he gathers
large crops of fine apples and pears, for which he finds a ready sale on the
market owing to their fine appearance, size and duality. In the midst of his
orchards he has erected a fine residence, commodious and supplied with all
modern conveniences and comforts. From the windows of his place he looks abroad
over the valley, which presents a most delightful view, and one of the chief
charms of his home is its warm-hearted hospitality.

On the 14th of December, 1889, Mr. Johnson was united in marriage to Miss Ida
Johnson, also a native of Sweden, whence she came to the United States as a
young woman of twenty years. The children born of this marriage are: George, who
is a member of the United States army; Lillian, who is a nurse, following her
profession in Yakima; William E. and Herbert, who also joined the army to
defend American interests in the great world war, and Chaffin, at home.

Mr. Johnson and his family are members of the Swedish Mission church and he also
belongs to the Grange. His political endorsement is given to the republican
party when national questions and issues are involved but at local elections he
casts an independent ballot. He is a public-spirited citizen, thoroughly loyal
to his adopted land, and at all times his aid and cooperation can be counted
upon to further any measure or movement for the general good.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.