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Zip “What-Is-It”

William Henry Johnson was born circa-1842 in Liberty Corner, New Jersey. Zip passed away April……

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Also Known As…

  • William Henry Johnson
  • “What-Is-It”
  • “King of The Freaks”
  • William Henry Garfield Johnston

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