William Aaron Dellinger was born illegitimate on 20 June 1909 at
Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana. He was the son of
Alta May Dellinger. William Aaron Dellinger was adopted; Oscar Johnson adopted William Dellinger, who then took the last name of Johnson. He married
Margaret (?). William died on 20 June 1969 at
Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, at age 60. He was New Tag Obituary from the June 24 1969 The Oregonian:
"WILLIAM A. JOHNSON
William A. Johnson, 1605 NE Fremont St., died Friday in a local hospital on his 60th birthday. He will be buried Wednesday in Willamette National Cemetery after a 2:30 pm.m. funeral at Zeller Chapel of the Roses, 2107 NE Broadway St. A native of Elwood, Ind. and a retired boilermaker for the Albina Engineering Machinery Works, Mr. Johnson has lived in Portland for a half century. He is a veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Rose City Post No. 35 and BPOE Gateway No. 2411. Survivors include his wife Peggy, his father J.O. and his brother Harry, all of Portland." On 24 June 1969 at
Oregon. His body was interred on 25 June 1969 at
Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, at Willamette National Cemetery.