Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - Samuel Johnson

SAMUEL JOHNSON

Samuel Johnson, a farmer near Pharisburg, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, January 11, 1822. His father, Elias Johnson, was born In Brooke County, W. Va., of Welsh ancestry, July 22, 1794, and died in Ohio, December 3, 1865, He was a soldier in the war of 1812. His wife, Eliza Hide, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, September 26, 1808, and was married when between fourteen and fifteen years of age. They had six children, Elias, Eliza, Elizabeth, Margaret, Louisa and Samuel. Our subject was married March 14, 1850, to Catherine Walters, who was born in Harrison County September 4, 1832. Her grandparents were Jacob and Magdalen Walters, natives of Germany, and Abraham and Julia Ann (Friend) Warner. Her mother was born November 15, 1809, and died February 28, 1880. She was married September 10, 1829, and came to this county forty-eight years ago. Mr. Johnson is a farmer by occupation, and owns about 260 acres of land in York and Leesburg Townships. He has resided in this township since April 19, 1881.