Elah Johnson was born in Penn Township, Clearfield County. He became a
millwright and later owned saw mills in different parts of the county, and also
a farm of 160 acres. He was a lifelong Democrat and served out one term as
county commissioner in Clearfield County and a number of terms as school
director in Penn Township. He was a member of the Society of Friends. His
death occurred June 21, 1888, at the age of seventy-seven years, and his burial
was at Grampian. He was twice married, first to Elizabeth Horn, a daughter of
Samuel Horn. She was survived by one daughter, Hannah E. McClure. His second
marriage was to Hannah Troy, who was born December 26, 1832, in Brady township,
Clearfield County, a daughter of Samuel and Katherine (Miles) Troy, and eleven
children were born to this union, namely: Florence; Elizabeth A., who is the
wife of William Hoover, of Bell's Landing, Pa.; Manassah, who lives in
Michigan, married Lillie Thompson; S. Miles, who lives in Bell Township,
married Henrietta Passmore; A. G., who is a resident of British Columbia,
married Ida White, who is now deceased; Lewis K., who resides in Greenwood
Township, married Jennie Bartelbaugh; Ellis I., who moved to British Columbia;
Millard F. and Mary, both of whom are deceased; John A.; and Lydia Alice, who
is now deceased.
Contributor: Doug Johnson #48480056
Source: Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens , by Roland D. Swoope Jr.
millwright and later owned saw mills in different parts of the county, and also
a farm of 160 acres. He was a lifelong Democrat and served out one term as
county commissioner in Clearfield County and a number of terms as school
director in Penn Township. He was a member of the Society of Friends. His
death occurred June 21, 1888, at the age of seventy-seven years, and his burial
was at Grampian. He was twice married, first to Elizabeth Horn, a daughter of
Samuel Horn. She was survived by one daughter, Hannah E. McClure. His second
marriage was to Hannah Troy, who was born December 26, 1832, in Brady township,
Clearfield County, a daughter of Samuel and Katherine (Miles) Troy, and eleven
children were born to this union, namely: Florence; Elizabeth A., who is the
wife of William Hoover, of Bell's Landing, Pa.; Manassah, who lives in
Michigan, married Lillie Thompson; S. Miles, who lives in Bell Township,
married Henrietta Passmore; A. G., who is a resident of British Columbia,
married Ida White, who is now deceased; Lewis K., who resides in Greenwood
Township, married Jennie Bartelbaugh; Ellis I., who moved to British Columbia;
Millard F. and Mary, both of whom are deceased; John A.; and Lydia Alice, who
is now deceased.
Contributor: Doug Johnson #48480056
Source: Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens , by Roland D. Swoope Jr.
Elah Johnson was born in Penn Township, Clearfield County. He became a
millwright and later owned saw mills in different parts of the county, and also
a farm of 160 acres. He was a lifelong Democrat and served out one term as
county commissioner in Clearfield County and a number of terms as school
director in Penn Township. He was a member of the Society of Friends. His
death occurred June 21, 1888, at the age of seventy-seven years, and his burial
was at Grampian. He was twice married, first to Elizabeth Horn, a daughter of
Samuel Horn. She was survived by one daughter, Hannah E. McClure. His second
marriage was to Hannah Troy, who was born December 26, 1832, in Brady township,
Clearfield County, a daughter of Samuel and Katherine (Miles) Troy, and eleven
children were born to this union, namely: Florence; Elizabeth A., who is the
wife of William Hoover, of Bell's Landing, Pa.; Manassah, who lives in
Michigan, married Lillie Thompson; S. Miles, who lives in Bell Township,
married Henrietta Passmore; A. G., who is a resident of British Columbia,
married Ida White, who is now deceased; Lewis K., who resides in Greenwood
Township, married Jennie Bartelbaugh; Ellis I., who moved to British Columbia;
Millard F. and Mary, both of whom are deceased; John A.; and Lydia Alice, who
is now deceased.
Contributor: Doug Johnson #48480056
Source: Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens , by Roland D. Swoope Jr.
millwright and later owned saw mills in different parts of the county, and also
a farm of 160 acres. He was a lifelong Democrat and served out one term as
county commissioner in Clearfield County and a number of terms as school
director in Penn Township. He was a member of the Society of Friends. His
death occurred June 21, 1888, at the age of seventy-seven years, and his burial
was at Grampian. He was twice married, first to Elizabeth Horn, a daughter of
Samuel Horn. She was survived by one daughter, Hannah E. McClure. His second
marriage was to Hannah Troy, who was born December 26, 1832, in Brady township,
Clearfield County, a daughter of Samuel and Katherine (Miles) Troy, and eleven
children were born to this union, namely: Florence; Elizabeth A., who is the
wife of William Hoover, of Bell's Landing, Pa.; Manassah, who lives in
Michigan, married Lillie Thompson; S. Miles, who lives in Bell Township,
married Henrietta Passmore; A. G., who is a resident of British Columbia,
married Ida White, who is now deceased; Lewis K., who resides in Greenwood
Township, married Jennie Bartelbaugh; Ellis I., who moved to British Columbia;
Millard F. and Mary, both of whom are deceased; John A.; and Lydia Alice, who
is now deceased.
Contributor: Doug Johnson #48480056
Source: Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens , by Roland D. Swoope Jr.
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