Samuel Johnson was born in York County, Pennsylvania on February 17, 1781, where he remained until seventeen years of age, he then emigrated to Centre County, Pennsylvania. His father departed this life when Samuel was very young and he was deprived of the care and advise of a father. He learned the cabinet making trade with his stepfather, and commenced business for himself in Half Moon valley of Centre County. Shortly after his arrival at that place, he married Miss Hannah Fisher on March 20, 1804. He continued his business for another eight years until 1812.
Then in 1812 he moved to Clearfield County and purchased and settled on a tract of land that contained 150 acres. The property being part of the tract known as the Hopkin & Griffith lands, located on the Grampian Hills, 1/4 mile south of Pennville, which would later be renamed Grampian, Pennsylvania. He first built a round log house to live in and then began to clear out the forest and improve his land for farming as a occupation. He was noted as a great woodsman, taking delight in hunting various types of game.
In 1824 he erected a larger and more comfortable dwelling. He and his wife Hannah were blessed with nine children: Five sons; James, Elah, John, William F., and Garretson. Four daughters; Elizabeth, Thirza, Nancy and Hannah.
Then in 1812 he moved to Clearfield County and purchased and settled on a tract of land that contained 150 acres. The property being part of the tract known as the Hopkin & Griffith lands, located on the Grampian Hills, 1/4 mile south of Pennville, which would later be renamed Grampian, Pennsylvania. He first built a round log house to live in and then began to clear out the forest and improve his land for farming as a occupation. He was noted as a great woodsman, taking delight in hunting various types of game.
In 1824 he erected a larger and more comfortable dwelling. He and his wife Hannah were blessed with nine children: Five sons; James, Elah, John, William F., and Garretson. Four daughters; Elizabeth, Thirza, Nancy and Hannah.
Samuel Johnson was born in York County, Pennsylvania on February 17, 1781, where he remained until seventeen years of age, he then emigrated to Centre County, Pennsylvania. His father departed this life when Samuel was very young and he was deprived of the care and advise of a father. He learned the cabinet making trade with his stepfather, and commenced business for himself in Half Moon valley of Centre County. Shortly after his arrival at that place, he married Miss Hannah Fisher on March 20, 1804. He continued his business for another eight years until 1812.
Then in 1812 he moved to Clearfield County and purchased and settled on a tract of land that contained 150 acres. The property being part of the tract known as the Hopkin & Griffith lands, located on the Grampian Hills, 1/4 mile south of Pennville, which would later be renamed Grampian, Pennsylvania. He first built a round log house to live in and then began to clear out the forest and improve his land for farming as a occupation. He was noted as a great woodsman, taking delight in hunting various types of game.
In 1824 he erected a larger and more comfortable dwelling. He and his wife Hannah were blessed with nine children: Five sons; James, Elah, John, William F., and Garretson. Four daughters; Elizabeth, Thirza, Nancy and Hannah.
Then in 1812 he moved to Clearfield County and purchased and settled on a tract of land that contained 150 acres. The property being part of the tract known as the Hopkin & Griffith lands, located on the Grampian Hills, 1/4 mile south of Pennville, which would later be renamed Grampian, Pennsylvania. He first built a round log house to live in and then began to clear out the forest and improve his land for farming as a occupation. He was noted as a great woodsman, taking delight in hunting various types of game.
In 1824 he erected a larger and more comfortable dwelling. He and his wife Hannah were blessed with nine children: Five sons; James, Elah, John, William F., and Garretson. Four daughters; Elizabeth, Thirza, Nancy and Hannah.
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