SILAS H. JOHNSON, (deceased), was born in Roaringcreek Township, this county, August 28, 1809, a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Roberts) Johnson, natives of Bucks Co., Penna., and of German descent. His great-grandfather came from Holland and his great-grandmother from Wales. His grandfather came from Bucks County to Columbia at an early day and settled in Mine Gap, where he built a small log cabin and there lived until his death, making baskets and brooms. Our's subject's father came to Columbia County in 1806, and settled in Roaringcreek Township, where he bought a farm from Joseph STRAHL and there resided a number of years. He was a stone mason and followed the trade in early life. He later moved to Locust Township, and there died in 1847. He was the father of fourteen children, four of whom survive; Levi, residing in Beaver Dam, Wis.; Martha, in Numidia, Columbia Co., Penna.; Silas H. and Susan, wife of Jonathan W. BLACK. Our subject was reared on a farm and learned the carpenter's trade which he followed for five or six years. He was then employed on public work for six or eight years, and saved up enough to buy a farm of twelve and one-half acres. This he found too small to plow and too big to hoe, so he sold it and bought thirty-five acres. With that purchase he was also displeased, and accordingly sold it, and paid what he received on the farm he now owns. He first bought ninety-three acres in a wild state, and at the time of his death owned 155 acres of good land. This farm was all timber and the consequence was that he had to begin in the woods. He cleared it all off and built a small house which is still standing and is over fifty years old. There is now the second set of buildings on the farm and all that he accumulated was the result of his own hard labor and economy. He married in November, 1831, Eliza, daughter of Jacob and Barbara (FISHER) RUNK. Mr. and Mrs. JOHNSON were the parents of eight children, seven of whom are living: Henry B., in Oliphant, Luzerne County; George W., in Minnisota; Lloyd W., in Mount Carmel, Iowa; Mary E., wife of Henry T. JOHN, Mount Carmel; Jacob R., in Marshall County, Iowa; Lizey and Isaac C., residing in this township. Mrs. JOHNSON died in 1876, a life-long member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is buried in the McINTYRE cemetery. Mr. JOHNSON served as the justice of the peace a short time to fill the vacancy; was also a supervisor of the township and served six years as the school director. At the time of his death, which occurred on February 12, 1887, Mr. JOHNSON was one of the oldest residents of Columbia County, having been identified with the interests of it for over three-quarters of a century. In politics he was a Republican. (History of Columbia and Montour Counties Pennsylvania, Battle, 1887, pg. 495).
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Per family bible information Silas and Eliza were married November 17, 1831 AD. Edit rec'd 12/10/2022 from contributor 47652946