History of Butler County Pennsylvania
Page 191-192
The first settlers within the boundaries of this township from the years 1794-1800 were Adam Johnston, Robert McCandless, Timothy Ward, Moses Meeker, Joshua Stoolfier and William Roseborough. All of these stalwart and noble pioneers have long since passed away and they have left but few descendants who can relate the story of their early adventures and do justice to their sterling worth.
Adam Johnston was a man of great physical endurance, and possessed of many noble traits of character. Amidst the toils and privations of his fellowmen and their families, his goodness of heart, sympathy and material assistance more than once called upon him the blessing of his associates, then but a little band struggling with him for a home and happiness. He died in 1827 at the advanced age of 103 years.
William Roseborough came into Adams as early as 1798. He was a native of Ireland. He obtained his wife in this county when twenty-five years old. She was the daughter of Adam Johnston, one of the prominent pioneers of this township.
FROM THE BIOGRAPHY OF GREAT-GRANDSON ELI JOHNSTON'S BIOGRAPHY. Among the old and honored citizen of Linn county who have passed to their reward is Eli Johnston, who died in Mt. Vernon, December 7, 1898. He was born in Richland county, Ohio, April 19, 1827, and could trace his ancestry back for two centuries. His great-grandfather, ADAM JOHNSTON, and his wife, whose maiden name was (RACHEL) CROW, came to this country from IRELAND when the grandfather, William Johnston, was only four years old, and settled in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, but subsequently removed to Westmoreland county, that state, and still later to Butler county, Pennsylvania. They had five children, all of whom were born in America with the exception of William, the others being Francis, who died young leaving no issue; Adam, John and Benjamin, all of whom lived to be old and left families.(Source: The Biographical Record of Linn County Iowa, Illustrated, Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1901, pages 210-215. Submitted by: Carrie J. Robertson of Marion)
Page 191-192
The first settlers within the boundaries of this township from the years 1794-1800 were Adam Johnston, Robert McCandless, Timothy Ward, Moses Meeker, Joshua Stoolfier and William Roseborough. All of these stalwart and noble pioneers have long since passed away and they have left but few descendants who can relate the story of their early adventures and do justice to their sterling worth.
Adam Johnston was a man of great physical endurance, and possessed of many noble traits of character. Amidst the toils and privations of his fellowmen and their families, his goodness of heart, sympathy and material assistance more than once called upon him the blessing of his associates, then but a little band struggling with him for a home and happiness. He died in 1827 at the advanced age of 103 years.
William Roseborough came into Adams as early as 1798. He was a native of Ireland. He obtained his wife in this county when twenty-five years old. She was the daughter of Adam Johnston, one of the prominent pioneers of this township.
FROM THE BIOGRAPHY OF GREAT-GRANDSON ELI JOHNSTON'S BIOGRAPHY. Among the old and honored citizen of Linn county who have passed to their reward is Eli Johnston, who died in Mt. Vernon, December 7, 1898. He was born in Richland county, Ohio, April 19, 1827, and could trace his ancestry back for two centuries. His great-grandfather, ADAM JOHNSTON, and his wife, whose maiden name was (RACHEL) CROW, came to this country from IRELAND when the grandfather, William Johnston, was only four years old, and settled in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, but subsequently removed to Westmoreland county, that state, and still later to Butler county, Pennsylvania. They had five children, all of whom were born in America with the exception of William, the others being Francis, who died young leaving no issue; Adam, John and Benjamin, all of whom lived to be old and left families.(Source: The Biographical Record of Linn County Iowa, Illustrated, Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1901, pages 210-215. Submitted by: Carrie J. Robertson of Marion)
History of Butler County Pennsylvania
Page 191-192
The first settlers within the boundaries of this township from the years 1794-1800 were Adam Johnston, Robert McCandless, Timothy Ward, Moses Meeker, Joshua Stoolfier and William Roseborough. All of these stalwart and noble pioneers have long since passed away and they have left but few descendants who can relate the story of their early adventures and do justice to their sterling worth.
Adam Johnston was a man of great physical endurance, and possessed of many noble traits of character. Amidst the toils and privations of his fellowmen and their families, his goodness of heart, sympathy and material assistance more than once called upon him the blessing of his associates, then but a little band struggling with him for a home and happiness. He died in 1827 at the advanced age of 103 years.
William Roseborough came into Adams as early as 1798. He was a native of Ireland. He obtained his wife in this county when twenty-five years old. She was the daughter of Adam Johnston, one of the prominent pioneers of this township.
FROM THE BIOGRAPHY OF GREAT-GRANDSON ELI JOHNSTON'S BIOGRAPHY. Among the old and honored citizen of Linn county who have passed to their reward is Eli Johnston, who died in Mt. Vernon, December 7, 1898. He was born in Richland county, Ohio, April 19, 1827, and could trace his ancestry back for two centuries. His great-grandfather, ADAM JOHNSTON, and his wife, whose maiden name was (RACHEL) CROW, came to this country from IRELAND when the grandfather, William Johnston, was only four years old, and settled in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, but subsequently removed to Westmoreland county, that state, and still later to Butler county, Pennsylvania. They had five children, all of whom were born in America with the exception of William, the others being Francis, who died young leaving no issue; Adam, John and Benjamin, all of whom lived to be old and left families.(Source: The Biographical Record of Linn County Iowa, Illustrated, Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1901, pages 210-215. Submitted by: Carrie J. Robertson of Marion)
Page 191-192
The first settlers within the boundaries of this township from the years 1794-1800 were Adam Johnston, Robert McCandless, Timothy Ward, Moses Meeker, Joshua Stoolfier and William Roseborough. All of these stalwart and noble pioneers have long since passed away and they have left but few descendants who can relate the story of their early adventures and do justice to their sterling worth.
Adam Johnston was a man of great physical endurance, and possessed of many noble traits of character. Amidst the toils and privations of his fellowmen and their families, his goodness of heart, sympathy and material assistance more than once called upon him the blessing of his associates, then but a little band struggling with him for a home and happiness. He died in 1827 at the advanced age of 103 years.
William Roseborough came into Adams as early as 1798. He was a native of Ireland. He obtained his wife in this county when twenty-five years old. She was the daughter of Adam Johnston, one of the prominent pioneers of this township.
FROM THE BIOGRAPHY OF GREAT-GRANDSON ELI JOHNSTON'S BIOGRAPHY. Among the old and honored citizen of Linn county who have passed to their reward is Eli Johnston, who died in Mt. Vernon, December 7, 1898. He was born in Richland county, Ohio, April 19, 1827, and could trace his ancestry back for two centuries. His great-grandfather, ADAM JOHNSTON, and his wife, whose maiden name was (RACHEL) CROW, came to this country from IRELAND when the grandfather, William Johnston, was only four years old, and settled in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, but subsequently removed to Westmoreland county, that state, and still later to Butler county, Pennsylvania. They had five children, all of whom were born in America with the exception of William, the others being Francis, who died young leaving no issue; Adam, John and Benjamin, all of whom lived to be old and left families.(Source: The Biographical Record of Linn County Iowa, Illustrated, Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1901, pages 210-215. Submitted by: Carrie J. Robertson of Marion)
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