Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Johnson, Alfred
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Southampton Township


   ALFRED JOHNSON farmer, P.O. Feasterville, is of 
Scotch-Irish ancestry, his grandfather and two brothers 
coming to this country many years ago, one settling on Long 
Island, one going to Viriginia, and one, Garrett, settling 
in what is now Upper Makefield.  His children are all 
deceased except one son, Garrett, living in Tinicum.  His 
son John was Alfred's father.  He was born in 1791 and died 
in 1863.  He inherited one of his father's farms, on which 
he lived until late in life, went to Ohio, and died there.  
He was a well-known and respected citizen, and was for 
several years director of the poor of this county, and like 
his father was a member of the Presbyterian church of 
Newtown.  His wife was Eliza Harvey, whose family were among 
the earliest settlers of the county.  She was born in 1797 
and died February 7,1856.  They had a numerous family:  
John, James, Joseph, Henry H., Jane and Axie, deceased; and 
C. Burrows, Mary, Emeline, Martha, Eliza, Ellan and Alfred 
living.  The last was born October 9, 1829, and on his 
marriage came to this township, living on the "Leadmine" 
farm for thirteen years, when he bought and removed to his 
present home February 18, 1858; he was married to Harriet 
Hogeland, of this township.  She was born July 5, 1834.  
They have no children.  Mr. Johnson has held several 
township offices, and in 1864 was elected county treasurer, 
at a time when the responsibilities of the office were very 
great.  He was a promoter of, and since its organization a 
director in the Langhorne National bank, and is universally 
recognized as a leading citizen of the county.