Samuel Johnson, Sr. or Johnston was born on the Seventeenth day of March, in 1777, at Tyrone, County Galway, in Ireland and died in about 1861, at Buckhorn, Perry County, in the State of Kentucky. He was the son of Thomas Johnston, Jr., who was born in about 1750, in Ireland and Sarah Stapleton, who was born in 1749, who was born in Ireland.
Samuel Johnson, Sr. was married to Sarah Pennington, in 1799, at Yadkin Rover, Rowan County, in the State of North Carolina. She was born on the Twenty-forth day of November, in 1776, at Wilkes County, in the State of North Carolina. They were the parents of:
James Johnston or Johnson was born on the Thirteenth day of July, in 1799, in the State of North Carolina and died on the Twenty-second day of December, in 1889, in the State of Kentucky. He was married to Margaret Gay.
Jane Johnson was born in about 1804, at Grayson County, in the State of Virginia and died on the twelfth day of December, in 1858, at Breathitt County, in the State of Kentucky. She was married to John J. Riley, on the Eighth day of May, in 1820, at Clay County, in the State of Kentucky. Jane Johnson went by the nickname of Jenny.
William Johnson was born in 1806, in the State of North Carolina.
Asa Johnson was born on the Third day of November, in 1807, in Kentucky and died on the Eighth day of March, in 1891, at Quanah, Hardeman County, in the State of Texas. He was married to Frances A. Bruce, on the Fourteenth day of September, in 1829, at Sumner County, in the State of Tennessee. She was born on the Fifteenth day of July, in 1808, in the State of Tennessee. Asa Johnson was a soldier, in the Union Army, and was wounded, during the American Civil War.
Samuel Johnson, Jr. and Doctor was born on the Twenty-fifth day of October, in 1808, in the State of North Carolina and died on the Twentieth day of August, in 1902, at Jackson County, in the State of Kentucky. He was married to Rachel Pennington on the Twenty-third day of January, in 1832, in the State of Kentucky. Samuel Johnson, Jr was a Physician by profession.
Campbell Johnson was born on the Sixth day of February, in 1811, at Perry County, in the State of Kentucky and died on the Nineteenth day of November, in 1898, at Perry County, in the State of Kentucky. Campbell Johnson was married to Sarah Turner. He used the nickname of Camel.
Israel Johnson was born in 1813, and died in about 1895.
Elizabeth Johnston was born on the Fourth day of October, in 1816, at Buckhorn, Perry County, in the State of Kentucky and died in about 1895, in the State of Kentucky. She was married to Jesse Andrew Barger, on the Sixth day of October, in 1831, at Clay County, in the State of Kentucky. Elizabeth Johnston used the nickname of Betsy.