The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-28
ABRAHAM JOHNSON.
One Of Gen. Jacksons Men, Who Lives TO the
Ripe Old Age Of 106 Years.

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Ripe Old Age Of 1O6 Years.
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Just beyond the Hoosic Mountains,
few miles northeast of Scranton, Pa, in
the primitive village of Salem, there
lives a centenarian, whose history reads
like page plucked from one Of the
Misunderstanding romances. Abraham
Johnson is now 106 years old-hale, hearty
unimpa1red in intellect, and gifted with
remarkable memory. His family record
shows that he was born in the State Of
Vermont, early in the year Of 1773, near
Lake Champlain. His father was rev.
dictionary soldier, and was killed at the
battle of Saltwater, g short time before
Burgoyne's surrender, Oct. Is, 1777.
Abraham johnson was captain of COM
pany of Oneida Indians in 1915, under
Gen. Macomb, who commanded at Platts-
burgh during the absence of Gen. lizard.
He refers with great pride to the battle
of Pittsburgh, and shows two wounds
which he received on that occasion. One
of them is bayonet-thrust below the
knee, the other sword-cut on the neck.
He says that ate: he was struck down by
gigantic "Red Coat" another thrust a
bayonet through his leg to ascertain if
he was dead. He says he bore the pun
ishment rather than suffer the 1ndignity
of being taken prisoner, and was accor-
! dinghy left for dead. The Indians carried
their bleeding and battle SCARED com
mander to their village, where he was
nursed and cared for by Oneida, the
! beautiful daughter of ar Indian chief
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and strength. But while she healed his
bloody wounds, she inflicted one still
deeper on the warriors heart. and he
fell desperately in love with her. She
eventually returned his affection, ano
they were married after peace had beer
restored between the United States anc
Great Britain. They made their home il
Sussex county, N. j., where the dark
eyed daughter of the forest taught he
soldier-husband how to earn liveli
hood by basket-making. A daughte
was born to them, and they named he
Martha. She is at present known a
Mrs. Ellsworth, and lives in Madiso
Township, Lackawanna county. A
years went by, Abraham Johnson's In
dian wife began to pine for her old HON
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hood. She gradually tailed in health
and, finally, in response to her repeate
longings for her people, her husban
carried her back to the Oneidas, whe1
t she died, and was buried as became til
. daughter OF an Indian chief. Little Ma
:, tina found home and shelter for tim
0 with an uncle in Sussex county, b,
when she grew up she joined the One
e da Indians, and lived among her mott
t er's kindred, where she married a ma
}. by the unromantic name of Brown. A
0 ter his death she married Ellsworth, h
present husband, and returned to civii
u alton. She is as proud of her prince
e ancestors as If they bore the name
Plantagenet, or owned the high ar
naughty spirit of the Tudors. Since tt
loss of his Indian wife Abraham job
:, son has remained single. He still tall
~ Of General Jackson with JUNCTION, and
% clares that he will vote for Gen. Jacks,
{ to the day of his death. Although e
=, titled to a pension for his soldierly sc
- vices in defense of the flag, he does n
y receive penny, and is permitted to !,
"a main charge on Salem Township.
/, is probably one of the Oldest men
y Pennsylvania.