Polly Catharine Johnson

Brief Life History of Polly Catharine

Polly Catharine Johnson was born in 1825, in Pennsylvania, United States. She married Jonathan Benjamin in 1850, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860 and Towanda Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860. She died on 17 December 1874, in Monroeton, Monroe, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Monroeton, Monroe, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jonathan Benjamin
1819–1892
Polly Catharine Johnson
1825–1874
Marriage: 1850
Lovica Benjamin
1852–1942
Clark Benjamin
1855–1925
Sarah Jane Benjamin
1858–1931
Rose Benjamin
1858–
Kate Benjamin
1860–
Andrew Benjamin
1869–1893
Elmer Benjamin
1870–1947
Victoria Benjamin
1871–1878

Sources (5)

  • Polly Benjamin in household of Jonathan Benjamin, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Polly Johnson Benjamin, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Polly Benjamin in entry for Elmer Benjamin and Alzina Johnson, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"

World Events (7)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: patronymic from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Johan, Jo(h)n (see John ) + -son. It was often interchanged with Jenson and Janson . In North America, this surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, e.g. Norwegian, Danish, or North German Johnsen , Johannesen , Johannsen , Johansen , Jansen , Jantzen , and Jensen , Swedish Johnsson (see below), Johansson , Jonsson , and Jansson , Dutch Janssen , German Janz , Czech Jansa 1, and Slovenian Janša (see Jansa 2) and Janežič (see Janezic ). Johnson (including in the sense 2 below) is the second most frequent surname in the US. It is also the second most common surname among Native Americans and a very common surname among African Americans.

Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Johnsson: patronymic from the personal name John, a variant of Jon (see John ). Compare 1 above.

History: Surname Johnson was brought independently to North America by many different bearers from the 17th and 18th centuries onward. Andrew Johnson (1808–75), 17th president of the US, was born in Raleigh, NC, the younger son of Jacob Johnson and Mary (or Polly) McDonough. Little is known of his ancestors. The 36th president, Lyndon B. Johnson, dates his American forebears back seven generations to James Johnston (sic) (born c. 1662) who lived at Currowaugh, Nansemond, and Isle of Wight counties, VA. — Noted early bearers also include Marmaduke Johnson (died 1674), a printer who came from England to MA in 1660; Edward Johnson (1598–1672), a colonial chronicler who was baptized at St. George's parish, Canterbury, England, and emigrated to Boston in 1630; and Sir Nathaniel Johnson (c. 1645–1713), a colonial governor of Carolina, who came from County Durham, England.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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