This book is the beginning of my serious research of The Johnson Family genealogy. This process has taken over two years. Much of the data contained in this book provides a wealth of information on our family's genealogy. I could not believe that there was so much information available and yet I could not find much information on our family from the slavery era in the United States. So, enjoy the journey of The Johnson Family Connection - "From the Past to the Future.

Samuel Johnson was born in Massachusetts in 1792. He married Charlotte Abigail Howe and they had seven children. Biographical sketches of Samuel and Charlotte and their descendants, as well as records of their ancestry is given in this volume. Descendants continue to be leaders of their communities and live in Massachusetts, and elsewhere.

This book details the genealogy of my Johnson family from its early beginnings in Scotland when the family name was Johnstone, Johnstun and Johnston through the early years in America and up to present day America. The history of my family parallels important figures in Scottish history and American history as well as important events in both countries.

This is the third edition of the Johnson Family History. The information included and number of updates, especially in the area of family reunions and pictures. The biggest different with this edition is that it is printed in full color. The family unit includes: Johnson, Richardson, Texada and Rosenthal.