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FRANKLIN LUTZ JOHNSON, son of William and Hannah (Lutz) Johnson, is a native of Chalfont, in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, where he was born December 11, 1853. He was educated in the public schools of New Britain and Hilltown townships, in Bucks county, and in those of Horsham township, Montgomery county. After relinquishing school studies, he lived with his parents until his arrival at manhood, when he went to Upper Darby township, in Delaware county, Pennsylvania. He was employed there in the butchering business with his uncle, G. Mahlon Lutz, with whom he remained for seven years. He married, in 1878, Anna M., daughter of Isaac Lyster, a farmer of Delaware county. Their children: Alma M. B., born March 3, 1879, is unmarried, and resides at Yeadon, in Delaware county, Pennsylvania; William Harry, born June 3, 1880, is unmarried, and resides at Yeadon, where he is engaged in the dairy business; I. Lyster, born November 1, 1884, died November 1, 1888; Norman B., born in June, 1886, died in 1892. In the spring of 1880, Franklin L. Johnson established himself as a dealer in meats in the West Philadelphia market. In 1890, he retired from the market and devoted his time and attention to the meat trade in his immediate neighborhood. He is a Republican in politics, and takes an active interest in party matters. He was a member of Yeadon town council for five years. Later he was prominent in the Independent movement. He was also a member of the board of health in that borough for some time.

In the year 1900, Mr. Johnson decided to devote his attention to farming, and with that end in view purchased the George Thomas farm in Upper Gwynedd, containing 108 acres of land including 4 acres of woodland. The farm adjoins the “Comly Manse” farm and that of Francis Clark Johnson. The land is rolling, sloping to the beautiful Wissahickon which flows through it.

Mrs. Johnson having died, Mr. Johnson married, October 14, 1896, Anna Elizabeth Missimer, daughter of Ingelbert Leopold and Elizabeth (Moyer) Missimer, of Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Johnson was educated in the public schools of Reading, Pennsylvania.

Mr. Johnson operates the farm as a stock feeding establishment, killing the stock and selling the meat in the Philadelphia market. He has been very successful, and has a very desirable home in every respect.

William Johnson (father) was born in New Britain township, Bucks county. His father was a native of England, and emigrated to America, coming to Bucks county about 1820. He married Ann Ruth, whose parents resided near Line Lexington, in that county. William Johnson was born October 30, 1827. He was reared on a farm, attending the schools of the district, and engaged in farming all his life. He married, Janurary 30, 1853, Hannah, a daughter of Adam and Margaret (Bisbing) Lutz. Their children: Franklin L., subject of this sketch; Emma Elizabeth, born July 2, 1855, married, November 16, 1876, Claude Clymer, and has one child, Edward B., born February 13, 1878, and her first husband dying, married (second husband), February 25, 1882, J. J. Lewis; Roberts Moore, born November 13, 1859, married, in 1882, Lillian Rice, of Lambertville, New Jersey.