Samuel "Johnston" Shimer, was born Dec. 3, 1837 of Bethlehem township, Northampton, s/o Abram B. and Margarett ("Johnston") Shimer, natives of Northampton county. Mr. Shimer of German descent, Mrs. Shimer of Scottish extraction, In Oct 1871, he came to Milton, his brother Geroge went to Milton in 1869. On Sept 271850, Samuel J. Shimer, married Catharine Stout, a native of Northampton County. Children; Elmer S., Mary C., the wife of William A. Heinen,married Oct. 8, 1889, children (William S., Henry S., George S., Lewis S., and Catharine S.), and George S. Members of the Presbyterian church. Isaac Stout, was born in Northampton county, and he died Jan 5, 1857. He married Catharine Clemens, a native of Bucks County. They are buried at Bethlehem, Northampton county (now Lehigh county), children; Frederica Amelia, who married Charles "Christian, is now (1911) in her 96th year; Mary married Samuel Reigel; Barbara died in infancy; Elizabeth married William Steckler; Anna M., married Jacob Lillie; Louisa E., died at age 26, unmarried; Dr. Abraham served as a surgeon in the Civil war, Catherine , married Samuel J. Shimer and lived in Milton, Northumberland county. Elmer S. Shimer, eldest son of Samuel, was born Sept. 19, 1862, he married Margaret S. Lawson, d./o John and Elizabeth (Finney) Lawson. Children; Elizabeth, Samuel J., and Harold. George S. Shimer, the younger son of Samuel, was born March 8, 1866, he married Libba S. Moore, d/o John, of Milton. Children; Miriam C., Florence E. and George S. Best Wishes, Geri