Samuel Petersson was born on February 6, 1794 in Mörlunda, Kalmar, Sweden. He was married to Lena Olofsdotter on February 14, 1814. They had eight children: Nils Peter (b. June 4, 1813), Johan Samuelsson Kampe (b. September 2, 1815), Carl Magnus (b. September 18, 1817), Samuel (b. November 11, 1819), Anna Christina (b. August 10, 1822), Lena Catharina (b. February 20, 1826), Jonas (b. January 4, 1830), and Anna Christina (b. March 1, 1832).