The Decendants of
WILLIAM LINN
ca. 1710 - 1765
William Linn is believed
to hae been born in Bethel TWP PA, ca. 1710. Many of his decendants
may have remained in Pennsylvania, however some migrated westward into
Ohio (Marion Co). Later some including my line migrated to Lookout
Mountain TN (Chattanooga) at the Close of the Civil War.
Associated
Surnames (my line) - Reade - Gieger - Vanbuskirk
| Data
on Linn Family provided by Ernest Robert Linn, (deceased), Estelle
Acklen Linn, (deceased) ,Rockwood, TN and James Birney Linn, Montecello
FL - Data on the Bleck Family provided by Louise Bleck Lindsey, Cincinnati
OH - Data on the Weaver Family provided by Sherry Weaver
Gnann, Johnson City TN - My Lineage is Highlighted in
RED. |
The Linn surname is believed
to be of Celtic origin and derived from the word "linn", meaning "a marsh
or swamp". It is found in ancient Brittish and American records in
various forms. Lyne, Lyn, Lin, Llyne, Llyn, Llynne, Llynn, Lyme,
Lym, Linne, Linn, Lynne, Lynn and others of which the last four are most
prevelant.
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Base Generation
1. William Linn b. ????, Bethel
TWP (Bedford Co) PA, m. UNKNOWN, Jane, Wife of William Linn, #202 ??, b.
UNKNOWN, d. 1783, Bethel TWP (Bedford Co) PA. William died 1765,
Bethel TWP (Bedford Co) PA.
Children:
2. i ?? Linn b. 1734, d. UNKNOWN.
3. ii ?? Linn b. 1740, d. UNKNOWN.
+ 4. iii Levi b. 1755.
5. iv Addis Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
6. v Mary Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
7. vi Isaac Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
8. vii Thomas Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
Second Generation
4. Levi Linn b. 1755, Bethel TWP (Bedford Co) PA, m. UNKNOWN, Mary VanBuskirk,
b. 1769, Washington Co, MD, d. 14 Feb 1855, Fulton Co, PA Tonoloway Creek
Area. Levi died 1826.
Children:
9. i John Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
10. ii Caleb Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
11. iii Joshua Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
12. iv Andrew Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
13. v Thomas Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
14. vi Jane Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
15. vii Mary Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
16. viii Sarah Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
17. ix Isaac Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
18. x Elizabeth Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
+ 19. xi Daniel b. UNKNOWN.
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Third Generation
19. Daniel Linn b. UNKNOWN, Washington Co, MD, m. (1) 10 Jun 1823, in
PA, Mary Ann Gieger, b. 8 Aug 1808, Williamsport MD, d. 1862, Marion OH,
m. (2) 20 Mar 1864, Rachel McFarland, b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN. Daniel
died UNKNOWN, Marion OH. Mary: Mary Ann's father was instrumental
in the founding of Oberlin College (SOURCE: Oberlin College Archives) Rachel:
Rachel is believed to have been widdowed, having several children by her
first spouse, which are not listed here
Children by Mary Ann Gieger:
+ 20. i James Birney b. 1844.
+ 21. ii Robert Michael b. UNKNOWN.
22. iii Charles T. Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
23. iv Orilla Linn b. UNKNOWN, Marion OH, d. UNKNOWN.
24. v Harriet Linn b. UNKNOWN, Marion OH, d. UNKNOWN.
25. vi Mary Linn b. UNKNOWN, Marion OH, d. UNKNOWN.
26. vii George Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
Children by Rachel McFarland:
27. viii Jennie Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
28. ix Nettie Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
29. x Arthur Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
30. xi Maria Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
31. xii Infant Linn b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN.
Fourth Generation
20. James Birney Linn b. 1844, Marion OH, m. (1) 8 Jun 1868, in Linwood
On Lookout Mt By Dr. C. Bancroft, Bertha Reade, b. 1848, Marion OH, (daughter
of Charles Reade and Wife of Charles Reade, #2330) d. ABT 1875, Marion
OH, m. (2) 1890, Jennie McDonald, b. 1860, d. 1944. James died 31
Mar 1922, Lookout Mountain (Hamilton Co) TN.
Children by Bertha Reade:
+ 32. i Clarence Lawrence b. 6 Jun 1871.
33. ii Bertha Orilla Linn b. UNKNOWN, m. ABT 1897,
John Edward Russell, b. 17 Mar 1865, Haddam, CT, (son of William Henry
Russell and Sarah Emorett Bridges) occupation Sea Captain, d. ABT 1931,
Chattanooga, (Hamilton Co) TN. Bertha died 31 Jul 1952, Bronco, GA.
John: John was with the New York, New Haven & Hartford Transportation
Co.
34. iii Ray Cecil Linn b. UNKNOWN, m. Claud Smallwood,
(details excluded). Ray died 1950, Lafayette, GA.
35. iv Guy Charles Linn b. UNKNOWN, Lookout Mountain
(Hamilton Co) TN, d. 12 Feb 1934, Beaver Falls, PA.
21. Robert Michael Linn b. UNKNOWN, Marion OH, occupation Teacher - Photographer,
m. ?, in Marion OH, Janette Nellie Reade, b. ?, Marion OH, (daughter of
Charles Reade and Wife of Charles Reade, #2330) d. ABT 1875, Marion OH.
Robert died ABT 1875, Marion OH. ROBERT MICHAEL LINN Migrated South
from Marion Ohio to Lookout Mountain, Tennessee after the Civil War.
He opened a photography studio on the Point of Lookout mountain.
His brother, JAMES BIRNEY LINN joined him in the business. The studio
remained in family hands until 1940.
ROBERT MICHAEL, his wife JANETTE READE, and his brother's
wife, BERTHA READE are believed to have died within a few days of each
other during a flu. epidemic.
Mr. R. M. Linn, with the eye of a true artist, early selected
Lookout Mountain and surrounding country as unexcelled in the variety and
beauty of the scenery for a series of photographic views. He has
come to be known throughout the country as the "Photographer of Lookout,"
and his views adorn the studios of artists and the parlors of lovers of
art all over the country. We are indebted to Mr. Linn for a late-series
of large views, which aside from the subjects, are remarkable examples
of fine photography. These pictures are as follows: "Lake Seclusion"
on Lookout Mountain; "The Unites States Military Bridge over the Tennessee
River" at Chattanooga, showing the Navy yard, Cameron Hill, part of the
city and Lookout Mountain in the distance; "Lulah Falls" on Lookout Mountain,
a few rods below Lake Seclusion, on Rock Creek; "Summertown," on Lookout,
situated on top of the mountain about one mile from the battlefield --
a resort for pleasure seekers in former times; "Major General Thomas and
Staff, on Point Lookout," so admireably photographed that every individual
in the party will be recognized by acquaintances; a view of "Chattanooga
and Point Lookout," taking in a large scope of country adjacent,; a view
of "Lake Linaugua," Waldens Ridge, situated on top of the mountain -- a
lake surrounded by perpendicular cliffs, three hundred feet high at low
water, without visable outlet and of unfathmable depth; "The Battlefield
of Lookout Mountain," a beautiful view, but exhibiting no evidence of the
strife: and a view in "Rock City, Lookout Mountain." The last four named
pictures will form invaluable studies to landscape artists. Like
all the others, however, they are complete picture of themselves, and should
take the place of cheap daubs and engravings on the walls of our parlors.
Mr. Linn deserves the thanks of the public with a country of such romantic
and historic interest. The views can be had by addressing the artist
at Chattanooga.
THE ABOVE: A transcript of a newspaper clipping entitled
"Lookout Mountain and its Surroundings." Janette: After Robert Michael
Linn, Janette and Bertha Reade died, another sister, Sue moved in with
James Birney and took care of her sisters children until James remarried.
Sue then is believed to have moved to Missouri where she married a college
president.
Children:
+ 36. i Ernest Robert b. 11 Nov 1868.
37. ii George Thomas Linn b. ?, m. ?, Madge Umensetter,
b. ?, d. ?. George died 1939, Lookout Mountain (Hamilton Co) TN.
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Fifth Generation
32. Clarence Lawrence Linn b. 6 Jun 1871, Lookout Mountain (Hamilton
Co) TN, m. 1895, Carolyn S. Olsen, b. 1872, Oslo Norway, d. 7 Jun 1956,
Needham MA. Clarence died 7 Jul 1949, Needham MA.
Children:
38. i Gladys Vivian Linn b. 14 Sep 1898, Lakehurst
NJ, d. 6 Jun 1986, Monticello FL.
+ 39. ii James Birney b. 3 Dec 1902.
36. Ernest Robert Linn b. 11 Nov 1868, Lookout Mountain (Hamilton Co) TN,
occupation Surveyor - Building Contr, m. 26 Nov 1898, in Chattanooga, (Hamilton
Co) TN, Anna Tier Russell, b. 29 Sep 1872, Haddam, CT, (daughter of William
Henry Russell and Sarah Emorett Bridges) occupation Homemaker, d. 28 Nov
1953, Bridgeport, Jackson Co, AL (Hosp), buried: Cumberland View Cem. So.
Pittsburg, TN. Ernest died 1 Mar 1950, South Pittsburg, (Marion Co)
TN, buried: Cumberland View Cem. So. Pittsburg, TN. Mr. Linn was
born on Lookout Mt. Tenn, November 11th 1868. The second son of Robert
Michael Linn and Janette Reade Linn. His father came South During
the Civil War and was employed as a photographer and Cartogapher under
Gen. Geo. H. Thomas' command, Gen. U. S. Grants staff. He was a brother
of George T. Linn (Dec.) and liven 57 fiftyseven years in Hamilton County.
(ABOVE NOTE: Written in the hand of Ernest Robert Linn.
Children:
+ 40. i Robert Russell b. 25 Nov 1899.
+ 41. ii Louise Ernestine b. 6 Oct 1901.
42. iii Marguerite Anita Linn b. 26 Sep 1903, Lookout
Mountain (Hamilton Co) TN, occupation Homemaker, m. 8 Apr 1924, in Chattanooga,
(Hamilton Co) TN, Willis Ambrose Acklen, b. 3 Dec 1899, South Pittsburg,
(Marion Co) TN, (son of Charles Arthur Acklen and Lena Mae Howard) occupation
Grocer, d. 19 Sep 1992, Maryville, TN (Nursing Home), buried: Oak Grove
Cem. Rockwood, TN. Marguerite died 10 Aug 1987, Maryville, TN (Nursing
Home), buried: Oak Grove Cem. Rockwood, TN. miscarried twins twice.
Willis: He opened one of the First Self Service Grocery stores in the South
East in 1938, selling grocery staples, meat and fresh prduce. He
sold the business in 1950 to S. L. Rogers.
+ 43. iv William Henry b. 10 Dec 1907.
+ 44. v Mary Bridges b. 1 Dec 1909.
+ 45. vi John Edward b. 20 Sep 1911.
Sixth Generation
39. James Birney Linn b. 3 Dec 1902, Boston Ma, m. 5 Jul 1935, Irma
May Woodfield, b. 17 Jul 1907, Prince George Co MD, d. 6 Apr 1986, Thomasville
GA (Hospital). James died 9 Mar 1972, Thomasville GA (Hospital).
Children:
+ 46. i James Birney b. 24 Aug 1936.
+ 47. ii Richard Eugene b. 17 Mar 1937.
+ 48. iii Carol Inez b. 11 Nov 1945.
40. Robert Russell Linn b. 25 Nov 1899, Lookout Mountain (Hamilton Co)
TN, m. 28 Jun 1924, Ruth Anderson, b. ?, Shelborn Falls, MA, d. ?.
Robert died 26 Jun 1942, CT. Robert contracted a venerial disease
as a young man. This was before the days of pennicillian. The
disease eventually affected his brain, and he was self committed to a mental
institution the last few years of his life. He was found drowned
in a lake on the grounds of the institution.
Children:
49. i Robert Ernest Linn b. 23 Jun 1930.
41. Louise Ernestine Linn b. 6 Oct 1901, Lookout Mountain (Hamilton Co)
TN, occupation Homemaker, m. 6 Oct 1919, in Richard City, Marion Co, TN,
George William Bleck, also known as: Gustavas Willham Bleck b. 14 Aug 1900,
Deland FL, (son of Fredrick William Bleck and Augusta Gericle) occupation
Telegrapher w/AT&T, d. 20 Dec 1979, Cincinnati, (Hamilton Co) OH, buried:
Cincinnati, (Hamilton Co) OH. Louise died 16 Jan 1984, Cincinnati,
(Hamilton Co) OH, buried: Cincinnati, (Hamilton Co) OH.
Children:
+ 50. i Louise Elizabeth b. 10 Oct 1920.
+ 51. ii Anna Marie b. 26 Oct 1922.
43. William Henry Linn b. 10 Dec 1907, Chattanooga, (Hamilton Co) TN, occupation
Butcher - Grocer, m. 13 Apr 1933, in South Pittsburg, (Marion Co) TN, Estelle
Acklen, b. 26 Jul 1910, South Pittsburg, (Marion Co) TN, (daughter of Charles
Arthur Acklen and Lena Mae Howard) occupation Homemaker, d. 6 Feb 1996,
Chattanooga, (Hamilton Co) TN, buried: 9 Feb 1996, Oak Grove Cem. Rockwood,
TN. William died 17 Jun 1974, Rockwood, Rhone Co, TN, buried: 20
Jun 1974, Oak Grove Cem. Rockwood, TN. Estelle: Married at Acklen
Home, with Rev. Paul Hodge Officiating
Children:
+ 52. i William Henry b. 22 Jan 1934.
+ 53. ii Martha Elizabeth b. 3 Sep 1936.
+ 54. iii Marguerite Ann b. 2 Nov 1940.
+ 55. iv Charles Ernest (details excluded).
44. Mary Bridges Linn b. 1 Dec 1909, Lookout Mountain (Hamilton Co) TN,
m. (1) 8 Sep 1929, in Chattanooga, (Hamilton Co) TN, James F Hartley, b.
?, Chattanooga, (Hamilton Co) TN, d. 1950, Vicksburg, MS, buried: Chattanooga,
(Hamilton Co) TN, m. (2) UNKNOWN, in Atlanta GA, Richard Fenstamacher,
b. UNKNOWN, d. UNKNOWN. Mary died ABT AUG 1990, Atlanta GA.
Children by James F Hartley:
56. i Nancy Linn Hartley b. 19 Aug 1945.
57. ii Mary Ann Hartley b. 16 Nov 1948.
45. John Edward Linn b. 20 Sep 1911, Lookout Mountain (Hamilton Co) TN,
occupation Interstate Life Ins. Co., m. (1) 1932, Lillian Smith, b. ?,
d. ?, m. (2) Mabel Self, (details excluded). John died 1 Jan 1995,
Chattanooga, (Hamilton Co) TN, buried: 3 Jan 1995, Chattanooga Memorial
Gardens, Hixson, TN.
Children by Mabel Self:
58. i John Ervin Linn b. 26 Nov 1937, occupation
Atorney.
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Seventh Generation
46. James Birney Linn b. 24 Aug 1936, Chicago, (Cook Co) IL, m. 8 Feb
1958, in Monticello FL, St. Margatet Catholic Ch, Carolyn Joan Davis, b.
1 Jul 1936, Monticello FL.
Children:
+ 59. i Elizabeth Ann (details excluded).
60. ii James Birney Linn (details excluded).
+ 61. iii Carolyn Melissa (details excluded).
62. iv Michael Andrew Linn (details excluded), m.
Tanya Lynn Kinsey, (details excluded).
47. Richard Eugene Linn b. 17 Mar 1937, Boston Ma, m. UNKNOWN, in GA, Norma
Waters, b. 12 Apr 1940, Quitman GA.
Children:
63. i Richard Eugene Linn b. 10 Aug 1957, Jacksonville,
FL, d. 27 Nov 1986, West Palm Beach, FL.
64. ii Felice Carol Linn (details excluded).
48. Carol Inez Linn b. 11 Nov 1945, Arlington VA, m. (1) UNKNOWN, Jimmy
Hagan, m. (2) Alexander Hall, (details excluded).
Children by Jimmy Hagan:
65. i Karen Rebecca Hagan (details excluded).
66. ii David Linn Hagan (details excluded).
50. Louise Elizabeth Bleck b. 10 Oct 1920, Deland FL, m. 23 Dec 1941, in
Cincinnati, (Hamilton Co) OH, Elmer Grant Lindsay, b. 26 Mar 1921, Cincinnati,
(Hamilton Co) OH, (son of Elmer Grant Lindsey and Lillian Muncie).
Children:
+ 67. i Barbara Ann b. 9 Feb 1943.
68. ii Bonnie Lee Lindsay (details excluded), m.
(1) Joseph John Falatek, (details excluded), m. (2) Thomas Lee Boehle,
(details excluded).
51. Anna Marie Bleck b. 26 Oct 1922, Palatka FL, m. 14 Feb 1942, in Cincinnati,
(Hamilton Co) OH, John Charles Schroeder, b. 22 Dec 1917, Cincinnati, (Hamilton
Co) OH, (son of Charles Schroeder and Minnie Bredmeir) d. 16 Jan 1968,
Cincinnati, (Hamilton Co) OH.
Children:
+ 69. i Robert Charles George b. 1 Oct 1945.
+ 70. ii Gary Lee b. 12 Nov 1949.
52. William Henry Linn, Jr.
b. 22 Jan 1934, South Pittsburg, (Marion Co) TN, occupation Woodwork -
Photographer, m. 18 Apr 1965, in Dayton, (Rhea Co) TN, Cecile Ann Kerley,
also known as: Delphia Cecil Ann Kerley b. 27 Jun 1937, Dayton, (Rhea Co)
TN, (daughter of Albert Richard Kerley and Juanita Rhea (Dago) Devault)
occupation School Teacher. Cecile: Married at Trinity United Methodist
Church with Rev. E. G. Pursley Officiating.
Children:
+ 71. i Albert Troy (details excluded).
72. ii Trevor Jackson Linn
(details excluded).
53. Martha Elizabeth Linn b. 3 Sep 1936, South Pittsburg, (Marion Co) TN,
occupation Recycled Collectables, m. 24 May 1957, in Johnson City, (Washington
Co) TN, Vernon M. Weaver, also known as: Sheepy _____ b. 29 May 1924, Bristol,
VA, occupation Teacher - Musician, d. 10 Oct 1998, Johnson City TN.
Martha & Vernon were married in the Chapel at Munsey Memorial United
Methodist Church, in Johnson City, TN Vernon: Vernon Attended E. TN State
Univ. with Masters in Music - Played drums with the Al-Vernon Quintet.
He was offered a position with the Lawrence Welk Orchestra but turned it
down. Early on, he had a nickname "Sheepy" because of his shyness.
Children:
+ 73. i Sherry Renee (details excluded).
+ 74. ii Libby Ann (details excluded).
54. Marguerite Ann Linn b. 2 Nov 1940, South Pittsburg, (Marion Co) TN,
occupation Homemaker, m. 31 Dec 1962, in Kingston Rhone Co, TN, Wayne Frank
Johnson, b. AUG 9 ??, Kremlin OK, occupation Engineer. Married at
Kingston Methodist Church with Rev. Fort Fowler officiating, Charles Linn,
brother of the bride served as ring bearer. REF> Newspaper clipping.
Children:
+ 75. i Ruth-Ann (details excluded).
55. Charles Ernest Linn (details excluded), m. (1) Debbi Walton, (details
excluded), m. (2) Janelle Holland, #25, (details excluded).
Children by Janelle Holland, #25:
76. i Donald William Linn (details excluded).
Eighth Generation
59. Elizabeth Ann Linn (details excluded), m. Lester Lawrence.
Children:
77. i Aaron Matthew Lawrence.
61. Carolyn Melissa Linn (details excluded), m. John P. Cooksey.
Children:
78. i Samantha Linn Cooksey.
79. ii Paul Hamilton Cooksey (Tony).
80. iii Nicholas Eugene Cooksey.
67. Barbara Ann Lindsay b. 9 Feb 1943, Cincinnati, (Hamilton Co) OH, m.
Richard William Ley, (details excluded).
Children:
81. i Stephen Lindsay Ley (details excluded).
82. ii John Douglas Ley (details excluded).
69. Robert Charles George Schroeder b. 1 Oct 1945, Cincinnati, (Hamilton
Co) OH, m. Carolyn Susan Stegner, (details excluded).
Children:
83. i Daniel Lee Schroeder (details excluded).
84. ii Carrie Marguerite Schroeder (details excluded).
85. iii Jonathan Michael Schroeder (details excluded).
86. iv Jessica Linn Schroeder (details excluded).
70. Gary Lee Schroeder b. 12 Nov 1949, Cincinnati, (Hamilton Co) OH, m.
Pamela Rahn, (details excluded).
Children:
87. i Nathan Wayne Schroeder (details excluded).
88. ii Tanna Marie Schroeder (details excluded).
71. Albert Troy Linn (details excluded), m. Geetha Shanmugasundaram, (details
excluded), (daughter of Rengasamy Shanmugasundaram and Thingamoney _____).
Children:
89. i Theodore Rajavel
Linn (details excluded).
90. ii Samuel Senthil Linn
(details excluded).
73. Sherry Renee Weaver (details excluded), m. (1) Walter V. Williams,
(details excluded), m. (2) Ralph H. Gnann, (details excluded).
Children by Walter V. Williams:
91. i Samantha Dianne Williams (details excluded).
74. Libby Ann Weaver (details excluded), m. (1) John Burroughs, (details
excluded), m. (2) Herman F. Echols, (details excluded).
Children by John Burroughs:
92. i Rachel Marie Weaver (details excluded).
Children by Herman F. Echols:
93. ii Hunter Jordan Echols (details excluded).
94. iii Brandon Ridge Echols (details excluded).
75. Ruth-Ann Johnson (details excluded), m. (1) Jeffrey Abston, (details
excluded), m. (2) Unknown, occupation Diplomat.
Children by Jeffrey Abston:
95. i David Wayne Abston (details excluded).
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