Josiah W. Flynn (abt. 1800 - 1865)

Born about 1800 in Surry County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Catharine (Moser) Flynn — married 12 Feb 1817 in Stokes, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 1865 at about age 65 in Koleen, Greene County, Indiana

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Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1797

SDATE 1 JUL 1797

Place: Surry County, North Carolina^[1][2]

Death

Death:

Date: 1865

SDATE 1 JUL 1865

Place: Koleen, Greene County, Indiana^[3]

Note

Note:

Hall backs his birthdate up to 1795 - but that's the year Zadock was born. I'll compromise and say he was born about 1797.

NC Marriage Bond: Josiah Flin to Caty Moser, 12 Feb 1817, Stokes Co. Thomas Flyn, bondsman. Wit: M.W.B. Armstrong.

Flinn book says moved to Greene Co IN in Nov, 1830.

1830 Morgan Co IL Census, p.65; Reel #24 B'ham Library: Josiah Flynn 1m -5; 1m 30-40; 1f -5; 1f 5-10; 1f 20-30. [the description does not fit this family]

Found with most members of his family in Greene Co IN in 1850.

The Flinn & Hall books give a daughter Milly born in NC in 1818 and married to Israel Long on 14 Mar 1836. The marriage record does exist. However, in the 1850 Census is Israel Long and his wife is Pamelia [Milly could work as a nickname] born in 1816 in NC, making her a bit old to be a child of Josiah & Catherine who married in 1817. The oldest child is 11 and there is no significant gap between children to suggest a 2nd wife for Israel Long. The apparent daughter of Josiah & Catherine named Catherine, age 13, living at home in 1850 was omitted from the Flinn book but included by Hall.

Possible Black Hawk War Service. A Josiah Flinn is listed as a Private on the Muster Roll of Capt. Julius L. Barnsback's Company of Mounted Volunteers, commanded by Brig. Gen. Samuel Whitesides, mustered into service at Beardstown, Illinois, on 28th Apr 1832. 120 miles from the place of enrollment. Enrollment was at Edwardsville, which is in Madison Co, IL.

John J. Hardin was the Inspector and Mustering Officer that countersigned the muster roll. It is said to be in his handwriting.

Another roll made out on May 28 gives the place of the muster-out to the place of enrollment as 284 miles. A property roll, dated 27 Apr at Beardstown also exists. Both of these rolls list Joseph Flinn, rather than Josiah Flynn. As Josiah was most likely in Morgan Co along with his brother Zadock, this may well be a different man.

The Black Hawk War 1831-1832, Vol I, Illinois Volunteers; compiled and edited by Ellen M. Whitney, Illinois State Historical Library, Vol. XXXV, Springfield, 1970, p. 130-132

An Armisted Flynn also lived in Greene Co - or at least he married there on 4 Jul 1844 to Angeline Lewis. This was the same day of the marriage of Mary Ann Flinn to Chrisman Lewis. The possibility of children from a different Flynn/Flinn family should be considered. The author of the Flinn book thought perhaps Josiah's brother George had an earlier marriage with a child/children. This would seem to fit.

1840 Census. Greene Co IN

Josiah Flinn, 1m -5 [Preston], 1m 5-10 [Josiah Jr], 1m 10-15 [Squire], 1m 15-20 [Exmon], 1m 40-50 [Josiah]. 1f -5 [Catherine], 2f 10-15 [Charity & Mary], 1f 40-50 [Catherine]

The census of 1840 has not been arranged alphabetically, but all in succession are George Flinn [Josiah's brother], Thomas Flinn [son of Josiah], Israel Long [Josiah's son-in-law], William Flinn [2nd son of Josiah], and Josiah himself.

1850 Census, Greene Co IN, Hh 93 [Hh 92 was Exmon Flyn]

Josias Flyn, Senr., age 50, farmer, b. NC. Catharine, age 45, b. NC

Children born in Indiana: Preston, age 18. Catharine age 13. and Evaline, age 11.

1860. Center Twp, Greene Co IN, Hh 765

Josiah Flynn, age 64, b. NC. Catherine, age 60, b. NC

Evaline, age 18, b. IN

Josiah and Catherine buried at Robinson, IN

Famous Connections

Burl Ives → Dellie White (his mother) → Sarah Flyn (her mother) → Josiah Flynn (her father) → Josiah Flynn (his father)

Josiah was born about 1800. He passed away about 1865.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S204 Data: Text: p.56-59 Laughlin Flinn, Son of Thomas, Sr. [Born 1800]
2. ↑ Source: #S218 Page: The Flynn Family; pp.171-172
3. ↑ Source: #S218 Page: The Flynn Family; pp.171-172

• Source: S204 Abbreviation: Flinns of Auld Ireland Title: Forrest Wayne Faris, The Flinns of Auld Ireland: Particularlly emphasizing Laughlin Flinn of Virginia and Some of his Descendants in NC, SC, and IN. Addition/Corrections by Clarice Hitchcock Mitchell 1981 Microfilm #1435492, Family History Library {FHL], Salt Lake City, Utah. Repository: #R2 Page: p.56-59 Laughlin Flinn, Son of Thomas, Sr. Repository: R2 Name: LDS - Family History Center Address: CONT Montgomery, Alabama City: Montgomery State: Alabama Note: Microfilm and fiche ordered from Salt Lake City

• Source: S218 Abbreviation: Flynn - Jefferson Thomas Jones Genealogy Title: Evelyn Cook Hall and William C. Hall, Jefferson Thomas Jones Genealogy, (Nevada, Iowa : E.C. Hall, 1985) Micofiche #6101349, Family History Library [FHL], Salt Lake City, Utah. Repository: #R2 Page: The Flynn Family; pp.171-172

• Source: S39 Abbreviation: Comstock-Haggard and Allied Familes Title: Mary Jane Comstock, Compiler; Comstock-Haggard and Allied Families; (Chicago: Adams Press, 1973) Repository: #R3 Repository: R3 Name: Personal Library Address:

• Source: S81 Abbreviation: North Carolina Marriages Title: North Carolina Index to Marriage Bonds 1741-1868, North Carolina Division of Archives & History. Alphabetized by Groom or Bride. County shown as a code which can be found in the computer Card Catalog. LDS Microfiche #6330285 (80+ fiche) This Index is now available on Ancestry.com Repository: #R2

• Source: S99 Abbreviation: Poindexter Family History Title: Nealon Rhea Agee and Dorothy Louise (Knox) Brown, Poindexter Family History: Knox-Bard; Kreager-Harrell; Crawford-Pledge-Flynn & Related Families (Self-Published Nov. 1955) Repository: #R3 Page: Flynn Family pp.461-462

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/151161981/josiah-flynn : accessed 23 July 2021), memorial page for Josiah Flynn (1800–1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 151161981, citing Flynn Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by deb (contributor 48184044) .

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 21 December 2010 through the import of Yates and Allied Families.ged.
• WikiTree profile Flynn-325 created through the import of Comstock for Wiki.ged on Jul 27, 2011 by Kay Haden. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kay and others.
• Related to me by my father. Also, Ancestry.
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/151161981/josiah-flynn : accessed 23 July 2021), memorial page for Josiah Flynn (1800–1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 151161981, citing Flynn Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by deb (contributor 48184044) .