William Riley (Flynn) Flinn (1810 - 1888)

Born 30 Jun 1810 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Husband of Elizabeth (Dalton) Arflin — married [date unknown] in Banks, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 1888 at about age 77 in Banks County, Georgia, USA

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Biography

William Flynn

Surname Alias: Flinn; Arflin

Burial Arflin (Flynn) Family Cemetery in Banks County, Georgia.

Family

m.1 Catherine C. Headrick.^[1][2] Issue: 14

m.2 bef. 1870 Elizabeth Dalton^[3][4]

1860 mistress: Charlotte "Lottie" Yarberry Justice^[5]

Second Life

In July 1860, William Flynn appears as head of household with his wife and seven of his children in Sevier County.^[6] A few weeks later in August 1860, William Flinn and Charlotte (Yarberry) Justice (abt.1820-aft.1860) appear in the 1860 Cobb County GA census together.^[7] Her son Moses Justice and his son Samuel P. Flynn all appear as the "Flinn" household.

William R. Flinn lived until at least 1887. An article in the Atlanta Constitution on Jul 4, 1887 indicates he was badly injured when walking on the road near Hollingsworth, Ga. ^[8]

Links

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Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950"
   citing FHL microfilm: 2073596; Record number: 41;
   FamilySearch Record: X85G-KQ5 (accessed 11 May 2023)
   William Flinn marriage to Caty Hedrick on 2 Dec 1829 in Blount, Tennessee, United States.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: MCDW-DHV (accessed 11 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DRKT-81 Image number 00263
   Will Flinn (40) in Blount, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 31; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 19; FHL microfilm: 000545633; Record number: 26195;
   FamilySearch Record: MCSF-3Q6 (accessed 30 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYKS-MDF Image number 00660
   Wm R Arflin (50) head of household in District 448, Banks, Georgia, United States. Born in Tennessee. William's age is likely mis-stated as his age in other census records usually points to a birth year of 1810.
4. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: M8L4-VDL (accessed 11 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBZ-2P3 Image number 00610
   William Arflin (70), married, Phisition, head of household in District 448, Banks, Georgia, United States. Born in Tennessee, United States.
5. ↑

   Issue: (possible) Moses

6. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 104; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1270; FHL microfilm: 805270; Record number: 14414;
   FamilySearch Record: M8TV-3QN (accessed 23 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSC-9WSF Image number 00248
   Wm Flinn (age 60) at 7th District, Sevier, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee. William's age is likely mis-stated as his age in other census records usually points to a birth year of 1810.
7. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 243; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 117; FHL microfilm: 803117; Record number: 18151;
   FamilySearch Record: MZM2-S8W (accessed 30 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBP-BSL Image number 00469
   W R Flinn (50) in Lemons District, Cobb, Georgia, United States. Born in Tennessee.
8. ↑ 1887 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
   The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) Mon, Jul 4, 1887, page 3
   Newspapers Clip: 103101143 (accessed 23 March 2024).
   "Old Dr. William Arflinn, near Holingsworth, Banks county, was very badly and brutally hurt by being run over.... The old man is not expected to live, being old and afflicted anyway."

Justin Cash