Andrew Jackson Linker was born Jan 12 1838 in Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States. He died Oct 1 1912 in Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States of America and is burried in the Rocky River Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Military Service:
In June, 1861, Jackson Linker joined Company B, 7th Regiment N. C. Infantry. Jackson lost a leg at Gettysburg
June 1861
1st Corporal, 7th Regiment, Company B Confederate Army
from 15 June 1861 to 3 July 1863 Leg was amputated while Linker was a prisoner of Union Army.
North Carolina, United States
Data Changed
Fact: Residence (1850) Cabarrus county, Cabarrus, North Carolina
Fact: Residence (1860) The Subdivision E. N. C. R. R., Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
Fact: Military Service (June 1861) In June, 1861, Jackson Linker joined Company B, 7th Regiment N. C. Infantry. Jackson lost a leg at Gettysburg
Fact: Residence (1870) North Carolina, United States
Fact: Residence (1880) Dutch Buffalo, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
Fact: Residence (1900) ED 13 Township 1, Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
Fact: Residence (1910) Township 1, , North Carolina
Fact: Burial (1912) Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States of America
Sources
Familysearch.org LZNJ-92P
WikiTree profile Linker-45 created through the import of HAYER.GED on May 29, 2011 by Larry Hayer. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Larry and others.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8Z-QM1 : 12 April 2016), Jackson Linker, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 22, family 162, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,625.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVKG-VKM1 : 13 December 2015), Andrew Jackson Linker, 1912; Burial, Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States of America, Rocky River Presbyterian Church Cemetery; citing record ID 46403748, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
--He was the 5th of 10 children of Jacob Linker and Sarah Tucker.
--Confederate Veteran: He served in Company B, 7th NC Infantry. He was wounded at Gettysburg in July 1863, resulting in the amputation of right leg. He was also captured at Gettysburg and was held POW at Point Lookout, Maryland until he was exchanged 30 Apr 1864. He then returned to his unit.
--Occupation: Farmer.
--He married Nancy Elizabeth Vanderburg on March 7, 1865. They had 12 children. One died in infancy. The other 11: 1. Samuel Alexander, 2. Robert, 3. Sarah, 4. Andrew Jackson Jr., 5. Clara Roseann, 6. Magdalene, 7. Martha Lillie, 8. William J., 9. Lilly M., 10. Zeb Vance, and 11. Paul Means Linker.
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--Confederate Veteran: He served in Company B, 7th NC Infantry. He was wounded at Gettysburg in July 1863, resulting in the amputation of right leg. He was also captured at Gettysburg and was held POW at Point Lookout, Maryland until he was exchanged 30 Apr 1864. He then returned to his unit. --Occupation: Farmer. --He married Nancy Elizabeth Vanderburg on March 7, 1865. They had 12 children. One died in infancy. The other 11: 1. Samuel Alexander, 2. Robert, 3. Sarah, 4. Andrew Jackson Jr., 5. Clara Roseann, 6. Magdalene, 7. Martha Lillie, 8. William J., 9. Lilly M., 10. Zeb Vance, and 11. Paul Means Linker.