Reuben T. Lynn (abt. 1848 - aft. 1870)

Born about 1848 in Tennessee

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Reuben is found with his mother in the 1850 census ...

1850 Census of Civ. Dist. 5, Grundy Co., TN, p. 347, 30 Aug’’

Mariah Lynn, age 45, b. in Unk, $120 Pers Prop [See 1870]

Francis Lynn, age 18, b. in TN, Farmer

Jane Lynn, age 14, b. in TN

John Lynn, age 11, b. in TN

George Lynn, age 9, b. in TN

Nancy Lynn, age 7, b. in TN

Reuben Lynn, age 2, b. in TN^[1]

Grundy County had been formed in 1844 from parts of Warren and Coffee Counties, Tennessee, and it's possible that Reuben was related to Jacob Joseph Lynn of Warren County. His older brother, William Riley Lynn, lived in fact in Warren County in 1850. However, the Findagrave memorial for his older brother Thomas states that their parents were William Lynn and Mariah (Ashley) Lynn.^[2]

Like most of his family, Reuben moved to Crittenden County, Kentucky. However, the time of his move is unknown as he has not been found in the 1860 census. In 1870, he appears as follows, with his mother living with him, his young wife, and baby. Regrettably, the census enumerator listed initials only for everyone except his mother ...

1870 Census of Hurricane Precinct 4, Crittenden Co., KY, p. 14-15/400, 9 Aug

R. T. Linn, age 21, b. in TN, Farmer, Male

O. A. Linn, age 19, b. in TN, Female

L. E. Linn, age 8/12, b. in KY, Female

Mariah Linn, age 60, b. in KY, At Home

Mariah's sons William and Thomas were living nearby.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTJ3-GVR?i=13&cc=1401638 : 1850 Census, Civ. Dist. 2, Grundy Co., TN, p. 362
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55389105 : Findagrave Mem #55389105
3. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DHL7-VKB?i=13&cc=1438024 : 1870 census of Hurricane, Crittenden Co., KY, p. 14-15/400