John Smith Linville (1815 - 1889)

Born 5 Sep 1815 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Sullivan) Linville — married 1 Sep 1841 in Stokes, North Carolina, United States

Died 21 Jan 1889 at age 73 in Putnam, Indiana, United States

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Biography

John Smith Linville was born on 5 September 1815 at NC. He married Mary Jane Sullivan, daughter of Benjamin Sullivan and Elizabeth Marshall, on 1 September 1841 at Stokes County, NC. John Smith Linville moved at Cloverdale, IN, in 1848 The family moved from NC in 1848 in a schooner wagon and one or two horses. They settled near Cloverdale, IN and lived there for a short time before moving to Westland, IN three miles east of Putnamville, IN. They lived in a log house on Old National Road (Route #40). He and Mary Jane Sullivan appeared on the census of 1850 at Jefferson, Putnam County, IN. From Milton's, John's brother, will in 1876, it indicates John's wife was Elizabeth Roberson. So John was apparently married a second time. John Smith Linville and Mary Jane Sullivan appeared on the census of 1880 at Warren, Putnam County, IN. John Smith Linville died on 21 January 1889 at Putnam County, IN, at age 73. He was buried at Deer Creek Cem., Putnam County, IN.

• Family

Mary Jane Sullivan b. 29 Dec 1821, d. 21 Apr 1910

• Children

Anna Elizabeth Linville+ b. 1 Jul 1842, d. 24 Jun 1935 Richard Secrena Linville+ b. 10 Mar 1844, d. 19 Jan 1929 Robert Thorton Linville Sr.+ b. 27 Mar 1847, d. 17 Aug 1938 Lafayette Linville+ b. 5 Sep 1849, d. 27 May 1925 William Linville b. 1851, d. 1869 Margaret J. Linville+ b. 25 Apr 1855, d. 2 Apr 1915 Sarah M. Linville b. 1863

Sources

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Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile created through the import of Thomas Sheffield Descendants.ged on Dec 21, 2011 by Michael Sheffield & Erin Proctor.