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James Edgar Linn 1855–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1855

Birth Location: Brown, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 7 Aug 1928

Death Location: Paxton, Keith County, Nebraska, USA

Father:

Mother: Susanna Linn

Spouse(s): Sarah Campbell

Children(s): Robert Linn, Myrtle Linn, James Linn, Benjamin Linn, Thomas Linn, Albert Linn, Nancy Linn, Francis Linn, William Linn

The story of James Edgar Linn began in 1855 in Brown, Illinois, USA. In 1860, James Edgar Linn resided in Lee, Brown, Illinois, United States. In 1880, James Edgar Linn resided in Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, United States. James Edgar Linn married Sarah Catherine Campbell, and had children including Albert Walter Linn, Benjamin Franklin Linn, Francis Oliver Linn, James Edgar Linn, Myrtle Ivy Linn, Nancy Anne Linn, Robert Brooks Jack Linn, Thomas Jefferson Linn, William Henry Linn. James Edgar Linn passed away in 1928 in Paxton, Keith County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Edgar Linn began in 1855 in Brown, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, James Edgar Linn resided in Lee, Brown, Illinois, United States.
  • In 1880, James Edgar Linn resided in Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, United States.
  • James Edgar Linn married Sarah Catherine Campbell, and had children including Albert Walter Linn, Benjamin Franklin Linn, Francis Oliver Linn, James Edgar Linn, Myrtle Ivy Linn, Nancy Anne Linn, Robert Brooks Jack Linn, Thomas Jefferson Linn, William Henry Linn.
  • James Edgar Linn passed away in 1928 in Paxton, Keith County, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Linn's Ancestors

Self
James Linn
1855–1928
Birth Place: Brown, Illinois, USA
Parents
Susanna Linn
1817–1901
Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Linn's Descendants

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James (Edgar) Linn (30 May 1855–7 Aug 1928) m. Sarah (Catherine) Campbell (30 Oct 1855–11 Jun 1930)
  1. 1. Robert (Brooks "Jack") Linn 1897–1982
  2. 2. Myrtle (Ivy) Linn 1900–1995
  3. 3. James (Edgar) Linn 1892–1937
  4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin) Linn 1879–1967
  5. 5. Thomas (Jefferson) Linn 1885–1968
  6. 6. Albert (Walter) Linn 1881–1967
  7. 7. Nancy (Anne) Linn 1888–1974
  8. 8. Francis (Oliver) Linn 1877–1917
  9. 9. William (Henry) Linn 1875–1958

James Linn's Timeline

8 Records

1855
30 May 1855
Birth of James Edgar Linn in Brown, Illinois, USA
Brown, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 5
James Edgar Linn resided here in Lee, Brown, Illinois, United States
Lee, Brown, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 25
James Edgar Linn resided here in Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, United States
Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, United States
1885
1 May 1885
Age 30
James Edgar Linn resided here in Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota
Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota
1900
1900
Age 45
James Edgar Linn resided here in Paxton, Keith, Nebraska
Paxton, Keith, Nebraska
1910
1910
Age 55
James Edgar Linn resided here in Paxton, Keith, Nebraska
Paxton, Keith, Nebraska
1920
1920
Age 65
James Edgar Linn resided here in Paxton, Keith, Nebraska
Paxton, Keith, Nebraska
1928
7 Aug 1928
Age 73
Death of James Edgar Linn in Paxton, Keith, Nebraska, USA
Paxton, Keith, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1855
    Event Place: Brown, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota, Territorial and State Census, 1849-1905
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Paxton, Keith, Nebraska; Roll: T625_994; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 167; Image: 42
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota; Roll: 634; Family History Film: 1254634; Page: 342A; Enumeration District: 102; Image: 0291
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Paxton, Keith, Nebraska; Roll: 931; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1240931
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lee, Brown, Illinois; Roll: M653_157; Page: 849; Image: 483; Family History Library Film: 803157
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Paxton, Keith, Nebraska; Roll: T624_848; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0156; FHL microfilm: 1374861
    [7] Web: Nebraska, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lee, Brown, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lee, Brown, Illinois; Roll: M653_157; Page: 849; Image: 483; Family History Library Film: 803157

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota; Roll: 634; Family History Film: 1254634; Page: 342A; Enumeration District: 102; Image: 0291

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 May 1885
    Event Place: Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota
    Record Source: Minnesota, Territorial and State Census, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Paxton, Keith, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Paxton, Keith, Nebraska; Roll: 931; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1240931

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Paxton, Keith, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Paxton, Keith, Nebraska; Roll: T624_848; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0156; FHL microfilm: 1374861

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Paxton, Keith, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Paxton, Keith, Nebraska; Roll: T625_994; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 167; Image: 42

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1928
    Event Place: Paxton, Keith, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: Web: Nebraska, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paxton, Keith County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: Web: Nebraska, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2011

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