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John Wiley Linton 1844–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1844

Birth Location: Creshaw county, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 22 02 1925

Death Location: Knox Hill, Walton, Florida, USA

Father: James Linton

Mother: Louisa Barnes

Spouse(s): Caroline Linton

Children(s): Henry Linton, Cricket Linton, Rhoda Linton, John Linton

The story of John Wiley Linton began in 1844 in Creshaw county, Alabama, USA. In 1880, John Wiley Linton resided in New Providence, Crenshaw, Alabama, USA. John Wiley Linton married Caroline Linton, and had children including Cricket Linton, Henry Linton, John Linton, Rhoda Linton. John Wiley Linton passed away in 1925 in Knox Hill, Walton, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wiley Linton began in 1844 in Creshaw county, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1880, John Wiley Linton resided in New Providence, Crenshaw, Alabama, USA.
  • John Wiley Linton married Caroline Linton, and had children including Cricket Linton, Henry Linton, John Linton, Rhoda Linton.
  • John Wiley Linton passed away in 1925 in Knox Hill, Walton, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Linton's Ancestors

Self
John Linton
1844–1925
Birth Place: Creshaw county, Alabama, USA
Parents
James Linton
1811–1891
, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Louisa Barnes
1822–1905
probably Twiggs County, Georgia
Grandparents
Britton Linton
1780–1860
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Jane (Burke) Linton
1790–1850
South Carolina
William (Samuel) Barnes
1807–1856
Tennessee, United States
Mary (Poly) Whitley
1810–1875
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt Linton
1750–1836
Anne Mason
1752–1832
Issac Burke
1765–
Kinchen Barnes
1781–1860
Elizabeth Braswell
1786–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Linton
1705–1752
Susannah Hancock
1720–1763
Benjamin Mason
1724–1795
Ann Berkley
1724–1795

John Linton's Descendants

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John (Wiley) Linton (17 Jun 1844–22 02 1925) m. Caroline Linton (Abt 1856–)
  1. 1. Henry Linton 1878–1926
    1. 1. Nellie (Mae) Linton 1911–2003 m. James (Slocomb) Fowler 1906–1978
    2. 2. Luke (J) Linton 1913–1928
    3. 3. Woodrow (W) Linton 1917–1975
  2. 2. Cricket Linton 1873–
  3. 3. Rhoda Linton 1875–
  4. 4. John Linton 1879–

John Linton's Timeline

3 Records

1844
17 Jun 1844
Birth of John Wiley Linton in Creshaw county, Alabama, USA
Creshaw county, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 36
John Wiley Linton resided here in New Providence, Crenshaw, Alabama, USA
New Providence, Crenshaw, Alabama, USA
1925
22 02 1925
Age 81
Death of John Wiley Linton in Knox Hill, Walton, Florida, USA
Knox Hill, Walton, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1844
    Event Place: Creshaw county, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: New Providence, Crenshaw, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 02 1925
    Event Place: Knox Hill, Walton, Florida, USA

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