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John Lynn 1766–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Mercer, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 May 1850

Death Location: Union, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Lynn

Mother: Sarah Miller

Spouse(s): Jean Penny

Children(s): Elizabeth Lynn, Lucinda Lynn, Elias Linn, James Lynn, William Lynn, Edly Lynn, Sarah Lynn, John Lynn, Jonathan Lynn

In 1766, John Lynn entered the world in Mecklenburg, Mercer, South Carolina, USA, born to James Linn Lynn And Sarah Miller. John Lynn married Jean Penny, and had children including Edly Lynn, Elias G Linn, Elizabeth Lynn, James Lynn, John F Lynn, Jonathan Lynn, Lucinda Lynn, Sarah Lynn, William Lynn. John Lynn passed away in 1850 in Union, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1766, John Lynn entered the world in Mecklenburg, Mercer, South Carolina, USA, born to James Linn Lynn And Sarah Miller.
  • John Lynn married Jean Penny, and had children including Edly Lynn, Elias G Linn, Elizabeth Lynn, James Lynn, John F Lynn, Jonathan Lynn, Lucinda Lynn, Sarah Lynn, William Lynn.
  • John Lynn passed away in 1850 in Union, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Lynn
1725–1779
Birth Location: California, USA
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Sarah Miller
1730–1800
Birth Location: , Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jean Penny
1779–1840
Birth Location: Native, Ireland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Lynn
1796–1850
Birth Location: , , VA, USA
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Lucinda Lynn
1810–1843
Birth Location: Henderson, Kentucky, USA
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Elias Linn
1809–1853
Birth Location: Union, Kentucky, USA
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James Lynn
1792–1825
Birth Location: –
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William Lynn
1794–
Birth Location: Greenville, S
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Edly Lynn
1795–
Birth Location: Christian, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Lynn
1805–
Birth Location: –
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John Lynn
1791–
Birth Location: –
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Jonathan Lynn
1802–1860
Birth Location: Hardin, Illinois, USA
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John Lynn's Ancestors

Self
John Lynn
1766–1850
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, Mercer, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James Linn Lynn
1725–1779
California, USA
Sarah Miller
1730–1800
, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Lynn's Descendants

1.
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John Lynn (1766–26 May 1850) m. Jean Penny (1779–1840)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Lynn 1796–1850 m. Elijah (Franklin) Shelton 1792–1864
    1. 1. Lucy (Vinson) Shelton 1832–1891
    2. 2. Elijah (Moore) Shelton 1830–1892
    3. 3. William (Lynn) Shelton 1823–1896
    4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin) Shelton 1828–1912 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Sigler 1827–1893
      1. 1. Elijah (Franklin) Shelton 1863–1954
      2. 2. William (J) Shelton 1847–1885
      3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Shelton 1857–1912
      4. 4. Henry (S) Shelton 1865–1920
      5. 5. Mary (J) Shelton 1851–1910
      6. 6. George (Bailey) Shelton 1870–1949
      7. 7. Pernecy (C) Shelton 1860–1935
      8. 8. Amos (Mansfield) Shelton 1855–1924
      9. 9. Elizabeth (F) Shelton 1849–1925
    5. 5. Thomas (Jefferson) Shelton 1819–1866
    6. 6. Sarah (M) Shelton 1823–1864
    7. 7. Mary (Jane) Shelton 1825–
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Ann) Shelton 1837–1864
  2. 2. Lucinda Lynn 1810–1843 m. John (S) Shelton 1809–
    1. 1. Elias (Taylor) Shelton 1835–1865
  3. 3. Elias (G) Linn 1809–1853
  4. 4. James Lynn 1792–1825
  5. 5. William Lynn 1794–
  6. 6. Edly Lynn 1795–
  7. 7. Sarah Lynn 1805–
  8. 8. John (F) Lynn 1791–
  9. 9. Jonathan Lynn 1802–1860 m. Elizabeth Shelton 1798–1892
    1. 1. Nesley Lynn 1845–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Lynn 1846–
    3. 3. Cyntha (H) Lynn 1831–
    4. 4. Ausby Lynn 1845–
    5. 5. Jonathan (Franklin) Lynn 1839–
    6. 6. Elias Lynn 1837–
    7. 7. Susan Lynn 1824–
    8. 8. Hannah Lynn 1843–
    9. 9. John Lynn 1835–
    10. 10. Pernecia Lynn 1827–
    11. 11. Docia Lynn 1833–
    12. 12. Sarah Lynn 1825–

John Lynn's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of John Lynn in Mecklenburg, Mercer, South Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg, Mercer, South Carolina, USA
1850
26 May 1850
Age 84
Death of John Lynn in Union, Kentucky, USA
Union, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Mercer, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1850
    Event Place: Union, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)
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