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Samuel Hunt Lynn 1878–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1878

Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 23 Oct 1954

Death Location: United States

Father: Hugh Lynn

Mother: Alice Hunt

Spouse(s): Mary Mercer

Children(s): Mary Lynn, Alice Lynn, Dorothy Lynn

The story of Samuel Hunt Lynn began in 1878 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, Samuel Hunt Lynn resided in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Samuel Hunt Lynn resided in Knoxville Ward 7, Knox, Tennessee, USA. Samuel Hunt Lynn married Mary Grace Mercer, and had children including Alice Hunt Lynn, Dorothy Mercer Lynn, Mary Frances Lynn. Samuel Hunt Lynn passed away in 1954 in United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Hunt Lynn began in 1878 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, Samuel Hunt Lynn resided in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Samuel Hunt Lynn resided in Knoxville Ward 7, Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • Samuel Hunt Lynn married Mary Grace Mercer, and had children including Alice Hunt Lynn, Dorothy Mercer Lynn, Mary Frances Lynn.
  • Samuel Hunt Lynn passed away in 1954 in United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Lynn
1845–1923
Birth Location: Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
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Alice Hunt
1851–1930
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Mercer
1886–1972
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
MM

Children(s)

Mary Lynn
1908–1989
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
ML
Alice Lynn
1910–2011
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
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Dorothy Lynn
1922–1995
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
DL

Samuel Lynn's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Lynn
1878–1954
Birth Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Hugh Walker Lynn
1845–1923
Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Alice (Nancy Patton) Hunt
1851–1930
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Lynn
1813–1895
Elizabeth (Moore) Gaines
1820–1911
Sullivan Co., Tennessee
Dr. (William H) Hunt
1810–1882
Washington, Tennessee, United States
Sarah (Gaines) O'Brien
1826–1886
Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Gaines
1794–1879
Letitia Moore
1797–1885
James O'Brien
1776–1842
Susan Everett
1802–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Gaines
1769–1823
Judith Easley
1774–1823
Samuel Moore
1764–1834
Elizabeth Gaines
1769–1820
Joseph Everett
1773–1849
Agnes Gaines
1780–1816

Samuel Lynn's Descendants

1.
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Samuel (Hunt) Lynn (22 Jun 1878–23 Oct 1954) m. Mary (Grace) Mercer (14 Sep 1886–26 Mar 1972)
  1. 1. Mary (Frances) Lynn 1908–1989 m. Arthur (Leroy) Fields 1904–1984
    1. 1. Arthur (Leroy Fields) Jr 1932–2020
    2. 2. Francis (Lynn) Fields 1927–1995 m. Douglas (Wilson) Coulter 1925–2017
  2. 2. Alice (Hunt) Lynn 1910–2011 m. Roger (Hoffman) Howell 1897–1962
  3. 3. Dorothy (Mercer) Lynn 1922–1995 m. Cylde (Carr) Hunt 1908–1993

Samuel Lynn's Timeline

11 Records

1878
22 Jun 1878
Birth of Samuel Hunt Lynn in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 2
Samuel Hunt Lynn resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
Samuel Hunt Lynn resided here in Knoxville Ward 7, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville Ward 7, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1909
1 Mar 1909
Age 31
Samuel Hunt Lynn resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
Samuel Hunt Lynn resided here in Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 39
Samuel Hunt Lynn resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
Samuel Hunt Lynn resided here in Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Samuel Hunt Lynn resided here in Knoxville, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1941
Abt 1941
Age 63
Samuel Hunt Lynn resided here in Knoxville , Tenn
Knoxville , Tenn
1950
1950
Age 72
Samuel Hunt Lynn resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1954
23 Oct 1954
Age 76
Death of Samuel Hunt Lynn in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1878
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Knox
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 1265; Page: 172d; Enumeration District: 147
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Knoxville News-Sentinel; Publication Date: 23 Oct 1954; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.32012486,0.2633048,0.49725044&xid=335
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 643; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 97-190
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 1265; Page: 172d; Enumeration District: 147

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Knoxville Ward 7, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1909
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Journal and Tribune; Publication Date: 1 Mar 1909; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Knox

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1941
    Event Place: Knoxville , Tenn
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 643; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 97-190

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1954
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Knoxville News-Sentinel; Publication Date: 23 Oct 1954; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.32012486,0.2633048,0.49725044&xid=335
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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