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William Henry Lynn 1798 – 1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Jan 1798

Birth Location: Rumsey, McLean, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 23 May 1876

Death Location: Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, USA

Father: James Lynn,

Mother: Hannah Wright

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The story of William Henry Lynn began in 1798 in Rumsey, McLean, Kentucky, USA. William Henry Lynn passed away in 1876 in Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Lynn began in 1798 in Rumsey, McLean, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Henry Lynn passed away in 1876 in Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, USA.

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William Lynn's Ancestors

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William Lynn
1798 – 1876
Birth Place: Rumsey, McLean, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James Lynn,
1740 – 1833
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Hannah (Brents) Wright
1766 – 1832
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (Linn Lynn) Sr,
1701 – 1800
Carnastle Parish, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Rachel (Deborah) Crowe
1704 – 1750
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Linn
1671 – 1710
Margaret Cameron
1677 – 1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Linn,
1652 – 1733
Margaret Patton
1676 – 1727

William Lynn's Timeline

2 Records

1798
07 Jan 1798
Birth of William Henry Lynn in Rumsey, McLean, Kentucky, USA
Rumsey, McLean, Kentucky, USA
1876
23 May 1876
Age 78
Death of William Henry Lynn in Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Jan 1798
    Event Place: Rumsey, McLean, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1876
    Event Place: Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hedrick, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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