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William Henry Lynn 1825 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1825

Birth Location: Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 9 Apr 1885

Death Location: Blooming Grove, Franklin, Indiana, USA

Father: George Lynn

Mother: Elizabeth Hadley

Spouse(s): Rachael Griffith

Children(s): Thomas Lynn, James Lynn, Jackson Lynn, John Lynn

William Henry Lynn US Civil War: Union Indiana Volunteers, Company I, 18th Regiment was born in 1825 in Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA, the child of George William Lynn and Elizabeth Hadley. William Henry Lynn US Civil War: Union Indiana Volunteers, Company I, 18th Regiment married Rachael Griffith, and had children including Thomas J Lynn, James M Lynn, Jackson Lynn, John M "Jack" Lynn. William Henry Lynn US Civil War: Union Indiana Volunteers, Company I, 18th Regiment passed away in 1885 in Blooming Grove, Franklin, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • William Henry Lynn US Civil War: Union Indiana Volunteers, Company I, 18th Regiment was born in 1825 in Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA, the child of George William Lynn and Elizabeth Hadley.
  • William Henry Lynn US Civil War: Union Indiana Volunteers, Company I, 18th Regiment married Rachael Griffith, and had children including Thomas J Lynn, James M Lynn, Jackson Lynn, John M "Jack" Lynn.
  • William Henry Lynn US Civil War: Union Indiana Volunteers, Company I, 18th Regiment passed away in 1885 in Blooming Grove, Franklin, Indiana, USA.

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William Lynn's Ancestors

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William Lynn
1825 – 1885
Birth Place: Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA
Parents
George William Lynn
1800 – 1886
Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Hadley
1802 – 1827
Grandparents
Henry Lynn,
1775 – 1823
Wellsburg, Brooke, West Virginia, United States
Rebecca Cain
1779 – 1874
Brooke, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Moses Lynn
1740 – 1793
Sarah Anderson
1752 – 1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Lynn
1700 – 1795
Margaret Sang
1711 – 1751
W. Anderson
M. (Unknown)

William Lynn's Descendants

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William (Henry) Lynn (25 Aug 1825 – 9 Apr 1885) m. Rachael Griffith (Sep 1828 – 17 Feb 1905)
  1. 1. Thomas (J) Lynn (13 Nov 1850 – 21 Nov 1908)
  2. 2. James (M) Lynn (16 May 1860 – 09 Mar 1926) m. Isabelle Groce (18 Apr 1863 – 1935) m. Belle Lynn
    1. 1. Carl Lynn (14 Jan 1882 – 15 Apr 1950)
    2. 2. Evaline (Eva Evelyn) Lynn (24 Mar 1884 – 28 Nov 1970)
    3. 3. Elsie (Gladys) Lynn (28 Mar 1889 – 28 Nov 1963)
    4. 4. James (Boyd) Lynn (22 Aug 1891 – 01 Jul 1917)
  3. 3. Jackson Lynn (Jun 1870 – BEF 1971) m. Mary (Jane) Maharry (ABT 1856 – )
  4. 4. John (M "Jack") Lynn (10 June 1870 – 8 OCT 1916) m. Melvina Lynn (2 June 1868 – 6 April 1931)

William Lynn's Timeline

2 Records

1825
25 Aug 1825
Birth of William Henry Lynn US Civil War: Union Indiana Volunteers, Company I, 18th Regiment in Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA
Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA
1885
9 Apr 1885
Age 60
Death of William Henry Lynn US Civil War: Union Indiana Volunteers, Company I, 18th Regiment in Blooming Grove, Franklin, Indiana, USA
Blooming Grove, Franklin, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1825
    Event Place: Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Johnson County, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1885
    Event Place: Blooming Grove, Franklin, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Franklin County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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