During the lengthy research on my Linton family – 50 years at this point – I have found more information on the extended family than any of my other ancestors. Within that time period I have met and collaborated with numerous Linton descendants, distant cousins that are very […]
Today I share with you the original National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution working sheet for application of Adelaide Linton Cartier. She is a cousin, along with being a cousin of Garwood Linton, my good friend (and cousin!) from Logan County and Jefferson County. He brought Adelaide’s […]
While visiting the Linton house in Logan County, my cousin, Garwood Linton, let me look through all the old family photographs. As with most, few were named. But that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy them! Today I share a few with you from Garwood’s collection – with my […]
During our visit to Logan County a few weeks ago, my cousin, Garwood Linton, was there the first weekend, and we were fortunate to spend Sunday afternoon with him and his cousin Tracy, looking through the treasures of the Linton house. The first thing he shared was amazing […]
Family Group Sheet for George William Linton Husband: George William Linton Birth: 10 Jan 1865 in Logan County, KY Death: 27 Jul 1910 Burial: Bibbs Chapel, Logan Co., KY Marriage: 16 May 1894 in Logan Co., KY Mother: Nancy Jane Newman Father: Benjamin Burkett Linton Wife: Etta Mortimore […]
John Wesley Linton, the son of Benjamin Burkett Linton and Nancy Jane Newman, was born November 14, 1843, in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He was the grandson of Benjamin Franklin Linton and Lucy Crewdson, who married April 12, 1805, in Fluvanna County, Virginia; and the great-grandson of Captain John […]
Harold Linton died 102 years ago – March 14, 1911 – in Logan County, Kentucky. Harold was the son of George William Linton and Etta Mortimore; the grandson of Benjamin Burkett Linton and Nancy Jane Newman. Harold was born January 5, 1896 – making him only 15 at the […]
John Wesley Linton was born 169 years ago – November 14, 1843 – in Logan County, Kentucky. John was the son of Benjamin Burkette Linton and Nancy Jane Newman. He married Emma Adelaide Proctor in 1869. John and Emma had 5 children: Benjamin Proctor, John Warder, James Thomas, […]
Benjamin Burkett Linton was born 193 years ago – April 29, 1819 – in Kentucky. Benjamin was the son of Benjamin Franklin Linton and Lucy Crewdson. Benjamin married Nancy Jane Newman. They raised 11 children in Logan County, Kentucky – John Wesley, Thomas Alvey, Jame Newman, Lucy Ann, […]
John Wesley Linton and Emma Adelaide Proctor Linton are buried in Pleasant Run Methodist Church Cemetery in Logan County, Kentucky. They lived their entire lives in Logan County, except for the war years during which John served as a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. He was a […]
Isaiah and Lydia Ross Hill
1929 Wedding
Revolutionary War heroes and families.
Ritchey's Paternal Grandmother
George and Caroline's Wedding Day
Klein Sod House