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Descendants of William Lynn
Generation No. 1
WILLIAM1 LYNN was born Bef. 1744 in Virginia, and died 1795 in PWCo., VA. He married ELIZABETH REID, daughter of JOSEPH REID and ELIZABETH. One of William Lynn’s earliest appearances in Prince William Co. is in PWCo., VA Order Book 1754-1755, pg. 100, wherein he is Plaintiff in a land lease suit. In his Will (Will Book H, Page 139) he names his wife ELIZABETH, "three youngest daughters" JENNY, PRUDENCE, and ELIZABETH, as well as sons JOSEPH, JOHN, NEHEMIAH and WILLIAM and grandsons BENSON and THORNTON. Daughters CATHERINE, SARAH and MARTHA are not named in the Will presumably because they were already married at the time it is was written.
Children of WILLIAM and ELIZABETH LYNN:
CATHERINE LYNN
ELIZABETH LYNN
JENNY LYNN
JOHN LYNN
JOSEPH REID LYNN
MARTHA LYNN
NEHEMIAH LYNN
PRUDENCE "PRISSY" LYNN
SARAH "BETSY" LYNN
WILLIAM LYNN, JR.
Generation No. 2
ELIZABETH2 LYNN (WILLIAM1) was born bef. 1792. She married MATTHIAS COLE, son of DANIEL and SARAH COLE of PWCo., on 24 Dec 1801. According to a family Bible, Elizabeth died 16 Feb 1830.
Children of ELIZABETH and MATTHIAS COLE:
ALEXANDRIA COLE
BASIL COLE ( married Rebecca Chancellor
Lynn)
DELIA COLE
SAMUEL COLE
WADIE COLE
WILMAN P. COLE
JOHN2 LYNN (WILLIAM1) was born Bef. 1767 in PWCo., VA and died in Rockingham Co., NC. He married NANCY //. John's father, William, apparently did not leave him anything in his will. Rather, he bequeaths to John's sons, "my two Grandsons, THORNTON, and BENSON LYNN, the land whereon JOHN LYNN now lives, so much as lies between the fork of the road belonging to the Old Tract equally to be divided between them at the Death of my wife ELIZABETH LYNN." According to George Lynn's book My Lynn Families, John bought back the land willed to son Thornton.
Children of JOHN and NANCY LYNN:
ALEXANDER LYNN
BAYLASS LYNN
BENSON LYNN
ENOCH LYNN
JACKSON LYNN
JOHN LYNN, JR.
THORNTON LYNN
JOSEPH REID2 LYNN (WILLIAM1) was born 7 Mar 1777 in PWCo., VA and died 7 Nov 1844 in Loudoun County, VA. Head of househould on the 1820 Prince William Co. census. He married (1) SARAH ASHFORD NELSON, d/o of THOMAS and PERMELIA NELSON. He married (2) PAMELIA HUMPHREY, d/o ABNER and MARY PURCELL HUMPHREY, on 23 Dec 1834 in Loudoun County, VA.
Children of JOSEPH LYNN and SARAH NELSON:
HARRIET REID LYNN
JOHN THOMAS LYNN
LUTHER LANGDON LYNN
MARIA VALENTINE LYNN
REBECCA CHANCELLOR LYNN
VIRLINDA NELSON LYNN
WILLIAM MCGRUDER LYNN
Child of JOSEPH and PAMELIA LYNN:
NEHEMIAH2 LYNN (WILLIAM1) was born 7 May 1760 and died 19 Dec 1823 in Virginia. Head of household in the 1820 PWCo. census, he married SARAH ELIZABETH CARTER. His will can be found in PWCo Will Book M, pg. 139.
Children of NEHEMIAH and SARAH LYNN:
RUTH LYNN
ELIZABETH CARTER REID LYNN
JOSEPH CARTER LYNN
NANCY LYNN
ELENDER P. LYNN
PRUDENCE "PRISSY"2 LYNN (WILLIAM1) was born 22 Mar 1780 and died 25 Jan 1852 in PWCo., VA. She married BENJAMIN COLE, s/o DANIEL and SARAH COLE, on 3 Aug 1797. She is buried in Mt. Zion Church cemetery near Catharpin, VA. (Prudence’s granddaughter, Edna Ann Cole, d/o Lawrence and Jane Cole, married John Henry Lynn of the Michael Lynn line.)
Children of PRUDENCE and BENJAMIN COLE:
BENJAMIN COLE, JR.
BERNARD COLE
COUNCELOR COLE
ELIZA COLE
ELIZABETH COLE
HORACE COLE
LAWRENCE COLE
PENELOPE COLE
SUSAN COLE
SARAH "BETSY"2 LYNN (WILLIAM1) is believed to have married JAMES HOLLIDAY.
WILLIAM2 LYNN (JR.) (WILLIAM1) was born in Virginia and died 18 Oct 1835 in PWCo., VA. He married SARAH COPIN.
Children of WILLIAM and SARAH LYNN:
CATHERINE LYNN
CASSANDRA LYNN
THOMPSON LYNN
WILLIAM SEYMOUR LYNN
Generation No. 3
BENSON3 LYNN (JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 9 Jan 1781 and died 29 Dec 1858 of consumption in Virginia. He married (1) EMILY NORMAN. He married (2) MILDRED CRAIG. PWCo. Head of household on the 1820 PWCo. census. Also listed in the 4 Jul 1840 issue of The Jeffersonian among the Republican Committee of Vigilance for Prince William County. The sale of his estate by A.P. LYNN can be found in PWCo. Will Book R, pg. 141 (17 Jan 1859). Property was sold to, among others: Wm. M. LYNN, A. P. LYNN, Levi C. LYNN, Seymour LYNN, J. Shirley LYNN, and Wm. LYNN.
Children of BENSON and EMILY LYNN:
ELIZABETH "LUCY"
LYNN
LEVI C. LYNN
ALEXANDER P. LYNN
LUCINDA "LUCY" LYNN
Children of BENSON and MILDRED LYNN:
MARY FRANCES LYNN
LELAND A. LYNN
LAFAYETTE LYNN
CASSANDRA3 LYNN (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1790 in Virginia. She married (1) JESSE WARREN DAVIS. She married (2) WILLIAM DAVIS. Living with son Roy L. Davis on the 1850 PWCo. census.
Children of CASSANDRA and JESSE DAVIS:
HENRY DAVIS
LEVI DAVIS
PEYTON DAVIS
ROY L. DAVIS
Children of CASSANDRA and WILLIAM DAVIS:
ARNETTE DAVIS
JOHN DAVIS
LELAND DAVIS
ELIZABETH CARTER3 REID LYNN (NEHEMIAH2, WILLIAM1) was born 15 Jan 1797.
HARRIET REID3 LYNN (JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1808. First married to JOHN G. RUBLEMAN and mentioned in his Will in PWCo. Married second on 23 Dec. 1836 to ABNER HUMPHREY HIXSON.
Children of HARRIET REID and ABNER H. HIXSON:
ISABELLA LEE HIXSON
DAVID HIXSON
WILLIAM HIXSON
CECELIA REBECCA HIXSON
JOHN THOMAS3 LYNN (JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born
2 Jan 1824 and died 3 Aug 1872 in Virginia. He married NANCY HUMPHREY DIGGS CURRELL,
d/o JOHN and PAMELIA (HUMPRHEY) CURRELL, on 28 Nov 1843. Head of
household, age 46, a farmer, on 1870 Loudoun Co. census.
Children of JOHN and NANCY LYNN:
BEVERLY LYNN
JOSEPH ASHFORD LYNN
PAMMALIA CURRELL LYNN
THOMAS HUMPHREY NELSON LYNN
JOHN HUMPHREY LYNN
SARAH SOPHIE GERTRUDE LYNN
MARY FRANCES LYNN
JOSEPH CARTER3 LYNN (NEHEMIAH2, WILLIAM1) was born 21 Feb 1799.
LUTHER LANGDON3 LYNN (JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1821 in Virginia and died 12 Aug 1872 of a tumor in PWCo. He married MARY FRANCES JAMES CURRELL, d/o JOHN CURRELL and PAMELIA HUMPHREY, on 4 Mar 1839.
Children of LUTHER and MARY LYNN:
ADELINE "ADDIE" MARY LYNN
ANNIE D. LYNN
CLARENCE LYCURGUS LYNN
HATTIE R. LYNN
LAURA E. LYNN
LEWIS CRAIG LYNN
LUTHER OSCAR LYNN
PARMELIA G. LYNN
ROBERT LEE LYNN
(FEM.) LYNN, b. Aug 1858
NANCY3 LYNN (NEHEMIAH2, WILLIAM1) was born 23 Dec 1804 and 5 Dec 1887 in PWCo., VA. She married NEWMAN WINDSOR DAVIS Sept 1830. She is buried in the Davis-Lynn cemetery in PWCo.
REBECCA CHANCELLOR3 LYNN (JOSEPH REID2,
WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1813 in
Virginia. She married BASIL COLE, s/o MATTHIAS COLE and ELIZABETH LYNN.
Children of RUTH and BASIL COLE:
FRANCES M. COLE
JOHN W. COLE
JOSEPH N. COLE
KENDRIC B. COLE
LUTHER COLE
SALLIE NELSON COLE
RUTH3 LYNN (NEHEMIAH2, WILLIAM1) was born 24 Nov 1794 and died 25 Aug 1875 in Virginia. She married MANASSA RUSSELL.
Children of RUTH and MANASSA RUSSEL:
GENISA RUSSELL
JAMES S. RUSSELL
MANASSA RUSSELL, JR.
SARAH ANN RUSSELL
SARAH GERTRUDE3 "SALLY" LYNN (JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 9 Feb 1839 and died 15 May 1855 in Virginia.
THOMPSON3 LYNN (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1799 and died abt. 1866 in PWCo. He married (1) DELIA COPIN, d/o GEORGE COPIN and SARAH MURPHY; married (2) GINCIE CATHERINE NORMAN.
Children of THOMPSON and DELIA LYNN:
ALBERT W. LYNN
CAROLINE LYNN
HARRIET C. LYNN
HARVEY HENRY LYNN
Children of THOMPSON and GINCIE LYNN:
MILTON LYNN
LUCIEN B. LYNN
SARAH "SALLY" FRANCES LYNN
MORTIMER NORMAN LYNN
WILLIAM MARION B. LYNN
MARY C. LYNN
WILLIAM MCGRUDER3 LYNN (JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 25 May 1813 and died 6 July 1870 in PWCo. He is age 37 on the 1850 PWCo. census with wife MARY (FAIRFAX) (9 Mar 1814-18 Oct 1863) and children Sally (11), Elizabeth (9), Henry (7), Luther (5), Harriett (3) and James (1). Appears on the 1870 PWCo. census with second wife, ANN M..
Children of WILLIAM McGRUDER and MARY LYNN:
ELIZABETH LYNN
DELIA FAIRFAX LYNN
HARRIETT A. LYNN
HENRY FAIRFAX LYNN
JAMES H. LYNN
LUTHER LYNN
MARY LYNN
SALLY A. LYNN
WILLIAM ODEN LYNN
WILLIAM SEYMOUR3 LYNN (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 8 Jan 1800 and died 29 Sept 1865 in PWCo. Referred to as Seymour on most records in the county. He married LUCINDA "LUCY" LYNN, d/o BENSON and EMILY LYNN, on 28 Apr 1828 in PWCo.
Children of WILLIAM and LUCINDA LYNN:
ABSOLOM THORNTON LYNN
FREDERICK LYCURGUS LYNN
JAMES SHIRLEY LYNN
MARSHALL DEBERIN LYNN
MARY COLUMBIA LYNN
SOPHIA CATHERINE LYNN
VIRGINIA E. LYNN, b. Abt. 1838
WILLIAM BENSON LYNN
Generation No. 4
ABSOLOM4 THORNTON LYNN (WILLIAM SEYMOUR3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 30 July 1840 and died September 1924 in PWCo. He married VIRGINIA ELIZABETH DANIEL. He enlisted in Co. A, 4th VA Cavalry CSA at Brentsville in April 1861. Listed as a preacher on the 1900 Stafford Co. census, his 25 Sep 1924 obituary can be found in the Religious Herald.Children of ABSOLOM and VIRGINIA ELIZABETH LYNN:
ATTIE LEE LYNN
ELLEN VIRGINIA LYNN
EUNICE DANIEL LYNN
LOUISA LUCINDA LYNN
MAYNARD RANDOLPH LYNN
ADELINE "ADDIE" MARY4 LYNN (LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 26 Nov 1846 and died 13 Dec 1949 in PWCo. She married ROBERT B. CUSHING, s/o CRAWFORD and SARAH CUSHING, on 27 Nov 1879 in PWCo. Her obituary is in the 18 Dec 1913 Manassas Democrat.
ALBERT W.4 LYNN (THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1845. Age 17 when he enlisted Sep 1862 in Co. H, 15th VA Cavalry, Brawner's Company. Described as 5'9", dark hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion.
ALEXANDER P.4 LYNN (BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 15 June 1808 and married MARY JANE ASHBY, d/o of BENJAMIN and NANCY ASHBY, on 19 Dec 1830 in Stafford Co., VA. He was elected Constable within Prince William County 1 Jun 1835. A.P. Lynn died 26 Feb 1889.
Children of ALEXANDER and MARY LYNN:
ABNER ASHBY LYNN
BENJAMIN F. LYNN
EDWARD NORMAN LYNN
ESTELLE JANE LYNN
FLORENCE E. LYNN
JULIA FRANCES LYNN
LEONARD LYNN
MARY M. LYNN
ANNIE D.4 LYNN (LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1859. she married WILLIAM M. WHEELER, s/o WILLIAM and ADALINE WHEELER, on 13 Apr 1881 in PWCo.
CLARENCE LYCURGUS4 LYNN (LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 19 Apr 1866 and married ETTA P. POLEN, d/o JOHN and ELIZABETH POLEN, on 20 Dec 1887 in PWCo. He died 1 Oct 1918 and is buried with his wife in the Sudley Methodist Church cemetery.
ELIZABETH "LUCY"4 LYNN (BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1804 in PWCo. She married BENJAMIN H. PRIDMORE, s/o BENJAMIN and LYDIA (LEACHMAN) PRIDMORE, on 26 Dec 1833 in PWCo.
Children of ELIZABETH and BENJAMIN PRIDMORE:
ANN PRIDMORE (married Ezekiel Lynn of the Michael Lynn
line)
BENSON LEVI PRIDMORE
EMMA PRIDMORE
GIRLI PRIDMORE
JOHN PRIDMORE
JOSEPH W. PRIDMORE
LEVI C. PRIDMORE
LUCY PRIDMORE
MARY FRANCES PRIDMORE
MOLLIE PRIDMORE
FREDERICK LYCURGUS4 LYNN (WILLIAM SEYMOUR3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1830 and died 12 Aug 1873 in PWCo., VA. He married JANE E.
Children of FREDERICK and JANE LYNN:
LUCINDA LYNN
WILLIAM SEYMOUR LYNN
HARRIET C.4 LYNN (THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1842 in PWCo., VA. She married CHARLES MILTON COPIN, s/o CHAPMAN and ELIZABETH (CORNWELL) COPIN, on 13 Dec 1860 in PWCo.
Children of HARRIET C. and CHARLES M. COPIN:
GEORGE M. COPIN
LUTITIA D. COPIN
ROBERT CHAPMAN COPIN
WILLIAM J. COPIN
HARVEY HENRY4 LYNN (THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1847 in PWCo. He married (1) MARY "MOLLIE" CRAIG NORMAN, d/o THOMAS and JULIA NORMAN, on 21 Dec 1869 in PWCo. Married (2) MINNIE J. GLASCOCK on 20 Nov 1886 in PWCo.
Children of HARVEY LYNN and MARY NORMAN:
HATTIE R.4 LYNN (LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born in 1860 in PWCo. She married LUTHER BENJAMIN PATTIE, s/o BENJAMIN and MARY PATTIE, on 19 Mar 1879 in PWCo. She died in 1931.
Children of HATTIE and LUTHER PATTIE:
EMMET N. PATTIE
L. FRANK PATTIE
JAMES SHIRLEY4 LYNN (WILLIAM SEYMOUR3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 20 June 1835 and married MARGARET DANIEL. Enlisted on 15 Jul 1863 in the 15th VA Cavalry CSA, Brawner's Company, and described as 5'9", dark hair, dark eyes, and dark complexion. He died 20 Dec 1914 in Bedford City, Bedford Co., VA. His obituary is in the 25 Dec 1914 Manassas Journal.
Children of JAMES SHIRLEY and MARGARET LYNN:
MARY LYNN
ESTHER LYNN
LOUISA ANN "NANNIE/NANCY" LYNN
LUCY SOPHIA LYNN
LEAH DANIEL LYNN
RUTH CARROLL LYNN
SHIRLEY SEYMOUR LYNN
ROBERT MARSHALL LYNN
JOHN HUMPRHEY4 LYNN (JOHN THOMAS3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 4 Sept 1852 in Loudoun Co., VA. He married PARILLA PHELONIA NIXONon 17 Dec 1874 in Fauquier Co.
JOSEPH ASHFORD4 LYNN (JOHN THOMAS3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 5 Apr 1845. Enlised in the 4th VA Cavalry CSA on 10 Apr 1863 in Culpeper and is described as "5'10", fair complexion, light hair, hazel eyes." Captured 18 Feb 1864 at Fairfax courthouse and imprisoned at Old Capital Prison then Ft. Delaware. His obituary can be found in the 28 Jan 1926 Manassas Journal.
LAFAYETTE4 LYNN (BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 27 Nov 1826 in Virginia.
LAURA E.4 LYNN (LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born June 1856 and married FREDERICK H. SANDERS, s/o GEORGE and ROBERTA SANDERS, on 13 Apr 1881 in PWCo. She died 16 Dec 1919 in Catharpin. Her obituary is in the 19 Dec 1919 Manassas Journal.
LELAND A.4 LYNN (BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 7 Sept 1822 in PWCo., VA. He married CATHERINE A. SELECMAN on 4 May 1852 in Virginia. Age 37 and a merchant on 1860 PWCo. census.
Children of LELAND and CATHERINE LYNN:
BETTIE E. LYNN
CATHERINE LYNN
FELIX S. LYNN
IDA M. LYNN
JAMES BUCHANAN LYNN
JOHN BENJAMIN LYNN
LUCY M. LYNN
MARY C. LYNN
NORMAN ALLEN LYNN
RENA C. LYNN
THOMAS H. LYNN
LEVI C.4 LYNN (BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 15 Apr 1806 and died 13 Mar 1890 in Virginia. He married EDNA ADELINE WILKINS, d/o THOMAS WILKINS and ELIZA HUME, on 29 Mar 1855 in PWCo. A farmer in Brentsville on 1860 PWCo. census.
Children of LEVI and EDNA LYNN:
MARIETTA "ETTA" W. LYNN
MILDRED ETHEL LYNN
SALOME ELLA LYNN
LEWIS CRAIG4 LYNN (LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 6 Oct 1852 in PWCo. and died 17 Mar 1910 in Annapolis, MD. He married (1) HANNAH J. BONHAM and (2) ROBERTA L. LEACHMAN, d/o JOHN and ELIZABETH (LEWIS) LEACHMAN, on 20 Dec 1899 in PWCo. His obituary is in the 17 March 1910 Manassas Democrat.
Children of LEWIS and HANNAH LYNN:
LULU LEWIS LYNN
DAISIE B. LYNN
CHARLES CRAIG LYNN
Child of LEWIS and ROBERTA LYNN:
LUCIEN B.4 LYNN (THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) born about 1829, he died on 11 Sep 1853 at the home of his father. The sale of his estate can be found in PWCo. Will Book Q, pg. 208, wherein some of his property was sold to THOMPSON LYNN, MORTIMER LYNN, SARAH LYNN, and LAWRENCE COLE. An account of his debts in Will Book R, pg. 249 shows $25 paid to W. P. COLE for Lucien's coffin.
LUCINDA "LUCY"4 LYNN (BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born bef. 1815 in PWCo., VA. She married WILLIAM SEYMOUR LYNN, s/o WILLIAM and SARAH (COPIN) LYNN, on 28 Apr 1828 in PWCo.
Children of LUCINDA LYNN and WILLIAM LYNN:
FREDERICK LYCURGUS LYNN
SOPHIA CATHERINE LYNN
MARSHALL DEBERIN LYNN
JAMES SHIRLEY LYNN
ABSOLOM THORNTON LYNN
WILLIAM BENSON LYNN
MARY COLUMBIA LYNN
LUTHER OSCAR4 LYNN (LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 30 Aug 1850 in PWCo. and died 26 Dec 1919 in Alexandria, VA. He married ISABELLE "BELL" F. GRAYSON, d/o FREDERICK and ELLA GRAYSON, on 23 Dec 1875 in PWCo. His obituary is in the 26 Dec 1919 Manassas Journal.
Children of LUTHER OSCAR and ISABELLE LYNN:
ALMA C. LYNN
HESKIAH LYNN
LUTHER KYLE LYNN
MARY C.4 LYNN (THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1851. She is believed to have married a Mr. DAVIS.
MARY FRANCES4 LYNN (BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 11 Oct 1820 in and died 4 Dec 1910 in PWCo. She married CHARLES EDWARD NORMAN, s/o WILLIAM and MARY NORMAN, on 22 May 1844 in PWCo.
Children of MARY and CHARLES NORMAN:
ANDREW NORMAN
WILLIAM T. NORMAN
MARY FRANCES4 LYNN (JOHN THOMAS3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 25 May 1868 in Virginia.
MORTIMER NORMAN4 LYNN (THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 11 Mar 1827 in PWCo. and married VIRGINIA CATHERINE HOLMES, d/o THOMAS and FANNIE (COLVIN) HOLMES, on 20 May 1856 in PWCo., VA. He died 10 Nov 1946 and is buried beside his wife in Independent Hill, VA.
Children of MORTIMER LYNN and VIRGINIA HOLMES:
LUCIAN BENTON LYNN
FANNIE CATHERINE LYNN
MARY A./J. LYNN
EPPA FOUNTAIN LYNN
TYLER WEBSTER LYNN
THOMAS A. LYNN
VIRGINIA CATHERINE LYNN
LULA CORA LYNN
LAURA DALLIE LYNN
SARAH ELLIS LYNN
SALLIE E. LYNN
VIRGINIA R. LYNN
PAMMALIA CURRELL4 LYNN (JOHN THOMAS3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 2 Jul 1846 and died in May 1957.
PARMELIA G.4 LYNN (LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 14 Aug 1854 in PWCo.
ROBERT LEE4 LYNN (LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 12 Nov 1845 and died 8 Sept 1908 in PWCo. He first married MARY ELIZABETH FULTON (1845-July 11, 1879), d/o WILLIAM and MARY FULTON, on 1 Mar 1870 in Leesburg, VA. He later married SARAH E. YEATMAN, d/o J.H. and SARAH YEATMAN, on 20 Dec 1881 in PWCo. He is buried in Manassas City Cemetery.
Children of ROBERT LEE and MARY E. LYNN:
ROBERT LEE LYNN, JR.
MARY AUGUSTA LYNN
HERBERT FULTON LYNN
BERTHA PEARL LYNN
Children of ROBERT LEE and SARAH LYNN:
SARAH YEATMAN LYNN
JOHN CULBERT LYNN
SARAH "SALLY" FRANCES4 LYNN (THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1826 and married HENRY ARMISTEAD KEYS, s/o JOHN and ELIZABETH (ARNOLD) KEYS, on 16 Nov 1854 in PWCo. She died 23 May 1869.
SARAH "SOPHIE"4 GERTRUDE LYNN (JOHN THOMAS3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 11 Dec 1857 in Loudoun Co., VA and married BEVERLY FRANCIS ADAMS. She died 8 Jan 1947 and is buried with her husband in Manassas City Cemetery.
THOMAS HUMPHREY4 NELSON LYNN (JOHN THOMAS3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 21 Apr 1850 and died 11 Jun 1852.
WILLIAM BENSON4 LYNN (WILLIAM SEYMOUR3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 16 Nov 1844. he married NANNIE FONTAINE ALEXANDER, d/o J. and ANNIE (LOWE) ALEXANDER, on 3 Dec 1874 in Stafford Co., VA. Enlisted Sep. 1862 in the 15th VA Cavalry CSA, Brawner's Company. Described as 5'11", light hair, blue eyes, and light complexion. On the 1910 Stafford Co. census as age 64, a farmer married 36 years. He died 23 Apr 1926.
Children of WILLIAM LYNN and NANNIE ALEXANDER:
LUCY OLIVIA LYNN
LELIA LYNN
LINNIE LYNN
NANNIE POCAHANTAS LYNN
WILLIAM MARION B.4 LYNN (THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1835 and married ISABELLE "BELLE" L. HIXSON on 21 Mar 1872 in Loudoun Co,. VA. Living with LAWRENCE and JANE COLE on the 1870 PWCo. census. He died 25 Sep 1885 in PWCo.
Generation No. 5
ABNER ASHBY5 LYNN (ALEXANDER P.4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 10 Nov 1842. Enlisted in the 4th VA Cavalry CSA in May 1861, was wounded at Five Forks in April 1865 and had to be carried from the field. He married Sarah Harrison Speake, d/ THOMAS and ANN SPEAKE, on 17 Dec 1873 and was employed as a railroad bridge watchman. He applied for a pension 26 May 1915 and was paid $43.00 (Warrant No. 4102). He died 30 Jan 1929 in PWCo.
Children of ABNER A. and SUSAN LYNN:
ABNER HARRISON LYNN
ALDWIN SPEAKE LYNN
ALVIN S. LYNN
ANDERSON LYNN
ANDREW NORMAN LYNN
ANNIE JANE LYNN
EARL LYNN
ELSIE VIRGINIA LYNN
LILLY POWELL LYNN
LUCY CHAPMAN LYNN
ALMA C.5 LYNN (LUTHER O.5, LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 9 Oct 1876 and married FRENCH J. JONES, s/o ROBERT and SARAH JONES, on 8 Jan 1896 in PWCo.
ATTIE LEE5 LYNN (ABSOLOM T.4, WILLIAM SEYMOUR3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1 Sept 1871 in PWCo.
BENJAMIN F.5 LYNN (ALEXANDER P.4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1845. He enlisted in Co. A, 4th VA Cavalry in March 1862 at Stafford Co., VA.
CHARLES CRAIG5 LYNN (LEWIS C.4, LUTHER LANGDON3,
JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 21 Jan
1893 and resided was a dairy farmer in Manassas. His WWI draft
registration card describes him as tall, medium build, light blue eyes, and dark
brown hair. In the 1920's owned Ben Lomond, a historic colonial home in
Manassas. Head of household, age 37, on the 1930 Prince William Co.
census. He died 25 Aug 1957 and is buried in Sudley Methodist Church
cemetery.
DAISIE B.5 LYNN (LEWIS C.4, LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 8 Feb 1890 and died 1 July 1892. She is buried in Sudley Methodist Church cemetery.
EDWARD NORMAN5 LYNN (ALEXANDER P.4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1 Apr 1854 in Occoquan and died 25 Apr 1914 in PWCo.
ELLEN VIRGINIA5 LYNN (ABSOLOM T.4, WILLIAM SEYMOUR3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born July 1881.
EPPA FOUNTAIN5 LYNN (MORTIMER4, THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born May 1862 and died 1948 in PWCo.
ESTELLE5 JANE LYNN (ALEXANDER P.4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 29 May 1859 and married WILLIE D. CLARK on 16 Aug 1882 in PWCo.
EUNICE DANIEL5 LYNN (ABSOLOM T.4, WILLIAM SEYMOUR3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born May 1887.
FANNIE CATHERINE5 LYNN (MORTIMER4, THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born May 1858 and married (1) JAMES W. LEE and (2) WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES. She died 1943 in PWCo.
FELIX S.5 LYNN (LELAND4, BENSON3, JOHN2,
WILLIAM1) was born Nov 1863 in PWCo. He married MARY
JANE DAVIS, d/o JOHN and MARTHA DAVIS, on 25 Dec 1890 in PWCo. Head of
household, age 66, on the 1930 Prince William Co. census.
Children of FELIX and MARY LYNN:
ALTON J. LYNN
EARNEST LYNN
GLADYS R. LYNN
JOHN A. LYNN
JULIAN N. LYNN
LILLIAN E. LYNN
LUCIAN D. LYNN
LUCY E. LYNN
MARTHA K. LYNN
NEWMAN E. LYNN
PEARL LYNN
FLORENCE E.5 LYNN (ALEXANDER P.4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 15 Aug 1855 and married DANIEL E. KINCHELOE, s/o DAVID and C. KINCHELOE, on 15 May 1883. She died 4 Feb 1920.
HESKIAH5 LYNN (LUTHER O.5, LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 11 Apr 1878 in PWCo.
IDA M.5 LYNN (LELAND4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 11 Mar 1872 in PWCo. She married SAMUEL R. LOWE, s/o SAMUEL and LUCINDA LOWE, 16 Aug 1893. She died 12 Feb 1929 in 1929, PWCo.
JAMES BUCHANAN5 LYNN (LELAND4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Jan 1857 in PWCo. He married GEORGIA A. ASHBY, d/o JOHN A. and MARTHA W. ASHBY, on 26 Feb 1880 in PWCo. A farmer on the 1900 PWCo. census.
Children of JOHN B. and GEORGIA SUSAN LYNN:
ANNA B. LYNN
EDDIE E. LYNN
EVA E. LYNN
HENRY T. LYNN
JAMES C. LYNN
JOHN H. LYNN
MARY C. LYNN
JOHN BENJAMIN5 LYNN (LELAND4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born June 1853 and had a wife LUCY. He died 9 Feb 1941.
JOHN PENDLETON5 LYNN (LEWIS C.4, LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 11 Dec 1900 and died 23 Oct 1918. He is buried in Sudley Methodist Church cemetery.
JULIA FRANCES5 LYNN (ALEXANDER P.4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1850 and married RUFUS GORDON DAVIS, s/o VERNON and AMANDA (ARNOLD) DAVIS, on 11 Nov 1861 in PWCo. She died 25 Nov 1928 and her obituary can be found in the 6 Dec 1928 Manassas Journal.
Children of JULIA and RUFUS DAVIS:
ALEXANDER A. DAVIS
DALLAS N. DAVIS
P. C. DAVIS
T. POWELL DAVIS
LAURA DALLIE5 LYNN (MORTIMER4, THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born Dec 1867 and married EDGAR W. CORNWELL, s/o THOMAS and CORNELIA CORNWELL, on 6 Dec 1891 in PWCo.
LELIA F.5 LYNN (WILLIAM B.4, WILLIAM SEYMOUR3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 15 Mar 1886 in Stafford Co., VA.
LEONARD5 LYNN (ALEXANDER P.4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born November 1846 in PWCo.
LINNIE5 LYNN (WILLIAM B.4, WILLIAM SEYMOUR3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 10 Jul 1889 in Stafford Co., VA.
LINTON O.5 LYNN (HARVEY4, THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 28 May 1871 and died 6 Apr 1889 in PWCo.
LUCIAN BENTON5 LYNN (MORTIMER4, THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1 Jan 1857 in PWCo.
LUCY M.5 LYNN (LELAND4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born May 1858 in PWCo.
LUCY OLIVIA5 LYNN (WILLIAM B.4, WILLIAM SEYMOUR3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 8 July 1882 in Stafford Co., VA.
LULA CORA5 LYNN (MORTIMER4, THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1867 and married JAMES M. SUTHARD, s/o W. and NANCY SUTHARDS, on 19 Jul 1893. She died 1943 in PWCo. and is buried with her husband.
LULU LEWIS5 LYNN (LEWIS C.4, LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 13 Nov 1884 and died 22 Jan 1904 in Virginia. She is buried at Sudley Methodist Church cemetery.
LUTHER KYLE5 LYNN (LUTHER O.5, LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 3 May 1878 and married NEVA L. WILKINS on 26 Sep 1900 in PWCo. His WWI draft registration lists him as a self-employed farmer in Catharpin and describes him as medium height, gray eyes, and light brown hari. He died 1 Jun 1961 and is buried in Sudley Methodist Church cemetery.
MARIETTA5 "ETTA" W. LYNN (LEVI4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Sept 1858 and married ALBERT P. DAVIS on 9 Jun 1880 in PWCo. She died 31 Jan 1919 and is buried in Manassas City Cemetery.
MARY A.5 LYNN (HARVEY4, THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 28 May 1877 in PWCo.
MARY A./J.5 LYNN (MORTIMER4, THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 20 Jul 1859 and married WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES. She died 20 Dec 1908 and is buried with her husband in the Bridwell Cemetery on Quantico Marine Base.
MARY C.5 LYNN (LELAND4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 22 Feb 1875 in PWCo.
MAYNARD5 RANDOLPH LYNN (ABSOLOM T.4, WILLIAM SEYMOUR3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born September 1876.
MILDRED ETHEL5 LYNN (LEVI4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 15 Apr 15 1856 and married GEORGE F. AKERS on 13 Jun 1880 in PWCo. She died 23 Jun 1933.
NANNIE POCOHANTAS5 LYNN (WILLIAM B.4, WILLIAM SEYMOUR3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 26 Sep 1878 and married THOMAS W. WOOLFENDEN. She died 21 Dec 1967.
NORMAN ALLEN5 LYNN (LELAND4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born abt. 1869 and married MAMIE REESE, d/o D.H and MARY REESE, on 5 Apr 5, 1892 in PWCo.
SALLIE E.5 LYNN (MORTIMER4, THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1 Aug 1872 and married LANDY SUTHARD in January 1907 in PWCo. Their marriage notice was printed in the 18 Jan 1907 Manassas Journal. She died 22 Mar 1967.
SALOME5 ELLA LYNN (LEVI4, BENSON3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Oct 1863 and died of pneumonia on 16 May 1872 in PWCo.
SARAH ELLIS5 LYNN (MORTIMER4, THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1 Aug 1871 in Coles Township, PWCo. (May be the same as SALLIE LYNN, d/o MORTIMER.)
SARAH YEATMAN5 LYNN (ROBERT L.4, LUTHER LANGDON3, JOSEPH REID2, WILLIAM1) was born 12 June 1889 in Washington, DC.
THOMAS A.5 LYNN (MORTIMER4, THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born May 1864 in PWCo.
TYLER WEBSTER5 LYNN (MORTIMER4, THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2,
WILLIAM1) was born 2 Jul 1863 and married EFFIE D. HOLMES,
d/o WILLIAM and FANNIE (LYNN) HOLMES.
A lifetime resident of the small village of Kopp, VA near Independent Hill, in
1942 his entire farm (approx. 50 acres) was taken from his heirs by the U.S.
Government to expand Quantico Marine Base. This fate befell more than 100
families, totaling 50,000 acres. The entire village of Kopp vanished as a
result of "The Taking." T.W. Lynn died 7 May 1937 and is buried
with his wife in the Holmes-Lynn cemetery.
Children of TYLER and EFFIE LYNN:
MYRTLE G. LYNN
PAGE BERKLEY LYNN
RALPH T. LYNN
VIRGINIA CATHERINE5 LYNN (MORTIMER4, THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 29 Dec 1866 in PWCo., VA
VIRGINIA R.5 LYNN (MORTIMER4, THOMPSON3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 17 May 1874 and married J. BASCOM DAVIS on 22 Dec 1898 in Loudoun Co., VA.
WILLIAM SEYMOUR5 LYNN (FREDERICK L.4, WILLIAM SEYMOUR3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born Oct. 1863 and married ANGELETTA MALLARY SELECMAN on 1 Sep 1887 in PWCo.
Children of WILLIAM S. and ANGELETTA LYNN:
CARL SEYMORE LYNN
EDSON MYRON LYNN
EUNICE LUCILLE LYNN
FREDERICK MARSHALL LYNN
HILDA LYNN
LOIS E. LYNN
WALLACE SELECMAN LYNN
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