Third Generation

James LINDLEY. Born on 16 Apr 1681 in County Carlow, Ireland. James died in New Garden, West Chester, Pennsylvania on 13 Oct 1726, he was 45.  On 14 Apr 1705 when James was 23, he married Eleanor PARKE, daughter of Robert PARKE & Margery UNKNOWN, in Kilconner, Carlow, Ireland. Born on 21 JAN 1683/84 in Ballyredmond, C, Ireland. Eleanor died in New Garden, W. Chester, PA. 

(county map of Ireland, "click" to enlarge)

Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania 1682-1750 With Their Early History in Ireland Newark or Kennett Monthly Meeting Of Chester County, Pa., and New Castle County, Delaware. Established in 1686.

James Lindley and wife Eleanor, from Carlow Meeting, Ireland, received 8 Mo. 3, 1713.  Eleanor Lindley was a sister of Thomas Parke. James Lindley purchased 200 acres of land in New Garden, in 1713, and 400 in London Grove, in 1722, in the deed for which he is styled blacksmith. Thomas Lindley, a brother, perhaps, was a blacksmith in Philadelphia, but owned land in Caln Township, Chester County.

The children of James and Eleanor Lindley were Thomas, b. 2 Mo. 25, 1706; Rachel, b. 5 Mo. 11, 1707; James, b. 4 Mo. 30, 1709; Margery; Robert, b. 4 Mo. 32, 1712; William, b. 12 Mo. 20, 1714, d. 10 Mo. 26, 1726; Alice, b. 2 Mo. 25, 1716; Mary, b. 9 Mo. 4, 1717; Jonathan, b. 3 Mo. 11, 1719, m. Deborah Halliday, 2 Mo. 15, 1741; Elizabeth, b. 8 Mo. 4, 1720*; Hannah, b. 1 Mo. 11, 1723; Eleanor, b. 1 Mo. 11, 1727-28.

Note:  Hi Catherine: Wow - it really is a small world. You and I are related on the Oglesby side and you're related to my husband on the Lindley side. James Lindley and Eleanor Parke had a daughter Elizabeth, b. 4 Aug 1720, d. 1 Feb 1775. She married Brinsley Barnes of Ireland about 1733. One of their children, Brinsley Jr., married Isabella XX and they had a son Zachariah who married Hannah Hatton. Zach and Hannah had a daughter Nancy who married John Emanuel Sons of Spain. Nancy and John had a daughter Mary Sons who married one Addison Curtis, my husbands Great Great Granddaddy. Addison and Mary lived in Estill Co., KY as did Zach and Hannah. I know Elizabeth Lindley isn't your line, but I do have dates and so on mostly starting with Zach and Hannah. If you want any info I have some on Barnes (I've just started looking at them as well), not nearly as much on Lindley as you already have (just started them), but I've got quite a bit on the Emanuel Sons/Nancy Barnes family and more on the Curtis family.  Barb Curtis

James Lindley died 10 Mo. 13, 1726, and his widow married Henry Jones. Thomas, the eldest son, married Ruth Hadley, and went to Orange County, North Carolina. The children of Jonathan and Deborah Lindley were Jacob (who became an eminent minister of the Society of Friends), b. 9 Mo. 18, 1744, m. 11 Mo. 14, 1782, to Hannah, widow of William Miller; James, b. 10 Mo. 18, 1746; Jonathan, b. 9 Mo. 18, 1750; Deborah, b. b. 12 Mo. 26, 1753; Ruth, m. 11 Mo. 6, 1800, to David Wilson.--History of Chester County, 637.

These Irish Friends in most cases had been settled on the land some years before obtaining their titles. In 1712, Gayen Miller, of Kennett, purchased 700 acres, while the next year grants were made to John Lowden, James Lindley, Michael Lightfoot, Joseph Hutton, from County Carlow; James Starr, from County Meath; William Halliday, from County West Meath; Thomas Jackson, from Queen's County; and John Miller, from Grange near Charlemont; and in 1714, to Thomas Garnett, from Grange near Charlemont, and to Joseph Sharp, possibly from Dublin or near by. The whole amount of land purchased by these Friends, including two grants to Mary Rowland, in 1708, and to Abram Marshall in 1713, Friends not from Ireland, was 5413 acres, at the rate of £ 20 per hundred, or according to modern computation, one dollar per acre.

The tracts, as may be seen, were mostly rectangular. In the north-east corner we find Robert Johnson, from County Carlow, with 200 acres, confirmed to him in 1715; Evan Evans, probably a Welshman, with 500 acres in the north-west corner, which he sold some time prior to 1716 to Thomas Garnett; Joseph Sharp below him on White Clay Creek, 200 acres, granted in 1717; James Lindley, 200 acres, lying north of the Toughkenamon 1 Hill. The remaining land north of the hill, about 1,050 acres, was vacant. From the hill a line ran south through the middle of the Manor, following the course of the present road from Toughkenamon to New Garden Meeting House, almost to the circular line. Taking the east side we have first, Mary Rowland, 700 acres, including the beautiful valley which extends from the present village of Toughkenamon to Kennett Square. Next south of this tract 800 acres were divided among John Sharp, doubtless a brother of Joseph Sharp, on the east side 300 acres; Joseph Sharp, 200 acres, confirmed to him in 1714, but sold by him the next year; and Thomas Garnett, with 300 acres. South of these on the Kennett line were William Tanner, probably an Irish Friend, with 200 acres, which passed finally into the hands of Thomas Milhous, an arrival from Dublin, in 1729; John Lowden, from County Carlow, with 300 acres; and Benjamin Fred, with 300 acres, the latter almost touching on the circular line. Below Benjamin Fred came Simon Hadly, from County West Meath, with a large tract, the greater part of which extended into New Castle County. He was appointed a justice of the peace in New Castle County, in 1726. Between these and the middle line were Michael Lightfoot, (300 acres), who arrived in 1712, became an eminent minister of the Society, and some years later removed to Philadelphia, at the time of his death being Treasurer of the Province; John Wily, from County West Meath, with 200 acres; Thomas Jackson, with 200 acres; and continuing southward, William Halliday, with 200 acres. John Miller owned 1,013 acres which extended from the middle line to London Grove Township on the west, and from Toughkenamon Hill to New Garden Meeting House. He lived on White Clay Creek, on or near the site of Avondale, and built a grist mill--the first in that region--which did the grinding for the inhabitants many miles around, even, it is said, as far as Lancaster. New Garden Meeting was held at his house as early as 1712. He also owned a smaller tract of land, No. 15, the greater part of which extended into New Castle County. He was appointed a representative to the Provincial Assembly in 1714, but died the same year. Next south of Miller's large tract, Joseph Hutton held 250 acres on the west line, and James Starr 350 acres on the middle line. Of 900 acres south of these, Francis Hobson, from Grange near Charlemont, held 200 acres in the north-east corner and the remainder was purchased by Gayen Miller. From this southward there was a vacant tract of several thousand acres.Of the twenty-two persons taxed in New Garden in 1715, fifteen were Irish Friends, as follows: Mary Miller, 9s.; Michael Lightfoot, 2s.; William Halliday, 2s. 7d.; Margaret Lowden, 2s.; James Lindley, 4s. 6d.; Thomas Jackson, 3s.; James Starr, 3s.; Francis Hobson, 2s.; Joseph Garnett, 2s.; Robert Johnson, 2s.; John Sharp, 3s. 6d.; Joseph Sharp, 2s.; John Wiley, 2s. 4d.; Thomas Garnett, 3s. 9d.; Benjamin Fred, 2s. 1d.

At first the Friends of the New Garden settlement attended Kennett Meeting, but soon they were allowed to hold a meeting of their own, as evidenced by the following extracts from the Minutes of Chester Quarterly Meeting:

12 Mo. 2, 1712.--"Newark monthly meeting requests that there may be a first & fifth Days meeting settled at John Miller's. This meeting, considering thereof, thinks fit to Refer the further Consideration thereof to the next Quarterly meeting."

John Cane, a Friend, who with his wife Ann came over from County Armagh about 1713, was one of the first settlers of London Grove, but he did not long survive to enjoy his new home. John Allen, who was an Irish Friend, arrived as early as 1714 and located in the Township on the north-west line of New Garden. Here he built and operated one of the earliest mills of that section. In 1719 he purchased from Thomas Garnett an adjoining tract of 200 acres over the line in New Garden, being part of the 500 acres granted to Garnett by Evan Evans, as previously stated. Below Allen we find Joseph Sharp with a tract of 100 acres, which joined his plantation in New Garden. Joseph Sharp, a tanner by trade, was appointed one of the overseers of the poor in the newly organized Township of London Grove in 1723. His son, Samuel Sharp, a resident in London Grove, served as a member of the Continental Congress. In 1722, James Lindley, of New Garden, purchased 400 acres and in the next year became the first constable of the Township. Jeremiah Starr, of Old Castle, County Meath, brother of James Starr, of New Garden, arrived with his family in the year 1717, and took up a tract of land in London Grove, a little north-west of Avondale. He represented Chester County in the Assembly from 1738 until 1743, when he became Collector of Excise, a position he held until 1756.

In addition to those just mentioned, the following were some of the immigrants to this region: Thomas McClun or McClung, from County West Meath; William McNabb, from Oldcastle, County Meath; Neal O'Moony, John Boyd and sons William and Samuel, James Hunter, Samuel Wilkinson, and William Courtney, from Ballinacree, County Antrim; William Evans, from County Wicklow; John Griffith and son Christopher, from Grange near Charlemont; Jonas Chamberlin, from King's County; James Love and Thomas Nevitt, from County Cavan; Isaac Steer and sons John and Nicholas, from County Antrim; James Smith, from County Armagh; Thomas Bulla and Lawrence Richardson, from Grange, probably near Charlemont; and Thomas Lindley (son of James Lindley), a representative to the Provincial Assembly.

At our Monthly Meeting held at New garden ye 13th of ye 10th/mo 1718 Thomas Jackson & Mary Willy Appeared at this Meeting & Signified yt they Continue their Intentions of Taking Each other In Marriage It beeing ye Second time, & ye friends Appointed To Make Enquiry Concerning his Conversation & Clearness, have Given an Account that they find Nothing but yet he is Clear from All others [The Women's Meeting at the same time "finde nothing to hinder her Intentions of Marriage"], Therefore this Meeting Leaves them to their Liberty to Accomplish their Said Marriage According to ye good order Used Amongst friends, Robert Johnson & James Lindley is Appointed [The Women's Meeting appointed Margaret Johnson and Sarah Worsley] to See ye orderly Accomplishment Thereof, & give an Account To ye Next Monthly Meeting.

Thomas Wickersham; Thomas Lightfoot; Thomas Jackson; Caleb Pusey; Sarah Lightfoot; Mary Jackson; Francis Swayne; Martha Willy; John Willy; Benjamin Holme; Abigall Willy; Joseph Willy; Abram Marshall; Rnth Martin; Arthur Jones; Simon Hadly; Mary Hutton; Benjan: Fredd; John Chambers; Margarett Johnson; Samuel Jackson; William Holiday; Rebecka Starr; Joseph Hutton; Gayen Miller; Deborah Starr; Samul: Lightfoot; John Smith; Mary Head; Jacob Lightfoot; Robert Johnson; Rachel Fredd; Nehemiah Hutton; James Lindley; Alice Wickersham; Benjamn: Fredd; Ellinor Lindley; Ann Jackson; John Fredd; Tho: Jackson; Deborah Holyday; Jeremiah Starr; James Johnson; Sarah Worsley; Thomas Jackson; James Starr; Mary Miller; Michael Lightfoot; Deborah Chambers; Martha Miller; Sarah Miller; Mary Power; Margaret Miller.

James Lindley and Eleanor Parke had the following children:

*  James Lindley, Jr. (directly above) and Simon Hadley bought land from the William Penn estate (I am not sure if this is "proven" or not).  James died in 1726 at the age of forty five after living in America 13 years.  During the 13 years he acquired a large estate and was one of the largest tax payers in the County.  The inventory of his estate recorded in Chester County, Pennsylvania lists personal property valued at 1,115 pounds and a plantation of 1,000 acres.  They were members of the New Garden Meeting Monthly Meeting in New Chester Pennsylvania.

Thomas Lindley, below, married Ruth Hadley, October 21, 1731, at New Garden, Pennsylvania.  She was the daughter of Simon Hadley and Ruth Kierman of New Castle, Delaware.  She was born December 6, 1711 in Westmeath County, Ireland.  Simon Hadley moved his family to America in 1712 and James Lindley, Jr., the following year.  The Hadley's and Lindley's intermarried for several generations.  Simon Hadley bequeathed to his daughter Ruth ten pounds current money as her share of his estate; and to her children, Catherine, James, Simon, Ruth, Jr., Elinor, John, William, and Thomas, sixty pounds current money, each.

Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania 1682-1750 With Their Early History in Ireland - Part II. The Migration of Irish Friends to Pennsylvania - PA 1836 Map - Left

Thomas Parke (1660-1738), the father of Robert Parke, was a farmer and owned several tracts of land in Ballilean, Ballaghmore, and Coolisnacktah, County Carlow. On May 21, 1724, with all of his family, excepting two married daughters, he took passage at Dublin, on the ship Sizargh, of Whitehaven, Jeremiah Cowman, master, and after a rough passage of three months, on August 21st arrived in Delaware Bay. Thomas leased a property from an Irish Friend, Mary Head, near Chester, as a temporary home, but on December 2nd, purchased 500 acres from another Irish Friend, Thomas Lindley, in the Great Valley of Chester County, on the west side of what is now Downingtown, where he removed and lived the remainder of his life. His son Robert was a clerk at Chester, and for some years acted as Recorder of Deeds. Robert died unmarried.

Fourth Generation

Thomas LINDLEY. Born on 25 FEB 1705/06 in Bally Brommell, Carlow, Ireland. Thomas died in Orange County, North Carolina on 14 Sep 1781, he was 76.  He is buried in Spring Meeting Burying Grounds.  On 21 Nov 1731 when Thomas was 26, he married Ruth HADLEY, daughter of Simon HADLEY, ESQ. & Ruth MILLER, in New Garden, Pennsylvania. Born on 12 Jun 1711 in Moate MM, West Meathe, Ireland. Ruth died in Alamance (then Orange), North Carolina on 12 Apr 1785, she was 73.   *Thomas Lindley and Ruth Hadley our last Emigrant Ancestors moved their family from London Grove, Pennsylvania, to Cane Creek, Orange County, North Carolina, in the early 1750s.

See a great web site with pictures of the Cane Creek are here.

For more than twenty years, Thomas and Ruth lived on a farm in London Grove Township making their living entirely by farming.  In the early Spring of 1753, they sold their farm in London Grove and moved to the Piedmont of central North Carolina.  This was an area of rolling hills of mild undulations up to as much as 200 feet of relief above the adjacent lowlands or valleys.  There were large stands of oak, hickory, and pine forests.  It is probable that the move was made because they wanted land and other economic opportunities for their children.  Troubles with the Indians had made the Western frontier of Pennsylvania increasingly dangerous as well.

Thomas received two land grants from the Earl of Granville for a total of 1000 acres.  The second land grant was for 600 acres and read "On the South Fork of Cane Creek and West side of Haw River, beginning at a white oak by the creek, then running South 100 chains to a black oak, then West 60 chains to a white oak, then North cross the fork 100 chains to a black jack, then East across the fork to the first station."

In the early records of Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina is found this agreement:  "Hugh Laughlin, planter, on the one part and Thomas Lindley, on the other, have agreed to become partners in joint company to erect and build a water grist mill on Cane Creek, to the south side of Haw River.  The water to be taken out of that land owned by Hugh Laughlin and the mill to be built on that part owned by Thomas Lindley, 3 and 3/4 acres, September Court 1755.  On September 14, 1781 during the Revolutionary War.  A battle was fought at this mill and was referred to as "The Battle of Lindley's Mill"

Thomas Lindley was our Revolutionary ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity of giving aid to the Army as a Patriot.  The Will of Thomas Lindley is recorded in Book A, page 252, in the office of Clerk of Courts, Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina, dated March 15, 1780.

Thomas and Ruth were the parents of 12 children.  Their youngest, Jonathon, was a member of the State Legislature and the National Convention.  He also was the leader of the first anti-slavery group of Quakers that left Cane Creek in 1811 and went to Indiana.  Thomas and Ruth also gave the land on which the Spring Monthly Meting was founded.  The first meetinghouse may have been started in the 1770s.  This Quaker meetinghouse is still in existence today in a building that was rebuilt in 1910.  Thomas, who died on September 14, 1781, the day after the Battle of Lindley's Mill, is buried in the Spring Friends Cemetery immediately across the road from the meetinghouse.  Ruth, who died December 4, 1785, is also buried there.  In 1928, a large granite memorial was placed in the cemetery to honor Thomas and Ruth. 

Thomas and Ruth (Hadley) Lindley had the following children:

Fifth Generation

John LINDLEY. Born on 13 Nov 1747 in London Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania.  John died in Anderson County, South Carolina on 5 Jul 1798, he was 50.  On 16 Mar 1768 when John was 20, he married Sarah PYLE, daughter of Colonel John PYLE, M.D. & Sarah BALDWIN, in Orange Co., Kentucky. She was born on 10 Nov 1750 in Hartford County, Maryland.  John's will was proven in the Pendleton District, South Carolina, dated September 9, 1790.  John Lindley was a Quaker and a Tory believing in favoring conservation of the existing things in state and church, was a British sympathizer.  He was arrested in Chatham County, North Carolina and lost all of his property.  He moved his family from Chatham county back to New Castle County, Delaware, with his in-laws, John and Sarah Baldwin Pyle, about 1782, where he lived a few years.  He later moved back to North Carolina, then to South Carolina where he died.

Col Pyle was a Loyalist having been commissioned by the British; he was a brave and honored man who fought courageously for his cause during the revolution. John Lindley, his son-in-law, through his daughter, Sarah Pyle, shared his father-in law's beliefs and was to suffer because of that sympathy.

In a time when association with the Loyalist cause was considered by some to be treasonous, he was arrested and lost all of his property.  He moved his family several times finally dying in South Carolina.  Out of this tragedy, however, there is the story of another heroine, his wife.  When John died, he left his wife, Sarah Pyle Lindley with several children, eight of whom were under eighteen years old.  She moved the family to Christian County, Kentucky and began a new life.

John's grandson, through his son, Samuel Washington Lindley, was the celebrated hero of the Alamo, Jonathan Lindley.  Answering the call of Lt. Col. William Travis, who was besieged in the Alamo, a small band of 32 men, including Jonathan Lindley, left Gonzales, Texas, for San Antonio.  Under the cover of darkness the men from Gonzales succeeded in entering the Alamo on the night of March 1, 1836.  Five days later all were dead.

No death date can be found for Sarah Pyle Lindley, but a record (below) indicates she moved from Christian County, and we suspect she moved to Illinois with her son John.

Deed Abstracts of Books A, B, C, D, E, and F for Christian County, Kentucky for the years 1797-1817.  Manuscript ion preparation by Christian County genealogical Society, Inc., Indexed by Rosemary Guthrie Rawlins, published by Christian County Genealogical Society, Inc., 1987

Deed Book B - page 112

Dec 8, 1806 - JOHN PYLE is moving, appoints THOMAS STEELE of Chatham Co., N. C. attorney to receive of JAMES NULAM and THOMAS LINDLEY ex of John Pyle  late of Chatham Co., deceased all money due form John Pyle, Dec. Signed John Pyle.  Rec. Dec. 8, 1806.

Deed Book B - page 113

WILLIAM PYLE of Chr. Co., Ky. appoints THOMAS STEELE of Chatham N. C. his lawful attorney to receive of JAMES NULAM & THOMAS LINDLEY executors of John Pyle dec. late of Chatham Co., N.C. all money, etc. due him from will of John Pyle dec. a deviseee of John.  Signed William Pyle Dec. 8, 1806

Deed Book B - page 115

Dec. 8, 1806 - SARAH LINDLEY of Chr. Co., KY s moving, appoints THOMAS STEELE of Chatham Co., N. C. a lawfully attorney to receive of James Nulan and Thomas Lindley ex. of John Pyle dec. all moneys sums due her of the last will of John Pyle of Chatham Co., N. C.  Signed Sarah Lindley.

Deed Book C - Page 239

September 30, 1811 - Indenture from John Pyle, Ser. and Sarah Pyle to Thomas Dunkasson. Deed recorded. Attest: John G. Reynolds D. C.

Notes:  Quote from "Revolutionary Incidents and Sketches of Character chiefly in the OLD NORTH STATE Vol. I and II." by Rev. E. W. Caruthers, D. D. 1854 and 1856. Page 53 reads: "On the evening of the battle, (Battle of Lindley's Mill) or soon after, a lady by the name of Lindley, wife of Simon Lindley, who was shot dead in the road by some one lying in ambush, and it was believed to have been done by her own husband." Simon was captured and killed in trying to escape. This or similar accounts can be found in many sources about the Battle of Lindley's Mill. My question is which Simon Lindley was killed at time of Battle of Lindley's Mill? Am I correct in assuming it was Simon Lindley, son of James and grandson of Thomas. My records show that Simon Lindley, son of Thomas on who's land the battle was fought was born in 1735 and died in 1760. I have two Simon Lindley's alive at this time. 1) Simon Lindley, son of John and Sarah (Pyle) Lindley born 1769 in North Carolina, and I show he died in 1827 in Illinois and 2)This leaves Simon Lindley son of James and Mary (Cox) Lindley born about 1760. (James had been hanged in Ninety-six District in 1779.) (Note this last Simon was born about same time as Simon, son of Thomas died) James took his family to South Carolina in about 1768. Simon being a young lad at that time is assumed to have gone to South Carolina with his family. If he is the Simon killed at time of Battle of Lindley's Mill when did he move back to North Carolina? I am assuming the Simon of this story lived in North Carolina as his wife was unfortunately with him at the time. Is there another Simon that I do not have? Ken Lindley @ kenlindley@tfb.com
The Battle of Lindley's Mill Photos, courtesy of my cousin Eleanor Rayl

John Lindley and Sarah Pyle had the following children: ( I am descended from this line through two of the children; Thomas and Ruth.  Thomas married Elizabeth Gibson and Ruth married Isaiah Crabtree.

i.	SIMON LINDLEY born in Orange County, NC, about 10 o'clock at night the 6th day of the week and the 20th day of the first month in the year of our Lord, 1769.  Simon married Anna Stanley, July 14, 1789 in Pendleton District, South Carolina.  Simon attended college in Philadelphia.  In addition to farming, he was a Presbyterian Baptist Minister and a surveyor.  Simon and Anna had seven children.  He did not agree with his neighbors on the issue of slavery, so in the fall of 1807 he moved his family to Madison County, ILL, and the next spring to what is now Bond county, IL.  Everything was very peaceful here until about 1811 when the Indians began to pillage and kill some of the settlers.  Simon Lindley was warned by an old white-haired Indiana about further Indian raids.  The settlers then built a stockade in which they lived, but went outside to do their farming.  They lived this way about four years, during which the Indians grew more and more hostile, and the entire settlement moved to what is now Edwardsville, Illinois.  IN about 1820, Simon moved his family to Sangamon County.  It was here that Simon and Anna, together with eleven of their neighbors, organized the Liberty Baptist Church on Lick Creek. LINDLEY, SIMON, was born Jan. 20, 1769, in Orange county, N. C. Anna Standley was born Feb. 3, 1766, in Kent county, Del. Her parents moved to Pendleton District, S. C. Simon Lindley and Anna Standley were there married, July 14, 1789. Their home was in Orange county, N. C., until four children were born, and they moved to Christian county, Ky., where they had three children. In the fall of 1807 they moved to Madison county, Ill., and the next spring to what is now Bond county. All was quiet there for about three years, but in the latter part of 1811 the Indians became hostile, and began to murder the settlers and steal property. Mr. Lindley was warned by a very old, white haired Indian, of the threatened danger. Then the settlers united in building a fort or stockade, about two and a half miles from where Greenville now stands. They lived in that fortification during the whole time the war with Great Britain was raging. They could not have held their ground and provided for their families, but the soldiers who were stationed there guarded the men while they worked in the fields. They lived that way four years, many of their members being murdered. The Indians continued to swarm about them in greater numbers, and they abandoned the fort, and all went back to the vicinity of Edwardsville, in September, 1814, and the next spring, 1815, a treaty was made, in consequence of which, hostilities ceased. Mr. Lindley remained near Edwardsville four or five years, and moved to what became Sangamon county, arriving April 14, 1820, in what is now Chatham township. The farm is now owned by the heirs of Benjamin F. Darnielle. Of his seven children-- JOHN, born Jan. 23, 1791, in North Carolina, married twice, and died in Madison county, Illinois. JOSEPH, born Jan. 7, 1793, in North Carolina, married in Bond county to Nancy Hicks, moved to Sangamon county, then to Tennessee, and from there to Freestone county, Texas. MARY, born May 11, 1795, married George Bridges, raised a family, and died in St. Clair county. SARAH, born Dec. 4, 1797, married Allen Bridges. They raised a family and live in Polk county, Mo. SIMON, Jun., born August 16, 1799, in Christian county, Ky., came to Sangamon county with his parents, went to South America when a young man, married there, and has not been heard of for several years. ELIZABETH, born Sept. 3, 1803, in Christian county, Ky., married July 30, 1826, in Sangamon county, to Samuel Harbour. See his name. ANNA, born May 9, 1806, married April 13, 1826, to Thomas Greenwood. See his name. Simon Lindley died August 30, 1827, and his widow died Jan. 23, 1849, both near where they settled in 1820. Simon Lindley was a minister of the Regular, or Predestinarian Baptist church. In July, 1821, himself and wife, John Bridges and wife, united with others for the purpose of keeping up worship, and on the second Saturday in June, 1826, the Liberty Baptist church, on Lick creek, was organized by Elders William Crow, Thomas Ray and Micajah Rowland, and brethren Austin Sims and Peter Robeson. There were thirteen members:-- Males. John Morris, John Hilyard, Wm. D. Morris, Levi Harbour, Simon Lindley, Joseph Hilyard, Morris Hilyard. Females. Ruth Greenwood, Elizabeth Hilyard, Clarissa Huffmaster, Polly Harbour, Polly Hilyard, Clarinda Morris. The church worships now in a school house in Curran township, and is under the pastoral care of Elder C. C. Purvines. Mr. Lindley was a very eccentric man, and many anecdotes are related of him, both in connection with his preaching and in private life. Mr. Lindley was also a man of liberal education. He was educated at some college in Philadelphia, but whether he was a graduate or not, I cannot say. After the town of Springfield was laid out, there was a discrepancy between the surveyors of that and the former town of Calhoun, and Mr. Lindley was called on to re-survey it and harmonize the differences, which he did, to the satisfaction of all parties.
ii.	WILLIAM LINDLEY BORN AT 2 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING ON THE 6TH DAY OF THE WEEK AND THE 5TH DAY OF THE 10TH MONTH IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1770 IN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
iii.	MARY LINDLEY BORN AT 3 O’CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON ON THE 7TH DAY OF THE WEEK THE 26TH OF THE 9TH MONTH IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1772 IN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.  Moved to Illinois.
iv.	JOHN LINDLEY WAS BORN ABOUT SUNRISE THE 4TH DAY OF THE WEEK THE 15TH DAY OF THE 2ND MONTH IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1775 IN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.  Moved to Illinois.
v.	JAMES  LINDLEY WAS BORN AT 4 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING THE 6TH DAY OF THE WEEK 29TH OF THE 3RD MONTH 1775 IN CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND DIED AT 12 O’CLOCK THE 4TH DAY OF THE WEEK OF THE 26TH DAY OF THE 8TH MONTH IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1778 IN THE SAID COUNTY AND STATE.   Buried in Hill Cemetery Chatham County, N.C.  Died in childhood.
vi.	THOMAS LINDLEY (our line) WAS BORN ABOUT 10 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING THE 4TH DAY OF THE WEEK THE 22ND DAY OF THE 4TH MONTH IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1779 IN CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Married Elizabeth Gibson December 5, 1805.
vii.	JACOB LINDLEY WAS BORN AT NOON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK THE 2ND DAY OF THE 9TH MONTH IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1781 IN CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, and died in Hopkins County, Texas.  They went to Texas in the 1840s, married Alsey Gibson sister to Elizabeth Gibson, who married our Thomas Lindley above.  Deed Book E 21-22 November 19, 1814, Jacob Lindley for $600.00 paid by William Williams for 260 acres in Christian Co. on Castleberry Fork land patented to Charles Scott Esquire in 1809.  Signed William Williams.  Alsey wife of William Williams relinquished dower.
viii.	JEHU LINDLEY WAS BORN AT 1 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING ON THE 6TH DAY OF THE WEEK THE 9TH DAY OF THE 11TH MONTH IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1782 IN MIDDLETOWN, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE.  Jehu married Parenthia Gibson, May 11, 1806 in Christian County, Kentucky.
ix.	RUTH LINDLEY (our line) WAS BORN AT 11 O’CLOCK AT NIGHT ON THE 7TH DAY OF THE WEEK THE 19TH DAY OF THE 2ND MONTH IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1786 IN LOUDEN COUNTY, VIRGINIA.  Ruth married Isaiah Crabtree, April 24, 1807 in Christian County, Kentucky.  Isaiah and Ruth were the parents of Margaret Crabtree who married George Terry.  Two of my other lines.
x.	SAMUEL WASHINGTON LINDLEY WAS BORN IN 1788 IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND IS NOT IN THE BOOK.  (I HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON HIS FAMILY IF YOU WANT IT. HIS SON JONATHAN DIED AT THE ALAMO.
xi	JONATHAN LINDLEY BORN ABOUT 1790 IN SOUTH CAROLINA, died in Missouri, Will probated in Dade County, Missouri, filed in October 1843.  He married Clara Anne Terry in Tennessee in 1811, she was born August 8, 1795 in South Carolina and died in 1875, Eugene, Oregon.  Note:  According to another source, this couple was married in South Carolina.  I would be very interested in hearing from any descendants from this line as I believe Clara Anne Terry was somehow connected to my Terry line that also came from South Carolina to Christian County, KY around the turn of the century (1800). Hi Cat - I'm sorry, I have very little on Clara herself. What I have done is trace her descendants that are in my line - I have not found anyone else who has done this. Here is a summary what I know: Clara Ann Lindley... Born Aug 8, 1795 in South Carolina. Married Jonathan April 12, 1811 in Hopkins County, Kentucky (based on tax and marriage records). Jonathan and Clara were in Tennessee at the time of the 1830 census and in Missouri by 1840. Their children are: John. Born ca. 1815. Elihu. Born 1817 (this is my great-great grandfather) Sally. Born ca 1819. Sally married John Lindley. Sally and John both died in Texas. Minerva. Born 1820-25. Minerva married Zimri (?) Crabtree. Eli ca. 1825. Levi. Born ca 1826 in Tennesee. Levi married Susana; called Lusana in the census. Born ca 1828 in Kentucky. Emmiline. Born 1827-30 in Tennesee. Jonathan died in Dade Co. Mo. in 1843; he was 53 years old. His will, dated 27 Sept. 1843, gives the following information: Wife: Claryann. Heirs: John Lindley, Elihu Lindley, Sary Lindley, Minerva Crabtree, formally Lindley, Eli Lindley, Levi Lindley, and Emeline Lindley. Exrs., Claryann Lindley and son John. Wit: Zimri Crabtree, Johnson H. Winter & James Taylor. Proved 26, Oct. 1843. Exrs., John Lindley and Claryann Lindley, 2 Apr 1844. Note the spelling of "Claryann" and "Sary". Clara Ann’s name is given as Clarrean in the 1850 census and Clara in the 1870 census. "Sary" is probably Sally. The 1850 census for Dade Co. shows Clara Ann as widowed and living alone. Between 1850 and 1852 at least two of Jonathan and Clara Ann’s children, Elihu and Levi, left Missouri and moved to Oregon. In about 1858 they moved to northern California. About 1865 Levi move back to Oregon while Elihu remained in California. The 1870 census shows Clara Ann with Levi in Oregon although she was not listed with any family member in California at the time of the 1860 census. I received a copy of the following note form a descendant of Clara Ann - he had gotten it from another Lindley researcher. The dates in the note match my census-based research: "In about 1833 to 1835 they moved to Missouri, Cedar, Dade or Polk county. The 1850 census of Cedar county lists Clara Ann Terry Lindley as a widow. In about 1852 she came to Oregon by wagon train with her daughter Emiline Wallis and family. Probably her sons, Levi and Elihu and daughter Minerva, came west at about the same time.  Clara Ann attempted to bring a herd of cattle west but they were stolen or killed by the Indians. In 1867 she received a settlement from the government office in San Francisco for $1650.00 for the loss caused by the Indians.  Clara Ann died in Eugene Oregon in 1875 and is buried in the Wallis lot at the Mulkey Cemetry." That's all I know about Clara; of course, I have a lot more on her descendants who settled in California - my grandchildren are now 7th generation Northern Californians! Dale

(from Jim Lindley) Laurel White my cousin in MO wrote your cousin Gwendolyn K. Wilkins in the 70s and passed the response along to my late wife and I.  I don’t think Gwen is still alive, but since you are going to KY you might find one of her kids that will have the original notes Gwen wrote down from her discussion with Lucy C Lynn. (JL)

Dear Mrs. White: I am sorry I can’t give you anything official pertaining to Pitmon Samuel Lindley, but I have made copies of my grandmothers notes which she made for me in about 1929. (the grandmother Gwen speaks of was Lucy Clementine Lynn, whose mother was Mary "Polly " Lindley, who was the daughter of Thomas Lindley and Elizabeth Gibson) Lucy Clementine Lynn lived with her grandmother (Elizabeth Gibson) until she was 12 or 13 years old. (see census records 1850 CC KY - JL) Mary Lindley's husband died and she remarried Reddon Monk, had another family of children.
 

 

(author's note) One of the stories Gwen (picture above left) recited before her death in 1996 was that Mary "Polly" Lindley's first husband (Wallace Lynn) drowned in the Ohio River.  After he died she "dumped" her two children; Lucy Clementine Lynn and John Lynn off on her mother (Elizabeth Gibson), and married Reddon Monk.  She then had more children by the Monk fellow, after which she then went and got her other two children; at least Lucy Clementine Lynn, and brought  her back to help with the new younger ones.  Mary "Polly" Lindley was not well liked; and she smoked a corn cob pipe all the time and was called "Ma Monk".  Gwendolyn remembers her when she was very old and dying.  She stayed in a bed in a dark room, but always smoked her pipe.  (picture in this paragraph is of John Lynn, brother of Lucy Clementine Lynn.  Lucy married John A. B. Ratliff, this being my maternal great great grandparents.

Jim Continues ... The old copies didn’t show up plain on the reprint but I’ll tell you what it says:

“Thomas Lindley came from North Carolina. They led the cows and cooked in their iron kettles as they came through the gap. (Cumberland - JL) His sons were Pitman, Jacob and John and I don’t know who Merida was.  (GW must have asked about Merida).  The blurred writing at the top of page two says Thomas traded a horse for 200 acres of land.  They settled near Bowling Green, KY for a while but there was no timber there (the barrens - GW) so they moved to Christian County, KY And lived on the farm where I am now living.  This farm was claim staked under the name of Hans Black about 1807.  I have the land grant book here but it’s upstairs and not really important to you.  You see this land was given to the Revolutionary War Veterans and the Lindley’s were loyal to the Crown.”  (People routinely paid Vets for the rights to their land as the Vets did not necessarily want to have it.  The land was promised to the Vets by George Washington for service rendered - JL) “Thomas Lindley, his wife, one son and 2 daughters are buried on this farm.

Over the hills and mountains I must go, with trouble in mind for leaving a lover behind. That is what the three Gibson girls sang as they left Carolina and traveled westward to KY.” (end of Lucy's quote JL)

(Gwen continues) They left their sweethearts behind. I think their names were Polly, Sis, and Liny they married three Lindley bothers.  My grandmother Lucy C. Lynn married John A. B. Ratliff, had 12 children and lived to be 96.  Her mind was clear as long as she lived.  She died in 1941.  I asked her for these notes for genetic reasons and just happened to keep them.   Sorry I can’t help you more but at least I’ll bet I’ve aroused your curiosity.

Good Luck, Gwendolyn K. Wilkins (Gwen left, she was a school teacher in Crofton, KY)

Thomas and Elizabeth Gibson children:  Mary Polly Lindley (our line), Lucy Lindley, John Lindley, Pittman Lindley, Sally Lindley, Nancy Lindley, Merida Lindley, Jacob Lindley.

 

John Lindley married Parthenia “Theny” Gibson
Jacob married Alsey “Sis” Gibson
Thomas married Liny Gibson (Elizabeth)

 Three brothers married three sisters.

The above information was graciously provided by Jim Lindley, a Lindley descendant.

Here are some interesting notes about the Lindley politics by Jim Lindley. A Supposition of Lindley Politics by Jim Lindley It is hard to research this family without trying to get into the political thinking of the generations.  Picking the wrong horse in the election is one thing, but picking the wrong horse in the war is another. Pitmon Samuel Lindley Jr., Generation 3 No guesses about his political beliefs. Pitmon Samuel Lindley Sr., Generation 4 Pitmon lost two of his sons, Bluford and William, who died while bravely fighting in the Civil War for the North.  Cordie (Tudie) Jauron was Pearl Lindley’s daughter (Pearl was the grand daughter of Pitmon Sr).  Tudie spoke of Pitmon selling mules to the North during the Civil War.  It is evident from his and his family’s actions that he strongly supported the North. Thomas Lindley, Generation 5 Thomas Lindley and his wife Elizabeth lived in Kentucky, a border state, and as such it was a difficult place to live. The states rights and slavery issue had to be the dinner discussion in that house by golly. We know from anecdotal information from older family members that remained in Missouri that Thomas’ son Pitmon and he argued about politics and slavery. If this fact is true, it is one of the reasons for Pitmon’s departure for Missouri.  Pitmon decided to go to Missouri with Jacob Marion Lindley, Thomas’ brother. We know from the Texas Relative's anecdotal information that Jacob’s descendants fought for the South. The Civil War was just as difficult and divisive for this family as was the Revolutionary War for the earlier family.  John Lindley, Generation 6 Now let’s talk of picking the wrong horse in the war. What can be John’s excuse for fighting for the British militia?  John certainly knew the feelings of his father.  Both John and his two brothers agreed the British were right and supported them, perhaps because they felt the British would win and it’s best to be on the winning side?   Quakers were Anglophiles and the Whigs at that time were Francophiles. Quakers would have a tough time having anything to do with the French as Quakers are anti-catholic and the French were Catholics. John Lindley’s wife was the daughter of Major John Pyle, M.D., a prominent redcoat.  Perhaps Sarah or her father may have had some influence on his choices? The Washington state registrar of the Sons of the American Revolution, Fred Ramsey, is related to John Lindley through John’s son Samuel Washington Lindley. His query is why would John Lindley, a Tory, name his son after George Washington? Two ideas come to mind.  One idea is to avoid more persecution. Naming a son after a prominent patriot might get the persecutors off your back.  The more likely idea is the fact that George Washington, John Adams, Hamilton and the prominent Quaker Logan were Federalists. They still supported the British way of thinking, as did John Lindley. Jefferson and Madison were Republicans and supported the French.  I think we can see John Lindley as a Federalist at this time.  Thomas Lindley, Generation 7 Beginning with Thomas Lindley of North Carolina we begin to see the first seeds of political discontent creeping into the family. Thomas was the owner of a large farm and grist mill, and was therefore subject to many taxes that he and his neighbors considered abusive. The farmers of Chatham and Orange County banded together very early on to complain about this situation, which became known as the Regulator Movement.  These Regulators strongly opposed the taxes required by the British’s Stamp Act.  The Stamp Act required individuals to purchase stamps anywhere from one-half pence to ten pounds for anything they wanted to purchase ranging from newspapers to liquor licenses.  This Regulator Movement began in 1761, which was many years prior to the Revolution.  The Regulators (my Apple line lived in Orange County, NC and were heavily involved with the Regulators) were active in both North and South Carolina and in both the middle and western parts of these states. The coastal area of these states was submissive to British rule. The Regulators attempted to get relief from excessive taxes and abuses by tax collectors by filing written complaints and petitions to Governor Tyron.  The Stamp Act taxed legal transactions for no purpose than to raise funds for the British government. Thomas was right in the thick of this movement, and as will be seen in the following pages, he volunteered his home for a Regulator meeting.  Eventually the British sent the militia to attack the Regulators and the hung seven of the leaders.  James Lindley, Generation 8 James spent most of his time building his wealth. The Quakers in Pennsylvania and elsewhere were totally opposed to slavery. James had a servant man, which some researchers think was a slave. He was likely a hired servant and not a slave.  He also had a bondsman and a bill. Well-to-do Quakers would pay the cost of passage from England or Ireland for fellow Quakers who were unable to pay for their passage.  Individuals who could not pay their passage were bonded to their patron and were required to work off their bond.  These people were bonded for a few years to their patron, and at the end of their term William Penn would award them 50 acres of land.  However, if you paid your own way to Pennsylvania as James did, you were awarded 200 acres of land for your effort. A “bill” is person-owing money to someone and is required to work off his or her debt. James was a very busy man, and seemed completely satisfied with the British and their occupation of the colonies.

Sixth Generation

Thomas Lindley. Born on 22 Apr 1779 in Chatham County, North Carolina.  Thomas died on 27 Aug 1868, he was 89.  On 7 Dec 1805 when Thomas was 26, he married Elizabeth GIBSON, daughter of John GIBSON & Judith HOGG. Born on 9 Apr 1780 in Caswell County, North Carolina, Elizabeth died in Christian County, Kentucky on 17 May 1857, she was 78.  According to Christian County Death Records, she died of a Chest Cold.  Elizabeth's sister Alsey, married her husband's brother, Jacob Marion, above and her other sister Parthenia married her husbands other brother, Jacob and they moved to Texas in the 1840's. 

Catherine

I have just received word that my Sons of the American Revolution application has been accepted. My number is 162611. For family members that may wish to join either the SAR or the DAR they can request a record copy of my application from the SAR and use the material and proof information. John Pyle Sr is the patriot through his medical aid to the North Carolina militia after the battle of Lindley's Mill. Thomas Lindley Sr. is probably acceptable to the DAR as the battle was fought on his property.

This has taken 3 years of work and one of the reasons I felt the need to go through all this is to prove the John Lindley/ Sarah Pyle line through professional genealogists at the SAR. Of John Lindley and Sarah Pyle's children, 3 lines have now been proven. Jehu Lindley, Simon Lindley, and now my and Catherine's line Thomas Lindley Jr of Kentucky.  James Lindley.

Thomas Lindley and Elizabeth Gibson had the following children:

i.	Lucy Lindley married James A Sizemore and is buried in the Ratcliffe Cemetery along with James.  Lucy was some 15-17 yrs. older than James.
ii.	John Lindley, James was born in 1807 and died in 1839 and is buried in the Ratcliffe Cemetery as well.  There is a marriage between a John Lindley and Malinda Jones in 1831 I believe, and it could have been this John.  I haven't any luck in tracing her heritage or if she remarried or if she and John had any children.
iii.	Pitman Samuel Lindley, this is Jim Lindley's line @ j.m.lindley@usa.net  PITMON SAMUEL LINDLEY Born 8 March 1808 D. March 1897, Married Melinda Williams B. 1820 D. After 1850 Married, 06 November 1855 Amanda “Mandy” Waddle B. October 1826 D. 29 April 1907 Pitmon Samuel Lindley B. 21 March 1863 D. 26 May 1919 Married Macon Mo Viola James Barnes B. 22 January 1865 D. 12 January 1949 Oval Gail Lindley B. 3 June 1897 D. 11 March 1956 Married, 30 April 1937 Georgina Margaret Peterson B. 11 March 1912 D. 20 May 2002 James Morris Lindley B 13 June 1945, Married, 21 March 1969 Merri-Lee Miller B. 09 August 1943 D. 13 August 1989 Married, 29 June 1993, Teri Susan Dobszinsky B. 18 May 1949 Some Notes on Pittman from Jim:  NOTES: VARIOUS SPELLINGS OF PITMON ARE IN EXISTENCE (PITMAN, PITTMAN, AND PITTMON) From the census records we can see the importance of women in family life.  Not only do they bear and rear the children, in some cases dozens, but they are also responsible for the education of the children as well.  If you look at teh 1900 census, the only child that couldn't read and write is Benjamin Lindley.  His mother died when he was young.  His sister was probably taught by Mandy.  Pittmon Sr. was too busy farming to take the time with Ben's education.  Pittmon also had several years alone with a bunch of young kids, that is a tough job. Both Pittmon and Amanda were quick tempered people.  When they fought with each other, they would go to off to one of their children's homes until they cooled off. John Ward Lindley left his childdren with Pitt and Nan one time and went to town.  When he came back, itt had all the kids chewing tobacco.  Pitmon Samuel said:  "It's good for them, makes them strong and only the strong survive." Amanda may have been somewhat of a "Pill".  She told people that she married for money and never regretted doing so.  Neither Amanda or Pittmon were easy people to be around apparently. PITMON SR HAD TWO SPOUSE: MELINDA WILLIAMS, B. 1820 D. AFTER 1850 AMANDA “MANDY” WADDLE (PRONOUNCED WAHDELL) B. OCT 1826 D. 29 APR 1907 CHILDREN OF PITMON SAMUEL SR: SPOUSE MELINDA WILLIAMS: BLUFORD LINDLEY B. 1837 DIED CIVIL WAR POLLY LINDLEY B. 1839 WILLIAM LINDLEY B. 1842 DIED CIVIL WAR MARGARET LINDLEY B. 6 AUG 1844 BENJAMIN JACKSON LINDLEY B. 1846 NANCY LINDLEY B. 14 FEB 1848 SPOUSE AMANDA WADDLE: JAMES WORTH LINDLEY B. 9 AUG 1856 JOHN WARD LINDLEY B. 20 JAN 1860 PITMON SAMUEL LINDLEY B. 21 MAR 1863
iv.	Sally (Sarah) Lindley, she married William Cotton and had:  William Elbert COTTON b: 1831 in Christian Co., KY, Augustina W. COTTON b: 1835 in Christian Co., KY, Louisa A. COTTON b: 1837 in Christian Co., KY, Franklin M. COTTON b: 1839 in Christian Co., KY, Minns R. COTTON b: 1841 in Christian Co., KY, Pittman G. COTTON b: 1843 in Christian Co., KY, Gabriella COTTON b: 1846 in Christian Co., KY, Drewry COTTON b: 1849 in Christian Co., KY
v.	Nancy Lindley, married Jonathan Gilky
vi.	Merida Lindley, have no information about her/him, must have died young.
vii	Jacob Lindley
viii.	Mary "Polly" Lindley Lynn Monk (1821-1911), our line

Seventh Generation

Mary "Polly" LINDLEY. Born on 6 Dec 1821 in Christian Co., Kentucky. Mary "Polly" died in 1911, she was 89. Buried in Ratliff Cemetery, Crofton, KY.  Mary "Polly" first married William Wallace LYNN. Wallace died in December 1844; he drowned in a steamer accident on the Ohio River, I believe transporting tobacco.  Mary "Polly" second married R. B. MONK eight years after her husband died, on June 9, 1852, William Cotton Co-signed, (why I don't know).  Mary Polly Lindley Lynn and R. B. Monk had several other children.  Redding B. MONK was born on 17 Dec 1823. He died on 13 Jul 1903 in Christian Co, KY. He was buried in Ratliff Cemetery.  Redding married Mary "Polly" LINDLEY on 10 Jun 1852 in Christian Co, KY.  I've seen the Monk name in South Carolina where perhaps Johnny Ratliff knew them previously.  A family story passed down is Mary Polly dumped her two children on her parents when William Wallace Lynn died.  Whe she married the Monk fellow, she then had her daughter come back (Lucy Clementine Lynn) to help raise the little chidren, etc.  Gwen recalls seeing her when she was a little girl, lying in bed, in a dark room, smoking a corn cob pipe.  She always smoked a pipe and everyone hated 'Ma Monk'.

Mary Polly Lindley and Reddon B. Monk children:

Henrietta MONK was born Abt 1854 in Christian Co, KY.

Cornelia MONK was born Abt 1856 in Christian Co, KY. She died in 1916 in Christian Co, KY. She was buried in Ratliff Cemetery.

Effie MONK was born Abt 1857 in Christian Co, KY. Effie married M L PORTER on 25 Dec 1881 in Christian Co, KY.

Peter MONK was born Abt 1860 in Christian Co, KY.

Edward S. MONK was born Abt 1863 in Christian Co, KY. He died on 13 Jun 1931 in Christian Co, KY. He is enumerated as Ennis Monk on the 1880 census. Edward married Alphia CRANOR on 5 Oct 1893 in Christian Co, KY.

On the 1910 census Mary is listed as having 7 children with 6 living. The others must have still been alive in 1910, but I can't find Peter or Effie. Henrietta and Cornelia were living with Mary in 1910 and Edward S has a large family in Christian Co.
 

Mary Polly Lindley and William Wallace Lynn had the following children:

From here see the Ratcliffe line.

*  This information was taken from the book by Milam Myrl Ewing, June 1, 1978; a descendant of Jacob Marion Lindley and Alsey Ruth Gibson.