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John Dolly Linger

Male 1817 - 1904  (86 years)


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  • Name John Dolly Linger 
    Born 19 May 1817  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 May 1904  Upshur County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • John Dolly Linger
      Birth: May 19, 1817
      Virginia, USA
      Death: May 6, 1904
      Upshur County
      West Virginia, USA
      Son of Nicholas Linger II and Catherine Dolly Shoulders. Children were Minerva Jane, Nicholas Fairburn, Jacob Clark, David Dexter, Mary Elizabeth, Barbara Melvina, Abraham Dolly, John Amos, and Susan C. Linger. John Dolly was married twice. 1. Lucy Crites and 2. Emma Crites.
      Family links:
      Parents:
      Nicholas Linger (1792 - 1865)
      Catherine Dolly Linger (1790 - 1866)
      Spouse:
      Lucinda "Lucy" Crites Linger (1822 - 1897)*
      Children:
      Minerva Jane Linger Zinn (1840 - 1898)*
      Nicholas Fairburn Linger (1841 - 1911)*
      Jacob Clark Linger (1842 - 1926)*
      Mary Elizabeth Linger Strader (1847 - 1902)*
      Abraham Dolly Linger (1851 - 1929)*
      Siblings:
      John Dolly Linger (1817 - 1904)
      Margaret Dolly Linger Rohrbough (1819 - 1897)*
      Nicholas Dolly Linger (1821 - 1877)*
      Mary Dolly Linger Jackson (1825 - 1898)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Union Hill Cemetery
      Lewis County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Evelyn Linger Thorn
      Record added: Jan 29, 2010
      Find A Grave Memorial# 47305021
    Person ID I112057  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Family Lucina Crites,   b. 2 Feb 1822, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1889, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 4 Apr 1839  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 4/4/1839 according to license dated 4/2/1839
      Place: Lewis Co, VA
      John D Linger [indexed as Singer]
      Lucinda Crites

      1850 Lewis, VA
      John D Linger 32 VA
      Lucina 29 VA
      Menerva J 10 VA
      Nicholas F 8 VA
      Jacob C 6 VA
      David D 5 VA
      Mary E 3 VA
      Barbara M 1 VA
      Mary Norman 16 VA

      1860 Lewis, VA
      John D Linger 43 VA
      Lucina 40 VA
      Minerva J 20 VA
      Nicholas F 19 VA
      Jacob C 16 VA
      David D 13 VA
      Mary E 12 VA
      Barbara M 11 VA
      Abraham D H 8 VA
      John A 4 VA
      Susan C 3/12 VA

      1870 Lincoln, Lewis, WV
      Linger, John D 53 farmer $3000 - 950 VA
      Lucina 49 VA
      Abraham 18 VA
      John A 16 VA
      Susan C 10 VA
      Wyatt, Lucina 3 WV
      Flint, Louisa 20 VA

      1880 Meade, Upshur, WV
      Linger, John D 63 WV WV WV
      Lucina 59 WV VA Mass
      James L 26 son WV WV WV
      John A 22 son WV WV WV
      Wyat, Columbus 16 nefew WV WV WV

      1900 Skin Creek, Lewis, WV
      Linger, JC 11/1842 m 0y WV WV WV
      S I wife 5/1851 m 0y 8-7 children WV WV WV
      EC son 3/1867 S WV WV WV
      AS son 3/1872 S WV WV WV
      Matilda J da 5/1876 s WV WV WV
      M C son 7/1883 age 16 WV WV WV
      Ballard, JW ss 7/1895 WV WV WV
      AC sd 3/1886 WV WV W V
      Linger, JD father 5/1817 83 wd WV WV WV
    Children 
     1. Minerva Jane Linger,   b. CA 1840, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Nicholas Fairburn Linger,   b. CA 1842, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jacob Clark Linger,   b. CA 1844, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. David Dexter Linger,   b. CA 1845, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary Elizabeth Linger,   b. 16 Jun 1847, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1902, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     6. Barbara Melvina Linger,   b. CA 1849, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Abraham Dolly H Linger,   b. CA 1852, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. John Amos Linger,   b. CA 1856, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Susan Catherine Linger,   b. 1860, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F28521  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.