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Hiram Lynch Jr.

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Hiram Lynch Jr.

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
2 Sep 1914 (aged 62)
Maken, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Maken, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
117
Memorial ID
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{117}
Son of William Burnside & Mary Catherine (Lambert), he was the husband of Susan "susie" Virginia Ritter. All the above memorialized in a Lynch section of this restored cemetery on this hillside area of Harrison county, West Virginia. Hiram & wife Susie were blessed with eight children to their family.


One sister also buried in this cemetery :   Columbia Anna Clayton in Bridgeport and Berda "Byrd" in Philadelphia.

According to grandson, Hiram "Bill" Wilson Lynch, IV, the intial "J" used for the 1899 oil and gas lease of his then 568 acres, represented "jr", however; his father was William Burnside with grandfather, Hiram .

Hiram reportedly aquired his parents farm (given his father by his father, Hiram Lynch), when it was lost in c1887 to the bank due to the financial troubles encountered during his life.

Fourth of eight children was Hiram W Lynch, III, died 24 days before becoming 100 y/o.

Grandsons from Delaware, Indiana & Ohio helped in the 2004 restoration of cemetery. (Chain-link fence and gate across front of 2004 restored Point Pleasant cemetery came from g,grandson, H W Lynch,V, home near Indianapolis, Indiana.)

{117}
Son of William Burnside & Mary Catherine (Lambert), he was the husband of Susan "susie" Virginia Ritter. All the above memorialized in a Lynch section of this restored cemetery on this hillside area of Harrison county, West Virginia. Hiram & wife Susie were blessed with eight children to their family.


One sister also buried in this cemetery :   Columbia Anna Clayton in Bridgeport and Berda "Byrd" in Philadelphia.

According to grandson, Hiram "Bill" Wilson Lynch, IV, the intial "J" used for the 1899 oil and gas lease of his then 568 acres, represented "jr", however; his father was William Burnside with grandfather, Hiram .

Hiram reportedly aquired his parents farm (given his father by his father, Hiram Lynch), when it was lost in c1887 to the bank due to the financial troubles encountered during his life.

Fourth of eight children was Hiram W Lynch, III, died 24 days before becoming 100 y/o.

Grandsons from Delaware, Indiana & Ohio helped in the 2004 restoration of cemetery. (Chain-link fence and gate across front of 2004 restored Point Pleasant cemetery came from g,grandson, H W Lynch,V, home near Indianapolis, Indiana.)

Gravesite Details

NOTE: a)- NO state birth record. b)death record states a few days difference in his day of death. Most likely the difference is his actual death & his burial.



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  • Maintained by: Mark Aschenbrenner
  • Originally Created by: Bill
  • Added: Nov 4, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43924125/hiram-lynch: accessed ), memorial page for Hiram Lynch Jr. (17 Sep 1851–2 Sep 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43924125, citing Point Pleasant Cemetery, Maken, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Mark Aschenbrenner (contributor 47309618).