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Jonathan Lindley Sr.

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Jonathan Lindley Sr.

Birth
Ninety Six, Greenwood County, South Carolina, USA
Death
27 Nov 1850 (aged 78)
Powder Springs, Cobb County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Powder Springs, Cobb County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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NOTE incorrect photo, this headstone is Mildred Lindley 1810-1892, wife of Jonathan's son Jonathan Lindley Jr.

Born in the 96 district of South Carolina, the son of James and Mary Cox Lindley. This can be confirmed by land deed records.
He married in 1796 to Nancy M. Blair. They were married in South Carolina. The father of eight children:
1) James B. Lindley b: Dec. 9, 1797 in Abbeville County, SC
2) Ruth Lindley b: 1799 in Abbeville County, SC
3) Letitia Lindley b: Sep. 18, 1803 in Abbeville County, SC
4) Jane Jennie Lindley b: Dec. 16, 1804 in Abbeville County, SC
5) William B. Lindley b: 1806 in Abbeville County, SC
6) Jonathan Lindley Jr. b: Feb. 23, 1808 in Abbeville County, SC
7) Thomas Lindley b: Jan. 16, 1810 in South Carolina
8) Elisha Hamilton Lindley b: Jan. 25, 1816 in Walton County, GA
Jonathan died in 1850 and is buried here in the Powder Springs Baptist Cemetery.
His son, Jonathan Jr. owned the land that the Baptist Cemetery is on. In 1841 the Springville Baptist Church was built next to the Cemetery. In 1851, The Primitive Baptist Church was built within sight of the Baptist Cemetery. In 1860, the land was deeded to the Baptist Church. In the early 1840s, Thomas Lindley gave land for the Methodist Cemetery on Old Austell Road. Elisha Lindley gave land for the Springville Methodist Church on Marietta Street
The land where the Powder Springs Methodist and the Powder Springs Baptist Church was origially all Lindley land at one time.
NOTE incorrect photo, this headstone is Mildred Lindley 1810-1892, wife of Jonathan's son Jonathan Lindley Jr.

Born in the 96 district of South Carolina, the son of James and Mary Cox Lindley. This can be confirmed by land deed records.
He married in 1796 to Nancy M. Blair. They were married in South Carolina. The father of eight children:
1) James B. Lindley b: Dec. 9, 1797 in Abbeville County, SC
2) Ruth Lindley b: 1799 in Abbeville County, SC
3) Letitia Lindley b: Sep. 18, 1803 in Abbeville County, SC
4) Jane Jennie Lindley b: Dec. 16, 1804 in Abbeville County, SC
5) William B. Lindley b: 1806 in Abbeville County, SC
6) Jonathan Lindley Jr. b: Feb. 23, 1808 in Abbeville County, SC
7) Thomas Lindley b: Jan. 16, 1810 in South Carolina
8) Elisha Hamilton Lindley b: Jan. 25, 1816 in Walton County, GA
Jonathan died in 1850 and is buried here in the Powder Springs Baptist Cemetery.
His son, Jonathan Jr. owned the land that the Baptist Cemetery is on. In 1841 the Springville Baptist Church was built next to the Cemetery. In 1851, The Primitive Baptist Church was built within sight of the Baptist Cemetery. In 1860, the land was deeded to the Baptist Church. In the early 1840s, Thomas Lindley gave land for the Methodist Cemetery on Old Austell Road. Elisha Lindley gave land for the Springville Methodist Church on Marietta Street
The land where the Powder Springs Methodist and the Powder Springs Baptist Church was origially all Lindley land at one time.

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  • Maintained by: Kathy S.
  • Originally Created by: lorbak
  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72256885/jonathan-lindley: accessed ), memorial page for Jonathan Lindley Sr. (2 Jul 1772–27 Nov 1850), Find a Grave Memorial ID 72256885, citing Powder Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Powder Springs, Cobb County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Kathy S. (contributor 46944127).