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Jeduthan Harper Lindsay

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Jeduthan Harper Lindsay

Birth
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Death
22 Sep 1881 (aged 74)
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Jeduthan Harper "Jed" Lindsay was the second of six children, and first son, born to Robert Lindsay, Jr. (1776-1818) and Letitia Harper (1785-1835). He was named for his paternal grandfather, Lt. Col. Jeduthan Harper, of Randolph County, NC, a soldier of the Revolution. His paternal grandparents were Judge Robert Lindsay (c.1735-1801) and Ann "Nancy" McGee (1753/4-1832).

Jeduthan and his brother Jesse Lindsay (1808-1886) were influential in the development of the city of Greensboro, NC. Jed was a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, and he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and a Mason. He was a merchant, town clerk and county auditor in Greensboro. He founded the first free school in Greensboro, the Lindsay Street School.

Jeduthan married Martha C. Strange (1809-1867) of Bedford Co., Va., on 2 Nov. 1830. (Some sources give her middle initial as C some as G.) Martha was a daughter of Major Robert Strange and Elizabeth Early. Her brother, T. Early Strange, was publisher of The Greensborough Patriot newspaper for a time.

Jed and Martha had eight children: Jesse H. Lindsay (26 April 1832-18 Sept. 1859), Mary Virginia Lindsay (7 Sept. 1834-5 May 1853, died of consumption. Obit. says "only daughter of Jed. H. Lindsay, Esq."), Dr. James Early Lindsay (22 Sept. 1836-7 Feb. 1892, Surgeon, Confederate Navy, CSS Virginia, went to Baltimore and founded a medical school there), Robert Henry Lindsay (27 July 1838-4 Nov. 1861, died of fever in War), J. Harper Lindsay, Jr. (20 March 1840-11 Jan. 1876, Co. B, 27th NC Reg't., CSA), Thomas Strange Lindsay (16 Aug. 1843-17 Oct. 1869, Co. H, 16th NC Cavalry, CSA), Ernest Lindsay (24 June 1845-13 Jan. 1902, was a banker in St. Joseph, Mo. in 1890, served Confederate navy, CSS Albermarle), Dr. Edward O. Lindsay (1849-1888) Some information per University of North Carolina alumni directory: http://docsouth.unc.edu/true/grant/grant.html.
Jeduthan Harper "Jed" Lindsay was the second of six children, and first son, born to Robert Lindsay, Jr. (1776-1818) and Letitia Harper (1785-1835). He was named for his paternal grandfather, Lt. Col. Jeduthan Harper, of Randolph County, NC, a soldier of the Revolution. His paternal grandparents were Judge Robert Lindsay (c.1735-1801) and Ann "Nancy" McGee (1753/4-1832).

Jeduthan and his brother Jesse Lindsay (1808-1886) were influential in the development of the city of Greensboro, NC. Jed was a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, and he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and a Mason. He was a merchant, town clerk and county auditor in Greensboro. He founded the first free school in Greensboro, the Lindsay Street School.

Jeduthan married Martha C. Strange (1809-1867) of Bedford Co., Va., on 2 Nov. 1830. (Some sources give her middle initial as C some as G.) Martha was a daughter of Major Robert Strange and Elizabeth Early. Her brother, T. Early Strange, was publisher of The Greensborough Patriot newspaper for a time.

Jed and Martha had eight children: Jesse H. Lindsay (26 April 1832-18 Sept. 1859), Mary Virginia Lindsay (7 Sept. 1834-5 May 1853, died of consumption. Obit. says "only daughter of Jed. H. Lindsay, Esq."), Dr. James Early Lindsay (22 Sept. 1836-7 Feb. 1892, Surgeon, Confederate Navy, CSS Virginia, went to Baltimore and founded a medical school there), Robert Henry Lindsay (27 July 1838-4 Nov. 1861, died of fever in War), J. Harper Lindsay, Jr. (20 March 1840-11 Jan. 1876, Co. B, 27th NC Reg't., CSA), Thomas Strange Lindsay (16 Aug. 1843-17 Oct. 1869, Co. H, 16th NC Cavalry, CSA), Ernest Lindsay (24 June 1845-13 Jan. 1902, was a banker in St. Joseph, Mo. in 1890, served Confederate navy, CSS Albermarle), Dr. Edward O. Lindsay (1849-1888) Some information per University of North Carolina alumni directory: http://docsouth.unc.edu/true/grant/grant.html.


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