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James Lynn

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James Lynn

Birth
Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
4 Oct 1865 (aged 74)
Lee Center, Lee County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Lee Center, Lee County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Born in Colrain, Massachusetts, James Linn (or Lynn) later moved to Malta, Maine, where he married Elizabeth "Betsey" Pierce on 30 Dec. 1812. They lived in Windsor, Maine, where they had 12 children. In 1822, James was treasurer of the town of Windsor, and in 1834 he was elected Selectman of Windsor. Around 1840, James and Betsey and several of their children migrated from Maine to Illinois, settling in Lee Center, Illinois. Two of James' brothers, David and George Russell, also settled in or near Lee Center, though David later moved on to Iowa.
Born in Colrain, Massachusetts, James Linn (or Lynn) later moved to Malta, Maine, where he married Elizabeth "Betsey" Pierce on 30 Dec. 1812. They lived in Windsor, Maine, where they had 12 children. In 1822, James was treasurer of the town of Windsor, and in 1834 he was elected Selectman of Windsor. Around 1840, James and Betsey and several of their children migrated from Maine to Illinois, settling in Lee Center, Illinois. Two of James' brothers, David and George Russell, also settled in or near Lee Center, though David later moved on to Iowa.


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