Jonas was the son of William Thomas and Catherine Faw Kirkland. He married a first cousin, Demaris Berry Kirkland, the daughter of James Altonia and Susannah Boston Kirkland. He and Demaris had seven children: Pleasant Wiley, Cinthia, Susannah, Sarah, Andrew Jackson, Margaret "Peggy", Bazewell, Christopher B., and Fancy. During the Civil War, they were the keepers of the Tollgate on Parson's Turnpike near Deal's Gap, NC.
The surname spelling was eventually changed to Lynn by most descendants.
The surname spelling was eventually changed to Lynn by most descendants.
Jonas was the son of William Thomas and Catherine Faw Kirkland. He married a first cousin, Demaris Berry Kirkland, the daughter of James Altonia and Susannah Boston Kirkland. He and Demaris had seven children: Pleasant Wiley, Cinthia, Susannah, Sarah, Andrew Jackson, Margaret "Peggy", Bazewell, Christopher B., and Fancy. During the Civil War, they were the keepers of the Tollgate on Parson's Turnpike near Deal's Gap, NC.
The surname spelling was eventually changed to Lynn by most descendants.
The surname spelling was eventually changed to Lynn by most descendants.
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