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John S Linn Veteran

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
30 Sep 1883 (aged 44–45)
Red Bluff, Tehama County, California, USA
Burial
Red Bluff, Tehama County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.1691028, Longitude: -122.2446278
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John was born to Hugh & Mary Ann Saylor Linn in 1838. John S Linn moved to California. He was named in his fathers will written March 20, 1879 and proved February 22,1881 and in it his father states that John was living in California and he left him 1 dollar. There is a voter Registration for John that gives his name John S Linn age 41, born in Pennsylvania, occupation Farmer, local residence Champion, date of registration June 29, 1880 and had been sworn.

In the 1880 census, 42-year-old John S. Linn was a farmer enumerated as living in Sierra Township of Tehama County in partnership with John L. Boles from Ohio. The census states that both his parents also were born in Pennsylvania.

According to cemetery records, John Linn died on 30 September 1883 and was buried in Red Bluff's Oak Hill Cemetery. While there is no gravestone, he is listed in the cemetery's register and his death is also recorded in Chico University's Lingenfelter Archives, stating that he was "Born Pennsylvania 1838. Died Red Bluff September 30, 1883. Finley farmer 1879." He is included in The Archives' list for those unmarried.
John was born to Hugh & Mary Ann Saylor Linn in 1838. John S Linn moved to California. He was named in his fathers will written March 20, 1879 and proved February 22,1881 and in it his father states that John was living in California and he left him 1 dollar. There is a voter Registration for John that gives his name John S Linn age 41, born in Pennsylvania, occupation Farmer, local residence Champion, date of registration June 29, 1880 and had been sworn.

In the 1880 census, 42-year-old John S. Linn was a farmer enumerated as living in Sierra Township of Tehama County in partnership with John L. Boles from Ohio. The census states that both his parents also were born in Pennsylvania.

According to cemetery records, John Linn died on 30 September 1883 and was buried in Red Bluff's Oak Hill Cemetery. While there is no gravestone, he is listed in the cemetery's register and his death is also recorded in Chico University's Lingenfelter Archives, stating that he was "Born Pennsylvania 1838. Died Red Bluff September 30, 1883. Finley farmer 1879." He is included in The Archives' list for those unmarried.


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