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***A note of Thanks must go to Clovis E. Linkous for his long hours of research and the hard work he put into the printing of "The Linkous Family History". Alot if not most of the Linkous material contained in these pages came from this book and although I plan to post alot of the information here I urdge you to seek out a copy of this work as the research contained therein is top notch and its author writes with a great love for the Linkous family.***
I. Klaus Linckost +Maria Katharina Oswald
II. Conradus Linckost (21 April 1710 - 9 July 1774) + Maria Catharina Hagemeister (2 FEB 1713 - 4 AUG 1765)
III. Andreas Linckost (14 NOV 1736 - ? ) III. Jodocus Linckost (17 AUG 1739 - ?) III. Henricus Linckost (1 APR 1742 - 1822)*From this point forward Henricus Linckost will be known as Henry Linkous. +Elizabeth Shiflet III. Anselmus Linckost (2 FEB 1747 - ?) III. Johannes Joesephus Linckost (19 MAR 1752 - ?)
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The Decendants of Henry Linkous
Generation 1
1. Henry Linkous (1 APR 1742 - 1822) +Elizabeth Shiflet (2)i. John (1780-1822) +Elizabeth Trolinger (1778-?) (3)ii.George (1782-?) +Mary (?) (4)iii.Thomas (1785-1844) +Susanna (?) (5)iv.Jacob (1787-?) +Mary Kipps (6)v.Elizabeth (1789-1845) +Jacob Stanger (7)vi.Henry Jr. (1790-1861) Francis Shell (1801-1862)(8)vii.Adam (1793-?) Margaret (Peggy) Rader (9)viii.Alexander Frances (1795-1861) +Polly Allen (10)ix.Hannah (1797-1844) John H. Shell
*Seven of Henry's nine children remained in Virginia. George traveled to Indiana, and Adam took up residence in Tennessee.
Generation 2
2.John Linkous b. 1780; m. Elizabeth "Betty" Trolinger; d. 1822
John and Elizabeth "Betty" lived their entire life in Montgomery County, Virginia. John was bequeathed his father's blacksmith tools upon his father's death implying that this was the major activity of the family. John died the same year as his father, however the way the bequest is made in the will leads us to believe that John was in good health at the time of his father's death. In 1813, John was commissioned as Ensign in the 75th Regiment, 19th Brigade and 30th Division. In 1815, he was recommended to the Governor to be appointed Lieutenant in the Light Infantry Company, 75th Regiment, 2nd Battalion. (Court Order Book 18, Montgomery County, Virginia) Elizabeth "Betty" Trolinger was of the Trolinger family of Alamance County, North Carolina and later of Pulaski County, Virginia.
Children of John Linkous and Betty Trolinger: i.Adam (1806-1892) +Nancy Long (1806-1896) ii.Herry (1801-1885) +Margaret Elizabeth Shell(1804-1889) iii.John M. (1804-1883) +Hannah Jane Whitt (1808-1882) iv.Abraham (1811-1873) Emeline Simpson Surface (1819-1885) v.Betsy +John P. Hite vi.Elizabeth +Joseph Roberts vi.Mary (1809-1868)
3.George Linkous b. 1782; m. Mary (?)
George moved from Montgomery County, Virginia to Dubois County, Indiana sometime between 1800 and 1820. Dubois County was purchased from the Indians on 7 JUN 1803 and was put on sale by the U.S. Government in 1804/05. The county was organized in 1817. The 1820 Census lists George Linkous in Dubois County as a farmer with a wife plus 3 males and 2 females and Jacob Linkous, apparently the oldest son of George. The 1840 Census lists Mary Linkous, without George who is apparently dead, plus 4 males and 1 female. The 1850 census lists Mary Linkous, age 73, born in Virginia; with James Linkous(1835-?), born in Indiana. The 1850 Census also lists jacob Linkous (1800-?) without a wife, plus one male and two females, and that Jacob was born in Virginia.
The name is regularly spelled "Linkus" in the older census records. The author of "[The] History of Pike and Dubious Counties" says that Jacob "Lincus" was among the eary settlers of the title county. The will of Henry Linkous (George's father) states that George is in Indiana.
4.Thomas Linkous, b. 1785; m. Susanna (?); d. 1844
Thomas Linkous is listed in the 1820, 1830, and the 1840 Census'. The 1820 Census indicated Thomas had two daughters born between 1810 and 1820. The 1830 Census indicates a second son born between 1820 and 1830. Benjamin is the only child whose name has been discovered. The 1830 Census also states that he owned 2 female slaves. Thomas apparently got into financial difficulties later in life, as the Deed Book M-688 of montgomery County records that he mortgaged his house and two lots in the town of Blacksburg plus slaves Sophia, Mary, Cynthia, and Charles in 1841. Then, in 1842, there is added to the list of mortgaged items: 1 sorrel horse, 1 roan colt, 2 head of milk cows, 10 sheep, 20 hogs, 1 bureau, 2 looms, 4 tables, 1 cupboard, 1 sofa, 3 candle stances, 7 chairs, 1 kettle, 1 large pot, 1 copper kettle, 3 ovens, 2 small pots, 2 skillets, 4 candle stocks, 2 pair of hand irons, 4 beds and furniture, 1 trunk, 1 wagon and gears, 1 clock, and one stove. The mortgages of 1842 were to John A. Stanger, Thomas' sister's son, to raise money for Thomas to pay his debt to Adam Wall and others. Deed Book N-4 records that he declared bankruptcy and the mortgage is forclosed. Thomas was involved in buying and selling land as early as 1811 (See Deed Books E-114 and E-96).
Children of Thomas Linkous and Susanna:
i.Benjamin R. (1825-1887) +Susan F. Beckley (1834-?) +Augusta Bessie Browning (1847-1922)
5.Jacob Linkous b. 1787; m. Mary Kipps;
Jacob Linkous is listed as head of household in the 1810 Montgomery County Census. He has not been found in the deed books of Montgomery County, Virginia as having purchased any lands. He apparently had to travel to Tennessee as his son Mitchell is listed as having been born there. The 1860 Census lists his worth as $90.00. He may have been an overseer for some of the wealthy men of the county as that was the occupation of some of his sons but this is only speculation. He died in Montgomery County acording to Court Order Book #31, page 95.
Children of Jacob Linkous and Mary Kipps:
i.Larkin (1811-?) +Ardelia Shepherd ii.Wheeler F. (1836-?) +Mary R. Kammitt (1840-?) iii.James Ballard (1835-?) +Elizabeth Jane Kiester (1835-1927) iv.Crockett (1818-1889) +Mary Catherne Kipps (1831-1915) v.John Mitchell Hevy (1823-?) +(first wife) Jane Davis (1820-?) +(second wife) Mary Alice Songer (1855-?) vi.William Ballard (Died of "brain fever" in Chena, Mexico, 1847, First Grenadier Co. of Virginia Volunteers.) vii.Amy (1819-1901) +Samuel Kipps viii.Harriet +(first husband) John W. Clemens +(second husband)Reuben Fellows +(third husband)Wood Gitt ix.Nancy +William Songer x.Elizabeth +Gordon Songer xi.Mandy William Gitt xii.Doshay +John Long xiii.Mariah (?-1832)
