LYNN, John 1812 - 1895

LYNN, SISSLER, ANGSTEAD, KYLE, MCMURRAY

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/7/2006 at 13:44:32

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, July 17, 1895
Page 3, Column 2

John LYNN, an old resident of Jefferson county who makes his home with his daughter, Mrs. H. S. ANGSTEAD, in this city, was stricken with paralysis Wednesday, and now lies in a precarious condition. He has no use whatever of his left side. Mr. L. is in the eighty-third year of his age.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, July 24, 1895
Page 2, Column 4

Death of John LYNN.

The death of Mr. John LYNN, one of our old and highly respected citizens, occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. ANGSTEAD, in this city last Tuesday morning about six o'clock. Mr. LYNN had been in fairly good health until about three weeks ago, when he was first attacked with slow paralysis, and his left side became useless a week ago last Friday.

John LYNN was born in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1812. He grew to manhood at that place and in 1833 he married Miss Elizabeth SISSLER. Nine years later Mr. and Mrs. LYNN removed to Jefferson county, Iowa, where they both ended their days. On coming here they located at Richwoods in the northeastern part of the county. Mrs. LYNN died in September, 1889. Six children, three boys and three girls, all married, are left to mourn the death of a kind and loving father. They are Mrs. Hiram ANGSTEAD, of this city, with whom Mr. LYNN had made his home for some time, Mrs. Wm. KYLE, Mrs. Albert McMURRAY and Robert D. and Jasper LYNN, of Richwoods, and David, of Portland, Oregon. Mr. LYNN was a man of most excellent character and habits, always lending a hand where it would do the most good and was spoken of by all who knew him in the highest terms. He was a true Christian man, and a member of the Congregational church of this city.

The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. A. F. Marsh, at the home of Hiram ANGSTEAD, this morning at eleven o'clock. The remains were then taken to Richwoods, his old home, for interment. Deceased was in his eighty-third year.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, July 24, 1895
Page 3, Column 1

John LYNN, a pioneer settler of Jefferson county, died in this city Monday from paralysis. The remains will be interred today in the Green cemetery in Buchanan township (sic - Upper Richwood Cemetery).

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, July 31, 1895
Page 3, Column 4

He was a Pioneer.

John LYNN, who died in this city the 23d inst., was a pioneer settler of Jefferson county, his residence here dating back to 1842. He was born in Fulton county, Penn., October 5th, 1812, grew to manhood there, and was married to Miss Elizabeth SISSLER in 1833. With their family removed to this county and located on a farm in Penn township in 1842. There they resided until the death of the wife in 1889. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. LYNN, all of whom are living--Mrs. H. S. ANGSTEAD, Mrs. William B. KYLE, Mrs. Albert McMURRAY, Robert D. and Jasper LYNN in this county, and David LYNN in Portland, Oregon. Funeral services were held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. ANGSTEAD in this city Wednesday morning, and the remains were taken to the Green cemetery (sic - Upper Richwoods), near the old home, for interment. Rev. A. F. Marsh delivered the funeral sermon, and many old friends assembled to pay a last tribute to a worthy man and a good citizen.

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