LINEBAUGH, HENRY W.

LINEBAUGH, MCLARING

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/12/2019 at 21:09:00

Keokuk City
(P.O. Keokuk)

LINEBAUGH, HENRY W., of the firm of H. W. Linebaugh & Son, watchmakers and jewelers, Main St., between Fourth and Fifth sts. ; Mr. Linebaugh was born in Prince William Co., Va., Feb. 15, 1811 ; in the same year, his parents removed with their family to Russellville, Logan Co., Ky. ; Mr. L. lived there until he came to Keokuk in 1845 ; he established the first jewelry store in Keokuk ; he has continued in the same business ever since he came here. His first wife was Eliza McLaring; she died two years after marriage, leaving one son, James Henry, who is now associated with his father in business. Mr. Linebaugh's present wife was Virginia McLaring, a native of Macoupin Co., Ill. ; they have one son, Frank W., a youth of five years.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879