Mariah Jane Flinn
1832 - 1899 (66 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Mariah Jane Flinn was born 14 Aug 1832, Nashville, Davidson County, TN (daughter of Laughlin Flinn, Jr. and Mary "Polly" Wright); died 1899, KS or IL. Mariah married Leonard Delaney Russell 3 May 1848, Randolph County, IL. Leonard (son of William Russell and Mary Harris) was born 5 Mar 1823, Carteret County, NC; died 27 Dec 1908, Willisville, Perry County, IL. [Group Sheet]
2. Laughlin Flinn, Jr. was born Abt 1782, NC (son of Laughlin Flinn, Sr. and Elizabeth Wright); died Yes, date unknown. Laughlin married Mary "Polly" Wright Abt 1830, Henry County, TN. Mary was born Abt 1793, NC; died Abt 1833, Edgar County, IL. [Group Sheet]
3. Mary "Polly" Wright was born Abt 1793, NC; died Abt 1833, Edgar County, IL. Children:
- 1. Mariah Jane Flinn was born 14 Aug 1832, Nashville, Davidson County, TN; died 1899, KS or IL.
Generation: 3
4. Laughlin Flinn, Sr. was born 24 Sep 1758, Rowan County, NC (son of Thomas Flinn and Elizabeth); died Bef Jan 1825, Morgan County, IL. Laughlin married Elizabeth Wright 27 Sep 1779, Surry County, NC. Elizabeth was born Abt 1760; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
5. Elizabeth Wright was born Abt 1760; died Yes, date unknown. Children:
- 2. Laughlin Flinn, Jr. was born Abt 1782, NC; died Yes, date unknown.
Generation: 4
8. Thomas Flinn was born Abt 1730, Prince Georges County, VA (son of Laughlin Flinn, Jr. and Elizabeth Stokes); died , Stokes County, NC. Notes:
(Research):Lunenburg Co., Va. - Deed Book 4, page 446; 1 Feb. 1757. John Clark &
wife Sarah, of Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg Co., to Thomas Flyn of same
parish & county - 400 acres - 44 pounds - Land on the Ridge between Roanoak
River and Blewstone Creek - "Beginning at Harrises corner Hickory in Byrds
line thence along Byrds line fifty degrees East forty six poles to a red
oak South seventy five degrees East forty poles to pointers North sixty
five degrees East forty one poles to a White Oak South forty one degrees
East three hundred and thirty two poles to a Hiccory thence new lines North
fifty degrees East one hundred and foty poles to a Chestnut oak North forty
seven degrees West five hundred and thirty poles to pointers in Harrisses
Line and thence along his Line South fifteen degrees west one hundred and
eighty four poles to the first station". It being granted to the said John
Clark by patent 16 Aug. 1746. No witnesses recorded. /S/ John Clark,
Sarah (her mark) Clark. Proven 7 June 1757.
Lunenburg Co., Va. - Deed Book 7, page 101; 4 May 1762. Thomas Flyn of
St. James parish, Lunenburg Co. to Nicholas Mealer of Verina Parish,
Henrico Co., Va. - 400 acres - 60 pounds - same land and description as
above. Wtinesses - John Flyn, George Flyn. /S/ Thomas (his T mark) Flyn,
Elsabeath (her mark) Flyn. Proven 5 May 1761. John (his A mark) Person
was also a witness. The difference in dates here and elsewhere could be
because of the difference between the old and new method of time.
Thomas married Elizabeth VA. Elizabeth was born Abt 1730; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
9. Elizabeth was born Abt 1730; died Yes, date unknown. Children:
- Thomas Flinn was born Abt 1750; died Yes, date unknown.
- George Flinn was born Abt 1752; died Yes, date unknown.
- Elizabeth Flinn was born Abt 1755, Surry County, NC; died Abt 1834, Surry County, NC.
- 4. Laughlin Flinn, Sr. was born 24 Sep 1758, Rowan County, NC; died Bef Jan 1825, Morgan County, IL.
- Hezekiah Flinn was born Abt 1757; died Yes, date unknown.
- Jacob Flinn was born Abt 1759; died Yes, date unknown.
- John Flinn was born Abt 1760; died Yes, date unknown.
- William Flinn was born Abt 1761; died Yes, date unknown.
- Sarah Wright was born Abt 1756; died Yes, date unknown.
- 5. Elizabeth Wright was born Abt 1760; died Yes, date unknown.
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