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Individual Record for: James Thomas Lynch (male)

     Nickname: "Tom"

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Notes:

!NAME: James Thomas "Tom" Lynch

!NAME: James Thomas Lynch - (AFN: Q7PN-R4) - Source L.D.S., Ancestral File.

!CENSUS: 1850 Marion County, Illinois census. District Number, 11. Stamped Page Number, 69-B . October 19, 1850
Joseph Lynch Age, 35. (m) Farmer. Born South Carolina.
Sarah [Lynch] Age, 27. (f) Born Alabama.
Thomas [Lynch] Age, 10. (m) Born Tennessee.
William [Lynch] Age, 8. (m) Born Illinois.
John [Lynch] Age, 6. (m) Born Illinois.
Mary [Lynch] Age, 4. (f) Born Illinois.
Henry [Lynch] Age, 2. (m) Born Illinois.
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!MILITARY: Civil war record of James Thomas Lynch - James Thomas Lynch joined the Army Marc h 6, 1862, age 22 years 2 months 19 days. Assigned as a private in the infantry, Company B . 40th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers. Served 3 years and 24 days. Honorably discharged a t Goldsboro N.C. March 31st, 1865. Captain W. T. Sprouse was company commander until after t he battle of Shiloh, then 1st Lieut., John Perkins took charge of the company. Participate d in the following battles: (1) Shiloh - on the Tennessee River on April 6th and 7th 1862. (2 ) Corinth - in Mississippi October 3rd and 4th 1862. (3) Lookout Mountain. (4) Missionary Ri dge - Both took place at Chattanooga, Tennessee on November 24th and 25th 1863. General W. T . Sherman was Commander of my Division before he was made General of the Union Army. After b eing discharged from the army, returned to Salem, Illinois and married Mary Ann Stovall in 18 66. They moved to Texas in 1884, settled in Springtown (Parker County, Texas). After one ye ar moved to Forth Worth, (Tarrant County, Texas), where he spent the remainder of his life . Worked as a cooper for Cameron Mill and Elevator Company (who later sold to Burrus Mill an d Elevator Company) for 32 years, with exception of two years at Denison, working for Waple s Platter Grocery Company and Cameron Mill and Elevator Company. The above history of the Ly nch Family, compiled by Youree C. Roddy (as told to him by James Thomas Lynch, while sittin g in front yard swing at 2628 Camp Bowie Blvd., or West 7th St. - Youree C. Roddy (Signature) . - Source Charles Ray Lynch of Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma - e-mail - rlynch@pldi.net -
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!MARRIAGE: Information found in the Marion County Courthouse, Salem Illinois. Marriage Recor ds. Book, D. Years 1859 -1887.
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1352. NAME OF MALE, James T. Lynch. NAME OF FEMALE, Miss Mary Stovall. DATE OF ISSUE, No v 7, 1866. BY WHOM MARRIED, Thomas W. Purcell, J.P. DATE OF MARRIAGE, November 7, 1866. W HEN RETURNED, November 12, 1866.
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!CENSUS: 1865 ILLINOIS STATE CENSUS: Information found in the State Capitol, Springfield Illi nois, 1865 Illinois State Census, Page, 1.
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To the secretary of the State of Illinois
I Durham Tracy Commissioner appointed to take the census in the county of Marion and Stat e of Illinois for the year A D 1865 do hereby certify that the above report is _____ & full a nd true report so far as I have been able to ascertain ____ even under my hand and sea l this 23rd day of November A D 1865. Durham Tracy
Commissioner for taking the census of Marion County, Illinois
State of Illinois}
Marion County} I Dwyer Tracy, Clerk of the county court in and for the county and state afo resaid do hereby certify that Durham Tracy was duly appointed by the County court of Mario n County to take the census of the County of Marion and state aforesaid to take the census fo r the year 1865 appointed on the 7th day of June A D 1865 A. _________ Given under my ha nd and seal of office at Salem this 23 November A D 1865. Dwyer Tracy Co Clerk
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[Ibid:] Page, 88.
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HEAD OF FAMILY,
Joseph Lynch
White person 10 years old and under, Male -(1) - Joseph W. Lynch.
White person 10 years old and under, Female -(1) - Sarah Ann Lynch.
White person over 10 and not over 20, Male -(2) - Henry D. Lynch & Charles W. Lynch.
White person over 10 and not over 20, female -(2) - Mary Jane Lynch & Martha L. Lynch.
White person over 20 and not over 30, Male -(3) - John M. Lynch; William R. Lynch; James T. L ynch.
White person over 40 and not over 50, Female -(1) - Sarah Ann (Martin) Lynch
White person over 50 and not over 60, Male -(1) - Joseph W. Lynch
Total white Males, (7). Total white Females, (4). Total, (11). Value of Live Stock. Dollars , 337.
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[Ibid:] [Same Page Following The Above]
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HEAD OF FAMILY,
Thomas M. Smith
White person 10 years old and under, Male - (2) - William T. Smith & John A. Smith.
White person over 20 and not over 30, Male - (1) - Mary Elizabeth (Jones) Smith
White person over 20 and not over 30, Female - (1) - Thomas M. Smith
Total white Males, (3). Total white Females, (1). Total, (4). Value of Live Stock. Dollars, 2 5.
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!CENSUS: 1870 Marion County, Illinois census. Township 3 Range 2. Stamped Page Number, 173-A . July 27, 1870.
Lynch...Sarah Age, 47. (f)(w) Farmer. 700/500 Born Alabama.
[Lynch] Laura Age, 19. (f)(w) Keeping House. Born Illinois.
[Lynch] Charles Age, 16. (m)(w) Born Illinois.
[Lynch] Wm Age, 10. (m)(w) Born Illinois.
[Lynch] Annie Age, 7. (f)(w) Born Illinois.
[Lynch] Albert Age, 2. (m)(w) Born Illinois.
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[Ibid:] [Following the above]
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Lynch...Thos Age, 30. (m)(w) Farmer. Born Illinois.
[Lynch] Mary Age, 21. (f)(w) Keeping House. Born Illinois.
[Lynch] Ella Age, 2. (f)(w) Born Illinois.
[Lynch] Jennie 1/4 (f)(w) Born Illinois.
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!CENSUS: 1880 Randolph County, Illinois census. Township Sparta. City of Sparta. Stamped Pag e Number, 554-A. June 17, 1880.
Lynch...Thomas (w)(m) Age, 40. Married. Cooper. Born Tennessee. Father born __. Mother born _ _.
[Lynch] Mary A. (w)(f) Age, 33. Wife. Married. Keeping House. Born Tennessee. Father born Ten nessee. Mother born Kentuckey.
[Lynch] Etta (w)(f) Age, 10. Daughter. Single. Born Illinois. Father born Tennessee. Mother b orn Tennessee.
[Lynch] Martha (w)(f) Age, 9. Daughter. Single. Born Missouri. Father born Tennessee. Mothe r born Tennessee.
[Lynch] Ollive M. (w)(f) Age, 6. Daughter. Single. Born Illinois. Father born Tennessee. Moth er born Tennessee.
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!PENSION: Information found in The National Archives, Soldiers Certificate No., 577371. Vete ran, James T. Lynch. Rank, Priv. Service, Co., B - 40 ILL. Inf. Can. No., 12562.
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No., 796-540., War Department, Record And Pension Division. Respectfully returned to the Com missioner of Pensions. James T. Lynch, Co., B, Reg’t 40 ILLs Vols., was enrolled Mch., 6, 1 862, and “It has this day (Jan., 7, 1891 and been determined by this Dept., and from informat ion furnished and by the second auditor, that this and soldier was mustered out of army and a t Ronses Plantation, N.C. March 31, 1865, on ____ muster out and roll, & final paid to includ e March 29, 65.
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[Ibid:]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau Of Pensions.
Washington, D.C. January 31, 1989
Western Div.
Sol., Ctf., No., 577, 371
James T. Lynch
Co., 40. Reg’t ILL. Inf.
Sir: Will you kindly answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumerated below ? The information is requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your family . Very Respectfully, ______ Commissioner.
Mr. James T. Lynch
810 Monroe St.
Fort Worth, Tex.,
No. 1., Are you a married man? If so, please state your wife’s full name, and her maiden nam e.
Answer: Mary Ann Stovall
No. 2., When, where, and by whom were you married?
Answer: November 6th, 1866, near Kinmundy Illinois, Thos. Purcell J.P.
No. 3., What record of marriage exists?
Answer: With County Clerk Marion County, Illinois.
No. 4., Where you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former wife and t he date and place of her death or divorce.
Answer: Never was married to any other woman.
No. 5., Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the dates of thei r birth.
Answer: Yes, five, Martha Ann, born February 8th, 1872; Ollie May, born November 19th , 1 873; Charles Henry, born March 5th, 1881; Mamy & Katie, born May 24th 1886, these two las t are my twin girls.
Date of reply, February 8th, 1898. James T. Lynch
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[Ibid:]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau Of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. Dec., 23, 1890.
Western Div.
No., 796-540.
James T. Lynch
Co., B, 40 ILL. Inf.
Sir:
It is alleged that James T. Lynch enlisted March 6, 1862 and served as a Pr., in Co., B, 4 0 Reg’t ILLs. Inf., and was discharged at Goldsborough, N.C., March 31, 1865.
It is also alleged that while on duty at Memphis, Tenn. On or about July __, 1862, he was dis abled by chronic Diarrhea, Piles, and ______fheart and was treated in hospitals of which th e names, locations, and dates of treatment are as follows: was treated in hospital at Memphis , Tenn., about 6 months commencing in July 1862.
In case of the above-named soldiers the War Department is requested to furnish an official st atement of the enrollment, discharge, and record of service so far as the same may be applica ble to the foregoing allegation, together wih full medical history. Please give the rank h e held at the time he is claimed to have incurred the disability alleged, and if records sho w that he wa not in line of duty during that period, let the fact be stated
Very Respectfully, _______________ Commissioner.
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[Ibid:]
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ACT OF JUNE 27, 1890
Declaration For Invalid Pension.
State of Texas, County of Tarrant, ss.
On this 31st day of July, A.D., one thousand eight hundred and ninety- ______, personally app eared before me, G.W. Alexander a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesa id, James T. Lynch, aged 50 years, a resident of the city of Fort Worth County of Tarrant , State of Texas, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical s oldier, who was Enrolled on the 6th day of March, 1862, in Private Co., B., 40, ILL., Vol., I nfantry in the war of the rebellion, and served at least ninety days, and was Honorably Disch arged at Goldsboro N.C., on the 31st day of March, 1865. That he is unable to earn a suppor t by manual labor by reason of Heart Disease and piles. That said disabilities are not due t o his vicious habits, and are to the best of his knowledge and belief permanent. That he ha s never applied for pension heretofore.
That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the Uni ted States, under the provisions of the Act of June 27, 1890.
He hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, Wm. W. Dudley, of Washi ngton, D.C., his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim, the fee to be Ten Dollars a s prescribed by law. That his Post Office Address is Fort Worth, County of Tarrant, State o f Texas. James T. Lynch
1., Geo. W. Hill
2., S.H. Carey
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[Ibid:]
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GENERAL AFFIDAVIT
State of _________, County of __________, ss:
In the matter of Origill aged 51 years, a resident of Fort Worth, in the County of Tarrant, a nd State of Texas whose Post Office address is Fort Worth, Texas. W.H. McDill, aged 51 yea rs, a resident of Fort Worth and State of Texas, whose Post Office address is Forth Worth, Te xas, well known to be reputable and entitled to Credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared i n relation to aforesaid case, as follows: That we were well acquainted with James T. Lynch , Co., B. 40th Illinois Infantry, that before he enlisted he was a _____ able bodied man. Th at he is now afflicted with chronic Diarrhea, piles and disease of the heart. That we have k nown this the said Hill about 6 years and the said W.H. McDill about 4 years.
That we know & believe from his present condition that he is fully 3/4 unable and incapacitat ed from earning a living by mannal labor. We know these facts by personal acquaintance.
We further declare that we no interest in said case and are not concerned in its prosecution . Geo. W. Hill. - W.H. McDill.
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[Ibid:]
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GENERAL AFFIDAVIT.
State of Texas, County of Tarrant, ss:
In the matter of Peus., Chu., Crt., #577371 of James T. Lynch Prt., Co., B - 40 Ills., Inft .
On this 18th day of March, A.D., 1895, personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and f or the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths Waldo P. Goff age 60 years , a resident of Fort Worth, in the County of Tarrant, and State of Texas, whose Post-Office a ddress is Fort Worth, Texas, and well known to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who , being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows: I have known James T . Lynch for about 12 years. Since I have known him he has been an upright and sober man an d a leading member of the M.E. church. I have seen him offten, sometimes every day and he ha s complained to me of heart tremblers and Piles. I know of my own personal knowledge that h e has not been able to work only part of the time at his trade that is a Cooper. I never wor ked with him but worked near where he was employed when he was able to work. I write this wi thout being dictated to written or oral and no interest in said claim.
I further declare that I have no interest in said case and am not concerned in its prosecutio n. Waldo P. Goff
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!CENSUS: 1900 Tarrant County, Texas census. Precinct Number, 1. Fort Worth City. E.D., Number , 98. Sheet Number, 6-A. June 6, 1900
Lynch....James T. Head. (w)(m) Dec 1839. Age, 60. Married. Married-33-years. Born Tennessee . Father born N. Carolina. Mother born Tennessee. Cooper. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Engl ish. Rent. House.
[Lynch] Mary Wife. (w)(f) Oct 1848. Age, 51. Married. Married-33-years. Mother of 7 children , 5 children now living. Born Tennessee. Father born Tennessee. Mother bron Tennessee. Can re ad, yes. Can write, yes. English.
[Lynch] Charles H. Son. (w)(m) Mar 1881. Age, 19. Divorced. Born Illinois. Father born Tennes see. Mother born Tennessee. Cooper. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. English.
[Lynch] Mamie Daughter. (w)(f) May 1886. Age, 14. Single. Born Texas. Father born Tennessee . Mother born Tennessee. At School. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. English.
[Lynch] Katy Daughter. (w)(f) May 1886. Age, 14. Single. Born Texas. Father born Tennessee. M other born Tennessee. At School. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. English.
Moore John W. Boarder. (w)(m) July 1878. Age, 22. Single. Born Missouri. Father born West Vir ginia. Mother born Missouri. Cooper. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. English.
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!CENSUS: 1910 Tarrant County, Texas census. Precinct Number, 64. E.D., Number, 92. Sheet Numb er, 2-B. April 16, 1910.
Lynch....James T. Head. (m)(w) Age, 70. Married-1. Married-43-years. Born Tennessee. Father b orn North Carolina. Mother born Tennessee. English. Cooper. Barnus Mill. Can read, yes. Can w rite, yes. Owned. Mortgaged. House.
[Lynch] Mary A. Wife. (f)(w) Age, 63. Married-1. Married-43-years. Mother of 7 children, 5 Ch ildren now living. Born Tennessee. Father born Tennessee. Mother born Tennessee. English. Non e. Can read, yes. Can write, yes.
McKenney Katy Daughter. (f)(w) Age, 23. Widow. Mother of 1 child, 1 child now living. Born Te xas. Father born Tennessee. Mother born Tennessee. English. None. Can read, yes. Can wirte, y es.
[McKenney] Ethel Granddaughter. (f)(w) Age, 6. Single. Born Texas. Father born Texas. Mothe r born Texas. None. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Attended School, yes.
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!PENSION: Information found in The National Archives, Soldiers Certificate No., 577371. Vete ran, James T. Lynch. Rank, Priv. Service, Co., B - 40 ILL. Inf. Can. No., 12562.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C., January 2, 1915.
Sir: Please answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumerated below. The inform ation is requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your widow or children. U se the enclosed envelop, which requiers no stamp. Very respectfully ___________________ Comm issioner.
James T. Lynch,
Fort Worth, Texas
Route 5, Box 136.
No. 1., Date and place of birth? Answer, 1839, December 17th Linion [Lincoln] County; Tenn.
Then name of organizations in which you served? Answer. 40th Illinois Co., B.
No. 2., What was your post office at enlistment? Answer. Salem, Illinois.
No. 3., State your wife’s full name and her maiden name. Answer. Mary A. Lynch - Sto vall.
No. 4., When, where, and by whom were you married? Answer. November 6th, 1866. Salem, Ma rion County, Illinois. Thomas Percell J Peace.
No. 5., Is there any official or church record of your marriage? County Clerks Office Mario n County, Illinois.
No. 6., Were you previously married? Answer. No.
No. 7., If your present wife was married before her marriage to you .... Answer. Never, was m arried.
No. 8., Are you now living with your wife, or has there been a separation? Answer. Yes. No .
No. 9., State the names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead. Answer.
Ella Elizabeth, born February 11, 1868, dead.
Sarah Etta, born February 24th, 1870, dead.
Martha Ann, born February 8th, 1872, living.
Ollie May, born November 17, 1873, living.
Charlie Henry, born March 5th, 1881, living.
Mamie and Katie, born May 25, 1886, living.
Date April 2nd, 1915. (Signature) James T. Lynch.
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!CENSUS: 1920 Tarrant County, Texas census. Precinct Number, 1. E.D., Number, 87. Sheet Numbe r, 4-B. February 14, 1920
Lynch....James T. Head. Owned. Mortgaged. (m)(w) Age, 80. Married. Can read, yes. Can write , yes. Born Tennessee. Father born Tennessee. Mother born Tennessee. English. None.
[Lynch] Mary Wife. (f)(w) Age, 73. Married. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Born Tennessee. F ather born Tennessee. Mother born Tennessee. English. None.
McKinny Katy Daughter. (f)(w) Age, 32. Divorced. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Born Texas. F ather born Tennessee. Mother born Tennessee. English. None.
[McKinny] Ethel Granddaughter. (f)(w) Age, 16. Single. Attended School, yes. Can read, yes. C an write, yes. Born Texas. Father born Texas. Mother born Texas. English. None.
Brown Helen Granddaughter. (f)(w) Age, 16. Single. Attended School, yes. Can read, yes. Can w rite, yes. Born Texas. Father born Texas. Mother born Texas. English. None.
Carter Mattie Granddaughter. [Daughter] (f)(w) Age, 44. Widow. Can read, yes. Can write, yes . Born Texas. Father Tennessee. Mother born Tennessee. English. Nurseing Sick.
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!OBITUARY: MRS. MARY A. LYNCH DIES HERE SATURDAY, Mrs. Mary A. Lynch, 72, for thirty-five yea rs a resident of Fort Worth, died at her home Stop 3, Arlington Heights boulevard at 10 o'clo ck Saturday morning. Mrs. Lynch came to Fort Worth with her husband J.T. Lynch, from Illnoise . He is a cooper and was employed by the then Camerob Flour Mill, now the Burrus. She and Mr . Lynch celebrated their golden wedding aniversary four years ago. Besides the husband thre e daughters, Mrs. F.M. Carter, Mrs W.J. AcAllister and Mrs. Katie McKinney all of Fort Worth , and one son, C.A., of Oklahoma City, survive. Funeral services will be held Monday mornin g at 10 o'clock from the residence and interment will be made in Oakwood Cemetery.
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!PENSION: Information found in The National Archives, Soldiers Certificate No., 577371. Vete ran, James T. Lynch. Rank, Priv. Service, Co., B - 40 ILL. Inf. Can. No., 12562.
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DECLARATION FOR PENSION
Act Of May 1, 1920
The Pension Certificate Should Not Be Forwarded With The Application
State of Texas, County of Tarrant, ss:
On this 7 day of May, 1926, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, within and for th e county and State aforesaid, James T. Lynch, who, being duly sworn according to law, declar es that he is 86 years of age, and a resident of Ft. Worth, County of Tarrant, State of Texas ; and that he is the identical person who was Enrolled at Paducah, Kentucky, under the name o f James T. Lynch, on the 6th day of March, 1862, as a Private, in Co., B., 40th Regiment, IL L., Vol., in the service of the United States, in the Civil war, and was Honorably Discharge d at Goldsboro, on the 31 day of March, 1865. That he also served, None. That his persona l description at enlistment was as follows: Height, 5 feet 8 inches; complexion, Dark; colo r of eyes, Grey; color of hair, Dark; that his occupation was, Farmer, that he was born Decem ber 17th, 1839, at Lincoln County, Tennessee. That he requires the regular personal aid an d attendance of another person on account of the following disabilities: Pa__nision - Marke d defect in hearing, chronic Cystitis, Chronic Chlocystitis, obstinate Constipation. That si nce leaving the service he has resided at Illinois & Texas and his occupation has been Cooper . That he has heretofore applied for pension under original No., _____. That his is a pensi oner under Certificate No., 577, 371.
That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the Uni ted States under the provisions of the Act of May 1, 1920. James T. Lynch.
(1) Viola Perry.
1112 Houston, Ft. Worth, Texas - 2628 West 7th Street
(2) Elsia Jones - Ft. Worth, Texas
1407 - 5th Ave., Ft. Worth, Texas.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of May, A.D. 1926, and I hereby certify tha t the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained to the applican t before swearing, including the words, None, erased, and the words, None, and that i have n o interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. Maurine McFalden Notar y Public, Tarrant Co., Ft. Worth, Texas.
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!OBITUARY: Fort Worth Record Newspaper, Wednesday Morning, June 1, 1927.; Rites For Civil Wa r Veteran Are Today, Funeral services for James Thomas Lynch, 87, Civil war veteran and pione er resident of Fort Worth, who died at his home, 2628 West Seventh Street, Tuesday, will be h eld at the Assembly of God Church today at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery . Survivors are three daughters; Mrs. W.J. McAlister and Mrs. Mattie Carter of Fort Worth, a nd Mrs. Kittie McKinney of Los Angeles; one son, C.H. Lynch of Oklahoma City; 11 grandchildre n and three great grandchildren. Lynch had lived in this city since 1883 and was employed fo r 30 years prior to his death by the Burrus Mill and Elevator Company here. He participate d in some of the most important battles of the Civil war during his term of enlistment.
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!OBITUARY: James Thomas Lynch, 87, Civil War veteran and pioneer, resident of Fort Worth, die d Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at his home at 2628 West Seventh Street. He had been ill for severa l months from complications arising from a fall in which his left arm was broken. Funeral se rvice for the veteran will be held at the Assembly of God Church, Jennings Avenue and Morph y Street, at 10 a.m. Wednesday and interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors are th ree daughters, Mrs. W. J. McAllister and Mrs Mattie Carter, Fort Worth: Mrs. Kittie McKinney , Los Angeles; one son, C. H. Lynch, Oklahoma City: 11 grandchildren and three great grandchi ldren. Lynch moved to Fort Worth in 1883 and lived here until his death. For 30 years he wa s employed by the Burrus Mill and Elevator Company as foreman of the cooper shop. He began w ork for the concern when it was under the management of William Cameron. He was born in Linc oln County, Tennessee, Dec 1, 1839 moving to Marion County, Illinois with his parents when h e was 14 years old. At the age of 23 he joined the Union Army and served three years in Comp any B. Fortieth Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, under the command of Lieut, John Perkin. Du ring his enlistment he participated in several important battles, among which were those at S hiloh, Tennessee, Mouniah and Atlanta. After being honorably discharged at Goldsbore, N. C. , in March of 1865, he returned to Illinois and married Miss Mary Stoval of Alma on Nov 7, 18 66. In 1882 he moved his family to Texas, settling near Springtown. A year later he came t o Fort Worth. - LYNCH - Funeral service for James Thomas Lynch, 87, 2628 West Seventh Stree t, who died Tuesday, was held at the Assembly of God Church Wednesday morning. Burial was i n Greenwood Cemetery. Lynch had been a resident of Fort Worth since 1883. - Source - A For t Worth, Tarrant County, Texas Newspaper, dated, Tuesday, May 31, 1927.
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!DEATH CERTIFICATE: Certificate of Vital Record, City of Fort Worth, TX, Registered No. 1026 . 1. Place of Death: Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Texas; 2. Full Name: Llynch, James Thomas; 3 . Sex: M; 4. Color or Race: W; 5. [Marriage Status}:Widower; 6. Date of Birth: Dec. 17, 1840 ; 7. Age 87 yrs 5 mos 14 days; 8.Occupation: Retired; 9. Birthplace: Tenn; 10. Name of Father : Joseph Lynch; 11.Birthplace of Father: Tenn; 12. Maiden Name of Mother: unk; 13. Birthplac e ofmother: unk.; 14. The above is true: Mrs. W.J. McAllister, Ft. Worth; 15.Filed 5-31-1927 ; 16. Date of Death: May 31, 1927; 17. I Herby Certify, That I attended deceased from Dec. 19 26 to May 20 1927 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 7:30 AM. The cause of d eath was as follows: Myocarditis (duration( 1 yrs, Contributary (Secandary) Chslecyetitis; 18 . Did anoperation preceed death? No; What test confirmed diagnosis: Clinical, (Signed)R.W. Mi ckean M.D.; 19. Place of Burial or Removal: Greenwood; Date of Burial: 6-1-1927; 20. Undertak er: H.T. Axpleman?
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!NOTE: In the following Will, the Tom Lynch to Martin Lynch, is James Thomas Lynch to Josep h Martin Lynch.

!WILL: Information found in the Parker County Courthouse Annex, Weatherford, Texas. Will of H enry D. Lynch. State of Texas, Parker County, I, H.D. LYNCH of said County and State being o f sound mind and memory and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs while I have strengt h so to do, do make this my last will and testament 1st I desire and direct that my just debt s be paid without delay by my executrix to by hereafter appointed 2nd I ive bequeath and demi se to my beloved wife Mary J. Lynch all my personal property and Real Estate together with al l and sincular the right members and appurtinances to the same in any manner belonging free f rom all charges or limitations whatever in fee simple to disspose of Personal Property and Re al Estate Sufficent to pay all indebtedness of my estate. 3rd That my wife Mary J. LYNCH hol ds and controlls the remainder of my estate both Personal and Real, during her life or widowh ood. And at her death or remarriage the above estate goes to my legal heirs to witt: Willie P erry LYNCH, Charles Willis LYNCH and Minne Allen LYNCH, to be equally divided amoungst the th ree. 4th I hereby appoint my beloved wife Mary J. LYNCH sole executrix of this my last will a nd testament without bond for her due and legal performance of the same. 5th I hereby author ize my beloved wife Mary J. LYNCH to collect all outstanding claims due my estate and settl e all matters pertaining to my estate. In testimony whereof I here hereto set my hand this t he 30th day of April A.D. 1902. H.D. LYNCH Witness A.J. CUNNINGHAM A.S. GARRETT Died the 1 6th day of Sept. 1902 at his home in Parker Co., Texas, Mary J. LYNCH wife Executrix. Estat e of Henry D. LYNCH Deceased No 1096, Mary J. LYNCH, Executrix, In the County Court of Parke r County, Texas, Dec Term 1902. To the Hon D.M. ALEXANDER Judge of said Court presiding. W e the undersigned appointed heretofore appointed by your Honor for the purpose of making an e nventory and appraisment of all of the property belonging to the estate of Henry D. LYNCH, de ceased, find make and befort the following inventory and appraisment of the said estate of th e said Henry D. LYNCH, to witt: One half (1/2) interest in 160 acres of land situated in Park er County, Texas, original grantee B.B.B. & C Ry Co, Texas 20 acres heretofore said by H.D. L YNCH, value, $1400.00. One half (1/2) interest in 40 acres situated in said County origina l grantee R.W. Thockmorton, value, $320.00. One half (1/2) interest in 56 acres situated i n said County, original grantee, T. CULWELL, value, $450.00. One half interest in 10 acres si tuated in said County, J.WARD Grantee, value $300.00. One half (1/2) interest in 160 situate d in said County, original Grantee, T. LEONARD, value, $1280.00. One half (1/2) interest i n 320 acres situated in Kaufman Co, Texas, original Grantee, J.M. PATTERSON, value $1280.00 . One half (1/2) interest W 1/2 Lot Block No., 4 O.T.P. of Springtown, value $1000.00. One h alf interest in W 1/2 Lot 2 in Block 7 Tran____ 1st Add. in Town of Springtown, value $15.00 . One fourth (1/4) interest in 125 acres situated in Kaufman Co., Texas, original Grantee Jo hn ABLE, value $125.00. One half interest in six (6) horses, $110.00. One half interest i n two (2) mules, $180.00. One half interest in two (2) hogs, $15.00. One half (1/2) interes t in all farming machenery implements etc, $125.00. One half interest in house-hold and Kitc hen furnishing etc, $100.00. Total value of all property which belonged to the community est ate of the said Henry D. LYNCH deceased and his wife Mary J. LYNCH as shown above., $6030.00 . All of the above property belonged to the community estate of the said Henry D. LYNCH dece ased, and the value here above placed upon said property is upon the whole of the same and th e interest of the said Henry D. LYNCH in the aggregate is valued at. $3015.00. A.J. CUNNINGH AM, J.M. STACKS, T.S. ALLEN, appraisors. Subscribed sworn to before me the 12th Dec. 1902, J .E. HODGES, Co., Cek.
1901 H.D. LYNCH in acct. with J.H. MCCLURKIN
5/24 Henry LYNCH to Harry CUTERMAN, Wfd 25
6/9 Henry LYNCH to Harry CUTERMAN, Wfd, Did not Take 25
8/25 Henry LYNCH to MCSHAURLIN, messenger fee 15
10/1 H.D. LYNCH to D.R. EVERETT Wford 25
10/18
1902 Henry LYNCH to KINDLE Wford 25
2/11 Will LYNCH to Tom ALLEN Wford 25
4/17 LYNCH to Will STACKS Wford 25
4/29 LYNCH to D & R EVERETT - Wford 25
5/2 LYNCH by Jim HUTCHESON to Dr. PATTERSON Graford 65
5/3 LYNCH by Jim HUTCHESON to Dr. Patterson Graford 65
5/9 LYNCH by Jim HUTCHESON to Dr. Patterson Graford 65
6/10 To balance due on call to Leagueville, by Wr. LYNCH .40
7-2 Cott and Springs 3.75
8-2 Iron Bed 5.25
8/4 Message to Postmaster Walters J.T. 1.10
8/12 Willis LYNCH to Tom LYNCH Ft Worth 25
8/13 Willis LYNCH to John STACKS Ft Worth .25
8/15 Message to Walters J.T. 1.10
8/31 Willis LYNCH to LYNCH Weatherford, messenger fee 25
8/31 Willis LYNCH to Tom LYNCH Ft Worth 25
9/9 Mr STACKS to Tom LYNCH, Ft Worth 25
9/16 Tom LYNCH to Martin LYNCH., Ft Worth 25
TOTAL $17.20
Rebate on calls .50
Allowed M.J. LYNCH Adrex $16.70
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!INTERMENT RECORD: Greenwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Couny, Texas. Grave No., 39-1-B, O wned by Moore. 39-2, 39-3, 40-1, 40-2, 40-3. Owner Mrs. Kitty McKinney. Burial No., Moore: 39 -1B, 2-22-1997 Grace J. MOORE; Burial No., McKinney: 39-(2) 4-28-1960, Mrs. Martha Mattie CAR TER; Burial No., 39-(3) Mrs. Katie L. MCKINNEY. Burial No., McKinney 40-(1) 6-1-1927,J.T. LYN CH; 40-(2) 11-1-1920, Mrs. Mary A. LYNCH; 40-(3) 11-2-1920, Mrs. Mary Cotton - Trans from Oak wood.
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!HISTORY: - Source: Lynch History - The Lynch Family History was compiled and signed by a You ree C. Roddy. The history was told to him by James Thomas Lynch while sitting in front yar d swing at 2628 Camp Bowie Blvd., or West 7th Stree. - From Charles Ray Lynch of Woodward, Wo odward, Oklahoma - rlynch@pldi.net
JAMES THOMAS LYNCH
Born Dec. 17, 1839 - Lincoln County, Tennessee - Died May 29, 1927 - Fort Worth, Tarrant, Tex as. Married to Mary Ann Stovall on Nov. 7, 1866, Salem, Marion County, Illinois.
MARY ANN STOVALL LYNCH
Born Oct 20, 1848, Salem, Marion County, Illionis - Died Oct 30, 1920, Fort Worth, Tarrant, T exas.
Children of this Union:
(1) Ella E. Lynch - Born circa 1868 - Died Oct 28, 1870.
(2) Etta Lynch - Born circa 1870 - Died July 5, 1893 - She was 23 years old - Married to Marv in E. Parham.
(3) Martha Ann "Mattie" Lynch - Born Feb. 8, 1872 - Died April 27, 1960 - Married to Frank Ca rter, he died July 29, 1917 - No Children.
(4) Ollie May Lynch - Born Nov. 17, 1873 - Died Oct. 11, 1959. Married to William James McAll ister (he was born Aug. 8, 1846 and died Feb. 10, 1919)
Children born to Ollie May (Lynch) McAllister and William James McAllister:
(A) Harry --- Deceased
(B) Marietta "Mary" - married to Otis Johnson - no children.
(C) Ethel --- Deceased
(D) J. T. --- Deceased
(E) Paul Carlett --- Deceased
(F) Harriett Carol - married to Clifton White - two children born to this union: (1) David Wh ite (2) Ann White. Divorced Clifton White and married Johnny Payne - one child to this union : (1) Mary Payne.
(G) Infant unnamed - Deceased
(H) Bates Garland - married to Virginia Pickard - two children born of this union: (1) Paul M cAllister (2) Robert McAllister.
(5) Charles Henry Lynch - Born Mar. 5, 1881 - Died June 29, 1951. Married to Mabel Denton ci rca 1900 - four children born to this union: (1) Hilda - Born circa 1901 (2) Frank Thomas - B orn circa 1903 (3) Harry James (4) Dorothy.
Charles Henry divorced from Mabel Denton and married Lena Virginia (Kennedy) Born Jan. 17, 18 99 - Died June 20, 1957. No children of this union. Note - Consult Mabel (Denton) Lynch fo r date of marriage and childrens birthdays.
(6) Twin Girls - Mayme Sims Lynch Born May 25 1888 - [1886] - Died Nov. 15, 1917. Married Bi lly Brown circa 1900 (Billy Brown born circa 1878, died Aug. 5, 1949) two children born of th is union (1) Norma Kathryn Brown - Born Nov. 18, 1901 and died May 26, 1942. Married to Your ee C. Roddy - two children born of this union: (A) Mary Jane Roddy born April 21, 1921 - die d at birth. (2) Robert Ray Roddy - born Sept. 28, 1937. (2) Helen Doris Brown - Born Oct 8 , 1903. Married to Frank A. Jameson - two children born of this union: (A) Delores Jameson ( B) Jerry Jameson. (Frank A. Jameson - born Mar 24, 1900 and died June 12, 1937) - Helen Dori s (Brown) Jameson married Charles Bradbury - one child to this union: (1) Susan Bradbury.
(7) Twin Girls - Katie Ryn "Kathryn" "Kittie" Lynch - Born May 25 1888 - [1886] - Married t o Henry Oliver Stegall (he died 1906) One child born to this union: (1) Ethel Margaret "Peggy " Stegall - Born Oct. 4, 1903. Ethel Margaret "Peggy" Stegall - Married Jack Barton - one chi ld to this union: Jo Helen Barton.
The above history of the Lynch Family, compiled by Youree C. Roddy (as told to him by James T homas Lynch, while sitting in front yard swing at 2628 Camp Bowie Blvd., or West 7th St.reet , Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas - Youree C. Roddy (Signature).
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!HISTORY: Lynch History - The Lynch Family History was compiled and signed by a Youree C. Rod dy. The history was told to him by James Thomas Lynch while sitting in front yard swing at 2 628 Camp Bowie Blvd., or West 7th Street, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas. - From Charles Ray Lync h of Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma - rlynch@pldi.net
JOSEPH W. LYNCH
Born in Franklin County, Tennessee circa 1813. Died in Salem, Marion County, Illinois, Januar y 17, 1866.
Father of James Thomas Lynch.
SARAH ANN MARTIN LYNCH
Born in Lincoln County, Tennessee. circa 1820. Died in Salem, Marion County, Illinois, Apri l 10, 1892. Mother of James Thomas Lynch.
Children born of this union: 13 in all, 3 of which died in infancy. Six boys lived to manhoo d, four girls lived to womanhood.
Order in which thery were born:
Boys:
James Thomas Lynch
William Riley Lynch
John Marion Lynch
Henry Dudley Lynch
Charles Henry Lynch
Joseph Willis Lynch
Girls:
Mary Jane Lynch - Died March 11, 1876
Martha Louiza Lynch
Marguerite Lynch
Sarah Ann Lynch
Note: Do not know if death date of April 10, 1892 is Mother or Daughter - Sarah Ann Lynch.
Joseph W. Lynch and Sarah Ann (Martin) Lynch moved from Lincoln County, Tennessee to Salem, M arion County, Illinois in 1841, when James Thomas Lynch was only two years old. The above hi story of the Lynch Family, compiled by Youree C. Roddy (as told to him by James Thomas Lynch , while sitting in front yard swing at 2628 Camp Bowie Blvd., or West 7th St. - Youree C. Rod dy (Signature).
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