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     Jane Linville was born between 1754 and 1760 at North Carolina; Marriage information does not indicate any specific previous connection for this Edward Smith. The two bondsmen were likely associated with him in some military capacity as there doesn't seem to be a family connection. The 1850 census indicates that she was 95 years old, born in South Carolina and listed as "insane." A statement of age and place of birth in South Carolina also seems not probable. She seems clearly to have been the first daughter/child of her father, Thomas, but it also seems more probable that she was born later - closer to 1760 - and the family just lost track of her exact age, which would not be surprising at the time and given the number of children she had. She married in 1780, which would suggest she was at least 16 and most likely older. In addition, the last child was born in 1805, which would have made her having children well into her 50s if the year of birth was 1754-5, another indication that her birth year is "off." In fact, her grave stone is legible only up to the last number of the birth year (175-?), though it says her age is 96. See discussion of census records suggesting this age is several years off. Jane's future husband, Edward Smith recorded a land entry on on 23 November 1779 for 100 acres and a cabin on the head of a branch on Elk Creek. This would be in the Linville-Vanderpool area of the upper Yadkin. As of 10 March 1780,her married name was Jane Smith. She married Edward Smith on 10 March 1780 at Wilkes County, NC. Bondsmen were Colson Stepp and Moses Guest. Both of these men were close neighbors to Thomas Linville in Beaver Creek. Since Thomas was the only Linville male old enough to have a marriageable daughter in the vicinty, it is presumed that he was her father. She and her husband, Edward Smith, remained nerighbors of the Linvilles in the area. A number of children have been ascribed to this couple, many of whom could not be their children and belong to other Smith families in Giles County, Tennessee area where they were living at least by 1819. Edward Smith left a will, but it was unfortunately lost, leaving only small notes in the court records about his estate and some clues related to land ownership and distribution.
Some of the females indicated in the 1787 "census" may have been one of the slaves attributed to Edward in a couple of tax records in Washington Co TN.
By the 1787 state census in Wilkes County, when the family was still there, he is recorded as having one male and six females in his household. The only other census that he is obviously in is Giles County, Tennessee in 1820, though he just recently arrived there from elsewhere. It seems possible that at least some of the records in Carter County, Tennessee for an Edward Smith are his, but with common first and last names, considerably more research is needed to resolve this. The first son born to the couple, given the 1787 census listing and this documented birth and death in Missouri, is Thomas Smith, born in 1788. He married one of the Yount sisters in Campbell County, Tennessee. A very detailed biography by his grandson, Jeremiah Smith, provides considerably more clues for future research and some descendants have been identified through DNA. What is recorded here for their children are ONLY the children that can be confirmed by sources. When other sources become available, additional children may be added. Jane Linville appears on the 1782 tax list for Keese District, Wilkes County, NC, Edward Smith is enumerated in the 1782 tax list with 100 acres but no land has been identified for him. One "Negro" 7-14 is included, along with 2 horses and 5 cattle. Her husband, Edward Smith appears to be the one who appears between 1791 and 1805 tax list for Washington County, NC/TN, owning 218 acres in Capt North's district as of 1791. This may explain why the family does not appear in a census record after 1787 in Wilkes Co NC. There is an older and more established Edward Smith who appears in Carter County TN land records who is clearly identifiable by the amount of land he owns (600 ac in a different tax distrcit) and that he is "overage" by 1792 (v.195 on film). The Edward Smith who appears to be Jane's husband does not appear on tax lists after1805 in Washington County and there doesn't appear to be a sale of land indexed to him in the county deeds. By 1801, although Edward continues to be taxed on the same land on Cherokee Creek he no longer is taxed for a poll, which suggests he is over taxable age. Edward Smith acquired 208 ac on Cherokee Creek land in Washington County NC/TN land from Solomon Goodpasture. Two different amounts are indicated in the deed --138 acres of land that was part of 500 acres granted to Jonathan Tipton by North Carolina, Ambrose Hodges and William Thornton were adjacent, and the 208 acres following the metes and bounds. Edward Smith is taxed on 218 acres in the county until 1805. I could not find when he sold all of the land - only 23 acres of it in 1805. The rest might not have been recorded or sold for tax sale. Still looking for where they were between 1805 and 1818 when they appear in Giles County TN. Edward Smith sold 23 acres on 21 April 1805 to. She appeared on the census of 1820 in the household of Edward Smith at Pulaski, Giles County, TN. Jane Linville appeared on the census of 1830 at Giles County, TN; Jane is enumerated as head of household a couple of years after husband, Edward Smith, died. Her age as given was 60-70, which is much more in keeping for her and available family information than what is generally read on her tombstone. She appeared on the census of 1840; Enumerated in household of her son Benjamin as being between 70-80, again, in keeping with her 1830 census information and her year of birth more likely closer to 1760. She died after 1 June 1850 at Kedron, Giles County, TN. She appeared on the census of 17 September 1850 at District No. 3, Giles County, TN; Living with son, Benjamin, family, indicated as 95 years and "insane" though this would be 10 years older than the two previous censuses. She was buried at Smith Cemetery, Kedron, TN. Her grave stone indicates she was born in 1754 and died in 1850, "age 96 years." At the time of her death she was living with her last born child, Benjamin. Two previous census records indicate she was not that old. It is possible the family lost track of her years. Benjamin, her last of what seems to be a large number of children, was born in 1805.

     Some family details are from Sarah Elizabeth Linville's Bible, described in Linville Roots, Vol. 2, p. 1. Cindy Critchfield provided additional information for Hiram Hunter Linville and Andrew Jackson Linville and their descendants - Feb/March 2010. Thomas Linville was born before 5 June 1759 at Belews Creek, Rowan County, North Carolina; His birth date had to have been before 5 Jun1759 to allow for him to be 21 and have acquired land on 5 Jun 1780. Also, in 1900 census for son, Andrew Jackson Linville, he lists his father's place of birth as SC. This is one of several references in this branch of the family to SC. It seems clear that some Linvilles -- probably daughters of either John (1677-a1739) or his son, Thomas (bc 1703-dc 1761) were in South Carolina for a brief period in the 1700s. See Discussions on John's son, John for additional about this possibility. He acquired Thomas Linville on on 5 June 1780 The land acquired on "lower creek" would have been in what was assumed at the time to be Burke Co, but was really in the district of Washington - a chunk of nw NC carved out of NC western boundary that was its own jurisdiction until attached to Wilkes Co and is now in Watauga Co, NC. Thomas Jr. had to have been at least 21 years at the date of the assignment. In addition, Thomas Jr. was not separately taxed on it in 1782 or 1784 and there is no record of land sale for when he moved to Cove Creek.
Consideration should be given to the fact that both he and his sister Rebecca married Campbells and if they were from the same family of Campbells, that group of Campbells would have been in what was then Washington County NC (later TN) in the area that became Carter County TN. It is possible the Campbells lived in that area which is not accounted for by taxes until 1778. He married Jemimah Campbell before 1782 at Wilkes County, North Carolina; Given the cost of the bond for a marriage license, it is no wonder that there are so few marriage records for the Linvilles. However, the 1790 census indicates that the couple had five children by 1790, unless some were other family members. The Linville's experience in long hunting for several generations suggests that this Thomas Linville could be the source of the geographic name of Linville's Branch off of Beaver Creek in what is today the southern oart of Sullivan County, TN - not far from Sinking Creek where this family attended church. The branch had that name at least as far back as the 1787 when Joseph Cole acquired a warrant for a survey on it. Thomas Linville acquired Thomas Linville on on 4 September 1790; Thomas Linville (Jr) acquired his first land that actually settled through another transfer of a Jan 1779 warrant. This one was from John Burch and then to John Campbell (probably related to Thomas's wife, Jemimah), then to Elisha and Josiah Dyer on 4 Sept 1790. The Dyers became neighbors and collateral relatives in Carter County, TN later. The 100 acres includes an "improvement" known as Thomas Williams's. Given that the Linvilles had four children by this time, an established place was likely necessary, but it was only four households away from his father, Thomas's. John Estepp and Abraham Linville were chain carriers. He witnessed the petition of Thomas Linvill before December 1797 at Watauga Cove, Wilkes County, NC; Thomas Linvill Sr.and sons Thomas Linvill Jr, Richard Linvill, Aaron Linville, and Abraham Linvill all signed a petition to the General Assemby of NC to claim the rights to their land in Watauga Cove area follow the cession lands. NC had put the area in a part of what had been Washington Co TN (and later Washington Co. TN). Their land in Cove Creek (near today's Vilas NC west of Boone) was perviously registered in Burke County because there was no closer land office to them at the time. Then, NC attached this small piece of land cutoff from the former Washington Co., was finally attached to Wilkes Co. The petition was asking the legislature to pass a law establishing the rights to their land in the fall of 1797. Others signing the petition were Abraham Vanderpool and Cutliff Harman (related to the Younts) as well as a number of names found on the 1795 and 1797 tax lists for that small district. Thomas Linville acquired Thomas Linville on on 12 November 1798; This is the first time that Thomas is not identified as "Jr" in records. The deed wasn't recorded until 1801 when the land was then in Ashe County. But by March 1800, Thomas was clearly living in what was Washington County TN at the time, as he was witness to will of William Watson who was a large land owner between Sinking and Brush creeks, TN somewhere between what is now Johnson City and Elizabethton, TN. Thomas (no longer listed as "Jr.") was sitness to the will of William Watson in Washington County TN in May 1800. Although no land records have been located for him until a few years earlier.
He acquired Thomas Linville on in August 1807; Both Thomas Linville Sr. and Jr. were proved as witnesses to a Carter County Deed in August 1807. Since Thomas bc 1732 died by 1799, this Thomas Sr. would be his son Thomas Linville (bc 1760) and Thomas Jr would have been born c 1786 to be old enough to serve as legal witness. Thomas Linville (bc 1760) was involved in a number of other land transactions with his in-laws, the Campbells, in Carter County through 1812 before moving to White County, Tennessee in 1812. He married Mary Ridge on 16 September 1823. Thomas Linville died in February 1836 at Lafayette County, MO.

     Rebeckah Linville was born circa 1766 at Belews Creek, Surry County, North Carolina, Her year of birth is suggested by her marriage date in 1789 to James Campbell and her age on the 1850 Ray County, Missouri census. As of 23 February 1789,her married name was Campbell. She married James Campbell on 23 February 1789 at Washington County, Tennessee, The marriage bond was signed by Jeremiah Campbell who may be the same one who also married in September that year to Sarah Marr (?). Additional research is needed to clarify and document all their children. Her Campbell relatives are most clearly idendifed on the 1793 tax list for Washington County, NC/TN, where Capt Jeremiah Campbell is next to Zachariah each with 100 acrea and husband James in the next column with 200 acres. Rebeckah Linville appeared on the census of 1800 at Morgan, Ashe County, NC. She appeared on the census of 1840 at Marion Township, Ray County, MO, She and her husband, James Campbell are enumerated as ages 60-70 and living next to their son Jeremiah Campbell, age 30-40. Tilford, Moses, Kinman, and John Vanderpool are neighbors -- the latter having married one of their daughters. Also in the same neighborhood is Thomas Linville, age 30-40. She died after 1850 at Ray County, MO.

     Abraham Linville was born circa 1768 at Belews Creek, Surry County, NC; Abraham would have been in the group of males over 16 in his father's household in 1790. Since he was first taxed on his own in Wllkes County in1793, but there are no extant tax records for Wilkes County between 1790 and1793. Therefore, we can suggest he turned 21 between 1789 and 1793. This agrees with his only two census enumerations, as well. He was Members of the Three Forks Baptist Church. He was "It is a matter of record that a family by the name of Linvil - probably an economic way of spelling Linville - were members of Three Forks Baptist Church and lived on what is now known as Dog Skin Creek or branch, but which stream used to be called Linville Creek. The membership of that church shows that Abraham, Catherine and Margaret Linvil were members between 1790 - 1800, while the minutes show that on the second Saturday in June, 1799 when the Three Forks Church were holding a meeting on Cove Creek, just prior to giving that community a church of its own, Abraham Linvil was received by experience and in July following, at the same place, Catherine and Margaret Linvil also were receieved. Several of the older residents of Dog Skin, Bushy Fork and Cove Creeks confirm the reality of the Linville family in the community. In Sept., 1799 Brother Vanderpool's petition for a constitution at Cove Creek was granted, Catherine Linvil having been granted her letter of admission the previous August." between 1790 and 1810 at Wilkes (later Ashe) County, NC. He acquired Abraham Linville on between 1790 and 1810; Abraham owned land in what is now Watauga County, NC. They lived on what is now known as Dog Skin Creek, a branch of Linville Creek near Vilas NC. He married Margaret (?) circa 1793 at Wilkes County, NC. Since their first son was named William, it is possible that is after her father. The "Williams" living near Abraham at the time of his marriage were William Whittenton and William Davis. Abraham Linville witnessed the petition of Thomas Linvill before December 1797 at Watauga Cove, Wilkes County, NC; Thomas Linvill Sr.and sons Thomas Linvill Jr, Richard Linvill, Aaron Linville, and Abraham Linvill all signed a petition to the General Assemby of NC to claim the rights to their land in Watauga Cove area follow the cession lands. NC had put the area in a part of what had been Washington Co TN (and later Washington Co. TN). Their land in Cove Creek (near today's Vilas NC west of Boone) was perviously registered in Burke County because there was no closer land office to them at the time. Then, NC attached this small piece of land cutoff from the former Washington Co., was finally attached to Wilkes Co. The petition was asking the legislature to pass a law establishing the rights to their land in the fall of 1797. Others signing the petition were Abraham Vanderpool and Cutliff Harman (related to the Younts) as well as a number of names found on the 1795 and 1797 tax lists for that small district. Abraham Linville appeared on the census of 4 August 1800 at Cove Creek, Ashe County, NC; When Abraham's household was tallied by the Census, he was age 26-45, as was wife, Margaret. They had four girls under 10 in their household, only two of whom have been identified - Catherine and Elizabeth. He moved at TN circa 1812 Abraham and family moved to Tennessee. On 2 March 1813Thomas Campbell sold 50 acres of Indian Creek land in the Henderson & Co Survey to Abraham Linville "on the mountain Northwest of where the said Campbell and Linville now (sic) livine.....to a stake....between Richard Linville and Henry Carlock" deceased. "In 1816 a number of families from Kentucky and Virginia located along Crooked River, in what is now the southeastern part of the county (Ray). Among those settlers were John Proffitt, Holland and Winant Vanderpool, Isaac Martin, Abraham Linville, John Turner, Isaac Wilson, William Turnage, Lewis richards and others, nearlly all of whom were accompanied by their families. The next years the immagration was steady. In 1819 the first steamboat up the missouri River descended as far west as Camden. That year the first school in what is now Ray County was opened by Meadders Vanderpool. By the first of the year 1820 there were nearly a thousand people in the territory west of the western line of Chariton County and north of the Missouri River." He moved at Kaw Township, Jackson County, MO, circa 1816 Moved with his brother Aaron. Settled in what was originally known as Buffalo Settlement. He served on the county grand jury. One of his daughters, Nancy Linville, and her husband Winant Vanderpool were the first couple to be married in Ray County, MO. "The place of the first settlements was called Buffalo, probably because it was frequented by that animal, and was not frar from the present site of Hardin in what is now Crooked River Township in the southeastern part of the county. The settlement at Buffalo, or the Buffalo Settlement more properly perhaps, was made by immigrants from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia. The very first settler was John Vanderpool, a Tennessean. He located, as above stated, on the west side of Crooked River, in August 1815. With him was his wife, Ellen Vanderpool, and the following children: Winant, Meaddors, Kinman, Mary, Delilah, Holland, and John. Lydia and James were born in Ray County..... The following year, 1816, Abraham Linville, Aaron Linville, John Profitt, and a man named Wood, with their families, joined the first settlers. They were all from Tennessee."

"From this first settlement (Buffalo Settlement) are derived, of course, the first incidents of early history. We mention them as follows: The first marriage solemized between persons living within the present boundries of Ray County was that of Winant Vanderpool and Miss Nancy Linville, about Christmas, 1815. There being no minister in the neighborhood, they were compelled to go many miles eastward to find one to perform the ceremony."

"A son born to Katie, wife of John Profitt, in the year 1816, was the first white male child born in the county; but it died in infancy."

"Missouri, daughter of Winant and Nancy (Linville) Vanderpool, born in 1816, was the first female child born in what subsequently became ray County. The father, and Old School Baptist preacher, is now dead. The mother, as well as the daughter, are still living, the former in Mercer County."
Abraham Linville sold 100 acres of his Indian Creek land on 7 September 1818 for $500. This likely marks the time when the Linvilles were moving to western Missouri. He left a will at Ray County, MO; Abraham did not leave a will but his land was distributed to all heirs and this is recorded in the Ray County deeds, providing evidence of his living children. He died in September 1840 at Ray County, MO, In February 1840 he sold land in Ray County. Between then and when his land was distributed to heirs beginning in March 1841, Abraham died. There is no apparent extant gravestone or will.

     Sybilla Linville also went by the name of Libbie Linville. She was born circa 1778 at Wilkes County, North Carolina; The dates for her birth are suggested by her marriage to John Mynatt in 1794 and her age on the 1850 census. As of 28 January 1794,her married name was Sybilla Mynatt. She married John Welsey Mynatt on 28 January 1794 at Knox County, TN, The bond for this marriage was $1250! Besides the groom who pledged it, the surety was William Hallmark. Both men were not literate. And even though this is clearly a Tennessee document, the printed form says "Ohio" - just another indication of all the jurisdictional fighting going on over the land that became Tennessee. Sybilla Linville appeared on the census of 1830 at Knox County, TN. She appeared on the census of 1840 at Knox County, TN. She appeared on the census of 1850 at Knox County, TN. She died in 1852 at Knox County, TN. She was buried at Mynatt Cemetery, Knox County, TN.

     Aaron Linville was born between 1779 and 1780 at South side of the Yadkin (Beaver Creek), Wilkes County, North Carolina. The year of his birth is presumed because he would have been included in the "under 16" age category in the 1790 census and he was never taxed on his own when the family was in North Carolina - only after 1800 when he was in Tennessee. He witnessed the petition of Thomas Linvill before December 1797 at Watauga Cove, Wilkes County, NC; Thomas Linvill Sr.and sons Thomas Linvill Jr, Richard Linvill, Aaron Linville, and Abraham Linvill all signed a petition to the General Assemby of NC to claim the rights to their land in Watauga Cove area follow the cession lands. NC had put the area in a part of what had been Washington Co TN (and later Washington Co. TN). Their land in Cove Creek (near today's Vilas NC west of Boone) was perviously registered in Burke County because there was no closer land office to them at the time. Then, NC attached this small piece of land cutoff from the former Washington Co., was finally attached to Wilkes Co. The petition was asking the legislature to pass a law establishing the rights to their land in the fall of 1797. Others signing the petition were Abraham Vanderpool and Cutliff Harman (related to the Younts) as well as a number of names found on the 1795 and 1797 tax lists for that small district. Aaron Linville married Rebecca Yount in 1800 While a number of researchers indicate that he married Rebecca Yount, there is no direct evidence. It is to be noted that they named a first known son Lewis -- not a name that appears in either the Yount or Linville families. Two earlier born children -- one male, one female, apparent in the census records are unknown. It is possible there was more than one wife, though clearly one of them was named Rebecca. A Linville-Yount DNA project is working on resolving the issue. Other evidence may come to light as well. Aaron Linville purchased 156 1/2 acres of land, part of Lot "L" in the Henderson & Co. Survey on Indian Creek in Anderston County for $500 from Spencer Graham on on 27 December 1805. Brother Richard Linville was a witness to the deed. He acquired and additionaly 37 1/2 acres of Henderson & Co. Survey adjacent his land, Vanderpool's and F. Low's corner from John and Elizabeth Eddie of Campbell County on on 5 June 1809. In what appears to be a land swap, Aaron Linville and wife Rebecca sold to John Eddie 65 1/4 acres of land in the same lot ("L") for $216 on on 5 June 1809. He sold 60 acres in Henderson & Co. Lot L for $220 to Walter Matterly on on 5 January 1815. James Campbell and Thomas Moad were two witnesses. This may mark the time when the family stated moving to Missouri. He moved at Kaw Township, Jackson County, MO, circa 1816 Moved with his brother Abraham. Settled in what was originally known as Buffalo Settlement. "The place of the first settlements was called Buffalo, probably because it was frequented by that animal, and was not frar from the present site of Hardin in what is now Crooked River Township in the southeastern part of the county. The settlement at Buffalo, or the Buffalo Settlement more properly perhaps, was made by immigrants from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia. The very first settler was John Vanderpool, a Tennessean. He located, as above stated, on the west side of Crooked River, in August 1815. With him was his wife, Ellen Vanderpool, and the following children: Winant, Meaddors, Kinman, Mary, Delilah, Holland, and John. Lydia and James were born in Ray County..... The following year, 1816, Abraham Linville, Aaron Linville, John Profitt, and a man named Wood, with their families, joined the first settlers. They were all from Tennessee."

"From this first settlement (Buffalo Settlement) are derived, of course, the first incidents of early history. We mention them as follows: The first marriage solemized between persons living within the present boundries of Ray County was that of Winant Vanderpool and Miss Nancy Linville, about Christmas, 1815. There being no minister in the neighborhood, they were compelled to go many miles eastward to find one to perform the ceremony."

"A son born to Katie, wife of John Profitt, in the year 1816, was the first white male child born in the county; but it died in infancy."

"Missouri, daughter of Winant and Nancy (Linville) Vanderpool, born in 1816, was the first female child born in what subsequently became Ray County. The father, and Old School Baptist preacher, is now dead. The mother, as well as the daughter, are still living, the former in Mercer County."
He appeared on the census of 1830 at Ray County, MO; No female listed old enough to have been Rebecca is included in this census. He died in 1838 at MO.

     Richard Linville was born on 25 August 1773 at Thomas Linville's Mill Creek, Wilkes County, North Carolina, His birthdate is recorded in the Oregon State Archives, although they did not have a source for it. Instead, the date appears have been provided to an 1987 Polk County history by Richard's grandson's (Willard) family records. Willard's granddaughter verified in correpondence 27 Jan 2017 that the date is found in her mother's notes from a now non-existent family Bible. The 1773 would be in keeping with his appearance on the NC tax records and his death record. He married Mary Magdaline Yount, daughter of John Yount and Elizabeth Fouts, circa 1797 at Cove Creek, Wilkes County, NC. The date and place are assumed based on tax records in Cove Creek area of western North Carolina and the birth years of children whose names are recorded in the family record of their daughter-in-law, Nancy Yewell (Jameson) Linville Smith.. Richard Linville witnessed the petition of Thomas Linvill before December 1797 at Watauga Cove, Wilkes County, NC; Thomas Linvill Sr.and sons Thomas Linvill Jr, Richard Linvill, Aaron Linville, and Abraham Linvill all signed a petition to the General Assemby of NC to claim the rights to their land in Watauga Cove area follow the cession lands. NC had put the area in a part of what had been Washington Co TN (and later Washington Co. TN). Their land in Cove Creek (near today's Vilas NC west of Boone) was perviously registered in Burke County because there was no closer land office to them at the time. Then, NC attached this small piece of land cutoff from the former Washington Co., was finally attached to Wilkes Co. The petition was asking the legislature to pass a law establishing the rights to their land in the fall of 1797. Others signing the petition were Abraham Vanderpool and Cutliff Harman (related to the Younts) as well as a number of names found on the 1795 and 1797 tax lists for that small district. Richard Linville acquired 25 acres on both sides of Hickory Creek above Joseph Campbell's survey on 17 November 1798. The land at the time was in Grainger County, which eventually became Campbell County, TN. The State of Tennessee Grant #5052 was not recorded until 31 March 1812 on warrant #179 issued to John Carter and Stephen Williams for 600 acres, 25 of which were assigned to Richard Linville. The grant does not specify why these 25 acres were assigned to Richard or the terms of the agreement. In addition the grant was not sealed by Governor Joseph McMinn until 22 April 1817.. He as a resident of Graiinger County Tennessee and "heir and legate" of his father Thomas Linville deceased, sold 50 acres of his inheritance on 4 October 1800. In addition to those 25 acres while living in Grainger County, TN, Richard acquired 397 acres of Lot "P" on south and west Indian Creek near present-day LaFollet, TN and adjacent to land surveyed for Campbell from Samuel Curry of Hawkins County, TN for $800, a hefty sum, on 22 August 1801. Anderson County was established 6 Nov 1801 from Grainger and other counties. The Henderson & Co. grant where Richard Linville held land was located in Grainger, which became Anderson County in 1801 and Campbell County in 1806. The first grand jury for 1801-2 included Richard Linville. He appeared in court as juror #8 (Thomas Campbell was #9) on 16 December 1801 at Anderson County, TN. He sold 50 acres of land part of "Linville Track" in Anderson County, TN on 31 (sic) Nov 1803. The land as adjacent to Thomas Campbell and Samuel Carney with deed witnessed by Thomas Campbell and Joseph Mark.. He sold 100 acres of his Henderson & Co. survey known by the letter P on waters of Indian Creek to John Vanderpool for $250 on 21 January 1805. He witnessed the purchase of his brother Aaron Linville's 156 1/2 acres of land up stream on Indian Creek on 27 December 1805 from Spencer Graham for $500. When Campbell County was created from Anderson County, TN in 1806, Richard Linville was appointed with several others to select the county seat. The choice was between three locations (Grantsboro; Creek Gap, later called LaFollette; and Walnut Cove, later called Jacksboro). Since the group couldn't agree, a year later another group was appointed and Jacksboro became the county seat. However, the first court in 1806 was held at the home of Richard Linville who owned a home, farm, and public tavern near La Follette. His site was selected because of his prominence in the community and because his public house was large enough. The crowd was still too large so the court was held on a wagon bed outside. Linville owned a copper still and was famous for producing "Indian Peach Brandy." Richard Linville sold his father-in-law, John Yount, Sr. 100 acres of his Henderson & Co Survey for $400 on 7 Mar 1807 although Yount then sold the same land back to Linville. Ordinarily, this might suggest a mortgage, but that is not stated in the deed. Since Yount was elderly, perhaps this was some unstated family arrangement for his care. He was elected Sheriff at Campbell County, TN, for a term of two years in 1810 He was re-elected in December 1812 and December 1814 for another two two-year terms. In 1812 he was also elected tax collector. On 3 March 1812 at Campbell County, TN, Thomas Murray sold "two negro girls named Rachel and Nansey, one ten and the younger six years old" to Richard Linville. There are three additional deeds for Richard in Campbell County, Book C that appear not to be extant. They are listed in the index of deeds but several researchers have been unable to find this book. The state grant is one of those deeds, but it was also recorded elsewhere, which is why it is available. For now, we will only note the dates of the deeds. The first one in the BK C on page 66 is from Richard to George Grimes - though the year is not recorded -- only the date (Oct 3). The other two, though arewarranty deeds first from Sampson David and others (not named in the index) 19 Jan 1809. Then, the last deed for Richard, and likely the indication that the family was moving on to Missouri, is from Richard back to Sampson David on 3 July 1816. He moved at Western part of state, MO, circa 1816 Richard and other family members first lived in what is now Charitan Co. and then moved to Carroll Co. and Clay Co. (which at the time was in the jurisdiction of Ray Co.) He was Ran for the state senate but lost. in 1820 at Ray County, MO. Richard began to operate the first ferry across the Platte River. He acquired Richard Linville on on 18 April 1823; The sheriff of Ashe County posted notice in a newspaper for a tax sale in 1823 of Richard Linville 50 acre lot on Cove Creek belonging adjacent Abner Duncan. Presumably, father Thomas had left Richard 100 acres but he only sold 50 of them in 1800 when he was in Tennessee. By 1823 he was already in western Missouri, but it appears extended family were still in NC as John Vanderpool was the purchaser of the tax sale. He was Commissioner of schools and a state senator from Ray Co. between 1830 and 1834 at Ray County, MO. The spring of 1846 was busy time for the Richard Linville's and their relatives and friends, the Vanderpools and Crowleys, who lived in the northwest part of MO. In 1844, one of Richard/Mollie's sons, John (a Cumberland Presbyterian minister) died of "preacher's throat" and Richard's youngest nephew, Thomas Crowley, had just been born. The next fall in 1845 Richard/Mollie's granddaughter, Hannah Linville, was born and by next spring Calvin Crowley's new wife was pregnant. Several other Linville women would be pregnant in the next few months, including Nancy Bounds Linville and Margaret Linville Vanderpool. That is the way they were to travel across the plains to OR. It was time to bid farwells to friends and family members who had traveled together across the Blue Ridge Mountains in NC to Powell's Valley in Campbell Co., TN at the turn of the century and then before 1820 journeyed across the Cherokee's homeland and up the Mississippi River to western MO, the newest frontier at that time. He moved at OR in 1846 Arrived in OR in early Jan. 1847 - "By 1846 the far west was beginning to open and Richard decided to move with his wife and sons' family to Oregon. They left Independence in the spring of 1846 for the plains of Oregon. Several other families were on that trip, including Richard's daughter, Catherine Crowley and her family. The trip became very hazardous at times and two tragedies occurred to Richard's family. The following account is taken from Polk County Pioneer Sketches, Volume II. 'After leaving Fort Hall, they encountered many difficulties, hardships and privations, not the least of which was the danger of being attacked by Indians at any time. They had a very difficult time in coming through the Cow Creek Canyon, Canyon Creek being very high at that time, seriously retarding their progress. They had to cross it seventeen times. In the meantime they ran short of provisions and although it was a heartbreaking trip from the Rouge River Valley to the head of the Williamette Valley. Near the foot of the Calapooie Mountains not far from the present town of Drain, while fording a swollen stream the wagon tipped over and Mr. Linville's (Harrison) mother was drowned. They buried her at night on the bank of the stream. This occurred on November 22, 1846.'

"In addition Catherine Crowley's daughter Martha died of tuberculosis on the trip and she was buried near Grave creek (named after her). The oxen were stabled over her grave so Indians would not find her grave. They did find it however, dug her body up, took her clothes and placed her body in a tree where the remains were found by prospectors years later. It is probable that Catherine's husband Thomas Crowley also died on the 'Applegate Trail,' as it became known, and Catherine's second husband James Fulkerson lost his wife and son on the trip to Oregon." He appeared on the census of 1850 at Polk County, OR; Living with his son, Harrison. He died on 17 March 1857 at Polk County, OR, at age 83. An obituary appeared in The Oregon Argus, Oregon City, OK March 28, 1857, p. 3.

     Isaac Smith was born on 10 April 1796 at TN; Also have 10 Sept. 1796. He married Highley (?) in 1820 at Giles County, TN. Isaac Smith died on 4 November 1879 at Giles County, TN, at age 83 His gravestone provides dates of birth and death. There are about 10 other obvious grave stones in this cemetery, but it is overgrown and not cared for. The only two intact readable stones are for Isaac and his apparent wife, Highley Smith.The others reported by someone who visited for FindAGrave are one unmarried daughter (Luvany1829-1857) and probable daughter-in-law (Frances Jane 1837-1864) and two sons (W.E. 1823-1907 and Isaac W. 1837-1864). The rest seem to be related to son W.E who was the only one living long enough for another generation.

     Nathan Smith was born on 4 October 1804 at TN. He married Rebecca Ann Burford in 1830 at Giles County, TN. Nathan Smith died on 30 May 1882 at Dallas County, TX, at age 77.

     Thomas Smith was born in 1788 at Wilkes County, NC; Rowan County, NC also listed as place of birth. He married Margaret Yount, daughter of John Yount Jr., in 1810 at Campbell County, TN. Thomas Smith died on 23 August 1848 at Gentry County, MO.

     Jacob Smith was born on 17 April 1792 at Wilkes County, NC. He died on 15 April 1878 at Bertram, Burnet County, TX, at age 85.

     Benjamin Smith married Rosannah Rowe. Benjamin Smith was born in October 1805 at Giles County, TN; Also have March 1805. He died on 4 May 1873 at Smith Cemetery, Giles County, TN, at age 67.

     Sally Smith was also known as Phoebe Smith. Her married name was Sally Hamby. She married Michael Hamby. Sally Smith was born in 1800 at TN. She died on 13 October 1834 at TN.

     Her married name was Leah Parkison. Leah Linville married (?) Parkison. Leah Linville was born before 1790.

     Most dates for Sarah and Joseph are from Sons of the American Revolution application. Sarah Linville was born circa 1785. As of circa 1802,her married name was Sarah Hunter. She married Joseph Hunter circa 1802.

     Catherine Linville was also known as Katherine Linville. She was born before 1790. As of 7 June 1811,her married name was Catherine Bowers. She married William Nave Bowers, son of John Leonard Bowers and Rebecca Nave, on 7 June 1811 at Carter County, TN.

     Thomas Linville was born in 1786 at NC; His year of birth is assumed from the fact that he served as witness to a deed for his father in Carter County TN in 1807. He acquired Thomas Linville on in August 1807; Both Thomas Linville Sr. and Jr. were proved as witnesses to a Carter County Deed in August 1807. Since Thomas bc 1732 died by 1799, this Thomas Sr. would be his son Thomas Linville (bc 1760) and Thomas Jr would have been born c 1786 to be old enough to serve as legal witness. He married Unknown (?) before 1812 at Tennessee His first wife may have been a Hunter, related to Joseph Hunter who married his sister, Sarah. There is no direct evidence to date that indicates Thomas Hunter Linville was his son, but there are no other possibilities for a Linville father in Washington County and Carter County TN. Thomas Linville married Charity Watkins on 16 February 1824 at Howard County, MO; Thomas's second marriage. Thomas Campbell, minister recorded the marriage 18 Oct 1824, although it occurred in February. Several of Thomas' brothers and cousins were ministers and not very approving of the Morman purge. Thomas Linville died on 31 October 1833 at Kaw Township, Jackson County, MO; Thomas died in the Battle of Mormons.

     Much additional detail information was provided for James Linville and the William Isom Linville branch of the family by Irene Alexander in Dec. 2005 from her detailed research. Most of the tombstone associated information was provided by Irene. James Linville was born on 22 January 1794 at NC; Computed from tombstone info - DOD, 18 Apr 1873, and age of 79 years, 2 months and 27 days, yields a DOB of 22 Jan 1794. James was a Col. in the war of 1812 - served under Capt. James Cole - probably related to his future wife. He married Sarah Cole circa 1817 at near Sparta, White County, TN. James Linville and Sarah Cole appeared on the census of 1850 at Nodaway County, MO. James Linville and Sarah Cole appeared on the census of 1860 at Nodaway, Nodaway County, MO. James Linville appeared on the census of 1870 at Hughes, Nodaway County, MO; Living with son, Jasper, family. He died on 11 October 1873 at Nodaway County, MO, at age 79; Conflicting dates:
- Tombstone - 18 April 1873 and lists his age as 79 years, 2 months and 27 days
- June 1, 1876 issue of Nodaway Democrat carried Hughes Township sketch of Henry Linville - it states that James died 17 March 1873.
Also indicates he died in Lafayette Co., MO. He was buried at Groves Cemetery, Nodaway County, MO.

     Zachariah Linville was Zachariah was a Campbellite minister in the Christian Church. He performed many of the Missouri marriages. Evidence of Zachariah Linville's family comes from an extensive group of family records kept by two of his daughters - Sarah Linville Blair and Jeminma Linville Dailey. He was born on 7 April 1792 at Cove Creek, Wilkes County, NC. He married Nancy Cash, daughter of Howard Cash and Susan Simpson, on 30 March 1814 at White County, TN. Zachariah Linville and Nancy Cash appeared on the census of 1840 at Bloomington, Buchanan County, MO; There were 5 males and 7 females under 20 in the household ... Zachariah Linville died on 23 December 1849 at Referred to as Hangtown in early history, Placerville, El Dorado County, CA, at age 57; Died from "effects of change of climate". He traveled to CA in 1849 with his son Franklin Z. in an effort help Franklin recover his health. Unfortunately the climate change caused health problems for Zachariah and he died there. He was buried at Placerville, CA; Franklin Z. described the grave as in a pine forest near the crossing of Weaver Creek, two miles south of Hangtown.

     Aaron Linville was born in 1800 at TN. He married Eleanor Allison, daughter of John Allison and Rachel Barnes, on 15 August 1822 at Lafayette County, MO; Listed as marrying Andrew Aaron Linville - this is the only Aaron Linville of this age in the area at the time... Aaron Linville married an unknown person in 1830.

     Abraham Linville was born on 8 January 1805 at TN. He was Farmer most of his life. He married Nancy Trapp, daughter of Martin Trapp and Jemimah Ruth Dobson, on 24 March 1824 at Lafayette County, MO. Abraham Linville moved at Camden Point, Platte County, MO, circa 1853 Moved frrom northern MO to the Platte Co area where he continued farming. He and Nancy Trapp appeared on the census of 1860 at Nodaway, Nodaway, MO. Abraham Linville died on 24 August 1876 at Holt County, MO, at age 71. He was buried at Old Campground Cemetery, Platte County, MO; See Platte County Missouri History, page 625.

     Jemimah Linville was born in 1825 at MO. As of 2 November 1843,her married name was Jemimah Armfield. She married Hamilton Armfield on 2 November 1843 at Buchanan County, MO.

     Hiram Hunter Linville was also known as Hyram Linville. He was born in 1827 at MO. He married Rebecca Susan Mothersead, daughter of Nathaniel Samuel Mothersead and Catherine Seward, on 13 March 1850 at Gentry County, MO. Hiram Hunter Linville and Rebecca Susan Mothersead appeared on the census of 1850 at Miller, Gentry County, MO; Living with his sister, Charity, and husband, Andrew Mothersead. Hiram Hunter Linville moved at CA circa 1851 Moved with his family California and then Arizona when those states were still largely wilderness. His brother Andrew moved to CA in 1855 and brought cattle with him from MO. He and Rebecca Susan Mothersead appeared on the census of 1870 at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA. Hiram Hunter Linville and Rebecca Susan Mothersead appeared on the census of 1880 at Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ. Hiram Hunter Linville died on 28 July 1893 at Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ.

     Andrew Jackson Linville was born in March 1829 at MO; Mar 1930 on 1900 census. He moved at Sanoma County, CA, on 11 October 1855 Left MO on 17 May 1855 with herd of cattle and supplies for Hiram who moved in 1851. He married Malinda E. McDonald in 1857; From 1900 census. Andrew Jackson Linville and Malinda E. McDonald appeared on the census of 1860 at Gentry County, MO. Andrew Jackson Linville and Malinda E. McDonald appeared on the census of 1870 at Miller, Gentry County, MO. Andrew Jackson Linville and Malinda E. McDonald appeared on the census of 1880 at Miller, Gentry County, MO. Andrew Jackson Linville and Malinda E. McDonald appeared on the census of 1900 at Cave Creek, Maricopa County, AZ. Andrew Jackson Linville died on 17 October 1907 at Cave Creek, AZ, at age 78. He was buried at IOOF Cemetery in Pioneer Cemetery, Phoenix, AZ.

     Charity Elizabeth Linville was born in 1832 at MO. As of 1 February 1849,her married name was Charity Elizabeth Mothersead. She married Andrew Jackson Mothersead, son of Nathaniel Samuel Mothersead and Catherine Seward, on 1 February 1849 at MO. Charity Elizabeth Linville and Andrew Jackson Mothersead appeared on the census of 1850 at Miller, Gentry County, MO; Charity's brother, Hiram, and wife Rebecca Mothersead, are living with them. Charity Elizabeth Linville and Andrew Jackson Mothersead appeared on the census of 1860 at Russian River, Sonoma County, CA. Charity Elizabeth Linville and Andrew Jackson Mothersead appeared on the census of 1880 at San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, CA. Charity Elizabeth Linville died at San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, CA.