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     Eleanor Bryan was also known as Ellender Bryan. She was born say 1720 at Marlborough (?), Chester County, PA; She signed as witness to a wedding in 1730, but her parents weren't married until 1719, so she may have been their first born, certainly their first born daughter. She married William Linvill, son of John Linvill and second wife of John unknown,possibly on on 3 May 1736 at MD/VA Frontier, Opequon, VA; Eleanor attended the wedding of Thomas Mills and Elizabeth Harrod at Josiah Ballingers in Monocacy in the early 18 June 1730 [Frederick County, MD], location of a small community of Quakers near today's Buckeystown, MN with her parents Morgan and Martha Bryan, so she clearly married after that. The Bryan family was firmly settled in Maryland by 1730, although they maintained connections backs in PA.
William's brother, John, likely married on this date based on the marriage records of Rev. Stover who married "two English couples" on this date in Opequon, where the parents of one of each of the couples were prominent. Is it possible this is the marriage for both William and Eleanor as well as his brother John and wife Anna Christina? As of circa 1738,her married name was Ellender Linvill. Eleanor Bryan appears on the 1778 tax list for Rowan County, NC. She appears on the 1778 tax list for Rowan County, NC, This is the first year she appears on the tax lists, though she must have had land before this. Husband, William Linville had extensive land holdings, some of which were not sold before he died. With no probate accounting following his death, there is important information missing. She died after 25 July 1794 at Madison County, KY; In the Morgan Linville papers at the University of Kentucky at Louisville, there is a slip of paper with both "Elinor" and son Morgan paying their taxed on 25 July 1794. A year later, the tax receipt only had Morgan for 1795.

     William Hiram Linville was born on 11 February 1916 at KY. He married Mary Ida Owsley on 21 December 1935.

     Benjamin Hiram Linville was born on 31 May 1887 at KY. He married Wavie Russell McDaniel on 23 December 1903. Benjamin Hiram Linville died on 10 January 1956 at age 68.

     David Linville was born before 1735 at Orange County, VA. The date of birth is calculated both from his appearance with a brother Thomas, Jr. and their father Thomas Sr. on a 1750 tax record in [Dan River Distrist-filed in Granville County] and from his David's role as a chain carrier on his father Thomas's 1754 survey in North Carolina. Both required chain carriers to be at least 16. In addition, David certainly would have been at least 21 when petitioning for his own and his father's land in 1762. He appears on the 1750 tax list for Dan River District, Granville County, NC. He witnessed the land of Thomas Linvill on 7 March 1754 at (now) Surry County, NC; as a part of Lord Granville Land Grant distibution of western NC land. The
survey 500 acres on Mayo Road south side of Fishers or Pinery Mountain - sons David Linvill and William Linvill were chain carriers. No deed for either these 500 acres or the 200 acres that each Thomas Sr. and Jr. were granted appear in Rowan County deeds. This is not atypical for the family as many land records were not officially recorded. It is also possible that the deeds were recorded in Orange County (given notations on the grants), but those records before 1778 include many burned in advance of Cornwallis's march through the area. David first entered a request for a warrant for 700 acres on Belews Creek, adjoining the Moravian claim 27 Feb 1762 that request included "Thos Linvill's Improvement." It seems likely that since the land wasn't actually "vacant," that the grant David finally got was 306 acres adjacent to Thomas's land six months later on 27 Aug 1762. As with other land of the Thomas Linvill family, no deeds were actually recorded although the warrant indicates a deed was given "2 copies Deed #111." David's Granville Grant for 306 acres on Belews Creek appears to have extended the Linvill family enclave beyond the 400 acres already acquired by his brother Thomas, Jr. and father Thomas, Sr. David Linvillewas asked in court to be part of a road crew with brother Thomas and William Holbrook and others to lay out a road from Cape Fare road near New Garden Meeting House [Guilford] to David Dillions mill joiining Town Fork Road near David Linvilles. In addition, others were appointed to straighten the road from David Linvilles to the Old Moravian on the Town Fork road with Abraham Vanderpool as overseer of that road. on 14 July 1767 at Rowan County. Six months later his place was mentioned again in reference to the Cape Fare to David Dillion road. He was a witness Later that year on 15 Oct 1767, Thomas Lingwell (sic) and David Lingwell (sic) were on a road jury to lay out a road from Belews Creek settlement to Salem through the most convenient place to Cornelius Cook's in Dan River Road. The road had been ordered after a petition from the residents of Belews Creek. with Thomas Linvill on 15 October 1767 at Belews Creek, Rowan County, NC. David Linville is mentioned in court again two days later when the justices mention a petition from the residents of Belews Creek for the need of a road from the settlement to Salem going by Cornelius Cook's into Dan River Road. Both David and brother Thomas are appointed to be road jury for laying the road. on 15 October 1767 at Rowan County, NC. He appeared in court in the following year the Rowan County Pleas and Quarter Sessions records indicate that 15 Jan 1768 Thomas Linvill was an overseer for the road that was already laid out from David Linvilles to the river with the "hands living in Blews (sic) Creek settlement." in January 1768. On 19 Apr 1768, Thomas, David, and Richard Linville were all ordered to appear to qualify to lay out the road from Cape Fear near New Garden Meeting House to David Dillon's Mill to Town Fork near David Linville's. David Linville replaced Abraham Vanderpool as the constable for Belews Creek the year after Vanderpool had been appointed. He appeared in court David's location on the road to Dillions Mill continues to be referenced in court records. between 10 May 1769 and 9 August 1769 at Rowan County, NC. Abraham Vanderpool resumed the constable duties for Belews Creek from David when he handed in the annual tax that Sept. in August 1769 at Rowan County, NC. He married Mary (?) before 1774 This may be widow Mary's first marriage or this may be the first Mary that David married. He clearly had a wife Mary both at the time of the 1774 land deed and when he died in 1787. But the Mary Linvill who married Carter Barnett in 1799 may not be the same person as David's wife Mary. Mary (----) Linville Barnett was born in 1863, according to her Rev. War Pension Claim under the service of Carter Barnet (note that she didn't apply as widow of David Linville). This would make her really young to have been married by 1774.
In addition, the heirs of David Linville's estate do not mention her. All the land deeds found to date involve only Worley, Richard and Charity, all referring to each other as heirs of David.
In addition, David was clearly old enough to buy and sell land before 1763. This suggests he may have been an older bachelor until a first marriage before 1772-4 and then second married a different Mary by 1779 (she would have been just 16 then). Regardless, he appears to have married late and had quite young children when he died in 1787. David Linville left a will on 14 February 1787 at Surry County, NC; Will names a wife (not named) and sons Thomas and Worley and "other children". David asks Worley to "care for Thomas for life" and states that Worley is not "of age". Inventory, returned by brothers Aaron and Richard, indicates he owed 300 acres in Guilford County and 180 in Surry (later Stokes) County. He died between 14 February 1787 and 10 May 1787 at Surry County, NC. His estate was probated on 10 May 1787 at Surry County, NC. A 1803 deed in Blount County, TN indicates that Richard and Charity Linville asked their "well beloved brother Worley" to stand in their place and sell their share of their father David's land in Belews Creek, Stokes County and Hogan Creek, Rockingham County in NC.

     Eddie Thompson married Garnett Cook McKenzie; Eddie's second marriage. Eddie Thompson married Florine Freshare on 28 May 1920; Eddie's first marriage.

     Julia Yantus Spurlock was also known as Julia Yantes Spurlock. She was born in March 1841 at Cabell County, VA. She appeared on the census of 1860 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV; Single - living with parents and siblings. She married Alamander Linville, son of Logan Linville and Nancy Estep, on 25 September 1860 at Boone, Franklin County, VA. As of 25 September 1860,her married name was Julia Yantus Linville. Julia Yantus Spurlock and Alamander Linville appeared on the census of 1870 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV. Julia Yantus Spurlock and Alamander Linville appeared on the census of 1880 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV. Julia Yantus Spurlock and Alamander Linville appeared on the census of 1900 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV. Julia Yantus Spurlock appeared on the census of 1910 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV; Living with daughter's, Octavia, family - listed as married but Alamander was not listed. Julia Yantus Spurlock was also known as Earnits Linville From a very illegible death certificate. She died on 21 April 1923 at Bernie, Lincoln County, WV, at age 82. She was buried at Bulger, WV.

     Octavia Jane Linville was born on 4 March 1864 at Leet, Lincoln County, WV. As of 22 March 1883,her married name was Octavia Jane Sansom. She married Abraham Lincoln Sansom, son of Edward Workman Sansom and Lourania Cummings, on 22 March 1883 at Leet, Lincoln County, WV. Octavia Jane Linville and Abraham Lincoln Sansom appeared on the census of 1900 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV. Octavia Jane Linville and Abraham Lincoln Sansom appeared on the census of 1910 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV. Octavia Jane Linville died on 24 January 1915 at Lincoln County, WV, at age 50. She was buried at Bell Cemetery, Boone County, WV.

     Rhoda Ann Linville was born on 10 February 1866 at Lincoln County, WV; Also have a DOB 1868. As of 1884,her married name was Rhoda Ann Sansom. She married Albert Ross Sansom in 1884. Rhoda Ann Linville and Albert Ross Sansom appeared on the census of 1900 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV. Rhoda Ann Linville appeared on the census of 1910 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV. She appeared on the census of 1930 at Charleston, Kanawha County, WV; Widowed. She appeared on the census of 1940 at Loudon, Kanawha County, WV; Widowed. She died on 14 December 1940 at Chesapeake, Kanawha County, WV, at age 74. She was buried at Marmet Memorial Gardens, Marmet, Kanawha County, WV.

     Reuben Burbus Linville was born circa 1870 at WV. He married Mary Emily Spears circa 1887. Reuben Burbus Linville died before 1900 at WV; His wife is remarried ( 1897 ) by 1900 census and his two oldest kids are living with grandparents, Alamandar/Julia Yantus, in 1900 census.

     Louania Linville was born in 1874 at WV.

     Angeline Elkins was born on 24 July 1845 at WV. As of 1866,her married name was Angeline Linville. She married Mandeville Linville, son of Logan Linville and Nancy Estep, in 1866. Angeline Elkins and Mandeville Linville appeared on the census of 1870 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV. Angeline Elkins and Mandeville Linville appeared on the census of 1880 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV. Angeline Elkins and Mandeville Linville appeared on the census of 1900 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV. Angeline Elkins and Mandeville Linville appeared on the census of 1910 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV; Living with their son, Daniel. Angeline Elkins died on 27 June 1932 at Huntington, Cabell County, WV, at age 86. She was buried at Lincoln County, WV.

     Lydia Jane Linville was also known as Lyddie Janes Linville. Her married name was Lydia Jane Cooper. She married James Tolbert Cooper. Lydia Jane Linville was born on 27 June 1867 at Lincoln County, WV. She died on 25 December 1909 at Bernie, Lincoln County, WV, at age 42.

     Daniel William Linville was born in September 1868 at WV. He married Catherine E. Estep in 1887. Daniel William Linville and Catherine E. Estep appeared on the census of 1900 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV. Daniel William Linville and Catherine E. Estep appeared on the census of 1910 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV. Daniel William Linville and Catherine E. Estep appeared on the census of 1920 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV. Daniel William Linville married Susan Miller circa 1926 at Lincoln County, WV. Daniel William Linville died on 29 January 1928 at Logan County, WV, at age 59.

     Ollie Blane Linville was born circa 1870 at WV.

     George Washington Linville was born on 29 November 1874 at Lincoln County, WV. He was Farmer. He married Mary Etta Campbell in 1895. George Washington Linville and Mary Etta Campbell appeared on the census of 1900 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV. George Washington Linville and Mary Etta Campbell appeared on the census of 1910 at Jefferson, Lincoln County, WV. George Washington Linville and Mary Etta Campbell appeared on the census of 1920 at Union, Cabell County, WV. George Washington Linville and Mary Etta Campbell appeared on the census of 1930 at Duval, Lincoln County, WV. George Washington Linville died on 25 September 1945 at Ona, Cabell County, WV, at age 70. He was buried at Oaklawn Cemetery, Huntington, WV.

     Nancy Linville was born in 1877 at WV.

     Carrie Linville was born in 1879 at WV.

     Nancy Stowers was born on 2 September 1850 at Boone County, WV. She married Andrew Jackson Linville, son of Logan Linville and Nancy Estep, on 4 October 1865 at Mud River, Boone County, WV. As of 4 October 1865,her married name was Nancy Linville. Nancy Stowers moved at Lincoln County, WV, in 1865. She and Andrew Jackson Linville appeared on the census of 1870 at Scott, Boone County, WV. Nancy Stowers and Andrew Jackson Linville appeared on the census of 1880 at Duvall, Lincoln County, WV.

     Thomas W. Linville was born on 18 February 1867 at WV. He married Betty Holstein in 1897. Thomas W. Linville and Betty Holstein appeared on the census of 1900 at Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, WV. Thomas W. Linville and Betty Holstein appeared on the census of 1920 at Charleston, Kanawha County, WV. Thomas W. Linville died on 29 March 1940 at Charleston, Kanawha County, WV, at age 73. He was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV.

     John A. Linville was born on 17 January 1869 at WV.

     Victoria A. Linville was born on 21 February 1871 at WV.

     Jerusha Linville was born on 19 May 1873 at WV.

     Emma N. Linville was born on 5 January 1882 at WV.

     Allen Bunyan Linville was born on 30 December 1879 at WV. He died on 17 January 1958 at Charleston, Kanawha County, WV, at age 78.

     Cassandra Spurlock married Leanza Linville, daughter of Logan Linville and Nancy Estep; Leanza's first marriage.