William Linxwiler

1809 - 1882  (72 years)

• Name	William Linxwiler  [1, 2]
  Born	12 Feb 1809	Vanderburgh County, Indiana   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Feb 1882	Vanderburgh County, Indiana   [1]
  Notes	William Linxwiler, father of Isaac, was born in this County February 12, 1809, being the third white child, and the first male white child born in the county. He was the youngest of thirteen children, one of his older brothers having been a soldier in the war of 1812, and wounded during that war. William Linxwiler was a farmer, his father having been the first to locate a number of farms in different places in the County. He was married February 10, 1833, to Jane Clinton, who was born in Warren, Ohio, January 20, 1815, the daughter of Jonathan and Letitia (McAlree) Clinton, both natives of Ireland, who came from that country to Ohio and settled in Trumbull County. Thence they came to this County in 1831. Mrs. Clinton died August 24, 1874, aged eighty-seven. They were the parents of seven children: Henderson, born March 12, 1835, died January 22, 1839; John D., born July 11, 1837; Margaret E., born September 10, 1839; George H., born January 21, 1842, died September 5, 1858; Mary J., born May 25, 1845; Isaac W., born September 14, 1847; Benjamin L., born October 7, 1849, died January 8, 1867. William Linxwiler died February 10, 1882, his wife March 13, 1888. William Linxwiler settled on the farm where his son resides, in 1833. Brant and Fuller. "History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana" Madison, Wisc. 1889. Page 615. (Research): Census Information: 1850 Federal Census Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Center Enumerated 12 Sept 1850 by Adrian Young 88-88 William** Lynxwyler 40 Farmer $800 Ind **Appears to be the youngest of the 13 children born to George and Catherine (born ca 1810) per bio above Jane Lynxwyler 35 KY John D Lynxwyler 15 Ind Margaretta E Lynxwyler 11 Ind George H Lynxwyler 8 Ind Mary J Lynxwyler 5 Ind Isaac W Lynxwyler 3 Ind Benjamin S Lynxwyler 11/12 Ind 92-92 Sarah Lynxwyler 45 1500 Ky (Prob. Wd. Daughter in Law?) Benjamin Lynxwyler 19 Laborer Ind Silas Lynxwyler 17 Ind Alexander Lynxwyler 14 Ind Samuel Lynxwyler 11 Ind Melissa Lynxwyler 9 Ind 93-93 Christopher Lynxwyler* 50 Farmer $1000 NY *Appears to be one of the 13 Children of George and Catherine (born ca 1800) Mary Lynxwyler 45 Ky Clark Lynxwyler 17 Laborer Ind Alexander Lynxwyler 14 Ind Minerva Lynxwyler 11 Ind Clarisa Brown 11/12 Ind John Brown 25 Carpenter Ind 94-94 George Lynxwyler 82 M Farmer Germany Catherine Lynxwyler 83 F Germany
  Person ID	I24952	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Johann Georg Linxweiler,   b. Apr 1768, Zweibr?cken, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. 22 Feb 1857, Vanderburgh County, Indiana  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Mother	Elisabeth Katharina (Catherine) Stoll,   b. 5 Jun 1767, Zweibr?cken, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. Nov 1858, Vanderburgh County, Indiana  (Age 91 years)
  Married	Abt 1790	Pennsylvania   [1]
  Family ID	F8280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Clinton,   b. 20 Jan 1815, Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio ,   d. 13 Mar 1888, Vanderburgh County, Indiana  (Age 73 years)
  Married	10 Feb 1833	Vanderburgh County, Indiana   [1]
  Children	1. Henderson Linxwiler,   b. 12 Mar 1835, Vanderburgh County, Indiana ,   d. 22 Jan 1839, Vanderburgh County, Indiana  (Age 3 years)   2. John D. Linxwiler,   b. 11 Jul 1837, Vanderburgh County, Indiana ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Margaret E. Linxwiler,   b. 10 Sep 1839, Vanderburgh County, Indiana ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. George H. Linxwiler,   b. 21 Jan 1842, Vanderburgh County, Indiana ,   d. 5 Sep 1858, Vanderburgh County, Indiana  (Age 16 years)   5. Mary J. Linxwiler,   b. 25 May 1845, Vanderburgh County, Indiana ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Isaac W. Linxwiler,   b. 14 Sep 1847, Vanderburgh County, Indiana ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Benjamin L. Linxwiler,   b. 7 Oct 1849, Vanderburgh County, Indiana ,   d. 8 Jan 1867, Vanderburgh County, Indiana  (Age 17 years)
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2012
  Family ID	F8281	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 12 Feb 1809 - Vanderburgh County, Indiana Married - 10 Feb 1833 - Vanderburgh County, Indiana Died - 10 Feb 1882 - Vanderburgh County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1358] Brant & Fuller, "History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present" (1889, 675 pages), Center Township, Page 615 (Reliability: 3). [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.), Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Center Enumerated 12 Sept 1850 by Adrian Young 88-88 (Reliability: 3).