Person:Robert Linn (2)

According to a WorldConnect database, Robert married Harriet Plew/Pleugh in 1850 and had son James E.; married Elizabeth (Beckman) Briggs in 1858 in IL, and had children George W. 1854-1935 MN m. Hattie Wood; Andrew J. 1861; John M. 1863; Thomas J. 1865, Hannah C. 1871; and Sarah Viola 1875 m. Thomas C. Hamilton.

 In the 1850 census for Nicholas Co., Kentucky, Elizabeth Lynn is 59 Pennsylvania 'farming'; with [children] Susan 34, Elmira 25, Samuel 20, Mahala 17; Benjamin 12; [grandson by Susan?] Thomas 7, and [grandson by Susan] Francis M. 1. {p. 460b, <http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/nicholas/census/1850/pg0458a.txt>} Son Robert 33 is next door with [wife?] Hannah 21, James S. 1; and [niece by?] Almarinda 13. 
 NOTE: I have not found son James S. after 1850.
 In the 1860 census for Lee, Brown Co., Illinois, R. S. Lynn is 35 farmer from Kentucky; with 'Mrs. Eliz.' 25; Geo W. 6; F. M. Briggs 7; Henrietta Briggs 5; John Briggs 15; [nephew?] Thomas Lynn 17; and [sister] Mahala 25.
 In the 1870 census for Maine Prairie, Stearns Co., Minnesota, 'Roberth Lyn' is 44, farmer from Kentucky; with wife Elisabeth 39 KY; George W. 16; A. J. 9; J. W. 7; Thomas 5; [stepchildren] Francis Briggs 17 and Henrietta 15 -- all born IL.  [Brother-in-law?] S. B. Beckman is next door with family.
 In the 1875 Minnesota state census for Maine Prairie, 'Bobbert' Linn is 48 KY (NJ, PA); with Elizabeth 42 KY (PA, KY); Geo W. 21 IL; A. J. 14 IL; John W. 11; Thos J. 9 IL; Hannah 4 MN; Sarah V. 0 MN; and John Beckman? 77 (VA?) (Germany, PA).
 In the 1880 census for Maine Prairie, Stearns Co., Minnesota, Robert S. Linn [indexed as 'Lisin'] is 54 KY (PA, PA), farmer; with Elizabeth 49 IL (VA, KY); son is Andrew J. 18 IL.  His other children are living with their cousin William Lynn 26 IL (KY, KY) with Louisa 21; Samuel T. 5 MN; and Bertha M. 1; as well as cousins John W. 17 IL; Thomas J. 14 IL; Hannah L. 10 MN; Sarah B. 6 MN -- all with (KY, IL); and aunt Mahala 47 KY (PA, PA), single. Also in Maine Prairie is George Lynn 26 with wife and children.
 NOTE: One possible explanation would be that Elizabeth was ill and could not take care of her younger children.
 Most sources show his death date in 1901 in MN, however I have not found him after 1880.
 His son George W. is buried in Maine Prairie Cemetery. {<www.findagrave.com>}