Person:Samuel Linn (4)

Samuel married Mary Ann Plugh in 1850 in Nicholas Co. They had children William E. 1854, R. A. 1856, James Alpheus 1863-1935 MN m. Bertha Cole; and Urcena Elizabeth/Emiliana.

 In the 1850 census for Nicholas Co., Kentucky, Elizabeth Lynn is 59 Pennsylvania 'farming'; with 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>} 
 In the 1860 census for Lee, Brown Co., Illinois, T. S. Lynn is 29 farmer from KY; Mrs. M. A. 29 KY; W. E. 6; R. L. 4; J. A. 10 mos -- all born IL.
 In the 1870 census for Maine Prairie, Stearns Co., Minnesota, 'S. T. Lyn' is 37 farmer from KY; with Maria J. 30 KY; with W. E. 16; R. E. 13; J. A. 9; and Emiliana 4 -- all born IL.
 In the 1875 Minnesota State Census for Maine Prairie, S. T. Linn is 45 KY (NJ, PA); with M. A. 45 KY; Wm. E. 21 IL; R. A. 18; J. A. 15 IL; and A. Elizabeth 9 IL. 
 In the 1880 census for Maine Prairie, Stearns Co., Minnesota, Samuel Lynn is 50 KY (PA, PA), farmer; with Mary 50 (KY, KY); children are James E. 18 IL and Urcena 14 IL. His son Robert may be the one, age 23, with family in Forest Prairie, Meeker Co.
 In the 1885 Minnesota state census for Maine Prairie, S. T. Linn is 55 KY; with Mary 55; and J. A. 24 IL. W. E. Linn 30 IL is listed with Louisa 25 IL and Theodore 10; Bertha M. 7; and Elsie 2.
 In the 1895 Minnesota State Census, Samuel Linn is 63 KY; with Mary A. 63; and Mahala 61 KY.
 In the 1900 census for Maine Prairie, Stearns Co., Minnesota, Samuel T. Linn is 69 born June 1830 KY (Ky, PA), farmer, married 40 years; with wife Mary Ann 70 born Feb 1830 KY (KY, KY), with 3 of 3 children living; sister Mahalia is 67 b. Jan 1833 KY (KY, PA), single; and boarder Arville Wright is 8 born Jan 1892 MN (OH, OH).
 Mahala is living with nephew William E. 52, in the 1905 census.