Person:William Linton (10)

FGR by Mary Ann Linton Morgan of Salt Lake City, Utah shows ordinance work done Baptism 28 Dec 1870, Endowment 29 Jan 1908; Sealing to Wife shown as 3 Jun 1914, Manti

FGR compiled by Mary Ann Linton Morgan of Salt Lake City, Utah now (1993) in the possession of James L. Tanner of Mesa, Arizona has alternate ordinance dates: baptism 29 JAN 1908, Endowed 11 JUN 1908, Sealed to parents 16 JAN 1931.

Notes compiled by Mary Ann Linton Morgan of Salt Lake City, Utah now (1993) in the possession of James L. Tanner of Mesa, Arizona states "From Aunt Eliza (Lyde) Linton This is copied from a memorandum Lyde made. She says Grandpa (father) says a family of James Lintons went to California about 1848. He had two sons & two daughter and one brother who died. Father says Bro. McPherson of Nephi says the Lintons originated in Scotland. A man there had a large estate and 4 sons. They named each estate different names and the descendants finally took the name of their estate one of which was named Linton. "Grandpa had 4 cousins on his mothers side Robert - William Nancy and Mary Selfridge his mothers sister named Rebecca Selfridge md. James Nilson They had 2 sons Robert & William Nelson. Sis Margaret Sefridge died young, thinks these were all b. in Ireland. Our Gr father William Linton had 3 brothers settle in N. B. John James & Samuel. All had large families. John 5 sons/dau Samuel 5 or 6 girls 2 sons, James 6 girls & 2 boys Father thot he had heard his father say the family changed their name from Graham to Linton at the time of the revolution when the Catholics were after the protestants, they being Presbyterians Linton American Ancestry IV - 150 Linton Genealogy 1881 15 pages Linton Pond and Kister Genealogy 395 - 482 - 588 (Salt Lake City Write Viva about this family)"

FGR from the records of Mary Ann Linton Morgan of Salt Lake City, Utah now (1992) in the possession ofJames L. Tanner of Mesa, Arizona gives baptism date of 28 DEC 1870 and endowment date of 29 JAN 1908 in Manti.

(Research):FGR by Mary Ann Linton Morgan of Salt Lake City, Utah shows ordinance work done baptism 28 Dec 1870, Endowment 29 Jan 1908; Sealing to Wife shown as 3 Jun 1914

Handwritten note states "our grandfather William Linton had 3 brothers settle in N. B. (New Brunswick) John, James and Samuel. All had large families. John 5 sons/daughters, Samuel 5 or 6 girls, 2 sons, James 6 girls and 2 boys. Father thought he had heard his father say the family changed their name from Graham to Linton at the time of the Revolution when the Catholics were after the Protestants, they being Presbyterians. Linton American Ancestry IV 150. Linton Genealogy 1881 15 pages. Linton Pond and Kister Genealogy 395 - 482 - 588. Note also states that a Brother McPherson of Nephi says the Lintons originated in Scotland. A man there had a large estate and 4 sons. They named each estate different names and the descendants finally took the name of their estate one of which was named Linton.

1. ↑ Grave Markers for William and Elizabeth Linton. (Located in the Westminster Cemetery, Merion Section, Lot 116, Graves 7 & 8

   William Linton, 1801 to 1851, Elizabeth Linton 1806 to 1887).

   _TAG4: YES Verified: YES

2. ↑ Works Progress Administration. "Records from the Philadelphia Cemetery Returns from 1803 to 1860", Typescript.
3.   Family Group Records compiled by James L. Tanner.