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Born 1843, Warren County
From The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882)
JAMES W. LINTON, farmer, P. 0. New Burlington. Allan Linton, the father of the subject of our sketch, was born January 27, 1807, in Warren County, Ohio. He was the son of David and Lctitia Linton. When about seven years of age, he was left an orphan, and was taken into the family of Mr. George Arnold, with whom he lived until he arrived at the years of manhood. He passed his youthful days on a farm; received a fair English education, by the acquirement of which he was enabled to teach school for several terms. In 1828, October 30, he married Miss Elizabeth Ragin, by whom he had six children, five of whom are still living. She departed this life October 9, 1839. By his second marriage he was united to Miss Melissa Conger, by whom he had four children, of whom three are still living. About the year 1829, he purchased 294 acres of land in Chester Township, Clinton Co. Ohio, and by subsequent purchases bad at one time in his possession about 430 acres. He served as Justice of the Peace in Chester Township. In politics, his views were with the Republican party, and he was at one time a strong abolitionist. He was a man of considerable energy and perseverance, and firmness of purpose, and died January, 1875. James W. Linton, the subject of our sketch and son of Allan Linton, was born April 23, 1843, in Clinton County, Ohio; was reared on a farm, and received a fair English education. On'Septernber 18, 187S, he was united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss Mary A. Bailey, born August 28, 1847, and daughter of William H. and Rachel Bailey. Mrs. Linton is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a lady of superior intellectual attainments. He is the owner of about fifty-eight acres of land, and well worthy of representation in the history of our county.
As printed in The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: New Burlington
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