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| Notes for Jonathan "John" LINDLEY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Jonathan and brother Owen married sisters Eliza Camilla and Temperance Meachem (respectively).3 Note: Jonathan and Eliza Camilla had at least one infant who died. No formal written records have been found regarding this child, an oblique mention in notes (by Eliza Harriett Lindley Henderson) that of the Lindley's ten children, nine survived. Eight of the children have been identified and are listed in this group record.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comment: See Photo. Comment: There are photos of all surviving Lindley-Meachem children from this marriage.7 Comment: Although Cammie Meachem Lindley is supposed to have died in 1861, daughter Eliza's hand-written notes clearly state that Jonathan bid his wife and children farewell before he died (17 Nov 1866). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jonathan must have been cut from different cloth than more materialist and "dandy" brother, William (see William "Billy" Lindley). John and his brother, Owen, married sisters Eliza Camilla and Temperance Meachem (respectively). By the hand-written account of daughter Eliza Harriett Lindley Henderson, John (Jonathan) and Eliza Meachem Lindley were Methodists who moved with their children to Howard County, Indiana, in 1849. They had ten children, nine of whom survived, and all of whom, with the exception of Eliza, established their homes and families in Indiana. John and Eliza remained in Howard County until their deaths and are there buried. According to daughter Eliza H. Henderson, both of the Lindleys were devout Christians, selfless and generous parents and neighbors, and all things exemplary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Julias Launa Henderson (b. 1875) wrote the following information regarding Great Grandparents John and Eliza Meachem Lindley: (Transcribed as written, including spelling and punctuation) John Lindley was born 1796 in Chatham County, NC Eliza Camma Lindley was born 1805 in Chatham County NC. They were married in 1823 soon after they united with the Protestant Methodist church they removed to Indiana in 1849 Settled in Howard County They then united with the Wesleyan Methodist Chruch of which they both continued faithful members until death. They were the parents of ten children of which they raised nine Seven of whom are now living, Eliza in Chatham Co NC the others in Howard Co and they also raised one Grand daughter John Lindley for many years previous to his death was almost a daily Bible reader and his seat was never found vacant in the church when sickness did not prevent his going was often heard praying when at his work often talked to his family of the Goodness of God and the beauties of a holy [Christian?] life, always gave to the needy around him with a cheerful heart took great delight in doing good to his fellow man and was a humble devoted Christian for many years previous to his death he [died?] in Nov (?) 17, 1866 left (?) a bright evidence to his family and neighbors that he was going home to Jesus called _____ to his bed and bid his wife and each one of his children farewell asked them to meet him in heave [sic] Said he was happy in Jesus and thus passed away Eliza C. Lindley's daily walk was that of a true and devoted Christian doing good wherever she could gentle kind and affectionate with her family kind and generous with her neighbors kind to every one often gave to the poor visiting the sick mourning with him that mourn was a regular Bible reader went to church when often as opportunities would permit there her voice was often heard telling of the goodness of God to her and of her desire and prospect of heaven, for several years previous to her death her health was very delicate she suffered much bore all patiently with that grace that distinguishes the Christian for several weeks previous to her death it was noticed by her children that she was more cheerful than was her wont, she was deprived of speech and a portion of the time of consciousness with two or three hours after lying down her disease being congestion of the brain and lungs, thus she could not tell us how she felt but passed away. T'was said by a christian neighbor who was by ") do not grive [sic] your mother ____ to learn [hear?] she was one of the best women that ever lived. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments Notes for Eliza Camilla/Camma "Cammie" (Spouse 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comment: See Photo. Comment: Thelma Henderson Schoolfield's notes list the mother of Eliza Camilla Meachem as having been a MOORE, but my own research points to the BREWER family on the maternal line. [LH]7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Note: Jonathan and brother Owen married sisters Eliza Camilla and Temperance Meachem (respectively).3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified 2 Jun 2006 | Created 8 Feb 2007 Laura K. Henderson |
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