Even though his parents and other brothers and sisters moved to the Washington/Nelson County area in Kentucky, Benjamin settled in Logan County, Kentucky.
He joined the southern cause during the Civil War, and was part of the Orphan Brigade. So many members of his company died that he vowed if he returned home he would plant cedar trees for each and every one who did not return. True to his word, John Wesley did plant those trees and many are still growing on his farm today.
After the war, John Wesley Linton married Emma Adelaide Proctor on November 11, 1869. The couple had five children, Benjamin Proctor, John Warder, James Thomas, Lucy N. and Hugh Walter Linton. Unfortunately, Lucy died at the age of 22 in 1903. The four sons lived until the 1940s Benjamin Proctor Linton died January 19, 1941; the other three brothers died in 1945 the youngest, Hugh Walter Linton, died March 21; James Thomas Linton died November 13; and two weeks later John Warder Linton died November 27.
John Wesley Linton and his family lived in Logan County, Kentucky, near the town of Russellville. But they had family who lived in St. Louis. Dr. Moses Lewis Linton had died by this date, but his children lived there.
He joined the southern cause during the Civil War, and was part of the Orphan Brigade. So many members of his company died that he vowed if he returned home he would plant cedar trees for each and every one who did not return. True to his word, John Wesley did plant those trees and many are still growing on his farm today.
After the war, John Wesley Linton married Emma Adelaide Proctor on November 11, 1869. The couple had five children, Benjamin Proctor, John Warder, James Thomas, Lucy N. and Hugh Walter Linton. Unfortunately, Lucy died at the age of 22 in 1903. The four sons lived until the 1940s Benjamin Proctor Linton died January 19, 1941; the other three brothers died in 1945 the youngest, Hugh Walter Linton, died March 21; James Thomas Linton died November 13; and two weeks later John Warder Linton died November 27.
John Wesley Linton and his family lived in Logan County, Kentucky, near the town of Russellville. But they had family who lived in St. Louis. Dr. Moses Lewis Linton had died by this date, but his children lived there.
Even though his parents and other brothers and sisters moved to the Washington/Nelson County area in Kentucky, Benjamin settled in Logan County, Kentucky.
He joined the southern cause during the Civil War, and was part of the Orphan Brigade. So many members of his company died that he vowed if he returned home he would plant cedar trees for each and every one who did not return. True to his word, John Wesley did plant those trees and many are still growing on his farm today.
After the war, John Wesley Linton married Emma Adelaide Proctor on November 11, 1869. The couple had five children, Benjamin Proctor, John Warder, James Thomas, Lucy N. and Hugh Walter Linton. Unfortunately, Lucy died at the age of 22 in 1903. The four sons lived until the 1940s Benjamin Proctor Linton died January 19, 1941; the other three brothers died in 1945 the youngest, Hugh Walter Linton, died March 21; James Thomas Linton died November 13; and two weeks later John Warder Linton died November 27.
John Wesley Linton and his family lived in Logan County, Kentucky, near the town of Russellville. But they had family who lived in St. Louis. Dr. Moses Lewis Linton had died by this date, but his children lived there.
He joined the southern cause during the Civil War, and was part of the Orphan Brigade. So many members of his company died that he vowed if he returned home he would plant cedar trees for each and every one who did not return. True to his word, John Wesley did plant those trees and many are still growing on his farm today.
After the war, John Wesley Linton married Emma Adelaide Proctor on November 11, 1869. The couple had five children, Benjamin Proctor, John Warder, James Thomas, Lucy N. and Hugh Walter Linton. Unfortunately, Lucy died at the age of 22 in 1903. The four sons lived until the 1940s Benjamin Proctor Linton died January 19, 1941; the other three brothers died in 1945 the youngest, Hugh Walter Linton, died March 21; James Thomas Linton died November 13; and two weeks later John Warder Linton died November 27.
John Wesley Linton and his family lived in Logan County, Kentucky, near the town of Russellville. But they had family who lived in St. Louis. Dr. Moses Lewis Linton had died by this date, but his children lived there.
Bio by: John Blakemore Sellers
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