Looking for information on Clementine Lindsey b:1837 GA, daughter of William & Eliza Lewis Lindsey. In the 1880 census Clementine is living with her brother, James Monroe Lindsey, in Shelby Co. AL. I am particularly interested in Clementine's son, John Samuel Linsey who married Florence Gertrude Hand. Any help would be much appreciated. Janet <StaceyLJ12@aol.com>

You can get to wjhonson's database by doing a Rootsweb search on Moses Lindsey (which I was doing), and click on the World Connect matches. Scroll down the chart of Moses Lindsey entries until you see wjhonson in the righthand column. Then follow the screens to the earliest Lindsey or other name you want and and click on download a gedcom file. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sylfleming@aol.com> To: <LINDSEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 2:41 PM Subject: [LINDSEY] Micajah C. Lindsey > I hope I am still subscribed to this list, it seems to have been pretty quiet. > > I was wondering if anyone has seen the databases on Ancestry.com by > dongiddens and wjhonson? These databases take the Lindsey line back to the > 1200's and related lines back to the 800's and 600's. > > There is a lot of information there and some prominent names from history. > How reliable is the information on Ancestry.com? > > Any comments. > > Sylvia > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I haven't seen the databases on Ancestry.com by dongiddens and wjhonson, but would like to try to find them and determine if they are "my" Lindseys.  As far as reliability of information on Ancestry - it is only as good as the contributor - must be checked out- but Ancestry.com is one of the best in my opinion.  Martha

I haven't seen the databases on Ancestry.com by dongiddens and wjhonson, but would like to try to find them and determine if they are "my" Lindseys. As far as reliability of information on Ancestry - it is only as good as the contributor - must be checked out- but Ancestry.com is one of the best in my opinion. Martha

I hope I am still subscribed to this list, it seems to have been pretty quiet. I was wondering if anyone has seen the databases on Ancestry.com by dongiddens and wjhonson? These databases take the Lindsey line back to the 1200's and related lines back to the 800's and 600's. There is a lot of information there and some prominent names from history. How reliable is the information on Ancestry.com? Any comments. Sylvia

Sorry, I have no record of "Salina" Lindsey. Good luck. Bill Lindsey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Owen" <dianaowen@home.com> To: <LINDSEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 7:55 PM Subject: [LINDSEY] Henry Hodges, b VT 1820's, & wife Salina Lindsey, b 1829 > Help--Searching for HENRY HODGES, born VT 1820's, lived (possibly No. > Stockholm) St. Lawrence Co., NY, died 1879 Mankato or St. Peter MN. > Henry Hodges, m SALINA LINDSEY, born 1829, died 1923, C'Ouer D'Alene, > Idaho. > Their daughter is LILLIAN JANE HODGES, born 1852 NY, died 1926, > Puyallup, WA, married 1867 Kasota, LeSeuer Co., MN- to JULIUS > CHAPMAN-born 1841 No. Stockholm NY, died 1918 Sentinel Butte, Golden > Valley, ND. > Any clues would be greatly appreciated. > Thanks, > Diana Chapman Owen > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Help--Searching for HENRY HODGES, born VT 1820's, lived (possibly No. Stockholm) St. Lawrence Co., NY, died 1879 Mankato or St. Peter MN. Henry Hodges, m SALINA LINDSEY, born 1829, died 1923, C'Ouer D'Alene, Idaho. Their daughter is LILLIAN JANE HODGES, born 1852 NY, died 1926, Puyallup, WA, married 1867 Kasota, LeSeuer Co., MN- to JULIUS CHAPMAN-born 1841 No. Stockholm NY, died 1918 Sentinel Butte, Golden Valley, ND. Any clues would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Diana Chapman Owen

Bonnie these name look familer to me, I am researching Lindsey's in Hocking County Ohio and there is a family if I remember correctly with these names that show up in my research they are no relation to my Lindsey's. I will look it up and get back to you Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie" <Flamingsabre54@earthlink.net> To: <LINDSEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 10:58 PM Subject: [LINDSEY] Lost Lindseys > I'm looking for a family that may have moved from Orange County, NC to Maury > County, TN. Eli M. Lindsey, Jane Roberts Lindsey, Camilla Lindsey(daughter), > and William James Lindsey(son). I found them in the 1850 census but found > nothing more in TN. There are rumors that the whole family was born in > Orange County and William's military records show it as his place of birth. > I have found several Eli's there and a lot of name similarities but can't > prove anything. I believe he was born around 1819 and Jane around 1815. > Does anyone know anything about this family? > > Thanks, Bonnie >

I'm looking for a family that may have moved from Orange County, NC to Maury County, TN. Eli M. Lindsey, Jane Roberts Lindsey, Camilla Lindsey(daughter), and William James Lindsey(son). I found them in the 1850 census but found nothing more in TN. There are rumors that the whole family was born in Orange County and William's military records show it as his place of birth. I have found several Eli's there and a lot of name similarities but can't prove anything. I believe he was born around 1819 and Jane around 1815. Does anyone know anything about this family? Thanks, Bonnie

I received an inquiry regarding Josiah L Lindsey, born 1805, from Cynthia Chandler but I'm unable to respond because her e-mail address did not include itself in the message. Also there was an attachment that I was unable to open. Cynthia, please try again and include your e-mail address and data in the body of the message rather than an attachment. Or you could post to the entire list: LINDSEY-L@rootsweb.com Thanks Charles Duncan

Levi Lindsey, b. 1790-1800 TN, d. possibly before 1850 Fayette Co. AL (no marker found), was possibly a brother of William L. Lindsey and Jacob Lindsey. Levi Lindsey married Juda ____ b. Feb.7, 1805, in TN, NC, or MS (according to different census records) d. Dec.28, 1893 Fayette Co. AL. Juda (Judah - Judy) is buried in Bethlehem Cemetery north of Fayette. Her tombstone reads " Of the virtuous and Godly woman the Bible says that her children shall arise and call her blessed. Is life then a sacrifice? Aged 88 yrs. 10 mo. 21 days." Sharlene Stough of Fayette, AL lists three possible children of Levi and Juda Lindsey, which are difficult to account for: 1.. Levi Lindsey, b. Sept.18,1819, m. Delitha Douglas Alley, 2.. Emily Lindsey, b. ca 1823 m. J.S. Clifton, and 3.. Temperance Lindsey, b. ca 1825 m. Daniel G. Kirkland. The difficulty with the son Levi is that Juda would have been only fourteen years old when he was born (this is possible). One researcher Sharlene talked with surmised that Levi may have had a previous wife, but I have been unable to find anything supporting this theory. The difficulty with Emily and Temperance is that I cannot account for them in the 1830 or 1840 census records. Both of these years list two males of the right ages and I suppose that it's possible that this was just a misprint both times. Of course this would then leave out Levi in 1830 as a son. It is possible that one or all are children of Levi's brothers. The known children of Levi and Juda Lindsey are: 1.. Salena Lindsey, b. ca 1827, 2.. James M. Lindsey b. Dec.4,1828, m. Nancy Jane Walden, 3.. Clarissa (Chelsia?) Lindsey b. ca 1832 m. Calvin Guin, 4.. John Lindsey b. ca 1834, 5.. Ellen Lindsey b. ca 1836, 6.. Martin L. Lindsey b. ca 1837 m. Margaret Redus (Mrs. James F. Molloy), 7.. Catharine (Caroline?) Lindsey b. ca 1838, 8.. Martha Adaline Lindsey b. Mar.5,1839 m. John T. Yerby, 9.. Laura Susan Lindsey b. ca 1841, (10) Louisa (Lisa?) Ann Lindsey b. ca 1844. Devin Carr Lindsey 2868 E. Lake RD West Columbia, TX 77486-7132

Don't think I got the full message. Is this for approval for name to go into researchers List? How will it be used? Martha

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------9D855CAE49078054477706D8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The same for me, Ron! Gramma Lou --------------9D855CAE49078054477706D8 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <LINDSAY-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com ([63.92.80.123]) by elektra (Earthlink/Netcom Mail Service) with ESMTP id ttvcu0.9d0.37tiu4v for <LEllis@ix.netcom.com>; Wed, 31 Oct 2001 00:18:08 -0800 (PST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id f9V8FDB23499; Wed, 31 Oct 2001 01:15:13 -0700 Resent-Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 01:15:13 -0700 X-Original-Sender: angermeyer@hotmail.com Wed Oct 31 01:15:13 2001 X-Originating-IP: [204.244.165.19] From: "katie angermeyer" <angermeyer@hotmail.com> Old-To: LINDSAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LINDSAY] List of Lindsay Genealogical Researchers Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 08:15:14 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <F172p6fiPcQVjriLdEl00008e69@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 Oct 2001 08:15:15.0061 (UTC) FILETIME=[2B567A50:01C161E4] Resent-Message-ID: <ywimkC.A.8uF.RM737@lists5.rootsweb.com> To: LINDSAY-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: LINDSAY-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: LINDSAY-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <LINDSAY-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/5611 X-Loop: LINDSAY-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: LINDSAY-L-request@rootsweb.com X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Hey Ron, Thanks for doing the list of researchers. Should be helpful. You can put me on the list. Katie Angermeyer angermeyer@hotmail.com Moses LINDSEY b. ca 1760 VA? d. ca 1810 Washington Co. VA. Researching LINDSEY since 1996. Moses gggg grandfather amateur genealogist researcher's willingness to have this information posted at this web site with possible contact from other Lindsay researchers? OK by me. KA signed and sealed. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ==== LINDSAY Mailing List ==== Search Rootsweb Archives for your Lindsay (All spellings). http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=Lindsay --------------9D855CAE49078054477706D8--

Hi, does anyone have info on this William that is in Mercer co. PA. josie >Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 11:23:20 -0700 >To: jbass@digital.net >From: "Charles Duggins" <CDUGGINS@cfl.rr.com> > >Source: PAMERCER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PAMERCER] Roll Call - ROBERTS, LINDSAY > >Elizabeth ROBERTS, d. of ROBERT MORGAN ROBERTS, married WILLIAM LINDSAY. >Early settlers of Salem and Sugar Grove twps. Looking for parents of William >Lindsay. > >On the internet, I found list of Revolutionary War Land Grants for Mercer >County, Pa.: WILLIAM LINDSAY.....Salem Twp. Since my William was not born >til 1781, the land grant must have been awarded to his Father. Was his >Father named William also or could my William have received land under his >own name? > >from "Old and New Westmoreland": >Soldiers in Revolution, p 367---Lindsey, John, also Roberts, Jonathan > >Capt. Joseph Erwins's Co --raised in West. Co., joined re't at Marcus Hook, >then to 13th Pa. Reg't, then 2nd, desch Valley Forge 1-1-78. Battles of Long >Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Quibbletown, Brandywine and >Germantown: 1st Lt. James Carnaghan, Sgt. WILLIAM LINDSAY. (several of >those battles were on the service list for Robert Morgan Roberts, (who >served from Maryland). > >Does anyone know if one of these Lindsays is my William's father? Hope to >find a Lindsay relative who can tell me something at last -been searching >for years! > >Marcia

Hello All, Has anyone made a study of which families in Emanuel Co. migrated from Duplin Co., NC? In a recent email, John mentions Lanes, Sheppards, Daniels and Robinsons. I have Goffs that may have come from Duplin Co., as well. Are there others? Is there a reason? Denise Lindsey Wells Falls Church, VA

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Hi Steve, How I must agree with you. Too many from the other side of the border get it wrong. I am some Scots, Black Country, Shropshire and Wiltshire and whatever else, probably some Irish too as I have a McGee, all rolled into one but very much a Scot at Heart and always feel I am home when I reach the Scottish Borders with England. My Scots are Strathearns, my BC is Smith the Shropshire is Colley and the Wiltshire is Lindsey. Regards Liz

I`ll agree,but only one T Bill Lindsey ----- Original Message ----- From: "stephen brown" <stephen_brown_76103@yahoo.com> To: <LINDSEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 5:47 AM Subject: Re: [LINDSEY] Some Lindsay Bios > I hate to "nit pick", but to those of us who ancestors > came from Scotland-----Scotch is what we drink. Scott > is who we are. > > Steve Brown > > > > > --- josie bass <jbass@digital.net> wrote: > > Biographical Sketch of John Lindsey > > > > Text from Haynes, Nathaniel S. History of the > > Disciples of Christ in > > Illinois 1819-1914, Cincinnati: Standard Publishing > > Company, 1915. Pages > > 558 - 559. This online edition © 1997, James L. > > McMillan. > > > > Born: Christian County, Kentucky, 1821. > > Died: Eureka, Illinois, 1887. > > > > Came with his parents to Tazewell County in 1824. > > Was a son of James A. > > Lindsey. Graduated at Bethany College in 1848. For > > some time was a > > traveling companion in the ministry with Alexander > > Campbell. Was a teacher > > in Walnut Grove Academy and a valuable helper at > > Eureka College in many > > ways through many years. He served as pastor with > > many churches, but was > > more engaged in evangelistic work. About five > > thousand persons were added > > to the churches through his efforts. Mr. Lindsey's > > life was a very useful > > one to his time. He was always outspoken on the > > right side of every moral > > question. > > > http://www.bible.acu.edu/stone-campbell/Biogs/lindsejn.htm > > > > Biographical Sketch of John Lindsey > > > > Text from Elmira J. Dickinson, (chairperson of > > publication committee), A > > History of Eureka College, with Biographical > > Sketches and Reminiscences, > > St. Louis: Christian Publishing Company, 1894. Pages > > 141-145.This online > > edition © 1998, James L. McMillan. > > > > Born: Christian county, Kentucky, June 15, 1821 > > Died: Eureka, Illinois?, October 15, 1887 > > > > Elder John Lindsey was born in Christian county, > > Kentucky, June 15, 1821. > > Was of Scotch descent. His father, Elder James A. > > Lindsey, was for many > > years a Baptist preacher, but in the year 1827 he > > with his church took his > > stand with the Reformation with no name but that > > given in the New Testament > > and no creed but Christ. He moved with his family to > > Tazewell county, > > Illinois, in 1834. > > > > He obeyed the Gospel at fifteen years of age, and > > began preaching at > > eighteen, receiving many into the church. He was a > > strong temperance man, > > and came near being excluded from the church in 1841 > > for delivering a > > temperance lecture, signing the pledge, and inducing > > others to do so. About > > 1843 he visited Kentucky with Dr. G. P. Young, and > > while there was chosen > > by the Disciples of that State to receive the > > education given by Bethany > > College to the State. He entered college in the fall > > of 1844 and graduated > > in 1848. Spent his vacations preaching in Virginia, > > Pennsylvania and Ohio, > > averaging over one hundred additions each year. > > Returning to Illinois in > > the fall of '48, he was made district evangelist > > with Elder John T. Jones. > > > > Was married to Maria K. Mason, sister of Prof. > > Mason, of Bethany College, > > in 1850; located in Walnut Grove, and with John T. > > Jones and William > > Davenport began soliciting means to build Walnut > > Grove Academy, which was > > soon erected, and began teaching there September of > > the same year, with > > Prof. A. S. Fisher. In 1852, his wife's health > > failing, he resigned as > > teacher to travel with her, and at the same time to > > raise means to build > > what is now known as "Gentlemen's Hall, No. 2." He > > afterwards located at > > Washington, Illinois, with the little church of 30 > > members, which grew to > > 145 during his stay there. Early in 1855 he and > > Elder William Davenport > > spent two weeks in Springfield at their own expense > > to obtain the charter > > for Eureka College, the loss of time from his church > > in Washington being > > deducted from his salary of $600. He was one of the > > committee of three to > > name the town. He reported "Eureka," and Elder J. T. > > Jones "Althea." > > > > When Alexander Campbell canvassed the State for > > endowment for Bethany > > College Mr. Lindsey traveled with him. Mr. Campbell > > being indisposed much > > of the time, Mr. Lindsey filled his appointments. > > > > He held a successful debate at Metamora with Mr. > > Davis (Universalist), and > > one at Lincoln with Mr. Luckock (Methodist). > > > > Later he moved to Peoria, and while there he married > > Miss Frank Redding of > > that city. Also organized the church there with > > seventeen members, and > > ministered to it; taught school for a support; > > secured a lot and built a > > small house of worship, and increased the membership > > to sixty-five. Left it > > in care of I. N. Carman at a salary of $600, he and > > O. A. Burgess each > > paying $150 of that. > > > > He was then elected a professor of Abingdon College, > > but on conferring with > > the Board of Trustees his work was changed to that > > of financial agent, and > > in one year he raised six thousand of the nine > > thousand dollars > > indebtedness, and nine thousand dollars endowment. > > > > On Oct. 12, 1858, he was married to Miss Martha M. > > Davidson, of Walnut > > Grove, and then located in Atlanta. Soon the State > > Board sent him to > > liquidate the debt on the house of worship in > > Quincy, which he did in one > > month's time. He was elected President of the > > college at Monmouth, Oregon, > > in 1858, but declined, and accepted a call to the > > church at Palmyra, > > Missouri. While there was elected President of the > > college at Kirksville, > > Missouri, but declined, preferring to preach. > > Somewhat later he returned to > > Eureka, and at the close of the war took charge of > > the church at Duquoin, > > and while there was elected about the same time > > President of Carbondale > > College, Illinois, and President of Princeton > > College, Kentucky. He > > accepted the latter, and recommending Clark Braden > > for the former, began > > the arduous labor of building up a school in his > > native State just after > > the ravages of the Civil War, and used this > > opportunity given to show his > > high appreciation of the favor Kentucky had > > conferred on him. > > > > The school opened with seventeen and closed with > > ninety-seven. He taught > > through the week and traveled on horseback from > > Friday till Monday, > > preaching and soliciting money and students. By the > > end of the second year > > his health was so impaired that he resigned, leaving > > the school in good > > condition. He then took charge of the church at St. > > Joseph, Missouri, where > > his labors were crowned with great success in > > additions to the church and > > in work at mission points. But the work was too > > arduous, and before the end > > of the third year his disease, which proved to be a > > growth around the > > heart, became so serious that, on the advice of his > > physicians to abandon > > his pastoral work, he again returned to Eureka in > > the winter of 1873. But > > his rest was short. He could not resist the many > > calls to hold meetings, > > and was very successful. Had more than 150 additions > > in one at Mackinaw. > > > > He traveled one year as State Evangelist. The > > remainder of his life was > > spent preaching for different churches. His last > > sermon was at Twin Grove, > > McLean County, July 3,1887, on The Resurrection. He > > was then barely able to > > stand. His > > disease had gradually progressed, and on the morning > > of Oct. 15, 1887, the > > weary spirit passed to its heavenly rest. "Blessed > > are the dead that die in > > the Lord." > > > http://www.bible.acu.edu/stone-campbell/Biogs/lindsj02.htm > > > === message truncated === > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > http://personals.yahoo.com > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

Biographical Sketch of John Lindsey Text from Haynes, Nathaniel S. History of the Disciples of Christ in Illinois 1819-1914, Cincinnati: Standard Publishing Company, 1915. Pages 558 - 559. This online edition © 1997, James L. McMillan. Born: Christian County, Kentucky, 1821. Died: Eureka, Illinois, 1887. Came with his parents to Tazewell County in 1824. Was a son of James A. Lindsey. Graduated at Bethany College in 1848. For some time was a traveling companion in the ministry with Alexander Campbell. Was a teacher in Walnut Grove Academy and a valuable helper at Eureka College in many ways through many years. He served as pastor with many churches, but was more engaged in evangelistic work. About five thousand persons were added to the churches through his efforts. Mr. Lindsey's life was a very useful one to his time. He was always outspoken on the right side of every moral question. http://www.bible.acu.edu/stone-campbell/Biogs/lindsejn.htm Biographical Sketch of John Lindsey Text from Elmira J. Dickinson, (chairperson of publication committee), A History of Eureka College, with Biographical Sketches and Reminiscences, St. Louis: Christian Publishing Company, 1894. Pages 141-145.This online edition © 1998, James L. McMillan. Born: Christian county, Kentucky, June 15, 1821 Died: Eureka, Illinois?, October 15, 1887 Elder John Lindsey was born in Christian county, Kentucky, June 15, 1821. Was of Scotch descent. His father, Elder James A. Lindsey, was for many years a Baptist preacher, but in the year 1827 he with his church took his stand with the Reformation with no name but that given in the New Testament and no creed but Christ. He moved with his family to Tazewell county, Illinois, in 1834. He obeyed the Gospel at fifteen years of age, and began preaching at eighteen, receiving many into the church. He was a strong temperance man, and came near being excluded from the church in 1841 for delivering a temperance lecture, signing the pledge, and inducing others to do so. About 1843 he visited Kentucky with Dr. G. P. Young, and while there was chosen by the Disciples of that State to receive the education given by Bethany College to the State. He entered college in the fall of 1844 and graduated in 1848. Spent his vacations preaching in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio, averaging over one hundred additions each year. Returning to Illinois in the fall of ‘48, he was made district evangelist with Elder John T. Jones. Was married to Maria K. Mason, sister of Prof. Mason, of Bethany College, in 1850; located in Walnut Grove, and with John T. Jones and William Davenport began soliciting means to build Walnut Grove Academy, which was soon erected, and began teaching there September of the same year, with Prof. A. S. Fisher. In 1852, his wife's health failing, he resigned as teacher to travel with her, and at the same time to raise means to build what is now known as "Gentlemen's Hall, No. 2." He afterwards located at Washington, Illinois, with the little church of 30 members, which grew to 145 during his stay there. Early in 1855 he and Elder William Davenport spent two weeks in Springfield at their own expense to obtain the charter for Eureka College, the loss of time from his church in Washington being deducted from his salary of $600. He was one of the committee of three to name the town. He reported "Eureka," and Elder J. T. Jones "Althea." When Alexander Campbell canvassed the State for endowment for Bethany College Mr. Lindsey traveled with him. Mr. Campbell being indisposed much of the time, Mr. Lindsey filled his appointments. He held a successful debate at Metamora with Mr. Davis (Universalist), and one at Lincoln with Mr. Luckock (Methodist). Later he moved to Peoria, and while there he married Miss Frank Redding of that city. Also organized the church there with seventeen members, and ministered to it; taught school for a support; secured a lot and built a small house of worship, and increased the membership to sixty-five. Left it in care of I. N. Carman at a salary of $600, he and O. A. Burgess each paying $150 of that. He was then elected a professor of Abingdon College, but on conferring with the Board of Trustees his work was changed to that of financial agent, and in one year he raised six thousand of the nine thousand dollars indebtedness, and nine thousand dollars endowment. On Oct. 12, 1858, he was married to Miss Martha M. Davidson, of Walnut Grove, and then located in Atlanta. Soon the State Board sent him to liquidate the debt on the house of worship in Quincy, which he did in one month's time. He was elected President of the college at Monmouth, Oregon, in 1858, but declined, and accepted a call to the church at Palmyra, Missouri. While there was elected President of the college at Kirksville, Missouri, but declined, preferring to preach. Somewhat later he returned to Eureka, and at the close of the war took charge of the church at Duquoin, and while there was elected about the same time President of Carbondale College, Illinois, and President of Princeton College, Kentucky. He accepted the latter, and recommending Clark Braden for the former, began the arduous labor of building up a school in his native State just after the ravages of the Civil War, and used this opportunity given to show his high appreciation of the favor Kentucky had conferred on him. The school opened with seventeen and closed with ninety-seven. He taught through the week and traveled on horseback from Friday till Monday, preaching and soliciting money and students. By the end of the second year his health was so impaired that he resigned, leaving the school in good condition. He then took charge of the church at St. Joseph, Missouri, where his labors were crowned with great success in additions to the church and in work at mission points. But the work was too arduous, and before the end of the third year his disease, which proved to be a growth around the heart, became so serious that, on the advice of his physicians to abandon his pastoral work, he again returned to Eureka in the winter of 1873. But his rest was short. He could not resist the many calls to hold meetings, and was very successful. Had more than 150 additions in one at Mackinaw. He traveled one year as State Evangelist. The remainder of his life was spent preaching for different churches. His last sermon was at Twin Grove, McLean County, July 3,1887, on The Resurrection. He was then barely able to stand. His disease had gradually progressed, and on the morning of Oct. 15, 1887, the weary spirit passed to its heavenly rest. "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord." http://www.bible.acu.edu/stone-campbell/Biogs/lindsj02.htm Biographical Sketch of James A. Lindsey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Text from Haynes, Nathaniel S. History of the Disciples of Christ in Illinois 1819-1914, Cincinnati: Standard Publishing Company, 1915. Pages 557 - 558. This online edition © 1997, James L. McMillan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: Kentucky, 1792. Died: Illinois, 1872. Mr. Lindsey came to Illinois in 1824 and settled in Tazewell County. At that time he was a Baptist. In 1827 he associated himself with the Disciples. He was a reverent and faithful student of the Bible, and early in his life became a preacher of the primitive gospel. He resided on his farm. He carried a small copy of the New Testament in his pocket, and as he plowed he read and thought on the Word. This was a custom of most of the pioneers. He was the leading spirit in the formation of the Mackinaw Church in 1837 which at once formally recognized his ability and fitness to preach the gospel and commissioned him thereto. After that, his wife superintended the farm and his sons did most of the work there. One year he evangelized on the condition that his brethren pay the wages of a male helper on his farm. Most of his ministry, reaching through sixty years, brought him little or no money compensation. Much of his work was done in Tazewell County, but he also evangelized and formed congregations in McLean, DeWitt and Marshall Counties, also west of the Illinois River. His style of preaching was exegetical. He read and unfolded a chapter, more or less. His sermons usually continued from one and a half to two hours. He taught people publicly and from house to house. This was the business of his life. Once where he stayed overnight he so taught the host and his wife that they expressed the wish to enter the Christian life. The next morning, before leaving, he immersed them. He patiently bore the derision that was too often thrown at the Disciples in the earlier years. As he rode quietly along the roads he sometimes would hear people say: "There goes a Campbellite. See the hump on his back." He was ardently missionary in his convictions, teaching and life. Three of his sons were preachers. From his home near Lilly, where he had resided for thirty-eight and a half years, he passed to his great reward. http://www.bible.acu.edu/stone-campbell/Biogs/lindseyj.htm

I hate to "nit pick", but to those of us who ancestors came from Scotland-----Scotch is what we drink. Scott is who we are. Steve Brown --- josie bass <jbass@digital.net> wrote: > Biographical Sketch of John Lindsey > > Text from Haynes, Nathaniel S. History of the > Disciples of Christ in > Illinois 1819-1914, Cincinnati: Standard Publishing > Company, 1915. Pages > 558 - 559. This online edition � 1997, James L. > McMillan. > > Born: Christian County, Kentucky, 1821. > Died: Eureka, Illinois, 1887. > > Came with his parents to Tazewell County in 1824. > Was a son of James A. > Lindsey. Graduated at Bethany College in 1848. For > some time was a > traveling companion in the ministry with Alexander > Campbell. Was a teacher > in Walnut Grove Academy and a valuable helper at > Eureka College in many > ways through many years. He served as pastor with > many churches, but was > more engaged in evangelistic work. About five > thousand persons were added > to the churches through his efforts. Mr. Lindsey's > life was a very useful > one to his time. He was always outspoken on the > right side of every moral > question. > http://www.bible.acu.edu/stone-campbell/Biogs/lindsejn.htm > > Biographical Sketch of John Lindsey > > Text from Elmira J. Dickinson, (chairperson of > publication committee), A > History of Eureka College, with Biographical > Sketches and Reminiscences, > St. Louis: Christian Publishing Company, 1894. Pages > 141-145.This online > edition � 1998, James L. McMillan. > > Born: Christian county, Kentucky, June 15, 1821 > Died: Eureka, Illinois?, October 15, 1887 > > Elder John Lindsey was born in Christian county, > Kentucky, June 15, 1821. > Was of Scotch descent. His father, Elder James A. > Lindsey, was for many > years a Baptist preacher, but in the year 1827 he > with his church took his > stand with the Reformation with no name but that > given in the New Testament > and no creed but Christ. He moved with his family to > Tazewell county, > Illinois, in 1834. > > He obeyed the Gospel at fifteen years of age, and > began preaching at > eighteen, receiving many into the church. He was a > strong temperance man, > and came near being excluded from the church in 1841 > for delivering a > temperance lecture, signing the pledge, and inducing > others to do so. About > 1843 he visited Kentucky with Dr. G. P. Young, and > while there was chosen > by the Disciples of that State to receive the > education given by Bethany > College to the State. He entered college in the fall > of 1844 and graduated > in 1848. Spent his vacations preaching in Virginia, > Pennsylvania and Ohio, > averaging over one hundred additions each year. > Returning to Illinois in > the fall of �48, he was made district evangelist > with Elder John T. Jones. > > Was married to Maria K. Mason, sister of Prof. > Mason, of Bethany College, > in 1850; located in Walnut Grove, and with John T. > Jones and William > Davenport began soliciting means to build Walnut > Grove Academy, which was > soon erected, and began teaching there September of > the same year, with > Prof. A. S. Fisher. In 1852, his wife's health > failing, he resigned as > teacher to travel with her, and at the same time to > raise means to build > what is now known as "Gentlemen's Hall, No. 2." He > afterwards located at > Washington, Illinois, with the little church of 30 > members, which grew to > 145 during his stay there. Early in 1855 he and > Elder William Davenport > spent two weeks in Springfield at their own expense > to obtain the charter > for Eureka College, the loss of time from his church > in Washington being > deducted from his salary of $600. He was one of the > committee of three to > name the town. He reported "Eureka," and Elder J. T. > Jones "Althea." > > When Alexander Campbell canvassed the State for > endowment for Bethany > College Mr. Lindsey traveled with him. Mr. Campbell > being indisposed much > of the time, Mr. Lindsey filled his appointments. > > He held a successful debate at Metamora with Mr. > Davis (Universalist), and > one at Lincoln with Mr. Luckock (Methodist). > > Later he moved to Peoria, and while there he married > Miss Frank Redding of > that city. Also organized the church there with > seventeen members, and > ministered to it; taught school for a support; > secured a lot and built a > small house of worship, and increased the membership > to sixty-five. Left it > in care of I. N. Carman at a salary of $600, he and > O. A. Burgess each > paying $150 of that. > > He was then elected a professor of Abingdon College, > but on conferring with > the Board of Trustees his work was changed to that > of financial agent, and > in one year he raised six thousand of the nine > thousand dollars > indebtedness, and nine thousand dollars endowment. > > On Oct. 12, 1858, he was married to Miss Martha M. > Davidson, of Walnut > Grove, and then located in Atlanta. Soon the State > Board sent him to > liquidate the debt on the house of worship in > Quincy, which he did in one > month's time. He was elected President of the > college at Monmouth, Oregon, > in 1858, but declined, and accepted a call to the > church at Palmyra, > Missouri. While there was elected President of the > college at Kirksville, > Missouri, but declined, preferring to preach. > Somewhat later he returned to > Eureka, and at the close of the war took charge of > the church at Duquoin, > and while there was elected about the same time > President of Carbondale > College, Illinois, and President of Princeton > College, Kentucky. He > accepted the latter, and recommending Clark Braden > for the former, began > the arduous labor of building up a school in his > native State just after > the ravages of the Civil War, and used this > opportunity given to show his > high appreciation of the favor Kentucky had > conferred on him. > > The school opened with seventeen and closed with > ninety-seven. He taught > through the week and traveled on horseback from > Friday till Monday, > preaching and soliciting money and students. By the > end of the second year > his health was so impaired that he resigned, leaving > the school in good > condition. He then took charge of the church at St. > Joseph, Missouri, where > his labors were crowned with great success in > additions to the church and > in work at mission points. But the work was too > arduous, and before the end > of the third year his disease, which proved to be a > growth around the > heart, became so serious that, on the advice of his > physicians to abandon > his pastoral work, he again returned to Eureka in > the winter of 1873. But > his rest was short. He could not resist the many > calls to hold meetings, > and was very successful. Had more than 150 additions > in one at Mackinaw. > > He traveled one year as State Evangelist. The > remainder of his life was > spent preaching for different churches. His last > sermon was at Twin Grove, > McLean County, July 3,1887, on The Resurrection. He > was then barely able to > stand. His > disease had gradually progressed, and on the morning > of Oct. 15, 1887, the > weary spirit passed to its heavenly rest. "Blessed > are the dead that die in > the Lord." > http://www.bible.acu.edu/stone-campbell/Biogs/lindsj02.htm > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com