Second Generation  

5. George Emery Lynch Sr. ¹ was born in 1804 in Rockbridge Co., VA and died on Sep 4, 1860 in Monroe Co., VA at age 56.

General Notes: George is listed in 1850 and 1860 census as a cabinet maker. A history of Monroe County by Morton and published in 1916 states: George Lynch, a cabinet maker came from Rockbridge to Union about 1835. Wife Mathilda Jamieson. The history also list his children and their spouse as included here. The history book also names John L. as brother to George and gives his brothers wives and children as shown here.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Cabinet Maker, 1850, Union, Monroe, VA.

• Census: 1850, Sep 10, 1850, Union, Monroe, VA.

• Census: 1860, Aug 10, 1860, Union, Monroe, VA.

George married Elizabeth Mathilda Jamieson, daughter of James Jamieson and Sarah Fanny Russell, on Jan 24, 1825 in Augusta Co., VA. Elizabeth was born in 1808 in Rockbridge Co., VA and died after 1870 in Monroe Co., VA.

Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:11214
Marriage record at Augusta County, Va. by Rev Thomas Caldwell

Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation: Cabinet Maker, 1850, Union, Monroe, VA.

• Census: 1850, Sep 10, 1850, Union, Monroe, VA.

• Census: 1860, Aug 10, 1860, Union, Monroe, VA.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 6 M    i. James Lewis Lynch ¹ was born on Apr 4, 1827 in Fairfield, Rockbridge, VA, died on Apr 8, 1908 in Union, Monroe, WV at age 81, and was buried on Apr 10, 1908 in Union, Monroe, WV.

   7 F    ii. Jane Ann Lynch was born on Dec 2, 1829 in Monroe Co., VA, died on Jan 11, 1913 in Monroe Co., VA at age 83, and was buried in 1913 in Sweet Springs, Monroe, WV.

Noted events in her life were:

• Census: 1850, Sep 10, 1850, Union, Monroe, VA.

Jane married Cochran Wylie. Cochran was born about 1825.

Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:18935

+ 8 F    iii. Sarah F. Lynch was born about 1834 in Monroe Co., WV and died on Sep 25, 1896 in Summers Co., WV about age 62.

+ 9 M    iv. George Emery Lynch Jr. was born on Jul 5, 1838.

   10 M    v. Asbury Lynch was born in 1842 and died about 1861 about age 19.

Noted events in his life were:

• Census: 1850, Sep 10, 1850, Union, Monroe, VA.

• Census: 1860, Aug 10, 1860, Union, Monroe, VA.

+ 11 F    vi. Narcissa Alice Lynch was born about 1846 in Monroe Co., WV and died after 1880 in Monroe Co., WV.

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