Lynn, Leander Family

Submitted by Nancy Lynn

The information below is an addition to the WEST family genealogy. It lists the children of Martha E. "Mattie" WEST and Leander LYNN. I notice that the WEST family genealogy only included two of their nine children.

Much of my information was obtained from talks with the family about 30 years ago. I also used Thomas Dillingham, obituaries, tombstone photographs, and other resources.

My information for the proper spelling of Almira and her surname, SIDEN, came from the WEST family website. Family members only knew that her first name was Almira. I had spelled it Elmira. They did not know her surname.

I do not have the name of the aunt and uncle that raised "Mattie." Does anyone know who that was?

Nancy Lynn (LYNN Family Information Below)

Leander LYNN
Son of William LYNN (1821-1901), and Evaline Martha Clementine Raspberry JENKINS (1830-1929)
Born: 27 Jan 1855 at Warrick Co., IN
Died: 11 Feb 1932 at home, Warrick Co., IN
Buried: Barnett Chapel Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN (Tombstone photograph)
Source: Thomas Dillingham p. 27; Obituary Boonville Standard, 19 Feb 1932
Married: 29 Mar 1887 at Boonville, Warrick Co., IN
To: Martha E. "Mattie" WEST
Daughter of Rev. Riley T. WEST and Almira SIDEN
Born: 10 Nov 1867 at Lynnville, Warrick Co., IN
Raised by an aunt and uncle following the death of her parents when she was five years old
Died: 5 Dec 1949 at home, RR 2, Elberfeld, Warrick Co., IN
Buried: Barnett Chapel Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN
Source: Thomas Dillingham p. 27
Nine Children: 1) Earl LYNN (1889-1962)
2) Herbert LYNN (1890-1966)
3) Fred LYNN (1892-1919)
4) Clarence LYNN (1893-1903)
5) Male LYNN (1894-) (died young, but I do not have the date,
presumably shortly after birth)
6) Ernest C. LYNN (1895-1961)
7) Mary Alice LYNN (1800-1980)
8) Ada Pearl LYNN (1904-1953)
9) Robert Leo LYNN (1910-1910)
Martha's obituary says that she was the mother of nine children,
three dying in infancy.