Caroline Lynd
(1852-1929)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Albert Henry Mountjoy

Caroline Lynd 2 3 4 6 7

  • Born: 6 December 1852, Nevada, MO 4 5 7 8
  • Marriage (1): Albert Henry Mountjoy on 28 November 1875 in Nevada, MO 1 2 3 4 5
  • Died: 28 December 1929, Atlanta, IL at age 77 7 8
  • Buried: After 28 December 1929, Atlanta, IL 7

bullet   Another name for Caroline was Carolina Lynd.5

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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Mount Hope Township, McLean, IL on 9 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 6C, District 152, Dwelling 94, Family 94, Roll 0229
Mount Hope Township, McLean County, Illinois
Caroline Mountjoy..Wife..26..MO..Keeping House
(Living with husband, 2 daughters, and husband's cousin.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 6 Dec 1852, then her age should have been 27 instead of 26.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Atlanta Township, Logan, IL on 13 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 24, Dwelling 333, Family 347
Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois
Farm rented
Married 24 years
Caroline Mountjoy..Wife..Dec 1852..47..MO..7/7
(Living with husband and 6 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Atlanta Township, Logan, IL on 4 May 1910. 5

1910 US Census
Sheet 18A, District 52, Family 420, Roll 303
Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois
Farm rented
Married 35 years
Carolina Mountjoy..Wife..57..MO..?/4
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
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• She was buried after 28 December 1929 in the Atlanta Cemetery in Atlanta, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial #37208700
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Caroline married Albert Henry Mountjoy, son of George C. Mountjoy and Amanda T. Arnspiger, on 28 November 1875 in Nevada, MO.1 2 3 4 5 (Albert Henry Mountjoy was born on 24 August 1854 in Atlanta, IL,1 2 4 5 9 died on 16 December 1916 in Atlanta, IL 9 and was buried after 16 December 1916 in Atlanta, IL 9.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Mount Hope Township, McLean, IL on 9 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 6C, District 152, Dwelling 94, Family 94, Roll 0229
Mount Hope Township, McLean County, Illinois
Albert H. Mountjoy..Self..24..IL..Farmer
Caroline Mountjoy..Wife..26..MO..Keeping House
Birdie L. Mountjoy..Dau..3..IL
Jennie M. Mountjoy..Dau..2..IL
Robert F. Mountjoy..Cous..30..KY..Farming

NOTE - I have not yet found out exactly who Robert F. Mountjoy was. (Brian L. Lightfoot)
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Atlanta Township, Logan, IL on 13 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 24, Dwelling 333, Family 347
Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois
Farm rented
Married 24 years
Albert H. Mountjoy..Head..Aug 1854..45..IL..Farmer
Caroline Mountjoy..Wife..Dec 1852..47..MO..7/7
Birdie Lynn Mountjoy..Dau..Sep 1876..23..IL..School Teacher
Oscar Mountjoy..Son..Oct 1880..19..IL..Farm Laborer
Georgie T. Mountjoy..Dau..Aug 1882..17..IL..At School
Ida Varun Mountjoy..Dau..June 1885..14..IL..At School
Earl Logan Mountjoy..Son..Dec 1886..13..IL..At School
Hillard G. Mountjoy..Dau..Mar 1891..9..IL..At School

NOTE - Due to poor handwriting, the name of Willard G. Mountjoy appears in some indexes as "Hillard G." while other show it merely as an undecipherable given name.
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Atlanta Township, Logan, IL on 4 May 1910. 5

1910 US Census
Sheet 18A, District 52, Family 420, Roll 303
Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois
Farm rented
Married 35 years
Albert H. Mountjoy..Head..55..IL..Farmer
Carolina Mountjoy..Wife..57..MO..?/4
Oscar F. Mountjoy..Son..29..IL..Farm Laborer
Earl L. Mountjoy..Son..23..IL..Farm Laborer
Willard G. Mountjoy..Daughter..19..IL
Walter Whisenhunt..Servant..20..IL

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Sources


1 James E. Thomas, World Family Tree Vol. 013, Ed. 1, Tree #2790 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: August 14, 1997).

2 Dr. W.W. Houser, Genealogy of the Houser, Rhorer, Dillman, Hoover Families (1910), page 77.

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Mount Hope Township, McLean County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 152, p. 6C, dwelling 94, family 94, Albert Henry Mountjoy and Caroline Lynd; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Mar 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0229.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 16A, dwelling 333, family 347, Albert Henry Mountjoy and Caroline Lynd; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 4 Oct 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 18A, family 420, Albert Henry Mountjoy and Caroline Lynd; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 303.

6 Jo Arnspiger, "Descendents of George Heinrich Ernstberger" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jarnspiger; Updated: 2005-02-07 02:45:02 UTC (Mon)).

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 19 Mar 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37208700.

8 Patsy A. Cremeans, World Family Tree Vol. 076, Ed. 1, Tree #0520 (Genealogy.com, LLC, Release date: May-2001).

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 19 Mar 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37208695.


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