Mildred May Linn

Moses Linn
(1819-1892)

Hannah Darner
(1824-1889)

William Harrison Wymer
(1833-1908)

Margaret Williams
(1834-1883)

Andrew D. Linn
(1861-1931)

Kate Wymer
(1866-1918)

Mildred May Linn
(1890-1952)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Paul K. Richards

Marie Linn Richards

Mildred May Linn ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹

Born: 16 December 1890, Springdale, IA ³ ⁴ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³
Marriage (1): Paul K. Richards on 29 April 1916 in Tipton, IA ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Died: 23 October 1952, Tipton, IA at age 61 ¹¹ ¹³
Buried: After 23 October 1952, Tipton, IA ⁶ ¹¹

bullet Another name for Mildred was "Millie" Linn.¹²

bullet General Notes:

The William Wade Hinshaw Iowa Quaker Meeting Records, Volume VIII has the following:

Linn, Andrew D., w. Kate, born 11-6-1866, daughter of Wm. (Wymler?) & ? died ?1918 buried at Peder? ch. Millie born 12-16-1890 married ? Richards.
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Mrs. J. C. Linn, Mrs. A. D. Linn, and daughter, Millie, of Wilmot, S. Dak., and Mrs. Lightfoot of Muscatine, took dinner with Mrs. Geo. Linn, Tuesday.

(Source: West Branch Times, West Branch, Iowa, 9 Sep 1909, page 1, "Of Local Interest")
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bullet Birth Notes:

Name: Millie Linn
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 16 Dec 1890
Event Place: West Branch, Cedar, Iowa, United States
Event Place (Original): Society of Friends Church, Springdale, Cedar, Iowa, United States
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Andrew D. Linn
Mother's Name: Kate
Reference ID: 2:2DN50GJ

Citing this Record
"Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVZ4-CZ3 : 13 January 2020), Kate in entry for Millie Linn, 1890.
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on January 1895. ⁷

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 477, Line 21, Family 109
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Millie Linn..4..Cedar County, IA

(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on 27 June 1900. ⁸

1900 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 31, Family 160
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Farm owned, with mortgage
Millie Linn..Daughter..Dec 1890..9..IA

(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1905 Iowa State Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on January 1905. ¹⁴

1905 Iowa State Census
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa

Several of the names and enumeration cards are missing from the transcription index for Cedar County. Only two of the children are found in the current index. Because at least two of the children are shown in the census, it is assumed that they must have been living with their parents. The missing names and card numbers are shown below for reference only with the asterisks:

***(Mildred Linn..Card A309)
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on April 1910. ⁹

1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 34, Family 57
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Mellie M. Linn..Daughter..19..IA

(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1915 Iowa State Census in Cedar County, IA on January 1915. ¹⁰

1915 Iowa State Census
Cards 1 through 4
, Cedar County, Iowa, United States
Farm owned, $10,000
Mildred M. Linn..24..Iowa..Friends Church..Card 3

(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Tipton, IA on April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 2, Family 318, Roll 646
Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa
Mildred M. Richards..Wife..39..IA

(Living with husband and daughter.)
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Center Township, Cedar, IA on 23 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 16-2, Family 27, Roll 1145
Center Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Home rented, $20
Mildred Richards..Wife..49..IA..8th grade

(Living with husband and daughter.)
.

• She was buried after 23 October 1952 in the Masonic Cemetery in Tipton, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial #124361055
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Mildred married Paul K. Richards, son of Frederick Richards and Mary Kamberling, on 29 April 1916 in Tipton, IA.² ³ ⁴ ⁶ (Paul K. Richards was born on 6 July 1888 in , Linn County, IA,³ ⁴ ⁶ ¹⁵ ¹⁶ ¹⁷ died in 1953 ⁶ ¹⁷ and was buried in 1953 in Masonic Cemetery, Tipton, IA ⁶ ¹⁷.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 29 April 1916, in Tipton, IA. ²

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Tipton, IA on April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 2, Family 318, Roll 646
Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa
Paul Richards..Head..42..IA
Mildred M. Richards..Wife..39..IA
Marie L. Richards..Daughter..11..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Center Township, Cedar, IA on 23 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 16-2, Family 27, Roll 1145
Center Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Home rented, $20
Paul Richards..Head..51..IA..9th grade..Foreman, Highway Com..earned $1768 in 1939
Mildred Richards..Wife..49..IA..8th grade
Marie Richards..Daughter..21..IA..1 year college..Bookkeeper, Abstract Co.
.

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Paul Richards
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 29 Apr 1916
Event Place: Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Marital Status: S
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Father's Name: Frederick Richards
Mother's Name: Mary Kamberling
Spouse's Name: Mildred May Linn
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 25
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1891
Spouse's Father's Name: Andrew D. Linn
Spouse's Mother's Name: Kate Wymer
Reference ID: bk1912-1924p392#3477

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC4P-PKL : 5 September 2017), Kate Wymer in entry for Paul Richards and Mildred May Linn, 29 Apr 1916, Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States; citing reference bk1912-1924p392#3477, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,737,783.
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1 Yvonne Linn, Fulton, Missouri [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail, Several messages exchanged during January and February of 2002; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; E-mail messages regarding the Linn and Darner families. Yvonne is the great granddaughter of Andrew D. Linn

2 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551 : accessed 29 Jan 2014), Paul Richards and Mildred May Linn, 29 Apr 1916, Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States; citing reference bk1912-1924p392#3477, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,737,783.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 0002, sheet 10B, family 318, Paul K. Richards and Mildred May Linn; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 646.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Center Township, Cedar County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 16-2, sheet 12A, household 27, Paul K. Richards and Mildred May Linn; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1145.

5 Wymer Family Bible, The Holy Bible ( n.p., n.d.), privately held by Rebecca Dee Linn; Bible and history papers of James and Emily Wymer and their descendants.

6 Yvonne Linn, Fulton, Missouri [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail, Several messages exchanged during January and February of 2002; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA.

7 1895 Iowa State Census, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 477, dwelling 104, family 109, line 21, Andrew D. Linn and Kate Wymer; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : accessed 28 Jan 2014).

8 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 31, p. 8B, dwelling 159, family 160, Andrew D. Linn and Kate Wymer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

9 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 34, sheet 3A, family 57, Andrew D. Linn and Kate Wymer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

10 1915 Iowa State Census, Cedar County, Iowa, United States, family Cards 1 through 4, Andrew D. Linn and Kate Wymer; database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 25 Jul 2020).

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 30 Jan 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124361055.

12 "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674820 : accessed 23 Jul 2020), Millie Linn, 1890.

13 Wymer Family Bible, The Holy Bible ( n.p., n.d.), privately held by Rebecca Dee Linn.

14 "1905 Iowa State Census," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2126961 : accessed 28 Jan 2014), Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa.

15 "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1821206 : accessed 25 Jul 2020), Richards, 6 Jul 1888; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 985,982.

16 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Jan 2014); Name: Paul Richards; Event Place: Cedar County, Iowa.

17 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 30 July 2021, memorial page for Paul K. Richards (6 Jul 1888-1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124360929, citing Masonic Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA

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