Here It Comes... The 2009 Luther Lindley Family Reunion!

As May approaches, many Lindleys' thoughts begin to turn to... Possum Kingdom Lake.

The reunion is fast approaching, scheduled for May 22nd-25th this year. We're back at the Lakeshore Marina, and all the details can be found in this year's 2009 Luther Lindley Family Reunion Family Newsletter.

To read the newsletter, just click the link above. Copies have been sent to all the email addresses my Dad and I have on file, and if you submitted a regular mailing address at one of the previous reunion meetings you should be receiving a copy in your real mailbox.

Leave a comment if you have any questions, and we can't wait to see everyone again this year!

THOMAS LINDLEY AND ELIZABETH HALL

AT THIS POINT IN HISTORY THE BIOS GET PRETTY SKETCHY AND PRONE TO MISTAKES, OUR FOREFATHERS WERE MOVING WEST SO FAST THAT THEY DID OT HAVE FORMAL EDUCATION BECAUSE THERE WERE NO TEACHERS. SOME OF THEM DID NOT EVEN KNOW HOW TO SIGN THEIR NAME.



THOMAS7 LINDLEY (JAMES6, THOMAS5, JAMES4, JAMES WILLIAM3, JOHN ISAAC2, JOHN1) was born 1754 in
North Carolina, and died 1809 in Laurens Co. S.C.. He married (1) ELIZABETH HALL, daughter of AQUILLA
HALL and SOPHIA WHITE. She was born Bet. 1745 - 1769, and died Abt. 1802. He married (2) ELIZABETH
RIDGEWAY.
Notes for THOMAS LINDLEY:
They are buried in the Lebanon Methodist Church cemetery near Rabun's Creek in Laurens county, SC. The
cemetery has a memorial list of soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War that contains the name of Thomas
Lindley. It is not known if his wife Elizabeth is buried there. Beginning with this generation this line of the family
had changed over to the American side in the Revolutionary War.
This marker represents the battle of September, 1781, which took place at Quaker Thomas Lindley's mill, where
over 250 soldiers on both sides were killed or wounded.
At this site patriot militia commanded by Brigadier General John Butler ambushed loyalist militia commanded by
Col. David Fanning in an effort to free Gov. Thomas Burke and other patriot prisoners whom the loyalist had
captured at Hillsborough the previous day. Although losses were heavy on both sides, the loyalist kept their
prisoners and continued their march to join the British forces at Wilmington. After the four hour battle, local
residents cared for the wounded on both sides and buried the dead."
Will Typescript Abstract of Thomas LINDLEY, of Laurens County, South Carolina.
"Lindley, Thomas. Sons: James, William 5 Youngest, viz: Thomas, Aquilla, John, Johnathan, Henry...daus:
Elizabeth, Hannah, Sarah, Mary [Ruth] Abercrombie, Nancy Bolt...Exer: Wife, Elizabeth; sons, James and
William...18 Oct 1808...Prd 6 Jan 1810...Bk D-1, P. 5. Wit: Charles SMITH, Colvil & John ABERCROMBIE."
Source Citation and Source Information:
South Carolinians in the Revolution: With Service Records and Miscellaneoud Data, Also Abstracts of Wills,
Laurens Cty (96 District) 1775-1855 by Sarah Sullivan Ervin. Clearfield Publishing Company, 1949. Reprinted
with an Index and an Added Chapter on the Sullivan Family. Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. Baltimore,
MD 1976. 2003. Library of Congress: 65-24109; ISBN: 0-8063-0104-X.
More About ELIZABETH HALL:
Burial: Laurens Co. S.C.
Children of THOMAS LINDLEY and ELIZABETH HALL are:
2. i. THOMAS8 LINDLEY, b. 1790, Laurens Co. S.C.; d. March 24, 1853, Randolph Co. Alabama.
3. ii. AQUILLA LINDLEY, b. 1791.
iii. JOHN LINDLEY.
iv. HENRY LINDLEY.
v. ELIZABETH LINDLEY.
vi. HANNAH LINDLEY.
vii. SARAH LINDLEY.
viii. JAMES LINDLEY.
ix. WILLIAM LINDLEY.
x. MARY LINDLEY.
xi. NANCY LINDLEY.