The Jubilee History and Biographical Sketches of the [Black] Liberty
Association, G. R. Ford.  Printed and Published by Times Publishing
Company of Smith's Grove, Ky., 1916. Also taken from Barren's Black
Roots, Vol. 3, Michelle B. Gorin, (C) May 1993. Used by permission. 
[Allen Co.]

MR. AND MRS. CALVIN JACKSON LYNN AND GRANDDAUGHTER.  Mr. Lynn was born
July 15, 1864, in Barren county, Ky., and has lived a pious, gentlemanly
life and is in all respects a moral citizen.
        Miss Amanda Stark, daughter of of Mrs. Mary Frances Duncan, was
born in Allen county, Ky., April 18, 1873.  She professed hope in Christ
at the age of fourteen years, and joined the Greensville Baptist Church,
where she is still a willing member do do her part in helping to lift
any burden of the church.
        Mr. Lynn went into wedlock with Miss Amanda Stark September 5,
1894.  To this union there were four children, namely, Mrs. Tilla
Thomas, Edward Lynn, Margia Lynn and Coral Lynn.
        Mr. and Mrs. Lynn's little grandchild appears between them.  She
is the daughter of Mr. Virgil and Mrs. Tilla Thomas.
        Mrs. Mary Frances Duncan, the mother of Mrs. Lynn, was born in
Barren County, August 12, 1833, and is 85 years old.
        [Photograph] No. 1 is Mrs. Tilla Thomas, who was born May 16, 1893
in Allen County.  She professed faith in Christ in the fall of 1906 and
joined the Greensville Baptist Church.  She went into wedlock with Mr.
Virgil Thomas in 1912.  To this union there is one child, Ethel Willard,
who was born November 19, 1913.
        No. 2 is Edward Lynn, who was born in Warren County June 9, 1895.
He professed a hope in Christ in 1907.  He enlisted for the Philippines
in 1913 and is now in Columbus, N. M.
        No. 3 is Margia Lynn, who was born February 11, 1897, in Warren
County.  She professed a hope in Christ in 1910.  Her presentments to
gain friends are very lovely, and her way to show kindness is
appreciated by all.
        No. 4 is Coral Lynn who was born March 20, 1900, in Allen county.
He professed a hope in Christ in 1913 and is a very intelligent young
man.
        These four children are sociable in all their dealings and to know
them is to love them.  They re all members of the Greensville church.
 
Lynn Stark Duncan Thomas
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Barren-KY Columbus-NM Warren-KY

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