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    The Lind family has made many contributions to bettering humanity through the arts and education. This document focuses on several early members of the Lind family in Warren County, Ohio. George Lind, one of the first Linds in Warren County, immigrated from England and fought in the American Revolution. He settled in Warren County around 1800 and was a respected early pioneer. His descendants, including his son Thomas Lind, continued to be important figures in the early development of the area.

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    The Lind family has made many contributions to bettering humanity through the arts and education. This document focuses on several early members of the Lind family in Warren County, Ohio. George Lind, one of the first Linds in Warren County, immigrated from England and fought in the American Revolution. He settled in Warren County around 1800 and was a respected early pioneer. His descendants, including his son Thomas Lind, continued to be important figures in the early development of the area.

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    The Lind family has made many contributions to bettering humanity through the arts and education. This document focuses on several early members of the Lind family in Warren County, Ohio. George Lind, one of the first Linds in Warren County, immigrated from England and fought in the American Revolution. He settled in Warren County around 1800 and was a respected early pioneer. His descendants, including his son Thomas Lind, continued to be important figures in the early development of the area.

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    Linds Aided Humanity


    The Lind family has made
    many contributions to the
    betterment of the human race in
    the field of the arts and
    education. Some outstanding
    examples are Dr. James Lind. a
    British naval surgeon, found a
    treatment for the dreaded
    disease, scurvy; Jenny Lind, the
    Swedish Nightingale (wlx) in
    sisted that the family should
    spell its name "Lind.") and
    many others who gave their
    lives to medicine, law, teaching
    and preaching.
    Our first Lind in Warren
    County was George Lind. He
    was bom in Yorkshire, England
    and came to America when be
    was 16years old. He clerked in a
    store in New York City until the
    American Revolution claimed
    his attention. He signed one of
    the petitions to the delegates at
    Williamsburg, then enlisted as a
    private in Alexander Rose's 6th
    Virginia Regiment, serving
    from Jan. 1,1777 to Jan. 1,1781.
    After the war he married and
    was listed in the 1790 census
    ShenandoahCcunty, Va.; "Head
    of household with 4 white souls, 1
    dwelling and 1 other buUding."
    He came to Ohio aboiA 1800^
    purchased land on the little
    Miami River next to Nathan
    HarreU (who had alto fought tn
    the American Revolution), just
    across the River from what b
    the HUl^ovt Store. Included in
    one Uatwere "1 iet of knivea and
    forks 3J7W, ^ lb. yoiaig Hyaea
    Tea 1.50, 4 lbs. coffee 2.00, and
    one shawl .80.
    In 1819 be paid for material for
    ahouse. Gec^e lind's daughter
    Elixabeth married John HarreU
    a aon of'Nathan. They had six
    children Mary and George
    (twins), Matilda, James M.,
    Elixa, ami John H.
    George Lind lived and died
    one of the most respected end
    esteemed early settlers in
    Warren Coaaty. He was a'
    large, weU-huOt man with dark
    brown hair and eyes. Was vtry
    active end conaidered good-
    looking. He died A19. 1824. His
    estate paid Or. Jdin Oottle (cr
    medical attention from April 36,
    1834 to August 20, 1824, which
    would indicate that dds grand
    old tnan suffered a rather
    lengthly illneas. Frederick
    Snider was paid $3.50 fa- making
    his coffin. George Lind was
    buried in Morrow Cemetery. At.
    bb sole, many books were
    Usted. A copy of the "(Alo
    Justice" was add to bb son
    Isaac fa 11.
    Geoge lind's son Thonaa
    was bom tn Virginia Jan. 14,
    1790. married Levina Coie
    Anderson, Oct. Si, 1824. Levina
    Cole had married Aiexanda
    now the village of Morrow. / Andwsoo and bad one son John
    He was very active in cortf-^
    munity affairs and was
    secretary of the Little Miami
    Bridge Co. from 1818, organized
    the ferry, and Is believed to have ,
    before
    Lind.
    Levina
    follows:
    John
    she
    had
    married Thomas
    Ihonaaand
    nine children. as
    Andason (stepson),
    buiJt the first bridge across the/ bom Oct. 27, 1822.
    Little Miami River. J Nancy J, boro June 23, 1825;
    He purchased materials frem Hiram J.. bom Jurje 5, 1837;
    George W. turn Itech 9,
    1829; Hnnih, ban M. H
    1831; Dadd C., bon Btech 8,
    1833; Rhoda p., ban Jidy 10,
    1834; Thomas j., bon Sept 21,
    1838; Levina Ann, ban Aqg. 11,
    1840; and P&tkooe Kate, bon
    Jan. 1. 1846.
    Hiomaa was teaeblag in
    Qearoeek School DMrlst in
    1831. Kb fsmUy as Hsted tben.
    woe: John AndSFsbo,
    age nine years, Noney agsd Mx
    years, and IBrua, aged four
    years.
    In earliayears Thomas was e
    tuta in the home of BnlOBibi
    Karrbon and be bsearae a
    dedicated Sabbatb sehod
    teacha. He dbd Sept. 18, 1888.
    Levina Oole Lind, wMkn of
    Tbomaa. (Bad AprO 8, 1878.
    Hiram was sppoint^ d-
    minbtrata of ba estate Aug.
    13,1879. Ha bein were: Rfaods
    Brandenborg, daoghtor, of
    South Lebcmea; Htraa J. Ltod,
    son. of Stone FWt, IQ; Ann
    Phillips, daughter of Ed-
    wardsviUe; Patkaet Wbftaero,
    daughta of Menvw; James.
    Hamnoo) (fia-lo-lsw), lltorow
    (wife dead); Edmip^Hasamoa,
    grandson; Hiram^ Bammoo,
    grandson: SRea Amky,
    granddau^itp: and John B.
    Hammoo, UJS. Army.
    Hiram Lind married Rachd
    BanU to 1848.
    Rhoda lind man^ Ski
    Brandenburg. ,who was Bvtng
    and worldog OB tte km of
    Tbomaa Lind at the ttoa. They
    were married July 14, 1848 and
    had nine cbildrca.
    These are my ancesten and
    moe aboid them wiU eooia
    lata.
    sKarec/
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