Denton Lynn    

DENTON LYNN. Denton Lynn, of Washington township, is of Irish descent, and was born upon the farm where he now resides fifty-one years ago. His education was received in the common schools. He early learned the business of farming, and has been engaged in it ever since. He was married Feb. 8, 1857, to Margaret A. Corwin, of Belle Vernon. She died May 22, 1881. There were born to them eleven children, all of whom are living,—Sylvania, married to Johnson Hough, Joanna, Olive R., John C., Charles Sumner, Joseph Denton, Robert Finley, Martha D., George E., Nellie, and Mary Emma.

Mr. Lynn has held the usual township offices. His father was John Lynn, who was born in 1794, and lived and died upon this farm. He married Drusilla Curry, of Fayette City. They had eight children. Denton is the youngest. His grandfather’s name was Andrew Lynn. He was born on Town Creek, Allegany Co., Md., Sept. 23, 1766. When very young his father, whose name was Andrew, settled upon Big Redstone, in Redstone township, upon the farm which James M. Lynn now owns. Soon after settling there Andrew (1st) purchased the land owned now by Denton Lynn from the Indians. He added to his first purchase a farm of 130 acres, owned by one Pearce. The deed was made in 1790, and bears the name of Thomas Mifflin, first Governor of Pennsylvania. Upon this tract are some of the largest locust-trees in the State, one, measuring twenty feet in circumference, and known to be nearly two centuries old, is probably the progenitor of all the living locusts of this region. It also contains the remains of “Fort Sedgy.” The tract was known by that name. The fort consisted of a strong stone wall about four feet high, built in the shape of a horseshoe. Many relics have been found here, such as tomahawks, skeletons, etc. One human skeleton here found measured eight feet in length.

Mr. Lynn’s possessions are chiefly lands, and he has added considerably to what he inherited. He is a prudent business man, and has a comfortable home. He is noted for his sobriety, industry, and honesty.

Mr. Lynn’s great-grandfather, Andrew Lynn, was a colonel in the Revolutionary war, and served during the entire struggle.

History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co., 1882, 827-828. View the image of this page online - Free Trial  Search Hundreds of 1880s-1890s Pennsylvania County History Books for biographies and historical information on your ancestors.  View the book page images on line and print them out for your genealogy file!  Free Access to the old history books - plus birth & death records, census images and ALL other records at ancestry.com.