| 4. | Richard Linville was born in 1777 in Stokes Co, North Carolina (son of Thomas* Linville and Catherine* Scarlett (?) Watkins (?)); died on 17 Mar 1857 in Polk Co, Oregon. Other Events and Attributes:
- Politics: Between 1810 and 1814, Campbell Co, Tennessee ; sheriff
- Census: 1840, Platte Co, Missouri
- Possessions: 1840, Platte Co, Missouri ; Slaves
- Other-Begin: 1846, Oregon Trail
- Census: 1850, Polk (Yamhill) Co, Oregon
Notes:
"Campbell County Tennessee USA: A History of Places, Faces, Happenings, Traditions, and Things", Vol. I., by Dr. Miller McDonald. Campbell County, Tennessee County History. . As specified in the act that created the county, the first court was held at the home of Richard Linville. Linville owned his home, a farmstead, and public tavern in the area where La Follette is presently located. This site was selected because of Linville's prominence in the community and because the public house owned and operated by him was thought to be big enough to hold meetings pertaining to public affairs. Due to the size of the crowd in attendance, court was moved outside and held out of the back of an old-time wagon bed. Linville owned a copper still and was famous for the manufacture of "Indian Peach Brandy".
Campbell County Court Record Index. Chapter and Section 21.6. Campbell County Court held at his home.
Campbell County Tennessee USA (see above): History of Jacksboro, Tennessee. The town of Jacksboro and the land area surrounding it are more closely tied to Campbell County, its government and history than any other. As a small town it ranks among the oldest. ... The location of Jacksboro as the county seat for Campbell County was settled only after some debate and wrangling. The act creating Campbell County in 1806 appointed as commissioners James Grant, William Hancock, Jacent Cloud, Robert Glenn, RICHARD LINVILLE, Sampson David and John English to "lay out a place, the most suitable and convenient in said county for the purpose of erecting a court house, prison and stocks."
Campbell County Court Record Index. Chapter and Section 21.2. Richard Linville 1806, Serial #13. Designated Campbell County Commissioner.
Campbell County, Tennessee, Estate Book Roll #26
December 1806 - September 1841
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Politics:
Name: Richard Linville
Type of Document: Elected Collector of Public and County Tax
Page Number: 27
Date: Dec 8, 1812
Other Information: James Crawley, Spencer Graham, Simeon Wilhite, Phillip Brooks, Saml Curtis Name: Richard Linville
Type of Document: Elected Sheriff
Page Number: 14
Date: Dec 4, 1810
Other Information: Benjamin Bratcher, Henry Mcunney, George Grimes, Samuel Curtis, Elisha Chambers Name: Richard Linville
Type of Document: Elected Sheriff
Page Number: 15
Date: Dec 4, 1810
Other Information: Benjamin Bratcher, Henry Mcunney, George Grimes, Samuel Curtis, Elisha Chambers Name: Richard Linville
Type of Document: Elected Sheriff
Page Number: 26
Date: Dec 8, 1812
Other Information: James Crawley, Spencer Graham, Simeon Wilhite, Phillip Brooks, Saml Curtis Name: Richard Linville
Type of Document: Elected Sheriff
Page Number: 40
Date: Dec 6, 1814
Other Information: Robert Smith, Jacob Queener, Samuel Marten Name: Richard Linville
Type of Document: Elected Sheriff
Page Number: 41
Date: Dec 6, 1814
Other Information: Robert Smith, Jacob Queener, Samuel Marten Name: Richd Linville
Census:
Name: Ruhard Lenville
[Richard Lenville]
County: Platte
State: Missouri
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 Richard 63
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 1811-1820
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1 molly 60
Free Colored Persons - Males - 36 thru 54: 1 1786-1804
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 2
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 2
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 12
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total Free Colored Persons: 1
Possessions:
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 2
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 2
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
Other-Begin:
Christians on the Oregon Trail: Churches of Christ
and Christian Churches in Early Oregon,
1842-1882
http://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=heritage_center
Several Christians were in the very first wagon train to take the Applegate Trail, and the leaders of this train were
Christians. This was the train led by brothers-in-law Harrison Linville and Medders Vanderpool. Vanderpool was married to Margaret Linville, a younger sister to Harrison. Among the other Christians in this train were John Bird Bounds and his wife, Elizabeth Lovelady Bounds. Their oldest daughter, Nancy Bounds Linville, was married to Harrison Linville.
Except for one 77-year-old man, the oldest travelers in the
train were Richard and Mary Linville, both in their 70s. They were the parents of Harrison Linville, Margaret Vanderpool and Catherine Crowley.
Thomas and Mary ("Aunt Polly") Lovelady were also in
this train. He was a brother to Elizabeth Bounds. Three other Christian families in this train were Absalom and Mary Ann Faulconer, Robert and Sarah Lancefield, and John Burris and Emily Smith. John Burris Smith was a gospel preacher, and his arrival brought the number of Christian preachers in Oregon to four.
Census:
Polk County was officially created from Yamhill District of the Oregon Territory on December 22, 1845. On August 13, 1848, President James K. Polk signed a bill approving the boundaries of the Oregon territory, which officially separated the territory from England. Thus came the name Polk County.
Richard living with son Harrison.
Richard married Magdaline "Molly" or "Mary" Yount in 1797 in North Carolina. Magdaline was born in 1781 in South Carolina; died on 22 Nov 1846 in Oregon Trail. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1849 - Aft 1860 (12 years)