Linn - Harrison
Source: H. W. Beckwith History, Montgomery Co IN (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881) p 388
Harrison LINN, deceased, was born Nov 4, 1813 Butler Co OH. He was there married to Eliza CORRINGTON of Butler Co, also. About 1837 Mr. & Mrs. Linn emigrated to Montgomery County and bought land E. of Fredericksburg, two miles. Selling this they purchased 160 acres in Sec 6, Walnut Twp. By patient toil and economy 265 acres were their possessions when Mr. Linn died June 6, 1877. He was buried at Oak Hil.
All his life he had been an energetic, progressive man, supporting liberally all measures he thought profitable to the county or township. He was a prominent member of the Meth. Episcopal church, and a warm republican, but never sought office. His father was a revolutionary soldier, whose last words upon leaving home for the war of Independence were, slapping his hand on his thigh, "Here goes for liberty."
He and wife, James and Ella Linn were Pennsylvanians. From such parent Harrison received his birthright, which has been transmitted to his children. Mrs. L. now lives with her son, George W. Linn. Geo. W. was b. Jan 4, 1855 in Walnut Twp, on the homestead. He has made farming his life work. He was maried February 27, 1877 to Jennie FREEMAN, daughter of Samuel and Lucy Freeman of Mace. She was born March 17, 1858. They have one child, Ethel. Both are members of the Meth. Epis church. He is a republican, also a member of the Knights of Pythias and Good Templars. Mrs. Linns' parents came to Mont Co when young and settled with their parent sin Union Twp. Her father is a native of Iowa, and her mother of Ky. They moved to Mace in 1874 and are Meth.