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Descendants of Gibson Meredith Linkes
Generation No. 1
1. Gibson Meredith2 Linkes (John Barnett (Barney)1 Linkus) was born October 1851 in Grainger Co, Tennessee, and died March 21, 1925 in Elizabethton, Tennessee, buried at Stanbury Cemetery. He married Julia Ann Hicks June 25, 1874 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, daughter of Hiram Hicks and Jennie Tester/Teaster.
Notes for Gibson Meredith Linkes:
Sometime after Gibson's Mom died, his Dad took him out to a piece of land and told him to clear the trees off of it. He gave him an ax and Gibson watched his dad walk away over a hill, as soon as his dad`s big hat disappeared behind the hill, Gibson struck the ax into a stump and headed off in the opposite direction (most likely toward Rogersville), he was only 12 years old. He had two first cousins living in Rogersville. Their names were Daniel and Henry Housewright. Gibson lived in the same area as they did, District # 7. (This according to the Hawkins Co., Tennessee Minute Book 5, page 140: Gibson owed back taxes on land in District 7 for $1.50. On October 8, 1878, these taxes were paid in full.) Gibson worked as a foreman over slaves for a wealthy family named Phelps or Phelephs.
In the 1910 Census Gibson is living in Johnson County, Tenn, with Minnie and Julia. He lists himself as a Farmer and he lists that he can read and write. Julia and Minnie are both listed in the household and as being able to read and write.
Found in:
1960 Grainger Census
1891 Voters registration for Johnson County, Tennessee.
1900 Census for Johnson County, Tennessee.
1910 Census for Johnson County, Tennessee.
1920 Census for Johnson County, Tennessee.
Death Info from Tennessee Index for Carter County by Eddie Nikazy
Gibson Linkus, age 74 years, born in North Carolina, parents: John Linkus
(NC) and Mary Housewright (NC), death cause: "apoplexy", informant: J.H.
Linkus (Elizabethton), buried: Butler, TN, died: 27 Mar 1925, record
(1925)#55. Gibson's death certificate says that both his parents were born in Virginia. This is also reflected in the census.
In 1999 John Spencer Linkes wrote that the picture of Gibson that the picture we have of Gibson was confirmed by Veda Hicks Paralee, daughter of Virgie Linkes Hicks. John found the picture in Mary Linkes Hendrick's barn, stored with other old pictures belonging to Coplin.
Notes for Julia Ann Hicks:
Record (1924) #225
Julia Linkes, Born: I April 1852 in Watauga County, NC, married, parents:
H. Hicks (NC) and Jennie Tester (NC), death cause: "cancer of uterus",
buried: Butler, died: 1 Oct 1924.
Children of Gibson Linkes and Julia Hicks are:
2 i. Center Coplin3 Linkes, born March 27, 1875 in Hawkins Co, Tennessee; died September 15, 1954 in Pulaski Co, Kentucky. He met (1) Callie Pritchard. He married (2) Susie Elmino Wagner July 10, 1904 in Johnson Co, Tennessee.
Dwelling # /Name/ Age/ Relationship /Your Birthplace/ Father's Birthplace/ Mother's Birthplace
1910 Census-Butler Village, Tennessee
#103 Linkes, Center C. 35 TN TN NC
Susan E. 36 W TN TN NC
Wayne H. 4 S TN TN TN
Ira E. 3 S TN TN TN
Donnelly 2 S TN TN TN
Center 1/12 S TN TN TN
Mathais, Mary A. 72 Aunt (This is Mary Hicks, Julia's sister)
Holliway, Lola A. 29 Servant TN VA TN
Neighbors were: Laws, Pinney, Wagner, Butler, Reece, Shown, Slimp, Green, Dugger, and Younce families.
1920 Census- Butler Village, Tennessee
#144 Links, Coplin C. 45 TN TN TN (note the name change)
Susie 47 W TN TN NC
Wayne H. 14 S TN TN TN
Ira E. 12 S TN TN TN
McDonnelly 10 S TN TN TN
Mary 7 D TN TN TN
Earl 6 S TN TN TN
Ivan S. 2 S TN TN TN *
Neighbors were: Triplett, Gregg, Lineback, Slimp, Shown, Lipford, Rainbolt, and Peters families. *Note Mary-aka Mae, is not in census.
From Abstracts of Tennesseee Death Records by Eddie Nikazy
Mary Adaline Marhias, Born 14 Jan 1838, Widow, parents: Hiram Hicks (NC) and ____Tester (NC), cause of death: "rheumatism of the heart" , died: 14 Feb 1918, record (1918), record (1918) #: 22.
3 ii. John Hiram Linkes, born March 11, 1877 in (Possibly Rogersville) Hawkins Co, Tennessee; died August 07, 1961 in Knox, Co.,Tennessee and was buried at Lynnhurst Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee. He married Sarah Jane Baird Abt. 1897.
Notes for John Hiram Linkes:
John Hiram Linkes lived just East of Elk Mills, in Johnson County, Tennessee. He was a member and helped build the Elk Mills Baptist Church at Elk Mills, Tennessee.
Found in:
1900 US Census, Johnson County, Tennessee. He reports that he is a farmer.
1910 US Census, Johnson County, Tennessee.
1920 US Census, Johnson County, Tennessee.
1925 Living in Butler, Johnson County, Tennessee.
He reports that he is a farmer in all of these census.
Notes for Sarah Jane Baird:
Sarah's name was spelled Beard on several documents
4 iii. Minnie Bell Linkes, born February 1878 in Tennessee; died 1948 in Tennessee, buried at Stanberry Cemetery.
Notes for Minnie Bell Linkes:
Minnie never married and lived at home with her parents. It is said that a washtub hit her on the head a youngster and she was mentally retarded as a result of this. Mary Linkes Hendrix recalled that as a child she was frighten of Minnie because Minnie had seizures.
5 iv. Emily Linkes, born October 1883; died Bef. 1910. She married A. D. Cordele.
Notes for Emily Linkes:
This information is from "Carter County and Its People" article by Ireland Johnson, granddaughter of John Hiram and Sarah Jane Linkes. I have not been able to verify this. In 1999 Mary Linkes Hendricks recalled that Emily married a Cordell and did not believe that Emily ever had children. This was also confirmed by John Spencer Linkes who in 1993 interviewed Vada Hicks Paralee, daughter of Virgie and Adam Hicks.
6 v. Virginia Links, born May 16, 1884 in Hawkins Co , Tennessee; died November 04, 1950 in Washington Co., Virginia. She married Adam Hicks, Jr in Johnson Co, Tennessee.
Notes for Virginia Links:
Most of the Information in this tree came from John Spencer Linkes interview with Vada Paralee Hicks Holley. The family knew Virginia Linkes as Aunt Virgie. She is known as Virginia Links in the book "The Hicks Family of Western North Carolina." Virgie was a member of the Mountain View Baptist Church. She is buried at Knoll Kreg Memorial Cemetery in Abingdon, Virginia.
1920 Johnson County Census District 10 (They were living next door to Gibson and Julia)
Name/ Age/ Relationship /Your Place of Birth/ Father's Place of Birth/ Mother's Place of Birth
#58 Hicks, Adam 58 NC NC NC
Virgie 38 W TN TN NC
Vada 18 D NC NC TN
Mary 16 D NC NC TN
Zachariah 13 S NC NC TN
Howard 9 S NC NC TN
Ralph 2 S NC NC TN
Robert 9/12 GS TN NC NC
Notes for Adam Hicks, Jr:
Adam Hicks was born about 1862 in North Carolina. He was possibly a coach maker. The Hicks were known for their wood craftmanship in Watauga and Avery County, North Carolina.
This is a possible tree for Adam Hicks, Sr.
Descendants of David Hicks
1 David Hicks 1782 - 1875
.. +( ) unknown
......... 2 [1] Hiram Hicks 1811 - 1910***our Hiram and Jennie
............. +Jennie Tester
......... *2nd Wife of [1] Hiram Hicks:
............. +Elizabeth (Hicks)
......... 2 John Wesley Hicks 1815 -
............. +Hannah Mariah Carson
*2nd Wife of [2] David Hicks:
.. +Susannah Asher
......... 2 Margarite Hicks 1822 -
............. +Robin Tester
......... 2 Adam Hicks 1823 - 1897***Adam Hicks, Jr. parents
............. +Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ward *****
......... 2 David Hicks 1824 -
............. +Elizabeth Hicks 1827 -
......... 2 Sally Hicks 1825 -
......... 2 Millery Hicks 1836 -
......... 2 Tempa Hicks 1844 -
......... 2 Daniel Hicks 1845 -
......... 2 Luvenia Hicks 1850 -
The following information is from "The Hicks Family of Western North Carolina-Watauga River Lines"
5D30 Adam Jr. (Adam/David/Samuel/David)
Adam Jr. was born in 1862. From the ages of his children listed in the Census of 1900 it appears that he was married twice. His second wife, Virginia Link, bore five children [We show six]. Virginia was born 1882 in Tennessee.
Issue:
6D27. William Monroe b. 1885 (NFI)
6D28. Bluefield b. 1886 (NFI)
6D29. Charles W. b. 1888 (NFI)
6D30. Sarah E. b. 1892
6D31. Vadar P. b. 1901
6D32. Mary b. 1903
6D33. Zachariah b. 10 November 1905 (NFI)
6D34. James Linney b. 27 June 1914 (NFI)
6D3X. Ralph Clifton b. 24 March 1918 (NFI)
It is believed Adam Jr. is buried in St. John's Episcopal Cemetery at Sugar Grove in Watauga County where there are several unmarked graves.
7vi. Zackariah Linkes, born September 24, 1888 in Johnson Co, Tennessee; died August 30, 1905 in Johnson Co, Tennessee. He married Gertrude Younce April 08, 1905 in Carter County, Tennessee.
Notes for Zackariah Linkes:
Zachariah died soon after his marriage to Gertrude Younce. He is buried at Stanbery Cemetery in Johnson County, Tennessee. (The cemetery is located on the right side on 321, going towards NC., on a high grassy hill, about five miles after turning onto highway from Buntontown. ) I believe the Younce grave there, maybe his wife. Also buried there are Rosa Edna Greene, Gibson M. Linkes, Julia Hicks Linkes, Mack Donley Linkes, Minnie B. Linkes, Zachariah Linkes, Emerly L. Mathas, W. Emmit Stanbery and wife Eliza. In 1999 John Spencer Linkes wrote that Zack died due to his bowels "locking up" after drinking bad apple cider.