Our Lindsey Ancestors in Washington Co. Virginia Katie Angermeyer 2005
2. David M. Lindsey b Washington Co VA d. After 1878 likely in Cedar Co IA 1, James Alexander Lindsey b Johnson Co TN d Kingfisher OK 3. Barbara Johnson b Carter/Johnson Co. TN d Adair Co. IA 4. Moses Lindsey Jr. b. abt VA d Washington Co. VA 5. Catharine (Caty) Myers b. abt NC d Washington Co. VA 6. Thomas H. Johnson b. abt MD d. abt. April 1865 Johnson Co. TN 7. Elizabeth Lindsey b. abt VA d Johnson Co. TN 8. Moses Lindsey Sr. b. abt d. bef Washington Co. VA 9. Letitia Breckenridge b. abt Augusta Co. VA d. aft Washington Co. VA 10. John Myers b. 2 Feb 1774 VA d. Lafollette, Campbell Co. TN 11. Mary Beeler b. 2 Aug 1774 VA d. 2 Jul Thomas Johnson Sr. b. abt probably MD d Carter/Johnson Co. TN 13. Unknown 14. Moses Lindsey Sr. b. abt d. bef Washington Co. VA 15. Letitia Breckenridge b. abt Augusta Co. VA d. aft Washington Co. VA The Ancestors (notice the double dose of Lindsey-Breckenridge)
South Holston By 1797 Moses Lindsey and Letitia Breckenridge have moved their family to Washington County Virginia.
What was their homestead was just down the Virginia Creeper Trail from the Iron Horse Campground and Barn Dance at Roetown.
This land is at the confluence of the Laurel Creek and the South Holston River.
Current owner of the land is Jeannie Williams, a high school phys ed teacher.
The train used to go across this land, now it’s a bike trail.
Jeannie’s horses
Back at the Iron Horse Barn Dance, you can hear bluegrass and country on a Saturday night for $5.
More about Moses Lindsey Sr Moses LINDSEY and wife Leticia own property in Montgomery Co. VA Walker's Creek (current day Bland/Giles Co.) and Sally Run (current day Wythe Co.) 1786 Moses is court appointed overseer of the road ("in the room of Stophel Brown”) Montgomery Co. That would be in the Sally Run neighborhood. 1797, Aug 15 John Keyes sells 103 acres to Moses Lindsey at confluence of Laurel and South Holston Moses Lindsey is on Washington Co. VA personal tax list Washington Co. census, Moses is absent, and his wife “Letis” is head of household. [he is assumed to have died between 1806 and the census date]
More about Letitia Breckenridge probably baptised in the South Meeting House, Tinkling Spring Congregration of Presbyterians in Augusta Co. VA her brother moved to Wolf Hills (Abingdon) cabin her father ordained elder of Unity Presbyterian congregation in Reed Creek area of Montgomery/Wythe married Moses Lindsey Sr. in Montgomery Co.VA lived on Sally Run in what is now Wythe County bore at least 5 children and perhaps lived for a time on Walkers Creek near the Green Hill (Bland Co) moved to Washington Co. at confluence of Laurel Creek and South Holston, near Damascus VA on Washington Co. VA census a female head of household (widow) with 6 teenagers on Washington Co. VA census in household of Isaac Lindsey (her son)
2. David M. Lindsey b Washington Co VA d. After 1878 likely in Cedar Co IA 1, James Alexander Lindsey b Johnson Co TN d Kingfisher OK 3. Barbara Johnson b Carter/Johnson Co. TN d Adair Co. IA 4. Moses Lindsey Jr. b. abt VA d Washington Co VA 5. Catharine (Caty) Myers b. abt NC d Washington Co VA 6. Thomas H. Johnson b. abt MD d. abt. April 1865 Johnson Co. TN 7. Elizabeth Lindsey b. abt VA d Johnson Co. TN 8. Moses Lindsey Sr. b. abt d. bef Washington Co. VA 9. Letitia Breckenridge b. abt Augusta Co. VA d. aft Washington Co. VA 10. John Myers b. 2 Feb 1774 VA d. Lafollette, Campbell Co. TN 11. Mary Beeler b. 2 Aug 1774 VA d. 2 Jul Thomas Johnson Sr. b. abt probably MD d Carter/Johnson Co. TN 13. Unknown 14. Moses Lindsey Sr. b. abt d. bef Washington Co. VA 15. Letitia Breckenridge b. abt Augusta Co. VA d. aft Washington Co. VA The Ancestors
Moses Lindsey, Jr. Born about 1788 VA (Sally Run or Walkers Creek) Served in War of 1812 (1813,1814) Resided S. Holston, to 1824, when 50 a. bought from Isaac Lindsey was sold. Resided Lodi, (Osceola Community) 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860 census. Died after Catharine Myers Born about 1792 NC Married Moses Lindsey 1813 by Elder John Jones Jr. Rush Creek Primitive Baptist Church Bore about 13 children Cared for 2 Woodard grandchildren in 1860 Died after 1860
The Rush Creek Chuch was built in 1822 of hand hewn chestnut logs. Moses Jr. and Catharine were married here in 1813 under an arbor by Elder John Jones Jr., and most likely helped to build the church.
Rush Creek Church with little kids (If it were 1822 when the church was built, could be our little Davy Lindsey running around).
Old chestnut logs inside (new siding outside covers the logs now)
Service is 4 hours long. Starts with a capella singing, then 5 sermons with singing between, then communion: the bread, the wine, the foot washing.
This is the Widener’s homestead at Rush Creek, the Lindsey’s could have been like this only on the South Holston.
Old Widener farm on Rush Creek
Baptisms are done here where Bucks Bridge crosses South Holston River.
No doubt, a Lindsey fishing hole.
Farm land in Washington Co.
2. David M. Lindsey b Washington Co. VA d. After 1878 likely in Cedar Co IA 1, James Alexander Lindsey b Johnson Co. TN d Kingfisher OK 3. Barbara Johnson b Carter/Johnson Co. TN d Adair Co. IA 4. Moses Lindsey Jr. b. abt VA d Washington Co. VA 5. Catharine (Caty) Myers b. abt NC d Washington Co. VA 6. Thomas H. Johnson b. abt MD d. abt. April 1865 Johnson Co. TN 7. Elizabeth Lindsey b. abt VA d Johnson Co. TN 8. Moses Lindsey Sr. b. abt d. bef Washington Co. VA 9. Letitia Breckenridge b. abt Augusta Co. VA d. aft Washington Co. VA 10. John Myers b. 2 Feb 1774 VA d. Lafollette, Campbell Co. TN 11. Mary Beeler b. 2 Aug 1774 VA d. 2 Jul Thomas Johnson Sr. b. abt probably MD d Carter/Johnson Co. TN 13. Unknown 14. Moses Lindsey Sr. b. abt d. bef Washington Co. VA 15. Letitia Breckenridge b. abt Augusta Co. VA d. aft Washington Co. VA The Ancestors
born in Virginia, probably along the S. Holston near the Laurel 1845 married his first cousin Barbara Johnson, Johnson Co. TN about volunteered for Mexican War (could have been his first wanderings on the Mississippi). Residences: Pandora, Johnson Co TN Marshall Co. AL Cedar Co. IA ? He was a trader on the Mississippi after the Civil War. Was divorced from Barbara before He was divorced by a 2 nd wife, Esther Lindsey in Said to be buried Cedar County Iowa. David M. Lindsey
2. David M. Lindsey b Washington Co. VA d or 1901? Cedar Co. IA 1, James Alexander Lindsey b Johnson Co. TN d Kingfisher OK 3. Barbara Johnson b Carter/Johnson Co. TN d Adair Co. IA 4. Moses Lindsey Jr. b. abt VA d Washington Co. VA 5. Catharine (Caty) Myers b. abt NC d Washington Co. VA 6. Thomas H. Johnson b. abt MD d. abt. April 1865 Johnson Co. TN 7. Elizabeth Lindsey b. abt VA d Johnson Co. TN 8. Moses Lindsey Sr. b. abt d. bef Washington Co. VA 9. Letitia Breckenridge b. abt Augusta Co. VA d. aft Washington Co. VA 10. John Myers b. 2 Feb 1774 VA d. Lafollette, Campbell Co. TN 11. Mary Beeler b. 2 Aug 1774 VA d. 2 Jul Thomas Johnson Sr. b. abt probably MD d Carter/Johnson Co. TN 13. Unknown 14. Moses Lindsey Sr. b. abt d. bef Washington Co. VA 15. Letitia Breckenridge b. abt Augusta Co. VA d. aft Washington Co. VA The Ancestors
More on Elizabeth Lindsey Born about 1793 in Sally Run or Walkers Creek VA Grew up in Washington Co. on banks of South Holston where the Laurel comes in. We are not sure when she was married to Thomas H. Johnson, estimate it would be about 1810 or She bore about 5-8 children, including Barbara Johnson. Elizabeth is not listed on the 1860 Johnson Co census, but is on the 1850 and She is named and alive on a Johnson County Deed dated Aug So presumably her death is between that date and the 1860 census.
Laurel Creek childhood playground for Elizabeth and Moses Lindsey