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Don't miss the marvelous portrait of Jane Frances from Gretchen's collection. Click on the small image below to see the entire portrait.

The date of death on his tombstone has been previously interpreted as both Apr. 6, 1854, and Aug. 16, 1854.  Having the benefit of viewing the tombstone after it was cleaned, we believe the date is Apr. 16, 1854.  This photo was taken in 2004 by A. J. Bourn. Click on the image to see a larger view.

James Flynn and Jane Frances Wybrant were married in Ireland prior to 1844.

Jane Frances Wybrant was born about 1814 in Sheeanamore, Wicklow County, Ireland.  Based on census records, there was apparently a familial tie between Jane and Ann Wybrant (born circa 1790 in Ireland), and Andrew Wybrant (1820-1861), who is also buried at St. Simon/Lincoln Catholic Cemetery.

Flynn family records indicate Jane may have been the daughter of James W. Wybrant and Sarah Doyle.

The family left the McDonough County area between the 1870 and 1880 Federal Census enumerations.  Jane Frances, her son, James, and granddaughter, Mary C. (daughter of Ann Flynn and James Barker) lived in Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, for a time.  They left Missouri in 1881 and moved to the area of North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska.

Jane Frances Wybrant Flynn died there in 1901 and was buried at the North Platte Cemetery. Tombstone

 
 
The known children of James Flynn and Jane Wybrant were:

i.	John Flynn, born about 1844 in Ireland.  He died in 1928.
ii.	Thomas Flynn, born and died in Ireland, 1846-1847.
iii.	Ann Flynn, born about January 1848 in Ireland.  She died January 11, 1921, in North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, and was buried beside her mother at the North Platte Cemetery.
iv.	Andrew Flynn, born 1849 in Ireland, died 1887.  He married Bridget Hunt in Illinois in 1877.
v.	James Flynn, born February 16, 1851, in McDonough County, Illinois.  He died January 11, 1933, at North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, and was buried at the North Platte Cemetery.
vi.	Mary Flynn, born and died in Illinois in 1853.  It's a reasonable assumption that little Mary may also have been buried at St. Simon/Lincoln Catholic Cemetery.
vii.	Seventh Child, based on the 1900 Census listing for Jane Frances, born no later than 1855.

James Flinn, 37, male, farmer, born Ireland
Jane, 37, female, born Ireland
John, 6, male, born Ireland
Ann, 4, female, born Ireland
Andrew, 2, male, born Ireland

Ann Wybrant, 68, female, house keeper, value of personal estate 100, born Ireland
Jane Flinn, 50, female, born Ireland
John Flinn, 16, male, born Ireland, attended school within the year
Ann Flinn, 14, female, born Ireland, attended school within the year
Andrew Flinn, 12, male, born Ireland, attended school within the year
Jams Flinn, 10, male, born IL, attended school within the year

Flynn, Jane, 50, female, white, keeps house, value of personal estate 300, born Ireland, both parents foreign born, could not read or write
John, 26, male, white, laborer, born Ireland, both parents foreign born, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
James, 20, male, white, laborer, born Ireland, both parents foreign born, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more

Flinn, Jane, white, female, 65, widowed, keeping house, could read but not write, born Ireland, both parents born Ireland
James, white, male, 27, son, single, engineer, born IL, both parents born Ireland
Barker, Mary C, white, female, 9, granddaughter, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born IN, mother born Ireland

Barker, Anna, head, white, female, Jan 1848, 52, widow; mother of 3 children, all living, born Ireland, both parents born Ireland, dressmaker, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented her home

Margaret, daughter, white, female, Aug 1871, 28, single, born IL, father born IN, mother born Ireland, dressmaker, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Kate, daughter, white, female, Mar 1873, 26, single, born IL, father born IN, mother born Ireland, dressmaker, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Flynn, Anna, adopt daughter, white, female, July 1882, 17, single, born NE, both parents born Ireland, attended school for 9 months, could read, write and speak English

Flynn, Jane, mother, white, female, month - unknown], 1814, 96 [sic], widow; mother of 7 children, 3 living; born Ireland, both parents born Ireland, could read, write and speak English