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Our Maternal
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OUR LINEBERRY FAMILYAn Introduction
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We have traced our Lineberry ancestors back to our 7th
great-grandfather Jacob Leyenberger.
Jacob is recognized as the progenitor of this family line in America
having come from Germany at sometime between 1730 and 1770. It is most probable that prior to
emigrating he was a living in the region of
Braunsweig located in the
present day German state of Lower Saxony (Neidersachsen). It is known that, between 1730 and 1740, Jacob
and his wife Elizabeth produced at least three off-spring all sons. We are descended through their youngest
son George. George Lineberger was born around 1740 and died 1826 in Guilford County, North
Carolina. George married Unity
Greason and together they had at least eight children. George’s second marriage was to Catherine Euliss. It is their son Jacob who is our 5th |
great-grandfather. Jacob was born in Guilford County. He married Rebecca Christman also a
native of that area. Together they
had at least five children one of whom is our 4th
great-grandmother Rosanna Lineberry.
Jacob died in Randolph County. Rosanna was born in North Carolina around
1800. She married John Todd Bennett in Orange County, North
Carolina most likely at some time around the year 1815. After marrying the couple moved on to
Tennessee. Rosanna is acknowledged as
to having at least nine children with John.
She is known to have been living with her sons in St. Clair County, Illinois in 1850. Rosanna passed away around 1873. Her daughter Sarah Bennett is our 3rd
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LINEBERRY
Origins Of The Surname
Lineberry is an Americanized spelling of
German Leinberg, a habitational name for someone from Leinburg in Bavaria, or
a topographic name from Middle High German lin ‘flax’ + berg
‘mountain’. (1) Various spellings
include Leyenberger, Liujenburger, Lineberger, Leinberger, Lineburger, and
Leinburger to name a few. The Lineberry family
reportedly originated in Braunschweig, Germany. The immigrant ancestor and
his early descendents came to America from Germany and eventually settled in
Orange, Guilford, Randolph and Chatham counties in North Carolina. (1)
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford
University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 Family Facts (Ancestry.com) |
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LINEBERRY
Variations of the Surname
The complexity of
researching records is compounded by the fact that in many cases an ancestors
surname may have been misspelled.
This is especially true when searching census documents. Spelling variations of this family name
include: Linbury, Lynbury, Lynnbury, Linnbury, Linburgh, Limburgh, Limbury,
Lymbury, Linboro, Linberry, Lynberry, Lineberry and many more. The Soundex system was
developed in an effort to assist with identifying spelling variations for a
given surname. Soundex is a method of indexing names in the 1880, 1900, 1910,
and 1920 US Census, and can aid genealogists in their research. The Soundex Code for Lineberry is L516. Other surnames
sharing this Soundex Code: Source: Surname Resources at ROOTSWEB |
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LINEBERRY
Family Name Index
Additional information about our DIRECT ANCESTORS and their families may be
reviewed by clicking on the name LINK(s)
below. |
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b: ABT 1700 in Germany d: in North Carolina |
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b: 1740 d: 1826 in Guilford
County, North Carolina |
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b: in Guilford County,
North Carolina d: in Randolph County,
North Carolina |
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b: ABT 1800 in North
Carolina d: 1873 |
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The following LINK will take you to a complete listing of individuals
with this surname. |
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Family Location Information
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Researching the locations
where our ancestors lived has provided us with valuable evidence needed to
fill-in the gaps in our family trees.
It has also led us to many interesting facts that enhance the overall
picture of each family group. The
names of states and counties on the following list were derived from the
known places where the persons listed in the Name Index where born, married,
and died. |
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GERMANY |
LOWER SAXONY |
Braunsweig |
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UNITED STATES |
NORTH CAROLINA |
Guilford County, Randolph
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Use
this LINK to find out more about the locations listed above. |
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The documents contained
herein have been located during our research of this family, and used as evidence
to prove many of the facts contained within the database of this family’s record. Most of these documents can be considered as primary or
secondary. Primary evidence
is usually defined as the best available to prove the fact in question,
usually in an original document or record.
Secondary evidence is in essence all that evidence which
is inferior in its origin to primary evidence. That does not mean secondary
evidence is always in error, but there is a greater chance of error. Examples of this type of evidence would be
a copy of an original record, or oral testimony of a record’s contents. Published genealogies and family histories
are also secondary evidence. Classifying evidence as either primary or
secondary does not tell anything about its accuracy or ultimate value. This is especially true of secondary
evidence. Thus it is always a good
idea to ask the following questions: (1) How far removed from the original is
it, (when it is a copy)?; (2) What
was the reason for the creation of the source which contains this evidence?;
and (3) Who was responsible for creating this secondary evidence and what
interest did they have in its accuracy? SOURCE: Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide
to American Genealogy, 2nd edition, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 21202, 1990, pgs. 62-63 You are welcome to download
any of the documents contained within this archive. Should you encounter a problem obtaining a copy you may get in
touch with us via the contact information found at the end of this page. |
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Use
the following LINK to view the source documents pertaining to this family. |
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Family Information Websites
The following are websites
that may provide you with additional information to assist with your research
about persons with this surname. The Genealogy Register |
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Additional Sites That We Recommend |
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·
Linkpendium Surnames - Web sites,
obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname. ·
Cyndi's
List - Surnames, Family Associations & Family Newsletters Index
- Sites or resources dedicated to specific, individual family surnames. ·
Free
Genealogy Search Help for Google - This
free genealogy site will help you use Google™ for your research. It will
create a series of different searches using tips or "tricks" that
will likely improve your results. The different searches will give you many
different ways of using Google to find ancestry information on the Internet. ·
FamilySearch.org
- Family History and Genealogy Records - The largest collection of free
family history, family tree and genealogy records in the world. ·
Top
Genealogical Websites - These mighty roots resources compiled by “Family Tree
Magazine”, will give you the power to bust through research brick walls and
find answers about your ancestors—all from your home computer. |
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Family Images Gallery
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During our research we
have collected and images and photographs that are of general interest to a
particular family. Some of them are
presented on this website because we believe they tend to provide the reader
with additional information which may aid in the understanding of our
ancestors past lives. If you have any
photographs or other images relating to this ancestral family we would
greatly appreciate hearing from you. |
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Use the
following LINKS to ascertain whether we have any images that pertain to this
family. |
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Contact Information
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Snail Mail: Fred
USA |
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Pony Express: Tom |
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