Infant Male Linn, 1894, St. Paul UCC Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. (2024 photo by Karen)
This is the tombstone of the infant son of Jacob Jr. and Elizabeth Linn, located in row 2 of St. Paul UCC cemetery. The marker is inscribed:
INF. Son Of
J. & E. Linn
1894
A male child was born to Jacob (1865-1927) and Elizabeth (Garman) (1872-1943) Linn in 1894. Both of his parents were born in Germany and immigrated in 1872 and about 1888, respectively.
The only record of this child is his tombstone. Neither his birth or death were entered in Mercer County’s probate records. He may have been stillborn or lived only a short time after birth and was never given a name.
This child had the following siblings:
Infant brother (1891-1891)
Otto Linn (1893-1960), married Norah Gladys Stover
Catharine Louisa Linn (1895-1974), married Theodore Arndts
Caroline Linn (1897-1983), not married
Peter Linn (1900-1976), married Iola Ione Kanorr
Philip Linn (1910-1994), never married
