PVT John H. Linkous

1843 - 1912  (69 years)

• Name	John H. Linkous
  Title	PVT
  Birth	23 Apr 1843	VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 May 1912	Blacksburg, Montgomery, VA
  Burial	Salem, VA
  	Burial: East Hill Cemetery Salem, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I204	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Wellington Linkous,   b. 4 Mar 1801, Blacksburg, Montgomery, VA d. 20 Feb 1885, Blacksburg, Montgomery, VA (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Margaret Elizabeth Shell,   b. 4 Oct 1804, Montgomery County, VA d. 20 May 1889, Blacksburg, Montgomery, VA (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 23 Apr 1843 - VA Death - 2 May 1912 - Blacksburg, Montgomery, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John H. Linkous served in the civil war, 4th Virginia Infantry. He was hospitalized March, 1862 for an injury to the knee and discharged from service on Mar. 27, 1863. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Name: John H Linkous Occupation: Farmer Age at enlistment: 20 Enlistment Date: 20 Jul 1861 Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Virginia Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company L, Virginia 4th Infantry Regiment on 20 Jul 1861.Mustered out on 27 Mar 1863. Description: height: 5 ft. 6 in., fair complexion, grey eyes, light hair. Birth Date: abt 1841 Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series U.S., Confederate Pensions Name: J H Linkous Application Date: 7 Mar 1904 Application Place: Roanoke, Virginia Birth Year: abt 1842 Birth Place: Montgomery County, Virginia Age: 62 Application Type: Veteran American Civil War Soldiers Name: John Linkous Occupation: Farmer Enlistment Date: 20 Jul 1861 Side Served: Confederacy State Served: Virginia Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 20 July 1861 at the age of 20. Enlisted in Company L, 4th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 20 Jul 1861. Received a disability discharge from Company L, 4th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 27 Mar 1863. Sources: 21 Height: 5'6 " Eye Color: grey Hair Color: light Complexion: fair Living next to Henry and Margaret in 1880 Census. 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Jno. H. Linkous Age: 36 Birth Year: abt 1844 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: E. A. Linkous Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Household Members: Name Age Jno. H. Linkous 36 E. A. Linkous 32 L. M. Linkous 9 M. W. Linkous 7 J. M. Linkous 6 C. T. Linkous 4 Jno. H. Linkous 3 1900 United States Federal Census Name: John H Linkous Age: 57 Birth Date: Apr 1843 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1900: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth A Linkous Marriage Year: 1868 Years Married: 32 Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia