Last Updated: July 29, 2024

Researchers of surname Link:

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Henry & Rebecca (Likens) Link Family

Named before learned of 1st wife. Too many links to change name Link_Henry_2wives.

 

1. Link, Henry

Parents: Johann Nicholaus and Anna Margaretha (Eisceken) Link. Paulas, Rebecca and David.

1790 Birth: abt 1790 VA.

1811 Marriage #1: Mary Winter 1811 Rockbridge. Children:

i1842 Marriage #2: Henry Link m. Rebecca Lykens 02-14-1842 Floyd Co., VA by Martin Walter.

1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg179: Henry Link, 1 male 50-59 yo, 1 female 40-49 yo.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H450: Henry Link, 59 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1000, HOH.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H113:

…… Link, Henry 69 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1400/800, HOH.

……… Rebecca 43 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… John H. 22 yo w/m, b. VA, field hand.

…… Light, Cannaday 18 yo w/m, b. VA, Henry Link HOH.

1864 Death: 1864

1864 Burial: Henry Link Grave, on Old Friendship Church Lot, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

FAG NOTE:  Henry Link was the son of Johann Nicholaus Link and Anna Margaretha Eisceken Link. He married Mary Winter in Rockbridge Co. VA 01 November 1811. He married Rebecca Likens on 14 February 1842, in Floyd. The known children by the first marriage were: Paulas, Rebecca and David.

…+ Link, Rebecca

Parents: Jonas & Lydia (Wilson) Likens.

1816 Birth: abt 1816 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H450: Rebecca 34 yo w/f, b. Floyd, cannot read or write, Henry Link HOH.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H113: Rebecca 43 yo w/f, b. VA

i1867 Marriage #2: Rebecca Link m. 2nd William B. McNiel 06-24-1867 at Rebecca Likens', Floyd Co., VA by John B. Gibson. He 43 yo widowed tanner, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Jacob & Elizabeth McNeal. She widowed 50 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jonas & Lydia Lykins.

William Burrell McNiel, s/o Jacob & Elizabeth (Aldredge) McNiel. [McNiel_William_2wives] William was 1st married to Elizabeth Ellen Martin. [no file]

Likens, John

b. abt 1826 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H450: John Likens, 24 yo w/m, laborer b. Floyd, Henry Link HOH.

Holoway, Francis

b. abt 1833 Franklin Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H450: Francis Holoway, 17 yo w/m laborer, b. Franklin, Henry Link HOH.

Link, John H.

Parents: Paulus & Mary (Pratt) Link.

1838 Birth: abt 1838 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H113: John H. Link, 22 yo field hand, b. VA, Henry Link HOH.

End Henry & Rebecca (Likens) Link Family.