Individual Details

Adam Schindler Link

(Aug 13, 1814 - Mar 30, 1862)

Name Prefix:<NPFX> Rev. BIOGRAPHY: Adam Schindler Link was born Au gust 13, 181 4, in Augusta County, Virginia. He was baptized at Sale m Lutheran Church, Octob er 2, 1814, his maternal grandparents, Adam S chindler and wife, being the spons ors. Adam studied for the Luthera n ministry, and after ordination became a pion eer preacher in centra l and southern Ohio and in Pennsylvania. Soon after going to Ohio, h e met Elizabeth Reimensnyder, whom he married at Chillicothe. Dat e o f the marriage has not been found. Elizabeth's family was from Aug usta County, and there had furnished a minister to the Lutheran Church , by name Reverend G. H. Reimenschneider (Reimensnyder). Elizabeth wa s born April 1, 1818, probably i n Augusta County. See Chapter 12 fo r more history. Adam died March 30, 1862, ne ar Casstown, Ohio, wher e he and Elizabeth are buried. She died December 8, 1909 . Their young est child, Mrs. Florence Link Stoneburger, lives at this writing i n C incinnati, aged 90. Data are from family and Salem Lutheran church rec ords.

Events

BirthAug 13, 1814Augusta County, Virginia
ChristenOct 2, 1814
DeathMar 30, 1862Casstown, Ohio
MarriageChillicothe, Ohio - Elizabeth Reimensnyder

Families

SpouseElizabeth Reimensnyder (1818 - 1909)
ChildJohn Henry Link (1838 - )
ChildFlorence Link (1860 - )
ChildAdam Melanchthon Link ( - )
ChildVirginia Link ( - )
ChildLuther Link ( - )
ChildCatherine Elizabeth Link ( - )
ChildEmily Link ( - )
ChildDavid Link ( - )
FatherJohn Link (1790 - )
MotherSusannah Schindler (1793 - )
SiblingElizabeth Link (1817 - 1863)
SiblingCatherine Link (1819 - 1910)
SiblingDaniel William Link (1822 - 1875)
SiblingSusan Christiana Rebecca Link (1825 - 1905)
SiblingJohn Link (1828 - 1913)
SiblingDavid Schindler Link (1832 - 1925)
SiblingEsther Margaret Link ( - )

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