LINDSAY BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== LINDSAY, James M. - b: 1816 Madison, Rockingham Co, NC source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 681 residence: Fields Creek Twp James M. Lindsay, one of the early settlers of Henry County, was born in Madison, Rockingham County, North Carolina, February 2, 1816. His father, Reuben Lindsay was born in Virginia; he died in 1827. The maiden name of his mother was Sarah Wall, and she was born and reared in North Carolina. James Lindsay emigrated to Henry County, Missouri, in 1836, and settled in Fields Creek Township, five miles north of Clinton, and was long numbered among the leading citizens of the county: He was twice married; first to Miss Mary A. Fox, of Kentucky, who died in 1847; his second marriage occurred September 23, 1848, to Miss S. Stone, a native of North Carolina. She was a daughter of S. Stone, originally of Salem, Stokes County, North Carolina. He was a large planter, and held various positions of honor and trust, but owing to impaired health, he came to Missouri, thinking a change of climate would be beneficial, having been induced to come to this locality, through his sons who had preceded him. Mr. Lindsay was engaged largely in farming and handling stock. He died August 28, 1864. His widow and daughter still survive him. Mrs. Lindsay, has in her possession a chair, which has long been in the family, and it is now 240 years old. It was made in early colonial days in Maryland, and from there taken to North Carolina, and thence to Missouri. ==================================================================== LINDSAY, R. T. - b: 1827 Rockingham Co, NC source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 682 residence: Fields Creek Twp R. T. Lindsay, farmer and feeder of cattle, section 10, is one of the pioneers of this county, and was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina, April 3, 1827. His father, Reuben Lindsay, a native of Maryland, born in 1787, moved with his parents to Rockingham County, North Carolina, when three years old, and was there reared and educated, later in life becoming an extensive planter and speculator in tobacco. He married Miss Sarah Walls in 1815, she being a native of Culpeper County, Virginia, born in 1790. After this event they settled in North Carolina. To them were born five children: Joshua, James, Morrison A., Robert and R. T. The senior Lindsay, who had served as quartermaster at Norfolk, Virginia, during the war of 1812, died in 1827, and his widow, with the family, came to Henry County, Missouri, settling where R. T. now resides. She was married a second time in 1844 to William Fewell and subsequently returned to North Carolina where she died in April, 1865. The subject of this sketch is the only child of the family, now living. He took up his permanent location in this county in 1839, and until the spring of 1840 lived in Tebo Township, at that time moving to his present residence. He was the second settler in Fields Creek Township, Joseph Fields having preceded him only a short time. He was married April 28, 1856, to Miss Margaret C. Stone, a native of Stokes County, North Carolina, born January 16, 1825, and a daughter of Salathiel and Jane (Close) Stone. Her father was born in Davidson County, North Carolina, in 1786, and died in 1862, while her mother, originally of Stokes County, was born in 1796, and died in 1872. They were married in 1811 and in 1847 came to Henry County, Missouri. They had a family of twelve children: Rebecca, Margaret, Eliza, C. D. C., C. L., Minerva, Flavety, John C., Susan, S. A., Nancy C. and Jesse T. After his marriage Mr. Lindsay and his wife settled in this township where Mrs. L. died March 2, 1881, leaving four children: James D., born November 7, 1857; Sarah J., born June 5, 1859; Reuben T., born November 2, 1861; and John S. was born October 25, 1866. Mr. Lindsay's second marriage occurred July 28, 1881, to Mrs. C. A. Cummings, whose maiden name was Stone and a sister of his former wife. Her first husband, Rev. James Cummings, a native of North Carolina, who was born in 1826, died in this state, leaving two sons living: David S. and James F.; one, Jesse, was deceased. Mrs. Lindsay was born in North Carolina January 3, 1831, and accompanied her parents on their move to Missouri. During the late war Mr. L. served in the Sixteenth Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry. He is a Royal Arch Mason and the family are members of the M. E. Church, South. ==================================================================== LINDSAY, Reuben T. - b: 1861 Fields Creek Twp, Henry Co, MO source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 878 residence: Fields Creek Twp Reuben T. Lindsay, one of Henry County's successful farmers and stock raisers, is a native son of this county. He was born in a pioneer log cabin in Fields Creek township, November 2, 1861. He is a son of Reuben T. Lindsay and Margaret (Stone) Lindsay. They were the parents of the following children: James D., Sarah J., Reuben T. and John S. W. Margaret (Stone) Lindsay was a daughter of Solothiel and Jane (Close) Stone, natives of North Carolina, who with their family came to Henry County in 1847. Her father was born in 1786 and died in 1862, and her mother was born in 1796 and died in 1872. They were the parents of the following children: Rebecca, Margaret, Eliza C., D. C., C. L., Minerva, Flavety, John C., Susan S., S. A. and Nancy C. Margaret Stone Lindsay died March 2, 1881, and Reuben T. Lindsay afterwards married her sister, who was the widow of Rev. James Cummings. Reuben T. Lindsay, Sr., was born April 3, 1827, in Rockingham County, North Carolina, the son of Reuben and Sarah (Walls) Lindsay. His father, Reuben Lindsay, was born in 1778, in Maryland, and with his parents went to Rockingham County, North Carolina, in 1790, where he received his education and became a very influential and prosperous tobacco planter and slave owner. In the War of 1812 he was United States quartermaster, located at Norfolk, Virginia. In 1815 he married Sarah Walls, who was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, in 1790, and shortly after her birth her parents moved to Rockingham County, North Carolina. Reuben Lindsay, Sr., died in 1827, and left his widow with five children, as follow: Joshua, James, Morrison A., Robert and Reuben T. With her son, Reuben T., the mother came to Tebo township, Henry County, in 1839, and one year later settled in section 10, Fields Creek township. They were the second family to settle in Fields Creek township, Joseph Fields being there only a short time previous to their coming. Mrs. Sarah Lindsay later married William Fewell, and they returned to North Carolina, where she died, in 1865. R. T. Lindsay, Sr., served in the Civil War and was a member of the 16th Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry. After the war he continued farming and stock raising, and was very successful. He was a Royal Arch Mason, and with his family was a member of the Methodist Church. He was laid to rest in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, and his second wife died at Adair, Oklahoma, in 1903. Reuben T. Lindsay, whose name introduces this review, was educated in the Fields Creek school, and his education supplemented by attendance at the Clinton Academy and the Fayette, Missouri, College. He has followed farming and stock raising all of his life, spending his early days with his father, and later tilling the same acres as his own. He owns 2,100 acres of land, the most of which is in pasture land for his large herds of cattle and hogs. About 700 acres are farmed, raising the usual crops of wheat, corn and oats. His home is modern and well kept, where all of his friends are welcome to enjoy his hospitality. In 1887 Mr. Lindsay was united in marriage to Sallie F. Roysten, a daughter of Dr. E. C. and Eliza Drake Roysten. The father is deceased, and the mother lives at Huntingdale, Missouri, at the advanced age of ninety-one years. One daughter, Mrs. J. S. Spangler, has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay. She resides with her parents. Mr. Lindsay is one of Henry County's most progressive citizens, and ranks among the leading citizens of the county. The Lindsay family is truly one of Henry County's pioneer families. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================