Biographical Sketch of Rev. Dabney B. Lynch, Texas County, Missouri >From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, from Earliest Times to the Present" Published by Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889. ********************************************************************** Rev. Dabney B. Lynch, one of the pioneers of Texas County, and one of the county's most prominent citizens, was born in Madison County, KY., February 14, 1810, and is the son of David Lynch, a native of Virginia and a Revolutionary soldier, who moved to Kentucky at an early date, and in 1819 came to Missouri, settling in St. Charles County. Rev. Dabney B. Lynch came to Texas County, MO., in 1826, where he has lived since with the exception of three years, and has probably resided in Texas County longer than any other white man. He has been a farmer all his life and a Missionary Baptist minister since 1856. September 23, 1847, he married Miss Serena McKinney, who died June 16, 1883. There was born to this union a large family of children, five of whom are now living, viz.: John H., Susan C., James S., Ervin T. and Martin W. The Lynch family are of German descent and first located in Vir- ginia, the city of Lynchburg taking its name from this family. ==================================================================== 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: Debbie Linton Penny Harrell ====================================================================