LYNCH-BRUTON

    John R. Lynch Sr. (b 1798 in PA) came to the Republic of Texas in 1838
finally making his home on the Angelina River where he operated a ferryboat.  His first
wife's last name is not certain at this point, but we believe her name was 
Sarah Windlock/Whitlock.  His second wife, Sina Choate Lynch, was born in 
1816 in TN.  His children are as follows: Edward Green (b. 1829 MS), Sarah 
(b. 1831 MS), William (b. 1833 MS), Margrette (b. 1835 MS)(, David C (2), 
(b. 1838 TX), Jesse, (b.1841 TX), Jon R., (b. 1844 TX), Elizabeth, (b. 
1846 TX), George W. (b. 1848 TX), Nancy, (b. 1849 TX), Sina (b. 1852 TX), 
Eliza (b. 1856 tX), and Mary (b. 1859 TX).
    David C. Lynch (2) married Mary E Thurman about 1860 in Jasper Co. They 
had four sons, William D. (Will) in 1861, Mark Jackson (Jack)(3) in 1866, 
John R. (Bob) in 1869, and Jesse B. (Bink) in 1871. Jack Lynch married Mollie 
Arching/Archey 12 Dec 1889 in Coryell Co., as recorded in marriage book number 
4. Their first born son was Jess, born in 1892, and he married Myrtle 
Ketchum. They had no children. Ernest (Pete)(4) was born 17 March 1894 and 
he died in June 1956 and is buried in Lubbock, TX.
    Albert Jefferson Bruton, born in Bell Co., TX 29 Oct 1862 married Mary 
Susie Burns, born 12 Jul 1867, on May 4, 1884 in Bell Co. In 1897 they 
purchased farmland in Coryell Co. near Gatesville and moved their family 
there. They had nine children that grew in to adulthood. Lou Ella Bruton, 
born 16 Jan 1897, was married to Ernest Lee Lynch in Coryell Co. on Oct 13, 
1913 by her grandfather Preacher Burns.
    Grandma Lynch stayed in the Gatesville area much of her life and wrote 
an autobiography.  She and Pete had seven children.  Two of the seven children 
died in childhood.  Wilford, born in Hubbard in 1914, died in 1915; Pauline 
Lynch, born in Hubbard in 1916, married George Marshall; Daisy Dot, born in 
Hubbard in 1920, died in 1922; Thurmond Douglas Lynch, born in Oglesby in 
1924, married Golda Nanette Graham;  Claudia Lynch born in 1929 on Royalty 
Farm married Milton Foerster; Violet Olean Lynch born in 1936 in Mound 
married Gary Close, and Jack Lynch born 1938 in Mound married Jayne Young.   
    Grandma Lynch lived to be ninety-nine years old and passed away Jan 18, 
1996 in Gatesville. She is buried in the Restland cemetery. Her brother 
Troy Bruton passed away Feb 16, 1996 in Gatesville and is buried in the 
Mound cemetery.  Roy Bruton passed away in January 2000 and is buried in 
Flint Creek cemetery along with his wife, Mamie Clawson Bruton.
    I never knew Pete, but I have wonderful memories of the Christmas we 
spent with Grandma Lynch in 1994. She was a little spitfire with a memory 
as sharp as a tack still living by herself and doing everything herself, 
including the yard work. She had a heart of gold and raised a wonderful 
family that carries on her heritage of kindness, wholesomeness, faith, and 
love.
 
Submitted by Cindy Foerster 

  
 







copyrighted by Cindy Foerster and Bobbie Ross Sept.2000