Kenneth "Ken" Edward LINTON

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Annie Lucretia CRONK Linton (1888-1956) & Charlie Edward LINTON (1890-1958) with their grandson, Kenneth Edward Linton, photo taken in the spring of 1948 by Evelyn Virginia BIRD Linton.

Captain Kenneth “Ken” Edward Linton is a Phantom Four Jet Vietnam Marine Corp Flight Officer Veteran.

Kenneth “Ken” Edward LINTON

Brief Skitch

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Kenneth “Ken” Edward LINTON is the son of Kirk Louis LINTON (1914-1987) & Evelyn Virginia BIRD (1922-2012). Ken was born on August 17, 1945, in Alexandria, Virginia.

Ken graduated on June 14, 1963, from Mount Vernon High School, Fairfax County, Virginia.

Ken graduated on August 5, 1967, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Degree from Texas Wesleyan College. Fort Worth, Tarrant county, Texas.

On August 5, 1967, Ken married Patricia Ann “Pat” WIDDECKE, the daughter of Lieutenant Commander Henry August WIDDECKE Jr., in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. Patricia was born on February 15, 1945, in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California.

Also, in 1967 Ken enlisted in the US Marines graduating from the Marine Corp Officer Candidate School, Quantico, Virginia. Ken got his “Wings” at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. Then stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Ken & Pat had two children:

Nancy Suzanne LINTON was born on March 11, 1968, at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida.

Nancy married William Michael TOOMBS, (18) the son of Gus TOOMBS & Martha Jean Toombs, on February 24, in Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina. William was born on December 15, 1962, in Beaufort Station, Beaufort, South Carolina.

Nancy next married William Jeffery "Jeff" HALL on August 18, 2012, in Gatlinburg's Little Log Wedding Chapel, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. William was born on August 31, 1961, in Andrews, Cherokee, North Carolina.

2. Karen Ann LINTON was born on May 6, 1971, at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina. (21) Karen graduated on June 4, 1989, from Trinty High School, Tarrant County, Texas. In 1994, she graduated from Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

Karen married Marco Trenton HINKSON, son of Verlene Maye CAMERON-PALMER, on March 28, 1998, in Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland. Marco was born on April 21, 1972, in Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

Ken next married Bobbie Lougenia "Ginny" RAGSDALE, the daughter of Clayton LeRoy RAGSDALE & Bobbie Lourene CROFFORD in 2005 in Bedford, Texas. Ginny was born on April 24, 1951, in Houston Harris County, Texas.

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Evelyn Virginia BIRD Linton (1922-2012) with Kenneth Edward LINTON in 1947

Kenneth Ken Edward LINTON

Biography

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Kenneth Edward Linton graduated from the old Mount Vernon Highschool on June 14, 1963 with an academic degree. Ken went on to graduate from Texas Wesleyan College, in Fort Worth, Texas in May 1967, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business.

Ken joined the United States Marine Corp in June of 1967 in Dallas, Texas.

On August 5, 1967, he married Patricia Ann Widdecke at First Methodist Church in Ft. Worth, Texas. In October,

Ken started Officer Candidate School at the Marine base in Quantico, Virginia. On February 1, 1968, Ken was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps Reserve at Quantico.

Ken next assigned to Pensacola, Florida to attend basic Navigator School at the Naval Air Base where he graduated in early 1969. Ken next spent two great weeks at the Naval Air Station In Kingsville, Texas going through jet orientation training in F-9 jet-fighter trainers. He started Radar Intercept Officers School at N.A.S. Glynco, Georgia (Brunswick) in the October 1969. Ken was awarded his golden Naval Flight Officer Wings on February 4, 1969 at Naval Air Station Glynco, Georgia.

Upon his completion of R.I.O. School, he served in a couple Marine Corps Fighter Squadrons as a Naval Flight Officer (navigator and bombardier) flying in the F-4 Phantom II supersonic jet fighter/bomber at MCAS Cherry Point, NC, and at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina.

Ken's overseas Vietnam tour from March 1970 to March 71 consisted of six months at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan with VMFA-232 (Red Devils); and six months at the DaNang Air Base, in South Vietnam with VMFA-115 (Silver Eagles). Ken flew 100 combat missions while in the Vietnam war, receiving eight Air Medals. In March 1971, Ken had the opportunity to participate in a 10-day trans-Pacific flight of 30 F-4 fighter/bombers from DaNang--to the Philippines--Guam--Midway Island--ending at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

In April 1971, he was assigned back to MCAS Beauford, South Carolina to VMFA-451 as a training-base RIO to new pilots in the squadron. Ken promoted to Captain at this time (his promotion papers following him from the DaNang Air Base). When his squadron received orders in June 1971 to go aboard a Navy Carrier in the Mediterranean Ocean, Ken declined in hopes of attaining an FAA controller position after his first tour ended in early 1972. Ken was then reassigned to MAG-31 at MCAS Beaufort as an "officer-in-charge" supervisor over all of the maintenance overhaul shops as well as the Group's flight line for the rest of his time on active duty. He also functioned as the Group's test NFO on all of the Group's F-4 aircraft coming out of major overhaul---with some of the test flights ending in declaring an emergency landing. Ken was released from active-duty November 1, 1971

Ken moved his young family to Fortt. Worth, Texas in the winter of 1972. While waiting for an FAA Air Traffic Controller position hiring status, Ken went to work as a construction worker at the new DFW airport on the American Airline terminal for two years. With his construction experience and contacts, Ken was offered a position with the CISCO division of the Dallas-based Collins Radio Company (Collins International Construction Company) as a construction coordinator in late 1973. He supported a couple of East Coast projects in Washington District of Columbia and in Maryland with them as well as a large one at their Newport Beach, California facility. He functioned as the site manager of the construction over several large ultra-clean room labs (10,000sf---class 100). After their construction, Ken was then offered a position as a construction/maintenance supervisor with the maintenance department of the newly formed Collins Radio division of Rockwell International at Newport Beach California.

In late 1977, Ken was offered a position from a friend and former CISCO boss (now a VP & Oversees manager) to transfer to the international division of Rockwell International on a large construction project in Tehran, Iran. Early 1978, Ken, his wife Pat and their two young daughters, moved to Tehran, Iran for a two-year contract tour. His primary duty in Tehran was to act as a construction-engineering liaison officer between Rockwell/Collins and the local subcontractors at several sites. Ken's secondary duty there was the "overseeing “of their arrival & the delivery of all of the construction materials arriving by numerous ships at the seaport Bandar Shapour on the Arabian Sea coast. He was leader of an 4-man International team formed to accomplish this task. This task ended up taking up most of his time the first four months. Besides making numerous flights to the seaport city, Ken also traveled (with an interpreter) to several proposed construction sites around the country, negotiating purchases of concrete & building materials from local Iranian merchants. These purchases were always in local "cash"; he carried a briefcase filled with money on these particular trips. Ken's two daughters, Nancy & Karen, attended the Tehran American School while there. The family did take the opportunity to make several sightseeing "car trips" --one the Caspian Sea; one to the ancient marketplace of Isfahan; one to the holy city of Qom; and one to the local mountains. These car trips were accomplished with his new Iranian friend Nasser who drove the family in his car and acted as interpreter. Ken and his family also were able to take a two-week vacation to Europe; touring England, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, & Switzerland by train in Oct 1978. Unstable political conditions in that country forced the company to evacuate all dependents and non-essential employees right before Thanksgiving 1978--Ken packed up his wife & daughters and sent them home for the holidays. However, with worsening political conditions over the Christmas/New Year season (the Shah & family were forced to flee the country), Rockwell & other American contractors had to use military-contracted commercial airliners to evacuate the remaining employees in early January 1979---Ken was designated as an Employee-Coordinator on one to these flights. For the next 12 months, Ken was one of the very few remaining employees left on that project (PERCEPOLUS) at the Rockwell Automatics facility located in Anaheim, California. His time was spent coordinating the disposition status of large amounts of construction equipment/supplies stranded on several cargo ships in various ports of the world.

In June 1979, Ken attained a job position with a Dallas-based electronic defense contractor called E-SYSTEMS located in Garland, Texas. July 1979, Ken started his new position as an Industrial Engineer with the Facilities Engineering department to help with the design--construction--move-in of several new buildings under construction. The Raytheon Company purchased E-SYSTEMS (and other companies) in the mid 1990's. During this time-period, Ken's job title changed from Sr. Industrial Engineer to Sr. Facilities Planning Engineer. While working at the Raytheon/E-Systems Garland "closed defense facility", Ken supported numerous "in-house" remodeling/construction projects as a Team Leader; Construction Manager; & Project Engineer. The projects ranged in size & scope of work from employee office upgrade remodeling; to building design layouts to construction drawings creations to contractor selection & coordination to move-in relocations of large "special purpose" electronic/computer labs and exceptionally large project groups (200+) of personnel & equipment from one classified area to another. Also, to relocations of classified project groups from one local site to another local site.

Ken performed these tasks and others until his retirement in February 2008 after twenty-seven and a half years at the Garland, Texas facility of this electronic defense contractor.

On October 15, 2005, Ken married his second wife Bobbie L. Ragsdale “Ginny” in Euless, Texas. The ceremony was performed outdoors in Ginny's backyard (before the house was sold). The weather was very cooperative. A select number of relatives and friends attended.

In retirement, Ken keeps "busy" with home/yard projects at both his house and his mother's house; with collecting WWII aviation artifacts for the Commemorative Air Force museum located in Midland, Texas, and for the WWII WASP museum located in Sweetwater, Texas.

Ken also is an active member of the DFW WING of the CAF located in Lancaster, Texas; and the A-26 INVADER squadron located at Mechem Field, in Fort. Worth, Texas. Ken was an active pilot of the 1942 WWII L-5 liaison aircraft until just prior to his retirement. He flew the L-5 to numerous airshows in the 1990's and early 2000's---including the large CAF airshows (1990-1995) in Midland, and in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Beaumont, Texas; and New Braunfels, Texas.

Ken is also helping write the biographies of several WWII era survivors. Also, he is an active member of the LINTON RESEARCH FUND, Inc. serving as the treasurer and as a research editor.

In his "spare time", he and his new wife Ginny try to take one or two traveling vacations each year (cruises or car trips to various states).

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Kenneth "Ken' Edward LINTON

Kenneth “Ken” Edward LINTON

LINTON Ancestral Lineage

updated April 7, 2022

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** (CRONK Line) Linton ancestors of Annie Lucretia CRONK (1888-1956)

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parents

Kirk Louis LINTON (1914-1987) & Evelyn Virginia BIRD (1922-2012)

grandparents

Charles Edward LINTON (1890-1958) & Annie Lucretia CRONK (1888-1956)

great-grandparents

John Edward LINTON (1838-1901) & Sallie Fenmor STONESTREET (1861-1926).

Charles Fenton CRONK (1852-1918) & Georganna Lucretia COXEN (1855-1897)

2nd great-grandparents

Doctor Lewis Colbert LINTON (1803-1876) & Sarah KOCHER (1810-1870)

Doctor Edward Noble STONESTREET (1822-1870) & Sarah Ann FENMOR (1824-1870)

Charles Greenberry CRONK (1817-1866) & Sarah Anna "Susanna" MILLS (1833-1866)

James Henry COXEN (1833–1870) & Lucretia PADGETT (1837–1888)

3rd great-grandparents

James LINTON (1769-1854) & Ann CROASDALE (1776-1852)

Doctor Joseph Noble STONESTREET (1782-1838) & Rosalie "Rosey" Ann EDELEN (1786-1834).

Charles CRONK (1795–1847) *

John Thomas COXEN (1811–1897) & Georgianna (1811–1840) *

Captain George Henry PADGETT (1807–1866) & Anner HACKNEY (1809–1846)

Peter KOCHER (1774–1849) & Maria "Mary "Catherina PIPHER (1787–1850)

Peter MILLS (1800–1855) & Cyntharine "Cynthia" LINTON (1796–1865) (**CRONK Line)

4th great-grandparents

Quaker master millwright Isaiah LINTON (1739-1775) & Sarah HIRST (1741-1823).

Adjutant General Henry STONESTREET (1752-1812) & Mary Noble EDELEN (1752-1818)

Jeremiah CROASDALE (1751-1829) & Anne QUINBY (1749-1831)

George Washington COXEN (1786–1865) * & Tresa (1786–?) *

William Henry PADGETT (1783–1859) & Susan LOVEJOY (1783–?) *

James HACKNEY (1783–1832) & Jane Cooper BOYD (1792–1829)

John Peter KOCHER (1767–1837) & Susanna Christina SCHNEIDER (1769–1791)

Samuel PIPHER Jr., (1767–1842) & Anna Barbara LaBAR (1771–1857)

Daniel MILLS (1784–1847) & Sarah RICHARDS (1784–?)

John Augustine Elliott LINTON (1769–1822) ** & Sarah TYLER (1770-1835)

5^th great-grandparents

John LINTON (1706-1761) & Elizabeth HAYHURST (1709-1795)

Butler STONESTREET (1703-1755) & Jane EDELEN (1718–1770)

Robert CROASDALE (1728-1780) & Margery HAYHURST (1728-1783)

Isaiah QUINBY (1716–1807) & Rachel WARFORD (1723–1777)

Benjamin F. PADGETT (1755–1799) & Ann GREEN (1750–?) *

Joseph HACKNEY III (1743–1817) & Martha McCOOL (1749–1843)

John BOYD (1760–1828) & Ann MARTIN (1771–1825)

John Peter KOCHER Sr., (1742–1819) & Maria MESSINGER (1743–1813)

Johannes “John” SCHNEIDER (1727–1791) & Elizabeth Catherine MILLER (1739–1829) German emigrants

John HIRST (1720-1754) & Mary Anna JARRETT (1714-?)

Samuel PIPHER Sr., (1740–1812) & Christina Barbara TRANBERG (1740–1801)

Colonel Abraham "Abram" LaBAR (1752–1814) & Anna Maria "Mary" LONG (1752–1808)

Captain John MILLS (1740–1797) & Annie LINTON (1744–1798) **

Rowland RICHARDS (1728–1815) & Lydia TOWNSEND (1745–1835)

John LINTON (1730–1775) (CRONK Line) & Elizabeth "Betty" ELLICOT (1729–?)

William TYLER Jr., (1736-1772) & Sarah KINCHELOE (1740-1842)

6^th great-grandparents

John LINTON (1662-1709) & Rebekah RELFE (1670-1714)

William HAYHURST (1668–1713) & Rachel RADCLIFFE (1682–1715)

Thomas STONESTREET Jr., (1672-1771) & Christian BRNES (1674–1737)

Christopher EDELEN Sr., (1682–1771) & Jane JONES (1692–1772)

Jeremiah CROASDALE (1694-1748) & Grace HEATON (1703-1769)

Cuthbert HAYHURST (1706–1763) & Deliverance BILES (1703–1783)

Josiah QUINBY (1663–1728) & Mary MOLYNEUX (1661–1728)

John WARFORD (1683–1769) & Elizabeth STOUT (1691–1760)

Benjamin PADGETT (1724–1797) * & Susan (1725–?) *

Joseph HACKNEY (1700–1745) & Charity HARLAN (1713–1764)

John McCOOL (1745–1815) & Eleanor LEWIS (1750–?)

John BOYD (1735–1800) & Sarah GRIFFITH (1740–1800) English emigrant

Thomas MARTIN Sr., (1740–1794) & Rachel CAFFERY (1748–1803)

Peter KOCHER (1700–1772) & Elizabeth “Eva” Eveles KOPPENHOPPER (1709–1773) German emigrants

Michael F. MESSINGER Sr., (1719–1791) Anna Katharina Catherine ABEL (1723–1785) German emigrants

Michael SCHNEIDER (1700–1794) & Christina (1700–?) * German emigrants

Christian MILLER (1683–1750) & Barbara (1684–?) * German emigrants

John HIRST (1698-?) & Anna *

John JARRETT (1689–1755) English emigrant & Mary LUKEN (1693–1743)

Hans PIPHER-PFEIFFER (1705–?) & Magdalina ROTH (1710–?) German emigrants

Frederich TRANBERG (1709–1801) & Maria Eva WITTMER (1720–1837)

John MILLS (1715–?) &

John KINCHELOE (1694-1746) & Elizabeth CANTERBURY (1695–1777)

William LINTON (1700–1733) (CRONK Line) & Susanna MONROE (1695–1752)

work-in-progress

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Kenneth �Ken� Edward Linton 1963 senior graduation photo from Mount Vernon Highschool, Fairfax County, Virginia.

Kenneth “Ken” Edward LINTON

Brief BIRD Lineage Heritage

updated June 6, 2022

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** Ira CAPPS Jr., (1802–1881) line

*** Lydia CAPPS (1823–1882) line

Kenneth “Ken” Edward LINTON

Kenneth “Ken” Edward LINTON is the son of

Kirk Louis LINTON (1914-1987) & Evelyn Virginia BIRD (1922-2012)

Grand-parents

Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954) & Clara Myrtle GRAY-SADDLER Bird (1900-1990)

Great-grandparents

Thomas Jefferson BIRD (1861-1931) & Drusilla GAY (1868-1948).

George Charles Godwin GRAY (1874-?) * & Lula Virginia "Ginny" WILLIAMS (1874-?)

2^nd Great-grandparents

George BIRD Jr. (1821-1888) & Melinda Elizabeth CARROLL (1827-1906)

Augustus "Gus" GAY (1840-1879) & Amanda Matilda NASH (1846-1920)

John Walker WILLIAMS (1840-1905) & Sarah "Salley" Frances CAPPS (1846-1943)

3^rd great-grandparents

George Bird Sr. (1774-1847) & Martha ROBESON (1771-1836) *

Thomas Marion CARROLL (1795-1848) & Rebecca Violet ROBERTS (1796-1881)

George Washington GAY (1818-?) & Catherine B. ENDERS (1810-1870)

John Bolin NASH (1807–1880) & Jane FERGUSON (1808–1876)

William Mastin WILLIAMS Jr., (1809–1859) & Eliza Jane EMBERSON (1822–1856)

Ira CAPPS Jr., (1802–1881) & Lydia CAPPS (1823–1882) (cousins)

4^th great-grandparents

Colonel Mark Huling BIRD (1739-1812) & Mary ROSS (1744-1790)

Colonel Thomas ROBESON (1740–1785) & Mary BARTRAM (1747–1799)

Thomas Jefferson GAY (1774-1838) & Mary BRANTLEY (1785-1885)

Joseph Charles CARROLL (1760–1838) & Elizabeth HENRY (1788–1840)

Thomas Columbus NASH (1775–1828) & Hannah WEST (1775–1871)

Colonel Thomas ROBERTS (1769–1841) & Jean GLEN (1771–1800) *

Peter I. ENDERS (1800–1858) & Katharina Margaretha SCHUSTER (1809–1859)

James FERGUSON (1770–1813) & Elizabeth PORTER (1771–1852)

James Mastin WILLIAMS Sr., (1763–1838) & Wilmoth "Patsy" WALKER (1768–1850)

Ira CAPPS Sr., (1777–1845) & Evelyn Jemima GIVENS (1777–?)

William H. CAPPS (1800–?) & Margaret A. YADON (1806–1884)

5^th great-grandparents

Dennis CAPPS Jr., (1710–1795) ** & Elizabeth "Betty" (1710–1795)

Jacob W. CAPPS (1765–1840) *** & Sarah SANDERS (1771–1831)

Esquire William BIRD (1706-1761) Ironmaster & Brigitte HULING (1710-1792),

Reverent George Aeneas ROSS (1679-1753) & Anna Catherine VAN GEZEL (1689-1748)

Major William HENRY (1753–1807) & Rosannah MOORE (1757–1813)

George WEST (1749–1837) & Mary Ann DILLAHUNTY (1758–1837)

Colonel John Hinton NASH (1729–1802) & Margaret "Peggy" CLOYD (1740–1792)

Carl SCHUSTER (1756–1834) & Sophia FUHR (1785–1841)

Lieutenant William Dixon WILLIAMS (1730-1780) & Lucy TERRY (1737-1788) *

Colonel James WALKER 1740–1783 & Ruth ABBOT (1769–?)

Thomas ROBESON Sr., (1698–1773) & Sarah SINGLETARY (1719–1775)

William BARTRAM (1711–1770) & Elizabeth LOCKE (1715–1772)

Thomas GAY Jr., (1723-1783) & Patience McDANIEL (1740-1791)

Amos BRANTLEY (1759–1828) & Mary GODWIN (1765–1795) *

William Alexander PORTER (1740–1804) & Mary Catherine BOWEN (1748–1820)

6^th great-grandparents

Dennis CAPPS Sr., (1678–1749) ** & Millborough LEWIS (1685–1732)

Thomas William CAPPS (1725–1785) *** & Henrietta Jane LAWING (1725–1797)

Andrew BIRD (1673–1723) & Mary Katrun (Kuver) (Koevers) COVERT (1689–1723)

John BOWEN (1723–1811) & Lillian Stella McLLHENNY (1726–1751)

Marcus Lars HULING (1684-1557) & Margaret JONASSON-JONES (1691-1775)

David ROSS (1643–1710) Laird of Balblair & Margaret STRONACH (1685–1710)

Thomas GAY Sr., (1690-1754) & Mary BRYAN (1697-1800)

Jacob Van GEZEL (1661–1748) & Gertrude Gerhart Geertruijdt RAYNIERS-REYNIERSZEN (1665–1709)

John McDANIEL (1691–1749) & Elizabeth Anne KEATING (1700–1769) the emigrants

William BRANTLEY (1726–1823) & Rebecca PERRY (1735–1770)

William BARTRAM (1674-1674) emigrant & Elizabeth Ann SMITH (1690–1735)

Colonel William HENRY (1731–1819) & Margaret Isabella McCOWN (1725–1786)

Lieutenant Colonel John MOORE (1718–1806) & Rosannah McCORD (1715–1788) the emigrants

Thomas WEST (1660–1706) & Hannah MARCHANT (1680–1708)

John DILLAHUNTY (1728–1816) & Hannah NEAL (1732–1817)

Lieutenant Colonel John Hinton NASH (1711–1776) & Anne OWEN 1710–1757 the emigrants

David CLOYD (1710–1792) & Margaret CAMPBELL (1706–1764)

Johann Peter FUHR (1747–1829) & Maria Louise KESSELRING (1750–1831)

William Alexander PORTER Sr. (1720–1782) & Elizabeth Jane BLACK (1727–1782)

Thomas LOCKE (1684–1739) & Sarah THOMAS (1695–1770) emigrants

John WILLIAMS (1702–1813) & Elizabeth DIXON (1706–1813)

Editor note: Work-in-progress

(check Evelyn Virginia BIRD Linton (1922-2012) Brief BIRD Lineage Heritage page for updates)

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Kenneth Edward Linton, Kirk Louis LINTON (1914-1987) and "Kate" photo taken in 1945 by Evelyn Virginia BIRD Linton (1922-2012)

Noted Ancestors on Kenneth “Ken” Edward LINTON’s Family Tree

Updated Wednesday, June 8, 2022

On the LINTON Family Tree

Ken is the 2^nd cousin six times removed of the 5^th President of the United States, James MONROE (1758-1831). James served as President from 1817-1825. James’ great-grandaunt was Susanna MONROE (1693-1752). Susanna married William LINTON, Sr., (1706-1733) in 1728, in Hamilton Parish, Prince William County Virginia. William & Susanna were the 4th great-grandparents of Annie Lucretia CRONK (1888-1956) and the 5^th great-grandfather and great-grandmother of Kirk Louis LINTON (1914-1987).

Ken is the 4^th great-grandson of Quaker master millwright Isaiah LINTON (1739-1775) & Sarah HIRST (1742-1823). Isaiah designed and erected seventeen water-powered grist mills, three water-powered saw mills and repaired one known iron works and erected two water-powered iron hammers located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Baltimore County & Harford Counties Maryland.

Ken is the 6th great-grandson of John LINTON (1662-1709) master carpenter & Rebekah RELFE (1670-1714) the Quaker emigrants from Parish Lowe Crosby, County Cumberland, England. On September 3, 1699, the ship Canterbury, weighed anchor and set sail from Cowes, Island of Wright, England beginning her voyage to America. On November 3, 1699, the Canterbury docked at Newcastle, Delaware. The ship’s trade goods were unloaded and new good loaded. The families rested and recovered for three weeks and on November 30, 1699, it set sail again and landed on December 1, 1699, at Philadelphia Dock. On board the Canterbury with John & Rebekah were their three young children, five-year-old Anna LINTON (1694–1699), six-year-old Mary LINTON (1695–1769) and two-year-old Joseph LINTON (1697–17470). Four of John’s younger brothers, Benjamin LINTON (1664–1709), David LINTON (1665–1739), Jacob LINTON 1670–1774) and Samuel LINTON (1675–1753) Also, on board the Canterbury was Quaker leader William PENN (1644-1718)

Ken is the 6^th cousin six times removed of General George WASHINGTON (1732-1799), through his grandmother Annie Lucretia CRONK (1888-1956) an her BALL branch of the LINTON family tree. George’s mother, Mary BALL (1708-1789) was the granddaughter of Elizabeth LINTON (1645-1672) & Richard BALL (1645-1677) of Hunting Creek Plantation, of ode King George, County (now Fairfax), Virginia.

Ken is the 26^th great-grandson of Sir Knight John Somerville (1150-1194) of Carnwath, Lanarshire, Scotland, in 1174, who encountered the Linton Dragon, also known as the Wyrm of Wormistone, of Parish Lintone. John became known as Lord John Somerville Baron Lintone Chief Falconer to the King and the builder of Linton Tower, Linton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Ken is the 29^th great-grandson of Sir Knight Gualter "Walter" de SÉMERVILLE (1030-1097) Ethnarch of Caen, de Sémerville In Nord, Normandy, France the hero of the Battle of Hasting, on October 14, 1066. King Harold (1022-1066) II was killed in the battle, legend has it that he was shot through the eye with an arrow by Lord Gualter de SÉMERVILLE.

On the BIRD Family Tree

Ken is 2^nd cousin three times removed of Ann Pamela Cunningham (1816-1875). In 1853, Ann founded the Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union and saved President George WASHINGTON (1733-1798)’s Mount Vernon Plantation. Ann was the daughter of Colonel Robert CUNNINGHAM (1786–1859) & Louisa Dalton BIRD (1794–1873). Ann was the granddaughter of Colonel William BIRD (1757–1812) Ironmaster & Catharine DALTON (1763–1822). Ann was the great-granddaughter of Esquire William BIRD 1706–1761) Ironmaster & Brigitte Bridgetta HULING (1710–1792).

Ken is the 2^nd cousin 3 times removed of Senator William Lowndes YANCEY (1814-1863), on February 9, 1861, William was considered for the President of the Confederate States of America. William Lowndes Yancey (August 10, 1814 – July 27, 1863) was a journalist, politician, orator, diplomat and an American leader of the Southern secession movement. A member of the group known as the Fire-Eaters, Yancey was one of the most-effective agitators for secession and rhetorical defenders of slavery. During the American Civil War, Yancey was appointed by Confederate President Jefferson Davis to head a diplomatic delegation to Europe in the attempt to secure formal recognition of Southern independence. In 1862, Yancey was elected to the Confederate States Senate.

Ken is the 3rd cousin four times removed of Doctor Walter REED (1851-1902) a U.S. Army surgeon, American Medical Pioneer and conqueror of Yellow Fever. Walter was the son of Lemue Sutton REED (1819–1897) & Pharaba WHITE (1827–1866). Walter was the stepson of Mary Catherine BYRD (1826–1899) and a cousin of her father. Mary was born on February 22, 1826 at Craney Island, Rockingham County, Virginia. And died in 1899 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia. Mary was the daughter of Abraham BIRD (1761–?) & Rebecca SAMUELS (1806–1870) Abraham was born March 1, 1761 at Bird Ironwork & Mills Craney Island, Augusta County, Virginia and died at Red Hill Plantation, Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia

Ken is the 4^th great-grandson of Colonel Mark BIRD (1739-1812) Ironmaster & Mary ROSS (1744-1790) Colonel BIRD Deputy Quarter Master General of the Continental Army supplied the Durham boats that General Washington used to cross the Delaware River on December 24, 1776. Later Colonel Bird “was given the impossible" order of getting food to General Washington's starving troops at Valley Forge. This task General Mifflin had failed to do earlier. Colonel Bird managed to float 1,000 barrels of flour from his own water grist mills in Birdsboro which were stored in Reading down the Schuylkill River in the dead of winter.” Mark was Ironmaster and owner of Hopewell Furnace.

Ken has three 4^th great-granduncles that signed of the Declaration of Independence, in his family tree, Judge James WILSON (1742-1798), Colonel George ROSS Jr. (1730-1779) and Judge George READ (1733-1798). James WILSON also signed the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787.

Ken is the 5^th great-grandson of Ironmaster William BIRD (1706-1761) of Ireland & Brigitte HULING (1715-1790) of the New Castle Dutch Colony. Delaware. William was the founder of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania.

Ken is the 7^th great-grandson of Colonel John Hendries HENRY (1704-1773) emigrant the father of Patrick HENRY (1736–1799) Governor of Virginia known for his “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech. Making Patrick Henry Ken’s 7^th great-granduncle.

On the ROSS Family Tree

Ken is the 4^th great-granduncle of Colonel George ROSS Jr. (1730-1779) who signed the Declaration of Independence for the Colony of Pennsylvania on August 2, 1776, at the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ken is 4^th cousin one time removed of Elizabeth "Betsy" Phoebe GRISCOM Ross (1751-1836), better known as “Betsy Ross”. Betsy was asked to stitch the first new flag for the Continental Navy. Then later she was asked to stitch the new flag for the New Republic.

Ken is the 18^th great-grandson of Robert VII de BRUCE (1274-1329) King of Scots from 1306 to his death in 1329. One of the most renowned warriors of his generation, Robert eventually led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England. He fought successfully during his reign to regain Scotland's place as an independent kingdom and is now revered in Scotland as a national hero.

Ken is the 21^st great-grandson of Lord Malcolm Macheth de ROSS (1097-1168) of Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland & Aveline Ales CANMORE (1113-?) of Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They were made famous in William SHAKESPEARE’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth” a tragedy that was first performed in 1606.

Ken is the 24^th great-grandson of King Duncan I de Canmore (1001-1040), the 1^st King of Scotland. King of Scotland from 1034-1040. From the House of Dunkeld. He is the historical basis of the "King Duncan" in Shakespeare's play Macbeth.

On the RADCLIFFE Family Tree

Ken is the 33^rd great-grandson of Leofric (968–1057) “the Great MALET” Earl of Mercia & Lady Godiva GODGIFU (990–1067) Countess of Mercia According to a legend dating at least to the 13th century, Lady Godiva rode naked, covered only in her long hair, through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation that her husband imposed on his tenants. The name "Peeping Tom" for a voyeur originates from later versions of this legend in which a man named Thomas watched her ride and was struck blind or dead. The oldest form of the legend has Godiva passing through Coventry market from one end to the other while the people were assembled, attended only by two knights. This version is given in Flores Historiarum by Roger of Wendover who died in 1236.

On the WILLIAMS Family Tree

Ken is the 42^nd great-grandson of King Hengest (429-488) “the Jute” of Kent, England. Hengest was born in 429 in Brittany, France and died in 488 in Canterbury, Kent, England. According to John Speed's 1611 "Saxon Heptarchy" Hengist and Horsa were Germanic brothers said to have led the Angles, Saxons and Jutes in their invasion of Britain in the 5th century. Tradition lists Hengist as the first of the Jutish kings of Kent.

Ken’s oldest ancestor can be found on his grandmother Clara Myrtle GRAY-SADLER Bird (1900-1988)’s WILLIAM-CAPPS family tree. Ken is the 55^th great-grandson of Fodepald King of the Frisians, born circa 100 in the Frisian Kingdom in present-day Netherlands.

Editor Note: This is a work-in-progress project, please check for updates on either Kirk Louis LINTON (1914-1987) or Evelyn Virginia BIRD Linton (1922-2012) Project Pages.

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Kirk Louis LINTON (1914-1987) & Kenneth Edward LINTON going through the gate to the South Pasture on their new International 140 tractor with the Linton Family Farm House in background, built by Kirk's grandfather John Edward LINTON (1838-1901). Photo taken by Evelyn Virginia BIRD Linton in 1949.

Gaulter "Walter" de SÉMERVILLE (1000–1049)

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29^th great-grandfather of Kirk Louis LINTON (1914-1987)

Gaulter "Walter" de SÉMERVILLE (1000–1049) was the 29^th great-grandfather of Kirk Louis LINTON (1914-1987). Gaulter was born in 1000 in Graveron, Evreux, Somme Valley, Sémerville In Nord Normandy, France. Gaulter died in 1049 in Caen, Sémerville In Nord, Normandy, France.

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Gaulter "Walter" de SÉMERVILLE (1000-1049)

Gaulter de SÉMERVILLE (1030-1097) Sir knight, Lord, Barron Wychnor

Gaulter "Walter" de SÉMERVILLE (1071-1165) Barron Wychnor

Roger “Rogier” SOMERVILLE (1118-1195) Baron Wychnor

John SOMERVILLE (1150-1194) Baron Linton, Dragon Slayer, builder of Tower Linton

William SOMERVILLE (1175-1215) Lord van Linton

William SOMERVILLE (1198-1230) 4th Baron of Linton

William Van SOMERVILLE (1223-1283) Baron Lintone, Lord of Somerville

Phillip de LINTON (1251-1330) Constable of Berwick

Richard de LINTON (1273-1325) Baron

William de LINTON (1297-1325) of Castle Linton Upon Tweed, Peebles, Scotland