FLINT
The following Flint family history and information for Clark County,
Illinois was transcribed from old letters in my files.
Richard G. Flint Littleton, CO. 24 May, 1995.
Casey Ill. RD.4 - Bx 17 April 7 - 1919.
Jesse B. Flint Fargo N. Dak.
Dear Son: - At last I've taken time to Coppy all I know of Father's
family I've brought the history of Clark & Crawford County up some
time ago but it seemed I never had time so I just took the time to day
there are some mistakes in the book not only in the history of Uncle
Jake but several other families I am acquainted with and know
(positive?) of the mistakes however the book is interesting now to
read, I am sorry we don't know the dates of all but you will notice
your Father was only 7 when his father died and he never even had the
old Bible. Clarinda has it now and I wish we could see it once. You
will notice the way a good deal of the history is written seems rather
awkward at least it seems so to me seems to have been gotten up by
an amature. but I felt it was best to give an exact coppy. One
thing I noticed left out was no mention of Grandmother Flint being a
widow when her and Ò father Ò was married she was and had one
Daughter her name was Mary Ann White she married (Joab?) Howell you
remember they visited here and we gave them their Golden wedding
dinner and Uncle Jake her Birthday dinner the two dates were only a
few days apart. If I ever see John Howell in (Ellsworth?) again I
will find out more about her they might be able to tell when
Grand-father & Mother were married; they live at Newton or did last we
knew. Your father ran in to John a few years ago in Casey. John was
in a hurry couldn't come out. now if anything isn't clear or if I
have made any mistakes I will try to make all clear. Every body is
rushing (Oats Sewing?) now Peaches in blum so are my Hyacinth they
are Lovely wish Harold had a bouquet. we certainly would love to see
him learn and would enjoy helping him with his little questions when
he did not get ahead of us we are glad he liked his Cake of Course I
know it - must have been pretty dry but it - was just (Comerry?) as
it did made it good to him. As your mail so slow we have to wait so
long for mail sometimes Just like the freight it takes freight two or
three weeks to come from Indianapolis here then two or three days to
get (ward?) to us once we had to buy storage and was needing the
freight badly Its such inefficiency everywhere. We are neither one
very well again not much strength spring fever I guess. Love to all
big hug and kiss to Harold.
Father & Mother Flint
Taken from the history of Crawford & Clark Counties Ill. published in
1883.
Jacob Flint, farmer, P.O. Casey came to the County in 1840, and has
been a resident here ever since. Jacob Flint was born in 1832 Sep 6,
in Franklin Co. Indi; he was the third Son of Benjamin Flint, who was
born in Maryland in 1795, and removed to Indiana, in Franklyn County,
when a young man, and there married Elizabeth Bake, a Pennsylvanian,
born 1800 Jan 22, daughter of Jacob Bake, Soldier in war of 1812. Mr.
Flint the father of Jacob engaged in farming in Indiana, and remained
there untill the spring of 1840 Mar. 4th Landing at the head of
Painter Point, and located on land in the South-west part of the
township which he had previously entered; he located his cabin in the
SouthEast corner of Section 30, and there spent the remainder of his
days. He died of milk-sick on Oct 27 - 1849 his wife outlived him
untill 1878 1879 June 14. They had seven children born; six lived to
be grown, viz; Peter, John, Jacob, Keziah, and William but Jacob and
William now living. Jacob now represents the father, and remains at
the homestead; he came here with his parents as above described, and
remained on the farm until August, 1861, when he enlisted in Company
F, Fifty-ninth Regiment Volunteer Infantry, and Served three years and
over; received his discharge Sep. 1864; during this time he
paticipated in the following battles: first at Pea Ridge, Stones
River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, and all the battles up to the
taking of Atlanta. At Stones River, he received a slight wound; aside
from this, received no wounds, but contacted disease Scurvy in feet
and legs. Upon his return from the war, he resumed farming on the
homestead, and has since remained. He was married, June 18 - 1855 to
Hannah, born in Ohio, 1831 July 7th, daughter o f William J. Shaddley
and Francis his wife. he had six Children five living viz: Albert,
Clarinda, Mary, Joseph Hickes and Charles; all at home save Albert,
who is doing for himself. Members of Universalist Church. In
politics, he is Republican. Subjects Grandfather on his Mother's side
was Jacob Bake, a Soldier of the war of 1812. You will notice this
history gives your Grand mothers death as 1878 that is a mistake she
died as you will notice by the correction she died on. June 14
-1879 Just three days before your Mothers death June 17 - 1879 -
they had your Fathers name before Keziahs's name but your Father was
the youngest so I wrote names in order. here let me add Uncle Jake
united with the Chrisitian Church and was immersed a few years ago. I
have written the names of Birth and Death on an other sheet you can
pick out just what you wished to know and place record in your Bible
it will certainly be nice for Harold someday.
(signed) Mother -
Uncle Jake passed away Aug 4 -1918 on the anniversary of his
enlistment in the war in 1861 also Anniversary of Germany declaring
war - The last time we visited with him before his sickness I went
into his room to speak to him as I always did he was reading his red
letter Testament like the one I gave you he liked it because the
Savior's words were printed in red it - made it plain to him. We miss
him (signed) Mother -
Benjamin Flint Born in Maryland 1795
Elizabeth Bake Born in Pennsylvania Jan. 22 - 1800 were married in
Franklin Co Ind. date unknown
They had 7 children 6 lived to be grown
Peter date of birth unknown John date of birth unknown Jacob
Born Sep 6 - 1832 in Franklin Co. Ind. Samuel Date unknown Keziah
Date unknown William June 11 1842 in Clark Co. Ill. ÒJohnson
Township.Ó
Benjamin Flint Died Oct. 27- 1849 Elizabeth Flint Died June 14 - 1879
Jacob Flint Died Aug 4 - 1918
Footnote: William was the youngest of his family, and father to
Jesse Flint. It appears that William's father Benjamin Flint passed
away of milk-sick when William was 7; and Jacob(Uncle Jake) more or
less took over as the father figure starting at the age of seventeen;
perhaps because the older boys, Peter and John, were already grown and
gone. Jake enlisted as a soldier and infantryman for the Union during
the civil war at the age of twenty-nine. This letter was written by
Sally, Jesse's stepmother. Jesse's real mother passed away in 1879,
just three days after the death of his Grandmother Elizabeth.
RGF 5/24/1995
Submitted by Rich Flint