1. WILLIAM A. FLINT was born 7 July 1776 d 16 Feb. 1872, a son of ADAM FLINT and MARY ELIZABETH HORNING, daughter of DEDRICK HORNING AND MARIA MARGARETHA KRAUS. Child's Gazetteer of Rodman notes that ADAM FLINT, a British soldier, was the first of that name to locate in this country. His son, ADAM FLINT, JR., served in the French and Indian War, and in the Revolutionary War, and became a resident of Montgomery County, NY. Montgomery County records show that Adam Flint, Jr. settled there before the Revolutionary War at the Town of Canajoharie; he was born 10 October 1732 and died 12 Feb 1829 in Montgomery Co.
It was there that our subject, William A. Flint, was born. WILLIAM located at Rodman, Jefferson Co., in 1808. The farm that he worked eventually was occupied by his son, CYRUS C. FLINT. WILLIAM was a member of the M. E. Church and one of the first members of the Masonic
Lodge in Rodman.
He married 10 Nov. 1802,
MELINDA RUSSELL, daughter of JOHN RUSSELL who was was born 8 June 1784 and d 13 May 1855
William and Malinda are buried in the Fairview Cemetery at Rodman.
CHILDREN, FLINT:
2 i MARY E. FLINT born 20 Oct 1803 died 12 April 1840
+ 3 ii MARTHA FLINT b 20 June 1805 d 28 Sep 1885 married RICHARD LYON
+ 4 iii RUSSELL FLINT b 21 March 1808 d 17 October 1846 married ELIZABETH BELCHER
5 iv MELINDA FLINT b 21 July 1810 in Jefferson Co., NY d 24 March 1887 married WILLIAM C. KEELER
6 v ADAM R. FLINT b 2 Dec 1812 d 11 Feb 1892
7 vi WILLIAM R. FLINT b 8 Jan 1814 d 6 Dec 1869
8 vii MARY ANN FLINT b 12 June 1817 d 28 Aug 1875 Married man with surname DYER
9 viii MARIA FLINT b 24 May 1819 d 20 Sept 1900 Married JESSE COLE b 1821 d 1919/20, and are buried in the Fairview Cem., Rodman
10 ix ALONSON FLINT b 2 July 1823 d?
11 x CYRUS C. FLINT b 31 July 1823 d 19 Dec 1910 married 10 March 1844 MARY KIRKLAND
12 xi CYRINUS C. FLINT b 31 July 1823 d August 1899 married RIZA STANFORD. Her father, GILES STANFORD. Riza was born 1828 and died 1860. Cyrenus and Riza are buried in Fairview Cem. Rodman.
3. MARTHA FLINT, daughter of WILLIAM A. FLINT and MARY ELIZABETH HORNING was born 20 June 1805 and died 28 Sep 1885
She married
RICHARD LYON
CHILD:
13 i JANE SARAH LYON, bc 1839 - d 1911, married NOBLE POOLE
4. RUSSELL FLINT, son of WILLIAM A. FLINT and MARY ELIZABETH HORNING was born 21 March 1808 and died 17 October 1846.
He married
ELIZABETH BELCHER who was born 1812 and died 8 July 1899. Russell and Elizabeth are buried in Fairview Cem., Rodman
CHILD, FLINT:
14 i GEORGE FLINT, b 24 June 1834 and d 1 April 1914 married REBECCA HOUGHTALING, b 8 Sept 1837 and d 7 Nov. 1900, daughter of PETER HOUGHTALING.
5. MELINDA FLINT, daughter of WILLIAM A. FLINT and MARY ELIZABETH HORNING was born 21 July 1810 in Jefferson Co., NY and died 24 March 1887
She married on 14 Sept 1830
WILLIAM C. KEELER who was born 8 Jan 1808 in Mexico, Oswego Co., NY and died 3 Nov 1872. He was the son of ISAIAH W. KEELER and LUCINDA (CURTIS) KEELER, who were married 10 Dec. 1806 at Johnstown, Ontario, Canada. LUCINDA was born 8 May 1811 and died 13 March 1885. ISAIAH W. KEELER was born 17 June 1784 at Stillwater, NY and died 14 April 1850 at Lockport, PA. Isaiah W. was the son of ISAIAH KEELER and SARAH MOSHER SCIDMORE. Isaiah is listed in the DAR index having served in the Revolutionary War. Although Isaiah and Sarah farmed at Elizabethtown, Ontario, Canada, when the War of 1812 began, he returned to the States and settled as Mexico in Oswego Co., NY His property in Canada was confiscated.
11. CYRUS C. FLINT b 31 July 1823 d 19 Dec 1910 . He was a twin of CYRINUS C. FLINT
He married 10 March 1844
MARY KIRKLAND who was born 17 June 1820 and d 16 Feb 1907. She is buried in the Fairview Cemetery, Rodman
CHILDREN, FLINT:
15 i ELMO FLINT b 1869 d 11 Aug 1871 unmarried
16 ii EVA FLINT b 1858 d 1870 unmarried
12. CYRINUS C. FLINT son of WILLIAM A. FLINT and MARY ELIZABETH HORNING was born 31 July 1823 d August 1899 married RIZA STANFORD. Her father, GILES STANFORD. Riza was born 1828 and died 1860. Cyrenus and Riza are buried in Fairview Cem. Rodman. CYRINUS was a twin of CYRUS FLINT, above.
13. JANE SARAH LYON, daughter of MARTHA FLINT and RICHARD LYON was born c1839 and died 1911
She married
NOBLE POOLE who was born about 1831 at Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY, the son of BARNABUS POOLE and his second wife, MARY
POLLY MARTIN, lived at Ellisburg, NY. SARAH JANE and NOBLE POOLE had a family and lived at various times in both Rodman, and Adams, NY. Four of their daughters joined DAR on John Russell's service, father of Melinda Russell above.
CHILDREN, POOLE:
17 i ELLEN POOLE b 1859 NY
18 ii MARTHA ADELAIDE POOLE b 1861 NY
19 iii HATTIE A. POOLE b 1864 NY d 20 Nov 1939 m. Willard O. Newton
20 iv MATILDA POOLE b 1866
14. GEORGE FLINT, son of RUSSELL FLINT was born 24 June 1834 and d 1 April 1914.
He married
REBECCA HOUGHTALING, who was born 8 Sept 1837 and d 7 Nov. 1900, daughter of PETER HOUGHTALING.
CHILDREN, FLINT:
21 i FRANKLIN FLINT b 1868 d 12 May 1928
22 ii ORDILLIA FLINT b 30 Jan 1863 and d 11 May 1941
Sources: Child's Gazetteer; cemetery records; census records; the
RUSSELL-FLINT-KEELER Bible now in possession of LDS in Utah; records of
Montgomery Co. NY; DAR and SAR Records; records of Sheila McIntire - The
Family of Mildred Poole of Ellisburg, NY.; Marilyn K. who sent the
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