William LINTON

                   Family Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs, CO. and
LDS Church archives - Microfische. Temple work repeated:  B=21 Apr 1944,  E=10 Jan 1945
Sealed to Parents 9 Apr 1946

Margaret Linton Born 1825Married John McGlinchie. We don't know more about him and their family.  Margaret probably remained in Canada since she would have been around 25 years old, and didn't travel with the family in 1850 to join Samuel and Sara Jane in Philadelphia.  Samuel arrived in Philadelphia in 1848, and Sara Jane arrived in 1849.  Samuel said onlyin his journal, "the remainder of the family arrived there in 1850", and we only know thru the efforts of Larry Linton's family (See the Family Monthly Newsletter, Volume 5 which has been dedicated to bringing togehter the posterity of Samuel and Ellen Sutton Linton) at the time of the 1880 US Census, six of the eight living children were still living in Philadelphia. William(father) died in 1851.  We know that the family is buried near Philadelphia.  See notes of William.  Samuel made sure her temple work was done before he died.  The work was probably done at Manti.
                  

                   Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs, CO state

conflicting dates. Records of Julia Linton Crawley, his daughter, state
his endowment in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City 26 Apr 1858. Other
Church records say he was sealed to Ellen Sutton in the E.House 9 Apr 1868.
Old Church Records in City of Nephi 874 pg 41 state Samuel was baptized on the
9 Jan 1854 by Samuel Harrison.  He was confirmed the same year by the same man.
He was ordained a 70 in 1856. E=7 Sep 1855.   Pioneers and Prominent men of Utah gave space
to Samuel Linton.  The article says he came to Utah in 1853. He was a member of
the 49th quorum of seventies, a high priest, veteran of the Echo Canyon War.He was a very successful farmer with much land.  He was one of the young men who rescued the Martin and Willie Handcart companies sent out by Brigham Young, and his name appears on the rescuers list at the on site information center.

This is from the Diary of Samuel Linton.  Do you have it?


I am the son of William Linton and Elizabeth Selfridge.  I was  born June 27. 1828 in the County of Tyrone, Ireland.  My  father emigrated  from his native land and arrived at St. Johns, in New Brunswich, in about  1835.  At that time I was about seven years of age ' and, although quite small,  assisted my father in his work.  I recall helping him in the fields, piling  up brush and such light wood as I could handle. I remained with my father until  I was twenty years of age.  In about 1848, I went to Philadelphia; my father giving his full consent.  Shortly after my arrival there I took passage on a vessel for New York.  The boat was loaded with timber and I paid for my passsage by assisting in  the unloading of the timber. This journey required about four days.  Shortly  after I returned by train to Philadelphia where I had been promised a job.  I found my work satisfactory and soon made several friends who, although I was  surrounded by many strangers. treated me very kindly and I found life quite  pleasant.  The year following 1849, my sister, Sarah Jane, came to Philadelphia and lived  with my cousin, Robert Selfridge and his wife.  They had one child.  My sister  lived with them until she met and married Mathew T.R. Ralston.  In the year 1850, Father brought the remainder of the family to Philadelphia  where we lived happily together when Father died in the year 1851. It was not  until four years after Father's death that I first heard the Gospel of Jesus  Christ. This was in the year of 1856 and how I came,  to hear of it and the facts  concerning my conversion are as follows:  It was in the year 1851, that a Mr. Joseph Barker from the state of Ohio, a  noted agnostic and infidel, issued a challenge to the Christian Ministers of  that day to debate with him on the subject of the divinity of the Holy Bible  or the question of the existence of God. There was an elderly Presbyterian  gentleman who accepted the challenge and arranged for five evenings of  discussion.  Being very much interested I attended every evening and listened  attentively to arguments on both sides.  To my surprise, I saw that the  Presbyterian was no match for the Agnostic and that set met to thinking.  I  definitely made up my mind to investigate every sect and religion and to  discuss that subject with every person I could who professed faith in the Lord  Jesus Christ.  One day while looking through the notices appearing in the Philadelphia  Public Ledge, a daily paper advertising meetings being held by various  sects, I ran across a notice of a meeting that was to be held under the  auspices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  In effect, the  notice read as follows:  " Elder Samuel Harrison, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day        Saints, will preach at 10:00 AM on Sunday, at Callow's Hill and Seventh Street and will show that neither the Protestant or Catholic religions have the true Gospel of Jesus Christ upon the earth."  This notice commanded my attention.  My first impression was that this was the  most presumptious claim I had ever heard made by any people; first to style  themselves as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints and then to claim  that they constituted the only true church, having the only true Gospel of Jesus Christ upon the earth.  Of course, my interest and curiosity were aroused and I immediately arranged  to attend the meeting scheduled.  I arrived in time, as the people gathered  into the meeting place, I was deeply impressed with their sociability and they  impressed me as being a very happy and contented people.  When the time  arrived for the meeting to start, Elder Harrison took his seat on the stand and  then announced the opening hymn.  Following the singing, the Elder offered the  invocation and I felt I had never heard a more sensible prayer and the words  of the hymn impressed me.  In the sermon, he preached from the New Testament and quoted passages from it  which I had memorized while attending the Methodist Sunday School, but his 6  interpretations of these scriptures 
were so different to that which had  been taught to me, that I was confused.  This set me to thinking.  I had read and heard about the Mormons. But all that I had learned about them  was unfavorable; that they were just a misguided people who were followers of  old Joe Smith; that Smith's claim was that he had dug up a gold bible  somewhere and based his religion on it and that it was all a humbug.  As Elder  Harrison continued his sermon, I thought he was quoting  from the Book of  Mormon and thought how similar it was to our Bible, but when he had concluded,  he held up the book from which he had been reading and told the people that it  was the King James translation of the Holy Bible. I then realized that the things I had heard about the Mormon People and their  religion were not true.  At the conclusion of the meeting, I remained for a few  minutes when a man by the name of Luts, whom I had never seen before,  approached me and asked me what I thought about Elder Harrison's sermon. I  told him I could find no fault with it.  Then I asked him many questions which  he answered to my satisfaction.  He promised me that if I would call on him  later he would lend me a Book from which I could learn much more concerning the  Gospel. I kept that appointment and the book he loaned to me was the " Voice of  Warning."  After much reading and meditation on the principles taught in the book, I was  convinced that the Lord had restored to earth his Gospel in these the last  days; that his authority to administer in the ordinances thereof had been conferred upon man and finally that it was my high responsibility to accept the same and ask for baptism.  Upon asking for admission into the Church,  I was questioned as to  whether  I was prepared to meet what would follow; to have my friends turn away from me;  to have evil spoken of me; to suffer persecution and perhaps to give my life for righteousness sake.  In that moment I thought of the former day saints and of the trials and persecutions.  But the spirit of the Lord was with me and without hesitancy I said; "I have considered it all and I am ready."  On  these conditions, then, he told me I could be baptized.  It was at least three weeks before arrangements were made for the baptism.  There were quite a few who, like myself, had asked for baptism.  When everything was ready, we all repaired to the place where the ordinance was to  be performed.  It was on the first day of January, 1854--New Years Day.  There was a thick coating of ice on the water which had to be broken and pushed away to enable us to get into it. It certainly was a cold bath we got as we were immersed into icy water, but it did none of us any harm.  About three months later, on the third day of April, 1854. I left for Utah to  be gathered with the Saints.  Our company took railway transportation to  Pittsburg; from there we went by rail to Cincinnatti, Ohio, and from there  to St. Louis, Missouri, where we met Horace H. Eldredge.B  There were five or six of us boys who were good teamsters and we asked Brother Eldredge for jobs to  drive teams across the plains to Utah.  He was, at that time, preparing to  transport a company of people west and he advised us that if we would furnish our own guns and blankets he would arrange position as teamsters for us in the  company he organized.  I, with some others, accepted the job offered, under  these conditions, and then proceeded up the Missouri River to Fort Leavenworth,  which, at that time, was the outfitting point.  I made the best of my situation  and helped whereever I could; especially in taking care of Church freight, etc.  It happened that at that time the Church was getting ready a large train of  freight wagons which was under the charge of the returned missionary by the  name of Bucklen.  This brother was not only in charge, but he did the cooking and arranged for our commissary.  It was not long, however, before it was necessary for him to leave us and go out into the country to buy cattle to haul  the wagons.  This made it necessary for us to do our own
cooking or go without.  It was twenty four hours before I could bring myself to the point of eating my  own cooking.  None of the other boys were cooks either, and I  soon found myself selected to do the cooking for the group until Elder Bucklen returned.  l was  also assigned the job of cutting wood to make charcoal for the blacksmithing and this, together with fixing wagons, the gathering and loading of freight and the handling of half-broke cattle afforded me plenty to do and not much time  for leisure.  Finally, when the last of the cattle were delivered to us, I was put in charge to look after them. This I did and did well except there was taken from the  things placed in my care a fancy cane which had been presented to Brother Horace S. Eldredge.  It was stolen a day or two before we left on our  journey.  In the spring of 1855, I went to work for Horace H. Eldridge, and was in his  employ until the fall ofJ  1857.  From then on during the winter of 1857-58  I served as a guard at the Echo Canyon camp at the time of the threatened  invasion by Johnson's Army.  While serving as guard in the Echo Canyon War, Samuel Linton was closely  associated with Peter Sutton and it is assumed that Uncle Peter spoke  frequently of his sister, Ellen Sutton. In any event, it is true that on Samuel Linton's trip to the "valley," he met Ellen Sutton and they were married in  April 1858.  On my return to the Salt Lake Valley in the Spring of 1858, I was employed by President Brigham Young.  Part of the time I did Farm work and the remainder of  the time I assisted him in moving his family to Provo and returned at the time of the "move."  I was in his employ until the fall M of 1860.  Aunt Mary Morgan wrote a similar story of her father, but added:  When Samuel's father went to Canada in 1835-36 his brothers, John, James and Samuel had already immigrated there. While Samuel lived with his father, he had already learned how to cut timber and cradle grain. Years later in Utah Salmuel  was well known and considered an expert in cradling grain, being able to cradle five acres in a day.  In Philadelphia, his sister lived with her cousin, Robert  Selfridge, his wife and child. Samuel himself earned his way to USA and came to  Philadelphia via a timber brigantine.  In his biography it sounded as if he  took the job on the timber ship after he had arrived in Philadelphia.  Aunt Mary also told a story while Samuel was on the plains. He told of men who were  driving a herd of high-bred cattle through to California. They offered Samuel forty dollars a month and a good outfit to ride if he would go with them.  Samuel, however, chose not to leave the saints, and he never regretted it. In  this trip to Utah, Samuel drove a big team, the wagon loaded with sheet iron,  mill irons, window glass, and a woman with four children. He got through all safe, although they had a stampede on the road.  Samuel heard them coming, he  stopped his team and stood in front of the leaders and talked to them.  They  stood still while the cattle ran past on each side of them.  They came into Salt Lake valley the third of October, 1854.  Samuel went to work for Heber C. Kimball  digging post holes and shucking corn.  Brother Kimball sent Samuel and a  prisoner he was taking care of, to cut fire wood up City Creek. He had three  teams hauling two trips a day. Samuel and the prisoner kept things moving  rapidly.  Brother Kimball called Samuel," the Irish Yankee." After one month,  Samuel quit.  When Brother Kimball asked why he wanted to quit.  He wanted to  know if his family had not treated him right. Samuel told him he did not like digging post holes with pick and shovel. He worked for Heber C. Kimball until  1854 (middle of winter) The rest of the winter he worked for the Church in Big  Cottonwood Canyon cutting timber until spring of 1854. He worked for Br.  Eldridge until Fall of 1857. He worked for Brigham Young from spring 1858 until  the fall of 1860.  Aunt Mary writes:  Samuel forgot to say in the Fall of 1860 he went out after  those late hand-cart companies an
d had a very hard time.  In the month of  September 1858, Bishop Hunter sent Samuel and eight others out to meet Rowly Hand-Cart Company.  They met them on Ham's Fork.  They were out of flour.  this  was the most pleasant trip he ever recalled having, although he came near to  losing his life by a party of soldiers who followed them from fort Bridger, a  distance of ten miles.  These soldiers got in trouble with their captain who  was doing something the soldiers didn't like, and he ordered them out of the  camp.  They went on about a mile to a saloon. They wanted to search every  wagon and tent, but Samuel went to them and talked to them quietly.  They  offered him the whiskey bottle. Samuel said he always wanted to see a man drink out of his own bottle first.  Well, he said, that is sensible.  By this time, they  had got around to where the other eight boys were, each one having a six shooter in his belt.  Samuel had told them they got along with men in peace,  and when they could not get along in that way, then, they got along the best  way they could.  The one who was making so much noise showed fight, but one of  them picked up a rock and said, here is one of the Lord's biscuits, shut your  mouth.  They went outside the camp and commenced shooting into the camp. It was  dark by this time, and there was no one hurt, but it was a miracle.  Aunt Mary continues: Father was a glass stainer by trade.  They had one  child, Sarah Ellen, who lived with grandmother (Ellen) Sutton until she was ten  years old when she died of Diptheria.  McKetchney had some dealings with  President Brigham Young on which they didn't ] agree so he apostatized and went  to California threatening to take their baby.  Aunt Mary wrote:  Mother has  told me how Uncle Peter guarded her till he knew he, McKetchney, had left  the country. He begged mother to go with him, but she told him she could not  leave her church and people to follow him. I think she never heard of him any  more.  Old Church Record of Nephi # 975 pg.41 states that Ellen Sutton was baptize 12  Jan.1851 by John Ashcroft and confirmed on the same date by John Ashcroft. Samuel was a very large, strong man.  He had a farm in the  old field and could cradle more grain in a day than any other man around Nephi  where they lived, and he could cut more wood so I have been told by men who knew him.  He had great faith in prayer and the Priesthood which he held.  WE  never had to call a doctor if father administered to us.  We got well immediately, no matter what ailed us.  Samuel was called to the "Muddy Mission" down near St.George about 1869 to help  develop that country and went with others that had been called.  Just a few  days before Alice was born. Mother pleaded with him not to go until after, but  he thought he was called and had to go. Mother came nearly leaving us, but I  guess his faith and prayers prevailed as she was spared to live and bear five other children. (My grandmother, Julia was one of these) Three of these children died at birth, twin 
                  

                   Family Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs, CO. and
LDS Church archives - Microfische.

Sarah Jane Linton Ralston Born 10 Nov 1830

Sarah Jane traveled with her family in about 1835 from their Irish Homeland in Murben, County Tyrone
to NewBrunswick, Canada where they lived until 1849 when she followed her brother, Samuel, to the United States where she lived with a cousin, Robert Selfridge and his wife and child.  She lived with them until she met and married Mathew T.R. Ralston. In the 1880 Census she was living in Philadelphia . Matthew Ralston was born in Ireland and worked as a laborer. He was 48 in the1880 CD Rom USCensus Index. Sarah was 49. Her death certificate states she was born 10 Nov 1834. She was 75years 1 month and 21days old at death. She died of Tuberculosis. She lived with William L.Ralston (Her son?) at 2335 S. 15th St. There were three children born to this family,  William 23years; Josiah 20 yers and Margaret 18years Though in his later years Samuel made two trips to Philadelphia to try to interest his family in the Church, none were interested.  He had their temple work done, probably at Manti
                  

                   Family Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs, CO. and
LDS Church archives - Microfische. Other temple work done: B = 28 Jan 1902,  E = 30 Jan 1902
SP = 9 Apr 1902

Mary Ann Linton Born 13 Nov 1833. Samuel Linton's Story states his father imigrated from Ireland and arrived at St. Johns, New Brunswich in about 1835.  Therefore Mary Ann had to be born in Ireland.LDS Church Archives - Microfische. 1880 CD ROM US Census Index lists a Mary ann Linton 37 living in Philadelphia. The Index calls her a daughter in law. Actually Mary Ann Linton should have been 47. The index says she was born in Canada. I think this is in error.  She was born according to family records in Murben, Tyrone, Ireland. Aunt Mary Morgan wrote that Mary Ann was also born in Tyrone, Ireland.  She may not have married since she is buried along with her parents in graves 7 and 8 Lot 116, Mweion Awxrion, Westminster Cemetery.

In her monthly newsletter dated October 2003, Volume 5, Colette Linton McCullough. states "Mary Ann Linton was 48 years old in 1880 and living with her mother nd younger sister, Elizaeth and her husband in Philadelphia.  Mary Ann's occupation is simply listed as "at home."  To our knowledge she was never married and is buried along with her parents in grave 7 & 8 Lot 116, Mweion Awxrion, Westminister Cemetery." Though Samuel made two trips back to Philadelphia in the hope that his family might join the Church, they were not interested.  He had the temple work done before he died.

The graves of William Linton, Elizabeth Linton, Mary A. Linton, John S. Linton, Anna J. Linton, Elizabeth Linton Porter and James A. Porter all lie together.  The graves of Josiah Linton and Katherine S. Linton lie in an other section perhaps 100 yds away. The family also gave her middle initial as S not H for heft.
                  

                      Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs andl Genevieve
Linton Anderson, 212 North Park Ave, Montebello, California.  Also baptized 21 Apr 1946

William Linton Sr. Born in 1803In the book, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, it states William was from Philadelphia, PA. Other sources say he was born in Ardstraw not Ardtran and the year was 1801. From his death certificate he was 52 years of age at death. He died of anemia and was buried at the 4th Presbyterian Cemetery. The property was purchased by the city, and all those interred were removed to other cemeteriesprincipallly the Mt. Moriah Cemetery. A search of the records of the Mt. Moriah Cem. made in 1962 revealed nothing of William. A later entry in the death certificate states his body was removed to Fernwood Cemetery, Fernwood, Pa, and then there is an entry stating that his body along with his wife, Elizabeth Linton (age 81) and son James S, and,daughter, Mary A. Was removed once again to Westminster C. where most of the family are buried. At this time I do no know who Jenny M Linton was. Very involved certificate. which is several pages long. Please See certificate. It contains much info. it is stored in my file cabinet along with all other genealogy. So William, Elizabeth, Mary A, and many of Samuels family's graves are at Westminster Cemetery, Bala-Cynwyd, PA. There is a monument marking grave numbers 7 and 8 of lot 116, Merion Section containing the remains of William 1801-1851, Elizabeth 1806-1887, and Mary Ann 1833-1898. Others of the family are buried nearby.
The graves of William Linton, Elizabeth Linton, Mary A. Linton, John S. Linton, Anna J. Linton, Elizabeth Linton Porter and James A. Porter all lie together. The graves of Josiah Linton and Katherine S. Li nton lie in another section perhaps a hundred yards away. The family spelled her name with a "K", not a "C" for Katherine. They also gave a middle initial as "S" not "H" for Heft. I wonder?? Ireland. The youngest child, James was born in Philadelphia. Children #5-8 were born in New Brunswick, Canada.

William Linton Jr.
The above write up was actually done for William Linton's father.  The only knowledge we have for this is he died at the age of 26 in l862.  Te cause of death is unknown.  He is also supposedly buried at the Westminister Cemetery.
                  

                      Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs Co. and
Genevieve Linton Anderson, 212 North Park Ave, Montebello, California. Temple Work also done
B =21 Apr 1946 and E = 10 Dec 1930

Josiah Selfridge Linton Born 24 June 1839   In 1861 Colette Linton McCullough writes'" In Oct. 1851 the family moved from New Brunswick to Philadelphia.  In Samuel's Story, Samuel said they came in 1850),  locating in the southern part of the city. William Linton, the father of the family was dead six months later. This was posted by Ron Young on ancestry.Com Fall 2001.  NRJI@ prodigy.net.  He also posted:"Josiah Linton was among the first volunteers who responded to the call for the troops made by President Lincoln and enlisted in the 18th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A under Colonel W.T. Lewis.  The enrollment being for a service of three months.  (Enlisted 24 April 1861.  Mustered out on 6 Aug 1861) This information has been verified by Colette thru his enlistment/penchantAccording to info gathered from 1880 CD ROM US Census index by professional genealogist, Judith Wight, in 1880 he was a paper and rag dealer in Philadelphia PA.There is the same history of moving the body several times. His final Gravesite was at Westminster Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd with the rest of the family. Location of the grave site is #1 lot 98 , Highland Section. His Death Certificate states he was born a year later on the 24 June 1940. He died He was 72 1/2 when he died. The certificate gives his cause of death as General Arterio Sclerosis. Chronic Interstial Nephritis was given as secondaary condition causing death. Their address was 139 Rochelle Ave. His wife was listed as Mrs. Josiah Linton (Katherine S. Heft.) Katherine and Josiah were married in the Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. He was 23 and she 20 years old.There is an other certificate which states he was 66 years, 6 months and 27 days at death and is buried at grave # 4 Lot 114 Merion Section of Westminster Cemetery.

In the family monthly newsletter dated October 2003, Colette Linton McCullough writes: Josiah enlisted in the 18thPennsylvania Regiment (CJivil War), under Colonel W. T. Lewis, the enrollment being for a service of three months. On the expiration of his service he returned to Philadelphia and was employed by the government for three years at the Schuykill Arsenal (aresenal made military clothing).  Josiah married K(C)atherine Heft in the Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia in 1863.  In the 1880 census, Josiah is listed as living with his wife and her parents.  He was 39 yers old and occupation listed as "paper and rag - dealer." They had one son, Jacob D.H. Linton one year old.  Catherine's father (and head of household) was listed as Jacob D. Heft, 54 ocupation: C&W Manufacturere and Dyer. Later the 1910 Philadelphia Census lists their children as "Dr. Jay DL, 30 yrs and Horace, 27 years.  His Death Certificate states cause of death as General Arterieo Sclerosis.  Address at the time of death was 139 Rochelle Ave. Samuel Linton made two trips to Philadelphia to see his family and try to interest them in the Church.  He said they were too prejudiced and would not hear it.  Their temple work was done after their deaths.
                  

                      Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs Co. and
Genevieve Linton Anderson, 212 North Park Ave, Montebello, California.

John S. Linton Born 16 June 1842From CD ROM US 1880 Census Index gathered by Judith Wight, genealogist, John was a police officer in Philadelphia. His cause of death was listesd on the death certificate as carcinoma of the long intestine. He was listed as a widower. According to the death certificate he was 66 years, 6 months and 27 days of age at death. Burial was also at Westminister Cemetery, Grave #4, Lot 114, Merion section.
In the October edition of the Linton Family Monthly Newsletter,  Colette L. Mccullough writes: "John S. Linton (b.1842) 1880 census lists age as 38 years.  The 1881 Philadelphia City Directory lists their address as 1508 Dorrace. 1887 City directory lists his residence as the same. Samuel no doubt visited John when he traveled twice to see his family in Philadelphia toward the end of his life.  They were not interested in the Church.  Temple work has been accomplished since that time.

The graves of William Linton, Elizabeth Linton, Mary A. Linton, John S. Linton, Anna J. Linton, Elizabeth Linton Porter and James A. Porter all lie together. The graves of Josiah Linton and Katherine S. Li nton lie in another section perhaps a hundred yards away. The family spelled her name with a "K", not a "C" for Katherine. They also gave a middle initial as "S" not "H" for Heft. I wonder?? Ireland. The youngest child, James was born in Philadelphia. Children #5-8 were born in New Brunswick, Canada.
                  

                      Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs Co. and
Genevieve Linton Anderson, 212 North Park Ave, Montebello, California. Also temple work done B = 20 June 1927, and E = 10 Jun 1908

Elizabeth Linton Born 6 January 1845Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs, Co. and of Genevieve Linton Anderson, 212 N. Park Ave, Montebello, CA. Aunt Mary said the five youngest children were born in St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada. Certificate of death details above. She lived with her husband James H. Porter or Son at 2240 So. Hemberger St. Philadelphia. Death was due to Auricular Fibrillation. She was 76 when she died. The location of her grave at Westminster Cem. is #1, lot 116, Merion Section.

Colette wrotes:  "Elizabeth was 34 years old in 1890.  Occupation: keeps house.  Her husband James A. Porter was Irish,33yrs old, and a train dispatcher.  Also living in the household were Elizabeth Selfridge (location: 1132 S. 16th st),as mentioned above and Elizabeth's elder sister, Mary ann Linton age 38.  Elizabeth and James had two children at the time.  James Hunry Porter Jr; 8 years old, and Elizabeth L. Porter: one month old.  The family also appears in the 1910 Philadelphia, PA census.  A third child, Josiah L. Porter is listed as 24  years old (Born after the 1880 Census). Elizabeth died from Auricular Fibrillation when she was 76 yers old.  At the time, she was living at 2240 So. Hemberger St.
                  

                      Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs Co. and
Genevieve Linton Anderson, 212 North Park Ave, Montebello, California.

James Linton Born 1848CD Rom Us 1880 Census gathered by Judith Wight, genealogist says he was a clerk with the Penn. Railroad. His residence was 171611 Dickinson St. Philadelphia. He death Certificate is from Peter Linton Crawley, Uncle Emerson's Son. On August 25, 1870 he claimed to have been born in Canada. The death certificate says Philadelphia. I feel he was born in PA.

Colette Linton McCullough writes " James Linton, last child of William and Elizabeth Selfridge Linton, was born in1848.  In the 1878 Philadelphia City Directory he was living with his elder sister, Elizabeth and husband James Porter.  Mothr Elizabeth and sister Mary ann also lived there.  In the 1880 census lists James as 32 years old and occupationas : "clerkPRR (Pen Railroand.  His wife was Martha Linton,31 years
James and Martha had two sons and a daughter:  William A.,Elizabeth P., and Jay S.. The 1881 City Directory lise residence as 1540 Dorrace )neighbor to brother John."