FIRST GENERATION

1.  Aden Lynch.  A mechanic by trade, and native of Middle Tennessee, moved to 
what is now Craighead County and located in the Ridge Settlement in 1855, and 
bought 160 acres on which he resided one year. He then secured the contract to 
build the first court house at Harrisburg, and removed his family there. Two years 
later he Returned to Jonesboro Twp, haveing secured  the contract to build the 
first court house in Craighead Co. In the winter of 1867, he located on a farm one 
mile south of Jonesboro. After his first wife death in 1854 he married Mary 
Martin. He served several years as county clerk., was elected county and probate 
judge and was appointyed by Governor Baxter as one of three county supervisors.  
He was also first Mayor of the town of Jonesboro. 

Susan Unknown died in 1854 in Tennessee.  Aden Lynch and Susan Unknown had the 
following children:

	2	i.	James J. Lynch. 
                        James J. Lynch enlisted int the Craighehead Co. Co I. 23                         Reg Under Captain Adair's Co. as 4th SGT he was 23 yrs old                         at time of Enlistment. 
	+3	ii.	Matilda R. Lynch.
	4	iii.	Lewis A. Lynch.  

He was married to Mary Martin in Probably Poinsett Co. Arkansas.



SECOND GENERATION

3.  Matilda R. Lynch.  

Robert Y. Duncan (son of Samuel A. Duncan and Unknown Unknown) was born in Of
 Alabama.  Robert Y. Duncan Arrived in  Jonesboro Twp from Alabama in 1868 and 
rented a farm. In 1869 he married Matilda R. Lynch, Daughter of Aden And Susan 
Lynch. In 1871 he bought a farm, and in 1879 buit a cotton gin and a few years 
later opened a grist mill.
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He was in the 53rd Alabama Reg. in the Civil war.
listed on page 506 history of Craighead Co.
 
  Matilda R. Lynch and Robert Y. Duncan had the following children:

	5	i.	Ruby Duncan.  
	6	ii.	Sam A. Duncan.  
	7	iii.	John Duncan.  
	8	iv.	Thomas M. Duncan.  
	9	v.	Essie B. Duncan.  
	10	vi.	Effie Y. Duncan.  
	11	vii.	Robert M. Duncan.  
	12	viii.	Taylor A. Duncan.  
	13	ix.	Rufus elbert Duncan.