Centre County Library & Historical Museum - John Blair Linn Photo Album

Henry James Linn, John Blair Linn's grandfather's nephew; born in New York, New York County, NY in 1798; son of Reverend Dr. William Linn (1752 - 1808) and Catherine Kip Moore Linn (1758 - 1799); died in Albany, NY in 1837; buried in Albany Rural Cemetery (Menands, Albany County, NY); handwritten text at bottom of 'Henry J. Linn, Esq.'

Napoleon Bonaparte, unknown relationship with John Blair Linn, at the age of approximately 45 years; born in Corsica in 1769; French military commander and political leader; First Consul of French Republic (1799 – 1804); Emperor of the French Empire (1804 – 1814, 1815); buried in Les Invalides (Paris, France); printed text at bottom of 'Napolean I'; image is from a painting intended on showing Napoleon abdicating at Fountainbleu in 1814

Ann Linn Macbeth, John Blair Linn's aunt, at the age of 77 years; born in Northumberland, Northumberland County, PA in 1787; daughter of John Linn (1754 – 1809) and Ann Fleming Linn (1761 – 1841); married Andrew MacBeth (1777 – 1854) in 1817; died on Oct. 13, 1873; buried in Forest Hill Cemetery (Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana); handwritten text at bottom of 'Mrs. Ann McBeth 77'.

Bessie Wilmot Linn, John Blair Linn's second child from his 1st marriage, at the age of 6 years; born in Lewisburg, PA in 1860; daughter of John Blair Linn (1831 - 1899) and Julia Pollock Linn (1831 - 1862); after her mother's death she lived along with her sister, Sarah 'Sallie' Pollock Linn (1859 - 1933), with her mother's parents in Williamsport, PA; never married; died in Williamsport, PA in 1933, 10 months after her sister; buried in Wildwood Cemetery (Williamsport, PA)

Bessie Wilmot Linn, John Blair Linn's second child from his first marriage, at age of 18 years; born in Lewisburg, PA in 1860; daughter of John Blair Linn (1831 - 1899) and Julia Pollock Linn (1831 - 1862); lived with her mother’s parents in Williamsport, PA after her mother’s death and then with her sister, Sarah 'Sallie' Pollock Linn (1859 – 1933) in Williamsport, PA; never married; died in Williamsport, PA in 1933; buried in Wildwood Cemetery (Williamsport, PA); printed text at bottom of 'D. C. Burnite, 16 North 3rd St., Harrisburg, Pa.'

Calvin Davis, John Blair Linn's friend, in his 20's; unable to identify further; handwritten text of 'Calvin Davis 10 Dec. 1866'

Captain Philip Benner Wilson, John Blair Linn's brother-in-law, at the age of approximately 39 years; born in Chillisquaque Mills, Northumberland County, PA in 1822; son of Samuel Hunter Wilson (1793 – 1841) and Mary H. Roberts Benner Wilson (1795 – 1850); mustered in Aug. 18, 1861 at Harrisburg, PA as Captain of Company F, 59th Regiment, 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry for a 3-year term of service (Company F was recruited in Centre County, PA); promoted to Major of the regiment on Oct. 28, 1862; transferred to the 1st Provisional Cavalry (combination of the 2nd PA Cavalry and the 20th PA Cavalry) on June 17, 1865 with duty at Cloud’s Mills, VA; mustered out July 13, 1865; after war involved first with John Irwin, Jr. in the hardware business and then with Thomas Hicks (Wilson & Hicks), both businesses in Bellefonte, PA; Colonel of the 5th Regiment National Guard of Pennsylvania; died in Bellefonte, Centre County, PA in 1878; unmarried; buried in Union Cemetery (Bellefonte, PA)

Colonel John Frederick Hartranft, John Blair Linn's mentor/friend who was his commander in the Civil War and whom he served under as Assistant Secretary of State and Secretary of State, at the age of 34 years; born in New Hanover, PA in 1830; son of Samuel Engle Hartranft (1807 - 1880) and Mary Lydia Bucher Hartranft (1804 - 1890); graduated from Marshall and Union Colleges; admitted to the bar in 1859; mustered in April 20, 1861 as Colonel and commander of the Pennsylvania 4th Infantry, mustered out July 27, 1861; mustered in July 27, 1861 as Colonel and commander of the 51st Pennsylvania Regiment, promoted to Brigadier General on June 8, 1864, promoted to Brevet Major General on March 25, 1865, mustered out June 15, 1866; awarded the Medal of Honor in 1886; elected Auditor General of Pennsylvania in 1865 and 1868; 17th Governor of Pennsylvania from Jan. 21, 1873 – Jan. 21, 1879; appointed Post-Master of Philadelphia, PA in June 1879; appointed Collector of the Port in Philadelphia, PA in Aug. 1880; died in 1889; buried in Montgomery Cemetery (West Norriton Township, Montgomery County, PA)

Dean Sage, John Blair Linn's grandfather's nephew's daughter's son, at the age of approximately 20 years; born in Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY in 1841; son of Henry Williams Sage (1814 - 1897) and Susan Elizabeth Linn Sage (1819 - 1885); married Sarah Augusta Manning (1841 - 1915) in 1865; member of the lumber firm of H. W. Sage Co. (Albany, NY); collector of first edition books; died at a hunting lodge in Canada in 1902; buried in Albany Rural Cemetery (Menands, Albany County, NY); handwritten text of 'Dean Sage' at bottom

Dr. Augustus Green Walls, John Blair Linn's possible friend/acquaintance, at the age of 27 years; born in Lewisburg, Union County, PA in 1838; son of John Walls (1800 – 1891) and Margaret Adlum Green Walls (1813 – 1858); graduated from the University of Vermont in 1860; mustered in Sept. 8, 1863 as surgeon of the 20th PA Cavalry (181st PA Regiment), mustered out June 20, 1865; married Margaret A. Billmeyer in 1869; physician in medicine; died in 1890; buried in Lewisburg Cemetery (Lewisburg, PA)