MATTHEW (also MATHEW) POLLOCK LINN, born about 1837/38, was the son of James Linn and Jane (Pollock) Linn of South Strabane Township, Washington, Pennsylvania. James was the son of Revolutionary War patriot James M. Linn, Sr. and his wife, Elizabeth Young, early settlers in Washington County. [See Daughters of the American Revolution Lineages below.]

     There was another Matthew Linn in South Strabane Twp., just slightly older than the 1st West Virginia Cavalry soldier. The other Matthew was the son of Matthew Linn, another son of James M. Linn, Sr. Therefore, the two younger Matthew Linns were first cousins. According to J. H. Beers' Biography of Samuel Linn (another son of the older Matthew Linn), in Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), this other Matthew, brother of Samuel, "died in the army." A Matthew Linn is listed in Company "A" 85th Pennsylvania Infantry but it is unknown if this was the same man.

1850 census, South Strabane Twp., Washington County, PA
James Linn, 50, b PA
Jane Linn, 48, b PA
Elizabeth Linn, 26, b PA
James Linn, 24, b PA
Sarah Linn, 23, b PA
William 22, Lawyer, b PA
John P. Linn, 21, b PA
Robert Linn, 16, b PA
Margaret Linn, 13, b PA
Mathew Linn, 12, b PA
Thomas B, Linn, 10, b PA
Samuel P. Linn, 8, b PA

1860 Census, South Strabane Twp., Washington County, PA
#565/560
James Lynn, 56, Farmer, $10,000, $7000, b PA
Elizabeth Lynn, 35, b PA
Sarah Lynn, 35, b PA
Robert Lynn, 24, b PA
Margarett, 23, b PA
John, 18, b PA
Mathew Lynn, 21, b PA Thomas Lynn, 20, Grocer, b PA Samuel Lynn, 17, b PA

1870 Census, South Strabane Twp., Washington County, PA
#201/198
James Linn, 74, Farmer, $1500, $1000, b PA
Mary M. Linn, 61, Keeping House, b PA
James Linn, 45, Physician, b PA
Robert Linn, 35, b PA
Matthew Linn, 30, $1000, b PA
Harriette, 25, b PA [Henrietta Harter, wife of Matthew; married abt 1863.]
Lida, 3, b PA [daughter of Matthew]
Frank P. Brits (?), 17, Student, b PA

1880 Census, South Strabane Twp., Washington County, PA
#153/159
Matthew Linn, 42, Lab, b PA
Henrietta Linn, 36, wife, Keeping house, b PA
Eliza H. Linn, 13, dau, At school, b PA
Thomas B. Linn, 9, son, At school, b PA
Lucy C. Linn, 6, dau, At school, b PA
Bessie T. Linn, dau, b PA
John Linn, son, b Feb 1880, 4 months, b PA
Robt. B. Linn, brother, 46, Lab, b PA

1890 Census of Veterans, South Strabane Twp., Washington County, PA
Matthew P. Linn, Private, Co E 12 Penn Infantry, 19 Apr 1861 - 20 June 1865

1900 Census, South Strabane Twp., Washington County, PA, The record of Matthew Linn is illegible, except for the names Annie and Lida.

1910 Census, Dist 244, Washington Ward 6, Washington County, PA
House #108 - Hallam Avenue
Mathew P. Linn, 72, Store keeper for US?, Married 22 years; second marriage, PA PA PA
Annie E. Linn, 51, married once (22 yrs), 2 children/1 living, PA Wales Wales
Helen H. Linn, dau, 18, b PA PA PA

     Matthew Linn applied for a government pension 6 July 1900; certificate #1017778 issued. Widow, Annie, applied for a widow's pension 11 Nov 1920 and received certificate #712454.

Miss Lida Harter Linn.
DAR ID Number: 71335
Born in Washington, Pa.
Descendant of James Linn and of Samuel Pollock.
Daughter of Matthew Pollock Linn (1837-1918) and Henrietta Harter (1844-81), his wife, m. 1863.
Granddaughter of James Linn (1795-1875) and Jane Pollock (1798-1857), his wife, m. 1816.
Gr-granddaughter of James Linn and Elizabeth Young (1764-1836), his 2nd wife; Samuel Pollock, Jr. (1776-1853), and Eleanor Young, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter of Samuel Pollock and Jean Pollock (d. 1824), his wife.
James Linn (1757-1838) served several enlistments under different commands, 1776-77, Pennsylvania troops. In 1835 he applied for a pension. His claim was allowed. He was born in Franklin County; died in Washington County, Pa.
Samuel Pollock (1750-1812) served, 1779, as a private in the Lancaster County, Pa., militia, under Capt. James Murray. He was born in Scotland; died in Washington County, Pa.

Mrs. Lucy Linn Reid Pickett.
DAR ID Number: 71336
Born in Washington, Pa.
Wife of Edwin Hyatt Pickett.
Descendant of James Linn.
[p.124] Daughter of Matthew Pollock Linn (1837-1918) and Henrietta Harter (1844-81), his wife, m. 1863.
Same lineage as Lida Harter Linn.

Mrs. Bessie Linn Christman.
DAR ID Number: 74490
Born in Washington, Pa.
Wife of Howard L. Christman.
Descendant of James Linn, of Pennsylvania.
Daughter of Matthew Pollock Linn (b. 1837) and Henrietta Harter (1844-81), his 1st wife, m. 1863.
Granddaughter of James Linn (1795-1875) and Jane Pollock (1798-1857), his wife, m. 1816.
Gr-granddaughter of James Linn and Elizabeth Young (1764-1836), his 2nd wife.
James Linn (1757-1838) served several enlistments under different commands, 1776-77, Pennsylvania troops. In 1835 he applied for a pension. His claim was allowed. He was born in Franklin County; died in Washington County, Pa.