From "History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey" published in 1881 by James P. Snell: Page 234 BEGIN John S. Linaberry, born in Morris Co., N.J., son of John Linaberry, received his primary education in the schools of Hunterdon County, was a student at Ann Arbor University, Michigan, and graduated in medicine at the University of the City of New York in 1861, soon after which he settled at Mountainville in Tewksbury township, this county, where he has since successfully practiced his profession. In 1862 he was married to Ellen Robinson, of this county. END transcription of Biographies->9.51-2.jpg From "The Biographical Encyclopedia of New Jersey of The Nineteenth Century" by Galaxy Publishing Company in 1877: BEGIN Linaberry, John S., M. D., Physician and Surgeon, of Mountainville, was born near Schooley's Mountain Springs, Morris county, New Jersey. He is son of John Linaberry, a farmer of that county; his mother was Elizabeth (Rodenbaugh) Linaberry. He comes of good revolutionary stock, his grandfather on the maternal side having fought in the war for national independence. John S. Linaberry attended the public schools in Hunterdon county, to which his father had removed while John was yet a small boy. Having acquired the elements of a sound education, he engaged for a short time in teaching. With a desire for seeing something of the country, and especially of the West, he started out in the fall of 1854, and employed about three years travelling through several States. For a considerable part of this time he was a student at Ann Arbor University, Michigan. In the spring of 1858 he returned to New Jersey, and began the study of medicine with Dr. William S. Crevling, entering, in the fall of the same year, the University of the City of New York, where he graduated with the class of 1861, in company with Drs. Kline, Taylor and Henry, prominent physicians of the South, and Dr. B. A. Watson, of New Jersey. The faculty of the institution at that time consisted of Professors Valentine Mott, D.D., LL. D.; G. S. Bedford, M. D.; A. C. Post, M. D.; W. H. Van Buren, M. D.; J. G. Metcalf, M. D. Soon after graduating Dr. Linaberry settled at Mountainville, New Jersey. His medical studies had been pursued with an especial view to service in the navy, and he had therefore given particular attention to surgery and epidemic diseases. This line of study pecularly fitted him for the professional labors that devolved upon him on his settlement at Mountainville, for he was almost immediately called upon to grapple with that most insidious disease, diphtheria, which had assumed an epidemic form not only in that neighborhood, but over a considerable extent of the country. His treatment proved so successful that he was called in consultation with physicians much beyond the limits of his usual practice. At the present time his practice by steady growth has become one of the largest in the county. Repeatedly he has been asked to settle in some of the larger towns of the State, but he has so far preferred to remain amid the scenes of his early professional successes. While manifesting a strong partiality for surgery, his practice is a general one in all branches of the profession. He is a gentleman of high culture and social worth. While his political opinions are those of the Democratic party, he takes no active part in politics, simply discharging his duties as a citizen in accordance with his sense of what is due from each member of the community. He was married, in 1862, to Ellen Robinson, of Hunterdon county, New Jersey. END Hunterdon Democrat October 23, 1883, Forty-Sixth Volume, No. 10 Bloomsbury Items Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Etta, daughter of Dr. J. H. Lindaberry, to Mr. Chester Smith, on Wednesday, Nov. 7th, at 2 o'clock, in the Presbyterian Church. Hunterdon Democrat November 13, 1883, Forty-Sixth Volume, No. 13 In Bloomsbury, Nov. 7, by Rev. John C. Clyde, Chester Smith to Etta Lindaberry, all of Bloomsbury. [from same newspaper] Bloomsbury Items On Wednesday, at 2 o'clock, Miss Etta, daughter of Dr. J. S. Lindaberry, was married to Mr. Chester H. Smith. The wedding took place in the Presbyterian Church, and theceremony was performed by Rev. J. C. Clyde. The bride was dressed in white satin, and the bridesmaids, Miss Ella Van Riper and Miss Clara Hall, wore blue satin. Hunterdon Democrat January 17, 1888, Fiftieth Volume, No. 23 The Dangers of Coasting A coasting accident occurred at Bloomsbury on the afternoon of the 6 th inst., by which John Kelly, aged fourteen, had his skull fractured and received internal injuries. Edward Eichlin was driving through Front Street when his horse became frightened and ran at lightning speed until the crossing of Church Street, which was covered with ice, was reached. Among a number coasting on Church Street was young Kelly, who reached the crossing simultaneously with the runaway horse, and was trampled under the infuriated animal‘s feet. Kelly was picked up unconscious and carried to the office of Dr. J. S. Lindabury. He was restored to consciousness, had his wounds dressed and was carried home. He is seriously injured internally and it is believed he will die. Hunterdon Republican Flemington, NJ November 21, 1888 Paraphrasing Thomas, has secured the position of day operator on the Lehigh Valley R. R. at Perth Amboy. Hunterdon Republican Flemington, NJ November 5, 1890 Paraphrasing Thomas and wife of South Plainfield, were guests of LINDABERRY, John S., Dr., of Bloomsbury on Sunday. Tom is looking fine and only weighs about 210 lbs. Hunterdon Republican Flemington, NJ June 24, 1891 Paraphrasing LINDABURY, Thomas and wife, of Jersey City, spent Sunday at his parent residence in Bloomsbury. Hunterdon Republican Flemington, NJ October 28, 1891 Paraphrasing Thomas and wife of South Plainfield, spent last week as guests of his parents in Bloomsbury. transcription of Biographies->9.51.jpg From "Portrait and Biographical Record of Hunterdon and Warren Counties New Jersey" published in 1898 by the Chapman Publishing Company: BEGIN John S. Lindabury, M. D., has been located in Bloomsbury, Hunterdon County, for the past sixteen years, and is known far and wide as a most skillful surgeon and able physician. Among those of his own profession he is looked up to and his advice and opinion are frequently asked for in very difficult and perplexing cases. His experience has been very extensive; he is a great student and thinker in the lines of his chosen work and his judgment is invariably accurate and well founded. He is a man of noble qualities, and is one who delights in doing good to his fellows, cheering them in trouble, helping them in sickness and providing himself an angel of mercy wherever his path of duty leads. The doctor comes of good old Revolutionary stock, his maternal grandfather having served in the colonial struggle for independence. His father, John, was born March 5, 1784, and was a descendant of an old Holland family who had settled in this state in the early days of its history. John Lindabury was a farmer by occupation, his home being in Morris County until after the War of 1812, in which he served. He then brought his family to this county, taking up his place of abode near White House. There he was engaged in caring for his farm until death claimed him. He was a very zealous worker in the Presbyterian Church, was an elder in the same, and it is related of him that his team was usually ready to convey to the services all of his neighbors who could not otherwise have gone. October 8, 1812, he married Elizabeth Rodenbaugh and of their eight children only the doctor and one sister survive. Katharine was born July 28, 1813; Mary Jane, June 5, 1815; Elizabeth, March 11, 1817; Susanna, July 2, 1819; Nathan, June 2, 1821; Lydia, March 17, 1823; Amanda Ann, July 9, 1825; and John S. Lydia, who married Charles Carhart, now deceased, lives in Glen Gardner, this county. John S. Lindabury was born in Morris County, near Schooley's Mountain Springs, September 7, 1838. He received a good education, having the special advantage of a private tutor for five years, and taught school here for some time. He then took a preparatory course in the state university of Ann Arbor, Mich., after which he spent about three years in travel and study. In the spring of 1858 he returned to New Jersey, and settled down to hard study under the instruction of Dr. William S. Creveling. In the fall of that year he entered the University of New York, graduating therefrom in the class of 1861. To further fit himself for his life work he took special courses under such noted men as Drs. Valentine Mott, T. Gillard Thomas and William R. Donahue. The doctor's initial practice was in Mountainville, Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County. Having given special attention to the treatment of epidemic diseases, he was almost immediately called upon to combat diphtheria, which was raging in that vicinity and also throughout that portion of the county. He was so successful in meeting this dread contagion, that he was often called into consultation with local physicians far beyond the limits of his usual practice. He built up a fine practice there, and during his twenty-one years in that place he tutored a number of students who now are numbering among the best in this and other localities. Dr. Thomas Miller, of Califon; Dr. William C. Alpaugh, of High Bridge, and Dr. J. T. Fritts, of Plainfield, are of the oldtime pupils of his. In his student days the doctor had an idea that he would enter the navy service, and he made a specialty of surgery, and passed the required examination for admittance to the navy. He has been particularly successful as a surgeon, and is considered an authority in this branch. He is an ardent adherent of the Democratic party, but his intense dislike for the methods of modern politicians has made him desirous of keeping out of public positions. He is a member of the Lehigh Valley Medical Association and belongs to Stewart Lodge No. 34, F. & A. M., of Clinton. Religiously he follows in the footsteps of his forefathers, being identified with the Presbyterian Church. In 1862 the doctor married Eliza Robinson, whose home was then in Cokesbury, Hunterdon County. They have had a son and a daughter, Etta, wife of C. H. Smith, of Bloomsbury, and Thomas A., employed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company as yardmaster, in South Plainfield, N. J. END From "Marriage Index: New Jersey, 1680-1900" (FTM CD #240) by Broderbund Software in 1998: BEGIN Lindabury, John S. Probasco, Ellen Jun 21, 1862 Hunterdon Lindabury, John S. Robinson, Ellen Jun 21, 1862 Hunterdon END