The Thomas Elwood Lindsey House is an historic home located in Paoli Township,

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History

The Thomas Elwood Lindley House was built on land granted in 1812 for Jonathan Lindley when he left

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to settle in

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. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. Jonathan was the grandfather of Thomas Elwood Lindley, and an influential

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. He served in the State Legislature at the Capitol in

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. The property remained in the Lindley Family until it was deeded to the Orange County Historical Society in 1974 by the great-great-grandson, H. Carl Thompson and Dorothy Farlow Thompson. The house is restored to reflect the period 1850-1869 when it was used as a farm home.Orange County History Book It was listed on the

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in 1985.

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External links

The Lindley House
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