Linsley, Charles, 1795-1863

Charles Linsley (August 29, 1795-November 3, 1863), son of Judge Joel Linsley, was born in Cornwall, Vermont. He began studying law in Middlebury, Vermont and continued his studies under Chief Justice Royce of St. Albans, Vermont. He was admitted to the bar of Franklin County in 1823 and soon after returned to Middlebury, Vermont. He practiced law there until 1856, when he moved to Rutland, Vermont. He remained in Rutland until 1862, until, due to ill-health, he was forced to return to Middlebury, Vermont.

Emmeline Wells (January 8, 1818-1895) and Charles Linsley were married in December 5, 1841 at St. Stephen's Church, Middlebury. They had at nine children: David (1842-1842), Mary (b. 1844), Emmeline (1845-1858), Joel (1847-1899), John Gilbert (1849-1851), William (1851-1910), Hellena (1854-1857), Julius Gilbert (1856-1930), Richard (1859-1860).

Charles' brother, Joel Harvey Linsley (July 15, 1790-1868), was a missionary in the South for a year, after which he became pastor of the Second Congregational Church in Greenwich, Connecticut. He then moved on to the Park Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1836 he was elected president of Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio. He resigned in 1846 and returned to the Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Connecticut.