774. Linda Marie⁷ Linn (George Allison⁶, Lester Lenn⁵, George Allison⁴, Joseph A.³, Thomas², Andrew¹)⁽³⁵²⁶⁾ was born in Carmel, Monterey, California April 21, 1949.

She married twice. She married Melvin Lee Junior Brooks in Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada, July 17, 1970.⁽³⁵²⁷⁾ Melvin was born in San Jose, Santa Clara, California August 17, 1938. Melvin⁽³⁵²⁸⁾ is the son of Arthur Lee Brooks and Dessie May Harris. Melvin was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints April 22, 1972. Temple Code: temple code unknown. Melvin was divorced from Linda Marie Linn in Modesto, Stanislaus Co., California, February 22, 1976. Melvin Brooks married (1) Gayle Ethel Ritter in San Jose, Santa Clara, CA and it was annulled. He married (2) Gayle Ethel Ritter on 15 June 1959 in San Jose, Santa Clara, CA. He married (3) Darlene Lynda Zimmerman on 17 February, 1967 in San Jose, Santa Clara, CA. Following his marriage to Linda Linn, he married (5) Barbara (unk surname), (6) woman of unknown name, and (7) Darlene on 24 December 1992. (01374:6) Wife number 7 was not the same woman as wife number 3 (01394:2).

She married Rustico deLeon Tiapson in Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada, January 29, 1977.⁽³⁵²⁹⁾ Rustico was born in Malabon, Rizal, Philippines October 16, 1934. Rustico⁽³⁵³⁰⁾ is the son of Mamerto Tiapson and Regina deLeon. Rustico was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints August 7, 1992. Temple Code: temple code unknown. He was endowed in Oakla, April 21, 1995. Temple Code: temple code unknown. Rustico and Linda Marie Linn were sealed in Oakla, April 21, 1995. Temple Code: temple code unknown. He was sealed to his parents in Oakla, 1995. Temple Code: temple code unknown.

Linda was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints August 3, 1957. Temple Code: temple code unknown. She was sealed to her parents in Lange, May 27, 1961. Temple Code: temple code unknown. Linda was divorced from Melvin Lee Junior Brooks in Modesto, Stanislaus Co., California, February 22, 1976. She was endowed in Oakla, April 21, 1995. Temple Code: temple code unknown. Linda and Rustico deLeon Tiapson were sealed in Oakla, April 21, 1995. Temple Code: temple code unknown. She resides in Jamestown, Tuolumne Co., California May 29, 1996. ___________________________Autobiographical Sketch _________________________________Source 01376 My name is Linda Marie Tiapson. I was born 21 April 1949 in Carmel, Monterey, California. My parents are George Allison Linn and Wilma Frankie Montierth. When I was a toddler my family moved to Cottonwood, Coconino, Arizona for a short time. When I was four years old my family moved to San Jose, Santa Clara, California where I spent the rest of my childhood. On 3 August 1957 I was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by my grandfather Orville Lee Lucas. This took place in Monterey, Monterey, California. I have two sisters Ada Frankie and Ada Andrea. On 21 May 1961 I was sealed to my parents and sisters for time and all eternity in the Los Angeles California temple. While in high school I worked on the yearbook for two years and was Assistant Editor my Senior year. At on time I thought I might want to become a dietician and was awarded the Bank of America Award in the field of Homemaking my Senior year. I graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in San Jose, Santa Clara, California in June, 1967. I graduated from four years of Seminary and was Seminary President my Senior year. I attended one quarter at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah an then returned home because my mother was very ill. Upon returning home I attended Victor Keypunch School in San Jose, Santa Clara, California and worked at Norton Company - payroll department - in Santa Clara, California for one year. While working at Norton Company I met and married my first husband, Melvin Lee Brooks. We were married 17 August 1970 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada. My first child Melissa Kay was born 13 September 1969 in Carmel, Monterey, California. Melvin adopted Melissa on 6 December 1972 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California. Melvin and I had a son, George Allison, on 23 June 1972 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California. We were divorced 22 February 1973 in Modesto, Stanislaus, California. I married Rustico deLeon Tiapson on 29 January 1977 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada. We have two children - Tami Linn, born 24 November 1977, in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, and Joseph Linn, born 17 October 1979, in San Jose, Santa Clara, California. My husband, Rusty was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on 7 August 1992 in Sonora, Tuolumne, California. Rusty, the four children and I were sealed in the Oakland California temple as an eternal family on 21 April 1995. When my mom passed away in 1982 I felt a need to make a change. In 1983 Rusty, the children and I moved to Willits, Mendocino, California to be near my sister and her family. Rusty kept his job in San Jose and commuted until the 350 mile round trip became too much to handle. In 1987 he was offered a job in Sonora, Tuolumne, California and the whole family moved there. For me, life has always been centered on raising my children and taking care of the family's needs. I love to sew and cook. I have held several positions in my church - Sunday School Secretary, Primary teacher, Relief Society teacher and for the past nineteen months have tremendously enjoyed being Primary Secretary and working with children under twelve in my ward. I also love genealogy and have been on staff at the Family History Center in Sonora, Tuolumne, California since 1991. Rusty and I now have five grandchildren whom we love and adore. We are looking forward to Rusty's retirement soon and moving to Wyoming where the entire family is in the process of migrating to. _________________________________Source Note Looking at source 01204 could lead one to believe that Linda's second husband was undertaking a legal adoption process for the children born out of Linda's first marriage after those children had reached adulthood. However, in a conversation with Linda (01357:7) it became clear that Linda's father had written a large portion of source 01204 years before the portion written by Linda in 1992. When he was writing his part, there was indeed a legal adoption process underway.

Linda Marie Linn and Melvin Lee Junior Brooks had the following children:

+ 963 i. Melissa Kay⁸ Brooks was born September 13, 1969.

+ 964 ii. George Allison Brooks was born June 23, 1972.

Linda Marie Linn and Rustico deLeon Tiapson had the following children:

+ 965 iii. Tami Linn Tiapson was born November 24, 1977.

966 iv. Joseph Linn Tiapson⁽³⁵³¹⁾ was born in San Jose, Santa Clara, California October 17, 1979. Joseph was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints April 9, 1988. Temple Code: temple code unknown. He was sealed to his parents in Oakland, California, April 21, 1995. Temple Code: temple code unknown. He resides in Jamestown, Tuolumne, California June 1996. He was a student in Provo, Utah, August 1997. School: Brigham Young University.⁽³⁵³²⁾ Joseph's occupation: Night Manger in Toulumne Co., California, Summer 1998.⁽³⁵³³⁾ _________________Autobiographical Sketch _______________________Source 01380 My name is Joseph Linn Tiapson. I was born 17 October 1979 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California. My parents are Rustico deLeon Tiapson and Linda Marie Linn Tiapson. When I was three we moved from San Jose to Willits, Mendocino, California. I began school there and moved again in the middle of my third grade year to Soulsbyville, Tuolumne, California. A year later we moved to Jamestown, Tuolumne, California. I graduated from eighth grade at Jamestown Elementary School. I am currently a senior at Sonora High School with a GPA of 3.6 This year I am Publicity Officer, which is something I know [I] will be great at, since it involves art and drawing which is what I most love to do. I was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 9 April 1988 in Sonora, Tuolumne, California. I will be completing my fourth year of seminary this year. I have held many church positions - including Seminary Secretary, Seminary President, Deacons Quorum President and Teachers Quorum President. I am currently involved in Scouting and am working to become an Eagle Scout. When I graduate from high school in June, 1997 I plan on attending Brigham Young University - majoring in art. I plan on serving a full-time mission for my church when I turn nineteen. I will then return to school to finish my education and plan on working in the art industry. My dream job would be with Walt Disney!

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