In Webster County, Thomas and Synthia Ann Eslinger lived in Finley Township. Synthia's father and mother were Jacob Eslinger 1806-1877 and Telitha Welch. Jacob's father was Christian Eslinger born Dec 1781, Guilford County TN and died Nov 1863 in Webster County. The father and grandfather of Synthia lived close to them. I am not aware of any connection, but I have only started on the Eslinger line.