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INTRODUCTION
On my visit to Arizona in January 1999 I had the
opportunity to visit the Library for the Sun City
Genealogical Society [Now known as West Valley
Genealogy Society] Library in Sun City, Az. After my
return to Minnesota, they contacted me to ask if I was
interested in a sizeable collection of Finnell Research
Papers they had been given some time ago. The research
collection was compiled over many years by William and
Patricia Anderson Malone of Sun City, AZ. I was not
aware of the papers during my earlier visit and had not
seen them. In March 1999 the Librarian wrote me to ask
if I was interested in these papers, as the Library
was, at that time, in the process of deaccessioning them
and other like collections they had. The papers were
sent to me for the price of shipping them to Minnesota.
The collection consists of many Family group
sheets with back up materials, notes and abstracts for
about 2 linear feet of Records. Also were include some
files for the Malone Family and Anderson Family
including some photographs. This is a very valuable
addition to the Finnell Family Archives. A number of
items in this issues are a result of the papers in that
collection.
Contact has also been made with a number of newly
found Finnell Cousins and Family Members. The results
are a wealth of new data and we have been able to solve
a couple of "where do these Finnell's fit in" questions.
I want to thank these new cousins for their sharing
with me and also with you some of their family records.
One of the most interesting things we can find are
copies of Old Bible Records, Newspaper or Historical
clippings, letters to and from relatives. These pages
contain several examples of these types of records. Many
of the Research files also contain abstracts of Local
and County Records of Finnell Records. These can
provide a very valuable clue or information that I hope
to continue to share with as many Finnell Cousins as
possible. I want to again thank every one who has been
so good about sharing with me their individual Family
records and treasurers.
One of the reasons this issue is late this year is
that most of December through early February I was ill.
In fact most of January into February it was almost
impossible for me to read or even watch TV, my eyesight
had been affected badly. In Mid January I discovered
that I had Type II diabetes. I am now feeling better
and getting my life back under control and changing a
number of old habits. I will be able to control it with
medication, diet and exercise. The results are some
major changes in my life style and habits. The next
couple of issues are being worked on and should be out in
a more timely manner.
Thank you for your continued support and
interest in the preservation of the Finnell Family
History.
Arthur Louis Finnell
10 March 2000
ADDITIONS and CORRECTIONS
 page 21 Issue #6 Additions and Corrections
Evaline Elizabeth Nall; b.c1800 Scott Co, Ky;
d.15 Jul 1870, Palmyra, MO; m. 26 Jan 1818 to William
Gibbs Overton (b.c1798, KY; d.25 Sep 1870) both buried
Greenwood Cemetery, Palmyra, MO
Cynthia Nall; b.Franklin Co, KY; d. 1837
possibly in Scott Co, KY; m. 10 May 1824 to Richard
Quinn (b.8 Aug 1787, Spotsvaylia Co, VA; d.17 Mar 1870)
Mary Nall; b. Franklin Co, KY; d.1885, Palmyra,
MO; bur. Greenwood Cemetery; m. 20 May 1826 to
Nathaniel Shannon (b.1800, KY; d.1852 in CA)
Dulcina V. Nall; b.c1812, Franklin Co, KY; d.__;
m. to Dudley William Overton (b.1808, VA)
Rosanna Nall; b.Franklin Co, KY; d.c1873, Marion
Co,MO; m. 29 May 1833 in MO to Vincent Foreman (b.5 Nov
1811, KY; d.29 Jun 1885, Merion Co, MO)
Jeptha Dudley Nall; b.Franklin Co, KY; d.17 Jun
1898, bur Nall Cemetery near Ewing, MO; m/1 on Aug 1854
to Viola English Fisher (b.5 Nov 1818; d.5 Mar 1857,
widow of William Fisher)
Martha Ann Nall; b. Franklin CO, KY; d.6 May
1878; m. to David H. Porter (b.6 Sep 1818; d.18 Feb
1893) both buried in Nall Cemetery, near Ewing, MO
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page 4 Issue # 7 Corrections and Additions
SALLIE RICKETTS FINNELL dau of Jamison Hawkins
Finnell and Elizabeth Roberts Finnell; b.24 Sep 1862,
Walton, Boone Co, KY; d. Jun 1944; bur Highland
Cemetery Ft Mitchell, KY; m. 27 Mar 1889 in Covington,
KY to Andrew Rowlette Hance (b.25 Dec 1859, Gallatin
Co, KY; d.31 Dec 1923; bur Highland Cemetery Ft
Mitchell, KY.
CHILDREN:
Elizabeth [Wilella] Hance; b.21 Feb 1890; d. 1975; m.
to Dr ___ Gardner
Jane Rouse Hance; b.31 Jul 1891; d.1983; bur Highland
Cemetery, Ft Mitchell, KY; m. to Sam Sleet
Joseph Milton Hance; b.20 Aug 1894
Mary Lois Hance; b.5 Jan 1898; d. 1943; m. to George L.
DeHarte
Julia Moss Hance; b.26 Aug 1899
David D. Hance; b.20 Dec 1902
Susan Roberts Hance; b.6 May 1906; d.19 Jan 1964
William Finnell Hance; b.13 Jun 1896; d.8 Feb 1920; his
Boone Co,KY death certificate listed as a type setter
Evan Minish Hance; b.17 Dec 1900, Boone Co, KY; d.3 Sep
1974; m. 16 Jan 1937 at Dry Ridge, KY to Mary Lee
Dadley. Both buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger,
KY
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Page 4 Issue # 7 Additions and Corrections
SUSAN E. FINNELL should be changed to SUSAN
ELIZABETH FINNELL she d. 3 Apr 1923; m. to John
Thomas O'Neal (b. Boone Co, KY)
CHILDREN:
William Bernard O'NEAL; b.4 Jul 1877, Verona, KY; d.
Apr 1922; m. to Nancy Jane Callahan (b.20 Dec 1880,
Greenup, KY) CHILDREN:
William Bernard O'Neal; b.18 Oct 1913, Covington,
KY; m. to Jacquetine Wood (b.25 Jan 1923)
Lavenia O'Neal; b.30 Aug 1900; m. to ___ Shepherd
Bess O'Neal; b.12 Jan 1903; n. ___ Smith
Susan Elizabeth O'Neal; b. Feb 1911; m. to ____
Pfarr
Elizabeth O'Neal; m. to ____ Renakek
Corwin O'Neal
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page 3 Issue #7 Corrections and additions
PEARL FINNELL, dau of Carl W. & Rosa A. Finnell;
b.9 Jan 1899; d.25 Nov 1902, burial next to parents in
Osawatomie Cemetery, Miami Co, KS
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page 11 Combined Issue
REUBEN ASHFORD FINNELL, also attended
Carlyle College in PA and was called home in 1849, he
then went to California, Oregon and Washington
Territory.
RUSSELL FINNELL, son of Reuben Ellis & Vienna
Russell Finnell; b.16 Jan 1821, Warren Co, VA; d.25 Dec
1904, Osawatamie, KS; m/1 to Letita Weekly (she b.
1822, VA); m/2 to Emily Hurst; and m/3 to Josina
Talbott (she b. near Paola, KS). Russell listed in the
1857 as some where in the west and insolvernt, many
deeds and legal papers in Warren Co, VA from the 1840's
through the 1860's regarding his debts and protecting
wife Letita from these debts. Listed as a farmer in the
1850 census of Warren Co, VA. The 1900 census of
Osawatomie Miami Co, KS is listed as a shoe maker. It
appears that the children from his three marriages knew
nothing of their half brothers and sisters
CHILDREN:
ROBERTA FINNELL;b. 1843
ROSALTHA FINNELL; b.1844
MARY V. FINNELL; b.1849; m. to ___ Hoover
ELIJAH WEEKLY FINNELL; b.7 Apr 1853, Warren Co, VA
THOMAS MORRIS FINNELL; b.20 Sep 1856
ROBERT TALBOT FINNELL; b.27 Dec 1863/65,
Anderson, IN; d. bur Hurdland, Knox Co, MO; m. to Mrs
Drusilla A. Magruder. He was a Preacher in the Church
of God [see also page 3 Issue #8]
CHILDREN:
NAOMI RUTH FINNELL; b.c1900, Hurdland, MO;
m. to Isaac George Smith
ANNA FINNELL; m. to Tom Downing
CARL WILLIAM FINNELL; b.4 Sep 1878, near Lane,
KS; d.1966, Paola, KS [see page 3 Issue #8]
MARY VIENNA FINNELL, dau of Reuben Ashford
Finnell and Ann Maria Stinson Finnell; b.1862, Warren
Co, VA; d.1955, bur Front Royal Cemetery; m. 8 Feb 1883
to Charles L. Prichard (b.1851; d.1918)
CHILDREN:
Charles Roy Prichard; in 1942 living in Blalsely,
GA
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WALTER FINNELL change to WALTER SCOTT
FINNELL; b.9 Jul 1874, Jacksonville, FL; d.1956; m
to Leone Mercedes Conners. Moved to Chicago & Elkhart,
IN where he ran a Family Business called Finnell
Systems.
CHILDREN:
WALTER SCOTT FINNELL, Jr; served in the US
Army; m/1 Patricia Culbertson; m/2 to Donna Marie
Gibson
ANNA FINNELL; m. to James E. Bates
REUBEN FINNELL; son of Reuben Ashford Finnell; b.5
Apr 1869, Bentonville, VA; d.5 Apr 1938, Baltimore, MD;
m. to Zeona Hartke (b.26 Feb 1873, Elkridge, MD; d. Apr
1904, Baltimore, MD)
CHILDREN:
REUBEN FINNELL; b.26 Jul 1900, Baltimore, MD;
m. to Mary F. Mitchell (b.26 Dec 1900, VA)
CATHERINE FINNELL; b.___; m. to Philip
Capocci (b.2 Jul 1902, Italy; d.26 Aug 1957,
Baltimore, MD She a member of DAR
VIENNA FINNELL, dau of Reuben Ellis Finnell and
Vienna Russell Finnell; b.18 Aug 1835, VA; d.19 Jun
1812, MO; m. 27/29 Jan 1850/52 to Fantley Jackson Roy
(b.22 Feb 1823, Shenandoah Co, VA; d.16 Mar 1885,
Marion Co, MO
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It appears that we have confused the Frank Morris
Finnell and his cousin Franklin Morse Finnell. The
following should help to sort them out. Any additional
information and facts would be most welcomed, let me
know.
FRANKLIN MORSE FINNELL,son of Reuben Ashford
Finnell and grandson of Reuben Ellis Finnell. b. 20 Sep
1858, Bentonville, VA; d.26 Aug 1929, Roanoke, VA; m.11
Jun 1884 to Mary Elizabeth Fielding, Dau of Thomas
Henry Fielding and Martha E. Taylor Fielding. (she b.1
Feb 1865; d.31 Mar 1929; NOTE: Mary Elizabeth Fielding
is the Grand daughter of President Zachary Taylor)
CHILDREN:
ROLAND FINNELL; d. by 1966
RALPH FINNELL
ROSCOE FINNELL
MARY MORRIS FINNELL; m. to ___ Richardson
ANNE ELIZABETH FINNELL; m/1 to ___ Echols;
m/2 to ___ Colburn
BROUGHTON GARY FINNELL see page 2-3 Issue
#8 for his children
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page 15 Issue #7 Corrections and Additions
ELIJAH FINNELL; b.c1805/06, Lancaster, Garrard
Co, KY; d. 10 Feb 1890, Roanoke, Chariton Co, MO; m/1
23 Jul 1831 to Isabella Merritt (dau of Capt Stephen
Merritt and Margaret [Peggy] Brown Merritt; b.c1806,
Garrared Co, KY; d.1864/65 Chariton Co, MO) both buried
in Wesley Cemetery, Armstrong, MO; m.2 to Frances
[Fanny] Green.
CHILDREN:
ELIZABETH FINNELL; b.c1832
MARY JANE FINNELL; b.c1833, Roanoke, Chariton
Co, MO
WILLIAM FINNELL; b.6 Sep 1836, Roanoke, Chariton
Co, MO
JOHN OWEN FINNELL; b.c1840, Roanoke, Chariton
Co, MO
AARON CAMPBELL FINNELL; b.c1843, Roanoke,
Chariton Co, MO
JAMES FINNELL; b.c1845, Roanoke, Chariton Co,
MO; nm; In 1870 age 27 living with Father in Chariton
Co, MO
(From the West Valley Genealogy Society Library
Bill Malone Papers)
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Page 17 ISSUE #7 Corrections and Additions.
NANCY FINNELL,; b.12 Jan 1784, Orange Co, VA;
d.10 May 1870 Fayette Co, IN; m. 20 Dec 1801 in Boone
Co, KY to Reuben Conner (b.29 Sep 1777, Boone Co, KY;
d.29 Jul 1847, Fayette Co, IN) both buried in Webb
Cemetery, Fayette Co, IN. The Family moved to Indiana
in 1819
CHILDREN:
John F. Conner; b.Boone Co,KY; d. bef 1885
Sarah Conner; b. Boone Co, KY; d. bef 1885
Greenup R. Conner; b. 1808, Boone Co, KY; d.1892
Decatur Co, IN; m. to Sarah ___ (b.1803, OH; d.1866
Decatur Co, IN)
Cavender Conner; b.1812, Boone Co, KY; d.13 Dec 1891,
Delaware Co, IN; m.10 Sep 1829 to Polly Newhouse
Daniel Conner; b.2 Mar 1813, Boone Co, KY; d.8 Jun
1868, Delaware Co, IN; m.6 Sep 1832 to Eliza Green
(b.21 Jul 1814, Fayatte Co, IN; d.21 Jun 1868, Delaware
Co, IN)
Robert Conner; b.7 Apr 1815, Boone Co, KY; d.5 Jan
1865, Fayette Co, IN; m.2 Sep 1841 to Mary Ann
Hackleman (b.30 Apr 1819; d.30 Mar 1899)
Benjamin F. Conner; b.17 Jul 1817, Boone Co, KY; d.3
Oct 1837 to Mary S. Gains (b.20 Apr 1814, Boone Co, KY;
d.20 Jan 1894, IN)
Weden Conner; b.1823, IN; d.bef 1885; m. to Feditia
____
Reuben Conner; b. 1824, IN; d.bef 1885; m.29 Jul 1849
to Eliza A. Stone
Martha Conner; b. __; m. to John Richard Crigler
(From the West Valley Genealogical Society
Library, Sun City, AZ The Bill and Pat Malone Papers)
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page 2 Issue # 6 and page 15 Combined Issue Corrections and Additions
JAMES FINNELL [FINNEY]; b.c1770/80, VA; d.__;
Bur "old Graveyard at Cynthina, Harrison Co, KY; m. 19
Jan 1798 in Garrary Co, KY to Sabra Hubbard, (dau of
John & Jaley ___ Hubbard; b.c1780; d.aft 1840)
John served in the War of 1812 as a Private
CHILDREN:
JONATHAN FINNELL; b. Nov 1803 Garrard Co, KY;
d.12 Jan 1878, Howard CO, MO; nm
ELIJAH FINNELL; b.Garrard Co, KY; d. age 84y 7m
23d; m.13 Jul 1837 in Garrard Co, KY to Isabella
Merritt
WILLIAM FINNELL; b. Garrard Co, KY; d.__; m. 11
Dec 1837 to Elizabeth Layton in Garrard Co, KY
JAMES FINNELL; b. Garrard Co, KY
ASA KING FINNELL; b. Jan 1810, Garrard Co, KY;
d.20 Feb 1874, Keytesville, Chariton Co, MO; m. 16 Jan
1833 to Emily Brooks
AZARIAH FINNELL; b.1812, Garrard Co, KY; m. 23
Jan 1837 in Garrard Co, KY to Celia Jane Pullins
(from the West Valley Genealogy Society Library,
Sun City, Az; The Bill and Pat Malone papers)
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page 3 Issue #1 Page 21 Issue #4 Additions and Corrections
MARTHA R. FINNELL, dau of Thomas T Finnell and
Sarah Menefee
m. 15 Sep 1875 in Marietta, OH to Joseph Howard Phelps
by Jas W. Riddle (b.1850)
CHILDREN:
Clarence Phelps
Jessie Phelps; b.14 Aug 1884; d.2 May 1962; m.2 Nov
1904 to John McClinkock Martin in Baltimore,MD Their
Children:
Virginia Bernedette Martin; b.22 Sep 1905; m. 7
Jun 1924 to Herman Ashley Lesley
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Page 2 Issue #8 Additions
ABRAM WEBB FINNELL; b. 6 Jan 1867, Granville,
WV; d.21 Feb 1904
CHILDREN:
ADAM GROW FINNELL; b.21 May 1887; no issue
JAMES WILLIAM CLARK FINNELL; b.10 Apr 1889,
Fetterman, WV; d.17 Jan 1932, McKees Rock, PA; m. 4 Aug
1907 at Cumberland, MD to Goldie Lily Miller (b.28 Oct
1889, Wickwire, WV; d.8 Jun 1966, McKees Rock, PA)
Burial Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, WV.
CHILDREN:
ROBERT MILLARD FINNELL; b.26 Nov 1908; m/2
to Emma DeBozy
GILBERT THEODORE FINNELL; b.24 Apr 1910; m.
to Mary Alice Henry
IOLA NATALIA FINNELL; b.27 Mar 1913; d.27
May 1919
JOHN VIRGIL FINNELL; b.10 Mar 1915; m. to Mary
Hodanich
VIOLA ELIZ FINNELL; b.12 Jul 1920, WV; m. 3
Mar 1945 at Duncan, OK to Paul Herman Barrass
(b.20 Apr 1924; d.8 Apr 1995, Warren, OH)
JAMES WEBB FINNELL; b.9 Apr 1931; m.1950 to
Delores Wano CHILDREN:
JAMES ANTHONY FINNELL; b.27 Feb 1951;
d.18 Jan 1963
VAL WANO FINNELL; b.11 Apr 1968
LETTA FINNELL; b.22 Apr 1891; m. to Jesse J.
Hess
CRENNA SNOW FINNELL; b.7 Oct 1894; m. to Henry
Dickinson
FLODA MYRTLE FINNELL; b.8 Jul 1897; d. Labor Day
1962; m/1 to Albert Swords; m/2 1938 to William Charles
Barrass, Sr
[Information from Viola Barrass Jordan of San Antonio,
TX]
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Page 10 Issue #8 Corrections and Additions
JOHN W FINNELL and Elizabeth Chambers
CHILDREN:
CATHERINE FINNELL
EDWIN CHAMBERS FINNELL; b.31 Mar 1800; m. 11 Jan
1829 in Franklin, KY to Elizabeth Suiter
JOHN WILLIAM FINNELL; b.26 Dec 1810; d.14 Jan
1883; bur Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg, KY; m/1 5
Feb 1835 to Lucinda Chilton (b.17 Mar 1816; d.10 Dec
1840, Bur Chilton Family graveyard) m/2 28 Oct 1841 to
Martha D. Bohon in Mercer Co, KY (b.16 Sep 1818; d.21
Jan 1864, bur. Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg, KY)
CHILDREN:
ELIZA JANE FINNELL; b.22 Jan 1838
WILLIAM DUDLEY FINNELL; b.16 May 1838
LUCINDA ALINDA FINNELL; b.16 Aug 1840
MARY ETTA FINNELL; b.10 Dec 1842
ZILLAH LOGAN FINNELL; b.8 Sep 1844; d.15
Nov 1879; m. 5 Apr 1866 to James H. Shy
JOHN HANDY FINNELL; b.28 Dec 1846
CHARLES ALEXANDER FINNELL; b.25 Jun 1850;
d.31 Jan 1902; bur Harrodsburg City Cemetery
Spring Hill); m. to Lizzie ____
CHARLES JEFFERSON FINNELL; b.14 Nov 1812, VA; d.
c1870, Clay City, IL; m. 12 May 1836 to Julianne Bean
(b.9 Aug 1820, Rappahannock, VA; d.20 Nov 1860, Clay
City, IL, dau of William & Elizabeth Bean)
CHILDREN:
JOHN WILLIAM FINNELL; b.26 Jun 1837; d.8
Mar 1864, Calhoun, TN, Served as a Pvt in Co A
98th Regt Ill Vol Inf from Clay Co, IL, Civil War
ROBERT JONES FINNELL; b.14 Mar 1839,
Culpeper ,VA; d.3 Mar 1881, St Louis,White Co, IL;
m. 30 Mar 1861 to Susan Ellen Travers (b.1 Aug
1840, Mt Erie, Wayne Co, IL; d.19 Apr 1919, Terre
Haute, IN) Served in the Civil War as PVT in Co H
2nd Reg Ill Light Arty
CHILDREN:
MINNIE FINNELL; b.c1862
CHARLES W. FINNELL; b.1865, IL; m. 4
Apr 1893 Mt Carmel, IL to Rhoda C. Rogers
FRANK CLARENCE FINNELL; b.2 Aug 1877,
Carmi White Co, IL; d.12 Mar 1935 Fairmont
City, St Clair Co, IL; m. 28 Jul 1902 to
Katie Willyard (b.c1881 Oakland City, IN; d.
St Louis, MO) CHILDREN:
WILLIAM WESLEY FINNELL; b.6 Aug
1905, Mt Carmel, IN; d.4 Apr 1964,
Portland, OR; m. 1 Jul 1931 to Annie
Elnoria Cade (b. 6 Mar 1908; d.18 Nov
1995) CHILDREN:
RAYMOND WESLEY FINNELL; b.5
May 1932; m. 15 Mar 1952 to Barbara
Lee Newton
ROBERT EUGENE [Bobby]
FINNELL; b.27 Jun 1934; m. 30
Jun 1962 to Kathleen Joy Riley
CLARENCE EDWARD FINNELL;
b.13 Aug 1935; m. 6 Aug 1954 to
Roseann Martha Bergstrom
MARIA PHYLLIS FINNELL; b.24
May 1937; m. 24 Dec 1960 to Richard
Arlen Class
RICHARD DARRELL FINNELL;
b.29 Jun 1939; m. 7 Nov 1964 to
Diana Lee Miller
PATRICIA ANN FINNELL; b.23
Feb 1942; m. 12 Sep 1964 to Kenneth
Kaiyala
BETTY LOU FINNELL; b.15 May
1944; m. 26 Jun 1965 to David
Edward Beer
RAYMOND CLARENCE FINNELL; b.27
Aug 1908, Mt Carmel, IL
WILSON IZAIH FINNELL; b.c1919, IN
CLARA L. FINNELL; b.1869; d. by 1880
GEORGE THOMAS FINNELL; b.29 Dec 1840; d.9
Feb 1929, Jacksonville, FL; m/1 17 Jun 1869 to
Rebecca McNiel; m/2 17 Mar 1871 at Olney, IL to
Ellie W. White. Served as PVT in Co E Missouri Vol
Inf Civil War
CHILDREN:
GEORGIA FINNELL; b.13 Dec 1871, IL; d.
1936; m. to Mr ___ HUNTLEY
BURR FINNELL; b.4 Apr 1873, Il;
d.1938, Bur Kenton, OH
JAMES D. FINNELL; b.29 Jun 1881, KS;
d.5 Feb 1911, Bur Kenton, OH
JAMES B. FINNELL; b.4 Oct 1842, Culpeper,
VA; d.17 Apr 1916, Nashville, Davidson Co, TN; m.
16 Sep 1870 to Elizabeth Woodson; bur Vincennes,
IN. Served as a Sgt in Co A 98th Ill Vol Inf
Civil War
CHILDREN:
CHARLES FINNELL; b.4 Sep 1844; d.c1912
JENNIE FINNELL; b.1848; m. to ____
Rubens
[Additional information suppled by Susie Finnell Norris
of Salem Oregon]
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Page 7 A Finnell Family 1802-1997 Additions and corrections
JOHN HENRY WARREN FINNELL; son of Thomas Arthur
Finnell and Harrietta McClain; b. 24 Aug 1868,Coshocton
Co, OH; d.21 Aug 1943 [age 75yrs]; m/1 to Alma Smith
Mirise (Dau of Leander M. Mirise and Rebecca Talmadge;
b. Nov 1877; d.3 Nov 1910); m/2 to Margaret Ann
Cutshall Blackson
CHILDREN:
THOMAS A. FINNELL; b. Jan 1900, OH; d. c1902
drowned in Roscoe Canal
MARY EVELINE FINNELL; b.11 Apr 1901, Jackson
Twp, Coshocton Co, OH; d.24 Aug 1966; bur. in
Willoughby Cemetery, Willoughby, OH; m/1 5 Feb 1920 to
Harvey Jay House (b.28 May 1900, Coshocton Co, OH); m/2
Woodrow Harbst. CHILDREN:
Miley Jay House; b.5 Mar 1921, Coshocton Co, OH;
m. to Elizabeth Rose Price
Robert Walter House; b.25 Jul 1923, Cleveland, OH;
m. 25 Oct 1946 to Marian Carol Barnes
Dorothy House; b.24 Mar 1927, OH; m/1 to Nelson
Grover; m/2 to Ray Bathurst
John Florous House; b.3 Oct 1929, Urichsville, OH;
m/1 25 Jun 1951 to Elma Jo Ann Summerville; m/2 to
Rita Snyder
Harvey Eugene House; b.26 Jun 1933; m. to Beverly
Joan Davis
GEORGIA ALFREDA FINNELL; b.8 Apr 1904; d. Jun
1973, Willoughby, OH; m. to Charles Wesley Hayworth;
m/2 to George Sheldon. Children:
Charles Richard Hayworth
JOHN BUNYON FINNELL; b.1905 [called Bun]; m. to
Inez Faye ____ CHILDREN:
PATRICIA JEAN FINNELL; b.3 Aug 1931; m/1 to
Haywood Shaw; m/2 to Homer Boyd Addington
FAYE MILLICENT FINNELL; b.16 Mar 1926,
Roscoe, Coshocton Co, OH; m. to Leo Halada
DAVID FOREST FINNELL; b.9 May 1906, Coshocton
Co, OH; m. to Hannah Rose CHILDREN:
ALMA ROSE FINNELL
EDWARD F. [Edwin] FINNELL; b.27 Jan 1908, Roscoe,
OH; d.10 Sep 1939, Elyria, OH; bur. Roscoe Cemetery; m.
to Nellie ____. CHILDREN:
MAXINE FINNELL; m. to ___ Shapbell
MARLENE FINNELL; m. to ___ Harvey
LOIS FINNELL
MILDRED FINNELL; b. 27 Jan 1908, Roscoe, OH; d.
1910
NOTE: Margaret Blackson brought three children to the
marriage form her first marriage: Perry Blackson; Mary
Ellen [Marian] Blackson, m. to __ Richards;
and ____
In a couple letters from Marian E. Richards dated
14 May 1980 and 1 Sep 1981 she states the following
Family story. Marion was a step daughter of John Henry
Warren Finnell, daughter of Margaret Ann Cutshall
Blackson, the second wife of John Henry Warren Finnell.
"Your Great Grandfather [John H. W. Finnell] told
me years ago that he was part Indian, what parent
he didn't say or of what tribe."
"As to how much of an Indian the Finnell's were,
all I know I heard my Step Father to say he was
part Indian"
Any one else heard this one let the Editor know. Its
interesting.
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Page 18 Combined Issue Additions and Corrections
AZARIAH FINNELL (son of Jonathan Finnell and
Rhoda Green) b. 1812, Garrard Co, KY; d.8 May 1890,
Kirksville, Madison Co, KYl m. 31 Jan 1837, Garrard Co,
KY to Celia Jane Pullins (Dau of Matthias Pullins &
Elizabeth [Betsy] Merritt; b.10 May 1817, Garrard Co,
KY; d.9 May 1878) Both buried in Richmond Cemetery,,
Madison Co, KY
CHILDREN:
JASON W. FINNELL; b.c1838, Garrard Co, KY; d.16
Aug 1920, age 82yrs; never married; bur Kelly Ridge
Cemetery [Richmond KY Cemetery]
MARY JANE FINNELL; b.26 Jul 1840, Garrard Co,
KY; d.26 Jul 1911; m. 5 May 1856 to Elijah Logan Kelley
(b.4 Apr 1835; d.14 Oct 1898, Garrard Co, KY) bur
Kelley Family Cemetery. CHILDREN (all born Garrard Co,
KY)
John R. Kelley; b.1851; d.13 Nov 1913; m. 1882 to
Mary Farris Ross
Sarah Belle Kelley; b.23 Jul 1860; d.9 Jan 1931;
m. 7 Jan 1879 to Willis McClelland Jones
Thomas Kelley; b.1863; d.1925; m. to Sally Yates
Jennie Kelley; b. 1865; d.2 Jan 1938; m. to James
Comely
Mitchell Kelley; b.1867; d. Oct 1926; m. to Lillie
Walker
Katherine Kelley; b.1869; m. to John Malloy
Samuel Kelley; b.1872; d.15 Dec 1941; d. to Molly
Yates
Benjamin Kelley; b.17 Dec 1873
Elizabeth [Bessie] Kelley; b.18 Dec 1876; d.14 Aug
1905, Madison Co, KY; m. 9 Apr 1892 to William
Franklin Henry
THOMAS ABNER FINNELL; b.c1842, Garrard Co, KY;
d. 1917[?]; m/1 c1866 to Mattie Broaddus (abandoned in
1885 at Lexington KY first Family); m/2 c1890 to Mary
Myers
SAMANTHA ROBERTS FINNELL; b.c1844, Garrard Co,
KY; d. aft 1890; m/1 1869 to John Wearren; m/2 to John
Grady
ELIZABETH [Betty] FINNELL; b.c1847, Garrard Co,
KY; d. aft 1890; m. to John Sprott [Spratt]
WILLIAM AZERIAH FINNELL; b. Apr 1850, Madison
Co, KY; d. 23 Mar 1918, Richmond, KY; m. 1872 in
Garrard Co, KY to Belle Ray
SAMUEL K. FINNELL; b.28 Nov 1852, Madison Co,
KY; d.15 Mar 1930, Kansas City, MO; bur Mt Washington
Cemetery, Kansas City, MO; m. 11 Jun 1883 Madison Co,
KY to Marilda Jane Prewitt (b.11 Aug 1864, Madison Co,
KY; d. 9 Mar 1941, Kansas City, MO; Dau of William
Price Prewitt and Margaert Ann Sanders)
LOTON FINNELL; b.c1857, Madison Co, KY; went to
Santa Fe, NM in 1883; m. 1880 to Alma H. Teater,
divorced 1883.
WILLIE S. FINNELL; b.13 Jan 1859, Madison Co,
KY; d. 19 Aug 1864, bur. Richmond Cemetery, Richmond,
KY; never married
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Missing Connections
Do you know where these branches fit on the Family
Tree?
SARAH G. FINNELL; b.4 Aug 1845; d.__ m. 8 Jun
1863 to George W. Duncan (he b. 10 Mar 1841 in Duncan
Mill, IL; d.14 Jan 1888 the son of John H. Duncan and
Jane Branson.
JANE FINNELL; b.19 Dec 1813, KY; d.14 Jun 1876,
Ray Co, MO; m. 28 Apr 1836 to Abraham Titus, Randolph
Co, MO
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ESTATE PAPERS James Finnell
JAMES FINNELL Estate Sale Bill and Invantory
James Finnell, Decd Aug 1810 Garard Co, KY
An Acct of the personal Estate of Maj James
Finnell, dec'd which was sold on the days of sale 28
and 29 Aug 1810
To household Kitchen furniture & farming utensil�74.18.4
to 18 Head of cattle 26.6.10
to 10 Head of horses 85.5.6
To 21 Head of sheep 17.18.8
To 53 Head of hogs 18.4.10
To 11 Stacks of Grain 8.8.1
To 3 Acres of untreated hemp and flax 7.14.5
Again 27 Nov 1810
To the crop of corn 20.15.8
To the crop of Tobacco 17.8.0
Given under our hand this 27th day of Nov 1810
Nancy Finnell
Achellis Finnell Admrs
Garrard County
Dec County Court 1810 admitted and recorded
INVANTORY
We agreeable to an Order of the worshipful county
court of Garrard being first swarn have made out the
following Invantoy and appraisment of all the personal
Estate to us produced of James Finnell, Dec'd
To house, Kitchen furniture & Farming utenials �98.15.9
To 18 Head of cattle, and younger cattle 23.8.0
To 10 Head of horses: geldings, mares and colts 97.2.0
To 21 Head of sheep 6.6.0
To 53 Head of Hogs young and old 26.0.0
To 4 Negro Slaves 230.10.0
To credit of Cash 52.4.0
To 11 Stacks of grain 19.19.0
to 3 acres of unmatured Hemp and flax 10.16.0
Given under our hands this 28th Day of Aug 1810
Wm Wallace John Doty and Jesse Burton Appras'r
Again on 27 Nov 1810
To Crop of Tobacco 13.10.0
To the Crop of Corn 19.10.0
A true Invantory
Henry Finnell and Archillus Finnell
December County Court 1818 ordered recorded and
admitted to record
Benjamin Letcher, Clerk
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Family Bible Records
The Jameson H. Finnell Family Bible
The Bible is now in the possession of Sarah Dean
Hance Anderson of Walton, KY.
MARRIAGES
ROBERT FINNELL & Franky Quinn now Finnell was married 3
Aug 1800
JAMESEN H. FINNELL and Elizabeth Roberts married 19 Oct
1837
Wm M. Rogers and MARY R. FINNELL married 12 Jan 1858
G.W. HOSMON and E. B. FINNELL married 19 Mar 1839
BIRTH
ROBERT FINNELL b.12 Sep 1776
FRANKY FINNELL, wife of ROBERT FINNELL b.22 Mar 1781
WILLIAM FINNELL, son of ROBERT FINNELL, b.20 Mar 1801
JULIA FINNELL b.30 May 1802
BENJAMIN Q. FINNELL b.7 Oct 1803
MARTHA FINNELL b.15 May 1805
WEDEN FINNELL b.22 Aug 1806
ARTEMECIA FINNELL b.28 Feb 1808
JAMESON FINNELL b.28 Nov 1809
LUCY ANN FINNELL b.20 Apr 1811
RICHARD FINNELL b.15 Jan 1813
SUSAN FINNELL b.13 Jan 1815
ELIZA FINNELL b.8 Feb 1820
FRANKY WILLIS FINNELL b.22 Feb 1823
NANCY ANN FINNELL b.7 Sep 1834
ROBT FINNELL b.20 Aug 1827
27 Sep 1829
JAMESON H. FINNELL b.13 --- 1831
MARY ELIZA FINNELL b.22 Jan 1834
DEATHS
WILLIAM L. FINNELL, son of Jameson & Elizabeth FINNELL
d.10 Nov 1845
MARTHA A. FINNELL d.9 Apr 1855
JAMES T. FINNELL, son of Jameson & Elizabeth; d.1 Aug
1862
ELIZABETH L. [FINNELL], wife of Wm H. Clore, d.20 Apr
1870
JAMESON H. FINNELL d.3 Dec 1886
ELIZABETH FINNELL d.9 Jul 1894
R. D. FINNELL; d. May _____
MARY R. FINNELL, wife of W.M. Rogers; d.29 Mar 1906
Julia, wife of Thos Peek d.20 May 1914
D.B. FINNELL d.31 Jan 1920
Susan E. wife of J.T. O'Neal d.3 Apr 1923
W. M. Rogers d.5 Feb 1911
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ROBERT & MINNIE FINNELL BIBLE
HOLY BIBLE published by F. A. POWELL, Lincoln, NE
1892
Given them at Corder, MO by their loving brother Andrew
W. Shamel of Hardy, NE on their Wedding day 13 May
1894. The original in possession of Robert Finnell of
Campbell, CA. A xerox copy suppled by Florence Finnell
Korf of Olympia, WA.
MARRIAGES
WILLIAM LEONARD FINNELL to Jean Simpson
JAMES BEDO FINNELL to Evelyn St Clair Horning 2
Jun 1929 at Potlatch, ID by Rev Milne
BIRTHS
ROBERT COOK FINNELL b. 28 Aug 1867
Minnie Florence [Shamel] Finnell; b.12 Jul 1870
our boy, SAMUEL NATHANIEL FINNELL; b.24 May 1895
our boy, WILLIAM LEONARD FINNELL b.25 Jun 1894
our infant boy; b.18 Apr 1898
our boy JIMISON BEDO [James Bedo] FINNELL b.12
Jul 1899
our girl CERELDA ELLEN FINNELL b.4 Jan 1903
our boy ROBERT MERRILL FINNELL b.11 Mar 1904
DEATHS
SAMUEL NATHANIEL FINNELL d.18 Oct 1895 at Corder
[MO] age 5m 4dys
Infant Boy d.20 Apr 1898 at Hoffman, [MO] age 2dys
CERELDA ELLEN FINNELL d.4 May 1903 at Wrrensburg
age 4mo
R. C. FINNELL d.15 Apr 1932 at home of W.L.
FINNELL Columbia Falls, MT; age 64yrs 7mos 17dys
[Dropped dead as cleaning up his tools after a days
work on the Yard Fence.] Burial Corder, MO
WILLIAN LEONARD FINNELL d.16 Dec 1949; bur
Spokane,WA Member of Washingon State Patrol.
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JOSIAH DODD BIBLE
From the DAR Library in Washington DC
Josiah Dodd b. 1 Sep 1786
MARY FINNEY b. 29 Feb 1788
Joshia Dodd and Mary Finney were m. 27 Jan 1806
CHILDREN born to Josiah Dodd and Mary
Finney
James Finney Dodd b.21 Jul 1808
Sally Dodd, b.27 Oct 1810
Mary Dodd, b.10 Oct 1812
Andrew Jackson Dodd; b.1 Jul 1816
Susan Dodd, b.21 Oct 1818
Amanda Catherine Dodd; b.17 Nov 1820
Martha Ann Dodd; b.12 Jan 1823
Richard Armstrong Dodd; b.18 Jan 1825
Rhoda Caroline Dodd; b.25 Dec 1826
Louisa Emeline Dodd; b.21 Jan 1829
Houston Monroe Dodd; b.12 Aug 1831
MARRIAGES
Richard A. Dodd and Louisa Nichoalds m. 12 Dec 1845
Amanda Dodd and Lindsay L. Coppedge m. 16 Dec 1838
Susan Dodd and Robert Duncan m. 9 Aug 1838
Sally Dodd and William H. Phillips m. 29 Sep 1833
Mary Dodd and Noah Strong m. 3 Oct 1830
James F. Dodd and Nancy Leek m. Oct 1830
Andrew Jackson Dodd and Julia Ann Perry m. 28 Apr 1839
Martha Ann Dodd and William Alfred Nichoalds m. 7 May
1843
Abarnibas Arthur and Rhoda C. Dodd m. 11 May 1845
Louisa E. Dodd and Wm C. York m 22 Nov 1846
Houston Monroe Dodd and Frances D. Johnson m. 6 Sep
1850
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LAMPTON FAMILY BIBLE
William Lampton born 1734 married Patsy Schooler 1763
in Page Co, VA
Their Children
William Lampton born 1763, VA
John Lampton born 1766, VA
Lewis Lampton, born 1768, VA
Benj. Lampton; born 1770, VA
Samuel Lampton born 1772, VA
Sally Lampton born 1775, VA; m. to James Trowbridge
Mary Lampton born 1777, VA; m. to William Crosswhite
Joshua Lampton born 1779, VA; m. 1803, Garrard Co, KY
to JANE FINNELL
Susan Lampton born 1781, KY; m. to William McKenzey
Worton Schooler Lampton born 1784, KY
James Lampton born 2787, KY
Benj Lamptons dau Jane Lampton m. 1800 to John W.
Clemens. Their son, Samuel L. Clemens was Mark Twain.
Patsy Lampton m. 1805 to John A. Quarles
Henry Lampton, b.25 Oct 1760 Culpeper Co, VA m. 3 Jan
1785 to Sarah Ann Stark (b.9 Apr 1766) Their Son Joshua
Lampton m. JANE FINNELL in Garrard Co, KY 1803
and had 11 children
NOTE: Jane Finnell the dau of James Finnell b.1785,
Madison Co, KY
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JOHN KING FINNELL FAMILY RECORDS
JOHN KING FINNELL b. 24 Feb 1883; d.7 Apr 1958
married 22 Feb 1903 at Melrose to
Elsie Elizabeth Curry b.17 Sep 1884; d.6 Dec 1962
CHILDREN:
BONNIE MAY FINNELL b.1 Feb 1904; d.22 Apr 1905
MARK RODNEY FINNELL b.1 Aug 1906; d.May 4 1952
BRUCE B. FINNELL b.15 Sep 1908
JUANITA IRENE FINNELL b.12 Aug 1912
HAROLD KEITH FINNELL b.30 Sep 1914
GOLDIE ADELINE FINNELL b.25 Apr 1916
FREDA JORETA FINNELL b.8 Nov 1917
EDNA MAY FINNELL b.24 Mar 1920; d.5 May 1920
GENE MORIS FINNELL b.24 Jul 1921
CLAUD HUBERT FINNELL b.9 Feb 1924; d.Sep 1945
MARRIAGES
Charles Louis Elben to Juanita Irene FINNELL 10 Dec
1936
Bruce B. FINNELL to Glenella Alfreda Bundy 10 Dec 1937
Gene Moris FINNELL to Treasa Scelfo 8 Dec 1946
Goldie Adelade FINNELL to Charles Roberts 13 Jan 1951
Harold Keith FINNELL to Pauline Hoech Ocbonner 4 Sep
1955
NECROLOGIES / Obituaries
A.M. FINNELL b. 3 Jun 1825, Tuscaloosa Co, AL;
d.5 Feb 1905. At a early age went to Texas where he
spent most of his life. Last Spring came to Oklahoma.
m. 1 Nov 1854 to Susanna Freeman. Member of the Liberty
Baptist Church, Liberty TX.
Leaves a loving wife and six children: Mrs M. J. Cook,
Mrs Hattie Handy and Miss Mattie Finnell of Erath Co,
TX; Mr W.Y. Finnell, Gorden, TX and Mr Manley and Miss
Fannie Finnell of Goodwin, OK Funeral held at the home
Tuesday 7th Feb conducted by Rev F.L. Benedict, Burial
in Higgins Cemetery
(no newspaper listed)
DOROTHY DAUGHERTY FINNELL age 84 widow of Bush
H. FINNELL died Tuesday Morning 6 Apr 1999 in
Lexington, KY. The daughter of Samuel K. and Pearl
Conley Daugherty, born in Monticello, KY
Member of the Centerary United Methodist Church
Survived by:
dau Sandra F. Cloyd (Mrs Sonny)
son Chuck R. Finnell of Houston, TX
Burial in Blue Grass Memorial Gardens, Jassamine CO, KY
THOMAS ORE FINNELL son of Fountain and Martha
Jane Finnell; b.19 Apr 1890, Atchinson Co, MO; d. at
his home in Hamburg, IA 9 Mar 1957; age 66yrs 10mo
20dys
United in marriage to Jessie Hazlett on 28 Sep 1922.
Lived in Hamburg area whole life engaged in farming
Member of the Mt Olive Church.
Survived by wife Jessie
One Son: Thomas Charles Finnell, of Hamburg
six daughters: Mrs Lois Ellen Malone, of Council
Bluffs; Mrs Margaret Alice Harmes, of Hamburg; Mrs
Donna Jane Dimmitt of Torrace, CA; Mrs Betty Ruth St
Julian; Mrs Dorothy Ann Fletcher and Mrs Rose Marie
Ware all of Hamburg.
Two brothers: J. F. C. Finnell of Hamburg and Simpson
Finnell of Omaha
Funeral at Methodist Church burial Mt Olive Cemetery
(no newspaper listed or dated)
ARNOLD H. FINNELL age 48 of 6134 South 33rd St
died Friday He was the purchasing agent for the F.R.
Miller Feed and Mill. Survivers are wife Merwina; Sons
Patrick, Michael, Dau. Mrs A.C. Manious of Belleville,
IL; Mrs Glen Bliss of San Antiono, TX; Jean Finnell of
Omaha and Mother Mrs Allie Finnell of Hamburg. Service
Monday at St Mary's Church [died 28 Jan 1948]
(No newspaper listed)
ALVERAH BELL FINNELL dau of Matthew & Nancy
Jane Hatten. b. 26 Dec 1873 at Hamburg; d.27 Aug 1958
at age 84yrs 8mo 1d.
united in marriage to John Willliam Finnell 15 Jan 1896
and to this union born one son Arnold Hatten Finnell.
She served as a Librarian for thre Hamburg High School
for many years
Lived her entire life in Hamburg. Her son Arnold
preceeded her in death. Servived by one sister Mrs
Florence Light of Carroll, IA
Survived by five grandchildren:
Patrick E. Finnell of Oklahoma City, OK
Mrs Dorothy Jane Gerner of Omaha, NE
Mrs Joan Bliss of San Antoino, TX
Michael J. Finnell of Memphis, TN
Mrs Jean Henderson of Omaha, NE
Funeral services Friday 29 Aug at Baptist Church,
Burial at Mt Olive Cemetery
(no newspaper listed)
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Some Short Genealogies
ELIJAH FINNELL, son of John & Mary King Finnell;
b.c1805/06 Lancaster, Garrard Co, KY; d.10 Feb 1890
(age 84y 7m 23d] Roanoke, Chariton Co, Mo; bur Wesley
Chapel Cemetery; m. 23 Jul 1831 in Garrard Co, Ky to
Isabella Merritt (dau of Stephen & Margaret [Peggy]
Brown ; b.c1806 Lancaster, Garrard Co, Ky; d.c1864/65
Chariton Co, MO, Bur Wesley Chapel Cemetery); m/2 to
Frances [Fanny] Green
CHILDREN:
ELIZABETH FINNELL; b.c1832; d.___; m. 16 Feb
1847 in Chariton Co, MO to William P. Phelps
MARY JANE FINNELL; b.1833, Roanoke, MO; m. 21
Aug 1851, Chariton Co, MO to John Owen Phelps
WILLIAM FINNELL; b.6 Sep 1836, Roanoke, Chariton
Co, MO; d.15 Sep 1917, Salisbury, Mo; m. to Sarah
Frances (b.31 Aug 1837; d.7 Apr 1874)
JOHN OWEN FINNELL; b.c1840, Roanoke, MO; d. Mar
1869, Chariton Co, MO, bur on Patterson Farm; m. 23 Oct
1862 to Rebecca Gooch (b.1835, Richmond, Ky; d.26 May
1926, Randolph Co, MO)
CHILDREN:
ISA JANE FINNELL; b.1 Dec 1863, Salisbury,
MO; d. 12 Dec 1933, Chariton Co, MO; m. to Henry
Beltz (b.29 Nov 1863, Howard Co, MO;; d.6 Jul
1950, San Diego, CA)
FLORA A. FINNELL; b.1868, Chariton Co, MO;
m. to George Hudson
ALVEY MARCELLEOUS FINNELL; b.8 Oct 1865,
Salisbury, MO; d. 18 Jan 1937, Roanoke, MO; m. to
Mary Elizabeth Fuhrman
EUGENE L. FINNELL; b.6 Oct 1874, Roanoke,
MO; d.2 Mar 1954; bur Sunset Gardens, Moberly, MO;
m. 8Mar 1903 to Mary Jane Dunivent CHILDREN:
AUBREY CECIL FINNELL; b.6 Jul 1905; m.
to Violet White
THOMAS ERCILL FINNELL; b.16 Jun 1909,
Clifton Hill, MO; m. to Edith Cross
STELLA FRANCIS FINNELL; b.10 Jul 1911;
m. to Greyson Kimbrough
WALTER MADDOX FINNELL; b.17 Mar 1914;
d.15 Mar 1955, Laramie, WY; m. to Ruth Beacom
AARON CAMPBELL FINNELL; b.c1843 Roanoke Chariton
Co, MO
JAMES M. FINNELL; b.c1845, Roanoke, Chariton Co,
MO; um. In 1870 age 26 living with Father in Chariton
Co, MO
KATE FINNELL [dau of Elijah and Frances Green
Finnell] b.2 Apr 1866, Roanoke, MO; m. 28 Oct 1887 to
John Wesley Robinson (b.2 Nov 1861, Roanoke, MO)
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SIMON M. FINNELL; b. c1730, Culpeper Co, VA;
d.c1812/13 Garrard Co, KY; m. to ___wife name unknown__
In 1782-87 Simon Finney Tax list Culpeper Co, VA 1
Poll 2 Slaves. In 1759 signed a petition in Orange Co,
Va. 1782 Orange Co, VA tax List and 1790 Tax List for
Orange Co, VA. 25 Mar 1810 Orange Co, VA Tax List white
tithable 1 slave over 12 yrs and 1 horse.
CHILDREN:
JAMES FINNELL; b.c1771; m. 18 Aug 1791 to
Rebecca Chambers, Orange Co, VA, married by Nathaniel
Sanders Baptist Minister. Bond 13 Jun 1791 states he is
the son of Simon.
LUCY FINNELL; m. 25 Dec 1800 to Richard
Reynolds, Orange Co, VA by Nathaniel Saunders, Baptist
Minister
[Information from the Malone Papers from the West
Valley Genealogy Library Sun City, AZ]
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BENJAMIN FINNELL m. 20 Apr 1848 in Fayette Co,
IN to Caroline Cornutt. In the 1850 Federal Census of
Union Co, IN Libery TWP taken 10 Aug 1850 lists:
Benjamin Finnell age 27y Male Cabinet Maker born
VA
Caroline E. Finnell age 23 female born
IN
Fletha F. Finnell age 1yr female born
IN
TILEATHA F. FINNELL m. 16 Nov 1865 in
Connersville, Fayatte Co, IN to Robert Abernathy [Is
this the Fletha listed as the daughter of Benjamin
above?]
JAMES FINNELL m. 10 Jul 1856 at Connersville
Fayette Co, IN to Elizabeth J. Newhouse. The 1850
Federal Census of Vermillion Co, IN Eugene TWP taken
10 Sep 1850 lists:
James Finnell 28yrs Male Farmer born KY worked
for Ricahrd Waterman, Physician
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT
REUBEN FINNELL, who served in the Revolutionary
War 1 Aug 1777 to 1 Aug 1779, was issued Land-Office
Military Warrent No. 1910 for service in the Virginia
Continental Line. The original copy of this land
warrant is among the records in the Office of the
Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in
Frankfort.
Bounty-Land acts, beginning with that of 16 Sep
1776 granted lands to veterans of army service,
volunteers of state militia or others who rendered
service on behalf of the United States. This covered
service rendered between the time of the Revolutionary
War and prior to passage of the Act of 1855. Bounty-land
laws served as inducement to foster enlistments
and discourage desertions or resignations of army duty.
Relatively few veterans applied for regular pensions,
but very few refused or failed to apply for and receive
a bounty-land warrant, As in the case of the pension
certificate, the warrant was a negotiable instrument,
and many warrants were sold for their ready cash value
to land speculators.
The Virginia Military Lands, in southwestern Ohio
between the Scioto and Little Miami Rivers, were
retained by Virginia for the purpose of satisfying the
claims of Virginias on the basis of service in the
Continental line of that state. Soldiers were entitled
to acerage in proporation to their military rank --
1100 acres for a general with three years' service, 100
acres for a private with three years' service--- with
varying amounts for ranks between. Originally, the
warrants were issued for land on the south side of the
Green River in Kentucky. As a result of an agreement
between Virginia and the United States, Virginia
agreeded to cede its western lands to the United
States; and Congress, by an act approved 9 June 1794,
provided in effect that holders of Virginia Continental
Line Warrants could surrender their warrents for tracts
of land in a specific area in the Northwest Territory.
This area, between the Scioto and Little Miami Rivers,
became known as the Virginia Military District of Ohio.
Thus Reuben Finnell's original land
warrant, issued 19 Nov 1783 is among the records of the
Secretary of the State of Kentucky, but his land was in
the Virginia Military District of Ohio. Reuben
Finnell held his warrant for a time and then sold
it to Thomas Coleman, date not recorded. Coleman sold
the warrant for the 70 acres to Andrew Ellison on 10
Mar 1807. This warrant was used by E. Ellison to locate
the 70 acres of land (Survey Nos 5342 and 8262 in the
Virginia Military District). It was situated in a
grassy hollow of the South Fort in Pike County, Ohio.
The FINNELL Warrant No. 1910 was also used by
David Bradford to locate 30 Acres of land (survey
No.5888) on Brush Creek in Adams County, Ohio.
[Interesting to know what became of these warrants over
the years]
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A FAMILY TRADITION
The Father of Merlin Finnell. Rev Evander Finnell
in his travels heard a number of times the story that
our Finnell family were neighbors of the Ancestors of
George Washington. The following Deed gives some
credence to this tradition.
The Old Rappahannock County Virginia deed dated 29
Sept 1664 where William Moss and Bridgett, his wife of
Rappahannock County sold unto JOHN FENNELL and
Frances, his wife of the same County a parcel of land
containing 50 acres. This fifty acres was a part of the
original patant of 1060 acres to Moss beginning at a
gum tree on the corner of Mr James Williamson's land
and Stower Creek.
This Mr James Williamson was the same one who
imported the 23 persons to Virginia in May 1650 that
included John Fennell.
James Williamson was a man of property and a
Justice of the Old Rappahannock Court who resided at
Cobban Park near Warsaw. Williamson had a daughter who
married William Bell of Lancaster County, an ancestor
of George Washington.
In a 3 Nov 1681 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia
deed JOHN FENNELL and Frances, his wife sold
this 50 acres they had purchased of William and
Bridgett Moss for the purpose of the erection of the
second court house and jail. They received 12 thousand
pounds of Tobacco for the land. John had purchased the
property in 1664 when he was 35 years old and was 52
years old when he sold it to the County. The land was
located in Sittingbourne Parish.
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JOHN KING FINNELL
In a letter from Allan T. Finnell a lawyer in
Kansas City, MO about 1966 to Harry L. Keller wrote the
following;
"My Grandfather John King Finnell ws very
non committal regarding his parents. I was quite
young at the time of his death, but was informed
that he was born in Kentucky and migrated to
Marshall, Missouri many years before the Civil War
. He engaged in the blacksmithing and wagon
building business on the old Santa Fe Trail near
Marshall, Missouri, and acquired several farms
before his retirement from business, which I think
was about 1890. There were no children by his
second marriage as he remarried at an advanced
age. He and my GrandMother (his first wife) were
the parents of the Following:
1. Robert Finnell, now deceased who spent most of
his life in the state of Idaho near Pocatillo, I
believe
2. John Finnell, now deceased who migrated to
Oklahoma City, Okla in about 1900
3. Elizabeth Finnell Cunningham, wife of P.C.
Cunningham both now deceased They resided at Oak
Grove, MO
4. William Henry Finnell, My Father, now deceased
who lived in Kansas City, MO for many years prior
to his decease.
5. Edward Finnell now deceased who lived in the
state of Washington for many years
6. Walter Finnell now deceased who also migrated
to Oklahoma City, OK in about 1900
7. Frank P. Finnell now deceased who lived in
Kansas City, MO for many years and later moved to
Pasadena, CA where he died
8. Laura Finnell Nolte also known as Laura Finnell
Johnson still living I believe with her son
Lawrence Nolte in Kansas City, MO"
In a letter dated 15 Oct 1966 to Harry L. Keller the
following is given by Allan T. Finnell
"the following copied form the John King Finnell
tombstone in Ridge Park Cemetery at Marshall, MO
Saline County. The tombstone is a 4 sided shaft
bearing the following information:
John King Finnell born 21 Sep 1829 died 15
Jul 1895
Mary A. Finnell born 10 Mar 1833 died 3 Oct
1889
William H. Finnell born 17 Jun 1858 died 6
Jan 1915
Annie E. Finnell born 31 Dec 1861 died 20 Jul
1951
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A Calesta Marshall; b. c1800, Fayatte Co, KY (daughter
of Robert Marshall, Jr and his wife Mary Ann) married
in Boone Co, KY on 31 Oct 1826 to a Benjamin
Finnell, (the son of Robert and Frances Finnell of
Boone Co, KY. Benjamin Finnell [Jr.] deceased 1835 in
Boone Co,KY. She later married on 22 Dec 1836 to
William R. LaForce.
CHILDREN:
ELIZABETH FINNELL
ROBERT MARSHALL FINNELL; will dated 30 Sep 1849;
proved 10 Dec 1849
JOHN KING FINNELL
JAMESON H. FINNELL
Margaret LeForce age 13 in 1850 in Boone Co, KY
BOONE COUNTY DEED BOOKS
Book I page 221 1834 BENJAMIN FINNELL, Jr
to James Stephenson both of Boone Co, Ky 100 Acres
on McClaw's [McCoy's] Fork of Mudlick Creek Boone Co,
KY
Book __ p. __ 20 May 1833 Benjamin FINNELL, Jr
to John J. Click of Boone Co, KY 103 acres on Gunpower
Creek, Boone Co
Book L, page 551 no date Calista LeForce, widow of
Benjamin Finnell to Weeden S. Finnell
BOOK O page 15 9 Sep 1843 Calista Leforce, late
Calista Finnell to James Stephenson both of Boone Co,
KY 1200 acres on McClaw's [McCoy's] Fork of Mudlick
creek, it being sold to James Stephenson but for which
she had never signed her dower interest.
BOOK O pafe 220 18 July 1844 Calista Leforce of Boone
Co, KY to Weden S. Finnell of Boone Co, KY, coneys 100
acres on Mudlick Creek it being a part of John and
Jordan Harris's 44, 109 1/2 aacre survey and land her
former husband Benjamin Finnell, Jr, dec'd sold on 18
Feb 1835 to Weden S. Finnell.
BOOK O page 220 18 July 1844 Calista Leforce of Boone
Co, KY to John J. Click of Boone Co, KY 103 acres on
Gunpowder Creek it bing the land her former husband,
Benjamin Finnell dec'd sold to John J. Click on 20 May
1833
Book O page 358 3 Mar 1845 Calista Leforce of Boone
Co, KY to Daniel B. Roberts of Boone Co,KY 100 acres,
it being land her former husband, Benjamin Finnell,
dec'd sold to Daniel B. Roberts during hisd lifetime.
BOONE COUNTY WILL BOOK
Will Book C page 285 Invantory of Estate of
BENJAMIN FINNELL, JR Date of Invantory 9 Sep
1835 Administrator: Robert Marshall
Will Book E Page 165 Heirs of Benjamin Finnell, Jr
Date of Settlement June Term 1848
Administrator: Robert Marshall and guardian of infant
heirs of Benjamin Finnell dec'd who were:
Elizabeth Finnell
Robert M. Finnell
John K. Finnell
Jameson H. Finnell
Will Book D page 188 Will of Robert Finnell written
1 Dec 1840 Proveb Oct Tern 1841
wife Frances Finnell [dec'd 1845]
CHILDREN:
son Benjamin Finnell, Jr, dec'd to his children: wife
Calista Marshall
Elizabeth Finnell
Robert Marshall Finnell
John King Finnell
Jameson H. Finnell
dau. Julia Case, wife of John Case (m.22 Jan 1818)
dau Martha Click, wife of John Click (m.10 May 1821)
son Weeden Finnell (m. 20 Mar 1827 to Mary Ann Burton)
dau. Artemesia Sleet wife of Robert Sleet (m.15 Jan
1828)
dau Lucy Ann Sleet, wife of James Sleet (m. 10 May
1827)
son Robert Finnell
dau Susannah Roberts, wife of Daniel B. Roberts (m.8
Jan 1835)
dau Elizabeth Hosman, wife of George W. Hosman (m.19
Mar 1839)
son William Finnell's dau, Nancy Ann Finnell, at his
request
son Jameson Finnell equal heir to slaves, has already
been given 100 acres known as the "King" place.
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AZARIAH FINNELL WILL 1890
Madison County, KY Will Book I page 475
written 17 Mar 1890 Proved 8 May 1890
I give to my son Jason Finnell one equal Share of
my estate, deducting from him eleven hundred and fifty
dollars that I have heretofore given him.
I give to my son Thomas Finnell one equal share of
my estate after deducting twenty-three hundred and
fifty-six dollars that I have heretofore paid to him.
I give to my daughter Mary Jane Kelley one equal
share of my estate after deducting five hundred dollars
which I have given her heretofore.
I give to my daughter Samantha Roberts Grady one
equal share of my estate after deducting five hundred
dollars from her share which I have given her
heretofore.
I give to my daughter Betty Sprott one equal share
of my estate after deducting five hundred dollars which
I have given her heretofore.
I give to my son William A. Finnell one equal
share of my estate after deducting eleven hundred and
fifty dollars which I have given him heretofore.
I give to my son John S. Finnell one equal share
of my estate after deducting five hundred dollars which
I have given him heretofore.
I give to my son Samuel K. Finnell one equal share
of my estate after deducting eleven hundred and fifty
dollars which I have given to him heretofore.
I give to my son Laton Finnell one equal share of
my estate after deducting five hundred dollars which I
have given him heretofore.
All of my estate, land and personal property to be
sold. I hereby empower my executor to sell my land and
personal property and divide the proceeds to my
children as above stated. I hereby appint John G. Pond
as my executor to carry out this my last will and
testament.
Azariah Finnell
Attest:
Sam Joners
John G. Pond
Estate of Azariah Finnell Sold 24 May 1890
62 acres sold to Morris Ross, household goods and other
personal property, several notes, amounted to $4201.58.
Distributed to Jno Grady & Wife, Jno Sprott & Wife,
Mary J. Kelley, Loton Finnell, William Finnell assignee
of Jno Finnell. John Pond, Executor, paid to each an
amount sufficient to equalize all in the sum of $1150
each, except that nothing was paid to Thomas Finnell
because advancements to him had been larger than his
propertionate part. Jason, William and Samuel K. had
also had $1150.
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Marriage Bond for Azariah Finnell and Jane Pullins
[A picture of this Marriage Bond appears in the printed
version of this issue. Copies are still available at the
address shown at the foot of the main page.]
Garrard County, KY Estate Papers Box 905-919
#917
Will Abstract for Matthias Pullins of Garrard County,
KY
Dated 5 May 1849 proved 15 Jun 1849
Named:
wife Elizabeth [Betsy] Merritt
CHILDREN:
Alva Pullins William Pullins
Samuel Pullins Charles Pullins
Samantha Pullins Jane Pullins, wife of Azariah
Finnell
Margarett Pullins, wife of ___ Moberley
Matilda Pullins Armilda Pullins
Amanda Pullins Nancy Pullins
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With Our Thanks
Merlin Finnell of Monticello, Indiana for many years
with his wife Eva collected and recorded the Finnell
Family History. Copies of all their materials have been
deposited in the Fort Wayne Allen County Public
Libraray. In addition many of the Family also received
over the years copies of their research for our files.
We thank them for all the years of work and many trips
to find and record the Family records
THE HISTORIC SIMPSON FINNELL RANCH
In part from a article by Mrs Otto Rehse.
The Finnell family once owned a section of Orland
Project land, which cost $8.960., but nobody could pay
that now -- It had to be in "Gold Coin of the United
Stats of America." It has been illegal to own gold
coins since 1933.
Actually, none of the members of the Family
remember the parcel of land until the deed was
discovered among the old papers cleared out of the
Finnell ranch house near Newville. That ranch was
recently sold. The deed was from the Central Pacific
Railroad, which got many sections of Land as a
inducement to build the road and open up the country.
It was signed by Charles W. Crocker, one of the "Big
Four" which included also Mark Hopkins, Leland Stanford
and Collis P. Huntington. They were the ones who built
the line from San Francisco to Promontory Point,Utah,
where it was met by the Union Pacific, Centeal Pacific
also built the lines up to Sacramento Southeern
Pacific.
In case you are interested in the present value of
the $8,960. parcel purchased 11 Nov 1881, it was
bounded on the South by the Wyo Road, on the west by
Summit Ave., on the east by the road going north from
Lake School and on the north by Magnolia Avenue. Among
ranch houses now located on the section are those of
Bella Gilmore, Mike Kegley, Julius Jess, Ed Urban and
Harry Higginbotham, and the Peter Kasak ranch.
FINNELL RANCH sold to Rehse Brothers
[Article in the Orland Unit Register]
One of the area's most historic land holdings has
been sold by heirs of the late Simpson Finnell, Sr to
Alvin, Harry and Vernon Rehse of Orland. Papers in the
deal were signed over the weekend. The place includes
9,500 acres of farming and range land in the Newville
area. Price was not announced, but it is said to be
over $900,000.
Possession is the be given on 1 Sept, and Vernon
Rehse plans to occupy the Large house on the property.
He and his family have been living on the Reed ranch in
the Kirkwood area. This place is in an estate and is
likely to be sold, which would have terminated the
lease, and this led to the deal concluded for the
Finnell property.
The Finnell ranch, though large is only a portain
of what at one time was an empire. Prior to the
depression of the 1930's Simpson Finnell, Sr had a
total of 48,000 acres of land most of it devoted to
beef cattle raising. Finnell was Tehama County's
largest stockman, and it is related that he paid at one
time a $10,000 bill for freight alone on cattle be
brought in from Texas to stock his ranches.
In addition to the 9,500 acre ranch sold to the
Rehses, the Finnell holdings at that time included the
present Quiet Hills Ranch of C.S. Wheeler, additions it
to the east a large area around Patton in the Coast
Range west of Pask___ and a large ranch in Napa County
near Yountville.
History of the holdings dates back to the earliest
days of the state. The Finnell family originally came
to California from Missouri by covered wagon in 1855
and part of the ranch had been in the family ever since
that time. The other portion was known for years as the
Shelton ranch, which was homesteaded by Mrs Finnell
Sr's parents in 1887, and purchased by Mrs Finnell from
her mother in 1912 and added to the other holdings. It
included part of the old Newville Townsite, where the
Shelton home was located.
The sellers of the property are the children of
the late Mr and Mrs Simpson Finnell, Sr.; Mrs Frank A
Harrington of Orland; Mrs John Rosson, Piedmont; Mrs
Rollo Wheeler, San Francisco and Simpson Finnell Jr,
San Jose.
Historic Finnell Ranch Home Burned to the
ground 8 Jan 1967.
The home was build by the late Simpson Finnell Sr,
just prior to 1910, when he purchased the ranch and
moved his family there from Tehama, where he had
operated the Thomas Grant. That was one of the original
Mexican grants and included Richfield, the El Camino
and other large acerage.
At Newville, Finnell developed one of the state's
largest cattle operations and the largest in Tahama
County. At one time he held over 50,000 acres of land,
including the home place at Newville, which was devoted
to farming and stock raising, and other land in the
mountains used for range.
The home place, of close to 10,000 acres, was held
in the Finnell Family until its sale to the Rehses a
few years ago. The flames destroyed the eight bedroom
residence.
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