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Christopher Columbus "Lum" Finley 1858–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 January 1858

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 1 July 1930

Death Location: Shelby County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: William Finley

Mother: Susannah Gilliland

Spouse(s): Serena Baggett

Children(s): Eunice Self, Joseph Fenley, Hutsie Finley, Henry FINLEY, Minnie Payne, Frank Finley, Martin Finley, Claudie Finley, Pearl Finley, Julius Finley, Bertha Finley, Rankie Finley, Isaac Finley, Rufus Finley

In 1858, Christopher Columbus "Lum" Finley entered the world in Alabama, born to William Martin Finley And Susannah Hepsie Gilliland. In 1900, Christopher Columbus "Lum" Finley resided in Columbiana, Shelby, Alabama, USA. Christopher Columbus "Lum" Finley married Serena Elizabeth Baggett, and had children including Bertha Finley, Claudie Finley, Eunice Self, Frank J Finley, Henry Finley, Hutsie T Finley, Isaac Finley, Joseph Aaron Fenley, Julius Finley, Martin Finley, Minnie Finley Payne, Pearl Finley, Rankie Finley, Rufus Finley. Christopher Columbus "Lum" Finley passed away in 1930 in Shelby County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1858, Christopher Columbus "Lum" Finley entered the world in Alabama, born to William Martin Finley And Susannah Hepsie Gilliland.
  • In 1900, Christopher Columbus "Lum" Finley resided in Columbiana, Shelby, Alabama, USA.
  • Christopher Columbus "Lum" Finley married Serena Elizabeth Baggett, and had children including Bertha Finley, Claudie Finley, Eunice Self, Frank J Finley, Henry Finley, Hutsie T Finley, Isaac Finley, Joseph Aaron Fenley, Julius Finley, Martin Finley, Minnie Finley Payne, Pearl Finley, Rankie Finley, Rufus Finley.
  • Christopher Columbus "Lum" Finley passed away in 1930 in Shelby County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christopher Finley's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Finley
1858–1930
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
William Martin Finley
1823–1900
Georgia
Susannah (Hepsie) Gilliland
1824–1867
Hancock Co, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Zachariah (J) FINLEY
1803–1870
Georgia, USA
Martha (Jane) Giles
1813–1865
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia
Hugh (Madison) Gilliland
1793–1857
Hancock County, Georgia, USA
Lucinda Saunders
1796–1857
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
George II
1756–1836
Jemima Moss
1761–
William Sr
1761–1840
Susan Grantham
1766–1859
Charlotte Killebrew
1770–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Findlay
1735–1794
Benajah Pennington
–1792
Elizabeth Humphreys
1720–
Thomas Gilliland
1735–1800
Anne THOMAS
1737–1800
Richard Grantham
1733–1817
Sarah Clayton
1735–1825
Joshua Killebrew
1751–1792

Christopher Finley's Descendants

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Christopher (Columbus "Lum") Finley (6 January 1858–1 July 1930) m. Serena (Elizabeth) Baggett (06 Mar 1863–5 October 1939)
  1. 1. Eunice Self 1899–1936 m. Dock Self 1895–1933
    1. 1. Mary (Katherine) Self 1923–2014 m. Grady (Franklin Neely) Sr 1925–1969
      1. 1. Grady (Franklin Neely) Jr 1949–2023
      2. 2. Barbara (A) Neely 1943–2024 m. Horace (Grover Abney) Sr 1942–2005
    2. 2. William (Eugene Self) Sr. 1921–2005
  2. 2. Joseph (Aaron) Fenley 1887–1935
    1. 1. Albert (Franklin) Finley 1906–1954
      1. 1. Carl (Franklin Fenley) Sr 1944–2008
  3. 3. Hutsie (T) Finley 1882–1923
    1. 1. Sudie (Ola Leola) Finley 1903–1987
      1. 1. Aloha (Louise Thompson) Reynolds 1924–1993
  4. 4. Henry FINLEY 1900–1943
    1. 1. Charles (Henry) Finley 1928–1988
      1. 1. Mary (Dianne) Finley 1947–1992
  5. 5. Minnie (FINLEY) Payne 1905–1932
    1. 1. Josephine Payne 1928–1997
  6. 6. Frank (J) Finley 1892–1944
    1. 1. Ruby (Olene) Finley 1914–2006
      1. 1. Norva (Jean) Parsons 1937–1992
  7. 7. Martin Finley 1886–1913
  8. 8. Claudie Finley 1893–1953
  9. 9. Pearl Finley 1903–
  10. 10. Julius Finley 1896–1970
  11. 11. Bertha Finley 1907–1941
  12. 12. Rankie Finley 1890–1962
  13. 13. Isaac Finley 1888–1913
  14. 14. Rufus Finley 1888–

Christopher Finley's Timeline

5 Records

1858
6 January 1858
Birth of Christopher Columbus "Lum" Finley in Alabama
Alabama
1882
1882
Age 24
Christopher Columbus "Lum" Finley was married in Alabama
Alabama
1900
1900
Age 42
Christopher Columbus "Lum" Finley resided here in Columbiana, Shelby, Alabama, USA
Columbiana, Shelby, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 52
Christopher Columbus "Lum" Finley resided here in Precinct 1, Shelby, Alabama, USA
Precinct 1, Shelby, Alabama, USA
1930
1 July 1930
Age 72
Death of Christopher Columbus "Lum" Finley in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 January 1858
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Columbiana, Shelby, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Shelby, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 July 1930
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shelby County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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