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Ethel May Finley 1888–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1888

Birth Location: Illinois, United States

Death Date: Jul 1979

Death Location: Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA

Father: William Finley

Mother: Martha Shields

Spouse(s): James Pepperdine

Children(s): Raymond Pepperdine, Donald Pepperdine, Ralph Pepperdine, Evaline Pepperdine, Floyd Pepperdine

In 1888, Ethel May Finley entered the world in Illinois, United States, born to William Pitner Finley And Martha Ann Shields. In 1900, Ethel May Finley resided in Whitley, Moultrie, Illinois, USA. Ethel May Finley married James Walter Pepperdine, and had children including Donald Edgar Pepperdine, Evaline Lavone Pepperdine, Floyd Alfred Pepperdine, Ralph Lee Pepperdine, Raymond L Pepperdine. Ethel May Finley passed away in 1979 in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1888, Ethel May Finley entered the world in Illinois, United States, born to William Pitner Finley And Martha Ann Shields.
  • In 1900, Ethel May Finley resided in Whitley, Moultrie, Illinois, USA.
  • Ethel May Finley married James Walter Pepperdine, and had children including Donald Edgar Pepperdine, Evaline Lavone Pepperdine, Floyd Alfred Pepperdine, Ralph Lee Pepperdine, Raymond L Pepperdine.
  • Ethel May Finley passed away in 1979 in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA.

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Ethel Finley's Ancestors

Self
Ethel Finley
1888–1979
Birth Place: Illinois, United States
Parents
William Pitner Finley
1858–1911
Illinois
Martha (Ann) Shields
1865–1963
Illinois
Grandparents
William Finnelly
1833–1918
Ohio
Elizabeth (Sarah) Nevil
1833–
Ohio, USA
John (W.) Shields
1832–1889
Indiana
Louiza Phipps
1840–1923
, Lagrange Co., Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Finley
1810–1850
Rachael Edmiston
1792–
George Nevil
1775–
Elizabeth Kelly
1784–1860
Nancy Scaggs
1805–
Henry Shields
1801–1889
Thomas Phipps
1817–1900
Rebecca Weddle
1811–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Finley
1750–1840
Rebecca Bradley
1752–1821
David Edmiston
1770–1835
Thomas Neville
1747–1806
Mary Steward
1750–1810
Eleanor
1750–
? Kelly
–1800
William Shields
1773–1848
Agnes Creswell
1773–1850
Littleberry Phipps
1790–1861
Jane LNU
1790–1825
Daniel Weddle
1780–1870
Rachel Rayborn
1780–1822

Ethel Finley's Descendants

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Ethel (May) Finley (26 Jan 1888–Jul 1979) m. James (Walter) Pepperdine (21 Mar 1886–25 March 1956)
  1. 1. Raymond (L) Pepperdine 1916–2001
  2. 2. Donald (Edgar) Pepperdine 1918–1984 m. Margaret (L) Frye 1922– m. Margaret (L) Pepperdine 1922–
    1. 1. Donna (Jean) Pepperdine 1943–2018 m. Wesley (Allen) Parker 1935–2015
    2. 2. Larry (Lee) Pepperdine 1939–1997
  3. 3. Ralph (Lee) Pepperdine 1908–1970
  4. 4. Evaline (Lavone) Pepperdine 1913–1924
  5. 5. Floyd (Alfred) Pepperdine 1906–1978

Ethel Finley's Timeline

3 Records

1888
26 Jan 1888
Birth of Ethel May Finley in Illinois, United States
Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 12
Ethel May Finley resided here in Whitley, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
Whitley, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
1979
Jul 1979
Age 91
Death of Ethel May Finley in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA
Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1888
    Event Place: Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Whitley, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1979
    Event Place: Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA

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