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Eunice Delma Finley 1881–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Mar 1881

Birth Location: Attala Co. Mis.

Death Date: 18 October 1925

Death Location: Chestnut, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

Father: John *

Mother: Susan Chipley

Spouse(s): David Godwin

Children(s): Lee Sr, Gladys Godwin, Frank Godwin, Mertie *, William Godwin, Hildridge Burch, Catharine Godwin, Edith Godwin, Emmett Godwin, Leonard Godwin

In 1881, Eunice Delma Finley entered the world in Attala Co. Mis., born to John Guynes Finley And Susan Susannah Augusta Chipley. In 1900, Eunice Delma Finley resided in Police Jury Ward 2, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA. Eunice Delma Finley married David Murrel Godwin, and had children including Catharine Kate Godwin, Edith Delma Godwin, Emmett Godwin, Frank Middleton Godwin, Gladys Eva Godwin, Hildridge Godwin Burch, Lee Melton Godwin Sr, Leonard Godwin, Mertie Rebecca Godwin, William David Godwin. Eunice Delma Finley passed away in 1925 in Chestnut, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Eunice Delma Finley entered the world in Attala Co. Mis., born to John Guynes Finley And Susan Susannah Augusta Chipley.
  • In 1900, Eunice Delma Finley resided in Police Jury Ward 2, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA.
  • Eunice Delma Finley married David Murrel Godwin, and had children including Catharine Kate Godwin, Edith Delma Godwin, Emmett Godwin, Frank Middleton Godwin, Gladys Eva Godwin, Hildridge Godwin Burch, Lee Melton Godwin Sr, Leonard Godwin, Mertie Rebecca Godwin, William David Godwin.
  • Eunice Delma Finley passed away in 1925 in Chestnut, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Eunice Finley's Ancestors

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Eunice Finley
1881–1925
Birth Place: Attala Co. Mis.
Parents
John Guynes Finley *
1840–1926
Scott County, Mississippi, United States of America
Susan ((Susannah) Augusta) Chipley
1842–1912
Attala County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
John (Middleton Finley) *
1804–1887
Green, Clarke (now Oconee) Co, Georgia
Nancy (Adaline Guynes) *
1815–1892
St Helena Parish, Louisiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas *
1778–1817
Mary Middleton
1782–1850
John Guynes
1776–1840
Matilda *
1783–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Finley
1760–1836
Jemima Moss
1761–1810
Holland *
1716–1795
Mary Parks
1754–1816
James *
1755–1835
Mary O'Brien
1755–1803
Henry War
1757–1831
Mary Indian
1761–1796

Eunice Finley's Descendants

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Eunice (Delma) Finley (6 Mar 1881–18 October 1925) m. David (Murrel) Godwin (12 February 1871–18 October 1928)
  1. 1. Lee (Melton Godwin) Sr 1902–1977
  2. 2. Gladys (Eva) Godwin 1904–1986
  3. 3. Frank (Middleton) Godwin 1906–
  4. 4. Mertie (Rebecca Godwin) * 1907–1990 m. Sylvester ((Vess)) Tyler 1900–1975
    1. 1. Tracy (Cole Tyler) * 1927–2009 m. Barbara (Lee) Robinson 1941–2004 m. Emma (Jean) White 1930–1997
      1. 1. Jerry (Sylvester) Tyler
    2. 2. Eldon (Ray) Tyler 1930–1987
    3. 3. Nelda (Faye) Tyler 1934–2020
  5. 5. William (David) Godwin 1909–2012
  6. 6. Hildridge (Godwin) Burch 1922–2012
  7. 7. Catharine ((Kate)) Godwin 1919–2014
  8. 8. Edith (Delma) Godwin 1914–1996
  9. 9. Emmett Godwin 1911–1976
  10. 10. Leonard Godwin 1916–1916

Eunice Finley's Timeline

3 Records

1881
6 Mar 1881
Birth of Eunice Delma Finley in Attala Co. Mis.
Attala Co. Mis.
1900
1900
Age 19
Eunice Delma Finley resided here in Police Jury Ward 2, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 2, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
1925
18 October 1925
Age 44
Death of Eunice Delma Finley in Chestnut, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Chestnut, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1881
    Event Place: Attala Co. Mis.
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 October 1925
    Event Place: Chestnut, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

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