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JAMES ALEXANDER FINLEY 1853–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 August 1853

Birth Location: Richland, Guernsey, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 18 Aug 1926

Death Location: Mount Zion, Noble County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: EBENEZER FINLEY

Mother: MARY FRAME

Spouse(s): RACHEL CRAFT

Children(s): HILAS FINLEY, MYRTA CALKINS, Sarah YOHO, Homer Finley, Dora Lashley, Wilbert Finley, ELVA ^^, IONA TRIPLETT, Oberta Finley, MINNIE FINLEY-CALKINS, CORA FINLEY

The story of JAMES ALEXANDER FINLEY began in 1853 in Richland, Guernsey, Ohio, United States. In 1900, JAMES ALEXANDER FINLEY resided in Richand, Guernsey, Ohio, USA. JAMES ALEXANDER FINLEY married Rachel A Craft, and had children including Cora E Finley, Dora Emma Finley Lashley, Elva M Finley, Hilas Oscar Finley, Homer Ernest Finley, Iona Ora Finley Triplett, Minnie O Finley Calkins, Myrta E Finley Calkins, Oberta N Bertie Finley, Sarah Elsie Finley Yoho, Wilbert Willard Finley. JAMES ALEXANDER FINLEY passed away in 1926 in Mount Zion, Noble County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of JAMES ALEXANDER FINLEY began in 1853 in Richland, Guernsey, Ohio, United States.
  • In 1900, JAMES ALEXANDER FINLEY resided in Richand, Guernsey, Ohio, USA.
  • JAMES ALEXANDER FINLEY married Rachel A Craft, and had children including Cora E Finley, Dora Emma Finley Lashley, Elva M Finley, Hilas Oscar Finley, Homer Ernest Finley, Iona Ora Finley Triplett, Minnie O Finley Calkins, Myrta E Finley Calkins, Oberta N Bertie Finley, Sarah Elsie Finley Yoho, Wilbert Willard Finley.
  • JAMES ALEXANDER FINLEY passed away in 1926 in Mount Zion, Noble County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

JAMES FINLEY's Ancestors

Self
JAMES FINLEY
1853–1926
Birth Place: Richland, Guernsey, Ohio, United States
Parents
EBENEZER FINLEY
1822–1869
Cumberland, Ohio
MARY (B.) FRAME
1827–1880
Richland Twp, Ohio
Grandparents
SAMUEL (FINLEY) SR.
1800–1880
Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
CATHERINE FRAME
1801–1883
Fayette,,Pennsylvania,USA
James Frame
1783–1875
Fayette,,Pennsylvania,USA
Margaret (Hill) Caldwell
1792–1858
Fayette,,Pennsylvania,USA
Great-Grandparents
EBENEZER ^^
1760–1849
VIOLET ^^
1775–1804
David Frame
1753–1840
Jane Thompson
1755–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JAMES REV.
1725–1795
HANNAH EVANS
1731–1803

JAMES FINLEY's Descendants

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JAMES (ALEXANDER) FINLEY (10 August 1853–18 Aug 1926) m. RACHEL (A.) CRAFT (2 Mar 1856–8 Feb 1922)
  1. 1. HILAS (OSCAR) FINLEY 1880–1961 m. MARYELLEN (BELLE) HARBAUGH 1883–1976
    1. 1. VIOLET (MYRTA) FINLEY 1913–2003 m. JOHN (WILLARD) FARRAR 1910–1985
      1. 1. Joan (M) FARRAR 1937–2013
      2. 2. Lawrence (Franklin) FARRAR 1935–1977
      3. 3. James ((Jim) Richard) Farrar 1934–2004
    2. 2. Howard (C) Finley 1916–1990
    3. 3. James (Leroy) Finley 1919–1989
    4. 4. Rosella (Mae) Finley 1903–1925
    5. 5. DOROTHY (MILDRED) FINLEY 1907–1968 m. WALTER RUSHER 1903–1973 m. ROY CLEWELL 1905–1968
      1. 1. Edward (Dale) Clewell 1928–1929
    6. 6. Lillian (W Finley-) Sommerville 1910–1942
    7. 7. Glenn (Eugene) Finley 1922–1923
    8. 8. Luella Finley 1924–2009
    9. 9. Ernest (Willard) FINLEY 1905–1982
  2. 2. MYRTA (E. FINLEY -) CALKINS 1881–1915 m. WILLIAM (H.) CALKINS 1880–1957
    1. 1. Earl (E.) Calkins 1905–1979
    2. 2. Roy (Finley) Calkins 1903–1918
  3. 3. Sarah ("Elsie" Finley -) YOHO 1882–1922
  4. 4. Homer (Ernest) Finley 1884–1969
  5. 5. Dora (Emma Finley -) Lashley 1887–1953
  6. 6. Wilbert (Willard) Finley 1889–1935
  7. 7. ELVA (M. FINLEY) ^^ 1891–1991 m. BENJAMIN (HARRISON) TRIPLETT 1887–1942
    1. 1. Willard (Harris) Triplett 1912–1930
  8. 8. IONA (ORA FINLEY -) TRIPLETT 1893–1983 m. EARL (ELMER) TRIPLETT 1886–1962
    1. 1. Ruth Triplett 1914–
    2. 2. Harold (F) TRIPLETT 1917–1973
    3. 3. Raymond (Junior) TRIPLETT 1925–1975
    4. 4. Donald (E) Triplett 1926–1991
    5. 5. Alberta (Jean) TRIPLETT 1932–2004
    6. 6. Gilbert (Emerson) TRIPLETT 1916–2003
    7. 7. Charles (Earl) TRIPLETT 1921–1993
    8. 8. Mary (Ladosca) TRIPLETT 1929–2003
  9. 9. Oberta (N "Bertie") Finley 1896–1900
  10. 10. MINNIE (O.) FINLEY-CALKINS 1885– m. WILLIAM (H.) CALKINS 1880–1957
    1. 1. William (J) Calkins 1920–2006
  11. 11. CORA (E.) FINLEY 1891– m. DAVID (B.) MORSE 1891–
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Cara Morse -) Lyne 1912–

JAMES FINLEY's Timeline

3 Records

1853
10 August 1853
Birth of JAMES ALEXANDER FINLEY in Richland, Guernsey, Ohio, United States
Richland, Guernsey, Ohio, United States
1900
1900
Age 47
JAMES ALEXANDER FINLEY resided here in Richand, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Richand, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1926
18 Aug 1926
Age 73
Death of JAMES ALEXANDER FINLEY in Guernsey, Ohio, United States
Guernsey, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 August 1853
    Event Place: Richland, Guernsey, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Richand, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: 1273; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1241273
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Richand, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Richand, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: 1273; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1241273

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1926
    Event Place: Guernsey, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Zion, Noble County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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