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James Walter Finley 1926–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1926

Birth Location: Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 May 2016

Death Location: Bluewell, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Father: William Finley

Mother: Cosby Farmer

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The story of James Walter Finley began in 1926 in Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA. In 1944, James Walter Finley resided in Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA. In 1989, James Walter Finley resided in Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA. James Walter Finley married Connie Sue Brown Phillips, Nellie Marie Morgan. James Walter Finley passed away in 2016 in Bluewell, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Walter Finley began in 1926 in Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1944, James Walter Finley resided in Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1989, James Walter Finley resided in Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA.
  • James Walter Finley married Connie Sue Brown Phillips, Nellie Marie Morgan.
  • James Walter Finley passed away in 2016 in Bluewell, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Finley's Ancestors

Self
James Finley
1926–2016
Birth Place: Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Parents
William Riley Finley
1877–1949
Whitetop, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Cosby (Jane) Farmer
1889–1970
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Farmer
1862–1946
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Emmaline Farmer
1861–1954
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Farmer
1825–1903
Nancy Roop
1830–1926
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Sr
1788–1862
Catherine Edwards
1797–1894

James Finley's Timeline

4 Records

1926
2 Feb 1926
Birth of James Walter Finley in Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1944
1944
Age 18
James Walter Finley resided here in Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1989
1989
Age 63
James Walter Finley resided here in Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
2016
28 May 2016
Age 90
Death of James Walter Finley in Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bedford County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1926
    Event Place: Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 155
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: tributesVA; Publication Place: City, Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 100774477
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 155

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1989
    Event Place: Wilcoe, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: tributesVA; Publication Place: City, Virginia, USA; Web edition:

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 2016
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: tributesVA; Publication Place: City, Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bluewell, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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