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John Puryear Finch 1775–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Campbell County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 July 1845

Death Location: Campbell County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Finch

Mother: Lumina Trent

Spouse(s): Nancy Graves

Children(s): William Finch

In 1775, John Puryear Finch entered the world in Campbell County, Virginia, USA, born to William Barnett Finch And Lumina Mina Trent. In 1820, John Puryear Finch resided in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States. John Puryear Finch married Mary Weber, Nancy Graves, Peggy Anderson, and had children including William Anderson Finch. John Puryear Finch passed away in 1845 in Campbell County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1775, John Puryear Finch entered the world in Campbell County, Virginia, USA, born to William Barnett Finch And Lumina Mina Trent.
  • In 1820, John Puryear Finch resided in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States.
  • John Puryear Finch married Mary Weber, Nancy Graves, Peggy Anderson, and had children including William Anderson Finch.
  • John Puryear Finch passed away in 1845 in Campbell County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Finch's Ancestors

Self
John Finch
1775–1845
Birth Place: Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Barnett Finch
1750–1840
Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA
Lumina (Mina) Trent
1752–1838
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Blagdon) Finch
1725–1803
Westmoreland County, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Barnett
1725–1788
Westmoreland County, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Finch
1667–1735
Mary Williamson
1667–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Finch
1629–1686
Dorothy GGM
1642–1717

John Finch's Descendants

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John (Puryear) Finch (1775–19 July 1845) m. Nancy Graves (1771–)
  1. 1. William (Anderson) Finch 1811–1893 m. *Mahala (Ann) Morris 1813–1895
    1. 1. John (Barnet) Finch 1840–1917 m. Mary (E) Finch 1831–1917
      1. 1. Mahala (Ann) Finch 1874–1952
      2. 2. Eliza (S) Finch 1871–1909
    2. 2. James (Monroe) Finch 1842–1911
    3. 3. Achilles (Morris Finch) Sr 1857–1936 m. Sallie (Martha Jane) Callaham 1863–1911
      1. 1. Thomas (Watson) Finch 1906–
      2. 2. Chas (W) Finch 1886–
      3. 3. Martha (M) Finch 1888–
      4. 4. Richard (W) Finch 1890–
      5. 5. Sallie (F) Finch 1892–
      6. 6. Achilles (M) Finch 1894–
      7. 7. Lois (P) Finch 1897–
      8. 8. Hessie (M) Finch 1903–
    4. 4. William (Andrew Jackson) Finch 1837–1911
    5. 5. Charles (Henry) Finch 1833–1863
    6. 6. Amos (Judson) Finch 1855–1932 m. Virginia (B) Finch 1874– m. Blanche (V) Finch 1871–
      1. 1. William (A) Finch 1887–
      2. 2. Fannie (F) Finch 1889–
      3. 3. Bula (P) Finch 1891–
      4. 4. Lottie (G) Finch 1893–
      5. 5. Minerva (J) Finch 1895–
      6. 6. Clarence (H) Finch 1899–
      7. 7. Hurbert (J) Finch 1910–
    7. 7. Thomas (Webber) Finch 1844–1923
    8. 8. Melviney (Virginia) Martin 1850–1922 m. Jesse Martin 1859–
      1. 1. Walter (S) Martin 1887–
      2. 2. Eugene (W) Martin 1890–
    9. 9. Mary (A.) Yeatts 1840–
    10. 10. Robert (M) Finch 1846–
    11. 11. Elizabeth (S) Finch 1848–

John Finch's Timeline

4 Records

1775
1775
Birth of John Puryear Finch in Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Campbell County, Virginia, USA
1796
9 Mar 1796
Age 21
John Puryear Finch was married in Campbell
Campbell
1820
1820
Age 45
John Puryear Finch resided here in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States
Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States
1845
19 July 1845
Age 70
Death of John Puryear Finch in Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Campbell County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Campbell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1796
    Event Place: Campbell
    Record Source: U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 July 1845
    Event Place: Campbell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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