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John Wiley "Jackie" Finley 1820–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: Before 1860

Death Location: Pickens, South Carolina, USA

Father: John Finley

Mother: Nancy Freeman

Spouse(s): Elvira Looper

Children(s): William Fendley, Frances Fendley, Elvira Findley

In 1820, John Wiley "Jackie" Finley entered the world in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, born to John Moses Finley And Nancy Jane Freeman. In 1850, John Wiley "Jackie" Finley resided in Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina, USA. John Wiley "Jackie" Finley married Elvira Looper, and had children including Elvira Janie Findley, Frances Anna Finley Fendley, William F Finley Fendley. John Wiley "Jackie" Finley passed away in 1860 in Pickens, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1820, John Wiley "Jackie" Finley entered the world in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, born to John Moses Finley And Nancy Jane Freeman.
  • In 1850, John Wiley "Jackie" Finley resided in Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.
  • John Wiley "Jackie" Finley married Elvira Looper, and had children including Elvira Janie Findley, Frances Anna Finley Fendley, William F Finley Fendley.
  • John Wiley "Jackie" Finley passed away in 1860 in Pickens, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Finley
1798–1880
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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Nancy Freeman
1805–1850
Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elvira Looper
1830–1914
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
EL

Children(s)

William Fendley
1851–1892
Birth Location: Pickens, South Carolina, USA
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Frances Fendley
1852–1914
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
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Elvira Findley
1857–1943
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
EF

John Finley's Ancestors

Self
John Finley
1820–1860
Birth Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Parents
John Moses Finley
1798–1880
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Nancy (Jane) Freeman
1805–1850
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James Finley
1765–1848
Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Margaret Farris
1762–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Finley's Descendants

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John (Wiley "Jackie") Finley (1820–Before 1860) m. Elvira Looper (28 Jul 1830–15 Feb 1914)
  1. 1. William (F Finley) Fendley 1851–1892 m. Mourning (Jane Hendricks) * 1845–1914
    1. 1. William (Bennet Fendley) * 1876–1937 m. Mary (Vashti) Simmons –1951
      1. 1. Ethel (Fendley) * 1911–1975 m. Francis (DeForest) Whitt 1916–2007
        1. 1. Donald (Francis Whitt) * 1942–2006
        2. 2. Dorothy (Elaine Whitt) * –2005
      2. 2. J (Eldon) Fendley 1896–1938 m. Essie Lockaby 1901–1979
        1. 1. Leo Finley 1925–2011
        2. 2. Amos (Elton) Fendley 1920–1968 m. Christine Dyer 1923–1999
        3. 3. Cleo Finley 1925–2000
        4. 4. Mary (W. Fendley) Finley 1918–2002
        5. 5. Shirley (Ann) Finley 1936–2015
        6. 6. William (Charles) Finley 1931–1989
        7. 7. Lillie (Mae) Finley 1922–2005
      3. 3. Amos (Oscar Finley) * 1897–1948 m. Pearl Williams 1895–1929
        1. 1. Floyd Finley 1925–2002 m. Lurline (Virginia) Nichols 1914–2011
        2. 2. William (Alvin Finley (Fendley)) * 1926–2006 m. Virginia (Evelyn) Stegall 1929–2006
      4. 4. Dewey (A.) Finley 1900–1970 m. Mallie (C) Williams 1906–1987
        1. 1. Carlos Finley 1925–
      5. 5. Geneva Finley 1903–1990
      6. 6. Devo Finley 1904–1979 m. Myrtie Tumlin 1907–1979
        1. 1. Patricia (Ann Finley) Couch 1942–2002
        2. 2. Mary (Louise) Finley 1933–1999 m. Albert (S) Boggs 1927–2013
        3. 3. Jimmy (D) Finley 1948–1948
        4. 4. Carl ("Bobbie" Finley -) Mitchell 1940–2012
        5. 5. Margaret (Lucille) Finley 1931–1947
      7. 7. Ella (Mae Finley) Fendley 1912–1982
      8. 8. William (Elmer Finley) Fendley 1915–1999 m. Lois Corbin 1914–1977 m. Mattie (Lou) Lockaby 1918–1985
        1. 1. Evelyn (Finley) Fendley 1939–2002
    2. 2. James (Salter) Finley 1873–1947 m. Texana (Eveline) Simmons 1874–1945
      1. 1. Annie (Asadora) Finley 1917–1999 m. Walter (Davis) Rackley 1911–1978
        1. 1. Walter (Donnie) Rackley 1939–1999
        2. 2. Carolyn (Teresa) Rackley 1941–2004
        3. 3. Palmer (William) Rackley 1935–2009
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane) Rackley 1951–2016
        5. 5. Larry (Allen) Rackley 1943–2009
        6. 6. Marion Rackley 1938–1938
      2. 2. Delonus (Elbert Finley) Sr. 1894–1952 m. Norma (C) Stephens 1902–1984
        1. 1. Edna (Ruth) Finley 1920–2004 m. Julius (Randolph) Cater 1915–1995
        2. 2. Ressie Finley 1923–1994
        3. 3. Delonus (Elbert Finley) Jr. 1930–1987 m. Mary (Alice) Hudson 1928–2003
        4. 4. Rosa (Lee) Finley 1925–2013
      3. 3. Rudolph (Garvin) Finley 1906–1989
      4. 4. Virginia Finley 1909–1986
      5. 5. Mae Finley 1912–1980
      6. 6. Raymond (Roy) Finley 1900–1964
      7. 7. Leola Finley 1903–1991
      8. 8. Virsa (Rebecca) Finley 1914–1993 m. Curnel (Blease) Waldrop 1914–1969
        1. 1. Harold (Wayne) Waldrop 1939–2005 m. Linda (Faye Whitmire) Waldrop 1941–2023
        2. 2. Rebecca Waldrop 1938–1999 m. William (Tillman) Garrett 1932–1999
      9. 9. Leondous (Elmer) Finley 1896–1982
      10. 10. Raymond Finley 1920–1983
      11. 11. Thomas (Blane) FINLEY 1898–1975
    3. 3. Frances (M) Finley 1880–
    4. 4. Loris (Ambrose) Finley 1884–1944
    5. 5. Della (Finley) * 1887–1919 m. Berry (B) Medlin 1876–
      1. 1. Minnie (Lee Medlin) * 1913–1997 m. Levis (Odell) Stone 1907–1961
        1. 1. James (Virgil) Stone 1934–2017
      2. 2. Louvenia Medlin 1906–2004
      3. 3. James (Carter) Medlin 1907–1973
      4. 4. Jasper (Newton) Medlin 1910–1940
      5. 5. Ruby Medlin 1915–1999
      6. 6. Henry (Dewey) Medlin 1911–1932
    6. 6. J (Ernest) Finley 1893–1961
    7. 7. David (Velmer) Finley 1888–1953 m. Mattie Tinsley 1901–1963
      1. 1. Lola (Jane) Finley 1924–1963
      2. 2. Bruce (Tinsley) Finley 1929–2019 m. Geraldine Weaver 1933–2014
    8. 8. Joseph Findley 1875–1961
  2. 2. Frances (Anna Finley) Fendley 1852–1914
  3. 3. Elvira (Janie) Findley 1857–1943

John Finley's Timeline

3 Records

1820
1820
Birth of John Wiley "Jackie" Finley in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 30
John Wiley "Jackie" Finley resided here in Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1860
Before 1860
Age 40
Death of John Wiley "Jackie" Finley in Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Pickens, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eastern Division, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Before 1860
    Event Place: Pickens, South Carolina, USA
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