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Joseph Benjamin Findley 1851–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1851

Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 5 Jan 1925

Death Location: Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Hezekiah Findley

Mother: Elizabeth Freeman

Spouse(s): Cornelia Elrod

Children(s): Louisa Findley, William Findley, James Findley, Betty Findley, Pearl Finley, Fleda Findley, John Findley

The story of Joseph Benjamin Findley began in 1851 in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America. In 1900, Joseph Benjamin Findley resided in Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA. Joseph Benjamin Findley married Cornelia Anne Frances Elrod, and had children including Betty Jane Or Jessica Findley, Fleda Findley, James Frank Findley, John Thomas Findley, Louisa Lula Findley, Pearl Anne Finley, William Elbert Findley. Joseph Benjamin Findley passed away in 1925 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Benjamin Findley began in 1851 in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1900, Joseph Benjamin Findley resided in Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.
  • Joseph Benjamin Findley married Cornelia Anne Frances Elrod, and had children including Betty Jane Or Jessica Findley, Fleda Findley, James Frank Findley, John Thomas Findley, Louisa Lula Findley, Pearl Anne Finley, William Elbert Findley.
  • Joseph Benjamin Findley passed away in 1925 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Joseph Findley's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Findley
1851–1925
Birth Place: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Hezekiah Ezekiel Findley
1823–1855
Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Jane) Freeman
1831–1890
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (Moses) Finley
1798–1880
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Nancy (Jane) Freeman
1805–1850
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Finley
1765–1848
Margaret Farris
1762–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Findley's Descendants

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Joseph (Benjamin) Findley (16 Nov 1851–5 Jan 1925) m. Cornelia (Anne Frances) Elrod (7 May 1859–4 Mar 1942)
  1. 1. Louisa (Lula) Findley 1893–1912 m. Richard (Furman) Looper 1887–1958
    1. 1. James (Matthew) Looper 1909–1968
  2. 2. William (Elbert) Findley 1881–1967 m. Essie Earle 1877–1966
    1. 1. Julia (Elizabeth) Findley 1915–1924
    2. 2. William (Earle Findley) Sr. 1911–1999 m. Mary (Louise) Penland 1911–2005
    3. 3. Harry (N) Findley 1919–2001
    4. 4. Fredric (George) Findley 1913–2008
  3. 3. James (Frank) Findley 1887–1985
  4. 4. Betty (Jane or Jessica) Findley 1879–1982 m. William (Elbert) Hill 1872–1940
    1. 1. Nell (Ann) Emanuel 1902–2006 m. Emmett (Hill) Emanuel 1900–1992
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann "Betty") Emanuel 1929–1999 m. William (Hampton "Willie") Shirer 1926–2010
    2. 2. Rozedna (Hill) Townsend 1907–1945 m. Clinton (Hardin Pearson) Sr 1907–1974 m. John (Robert) Townsend 1909–1993
      1. 1. William (H. "Bill") Pearson 1926–1974
  5. 5. Pearl (Anne) Finley 1895–1979
  6. 6. Fleda Findley 1885–1961
  7. 7. John (Thomas) Findley 1883–1968

Joseph Findley's Timeline

3 Records

1851
16 Nov 1851
Birth of Joseph Benjamin Findley in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 49
Joseph Benjamin Findley resided here in Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1925
5 Jan 1925
Age 74
Death of Joseph Benjamin Findley in Dacusville, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Dacusville, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1851
    Event Place: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dacusville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Dacusville, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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