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William Anderson Finch 1811–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1811

Birth Location: Campbell County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 Dec 1893

Death Location: Gladys, Campbell, Virginia, USA

Father: John Finch

Mother: Nancy Graves

Spouse(s): *Mahala Morris

Children(s): John Finch, James Finch, Achilles Sr, William Finch, Charles Finch, Amos Finch, Thomas Finch, Melviney Martin, Mary Yeatts, Robert Finch, Elizabeth Finch

In 1811, William Anderson Finch entered the world in Campbell County, Virginia, USA, born to John Puryear Finch And Nancy Graves. In 1840, William Anderson Finch resided in Southern District, Campbell, Virginia, USA. In 1850, William Anderson Finch resided in Campbell, Virginia, USA. William Anderson Finch married Mahala Ann Morris, and had children including Achilles Morris Finch Sr, Amos Judson Finch, Charles Henry Finch, Elizabeth S Finch, James Monroe Finch, John Barnet Finch, Mary A Yeatts, Melviney Virginia Martin, Robert M Finch, Thomas Webber Finch, William Andrew Jackson Finch. William Anderson Finch passed away in 1893 in Gladys, Campbell, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1811, William Anderson Finch entered the world in Campbell County, Virginia, USA, born to John Puryear Finch And Nancy Graves.
  • In 1840, William Anderson Finch resided in Southern District, Campbell, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, William Anderson Finch resided in Campbell, Virginia, USA.
  • William Anderson Finch married Mahala Ann Morris, and had children including Achilles Morris Finch Sr, Amos Judson Finch, Charles Henry Finch, Elizabeth S Finch, James Monroe Finch, John Barnet Finch, Mary A Yeatts, Melviney Virginia Martin, Robert M Finch, Thomas Webber Finch, William Andrew Jackson Finch.
  • William Anderson Finch passed away in 1893 in Gladys, Campbell, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Finch
1775–1845
Birth Location: Campbell County, Virginia, USA
JF
Nancy Graves
1771–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

*Mahala Morris
1813–1895
Birth Location: Virginia
*M

Children(s)

John Finch
1840–1917
Birth Location: Campbell County, Virginia, United States of America
JF
James Finch
1842–1911
Birth Location: –
JF
Achilles Sr
1857–1936
Birth Location: Campbell County, Virginia, United States of America
AS
William Finch
1837–1911
Birth Location: Campbell County, Virginia, United States of America
WF
Charles Finch
1833–1863
Birth Location: –
CF
Amos Finch
1855–1932
Birth Location: Campbell County, Virginia, United States of America
AF
Thomas Finch
1844–1923
Birth Location: Campbell County, Virginia, United States of America
TF
Melviney Martin
1850–1922
Birth Location: Campbell County, Virginia, United States of America
MM
Mary Yeatts
1840–
Birth Location: Virginia
MY
Robert Finch
1846–
Birth Location: Virginia
RF
Elizabeth Finch
1848–
Birth Location: Virginia
EF

William Finch's Ancestors

Self
William Finch
1811–1893
Birth Place: Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Puryear Finch
1775–1845
Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Nancy Graves
1771–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Finch's Descendants

1.
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William (Anderson) Finch (23 Feb 1811–16 Dec 1893) m. *Mahala (Ann) Morris (1 March 1813–15 October 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–

William Finch's Timeline

7 Records

1811
23 Feb 1811
Birth of William Anderson Finch in Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Campbell County, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 29
William Anderson Finch resided here in Southern District, Campbell, Virginia, USA
Southern District, Campbell, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 39
William Anderson Finch resided here in Campbell, Virginia, USA
Campbell, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 59
William Anderson Finch resided here in Eastern Division, Campbell, Virginia, USA
Eastern Division, Campbell, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 69
William Anderson Finch resided here in Rustburgh, Campbell, Virginia, USA
Rustburgh, Campbell, Virginia, USA
1893
16 Dec 1893
Age 82
Death of William Anderson Finch in Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Campbell County, Virginia, USA
1893
16 Dec 1893
Age 82
Burial of William Anderson Finch in Gladys, Campbell, Virginia, USA
Gladys, Campbell, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1811
    Event Place: Campbell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Southern District, Campbell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Campbell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Eastern Division, Campbell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rustburgh, Campbell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Themasvllle, GA.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1893
    Event Place: Campbell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1893
    Event Place: Gladys, Campbell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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