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Family Sheet

HUSBAND
Name: James Washington Finley Note Born: 13 Oct 1813 at Christian Co, , , KY Married: 25 Oct 1838 at Callaway Co, , , MO Died: 2 May 1865 at San Jose, , Santa Clara Co, CA Other Spouses: Rebecca Ivy Mc Coy
Father: Asa Finley Mother: Esther Gleaves
WIFE
Name: Margaret Jane Campbell Note Born: 1 Feb 1820 at Muhlenburg Co, , , KY Died: 1 Oct 1852 at San Jose, , Santa Clara Co, CA
CHILDREN
Name: Dr William Asa Finley Born: 28 Sep 1839 at Saline Co, , , MO Died: 19 Jun 1912 at Santa Rosa, , Sonoma Co, CA Wife: Sarah Latimer
Name: Newton Gleaves Finley Born: 5 Mar 1841 at Saline Co, , , MO Died: 21 Jun 1933 at Campbell, , Santa Clara Co, CA Wife: Mary Elizabeth Hicks
Name: Sarah Esther Finley Born: 9 Sep 1842 at Saline Co, , , MO Died: 15 Mar 1921 at San Benito Co, , , CA Husband: Rev Joseph Emery
Name: John Pettis Finley Born: 30 Dec 1844 at Saline Co, , , MO Died: 1924 Wife: Nancy Catherine Rucker
Name: Hugh Mc Nary Finley Born: 27 Jan 1847 at Saline Co, , , MO Died: 24 Apr 1923 at Monroe, , Benton Co, OR Wife: Emma Cauthorn
Name: Ann Eliza Finley Born: 27 Apr 1849 at Saline Co, , , MO Died: 7 Mar 1925 at Dallas, , Polk Co, OR Husband: Dr Thomas Van Buren Embree
Name: James Benjamin Finley Born: May 1850 at Saline Co, , , MO Died: 1922
NOTES
1). !According to Stout, he moved to Saline Co., MO in 1818 crossed the plains in 1852 and settled on 80 acres in Santa Clara Valley, CA. Father s family found in Saline County, MO in 1830 p. 233 . James first listed in Saline County in 1840 p. 95 nearcousins Pois Porus Dabney , Thomas B. both sons of Dabney and Walker H. son of William , p. 96, 97 . 1850 census still in Saline Co. p. 46 , near cousins Philander, Brutus and Porus p. 45, 46 Dabney s sons . In Santa Clara County, CA in 1860 census p. 503, dwelling 269, family 299 . Birthdate supplied by Al Alderman. Bio sketch of son, John Pettis, gives the middle name of James W. as Washing ton History of Oregon, Chicago Pioneer Historical Publishing Co., vol. II, p. 384 . Marriage to Campbell found in Ellsberry s, Missouri Marriages, but is listed as William W. Findley. !Newton Gleaves Finley copied 13 March 1870 , a portion of a letter written by John Pettus Finley to his nephew Asa Wallace Finley giving early family history, the marriage date and birthdates of this James and his children. Received from Mary Alice Ridgway, daughter of Alton Alderman, 511 N.W. Furnish, Pendleton, OR 97801. Copy of same document received same day 9 July 1990 from Cynthia Elliott, 5378 Elaine Court, Castro Valley, CA 94546. !Family record of his birth, marriages to 1 Margaret Jane Campbell and 2 Rebecca Ivy, and birth of William Asa and Sarah Esther found in papers of Ernest L. Finley by Sherman Boivin. Boivin was asked by Evert Person, son in law of E.L. Finley, to gothrough papers and identify items of historical interest. Original family record mailed to me by Boivin 20 October 1992. !Marriage in Calloway Co., Mo. in Ellsberry s Marriages in Calloway Co., Mo., Chillicothe, Mo. listed as William W. Findley . !Extensive probate files in Santa Clara County. File 348, Reg. B, p. 178, 23 May 1865 to 14 June 1873. Register of Actions contains some hard copy. Old Probate Cases A , Reel 20, March 1861 June 1868 contains complete probate file. Widow, Rebecca, got $139.63 1 3 each of 12 children got $39.93 8 9. !Jeff Murphy, Redmond, OR gives date of death as 5 May 1865 jmurphy@teleport.com .
2).  !Became ill on trip from Saline County, MO to San Jose, CA and died shortly after arrival.  Buried in one of first graves in Santa Clara Cemetery.  Vital data given in bio sketch of son, John Pettis   History of Oregon,  Chicago  Pioneer Historical Publishing Co., 1922, p. 384 385 .  Sketch says she died of mountain fever.  Jeff Murphy gives death date as 30 Sep 1852.

						

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