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Family Sheet

HUSBAND
Name: James Washington Finley Note Born: 13 Oct 1813 at Christian Co, , , KY Married: 4 May 1854 Died: 2 May 1865 at San Jose, , Santa Clara Co, CA Other Spouses: Margaret Jane Campbell
Father: Asa Finley Mother: Esther Gleaves
WIFE
Name: Rebecca Ivy Mc Coy Note Born: 2 Feb 1827 at TN, , , Died:
CHILDREN
Name: Thomas B Finley Born: Abt 1855 at Santa Clara Co, , , CA Died:
Name: Marjorie E Finley Born: Abt 1857 at Santa Clara Co, , , CA Died:
Name: Joseph W Finley Born: 22 Apr 1860 at Campbell, , Santa Clara Co, CA Died:
Name: Rubin Edwin Finley Born: 1 Apr 1862 at San Jose, , Santa Clara Co, CA Died:
Name: Irving Hansen Finley Born: 8 Jan 1864 at San Jose, , Santa Clara Co, CA Died:
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).  !Marriage record found in original family papers of Ernest L. Finley, Santa Rosa, CA in October 1992 by Sherman Boivin.  Boivin had been asked by Evert Person, son in law of Ernest L. Finley, to go through family papers for items of historical interest.Boivin sent original family record to me 20 October 1992.  Cynthia Elliott says children are mentioned in Letters of Administration.  Birth date from LDS Ancestral file.

						

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