Charles
Leon
Finch
Born in Colfax, Clinton County, Indiana
Ancestors 
Son of Leon B. Finch
and Mary Ida (Wall) Finch
Brother of
Clarence Finch, Ora Freemont Finch, Lester Kenneth Finch, Roscoe Wall Finch, Ruth Hazel (Finch) Gunckel and Mildred Marguerite Finch
Husband of
Mary Frances (Coggeshall) Finch
— married
1929 in Indiana
Descendants 
Father of
Barbara Lee (Finch) Edwards
Died
at age 83
in Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Jan 2018
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Biography
Charles was born in 1897. He was the son of Leon Finch and Ida Wall. He passed away in 1981.
Charles Leon Finch (1897-1981), Born, July 13, 1897 in Colfax, Clinton County, Indiana Nicknamed "Chalk" because of his drawing of pictures on the sidewalk as a child. Briefly attended Herron School of Art.
Joined the U.S. Navy in 1917. Served on the USS Orizaba during World War I
Married Mary Frances Coggeshall in 1929. Took a job with Warner Bros. as an artist and moved with his wife and daughter to New York City.
Was laid off from Warner Bros. during the depression, so he and his family moved back to Indiana. Worked for a time as a freelance artist, then opened a commercial studio in 1932 - 33. Due to the depressed economy Clarence soon began focusing his talents in the area of printing.
Was President of the Lithographers Union, Local 23 in Indianapolis.
Charles Finch died in Orlando, Orange County, Florida in January 1981.
Burial in January 1981 at the Woodlawn Memorial Park, Gotha, Orange County, Florida.
Sources
- FinchRoots.com
- Charles Leon Finch on Find A Grave: Memorial #160340740
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