Robert E. Finch (abt. 1823 - abt. 1873)

Born about 1823 in Decatur, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 31 Oct 1873 at about age 50 in Detroit, Red River, Texas, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Robert E. Finch was born in 1823 in Tennessee, United States, son of William Finch (~1781–1850) and "Polly" Mary G. Roberts (~1792–1861).^[1]

Robert married Emily Davis (born in 1834 in Tennessee). Some of their children were (needs research):

• Saphronia Ann Finch, Smith, 1851-1919
• Tennessee Ann Finch, Smith 1855-1916
• Virginia Caroline Finch, "Jennie", Schrader 1857-1930
• George Washington Finch (~1860–1933 )
• Missouri Evie Finch, Ray, 1861- 1880
• John Robert Finch (1867–~1905)
• Churchman Finch (1868–1941)
• Lizzie Finch (~1871– ), Mary Elizabeth Finch, Thomas, 1873-1944?

In 1850, Robert (age 28) was living with his wife Emily (age 16) in Decatur, Tennessee. ^[2]

In 1860, Robert (age 38, farmer) was living with his wife Emily (age 26), and two children: Saphronia (age 9) and Tennessee (female, age 5) in Red River, Texas. ^[3]

Robert Finch served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA

Military Service

Company C, 23rd Gould's Texas Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Civil War

Military

Bet 1861 - 1865

Texas, CSA

In 1870, Robert (49) was living with his wife Emily (age 37) and six children in Red River, Texas, United States. ^[4]

Robert died in 1873, aged 49. He was buried in Detroit Cemetery, Detroit, Red River County, Texas.^[1]

Censuses

Research Notes

• find a grave profile has length biography. Grew up on a farm, one of 19 children.

• first child born in Tennessee and the rest in Red River, Texas.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #95568824 (accessed 29 June 2023)
   Memorial page for John Robert E Finch (1823-31 Oct 1873), citing Detroit Cemetery, Detroit, Red River County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Roger Strain (contributor 46889190).
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: MCDZ-N22 (accessed 29 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6PX3-5LC Image number 00041
   Robbards Finch (28) in Decatur, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 12; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1303; FHL microfilm: 805303; Record number: 4597;
   FamilySearch Record: MXFG-P68 (accessed 29 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSH-9M79 Image number 00128
   F Finch (38) in Red River, Texas, United States. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 203; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 29; FHL microfilm: 000553101; Record number: 8765;
   FamilySearch Record: MXGC-8GW (accessed 29 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QJB-VQ Image number 00223
   Robert Finch (49) head of household in Red River, Texas, United States. Born in Tennessee.

Acknowledgments

• Profile Finch-831 was created through the import of wikitree.ged on Mar 16, 2013 by Rebecca Ann Jordan.