Finley Anderson (1838 - 1905)

Born 16 Mar 1838 in County Donegal, Ireland

Husband of Emily (Lugenbeel) Anderson — married 30 Nov 1875 in New York City, New York County, New York, United States

Died 4 Sep 1905 at age 67 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Biography

Finley was a son of Finley Anderson and Sarah Strong. He immigrated to the U. S. in 1849 through the Port of Philadelphia. He was naturalized in 1866. ^[1] He applied for a U. S. Passport that year.^[2] In 1875 he married Mrs. Emily "Emma" Lugenbeel McCaine.

Finley passed away 4 September 1905 in Manhattan, NYC, and was buried Cypress Hills Cemetery ^[3]

Census Records

• 1855 - Sarah Anderson 45 yrs, William 20 yrs, Robert 19 yrs, Finley 17 yrs, Frances 15 yrs, Jane 11 yrs, John 7 yrs resided in 1855 in ward 9, New York city. ^[4]
• 1860 - Sarah Anderson 50 yrs, William 26 yrs reported, Finley 22 yrs reporter, Fanny 20 yrs, Jane 16 yrs, John 12 yrs resided in 1860 in Brooklyn, 15th ward. ^[5]
• 1900 - Finley and Emma Anderson, Manhattan, New York^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q53T-62QR : 8 April 2021), Finley Anderson, 1866; citing Naturalization, New York, United States; FHL microfilm 005374083.
2. ↑ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKV-SCCR : 16 March 2018), Finley Anderson, 22 June 1866; citing Passport Application, United States, source certificate #, Passport Applications, 10/31/1795 - 12/31/1905., 141, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27BR-QQ6 : 10 February 2018), Finley Anderson, 04 Sep 1905; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,323,097.
4. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8BPB-8NJ; county clerk offices, New York.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC7R-WYF), New York, Kings, 2nd District 15th Ward Brooklyn
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSKD-V47 : Fri Sep 01 00:02:41 UTC 2023), Finley and Emma Anderson lodgers in the home of Margaret James, enumerated 9 June 1900, Manhattan, New York, New York.

• Finley Anderson born 16 Mar 1838 in county Donegal, Ireland, applied 22 June 1866 for US Passport > Roll 141, vol 302-303, 1866 Jun-Jul > image 321 of 1615; citing NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
• Finley Anderson born 16 Mar 1838, journalist arrived in Phil, Pa in 1849, US Naturalization dated 18 Oct 1894 "New York Naturalization Index (Soundex), 1792-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L937-N9NZ-S?cc=2043782&wc=SFCY-T38%3A1398686201).
• "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV3Q-STVJ : 12 August 2022), Finleÿ Anderson, 1869.
• "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSL-KB53 : 13 August 2022), Mr. & Mrs. Finley Anderson, 1889.
• "Colonel Anderson Fatally Injured," The Evening Tribune. Pawtucket, Rhode Island; 28 April 1897, page 5, column 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
• The Journalist, Vol. XXXVI, No. 3., New York, New York; 5 November 1904.
• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4BY-LTT : 24 March 2016), Finley Anderson, 12 December 1904.
• State of New York Death Certificate of Finley Anderson. File #28378, 4 September 1905. Cause: Bladder Carcinoma, exhaustion
• New-York Daily Tribune. New York, N.Y.; 5 September 1905, page 14. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
• "Colonel Finley Anderson Dead" San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California; 5 September 1905, page 14.
• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6W1-FZ2 : 20 August 2019), Finley Anderson, Beneficiary: Emma Anderson; Certificate #6102251907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,073.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/259170972/finley-anderson: accessed 02 September 2023), memorial page for COL Finley Anderson (16 Mar 1838–4 Sep 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 259170972, citing Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Maintained by Audrey (contributor 46877347).