John Finley
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John Evans Finley (1849 - 1919)

John Evans Finley
Born in Redstone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvaniamap
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Died at age 69 in New Salem, Fayette County, Pennsylvaniamap
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Biography

John Finley was born in Pennsylvania.
John engaged in farming...

John Evans Finley was born on 23 September 1849 in Redstone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania and died 11 August 1919 in New Salem, Fayette County, Pennsylvania of acute dilatation of heart. He was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery South Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.[1] John was the son of Robert Finley and Ann Hunford.

Redstone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 2 September 1850
Robert Findley (41), farmer, and his wife, Ann (36), owned real estate valued at $8500, in household with children, Margery (15), Samuel (12), William (4), Thomas (2) and John (1) and also in household were laborers, Joseph Funk (19), David Dienz (18), Matilda Crawford (14), and Charlott Sickles (20). Margery and Samuel attended school within the census year and all in household were born in Pennsylvania.[2]

Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 31 August 1860, Brownsville Post Office
Robert Finley (59), farmer, and his wife, Ann (45), owned real estate valued at $31000 and personal property valued at $10800, in household with children, Elliott (22), Thomas (12), John (11), and Margaret (9), and also Sarah Elliott (15), domestic. All in household were born in Pennsylvania.[3]

Redstone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 7 July 1870, New Salem Post Office
Robert Finley (61), farmer, and his wife, Ann (56), owned real estate valued at $134835 and personal property valued at $36837, in household with their children, Thomas (22), John E (20), Margaret (19), and also Lucinda McNutt (22), domestic, and Mary White (16). All in household were born in Pennsylvania.[4]

John Evans Finley married Josephine Hazlett, daughter of Samuel Hazlett and Jemima Condit, on 23 September 1873.[5]

Menallen Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 3 June 1880
John E Finley (30), farmer, and his wife, Josephine R (32), reported as phthisic,[6], in household with their children, Wenona F (5), and Anna M (2) and also Josephine's sister, Ruth Hazlett (37), reported as suffering from dyspepsia.[7] All in household were born in Pennsylvania.[8] Neighbor of Samuel Finley.

Menallen Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 9 June 1900
John E Finley (50), farmer, and his wife, Josephine R (52), married 26 years and owned their farm mortgage free. Josephine reported she had 2 children, both living, and in household with their daughter, Anna M (21), and also Josephine's sisters, Ruth E Hazlett (46) and Anna Hazlett (69). All in the household were born in Pennsylvania and all were able to read, write, and speak English.[9]

Menallen Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 7 May 1910
John E Finley (60), and his wife, Jose R (62), married 35 years and owned their mortgage free farm on New Salem Road. Jose (Josephine) reported she had 2 children, both living, and in household with their daughter Anna Myrtle (31), and Jose's sister, Ruth E Hazlett (56). All in household were born in Pennsylvania and all were able to read, write, and speak English.[10]

Sources

  1. John Evans Finley, Find a Grave Memorial ID 123129718 citing Oak Grove Cemetery, South Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, maintained by Cashie (contributor 47323748)
  2. 1850 United States Census Pennsylvania > Fayette > Redstone > image 20 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
  3. 1860 United States Census Pennsylvania > Fayette > Luzerne Township > image 48 of 48; from 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population, citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
  4. 1870 United States Census Pennsylvania > Fayette > Redstone > image 5 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
  5. John Evans Finley and Josephine Hazlett marriage Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County Pennsylvania. United States: Lewis historical publishing Company, Hadden, James., Jordan, John Woolf, 1912, Volume 2, page 327
  6. Phthisic definition Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster
  7. Dyspepsia definition Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster
  8. 1880 United States Census Pennsylvania > Fayette > Menallen > ED 46 > image 3 of 27; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
  9. 1900 United States Census Pennsylvania > Fayette > ED 40 Menallen Township (south side) > image 9 of 24; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
  10. 1910 United States Census Pennsylvania > Fayette > Menallen > ED 48 > image 87 of 102; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)

Research Notes

1880 Census record listed Ruth Hazlett as daughter in law of John Finley, however, she was the sister of his wife, Josephine.

This profile was created as a result of the feature in the Jordan, John Woolf. Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Volume 2. (New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912) , in an attempt to connect the Hall and Hull families of Fayette County.

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