Mary (Finney) Welsh (abt. 1836 - 1886)

Born about 1836 in Canada [uncertain]

Wife of John Welsh — married 22 Aug 1858 in , St Clair, Michigan, USA

Died 16 Oct 1886 at about age 50 in Richmond, Macomb, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Mary Finney was born about 1836 in Canada.^[1][2] Based on her sister, Nancy's, information, Mary's father is John Finney and her mother is Nancy Cruickshanks^[3] or possibly Mary (nee unknown).^[4] Mary and Nancy may be half-sisters.

On 22 August 1858, Mary married John Welsh in St. Clair County, Michigan, United States. Her sister, Nancy, and Nancy's fiance, Elias Ward, were witnesses.^[1] Their children are

1. Selina Welsh (1859-)
2. Ezra J. Welsh (1865-)

On the 21 June 1860 census of Lenox, Macomb County, Michigan, she was living with her husband and daughter.^[5]

On the 30 July 1870 census of Richmond, Macomb County, Michigan, she was living with her husband, daughter, and son.^[6]

On the June 1880 census of Richmond Michigan, she was living with her husband and son.^[7]

Mary died 16 OCT 1886 in Richmond, Macomb, Michigan, USA.^[2] She is buried there in Richmond Cemetery.^[8]

Notes

Sisters Mary Finney^[1] and Nancy Finney are not daughters of John Finnie and his wife Sophia (Watt) Finnie. The sisters' mother is Nancy Cruickshanks or possibly Mary (nee unknown). They could be half-sisters. Nancy Finney's Find A Grave notation about mother Sophia Watt is probably incorrect.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} (Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN2Y-DYW : 4 November 2017), John Welch and Mary Finney, 22 Aug 1858, , St. Clair, Michigan, United States; citing reference ID , various archives, Michigan; FHL microfilm 976,870. for Mary Finney age 20 & John Welch age 21 (both of North Sanilac County, Michigan) in St. Clair, Michigan, United States. Witnesses Elias Ward and Nancy Finney.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan Source Information Ancestry.com. Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. for Mary Welsh, married, age 49, b. 1837 in Canada, d. 16 Oct 1886 in Richmond, Macomb, Michigan, file #167
3. ↑ Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan. Source Information Ancestry.com. Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. for Nancy Hill b. 2 Aug 1842 in Canada, d. 2 Mar 1903 in Greenwood, St. Clair, MI, USA. father John Finney born in Scotland, mother Nancy Cruickshanks born in Scotland. Nancy Hill had 1 child, of whom 1 was still living. The death was reported by T. E. Hill. buried 4 Mar Springhill Cemetery.
4. ↑ Bob Schroeder: Bob contacted Sharon Primbsch on 1/30/2012 through Ancestry.com after finding Jennie Finnie in her tree. Bob's e-mail is rschroeder1@satx.rr.com. He lives in San Antonio
5. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Lenox, Macomb, Michigan; Roll: M653_553; Page: 520; Family History Library Film: 803553, line 20
6. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Richmond, Macomb, Michigan; Roll: M593_688; Page: 50A; Family History Library Film: 552187, line 23
7. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Richmond, Macomb, Michigan; Roll: 593; Page: 499A; Enumeration District: 210, line 8
8. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 July 2018), memorial page for Mary Finney Welsh (1836–18 Oct 1886), Find A Grave Memorial no. 125826940, citing Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Macomb County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Marguerite (contributor 48040627). Mary Finney Welsh, b. 1836 in Canada, died 18 Oct 1886 in Richmond, Macomb, Michigan, USA
9. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 July 2018), memorial page for Nancy Finney Hill (2 Aug 1842–2 Mar 1903), Find A Grave Memorial no. 121344620, citing Spring Hill Cemetery, Avoca, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Allan Brennan (contributor 48286830). "first marriage Elias Ward d 1867, second marriage William Streeter Hill, Parents John Finney and Sophia Watts".

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kay Wilson for creating WikiTree profile Finnie-171 through the import of Susan May Windley ancestors_2013-08-30.ged on Sep 20, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Kay and others.