Notes from the Editor
Since the start of
Loose Branches and Roots I have located and published records from 22 Finnell Family Bibles, including the two in this issue. There are also
23 additional Finnell Bible Records published the the booklet Finnell Family Cemeteries and Bible Records
Volume I. Surprising that there are a total of 45 Finnell
Family Bibles a lot more then I thought could be find when I first started this
project. Many or most of these records are very important in that the original
records are still in private hands and in the possession of people no longer
even named Finnell. Having published these records we
have made then available to a wider public even beyond the subscribers of this
publication. Copies of the Loose Branches and Roots some Finnell
Family Records has been deposited in several National scope Genealogical
and Historical libraries, so that the
information can be used by many people who have Finnell
Family interests now and in the future.
This issue also
contains information and new documentation on several different Finnell Families, the the entries
have been redone to correct some very bad mistakes in identification. One
family has now been divided into two different Families, though brothers they
are sorted out and cleared up for the researcher. It is excitig
and very interesting that interested individuals have come forward and shared
important additional information and documents to make these corrections. A
couple lines are extended with new documentation on the parentage of
individuals that has been lost at some point. Copies of old pictures are also
sent to the Editor
showing some exciting sites and articles that are Family
treasures. The most exciting part of this is that we
see
a record of these items how they looked and how they are a part of the Family
History. We are still looking forward to finding the oldest Finnell
Family Member photographed. Next issue will contain a list of those in the
running.
These interesting
discoveries will interest the reader and friends in the wide origin and
location of the surname Finnell as found in America.
Some of this from the 1900 Federal Census and additional notes form Harry L.Keller papers. I have also been interested in the number
of Black Finnell families found in the 1880 and 1900 Census in Kentucky. They deserve to be recorded and
researched also and I have added files in the Archives for them as I find them,
hoping that it will be of some help to a future researcher.
There may be about one
or two more issues of Couisn's Connections
left from the
Harry Keller files to be used. I felt these would be of interest to every one.
The fact that Mr Keller contacted people through out
the 1940 to
1960's he was able to get responses from many individual now long gone. The important
point to remember now is that these questionnaires have now provided clues and
connections that were once lost. One family member was able to connect with a
family long lost to
him. One other provided a link to assist in sorting out the family connections
and extending the generations back a couple more generations. In providing
these for publication I made no effort to make any additions to the lineage
from the files, but left them as they submitted the original.
I wish each of you the
best for the new year and hope that you will have
great success this coming year. I enjoy all the information and documents
shared with with me over the past years.
Arthur Louis Finnell
Genealogist / Archivist
An Interesting Proposal
My proposal to the question
of the parentage of Loretta Estelle Finnell Ruff:. I believe
that she is the daughter of
James J. [I.] Finnell and the grand daughter of Asa King Finnell.
JAMES J. [I.] Finnell; b. 1838, MO; d. after 1875, possibly in Kansas;
m.5 Sep 1860 in Howard Co, MO to Elizabeth Markland
(b.1844; d.2 May 1873, age 29yrs 10mo 22dy, bur. Armstrong Old Chapel Cemetery,
the daughter of Matthew & Loretta (Harvey) Markland);
m/2 on 20 Mar 1875 to Missouri Frances Botts (b.12
Mar 1858, Chariton Co, MO) Some time
after 1875/76 James went west to teach school for a year and never returned and
was believed he died or was murdered.
CHILDREN:
JOHN B. FINNELL;
b.1862; d.20 Feb 1864; age 2yrs 8mo 14dys, bur. Armstrong Old Chapel Cemetery
WILLIAM
G. FINNELL; b.1866; d.5 Jun 1866; age 3mos 5dys, bur. Armstrong Old Chapel
Cemetery.
LORETTA ESTELLE
FINNELL; b.13 Apr 1868, Howard Co, MO; d.8 Dec 1850, NY; m. 29 Apr 1883 to
Jacob H. Ruff
child
by second marriage
ASA GRANVILLE FINNELL;
b.6 Apr 1876 d,.5 Feb 1961, Moberly, MO; m/1 to Bertie
Elgin Martin (b.5 Oct 1939); m.2 to Alice Kennedy
To support this proposal at this time is the
following evidence:
At some time after 1950
a grand daughter wrote
a Journal in which is contained a section on the life of Loretta Estelle Finnell. In part the story goes as follows: Her mother died when she was very young and
her father gave her to the care of two aunts to raise.
The father then left the area of Armstrong MO and was not heard from again. At
the age of about 15 she was married to Jacob H. Ruff after the exchange of some
money. Loretta and Jacob Ruff then returned to Jacobs
home in New York State where she raised a family.
The marriage record
[Book 1 Page 253] is in the Howard County Court House as is as follows: Loretta
E. Finnell of Armstrong married to Jacob H. Ruff of
Armstrong on 29 Apr 1883 by Rev C. A. Yersin. A.C. Finnell ,
Guardian gives his consent.
In the Harry Keller
Files is a old genealogy blank [questionnaire] dated
prior to 1965, a response from a Dorothea Francis Gordon. She makes reference
that her Great Grandfather was James Finnell who
about 1873 went away from Armstrong, MO and was never heard from again. In a
letter to Harry Keller dated 15 Nov 1968 she wrote in part: "My
Grandmother spoke often of her childhood in Missouri. She and her two brothers
were given to Judge Mathew Markland by James Finnell [her father] on the death of their Mother,
Elizabeth Markland Finnell.
The story about him was that he left to go on a gold seeking trip to
California. No one ever heard from him after this. I believe this was right
after his wife died in May 1879."
In the 1880 Federal
Census of Armstrong, Howard Co, MO, Loretta is listed as a daughter in the
household of Alva and Francis Finnell.
FINNELL, Avle age39 b. MO Farmer
Francis 35 MO wife
Adolphus
17 MO son
Willard 14 MO son
Luretta 10 MO dau
Ruff, Jacob 21 NY wagon
maker
Grisham, Laurence 21 MO Carpenter
A.C. Finnell listed on the Marriage Record is also the same as
Alva C. Finnell and also Aaron Campbell [Cam] Finnell the son of Elijah Finnell. The James M. Finnell,
b.1844 is a brother of A.C. and as late as 1870 was still living with his
father Elijah and it appears he never married, so he is ruled out as the Father
of Loretta.
The Finnell
burial in the Armstrong Old Chapel Cemetery, Armstrong, MO contains the
following Finnell stones:
FINNELL, Alva C.
[A.C.]; d.10 Jan 1895; aged 53yrs 2mo 12dys
Elizabeth, wife of
James I.; d.2 May 1873; age 29yrs 10mo 22dys
William G.; son of James
I & E.R.; d.5 Jun 1866; age 3m5d
John B.; son of James I
& E.R.; d.20 Feb 1864; aged 2yrs,8mo 14d
John H., son of A.K.& Emily; b.20 Sep 1836; d.2 Dec 1864
Elijah, d.10 Feb 1890; d.age 84yrs 7mo 23dys
Asa
K.; d.20 Feb 1874; age 65yrs 28dys
Emily S.; wife of A.K.;
d.3 Jan 1873; aged 58yrs 9mo
Jonathan; d.12 Jan
1878; aged 74yrs 3m 19d
The Armstrong Missouri HEROLD
newspaper dated 17 Jan 1890 contains a notice of the death of Elijah Finnell and that he was the father of James and Cam Finnell
There are three
marriages in Howard County, Missouri that are of interest here.
James Finnell
m. Elizabeth Markland 5 Sep 1860 by Rev B. F.
Johnson, M E Church S.
Sarah Ann Finnell m.
Mathew Markland 1 Apr 1861 by Wm H. Morris
Alva C. Finnell
m. Francis A. Markland 15 May 1867 by Rev J.W. Ferrill. Elizabeth and Francis are sisters to Mathew
and the three are children of Mathew & Loretta Harvey Markland.
Sarah and James are the Children of Asa K. Finnell and Alva is the son of Elijah Finnell. A.C. and James would have been Finnell Cousins and also brother in laws through their
wives. The fact that they all seem to have had some connection to Armstrong Old
Chapel Cemetery there is a connection between the Finnell
and Markland Families.
I believe that Loretta Finnell was listed in the Alva Finnell
Household because A.C. was her guardian and their because of the relationship
of the Mothers and to some degree the connections of the Finnell
Family. Though not proof the fact that Loretta has the same given name as the
alleged Grandmother, Loretta Harvey Markland can be a important clue to a possibe clue
to this connection.This is a interesting proposal and
more evidence and proofs need to be found to prove the point and establish the
connection.
[revised 5 June 2002]
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Coshocton County Deeds Coshocton, Ohio
copied
7 July 1971 by Arthur Louis Finnell
Volume 11
page 531 THOMAS
FINNELL and Nancy, his wife sold land to George Compton 2 Nov 1832 [North end of the east half of the
south west quarter of Section 10 Twp 5 (Jackson) Range 7 (40 acres)] Test: Anthony Ricketts and John
D. Compton Note: Nancy signed with a
"X"
Volume 30 page 702 THOMAS FINNELL and Catherine, his wife sold
land to Richard Compton 1 Sep 1854 [the
south half of the east half of the south west quarter of Section 10 Twp 5
(Jackson) range 7]
Volume 16
page 6 Alva Buchingham of Muskingham Co,OH and Ann, his wife sold land to Thomas FINNELL 5 Feb
1836 [the southwest quarter of the southweat quarter section 10 Twp 5 Range 7]
Volume 11 page 529 Avah Buchingham
and Ann, his wife sold land to George Compton
5 Feb 1836 [Northweat quarter of the southweat guarter of Section 10
Twp 5 Range 7]
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Some Finnells who do
not fit at this time in Coshocton County, Ouio
ALICE M. FINNELL b.8 Mar 1863; d.27 Nov 1935
buried Union M.E. Cemetery Bedford TWP Coshocton Co, OH
AUSTIN FINNELL, b.1835
ROBERT FINNELL, b. 1836, OH
JACKSON FINNELL, b. c.Aug
1870, OH
all
in the household of Joshua Fry, b.1812,PA and his wife Mary, b.1815 Taken from
the 1870 Census of Bethlehem Twp, Coshocton Co, Ohio [from the Harry L. Keller files, card note]
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OBITUARIES
THOMAS FINNELL
Ghent - Thomas Finnell, 85 years old, passed away at the home of his son
Wheeler, Sunday 12 July, Cancer of the throat and old age being the cause of
his death.
Mr
Finnell was born 29 Aug 1850, at Shocton
[Coshocton], Ohio, and
married Malinda Wolf 24 Oct 1878 in
Iowa County, Iowa. They lived in Iowa for 25 years and later moved to
Minnesota. His wife died at Marshall, 9 Jun 1926. He left the farm 10 years
ago, living in Lyon county for the past 35 years. For
a number of years he operated a feed mill in Marshall.
The following children
survive: Jane of Frankford, Kansas, (Mary) Mrs Jake
Marshall, Ghent and Wheeler and Jesse Finnell of
Ghent. One child
John died in infancy. There are nine grandchildren and nine great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were
conducted at the Middleton Funeral Home at 1 o'clock Tuesday, 14 Jul by the Rev
S. L. Hammond of the Federated Church. Pallbearers were the following
grandsons: Lawrence Finnell,
George Finnell,
Albert Marshall, James Sterling. Burial was in the Marshall cemetery.
During his illness Mr Finnell was very patient and uncomplaining, although his legs were paralized
for some days and he required a great deal of care. Mr
Finnell was a loving father and grandfather.
[Marshall Messanger,
Marshall, Lyon Co, MN for 15 Jul 1936]
MRS MALINDA FINNELL
Malinda
Ann Finnell passed away at her home in this city on
Wednesday afternoon, 9 June, following an illness of several months.
The deceased was born
21 Dec 1851, at Mount Vernon, Ohio, thus being 74 years, 5 months and 21 days
of age at the time of her death.
Besides her husband,
Thomas Finnell, she is survived by two sons, Jesse and
Wheeler, both of Marshall and two daughters, Jane of this city and Mrs Marshall of Ghent.
Funeral services were
conducted from the house on Friday afternoon 11 June,
the Rev F. Zimmerman conducting the services and interment was in the Marshall
Cemetery.
The sympathy of the community is
extended to the bereaved ones at the loss of a wife and mother.
[Marshall Messenger,Marshall,
Lyon Co, MN for 9 Jun 1926]
NATIVE of KEYTESVILLE,
CHARLIE FINNELL DIES at HUNTSVILLE
CHARLIE FINNELL, son of Peterson and Amanda
Forest Finnell was born 7 Feb 1873, south of Keytesville and passed away at the Pleasantview
Rest Home at Huntsville where he had been a patient three and a half years, 28
Jul 1958.
He was one of fourteen
Children, and spent his entire life in Chariton County with the exception of
the past several years.
A
brother, JOHN FINNELL of Topeka, KS, servives him and
a number of neices and nephews.
Funeral services were condicted
by Rev Oscar Rush Wednesday afternoon 30 July at the Garnett Chapel,
interment was in New Hope Cemetery, southeast of town
[The Chariton Courier, 31 Jul 1958]
LAST RITES SUNDAY for
Miss HATTIE TILLETSON
Miss HATTIE SUSAN TILLOTSON, daughter of
MARTHA FINNELL and William Joseph Tillotson, was born
5 Mar 1876 in Chariton County. She passed away Friday 12 Feb 1960 at the Chariton Couty Rest Home at age of 83years. Funeral services were
held at the Winkelmeyer Funeral Chapel, Salisbury, the Rev W.K. Harper officiating. Burial was in the Finnell Cemetery
Mrs
Jasper Coy of Keytesville was a neice
of Miss Tillotson's
[The Chariton Courier, 18 Feb 1960]
Miss Hattie Tillotson
attended the funeral of LEWIS FINNELL at Roanoke, MO, 29 Sep 1939
Others attending the funeral are:
Mr
and Mrs ELMER FINNELL; Mr
and Mrs A.O. Tillotson; Mrs BEAULAH FINNELL; Mrs BERTRAM
FINNELL; Mrs Edna Dawson; Mr
and Mrs Sam Freeman
[news item from a
unidentified newspaper]
JAMES FINNELL, 90 Well Known Here Claimed by
Death
JAMES
FINNELL age 90 member of a Pioneer family, at Pasadena on 23 May [1905] because
of ill health. Private funeral services
held in Pasadena pending arrival of relatives from the east coast and the
family has requested no flowers.
Finnell
was born in Tehama county and spent his entire life here, until a few years ago
when he and his
wife moved from Los Molinos to Pasadena to be near
their relatives.
He was the son of JOHN
and ELIZABETH FINNELL and the last of a family of six brothers and four
sisters. The original Finnell family home was the
present Elder Creek ranch. The Finnell holdings at
one time extended west to the present Crane Lumber Company in the Coast Range
and south from Pasadena to Newville, Glenn county
The deceased is
survived by the widow, Mrs Belle Chipman
Finnell, a granddaughter, Mrs
John P. Cluett of Greenwich, CT and four great
grandchildren. The Finnell's only daughter, Mrs Mary Helen Hellman died a few
years ago in Pasadena.
[ Unidentified
California Newspaper]
ISABEL CHIPMAN FINNELL of 811 E. Washington Blvd, passed away 19 Aug 1962. Wife of the late JAMES
FINNELL, mother of the late Mrs Richard H. Hellman of Pasadena; granddaughter of Mrs
John P. Cluett of Greenwich, CT; great-grandmother of
Christopher; Amanda, James and Harold Cluett. Private
services at the Drawing Room Chapel of Turner & Stevens Co. Rev Collin D.
Keys, officiting
[Unidentified California newspaper]
AHAZZ A. FINNELL age 79 of 1029 Sale died Tuesday at Heritage House nursing home
Clarksville, Native of Clayburn, AL. Was a retired
machinist for the L & N Railroad. Survivers
include:
Widow, Mertie
Hamrick; son J.L.FINNELL; Daughters Mrs Eula Anderson, Mrs Eva Raeber; Mrs Milker
Lieber; Mrs Patricia West.
Burial Resthaven Memorial Park
[Louisville newspaper 1970]
WILLIAM R. FINNELL, Age 48
died
Saturday at Methodist Evangelical Hospital. A native of Chillenden. KY Vereran
of WWII. An employed by Louisville Title Insurance Co. Survived by wife
Katherine Moses daughters, Mrs Janet Wright of
Cleveland, OH; son WILLIAM ROLAND FINNELL, Jr; Mother
Mrs Phyllis FINNELL of Erlanger, KY. Burial in
Eastern Cemetery
[Louisville, KY newspaper 1970 Negro]
THOMAS EVERETT FINNELL age 46
died
in Pensacola, FL formaly
of Lexington, KY died 18 Dec 1986
Employed by the Post Office, retired U. S.
Army
Survived by: Wife Helen McFadden FINNELL;
daughter Connie Weng; KATHIE FINNELL; grandson David Weng; His Mother, Mary E. Gover
of Lexington, KY; Brother Louis Showalter of Lexington, KY; sisters Judy
Palmer; Patsy Jasper of Lexington, KY; Danna Ray of Hopkinsville. Funeral Mass
Nativity Catholic Church
Cremated
[Lexington Hearld-Leader,
Lexington, KY 23
Dec 1986]
NANCY FINNELL HOGSTON age 56
died
Monday at Lexington. A native of Woodford County the daughter
of the late Floyd A. & Ore MacKindred FINNELL.
Survivers: brother HAROLD FINNELL of Lexington; URIEL
FINNELL of Lawrenceburg,KY; CHARLES FINNELL of
Woodford Co, KY; predeceased by brother GENE FINNELL. Member
of Revival Tabernacle Church. Burial in Winchester Cemetery
[Lexington Herald; Lexington, KY 27 Jul 1982]
SPENCER LONG FINNELL age 81
Died Wednseday A retired Tabacco warehouse
accountant. Native of Georgetown. Member
and past Treasurer of Christ Church, Epscopal.
Survived by: Daughter Miss Anne Law Lyons; Mrs Howard
T. Clark; Grandchildren: Howard Thomas Clark, Jr;
Virginia Ann Clark all of Lexington. Burial Lexington Cemetery
[ Lexington
Kentucky newspaper 1 Aug 1980]
FINNELL O. VEALE age 72
died
at Nicholasville Wednesday. born in Lexington, KY, son
of Hampton and EVA FINNELL Veale.
Retired jewelery
repairman, Veteran
WWII member of Nicholasville United Methodist Church.
Survived by: wife Mrs
Nell Lake Veale; Nephew Earl M. Prather; cousins: Charles Howard, EURIL
FINNELL; Mrs Nancy Finnell Hogston, Mrs Martha Schneller, Mrs J.W. Feartherston, Mrs E.F. Marrs, Mrs Harlan H. Veal, Sr, Mrs Leslie [Tag] Veal. Burial Lexington Cemetery. Pallbears:
HAROLD & CHARLES FINNELL
[The Lexington Leader; Lexington, KY 16
Oct 1981]
LILLIAN FINNELL age 63
Died 22 Jan 1975
Native of Franklin Co, KY; Member of the First
Baptist Church
Survived by: Sister; Mrs Virginia F. Thurman, Frankfort; Brothers; EDWARD H.
FINNELL, Richmond; HOWARD FINNELL, Ohio. Burial Sunset
Memorial Gardens Woodford Co.
[Unidentified Kentucky newspaper]
MRS VIRGINIA BELL FINNELL age 80
Died Monday
Husband of SPENCER LONG FINNELL
Native of Cincinnati, OH; daughter of late Charles Walter & Anne Law Bell.
Member of Christ Church Episcopal
Survived by Daughter Ann Law Lyons; Mrs Howard Thomas Clark both of Lexington
Burial Lexington Cemetery
[Lexington Herald, Lexington, Ky not dated]
DEATH CLAIMS ONE of the BUILDERS of the STATE
JOHN FINNELL of Napa County, Father of
Attorney BUSH FINNELL of this City, passes away after an eventful career.
JOHN W. FINNELL, one of the men who helped to
make California great, died yesterday morning at Dr Burke's sanitarium, Napa
County. Born near Lexington, KY, in 1830, he was married there in 1848 to Miss
Elizabeth Stevenson. After his marriage he struck out into Missouri, settling
near St Joseph. But in 1857 the feeling of unrest and adventure came over him and
he marched on across the plains to the then new land of California.
In this State he settled first in Berryessa Valley, Napa county, and he made Napa county his
home to the end, filling the office of Supervisor in the early 70's and helping
to establish a bank in Napa City. He brought part of the Yount
grant near Yountville for his home place. In 1879 he leased the great Welsh
grant of 22,000 acres in Colusa county and held the
lease until his death.In 1880 he purchased the Thomas
grant of 22,999 acres he had leased in Tehama county, and that fine
principality was part of his holding when he died.
He made a notable success of farming and stock
raising and became known as one of the far-sighted and
clear-headed men of the state, his word being accepted as absolute verity in
all business transactions. He had long been as active Mason, member of Yount Lodge in Napa City, and this lodge is to conduct his
funeral at 2 o'clock tomarrow afternoon in Napa.
[1905]
Eleven children blessed the wedding of JOHN
FINNELL and Elizabeth Stevenson == Six boys and five
girls. Six sons and two daughters survive their father. An impressive feature
of the funeral will be the
appearance of all six stalwart sons as pallbearers, paying the
last triute to a father who had been so much to them.
Three sons are FOUNTAIN FINNELL of Corning, SIMPSON FINNELL of Tehama,
WILLIAMSON FINNELL of Napa, JOHN FINNELL, Jr of Red
Bluff, James FINNELL of Chico and BUSH FINNELL, the widely known attorney of
San Francisco. The surviving daughters are Mrs W.G. Uridge of Fresno and Mrs R.B.Safford of Berkeley. The cause of Mr
Finnell's death was heart failure supericduced
by a disorder of the kidneys. Few Men had more to do with the upbuilding of the state or hold a higher place in the
affections of their neighbors.
[Unnamed California Newspaper. 1905]
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DEED RECORDS at the Fayette County Kentucky Notes
ARTHUR FINNELL
purchased 44 acres 9 Oct 1880 on Leestown Road from
S.M. Hibler; Also 44 acres on 14 May 1880 from Louisa Patterson on Leestown
Road
B. W. FINNELL of
Georgetown, Scott Co, Ky
purchased 22 Sep 1843 from John F. Zimmerman Mortgage in behalf of S.N. FINNELL
FOUNTAIN FINNELL
purchased mortgage from Simpson Finnell, 26 Sep 1898
CHAS A. FINNELL, wife
Sarah Elizabeth purchased land 13 Jul 1883 through 3 Nov 1889. His wife was the
Grand daughter of Sarah J. Campbell when he purchased one parcel of land. Both Finnell and Campbell of Fayette
County.
JAS B. FINNELL
purchased mortgage from George M. & Mannie Bonnell 3 Mar 1886
JOHN W. FINNELL
purchased from NIMROD L. FINNELL 20 Jan 1845 Mortgage and land from Thomas
Barbee 30 Mar 1861, lot on Main Street adjoining Christian Church.
LEONARD N. FINNELL of
Clarke County, wife Rebecca sold mortgage to NIMROD L. FINNELL 7 Sep 1837 lot on Main Street. On 22 Oct 1934 sold negro
slave again on 6 May and 18 Jun 1840 sold several slaves and sold and purchased
a large number or parcels of land in the city of Lexington, KY.
ROBERT FINNELL sold to Reecca & Mary Frazer land on High Street 29 Dec 1837
REBECCA FINNELL sold to
F. Dewees 8 Apr 1843
SIMPSON FINNELL sold
mortgage 28 Mar 1898 and another one to FOUNTAIN FINNELL 26 Sep 1898.
JAMES FINNELL &
Mary his wife purchased from P. Crasthwait 32 feet on
Perry St. 20 Sep 1889
NIMROD L. FINNELL &
Travin C., his wife sold land on 6 Mar 1897.
[These are some notes form the Harry L. Keller
File that may be of some interest and may provide some additional clues etc]
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A SPECIAL FAMILY
TREASURE
A BENJAMIN FINNELL, son
of Benjamin Finnell and and
Sarah Carter Sleet and sister of Lucy N. Finnell Nall, passed down a special family Treasure to the Family.
During the War of 1812 he killed a Indian on the Tems River in Kentucky, and took his tomahawk. This was a very unusual tomahawk
which must have been supplied to the chief by the French who were vying with
the British for all the unsettled territory east of the Mississippi River.
The handle is wood and
has a small hollow from end to end, in order to draw smoke from the hollow nail
striker head which is the pipe bowl. The blade is sharp and seems to be
brasslike or a copper or brass alloy. Near the hatchet head on the blade side of the handle are 8 or 10 small notches; carved by the indian owner, one notch for each enemy killed. The end of
the handle held by the
owner is sloped to a small point, suitable to place between the
lips for smoking.
A diagonial
design stamped or carved into the wooden handle in several places. These
designs were evidently decorative, but more likely to enable the owner to secure
a firmer grip on a smooth and polished surface. The total length is about 10 to
20 inches, and has a weighted and machines metal collar in the eye of the tamahawk. The weight in the eye plus balanced construction
made this weapon easy to throw accurately at a target.
A Finnell connection
From the Nall
Cemetery
located
at Ewing, Missouri
MARTIN NALL
Died
July 11 1835 aged
62yrs 9mo 23d
and
LUCY NALL
his
wife died July
3, 1851 Aged 71yrs
3mo 1day
[Lucy Nall is Lucy Finnell
daughter
of Benjamin Finnell
and
Sarah Carter Sleet]
The above two items supplied by Michael M.
Black of Valdosta, GA
Thanks for sharing these with us. Items like these are important in that the
stories are preserved and the fact that the information is preserved and available
to other family members that are interested. How many other such items are held
by Family members that we would love to know about.
THREE
PHOTOGRAPHS are IDENTIFIED
In June 2002 I received
a note and the originals of three old pre 1900 Cabinet photographs. The
photographs were taken in the studio of [George W.] Weaver
Brothers of Covington, Kentucky. The original photographs were obtained
in a box of junk from a rummage sale in Washington state
and sent to the Finnell Family Archives.
Two of the photographs
contained pencil notes on the reverse ie: one Joe Finnell and Sam Finnell and
on one of the others just send to Mrs Finnell. Copies of the photographs were sent to three Finnell Cousins with ties to the Boone / Kenton County,
Kentucky area. One cousin replied that they appeared to be the children of
Joseph C. Finnell named Joseph C. Jr
and Samuel C. Finnell but with out an vital data.
A Search of the 1900
Federal Census of Kenton County, Kentucky provided some needed additional
data. The three photographs are as
follows:
Photo 1 what appears to be a photograph of
Joseph C. Finnell, Sr
Photo 2 of Joseph C, Jr
and Samuel C. Finnell taken some time prior to 1890.
Photo 3 appears to be a childs
photo of a unnamed sibling, the one marked "send to Mrs
Finnell".
Note these were the only Covington photographs when it was purchased and
the reason they are all sent to The Finnell Family
Archives.
The following is the
information we have on the Family.
JOSEPH C. FINNELL, son of John W. and Elizabeth
Tureman FINNELL; b.4 Mar 1854, Covington, KY; d.14
Feb 1911, Cincinnati, OH, buried Highland Cemetery, Covington, KY; m. 1883 to Mamie H. Cochran. In 1900 Joseph Sr
was occupied as U S Court Clerk. They were recorded as having 4 children but
only two living. The two chidren found in the 1900
Census are.
JOSEPH C. FINNELL, Jr; b. Jun 1885, Covington, Kenton Co, KY
SAMUEL C. FINNELL; b.
Jul 1888, Covington, Kenton Co, KY
BIBLE
RECORDS
WILLIAM FINNELL FAMILY BIBLE
HOLY BIBLE Published by
American Bible Society, New York 1857
FAMILY RECORDS
BIRTHS
FRANCES MARIA FINNELL, b.11 Jan 1855
MARY ELLEN FINNELL; b.30 Mar 1857
HOBERT ALEXANDER FINNELL; b.10 Oct 1859
CYNTHIA FIDELLIA FINNELL; b.20 Jul 1862
MERTON ELLSWORTH FINNELL; b.1 Jul 1868
HERBERT M. FINNELL; b.26 May 1891
HORTON G. FINNELL; b.28 Sep 1892
ELLEN J. FINNELL; b.9 Mar 1894
GRANT FINNELL; b.14 Feb 1896
FLOYD B. FINNELL; b.16 Sep 1898
BESSIE L. FINNELL; b.6 Feb 1900
CLARA B. FINNELL; b.16 Dec 1901
VERDA M. FINNELL; b.27 Aug 1905
McKINLEY
H. FINNELL; b.16 Feb 1908
FLORENCE I. FINNELL; b.9 May 1911
DEATHS
HOBERT ALEXANDER FINNELL; d.18 Aug 1864
CATHERINE FINNELL; d.7 Mar 1871
MARY ELLEN FINNELL; d.24 Oct 1874
ELLEN J. FINNELL; d.28 Oct 1897
CORA ELLEN FINNELL; d.26 Jul 1917
Maria Lee; d.31 Aug 1876
WILLIAM FINNELL; d.3 Mar 1902
Cinthia
Idella Kennedy; d.17 Dec 1942
MERTON ELSWORTH FINNELL; d.20 Jul 1946
HERBERT MARION FINNELL; d.8 Aug 1946
MARRIAGES
WILLIAM FINNELL to Catherine Molley; 3 Nov 1854
MERTON E. FINNELL to Cora E. Kelley; 28 Mar
1890
Maria Mesley to
Robert Lee; 13 Apr 1875, Ontario
BIRTHS
WILLIAM FINNELL; b.29 Jul 1830
CATHERINE FINNELL; b.10 Jun 1838
Donald Earl Ross; b.14 Nov 1922
Grover Merton Ross; b.25 Aug 1924
Gerald John Ross; b.25 Oct 1927
George Newton Ross; b.10 Jan 1929
James Earnest Ross; b.17 Jun 1931
CORA E. FINNELL; b.29 Sep 1873
VERDE FINNELL LOADMAN BIBLE
MARRIAGES
MERTON E. FINNELL to Cora E. Kelley, 28 Mar
1890
WILLIAM FINNELL to Catherine Molley, 3 Nov 1853
VERDA M. FINNELL to Russell L. Loadman, 17 Nov 1925
Harold Loadman b.21
Aug 1926; d.21 Aug 1926
Helen V. Loadman to
John Savostianik, 13 Jul 1954
James R. Loadman to
Dena May Burwood, 7 Dec 1963
DEATHS
CATHERINE FINNELL; d.7 Mar 1871
ELLEN JANE FINNELL; d.28 Oct 1897 [Mertons daughter]
CORA ELLEN FINNELL; d.26 Jul 1917 [wife of
Merton]
WILLIAM FINNELL; d.3 Mar 1902
MERTON ELLSWORTH FINNELL; d.20 Jul 1946
HERBERT MARION FINNELL; d,8
Aug 1946
GRANT FINNELL; d.16 Aug 1968
DELLA FINNELL; d. 16 Aug 1968 [Grant's wife]
both in a car accident Camby, CA
Russell L. Loadman;
d.3 Nov 1976, Unity, Sask.
FLOYD B. FINNELL; d.23 Dec 1979, Long Beach,
CA
McKINLEY
H. FINNELL; d.14 Feb 1977, Medford, OR
CLARA FINNELL Ross; d.17 Nov 1975,
Unity, Sask.
NEWTON FINNELL; d.30 May 1983
Bessie Williams; d.21 Sep 1988
BIRTHS
WILLIAM FINNELL; b.29 Jul 1830
CATHERINE FINNELL; b.10 Jun 1838
CORA E. [Kelley] FINNELL; b.29 Sep 1873
MERTON ELLSWORTH FINNELL; b.1 Jul 1868
HERBERT MERVIN FINNELL; b.26 May 1891
NEWTON GEORGE FINNELL; b.28 Sep 1892
ELLEN JANE FINNELL; b.9 Mar 1894
GRANT FINNELL; b.14 Feb 1896
FLOYD BAILEY FINNELL; b.16 Sep 1898
BESSIE IDELLA FINNELL; b.6 Feb 1900
CLARA BELLE FINNELL; b.16 Dec 1902
VERDA MAY FINNELL; b.27 Aug 1905
McKINLEY
H. FINNELL; b.16 Feb 1908
FLORENCE IONA FINNELL; b.9 May 1911
[Transcript xerox
copied supplied by Helen Loadman Savostianik
of Unity, Sask in 2002. This is possibly the same
bible referred to in the notes of Harry Keller in 1970 being in the possession
of Floyd B, Finnell of Long Beach, CA]
From
the Sources
The
following found in the History of Rappahannock County, Virginia 1656 - 1692
by Thomas Hoskins Warner.
page 117-118
... Know all men by these present that we William Moss of the County of
Rappahannock and Bridget my wife for divers good causes and consideration us
thereunto moving for us our heirs executors and administrators and every of us
have given granted bargained sould allowed confessed
and confirmed and by these presents doe grant bargain sell confess and confirm
and deliver unto JOHN FENNELL of the same
county and FRANCES his wife their heirs executors administrators
assigned a certain part or parcell of land contained
specified and mentioned in my pattent for 1060 acres
of land and marsh in the county aforesaid and there mentioned to begin at a gum
tree the corner tree of Mr James Williamson's land
and "Stower" creek, and from thence all the
land and march along the line specified in the said patent on the eastermost side of the creek so far as my land extends the
said creek being the bound thereto. It being about fifty aacres
of land and naarch to have and to held all and every
part and parcel of the said land and march soe
mentioned as before to them the said JOHN and FRANCES FENNELL their and either
of their heires executors administrators and assigns
from the day of the date of these presents, etc. .........
In witness thereof we
have hereunto sett our hands and seals this 20th day of October
1664. Sealed and delivered in the presence of George Davis, Edmond Scott, Stephen Cater.
William Moss
Bridget Moss
Recorded in the County Court of Rappahannock
County the 3 day of November 1681
Edward Craske Clerk of Court
I the within named JOHN FENNELL anmd FRANCES my wife for and in consideration of the sum of
twelve thousand pounds of tobacco and cash tous in
hand paid and ordered to be paid have given granted bargained sold
assigned transferred and sett over to Coll. John Stone and Lt Coll. William Lloyd theire heires assignes
and sucessors for the use of the County of
Rappahannock forever all the within mentioned bargained land and premises with
the appurtenances and every part thereof unto the said Coll. John Stone and Lt
Coll. William Lloyd their heirs and successors, Justices of the peace for the
County of Rappahannock for the use of the said county forever free ands cleere of all charges and incumbrances
whatsoever which rent or rents to all sheriff lord or lords of the premises in
respect to his or her signiory or sinnioryes
only excepted. In witness whereof we have hereunto sett ourhands and seales the third day of November Anna Domi
1681.
JOHN FENNELL
FRANCES FENNELL
Sealed and delivered in
the presence of us
Edmund Craske; Benjamin Goodrich; Jo.
Almond and Edward Adcock
Recorded in the County Court of
Rappahannock the 3 day of November 1681.
The records show that
the new county court property was a farm of some size with its own orchard, fields and
woods. JOHN FENNER resided in the courthouse. As keeper he was given free use
of the house and place for the year 1684.
MATTIE FINNELL from Garrard County, Kentucky Deed Book 22 page 510
MATTIE FINNELL age 50
yrs a widow of Richmond, KY Madison County for $1400.00 sold 40acres on Paint
Lick Creek on 20 March 1907 to W.S. Hensley. Shows the children as:
Annie Finnell Burgin (Mrs Charles B.)
of Nicholasville Jessamine Co, KY
Ettie
Finnell Willis (Mrs T.C.
Willis) of Jassemine Co, KY
Eve Finnell
Miller (Mrs Frank W. Miller) of Ocsla,
Marion Co, FL
H.W. FINNELL deceased
age 22 not
married no issue
all
children over age 21
MARY ANN FINNELL married to Joseph B. Adams 1 Jul 1852 at
the home of her father ROBERT E. FINNELL in Franklin Co, KY Present were Hugh Goodwin, Charles Gate and
____ Taylor Dated 1 Jul 1852
The 1850 Census of Shelby Co, MO shows ROBERT
E. FINNELL with a daughter Mary F. age 13 born in California [1837/36]
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS of RAPPAHANNOCK COOUNTY,
VIRGINIA
HAWKINS, Archibald age 66 Farmer b. VA
living
in his household
FINNELL, FRANCES A.; age 9
b.VA
FINNELL, WILLIAM E.; age 7
b.VA
RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA MINUTE BOOK
Minute Book F
page
191 March Court 1854
The court doth appoint Archibald Hawkins
guardian to FRANCES FINNELL, FRANKLIN FINNELL, JAMES FINNELL and MARY FINNELL,
orphans of ALEXANDER FINNELL, deceased and therefore said Arichbald
Hawkins and Mordecai Hawkins, his security entered into and acknowledge a bond
in the penalty of $200 (his security having justified as to his sufficiency
with conditions according to law)
1880 Census 3rd Ward Moberly, Missouri taken 1 Jun 1880
FINNELL, WARNER age40 Saloonkeeper b. Europe
Nettie 32 b.Germany
W.A. 12
Son b. MO
Mary 10
dau b.MO
Warner, Jr 6 son
b. MO
Ennie
E. 2 dau
b.MO
NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS
Engagement of Miss CLEO JANE FINNELL to Bruse Floyd Bachus, son of the
Benson Bachuses of Phoenix has been told by her
parents, the Clay Finnells of Ralstan,
NE. They are graduates of the University of Nebraska where he is in medical
school
[Los Angeles Times week of 6 Apr 1969]
A Brilliant Society Event at Red Bluff 7 December
JAMES FINNELL, third son of Mr and Mrs JOHN FINNELL and Miss
Isabel Chipman, neice of
General and Mrs N.P. Chipman
took place at St Peter's Episcopal Church.
[Unidinitified
California newspaper]
MARTIN AUGUSTUS FINNELL;
b.24 Oct 1839 (son of William & Emily Jane Craig Finnell);
d.13 Nov 1924 Howard Co, MO; m. 16 Nov 1859 in Howard Co, MO to Sarah Herndon
by Rev William K. Woods (she b. 14 May 1840; d.7 Mar 1902) Both buried
Washington Church Cemetery,
On 3 Sep 1924 made
application for a blind pension, son George made the application. Martin A. one of the original Members in 1850 of Washington Church
M.E. South in Rural Howard Co, MO.
CHILDREN:
LOUELLA FINNELL; b.8 Oct 1860; d.4 Dec 1832;
m. 0 Oct 1879, Howard Co, MO to Peter A. Hoffstetter
of Howard Co
MARY ELLEN FINNELL; b.20 Oct 1862; d.8 Apr
1929; m.12 Oct 1883, Howard Co, Mo to James Benjamin Shores of Howard Co
LIZZIE M. FINNELL m. to ___ Shaw of Cole Co, MO
ANDREW JACKSON FINNELL; b.15 Oct 1864; d.15
Jan 1888
CHARLES KAVANUGH FINNELL; b.27 Feb
1869; d.18 Dec 1929; m. 1889 to Stella F. Snavely.
IN 1900 a farmer in Clifton Twp, Randolph Co, MO; later of Huetfano
Co, CO
JOHN O. FINNELL; b. Sep 1875, MO;
m.15 Aug 1894 to Ida M. Willard. IN 1900 Census a
Farmer in same household as Father in Salisbury Twp, Randolph Co, MO
EUGENE LYNN FINNELL; b.5 Mar 1877;
d.1 Aug 1961; m. 3 Aug 1898 to Hettie Frances
Coleman. In 1900 Census a Farmer in household of
Mother in law Mayland Twp, Chariton Co, MO, later of
Jackson Co, MO
DAISEY B. FINNELL; b.3 Apr 1879; m. to William
F. Koening
[From some note cards in the Harry L.Keller papers]
THOSE OTHER FINNELL /
FINNEL'S
Over the past few weeks
I have been looking at the 1900 Federal Census for various Finnell
Families through out the United States. It was surprising to discover that the
State of Michigan listed four Finnell Families, and
none of these are connected to our Finnell Family
Branch. I have always been aware of the alleged Finnell
Irish Connection, but I was not aware of any Russian or Finnish possibilities.
Taking into consideration
the 1900 Census is a century old and the contined
migration of families during these past years and all across the United States
it is not hard to see how all these Families can be confused and mixed up. Though it may cause some
confusion it makes the search the more exciting.
The following is a abstract of the records from Michigan for your
information:
1900 Census Washtenaw Co, MI Superior Twp page 71a
FINNEL, Thomas b.Jun
1827, IRE; Farmer to Amr 1857
Bridget b.Dec 1831, IRE wife
Edward son b. Jun 1865,
IN Farm Laborer
Ida, dau b. Jul 1866, IN
Teresa dau b. Aug 1870, MI School Teacher
James son b.Jun 1872, MI Farm Laborer
Steven son b.Jul 1874, MI Farm Laborer
1900 Saint Joseph CO, MI Sturgis Twp page 212
FINNELL, James b.Jul
1851, MI Farmer Parents b, IRE
Maggie wife b.Feb 1861, MI
1900 Gogebic Co, MI Bessemer Twp page 119
FINNELL, Andrew b.Jun 1860,
Finland to Amr 1880 Wood Chopper
Mary Wife b.Jun 1860, Finland to Amr 1889
Mary dau b.Dec 1894, OH
Oscar son b.Nov 1896, OH
Hilda dau b.Jun 1898, Finland to Amr 1899
1900 Ontonagon Co, MI McMillen Twp
page 34A
FINNELL, Andrew b.May 1866,
Russia Laborer SawMill to Amr 1881
Ida wife b. Jun 1867,
Russia to Amr 1889
Esther dau b.Apr 1891, MI at School
Wera dau
b.Dec 1893, MI
Ella dau
b. Mar 1894, MI
Arthur son b.Feb 1898, MI
In the Harry L. Keller
files is a note form a letter written in Jan 1966 from a Vera A. Finnell of Yakima, WA that stated the following: Her
parents came to America and lived in Ludington, Mich. When they arrived her
Father and his brother who's name was Mattson changed
their surname to FINNELL because there were too many Mattson in America. Wonder why they picked FINNELL?
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MORE
CEMETERY RECORDS
Monuments in Bethel Cemetery Verona Boone Co,
KY
ROBERT LOUIS FINNELL, MD 1845-1925
ANNA B. FINNELL wife 1848 - 1927
Monument on Mt Zion Road near Union Boone Co,
KY
ROBERT D. FINNELL 1840 - 1902
ALTILLA GRIFFITH FINNELL 1849 -
1923 wife
ONE
MORE BRANCH
Some time before 1955
Colonel Woolsey Finnell, Sr
[1866-1955] compiled and published a short genealogy of his branch of the Finnell Family, part of a larger genealogy titled; Reverend
Daniel Brown of Culpeper County, Virginia and
Allied Families Webster, Finnell, McCain, Pemberton.
A total of 72 pages with some 23 pages containing the information on the Finnell Family descendants of Charles and Nancy Finnell from Virginia to Georgia and; later Alabama amd Mississippi. The booklet is very hard to find any more
and my copy was obtained many years ago and it contains many corrections and
additions in the margins, these are not included here.
The Harry L. Keller
papers also has a file on this Family, mainly a partial typescript of Col Finnell's genealogy and some correspondence dealing with a
couple lines absent form the original publication. The Keller files does have some imporant
information and additions that are going to be made available here. Any one
interested or wishing a copy of the original 23 pages section on the Finnrell Data and a every name index
please contact the editor. The cost for the copy and postage will be $5.00.
Page 56 FANNIE FINNELL should be changed to
FRANCES JANE FINNELL [daughter of LeRoy Montgomery Finnell, Jr] b. 23 Jun 1851, AL;
d. 3 Sep 1918, Coalinga, CA; bur. Selma, CA; m. 8 Dec 1867 to Henry T. Cook
(b.16 Feb 1847, SC; d.29 May 1919, Selma, CA)
CHILDREN:
Sarah E. Cook; b.30 Sep 1868, AL; d.26 Dec
1949, TX; m. 4 Oct 1885 to John B. Whitaker
Jessie Lee Cook; b.28 Nov 1870, AL; d. 4 Oct
1952; m. to Nancy Jennings
Emma Cook; b.9 Jun 1872, AL; d. 31 Dec 1895;
m. 21 Jul 1887, AL to Lorenzo Heard
Mary Margaret Cook
Jimmie Cook; b.2 Jul 1876, MS; d.12 Jan 1897
William E. Cook; b.8 Jan 1879, AR; d.20 Feb
1955, TX; m to Emmma Lee Hockinson,
(d.1914,OK); m/2 to Ida ___; m/3 to Edica ___
Edna Cook; b.22 Nov 1880, AR; d.7 Oct 1837,
CA; m. to George Errand; m/2 to Bill Taylor; m/3 to F. Jones
George W. Cook; b.15 Sep 1883, AR; d.5 Nov
1962; m. 22 Sep 1907; OK to Alice Pearsons
Ethel Ann Cook; b.7 Aug 1885, OK; d.31 Jan
1951, CA; m. in OK to Frank Trent; m/2 in OK to Jack Merzie
Henry T. Cook, Jr;
b.25 Feb 1887, OK; d.25 Sep 1893, OK
Curtis F. Cook; b.29 Dec 1891, OK; d. __; m. 5
Nov 1912 to Edna R. Irwin; m/2 to Berta Carney
Thompson
Dee Cook; b.1893, OK; d. age 1yr, OK
Page 57
JOHN CALVIN FINNELL; b.15 Mar 1867; d.11 Jun 1899, Knoxville, AR; m. to
Merry Catherine [Kate] Jones (d. c1940, CA)
CHILD:
LUTHER JARRETT FINNELL; b.25 Jul 1896,
Knoxville, AR; m. 5 May 1918 to Beatrice Hill, London, AR; m/2 8 Aug 1920 to Ona
Hill (b.29 Jan 1906, Mountain Top, AR; d. Nov 1952, Keo,
AR); m/3 3 Jan 1952 to Lillie May Pucket. CHILDREN:
WILLIAM EARL FINNELL;
b.1 Aug 1923, Alex, AR; m. to Daise Lee Harvey CHILDREN:
WILLIAM JARRETT
FINNELL; b.14 May 1948, Keo, AR
NINA EARLINE FINNELL;b.21 May 1955, Kansas City, MO
BLUFARD
RAY FINNELL; b.1 Oct 1933, Keo, AR; m. to Betty Lea
Combs. CHILDREN:
JONNIE ROSEANNA
FINNELL; b.6 Sep 1957
LAWRENCE RAY FINNELL;
b.28 Jul 1959
KELLY ANNETTE FINNELL;
b.20 Feb 1964
Page 57 FRANCES EUGENE FINNELL; b. 1778, VA;
d. aft 1850, Madison Co, MS; m. 24 Dec 1796 Columbia Co, GA to Reuben Sanders
(Son of Joshua and Patience Sanders; his
will signed 1841)
ALSO from the book Pioneers in their Own Right; by Mrs Lucile
Burton the following information:
LEROY FINNELL had by his second marriage to
Lucinda Cook a daughter
MARGARET FINNELL; b.17
Feb 1863, AL; d.26 Feb 1925, MS; m. to a Rev Joel Dorrah
(b.1 Nov 1858, Pickins Co, AL; d.27 Mar 1951, Webster
Co, MS)
Joel Dorrah was the son of Stephen Dorrah
(b.19 Jan 1830; d.17 May 1863 in the Civil War) his sister Elizabeth Dorrah married as his first wife LEROY FINNELL.
Editors Note:
Is this confusing enough yet....
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JUSTINIAN P. [Peregrine] FINNELL, son of John Finnell and Elizabeth Burch Thorn Finnell;
b. 28 May 1810, Culpeper Co, VA, near Flint Hill, now
Rappahannock Co, VA; d. after 1870; m. 1 Feb 1838 in Rappahannock Co, VA to Adaline Singleton.
In the 1850 Census
listed as a farmer in Rappahannock Co, VA as a
Overseer near Woodville. The 1870 Census in Greenway Twp, Clarke Co, VA, Post
Office White Post, VA listed as working on a Farm. No
reference is found of the Family in the 1880 Federal Census Index.
CHILDREN:
MARIETTA FINNELL; b.
c1838
COLUMBIA J. FINNELL;
b.c1839
JOHN B. FINNELL;
b.c1846
NOTE: in a Culpeper
County Virigiia Will Book K page 47 Will for Justinian Peregrine Thorn dated 25
Oct 1824. The document names his three sisters as:
ELIZABETH FINNELL;
[wife of John]
MARTHA FINNELL; [wife
of Robert]
Dolly Singleton
and
left bequests to Mary G. Jordan and Adaline Singleton
no relationship stated
If this Adaline
Singleton is the daughter of Dolly Singleton and also the one who married
Justinian P. Finnell, they would have been first
cousins.
NANCY B. FINNELL; daughter of John Finnell and Elizabeth Burch Thorn Finnell;
b. 1 Mar 1813, Culpeper Co, VA; d.3 Sep 1871 Amherst
Co, VA; m. to _____ Howell. A Member of the M. E. Church for 38 years
JOHN A. FINNELL; son of John Finnell and Elizabeth Burch Thorn Finnell;
b. 29 Aug 1807, Culpeper Co, VA; d.28 Aug 1865, Bur;
Berryville, VA; m. 3 Feb 1846 to Nancy Settle (b.23 Jul 1821, Culpeper Co, VA; d.5 Oct 1897, Rileyville,
VA). A resident of Culpeper County
until 1833 when Rappahannock County was organized, their residence close to
Flint Hill, VA. In the 1850 Census a laborer in 28th Dist Jefferson Co, VA.
The 1860 census has then in Clarke County, close to White Post also as a
Laborer. In the 1880 Census the widow and family were in Charlestown, Jefferson
Co, West Virginia.
CHILDREN:
CATHEREINE
E. FINNELL; b.28 Oct 1846, VA; m. 13 Feb 1873 to John W. Brown.
In the 1880 Census living in Jefferson Co, West Virginia.
CHILDREN:
William T. Brown;
b.c1874, WV
Register [Sam K.]
Brown; b.c1875, WV
Wade H. Brown; b.c1878,
WV
Hampton Brown; b.c1879,
WV
Mosquear
Brown; b.15 Sep 1879; d. Dec 1967. MD (fron SS death Index)
Maude Brown
Vincent Settle Brown
EMMA JANE FINNELL; b.28
Mar 1848; d.10 Feb 1908
MARY
HENRIETTA FINNELL; b.18 Mar 1850; m. 30 Apr 1872 to James L. Hooper.
They lived in Aspen, CO. CHILDREN:
____ Hooper [son]
Lovie
Hooper [dau]
JOHN T FINNELL; b.11 Nov 1851; m. 14 Dec 1875
to Lena _____ deceased; m/2 9 Oct 1878 to Mary J. Clarke. In 1880 census in
Charlestown, Jefferson Co, WV
NANNIE VIRGINIA
FINNELL; b.26 Mar 1853; m. to ___ Keyser
LUCY
BELLE FINNELL; b.30 Oct 1854; m. to Ryland Bowles.
Lived in Denver, CO later moved to CA. CHILDREN:
Harvey Bowles
Volney
Bowles
Ryland
Bowles
VINCENT SETTLE FINNELL;
b.14 Dec 1856; d.6 Nov 1937, VA; m. 29 Dec 1889 to Mary Anne Keyser; CHILD:
KEYSER
FINNELL; b.27 Jun 1887; d.1 Mar 1959; m. 6 Apr 1921 to Lillie Naomi Jones.
Lived near Rileyville, Page Co, VA.
CHILD
MARY ANNE FINNELL; b.27
Jul 1924; m. 1950 to ____ Stephens CHILDREN:
Romayne
Stephens; b.5 Apr 1951; m. 27 Aug 1976 to Robert Frazer
James Alan Stephens;
b.29 Jul 1953
LUTHER RICE FINNELL;
b.13 Jul 1858; d.16 Mar 1884
HETTIE FINNELL; b.21
Nov 1860, Clarke Co, VA; [Twin]; m. 21 Nov 1883 to Henry C. Trail in Warren Co,
VA; (b. 1858, Warren Co, VA; son of Nathaniel and Lucretia
Train) The Family lived in Denver CO. CHILDREN:
Harry Trail
Nettie
Trail
Laura Trail
NETTIE
FINNELL; b.21 Nov 1860, [Twin]; m. 3 Aug 1880 to John W. Clarke.
Moved to Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, West Virginia.
CHILDREN:
Eliza Clarke
Tom Clarke
Odessa Clarke,; m. to ___ Hammell
Nannie
Clarke; drowned
as a small child at Rileyville, VA
Jessie Clarke
Frank Clarke
Lucy Clarke
Emma Clarke
Bryan Clarke
Daisey
Clarke
EULALIA
SUMMERVILLE [Lulie] FINNELL; b. 19 Jul 1863; n.m.
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COUSIN CONNECTIONS
John Wesley Robertson II
b.
25 Jul 1899, Roanoke, MO
m.
to Bertha Elizabeth Geuder (b.18 Apr 1899, Eldred, McKeen Co, PA)
2. John Wesley Robertson (b.2 Nov
1860; d.6 Feb 1947) m. to KATE FINNELL (b.2 Apr 1866; d.6 Feb 1912, Roanoke,
MO)
CHARLENE INEZ FINNELL
b.
6 Feb 1940, Richmond, CA
2. JAMES REGIS FINNELL, Jr (b.1905/06, PA; d.1966, CA) m. to Elda Oney Plouff (b.1911, CA)
3. JAMES REGIS FINNELL, Sr m. to Irene V. _______
SADIE PAYNE FINNELL
b.
18 Mar 1908, Paris, MO
2. LOUIS EDGAR FINNELL (b.19 Oct 1874,
Chariton Co, MO; d.15 Sep 1939, Roanoke, MO) m. to Edith Maude Hemstreet
(b.14 Jul 1875, Madoc, Canada)
3. JOHN FINNELL m. to Florence Vaughn
VIOLET FINNELL Wolf
b.
5 Mar 1901, Roanoke, MO
m.
to Charles E. Wolf (b.20 Apr 1885, Moberly, MO)
2. AUBREAN GUY FINNELL (b.1876; d.24
Jan 1912) m. Octava Juanita Anderson (b.1877; d.3 Mar
1937, Roanoke, MO)
3. JOHN W. FINNELL m. to Lizzie
Florence Vaughn
Florence Beltz
b.
24 Oct 1890, Roanoke, MO
2. Henry Beltz
(b.29 Nov 1863, Howard Co, MO; d.8 Aug 1950, Roanoke, MO) m. 4 Aug 1887 to ISA
JANE FINNELL (b.1 Dec 1863, Howard Co, MO; d.12 Dec 1933, Roanoke, MO)
3. JOHN OWEN FINNELL; (b. ; d. Mar 1869) m. 23 Oct 1862 to Rebecca
Frances Gooch (b.1835, Richmond, KY; d.26 May 1924, Clifton Hill, MO)
4. ELIJAH FINNELL
GERTRUDE HADDEN FINNELL
b.
8 Oct 1877, Roanoke, MO
m.
16 Nov 1905,to James William Manion (b.13 Feb 1880,
Fayette, MO)
2. MORGAN FINNELL (b.23 Aug 1835,
Roanoke, MO; d.4 Jun 1909, Clifton Hill, MO) m. 16 Dec 1875, Huntsville, MO to
Maria Miller Rice (b.16 Aug 1845, Schyler Co, MO;
d.17 Aug 1935, Clifton Hill, MO)
3. WILLIAM FINNELL (b.1794, KY; d.19
Sep 1870) m. to Jane Goodman (b.1808, Randolph Co, MO; d.2 Oct 1867)
LUCILLE FINNELL Replogle
m.
to William Dudley Replogle (b.31 May 1910, Denver,
CO)
2. GRANT BUNDGE FINNELL (b.5 Dec 1886,
Keytesville, MO) m. to Dixie Mancellus
Phather (b.28 Jan 1891, Keytesville,
MO; d.21 Jul 1966)
3. JOHN LEONARD FINNELL (b.17 Jan
1847, KY; d. 29 Jun 1929, Keytesville, MO) m. to
Margaret Hall Carson (b.7 Nov 1866, Quincy, IL)
4. ABNER FINNELL
CALVIN E. FINNELL
b.
9 Sep 1921, Morning View, KY
m.
to Edna Irene Lovelace (b.12 Dec 1925, Falmouth, KY)
2. JOHN A. FINNELL (b.2 Feb 1898,
Morning View, KY) m. to Edna Mae Barbur (b.12 Jun
1899, Pendleton Co, KY)
3. JOHN ADDISON FINNELL (b.13 Sep
1865, Morning View, KY; d.28 Nov 1912, Independence, KY) m. to Lucy Margaret
Hull (b.28 Aug 1874, Campbell Co, KY; d.4 Jul 1932, Independence, KY)
4. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN FINNELL m. 23 Jan
1861 to Maria Glore
AGNES FINNELL Montgomery
b.
1 May 1882, Chariton Co, MO
m.
to William Tomas Montgomery (b.16 May 1872 Holt Clay Co, MO; d.23 Mar 1934,
Roanoke, MO)
2. JOHN CARSON FINNELL (b.28 Jan 1837,
Randolph Co, MO; d.16 May 1898, Roanoke Co, MO) m. Florence Elizabeth [Lizzie]
Vaughn (b.13 Aug 1853, Randolph Co, MO; d.14 Jun 1894, Randolph Co, MO)
3. WILLIAM FINNELL (b.1794, Madison
Co, KY; d.19 Sep 1870) m. to Jane Goodman
ELMER EDWARD FINNELL
b.
22 Oct 1903, Keytesville, MO
m.
to Oleta Milam (b.25 Sep 1912, Huntsville, MO)
2. JOHN J. FINNELL (b.14 Jul 1865, Keytesville, MO) m. Julia Powers (b.10 Feb 1875, Keytesville, MO; d.1954 bur Bennett Cemetery)
Elvin Hubert Farris
b.
21 Jun 1927, Clifton Hill, MO
m.
to Lavena Mae Hopkins (b.10 Apr 1929, Homedalem ID)
2. William Hubert Farris (b.9 Oct
1896, Clifton Hills, MO) m. to MYRILLE MAE FINNELL (b.22 Jun 1897, Salisbury,
MO)
3. WILLIAM FRANKLIN FINNELL (b.15 Oct
1863, Salisbury, MO; d.2 Dec 1927, bur Finnell
Cemetery, Salisbury, MO) m. to Susan Elizabeth Hurt (b.10 Mar 1858, MO; d.30
Mar 1938)
4. HOWELL FINNELL
ROSCOE JENNINGS FINNELL
b.
9 May 1899, Salisbury, MO
2. WILLIAM FRANKLIN FINNELL (b.15 Oct
1864, Salisbury, MO; d.2 Dec 1927, bur. Finnell
Cemetery, Salisbury, MO) m. to Susan Elizabeth Hurt Tillotson
(b.10 Mar 1858, MO; d.30 Mar 1938, bur Gross Cemetery, Salisbury,MO,
next to first husband Martin Tillotson)
3. HOWELL FINNELL (b.6 Jan 1836, MO;
d.12 Dec 1915) m. to Susan Drinkard (b.11 Feb 1840,
Clinton Co, MO; d.16 Jun 1911)
4. MORGAN FINNELL
HELLEN FINNELL Robbins
b. 26
Oct 1914, Roanoke, Randolph Co, MO
m.
to Durwood Robbins
2. WILLIAM MORGAN FINNELL (b.8 Jul
1885, Roanoke, Randolph Co, MO; d.30 Nov 1958, Roanoke, MO) m. to Julia
Patterson (b.11 Oct 1886, Charitan Co, Mo; d.10 Oct
1954, Roanoke, MO)
3. MORGAN FINNELL (b.22 Aug 1835,
Randolph Co, MO; (d.4 Jun 1909, Clifton
Hill, MO) m. to Maria [Miller] Rice (b.16 Aug 1845, Scyler
Co, MO; d.15 Aug 1935, Clifton Hills, MO)
4. WILLIAM FINNELL (b.1794, Randolph
Co, Mo) m. to Jane Goodman (b.1808, Randolph Co, MO
ETHEL FRANCES FINNELL Keller
b.
8 Feb 1900, Dalton, MO
m.
to Harry L. Keller (b.14 Apr 1899, Weatherford, OK)
2. WALTER FINNELL (b.19 Feb 1876, Namrash, MO; d.9 Sep 1949) m. to Ida Belle Powell (b.16 Aug
1882; d.9 Sep 1928, Liberty, MO)
3. ZENIS FINNELL (b.11 Jul 1842; d.20
Jun 1921) m. 28 Mar 1875 to Rhoda Green
4. WILLIAM FINNELL (b.18 Jul 1803;
d.15 Jun 1850) m. to Emily Jane Craig (b.1 Oct 1810; d.20 Apr 1903)
DIANE MARIE FINNELL Ford
b.
2 Dec 1964, Washington, DC
m.
to Robert Andrew Ford (b.8 Jan 1867, Baltimore, MD)
2. DONALD EDWARD FINNELL (b.21 Oct
1925; d.26 Jan 1990, bur Arlington National Cemetery) m. Sep 1949, Washington DC to Patricia Mary Kaelin (b.23 Nov 1925; d.5 Mar 1987)
3. CHARLES BEIDLER FINNELL (b.21 Jun
1895, Retreat, VA; d. Aug 1972) m. 1918, Washington, DC to Rose Ethelyn Goebel (b.1895, DC; d.aft
1965)both bur Cedar Hill Cemetery, Washington DC)
4. GEORGE WILLIAM FINNELL (b.2 Apr
1853, Warren Co, VA) m. to Virginia Eliz Hansucker
(b. Nov 1887)
5. ALEXANDER MENEFEE FINNELL (b.1814
Ora
Sayers Taylor Lux
b.
7 Aug 1900
m.
to Harry J. Lux (b.15 Jun 1904, Cincinnati, OH)
2. Albert Knott Taylor (b.12 Feb 1869,
Morning View, KY; d.16 Oct 1928) m. 21 Jan 1876 to ELIZABETH MARGARET FINNELL
(b.20 Oct 1873; d.6 Oct 1912; bur. Independence, KY)
3. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN FINNELL (b.9 Jan
1839; d.30 Jul 1899) m. to Maria Glore (b.11 Dec
1839, Boone Co, KY)
4. THOMAS DUDLEY FINNELL m. to
Elizabeth M. Miller
WILLIAM AZARIAH FINNELL
b.
5 Dec 1903, Red House, Madison Co, KY
m.
to Lela Daisy Todd (b.23 Nov 1908, Rockford, KY)
2. OTTA FINNELL (b.27 Feb 1878,
Kirksville, KY) m. 1901 to Mary Parks Grimes (b.1875, Madison Co, KY) both
buried Berea Cemetery, Berea, KY
3. WILLIAM AZARIAH FINNELL (b. Mar
1850, KY; d.c1915, Richmond, KY) m. 1872 to Isa Belle
Ray (b. Garrard Co, KY; d.c1914, Richmond, KY)
4. WILLIAM AZARIAH FINNELL (b.b.1812, VA;.d wp.
5 May 1890) m.to Mary Jane Pullen
HORACE GREELY FINNELL
b.
19 Sep 1890
d.
5 Apr 1964
m.
to Arnenia Octavo Randolph
2. LORENZO HOWELL FINNELL (b.6 Jul
1933) m. to Rouanna Alice Kyle (b. 28 Aug 1939)
DANIEL CLYDE FINNELL
2. GEORGE WASHINGTON FINNELL (b.11 Jul
1874; d.13 Apr 1957, Cleveland, TN) m.to Nancy Ann
Varner (b.2 Feb 1873, Hixson, TX; d.1960)
3. JOHN FLETCHER FINNELL (b.19 Jul
1858, Bradley Co, TN) m/1 to Hopie Quinn; m/2 to
Carrie F. Bird; m/3 to Mattie Howell
4. GEORGE WASHINGTON FINNELL m. to
Rachel ____
HAROLD LEE FINNELL
b.
16 Jun 1930, Roanoke, Howard Co, MO
m.
to Karen Elizabeth French (b.4 Feb 1936, WY)
2. WILLIAM C. FINNELL (b.14 Sep 1884,
Roanoke., MO; d.25 Jun 1862, Roanoke, MO) m. to Ethel Mae Sears Fetterhoff (b.9 Mar 1890, MO)
3. JOHN FINNELL (b.28 Jan 1837; d.16
May 1898, Roanoke, MO) m. to Lizzie Florence Vaughn (b.13 Aug 1853; d.14 Jun
1894, Roanoke, MO)
CLIFFORD ELGAN FINNELL
b.
25 Jul 1896, Alma, MO
m. 1916 to Clara Bolle
Woosley
m/2
16 Jun 1939 to Iva Goforth
Allen
2. JOHN WILLIAM FINNELL (b.28 Feb
1865, Lancaster, MO; d.30 Dec 1933, Forest Hill, Kansas City, MO) m. to Ida
Belle Cruger (b.18 Dec 1872, St Charles Co, MO; d.29
May 1951, Independence, MO.
3. JEMISON FINNELL