Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Joseph Finley    
                Born: ca 1837              in Taylor Co, (W)VA  1 (see note 1)
                Died: bef 1900              2
              Buried:                      in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  3
              Father: William Finley 
              Mother: Sarah ___   (1794 -     ) 
                Wife: Huldah Jane Yates     
             Married: Jan- 3-1856          in Taylor Co, (W)VA  1
                Born: ca 1838              in Taylor Co, (W)VA  3,1 (see note 2)
              Buried:                      in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: Thomas Yates 
              Mother: Ann ___ 
           F Child 1: Samantha E. Finley      
                Born: ca 1857              in Marion Co, (W)VA  4,3
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: George W. Stickel  b. Jul- 1-1859  d. Nov-11-1902  
             Married: Oct-25-1879          in Doddridge Co, WV  5
           M Child 2: William Thomas Finley      
         Census name: Thomas W. Finley 2
                Born: Feb- 6-1860          in Taylor Co, (W)VA  6
                Died: Mar-22-1902          in Doddridge Co, WV  7
              Buried:                      in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV  7
              Census: 1900                 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1882                 in Doddridge Co, WV  6
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
                Wife: Nancy Ellen Pratt  b. Dec-18-1863  d. Jul-24-1942  
         Census name: Ella N. 2
             Married: Sep-21-1882          in Doddridge Co, WV  6
           M Child 3: James D. Finley      
                Born: Jan-  -1863          in Taylor Co, (W)VA  2,6
             Resided: 1904                 in Doddridge Co, WV  6
              Census: 1900                 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
                Wife: Angela "Gelia" McPherson  b. Oct-  -1874  
       Also known as: Gelia McPherson 6
             Married: Jan- 3-1904          in Nina, Doddridge Co, WV  8
           M Child 4: Theodore Finley      
                Born: ca 1868               3
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV. 
(2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) 
(3) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). 
(4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as George W. Stickel, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son 
of Jacob I. & Victoria Stickel; and Samantha Finley, 22, b. & res. in Doddrige Co, dau of Joseph & Huldah Finley.  
Married Oct 25 1879 in Doddridge County. MR p. 236 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791929&Type=Marriage. 
(6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(7) Findagrave.com. 
(8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as J. D. Finley, 39, b. Taylor Co, res. Doddridge Co; and 
Gelia McPherson, 29, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co.  Married Jan 3 1904 at Nina, W. Va. MR p. 
128. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Age in 1870 Census would put birth in about 1837, but age in marriage record
puts it in about 1833.
Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1844, which is inconsistent with the
age 32 (b. ca 1838) given in the 1870 Census.







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