Husband: Richard P. Finley
Census name: R. P. M. Finley
Born: Aug- 5-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: Oct- 2-1938 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 1
Resided: in Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, Brooke Co, WV 3,1
Resided: in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 1
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 1
Father: David R. Finley (1829 - 1862)
Mother: Octavo Wilcox (1841 - 1918)
Wife: Mary Angeline Strickling Married: Dec-25-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: Apr- -1857 in Monroe Co, OH 4,5,2 Died: Apr- -1917 near Wellsburg, Brooke Co, WV 6,5 (see note 1) Buried: in Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, Brooke Co, WV 3 Census: 1870, 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Strickling (1829 - 1892) Mother: Matilda Lowe (1832 - 1925)
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) Findagrave.com. (4) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death, Death date given in her Brooke County death record as Apr 30 1917, cause of death heart failure, age 60y 20d, which calculates to a birth date of Apr 10 1857. But the corresponding West Virginia State Death Certificate records her death date as Apr 20 1917, age 60, cause of death heart disease. No burial location was given in either record. (5) Headstone (year only) (6) Brooke County Death Records, Wellsburg, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Two versions of her death record provide conflicting information. The state death certificate shows her death date as Apr 20 1917, age 60. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1980454&Type=Death The death rcord at the county level shows that she died on Apr 30 1917, age 60y 0m 20d. Line 12 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=50221 54&Type=Death Both records were signed by the same physician, Dr. Arnold.