Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Ross FINLEY / Nancy L. "Nannie" KINNEY (F34189)

m. 4 Jun 1916


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  • Ross FINLEYFather | Male
    Ross FINLEY

    Born  23 Jul 1895  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Apr 1965  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  4 Jun 1916  [1, 2]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Daniel W. FINLEY | F3797 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Gertrude HOSKINSON | F3797 Group Sheet 

    Nancy L. "Nannie" KINNEYMother | Female
    Nancy L. "Nannie" KINNEY

    Born  6 Aug 1895  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Sep 1985  San Diego Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Harold William BOOMER | F49762 
    Married  14 Oct 1978  San Diego Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Sylvester A. KINNEY | F17291 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Mariah SMITH | F17291 Group Sheet 

    Donald Howard FINLEYChild 1 | Male
    Donald Howard FINLEY

    Born  27 Nov 1917  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Oct 1998  Multnomah Co, OR Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Portland Memorial Mausoleum, Portland, Multnomah Co, OR Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Helen Janet WILLIAMSON | F49763 
    Married     
    Spouse  Elsie FRANZ | F34195 
    Married  25 Sep 1964  Multnomah Co, OR Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District, Town of West Union), enumerated Jan 5 1920 at 302 Marie Street:
      Ross Finley, 24, garage owner-manager; wife Nancy Finley, 24; niece Bernice E. Smith, 5; son Donald H Finley, 2 yr 1 mo; mother-in-law Elizabeth Kinney, 58, widow.

      1930 Census, Los Angeles, California:
      Ross Finley, 34, car salesman; wife Nancy L. Finley, 34, waitress in cafe; mother-in-law Elizabeth Kinney, 69, married (sic); son Donald H. Finley, 12. All born in West Virginia.
      (Note: Obituary of son Donald indicates that the family moved to California when he was age 3, or about 1921.)

      1940 Census, Tulare Co, California (City of Tulare), enumerated on Apr 11 1940 at 517 E. Tulare:
      Ross Finley, 44, beverage distributor; wife Nancy L, 44; son Donald, 22, soft drink distributor for distributing agency; dau-in-law Helen, 22. All born in West Virginia except Helen, born in Texas. All resided in Los Angeles in 1935.

    Married:
    • At the home of Roy Meeks.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    2. [S1579] Newspaper wedding announcement, West Union Record, 6/8/1916.