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Martha Lura Finley

Female 1894 - 1967  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Martha Lura Finley was born 25 Jun 1894, Wilkes Co. NC (daughter of Judge Thomas Brown Finley and Caroline Elizabeth (Carrie Lizzie) Cowles); died 22 May 1967, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location, biography and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=43504286

    Martha married Charles McDonald Coffey, Jr.. Charles was born 05 Jun 1894, Caldwell Co. NC; died 27 Jun 1967, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Lura Finley Coffey was born 17 Apr 1918, Iredell Co. NC; died 15 Apr 1988, Austin, Travis Co. TX; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Judge Thomas Brown Finley was born 06 Nov 1862, Wilkes Co. NC (son of Augustus Washington Finley and Martha Lenoir Gordon); died 03 Apr 1942, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location, biography, portait, and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25587752

    Thomas married Caroline Elizabeth (Carrie Lizzie) Cowles. Caroline was born 06 Dec 1873, Wilkes Co. NC; died 09 Mar 1947, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Caroline Elizabeth (Carrie Lizzie) Cowles was born 06 Dec 1873, Wilkes Co. NC; died 09 Mar 1947, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location, biography, portrait, and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25524545

    Children:
    1. 1. Martha Lura Finley was born 25 Jun 1894, Wilkes Co. NC; died 22 May 1967, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.
    2. Thomas Augustus Finley was born 02 Aug 1896, Wilkes Co. NC; died Jan. 17, 1972 North Wilkesbo, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.
    3. Corinna Worth Finley was born 13 Mar 1898, Wilkes Co. NC; died 06 Dec 1918, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.
    4. Eleanor Lenoir Finley was born 1899, Wilkes Co. NC; died 1981; was buried , Mountlawn Memorial Park, North Wilkesboro Wilkes Co. NC.
    5. Elizabeth Cowles (Betsy) Finley was born 11 Jan 1902, Wilkes Co. NC; died 19 Sep 2000, Davidson, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Augustus Washington Finley was born 13 Jul 1813, Wilkes Co. NC (son of John Finley and Sarah Eleanor (Ellen) TATE); died 30 Dec 1889, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location, portrait, and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67116581

    Augustus married Martha Lenoir Gordon. Martha was born 26 Feb 1821, Wilkes Co. NC; died 25 Jul 1898, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Martha Lenoir Gordon was born 26 Feb 1821, Wilkes Co. NC; died 25 Jul 1898, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC.

    Notes:

    She was the sister of CSA Brigadier General James Byron Gordon.

    Buried:
    Grave location, portrait, and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67117529

    Children:
    1. Sarah Ellen Finley was born 04 Apr 1843, Wilkes Co. NC; died 20 Mar 1907, Staunton, VA; was buried , Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA.
    2. Martha Octavia Finley was born 04 Aug 1844, Wilkes Co. NC; died Jun 1888, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC.
    3. Ann Eliza Finley was born 10 Jan 1848, Wilkes Co. NC; died 20 Jun 1862, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC.
    4. James Edward Finley was born 08 Aug 1850, Wilkes Co. NC; died 30 Oct 1923, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.
    5. John George Finley was born 05 Jan 1853, Wilkes Co. NC; died 24 Oct 1898, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC.
    6. Arthur Augustus Finley was born 26 Oct 1859, Yadin Co. NC; died 16 Mar 1938, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.
    7. 2. Judge Thomas Brown Finley was born 06 Nov 1862, Wilkes Co. NC; died 03 Apr 1942, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.
    8. Carrie Gordon Finley was born 26 Oct 1866, Wilkes Co. NC; died 03 Mar 1920, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Finley was born 02 Sep 1778, Virginia; died 04 Nov 1865, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location, portrait, and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67122047

    John married Sarah Eleanor (Ellen) TATE. Sarah (daughter of John TATE, Esquire and Jane (Jinney) Berry) was born 14 Mar 1782, Augusta Co. VA; died 08 Jan 1852, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sarah Eleanor (Ellen) TATE was born 14 Mar 1782, Augusta Co. VA (daughter of John TATE, Esquire and Jane (Jinney) Berry); died 08 Jan 1852, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC.

    Notes:

    Chalkley, Lyman. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800. (Rosslyn, Virginia: The Commonwealth Printing Company, 1912-1913 in Three Volumes).

    Vol. 2 - Finley vs. Tate--O. S. 280; N. S. 99--Bill by Samuel Finley and Mary, his wife, daughter of John Tate, who died December, 1802, testate. John's son, Isaac, removed to Kentucky. John at death left following children, viz: Oratrix Mary (married at that time). Nancy also married then to Adam McChesney, Ellen, Drusilla, Jane, Elizabeth, Clorinda, one other daughter and two sons, all since dead under age, unmarried and intestate. Nancy McChesney died soon after her father, leaving an only child, Jane Eliza McChesney. Her husband, Adam McChesney, has also died, leaving Jane Eliza his only heir and infant. Ellen is now wife of John Finley of North Carolina. Drusilla has married John D. Ewin of Rockbridge. Jane has married Jacob Vanlear of Augusta. Elizabeth and Clorinda are unmarried (latter is infant).

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=finley&GSiman=1&GScid=2234054&GRid=67122283&

    Children:
    1. Clarinda Jane Elizabeth Finley was born 09 May 1808, Wilkes Co. NC; died 25 May 1853, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC.
    2. 4. Augustus Washington Finley was born 13 Jul 1813, Wilkes Co. NC; died 30 Dec 1889, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC.
    3. William Pitt Waugh Finley was born 26 Jun 1815, Wilkes Co. NC; died 03 Mar 1874, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Horton Cemetery, Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co. NC.
    4. John Tate Finley was born 09 Aug 1817, Wilkes Co. NC; died 06 Feb 1896, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC.


  

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