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John S. FINLEY

Male 1844 - 1889  (44 years)


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  1. 1.  John S. FINLEY was born 20 Jun 1844, Marshall Co. MS; died 07 Apr 1889, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1850 Census
    Name: Jno S Finley
    Age: 6
    Birth Year: abt 1844
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1850: Southern Division, Marshall, Mississippi
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 609
    Household Members:
    Mary J Finley 34
    Geo G Finley 15
    Virginia Finley 13
    Emma F Finley 11
    Augusta C Finley 9
    Jno S Finley 6
    Eudocia Parker 25

    1860 Census
    Name: John S Finley
    Age: 16
    Birth Year: abt 1844
    Gender: Male
    Birth Place: Mississippi
    Home in 1860: Township 4 Range 2, Marshall, Mississippi
    Post Office: Holly Springs
    Family Number: 27
    Household Members:
    Mary J Finley 45
    George J Finley 25
    Virginia Finley 23
    Emma Finley 20
    Augusta C Finley 18
    John S Finley 16

    1870 Census
    Name: John S Finley
    Age in 1870: 25
    Birth Year: abt 1845
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1870: Holly Springs Ward 1, Marshall, Mississippi
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Holly Springs
    Household Members:
    John S Finley 25
    Elizabeth H Finley 22
    Brodie S Hull 20
    Polly Minor 49
    David Minor 53
    Thomas Minor 15

    1880 Census
    Name: John Finley
    Age: 36
    Birth Year: abt 1844
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1880: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Betsy Finley
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Occupation: Manufacturer Wagon
    Household Members:
    John Finley 36
    Betsy Finley 32
    Ann Finley 9
    Brodie Finley 6
    Augusta Finley 4
    Susan Finley 1
    Dabney Hull 60 [uncle-in-law]
    Brodie Hull 28 [brother-in-law]

    MILITARY RECORDS

    National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
    Name: John S. Finley
    Side: Confederate
    Regiment State/Origin: Mississippi
    Regiment Name: 17 Mississippi Infantry
    Regiment Name Expanded: 17th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
    Company: B
    Rank In: Private
    Rank In Expanded: Private
    Rank Out: Sergeant
    Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant
    Film Number: M232 roll 13

    Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
    Name: John S Finley
    Birth Date: abt 1844
    Age: 17
    Enlistment Date: 1861
    Military Unit: Seventeenth Infantry, Di-F

    American Civil War Regiments
    Regiment: 17th Infantry Regiment Mississippi
    Date of Organization: 1 Jun 1861
    Muster Date: 9 Apr 1865
    Regiment State: Mississippi
    Regiment Type: Infantry
    Regiment Number: 17th
    Battles: Fought on 21 Jul 1861 at Manassas, VA.
    Fought on 21 Oct 1861 at Ball's Bluff, VA.
    Fought on 23 Oct 1861 at Leesburg, VA.
    Fought on 17 Sep 1862 at Sharpsburg, MD.
    Fought on 11 Dec 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA.
    Fought on 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA.
    Fought on 2 Jul 1863 at Gettysburg, PA.
    Fought on 3 Jul 1863 at Gettysburg, PA.
    Fought on 4 Jul 1863 at Gettysburg, PA.
    Fought on 7 Jul 1863.
    Fought on 15 Jul 1863.
    Fought on 29 Nov 1863 at Fort Sanders, TN.
    Fought on 6 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.
    Fought on 11 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.
    Fought on 1 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
    Fought on 3 Sep 1864 at Bunker Hill, VA.
    Fought on 19 Oct 1864 at Cedar Creek, VA.

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Finley&GSiman=1&GScid=59893&GRid=11846779&

    John married Elizabeth (Betsy) Hull 19 Oct 1869, Mashall Co. MS. Elizabeth (daughter of John Hull and Ann Crump) was born 25 Sep 1847, Mississippi; died 09 May 1920, Memphis, Shelby Co. TN; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ann Hull FINLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Sep 1872, Marshall Co. MS; died 03 Sep 1962; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.
    2. 3. Brodie FINLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Dec 1874, Marshall Co. MS; died 17 Jul 1920, Memphis, Shelby Co. TN; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.
    3. 4. Augusta FINLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 05 Nov 1876, Marshall Co. MS; died 15 Jun 1971, Blowing Rock, Watauga Co. NC; was buried , Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co. TX.
    4. 5. Susan FINLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born Dec 1878, Marshall Co. MS.
    5. 6. Dabney FINLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1881, Marshall Co. MS.
    6. 7. John Samuel FINLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Aug 1886, Marshall Co. MS; died 06 Jun 1944, Memphis, Shelby Co. TN; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby Co. TN.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ann Hull FINLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 22 Sep 1872, Marshall Co. MS; died 03 Sep 1962; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1880 Census
    Name: Ann Finley
    Age: 9
    Birth Year: abt 1871
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1880: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's name: John Finley
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Betsy Finley
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Occupation: At School
    Household Members:
    John Finley 36
    Betsy Finley 32
    Ann Finley 9
    Brodie Finley 6
    Augusta Finley 4
    Susan Finley 1
    Dabney Hull 60 [great uncle]
    Brodie Hull 28 [uncle]

    1900 Census
    Name: Ann F Craft
    Age: 28
    Birth Date: Aug 1871
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1900: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter-in-law
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother: number of living children: 2
    Mother: How many children: 3
    Household Members:
    Addison Craft 65
    Lizzie B Craft 37
    Cornelia C Craft 30
    Jane R Craft 28
    Ann F Craft 28
    John F Craft 7
    Bessie Craft 6
    Florence House 40
    Charles House 10
    Louisiana Reeves 34

    1910 Census
    Name: Ann F Craft
    Age in 1910: 38
    Birth Year: abt 1872
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1910: Memphis Ward 18, Shelby, Tennessee
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Elizabeth H Finley
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Household Members:
    Elizabeth H Finley 62
    Brodie H Finley 36
    John S Finley 24
    Ann F Craft 38
    John F Craft 17
    Bessie R Craft 15
    Thomas Scarbrough 37 [boarder]
    Lady L Scarbrough 40 [boarder]
    Ida Gibson 32 [servant]

    1920 Census
    Name: Ann Craft
    Age: 48
    Birth Year: abt 1872
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1920: Memphis Ward 19, Shelby, Tennessee
    Street: S. Pauline
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's name: Elizabeth H Finley
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Household Members:
    Elizabeth H Finley 72
    Brodie Finley 46
    Ann Craft 48
    John F Craft 26
    Sadie Scarbrough 40 [boarder]
    Thomas J Scarbrough 46 [boarder]
    Ida Gibson 65 [servant]

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Finley&GSiman=1&GScid=59893&GRid=11776507&

    Ann married Gelon Rout Craft. Gelon was born 08 Apr 1867; died 26 Apr 1898; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Frances Young Craft  Descendancy chart to this point was born 05 Dec 1891, Marshall Co. MS; died 24 Aug 1892, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.
    2. 9. John Finley Craft  Descendancy chart to this point was born 07 Dec 1892, Marshall Co. MS; died 03 Oct 1975, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.
    3. 10. Bessie R. Craft  Descendancy chart to this point was born Mar 1894, Marshall Co. MS.

  2. 3.  Brodie FINLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 27 Dec 1874, Marshall Co. MS; died 17 Jul 1920, Memphis, Shelby Co. TN; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1880 Census
    Name: Brodie Finley
    Age: 6
    Birth Year: abt 1874
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1880: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's name: John Finley
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Betsy Finley
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Occupation: At School
    Household Members:
    John Finley 36
    Betsy Finley 32
    Ann Finley 9
    Brodie Finley 6
    Augusta Finley 4
    Susan Finley 1
    Dabney Hull 60
    Brodie Hull 28

    1900 Census
    Name: Brodie Finley
    Age: 27
    Birth Date: Dec 1872
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1900: Memphis Ward 18, Shelby, Tennessee
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Elizabeth H Finley
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Household Members:
    Elizabeth H Finley 52
    Brodie Finley 27
    Augusta Finley 24
    Susie Finley 21
    Dabney Finley 18
    Jack Finley 14
    Henry Gray 27 [boarder]
    T G Scarbrough 27 [boarder]
    Lady Scarbrough 22 [boarder]
    Molly Murphy 52 [servant]

    1910 Census
    Name: Brodie H Finley
    Age in 1910: 36
    Birth Year: abt 1874
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1910: Memphis Ward 18, Shelby, Tennessee
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Elizabeth H Finley
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Household Members:
    Elizabeth H Finley 62
    Brodie H Finley 36
    John S Finley 24
    Ann F Craft 38 [sister[
    John F Craft 17 [nephew]
    Bessie R Craft 15 [niece]
    Thomas Scarbrough 37 [boarder]
    Lady L Scarbrough 40 [boarder]
    Ida Gibson 32 [servant]

    1920 Census
    Name: Birdie Finley [Brodie Finley]
    Age: 46
    Birth Year: abt 1874
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1920: Memphis Ward 19, Shelby, Tennessee
    Street: S. Pauline
    Race: White
    Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's name: Elizabeth H Finley
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Occupation: Cotton buyer
    Industry: Office
    Employment Field: Employer
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Household Members:
    Elizabeth H Finley 72
    Brodie Finley 46
    Ann Craft 48 [sister]
    John F Craft 26 [nephew[
    Sadie Scarbrough 40 [boarder]
    Thomas J Scarbrough 46 [boarder]
    Ida Gibson 65 [servant]


    Birth:
    World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    Name: Brodie Hull Finley
    City: Memphis
    County: Shelby
    State: Tennessee
    Birth Date: 27 Dec 1874
    Race: White

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Finley&GSiman=1&GScid=59893&GRid=11846786&

    Died:
    Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 120
    Name: Brodie H Finley
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: abt 1875
    Birth Place: Mississippi
    Age: 45
    Death Date: 17 Jul 1920
    Death Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
    Father's name: Finley
    Father's Birth Place: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Elizabeth Herndon
    Mother's Birth Place: Mississippi
    Certificate Number: 120


  3. 4.  Augusta FINLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 05 Nov 1876, Marshall Co. MS; died 15 Jun 1971, Blowing Rock, Watauga Co. NC; was buried , Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co. TX.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1880 Census
    Name: Augusta Finley
    Age: 4
    Birth Year: abt 1876
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1880: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's name: John Finley
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Betsy Finley
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Household Members:
    John Finley 36
    Betsy Finley 32
    Ann Finley 9
    Brodie Finley 6
    Augusta Finley 4
    Susan Finley 1
    Dabney Hull 60 [great uncle]
    Brodie Hull 28 [uncle]

    1900 Census
    Name: Augusta Finley
    Age: 24
    Birth Date: Nov 1875
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1900: Memphis Ward 18, Shelby, Tennessee
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Elizabeth H Finley
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Household Members:
    Elizabeth H Finley 52
    Brodie Finley 27
    Augusta Finley 24
    Susie Finley 21
    Dabney Finley 18
    Jack Finley 14
    Henry Gray 27 [boarder]
    T G Scarbrough 27 [boarder]
    Lady Scarbrough 22 [boarder]
    Molly Murphy 52 [servant]

    1910 Census
    Name: Augusta F Smedes
    Age in 1910: 31
    Birth Year: abt 1879
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1910: Houston, Harris, Texas
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter-in-law
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: William C Smedes
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Household Members:
    Olive Smedes 55
    Olive R Smedes 36
    William C Smedes 32
    Augusta F Smedes 31
    Elizabeth H Smedes 7
    Norman Smedes 19
    Kenneth Smedes 19
    Peggy Burns 28

    1930 Census
    Name: Augusta F Smedes
    Birth Year: abt 1878
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Homemaker?: Yes
    Home in 1930: Houston, Harris, Texas
    Street address: Truxillo
    House Number in Cities or Towns: 2205
    Home Owned or Rented: Rented
    Home Value: $50
    Radio Set: No
    Lives on Farm: No
    Age at First Marriage: 14
    Attended School: No
    Able to Read and Write: Yes
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Occupation: Clerk
    Industry: YWCA
    Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
    Employment: Yes
    Household Members:
    Augusta F Smedes 52
    Elizabeth H Smedes 27
    Anne Ruth Harris 35 [roomer]
    Adelaide Selkirk 30 [roomer]

    1940 Census
    Name: Agusta Smedes
    Respondent: Yes
    Age: 63
    Estimated birth year: abt 1877
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Home in 1940: Houston, Harris, Texas
    Street: Crawford
    House Number: 1226
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Houston, Harris, Texas
    Residence in 1935: Same House
    Resident on farm in 1935: No
    Occupation: Housekeeper
    Industry: YWCA Residence Hall
    Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
    Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 44
    Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
    Income: $600
    Income Other Sources: Yes
    Household Members:
    Agusta Smedes 63
    Plus a long list of residents in the hall

    Birth:
    Social Security Death Index
    Name: Augusta Smedes
    SSN: 095-38-1414
    Last Residence: 28777 Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina
    BORN: 5 Nov 1876
    Died: May 1971
    State (Year) SSN issued: New York (1962)

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66152290&ref=acom

    Died:
    North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
    Name: Augusta Smedes
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Age: 94
    Birth Date: 5 Nov 1876
    Birth Place: Mississippi, United States
    Death Date: 15 Jun 1971
    Cause of death: pneumonia, chronic nephritis with uremia
    Death Location: Blowing Rock, Watauga
    Spouse's Name: Deceased William Crosby Smedes
    Father's name: John Samuel Finley
    Mother's name: Elizabeth Herndon Hall [Hull]
    Residence: Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina

    Augusta married William C. Smedes. William was born 19 Dec 1877, Vicksburg, MS; died 30 Apr 1928, Houston, Harris Co. TX; was buried , Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Elizabeth H. Smedes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Aug 1902, Memphis, Shelby Co. TN; died 17 Nov 1983, Low Moor, Alleghany Co. VA; was buried , Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co. TX.

  4. 5.  Susan FINLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Dec 1878, Marshall Co. MS.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1880 Census
    Name: Susan Finley
    Age: 1
    Birth Year: abt 1879
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1880: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's name: John Finley
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Betsy Finley
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Household Members:
    John Finley 36
    Betsy Finley 32
    Ann Finley 9
    Brodie Finley 6
    Augusta Finley 4
    Susan Finley 1
    Dabney Hull 60
    Brodie Hull 28

    1900 Census
    Name: Susie Finley
    Age: 21
    Birth Date: Dec 1878
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1900: Memphis Ward 18, Shelby, Tennessee
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Elizabeth H Finley
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Household Members:
    Elizabeth H Finley 52
    Brodie Finley 27
    Augusta Finley 24
    Susie Finley 21
    Dabney Finley 18
    Jack Finley 14
    Henry Gray 27 [roomer]
    T G Scarbrough 27 [roomer]
    Lady Scarbrough 22 [roomer]
    Molly Murphy 52 [servant]


  5. 6.  Dabney FINLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Jun 1881, Marshall Co. MS.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1900 Census
    Name: Dabney Finley
    Age: 18
    Birth Date: Jun 1881
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1900: Memphis Ward 18, Shelby, Tennessee
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Elizabeth H Finley
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Household Members:
    Elizabeth H Finley 52
    Brodie Finley 27
    Augusta Finley 24
    Susie Finley 21
    Dabney Finley 18
    Jack Finley 14
    Henry Gray 27 [roomer]
    T G Scarbrough 27 [roomer]
    Lady Scarbrough 22 [roomer]
    Molly Murphy 52 [servant]


  6. 7.  John Samuel FINLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 26 Aug 1886, Marshall Co. MS; died 06 Jun 1944, Memphis, Shelby Co. TN; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby Co. TN.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1900 Census
    Name: Jack Finley
    Age: 14
    Birth Date: Aug 1885
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1900: Memphis Ward 18, Shelby, Tennessee
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Elizabeth H Finley
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Household Members:
    Elizabeth H Finley 52
    Brodie Finley 27
    Augusta Finley 24
    Susie Finley 21
    Dabney Finley 18
    Jack Finley 14
    Henry Gray 27 [roomer]
    T G Scarbrough 27 [roomer]
    Lady Scarbrough 22 [roomer]
    Molly Murphy 52 [servant]

    1920 Census
    Name: Jack S Finley
    Age: 35
    Birth Year: abt 1885
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1920: Memphis Ward 20, Shelby, Tennessee
    Street: Buena Vista Place
    House Number: 280
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Sarah J Finley
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Occupation: Salesman
    Industry: Cotton
    Employment Field: Wage or Salary
    Home Owned or Rented: Own
    Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Household Members:
    Jack S Finley 35
    Sarah J Finley 28
    Sarah Harris 28 [servant]

    Birth:
    Name: John Samuel Finley
    City: Memphis
    County: Shelby
    State: Tennessee
    Birth Date: 26 Aug 1885
    Race: White
    Occupation: cotton salesman
    Next of Kin: Sara Jordan Finley

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=134230611

    Died:
    Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874?1955 Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010
    Name: John Samuel Finley
    Birth Date: 26 Aug 1885
    Birth Place: Mississippi
    Age: 58
    Death Date: 6 Jun 1944
    Death Place: Memphis, Shelby County,Tennessee
    Burial Date: 7 Jun 1944
    Burial Place: Memphis, TN
    Cemetery Name: Elmwood
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Marital Status: Married
    Street address: Grove Park Road
    Residence Place: SHELBY, Tennessee
    Occupation: Cotton Broker
    Father's name: John Finley
    Father's Birth Place: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Betty Hull Lee
    Mother's Birth Place: Mississippi
    Spouse's Name: Mrs J SFinley
    FHL Film Number: 2137348

    John married Sarah Jordan. Sarah was born ca 1892, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Frances Young Craft Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ann2, 1.John1) was born 05 Dec 1891, Marshall Co. MS; died 24 Aug 1892, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.

  2. 9.  John Finley Craft Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ann2, 1.John1) was born 07 Dec 1892, Marshall Co. MS; died 03 Oct 1975, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1900 Census
    Name: John F Craft
    Age: 7
    Birth Date: Dec 1892
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1900: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Grandson
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Ann F Craft
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Household Members:
    Addison Craft 65
    Lizzie B Craft 37
    Cornelia C Craft 30
    Jane R Craft 28
    Ann F Craft 28
    John F Craft 7
    Bessie Craft 6
    Florence House 40
    Charles House 10
    Louisiana Reeves 34

    1910 Census
    Name: John F Craft
    Age in 1910: 17
    Birth Year: abt 1893
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1910: Memphis Ward 18, Shelby, Tennessee
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Grandson
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Ann F Craft
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Household Members:
    Elizabeth H Finley 62
    Brodie H Finley 36 [uncle]
    John S Finley 24 [uncle]
    Ann F Craft 38
    John F Craft 17
    Bessie R Craft 15
    Thomas Scarbrough 37 [boarder]
    Lady L Scarbrough 40 [boarder]
    Ida Gibson 32 [servant]

    1920 Census
    Name: John F Craft
    Age: 26
    Birth Year: abt 1894
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1920: Memphis Ward 19, Shelby, Tennessee
    Street: S. Pauline
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Grandson
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Ann Craft
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Occupation: bookkeeper
    Industry: Bank
    Employment Field: Wage or Salary
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Household Members:
    Elizabeth H Finley 72
    Brodie Finley 46 [uncle]
    Ann Craft 48
    John F Craft 26
    Sadie Scarbrough 40 [boarder]
    Thomas J Scarbrough 46 [boarder]
    Ida Gibson 65 [servant]

    1930 Census
    Name: John F Craft
    Birth Year: abt 1893
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Home in 1930: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
    Street address: Autumn
    House Number in Cities or Towns: 1716
    Home Owned or Rented: Rented
    Home Value: $50
    Radio Set: No
    Lives on Farm: No
    Age at First Marriage: 36
    Able to Read and Write: Yes
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Occupation: Teller
    Industry: Bank
    Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
    Employment: Yes
    Household Members:
    John F Craft 37
    Anna L Craft 23

    Birth:
    World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    Name: John Finley Croft [John Finley Craft]
    City: Memphis
    County: Shelby
    State: Tennessee
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Birth Date: 7 Dec 1892
    Race: Caucasian (White)

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11776530&ref=acom
    Inscription:
    2d Lt US Army World War I


    Died:
    Social Security Death Index
    Name: John Craft
    SSN: 425-58-0147
    Last Residence: 38635 Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi
    BORN: 7 Dec 1892
    Died: Oct 1975
    State (Year) SSN issued: Mississippi (Before 1951)

    John married Anna Lawhorn. Anna was born 02 Jun 1906, Missouri; died 01 Feb 1979; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS. [Group Sheet]


  3. 10.  Bessie R. Craft Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ann2, 1.John1) was born Mar 1894, Marshall Co. MS.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1900 Census
    Name: Bessie Craft
    Age: 6
    Birth Date: Mar 1894
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1900: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Ann F Craft
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Household Members:
    Addison Craft 65
    Lizzie B Craft 37
    Cornelia C Craft 30
    Jane R Craft 28
    Ann F Craft 28
    John F Craft 7
    Bessie Craft 6
    Florence House 40
    Charles House 10
    Louisiana Reeves 34

    1910 Census
    Name: Bessie R Craft
    Age in 1910: 15
    Birth Year: abt 1895
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1910: Memphis Ward 18, Shelby, Tennessee
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Ann F Craft
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Household Members:
    Elizabeth H Finley 62
    Brodie H Finley 36 [uncle]
    John S Finley 24 [uncle]
    Ann F Craft 38
    John F Craft 17
    Bessie R Craft 15
    Thomas Scarbrough 37 [boarder]
    Lady L Scarbrough 40 [boarder]
    Ida Gibson 32 [servant]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth H. Smedes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Augusta2, 1.John1) was born 10 Aug 1902, Memphis, Shelby Co. TN; died 17 Nov 1983, Low Moor, Alleghany Co. VA; was buried , Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co. TX.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1910 Census
    Name: Elizabeth H Smedes
    Age in 1910: 7
    Birth Year: abt 1903
    Birthplace: Tennessee
    Home in 1910: Houston, Harris, Texas
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's name: William C Smedes
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's name: Augusta F Smedes
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Household Members:
    Olive Smedes 55
    Olive R Smedes 36
    William C Smedes 32
    Augusta F Smedes 31
    Elizabeth H Smedes 7
    Norman Smedes 19
    Kenneth Smedes 19
    Peggy Burns 28

    1930 Census
    Name: Elizabeth H Smedes
    Birth Year: abt 1903
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Tennessee
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
    Home in 1930: Houston, Harris, Texas
    Street address: Truxillo
    House Number in Cities or Towns: 2205
    Able to Read and Write: Yes
    Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Occupation: Social worker
    Industry: YWCA
    Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
    Employment: Yes
    Household Members:
    Augusta F Smedes 52
    Elizabeth H Smedes 27
    Anne Ruth Harris 35 [roomer]
    Adelaide Selkirk 30 [roomer]

    1940 Census
    Name: Elizabeth H Smedes
    Respondent: Yes
    Age: 37
    Estimated birth year: abt 1903
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Tennessee
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Home in 1940: Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Street: Walpole Street
    House Number: 205
    Farm: No
    Inferred Residence in 1935: North Hampton, Massachusetts
    Residence in 1935: North Hampton, Massachusetts
    Resident on farm in 1935: No
    Occupation: Occupational therapist
    House Owned or Rented: Owned
    Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $6000
    Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year
    Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 42
    Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
    Income: $1585
    Income Other Sources: No
    Household Members:
    Elizabeth H Smedes 37
    Elva L Rogers 35 [lodger]

    Birth:
    Tennessee Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives.
    Name: Elizabeth H Smedes
    Gender: Female
    Birth Date: 10 Aug 1902
    Birth Place: Memphis
    Father: William Crosby Smedes
    Mother: Augusta Finley

    Social Security Death Index
    Name: Elizabeth Smedes
    SSN: 129-20-5981
    Last Residence: 24422 Clifton Forge, Clifton Forge City, Virginia
    BORN: 10 Aug 1902
    Died: Nov 1983
    State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Smedes&GSiman=1&GScid=3828&GRid=80912260&

    Died:
    Name: Elizabeth Herndon Smedes
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Age at Death: 81
    Occupation: Retired occupational therapist, US Government
    Birth Date: 10 Aug 1902
    Death Date: 17 Nov 1983
    Death Place: Low Moor, Alleghany County, Virginia
    Cause of Death: respiratory failure, chronic emphyseme
    Registration Date: 21 Nov 1983
    Father: William Crosby Smedes
    Mother: Augusta Finley



  

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