Family:Thomas Finley and Catherine Kinder (1)

Genealogy Report for Thomas Finley:

Descendants of Thomas Finley

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS6 FINLEY (JOHN5, JAMES4, ALEXANDER3, JAMES2, JOHN1) was born 11 Feb 1757 in Augusta County, Virginia, and died 12 Dec 1831 in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina. He met (1) CATHERINE KINDER Bef. 1783 in Prob. Virginia, daughter of PETER KINDER. She was born 10 May 1755 in Wythe County, Virginia, and died 13 Mar 1847 in Overton County, Tennessee. He married (2) JEANNE GIBERT 1793 in Abbeville County, South Carolina. She died Abt. 1798. He married (3) JANE CLARK 20 Dec 1808 in Abbeville County, South Carolina. She was born 08 Nov 1765, and died 29 Nov 1845 in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina.

Child of THOMAS FINLEY and CATHERINE KINDER is: i. REUBEN JEFFERSON7 FINLEY, b. 31 Mar 1783, Montgomery County, Virginia; d. 09 Aug 1837, Overton County, Tennessee; m. NANCY MCCULLEY KING, 07 May 1807, Hawkins County, Tennesseeq; b. 13 Jul 1790, Hawkins County, Tennessee; d. Bef. Oct 1855, Overton County, Tennessee.

Notes for REUBEN JEFFERSON FINLEY:

51. Reuben Jefferson Finley (10.Thomas2, 1.John1) b. 31 Mar 1783, Montgomery Co, VA, m. 7 May 1807, in Hawkins Co., TN, Nancy McCulley King, b. 13 Jul 1790, Hawkins Co., TN, d. Bef Oct 1855, Overton Co., TN. Reuben died 9 Aug 1837, Overton Co., TN, buried: Overton Co., TN. !Wheelwright - farmer; served in War of 1812. Andrew Swallow Revolutionary War pension application gives his birthdate as 2 March 1783; bible records state birthdate as 31 March 1783. Bible in possession of Sally Finley Nance, Rt. #1, Box 171, Dunlap, TN 37327; copy in possession of James D. Finley, 2320 Cheyenne Way, Modesto, CA 95356.

Nancy: Died between July and October 1855 (Jim Finley). Mother's maiden name was McCully.

Children:

+ 197. i Thomas Milton Finley b. 16 Nov 1808.

+ 198. ii Isaac Newton Finley b. 6 Jun 1811.

199. iii William Orville Finley b. 16 Jan 1814, Hawkins Co., TN, d. 1 Nov 1832, Overton Co., TN.

+ 200. iv Granville Houston Finley b. 16 Jun 1816.

+ 201. v Rhoda Finley b. 15 Sep 1818.

202. vi Mary Ann (Polly) Finley b. 29 Jan 1821, Overton Co., TN, m. 2 Apr 1846, in Overton Co., TN, Mordeci Ahi Deck, d. 28 Dec 1891. Mary died 22 Apr 1846, Overton Co., TN.

203. vii Jane KING(?) Finley b. 18 Feb 1823, Overton Co., TN, m. William Glenn Walker, b. 4 Jun 1825, Virginia, d. 29 Aug 1894, Overton Co., TN, buried: Bethlehem Cem. Jane died 19 Sep 1891, Overton Co., TN, buried: Finley/Oakley Cem., Overton Co., TN.

204. viii Reuben Jefferson Finley b. 2 May 1826, Overton Co., TN, m. 2 Jun 1846, in Overton Co., TN, Henrietta Lora Walker, b. 16 Mar 1819, Overton Co., TN, (daughter of Benjamin Walker, Jr. and Mary Graham Sehorn) d. 6 Sep 1853, Tennessee. Reuben died 26 Jan 1865, Overton Co., TN. !Confederate soldier in the Civil War. Shot by three Yankees (Bushwackers), all of whom he knew. Narrative written by Mary Ann Hulsey, granddaughter of Reuben Jefferson Finley.

Henrietta: !From Vangee (Rushing) Brigham, 10909 Legends Lane, Austin, TX 78747-1220, 512/282-7848 (1993).

205. ix Nancy Ann Finley b. 5 Mar 1833, Overton Co., TN, d. 29 Sep 1849, Overton Co., TN.

Child of THOMAS FINLEY and JEANNE GIBERT is: ii. JOHN LEWIS7 FINLEY, b. 07 Nov 1795, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina; d. 07 Sep 1814, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.