Person:Josiah Fink (1)

In 1871, Josiah Fink owns land in Haw Creek Township, Section 32 as shown on the 1871 Atlas Map of Knox Co, Andreas, Lyter & Co.

Charles Briggs says they left NE and moved to Oregon. He also says the only thing on Josiah's gravestone reads "Grandpa".

CENSUS; 1830 U.S. FEDERAL, New York, Onondaga Co., Van Buren Twp, Call No. M19_100, page 125 shows Josiah Fink and his wife both in the 20-30 age group with one male under five years of age. Online census at Ancestry.com

CENSUS: 1850 U.S. FEDERAL, IL, Knox, Maquon, roll M432_113, page 327, e.d. 13 Sept 1850, image 236 at ancestry.com. shows family 260, house 253, Joshiah Fink, 46M, farmer, value of real estate, $1,000., b. NY, Mary, age 42, F, b. in NY, Charles, age 20, M, laborer, b. NY, attended school within the year, Martha, 18,F, b. NY, attended school within the year, Andrew, 13, M, b. in NY, and Manning, 4, M, b. in IL.

1855 Illinois State Census, Knox, Haw Creek, roll ILSC_2191, at Ancestry.com Males: 1 under 10; one 10-20; one 20-30; and one 40-50 with 2 for militia Females: one 40-50. Value of livestock: $69.

CENSUS: 1870 U.S. FEDERAL, IL, KNOX, Haw Creek Tsp, P.O. Maquon, Series M593, roll 240, p.222, Heritage Quest Fink, Josiah, age 64, m,w, farmer, value of real estate is 5600 and personal estate is 1300, born NY with mother of foreign birth Polly, age 62, f,w, keeping house, born New York Julius M., age 23, m,w,, working on farm, born IL Polly, age 18, f, w, at home, born Michigan

Household Record 1880 United States Census Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace J. N. FINK Self M Male W 33 IL Farmer NY NY S. A. FINK Wife M Female W 25 IL Keeping House VA OH M. L. FINK Dau S Female W 7 IL IL IL L. D. FINK Son S Male W 2 NE IL IL Leroy FINK Son S Male W 1M NE IL IL Marietta RAMBO SisterL S Female W 21 IL Teaching VA OH Josiah FINK Father M Male W 74 NY Farmer NY ISLAND OF CANASO Polly FINK Mother M Female W 72 NY Keeping House MA NH

Source Information: Census Place District 98, Aurora, Hamilton, Nebraska Family History Library Film 1254750 NA Film Number T9-0750 Page Number 332A Comment: This is probably Josiah's son Julius that they are living with. Of particular interest is the listing of Sarah Crane's birthplace as Island of Canaso.

1. ↑ Mooty, Helene Kline & Peer, Marie J. Descendants and Ancestors of Andrew Wellington Fink & Susan Henrietta Beadle. (Name: self-pub.;).
2. ↑ Compiled by Helene Kline Mooty & Marie Peer. THE Descendants and Ancestors of Andrew Wellington Fink & Susan Henrietta Beadle. (Name: self-pub., 1985, supplement, 1987, 298 pages;)
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