Son of James Findley and Susanna (Stum) Findley.
He married first on 1 Feb 1857 in Linn Co., MO to Sarah E. Pennington, who had been born about 1839 in Illinois.
In 1860, George and Sarah were living next door to his sister Susan and her husband Marshall Prather:
1860 census, Linn Co., MO, Bottsville Township, 58-TWP RANGE 22, p. 737
Geo. W. Finley, 24, farmer, $1,670, $480, IL
Sarah E., 21, KY
John L., 10 mos, MO
About 1867, Sarah died, probably in Jackson Co., MO or nearby. Her youngest child, Sarah, was born about that time somewhere in Missouri (probably Jackson Co.), while her son William was born about 1865 in either Kansas (as reported on the 1870 census) or Missouri (the 1880 census). George remarried on 20 Aug 1868 in Jackson Co., MO to Comfort Prewett [b. 19 Feb 1830, IL; d. 22 Oct 1913, Fulton Co., AR], the daughter of John Prewett and Elizabeth __.
1870 - George and Comfort haven't been found yet on the census, but they were probably somewhere in Missouri as shown by the birthplaces of their children. They may have been in Jackson Co., MO where they were married and where George's brother James lived, or they may have gone back to Linn Co., MO where George still had family. Others in Linn Co., MO seem to also be missing from the 1870 census, so that is likely where they were.
Two of George's children by his first wife Sarah, John and Jerusha, were living with his married sister Susan Prather in Linneus, Linn Co., MO:
1870 census, Linn Co., MO, Clay Township, Linneus, p. 269
Marshal Prater, 36, farmer, KY
Susan Prater, 30, IL
James Prater, 9, MO
George T Prater, 7, MO
John L Finly, 11, MO
Jerusa Finly, 9, MO
Little William was living nearby with his grandmother:
1870 census, Linn Co., MO, Clay Township, Linneus, p. 268
Susan Finly, 72, no real estate, $100 personal prop, KY
Mahala A., 30, MO
William H., 6, KS
Sometime between 1876 and 1880, George and Comfort moved to Arkansas, where their son Charles was born in 1880. George's son William H. by his first wife, Sarah, is living with them:
1880 census, Washington Co., AR, Mars Hill Township, p. 496B
George W. Finley, 45, IL TN KY
Comfort Finley, 42, IL MD MD
William H. Finley, 15, MO IL KY
Moses Finley, 6, MO IL Ma [should be IL]
Eliza A. Finley, 5, MO IL Ma [should be IL]
George H. Finley, 4, MO IL Ma [should be IL]
Charles Finley, 1M, AR IL Ma [should be IL]
1900 census, Fulton Co., AR, Big Creek Township, p. 231
George W. Findley, b. Jan 1844, 56, married 33 yrs, IL VA KY
Comfort, b. Feb 1848, 52, 5 chdn; 3 living, IL MD MD
Charles, b. Feb 1880, 20, AR IL IL
1910 census, Fulton Co., AR, Big Creek Township, p. 44
Geo. W. Findley, 76, marriage 2 of 38 yrs, IL TN KY
Comfort K., 72, marriage 1 of 38 yrs, IL MD MD
1920 census, Bennett Bayou, Fulton Co., AR
George Finley Male 45 1875 Missouri Married White Head; father b. Illinois; mother b. Kentucky; farmer
Ada Finley Female 38 1882 Arkansas Married White Wife
Elzie Finley Male 16 1904 Arkansas Single White Son
Clifton Finley Male 10 1910 Arkansas Single White Son
Ethel Finley Female 5 1915 Arkansas Single White Daughter
Devoe Finley Male 3 1917 Arkansas Single White Son
Unis Finley Female 0 1920 Arkansas Single White Daughter
George W Finley Male 83 1837 Illinois Widowed White; Father b. Tennessee; mother b. Tennessee
*****
George W. Findley's children by Sarah E. Pennington:
1. Mary Findley, b. 1858, Linn Co., MO; she d. by 1860, Linn Co., MO.
2. John L. Findley, b. 1859, Linn Co., MO; 1870 living in Linneus, Linn Co., MO with Aunt Susan Prather; not found afterwards.
3. Jerusha Findley, b. 1861, Linn Co., MO; 1870 living in Linneus, Linn Co., MO with Aunt Susan Prather.
4. William H. Finley, b. 1865, KS or Jackson Co., MO; 1870 living in Linneus, Linn Co., MO with grandmother Susanna Findley; in 1880 living with father George and stepmother Comfort in Washington Co., AR;
5. Sarah Findley, b.c. 1867, prob. Jackson Co., MO; she d. by 1870?
George W. Findley's children by Comfort Prewett:
6. Elizabeth Findley, b. 1869, MO; d. by 1870; MO
7. Moses Finley, b. 1874, MO; in 1880 living with parents;
8. Eliza A. Finley, b. 1875, MO; in 1880 living with parents;
9. George Henry Findley, b. 11 Sep 1875, MO; m. Ada Mae Cox [b. 18 Aug 1879, AR; d. 14 Feb 1945, Sikeston, Scott Co., MO]; he d. 23 May 1949, AR; buried Elizabeth Cemetery, Elizabeth, Fulton Co., AR.
10. Charles Oscar Finley, b. 25 Feb 1880, Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR; m. 4 Oct 1908, Fulton Co., AR to Delia Cleveland Majors [b. 1889; d. 1968]; he d. 3 Jun 1954, Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX; buried Vinson Cemetery, Rusk Co., TX.
Charles and Delia had six children.
He married first on 1 Feb 1857 in Linn Co., MO to Sarah E. Pennington, who had been born about 1839 in Illinois.
In 1860, George and Sarah were living next door to his sister Susan and her husband Marshall Prather:
1860 census, Linn Co., MO, Bottsville Township, 58-TWP RANGE 22, p. 737
Geo. W. Finley, 24, farmer, $1,670, $480, IL
Sarah E., 21, KY
John L., 10 mos, MO
About 1867, Sarah died, probably in Jackson Co., MO or nearby. Her youngest child, Sarah, was born about that time somewhere in Missouri (probably Jackson Co.), while her son William was born about 1865 in either Kansas (as reported on the 1870 census) or Missouri (the 1880 census). George remarried on 20 Aug 1868 in Jackson Co., MO to Comfort Prewett [b. 19 Feb 1830, IL; d. 22 Oct 1913, Fulton Co., AR], the daughter of John Prewett and Elizabeth __.
1870 - George and Comfort haven't been found yet on the census, but they were probably somewhere in Missouri as shown by the birthplaces of their children. They may have been in Jackson Co., MO where they were married and where George's brother James lived, or they may have gone back to Linn Co., MO where George still had family. Others in Linn Co., MO seem to also be missing from the 1870 census, so that is likely where they were.
Two of George's children by his first wife Sarah, John and Jerusha, were living with his married sister Susan Prather in Linneus, Linn Co., MO:
1870 census, Linn Co., MO, Clay Township, Linneus, p. 269
Marshal Prater, 36, farmer, KY
Susan Prater, 30, IL
James Prater, 9, MO
George T Prater, 7, MO
John L Finly, 11, MO
Jerusa Finly, 9, MO
Little William was living nearby with his grandmother:
1870 census, Linn Co., MO, Clay Township, Linneus, p. 268
Susan Finly, 72, no real estate, $100 personal prop, KY
Mahala A., 30, MO
William H., 6, KS
Sometime between 1876 and 1880, George and Comfort moved to Arkansas, where their son Charles was born in 1880. George's son William H. by his first wife, Sarah, is living with them:
1880 census, Washington Co., AR, Mars Hill Township, p. 496B
George W. Finley, 45, IL TN KY
Comfort Finley, 42, IL MD MD
William H. Finley, 15, MO IL KY
Moses Finley, 6, MO IL Ma [should be IL]
Eliza A. Finley, 5, MO IL Ma [should be IL]
George H. Finley, 4, MO IL Ma [should be IL]
Charles Finley, 1M, AR IL Ma [should be IL]
1900 census, Fulton Co., AR, Big Creek Township, p. 231
George W. Findley, b. Jan 1844, 56, married 33 yrs, IL VA KY
Comfort, b. Feb 1848, 52, 5 chdn; 3 living, IL MD MD
Charles, b. Feb 1880, 20, AR IL IL
1910 census, Fulton Co., AR, Big Creek Township, p. 44
Geo. W. Findley, 76, marriage 2 of 38 yrs, IL TN KY
Comfort K., 72, marriage 1 of 38 yrs, IL MD MD
1920 census, Bennett Bayou, Fulton Co., AR
George Finley Male 45 1875 Missouri Married White Head; father b. Illinois; mother b. Kentucky; farmer
Ada Finley Female 38 1882 Arkansas Married White Wife
Elzie Finley Male 16 1904 Arkansas Single White Son
Clifton Finley Male 10 1910 Arkansas Single White Son
Ethel Finley Female 5 1915 Arkansas Single White Daughter
Devoe Finley Male 3 1917 Arkansas Single White Son
Unis Finley Female 0 1920 Arkansas Single White Daughter
George W Finley Male 83 1837 Illinois Widowed White; Father b. Tennessee; mother b. Tennessee
*****
George W. Findley's children by Sarah E. Pennington:
1. Mary Findley, b. 1858, Linn Co., MO; she d. by 1860, Linn Co., MO.
2. John L. Findley, b. 1859, Linn Co., MO; 1870 living in Linneus, Linn Co., MO with Aunt Susan Prather; not found afterwards.
3. Jerusha Findley, b. 1861, Linn Co., MO; 1870 living in Linneus, Linn Co., MO with Aunt Susan Prather.
4. William H. Finley, b. 1865, KS or Jackson Co., MO; 1870 living in Linneus, Linn Co., MO with grandmother Susanna Findley; in 1880 living with father George and stepmother Comfort in Washington Co., AR;
5. Sarah Findley, b.c. 1867, prob. Jackson Co., MO; she d. by 1870?
George W. Findley's children by Comfort Prewett:
6. Elizabeth Findley, b. 1869, MO; d. by 1870; MO
7. Moses Finley, b. 1874, MO; in 1880 living with parents;
8. Eliza A. Finley, b. 1875, MO; in 1880 living with parents;
9. George Henry Findley, b. 11 Sep 1875, MO; m. Ada Mae Cox [b. 18 Aug 1879, AR; d. 14 Feb 1945, Sikeston, Scott Co., MO]; he d. 23 May 1949, AR; buried Elizabeth Cemetery, Elizabeth, Fulton Co., AR.
10. Charles Oscar Finley, b. 25 Feb 1880, Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR; m. 4 Oct 1908, Fulton Co., AR to Delia Cleveland Majors [b. 1889; d. 1968]; he d. 3 Jun 1954, Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX; buried Vinson Cemetery, Rusk Co., TX.
Charles and Delia had six children.
Son of James Findley and Susanna (Stum) Findley.
He married first on 1 Feb 1857 in Linn Co., MO to Sarah E. Pennington, who had been born about 1839 in Illinois.
In 1860, George and Sarah were living next door to his sister Susan and her husband Marshall Prather:
1860 census, Linn Co., MO, Bottsville Township, 58-TWP RANGE 22, p. 737
Geo. W. Finley, 24, farmer, $1,670, $480, IL
Sarah E., 21, KY
John L., 10 mos, MO
About 1867, Sarah died, probably in Jackson Co., MO or nearby. Her youngest child, Sarah, was born about that time somewhere in Missouri (probably Jackson Co.), while her son William was born about 1865 in either Kansas (as reported on the 1870 census) or Missouri (the 1880 census). George remarried on 20 Aug 1868 in Jackson Co., MO to Comfort Prewett [b. 19 Feb 1830, IL; d. 22 Oct 1913, Fulton Co., AR], the daughter of John Prewett and Elizabeth __.
1870 - George and Comfort haven't been found yet on the census, but they were probably somewhere in Missouri as shown by the birthplaces of their children. They may have been in Jackson Co., MO where they were married and where George's brother James lived, or they may have gone back to Linn Co., MO where George still had family. Others in Linn Co., MO seem to also be missing from the 1870 census, so that is likely where they were.
Two of George's children by his first wife Sarah, John and Jerusha, were living with his married sister Susan Prather in Linneus, Linn Co., MO:
1870 census, Linn Co., MO, Clay Township, Linneus, p. 269
Marshal Prater, 36, farmer, KY
Susan Prater, 30, IL
James Prater, 9, MO
George T Prater, 7, MO
John L Finly, 11, MO
Jerusa Finly, 9, MO
Little William was living nearby with his grandmother:
1870 census, Linn Co., MO, Clay Township, Linneus, p. 268
Susan Finly, 72, no real estate, $100 personal prop, KY
Mahala A., 30, MO
William H., 6, KS
Sometime between 1876 and 1880, George and Comfort moved to Arkansas, where their son Charles was born in 1880. George's son William H. by his first wife, Sarah, is living with them:
1880 census, Washington Co., AR, Mars Hill Township, p. 496B
George W. Finley, 45, IL TN KY
Comfort Finley, 42, IL MD MD
William H. Finley, 15, MO IL KY
Moses Finley, 6, MO IL Ma [should be IL]
Eliza A. Finley, 5, MO IL Ma [should be IL]
George H. Finley, 4, MO IL Ma [should be IL]
Charles Finley, 1M, AR IL Ma [should be IL]
1900 census, Fulton Co., AR, Big Creek Township, p. 231
George W. Findley, b. Jan 1844, 56, married 33 yrs, IL VA KY
Comfort, b. Feb 1848, 52, 5 chdn; 3 living, IL MD MD
Charles, b. Feb 1880, 20, AR IL IL
1910 census, Fulton Co., AR, Big Creek Township, p. 44
Geo. W. Findley, 76, marriage 2 of 38 yrs, IL TN KY
Comfort K., 72, marriage 1 of 38 yrs, IL MD MD
1920 census, Bennett Bayou, Fulton Co., AR
George Finley Male 45 1875 Missouri Married White Head; father b. Illinois; mother b. Kentucky; farmer
Ada Finley Female 38 1882 Arkansas Married White Wife
Elzie Finley Male 16 1904 Arkansas Single White Son
Clifton Finley Male 10 1910 Arkansas Single White Son
Ethel Finley Female 5 1915 Arkansas Single White Daughter
Devoe Finley Male 3 1917 Arkansas Single White Son
Unis Finley Female 0 1920 Arkansas Single White Daughter
George W Finley Male 83 1837 Illinois Widowed White; Father b. Tennessee; mother b. Tennessee
*****
George W. Findley's children by Sarah E. Pennington:
1. Mary Findley, b. 1858, Linn Co., MO; she d. by 1860, Linn Co., MO.
2. John L. Findley, b. 1859, Linn Co., MO; 1870 living in Linneus, Linn Co., MO with Aunt Susan Prather; not found afterwards.
3. Jerusha Findley, b. 1861, Linn Co., MO; 1870 living in Linneus, Linn Co., MO with Aunt Susan Prather.
4. William H. Finley, b. 1865, KS or Jackson Co., MO; 1870 living in Linneus, Linn Co., MO with grandmother Susanna Findley; in 1880 living with father George and stepmother Comfort in Washington Co., AR;
5. Sarah Findley, b.c. 1867, prob. Jackson Co., MO; she d. by 1870?
George W. Findley's children by Comfort Prewett:
6. Elizabeth Findley, b. 1869, MO; d. by 1870; MO
7. Moses Finley, b. 1874, MO; in 1880 living with parents;
8. Eliza A. Finley, b. 1875, MO; in 1880 living with parents;
9. George Henry Findley, b. 11 Sep 1875, MO; m. Ada Mae Cox [b. 18 Aug 1879, AR; d. 14 Feb 1945, Sikeston, Scott Co., MO]; he d. 23 May 1949, AR; buried Elizabeth Cemetery, Elizabeth, Fulton Co., AR.
10. Charles Oscar Finley, b. 25 Feb 1880, Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR; m. 4 Oct 1908, Fulton Co., AR to Delia Cleveland Majors [b. 1889; d. 1968]; he d. 3 Jun 1954, Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX; buried Vinson Cemetery, Rusk Co., TX.
Charles and Delia had six children.
He married first on 1 Feb 1857 in Linn Co., MO to Sarah E. Pennington, who had been born about 1839 in Illinois.
In 1860, George and Sarah were living next door to his sister Susan and her husband Marshall Prather:
1860 census, Linn Co., MO, Bottsville Township, 58-TWP RANGE 22, p. 737
Geo. W. Finley, 24, farmer, $1,670, $480, IL
Sarah E., 21, KY
John L., 10 mos, MO
About 1867, Sarah died, probably in Jackson Co., MO or nearby. Her youngest child, Sarah, was born about that time somewhere in Missouri (probably Jackson Co.), while her son William was born about 1865 in either Kansas (as reported on the 1870 census) or Missouri (the 1880 census). George remarried on 20 Aug 1868 in Jackson Co., MO to Comfort Prewett [b. 19 Feb 1830, IL; d. 22 Oct 1913, Fulton Co., AR], the daughter of John Prewett and Elizabeth __.
1870 - George and Comfort haven't been found yet on the census, but they were probably somewhere in Missouri as shown by the birthplaces of their children. They may have been in Jackson Co., MO where they were married and where George's brother James lived, or they may have gone back to Linn Co., MO where George still had family. Others in Linn Co., MO seem to also be missing from the 1870 census, so that is likely where they were.
Two of George's children by his first wife Sarah, John and Jerusha, were living with his married sister Susan Prather in Linneus, Linn Co., MO:
1870 census, Linn Co., MO, Clay Township, Linneus, p. 269
Marshal Prater, 36, farmer, KY
Susan Prater, 30, IL
James Prater, 9, MO
George T Prater, 7, MO
John L Finly, 11, MO
Jerusa Finly, 9, MO
Little William was living nearby with his grandmother:
1870 census, Linn Co., MO, Clay Township, Linneus, p. 268
Susan Finly, 72, no real estate, $100 personal prop, KY
Mahala A., 30, MO
William H., 6, KS
Sometime between 1876 and 1880, George and Comfort moved to Arkansas, where their son Charles was born in 1880. George's son William H. by his first wife, Sarah, is living with them:
1880 census, Washington Co., AR, Mars Hill Township, p. 496B
George W. Finley, 45, IL TN KY
Comfort Finley, 42, IL MD MD
William H. Finley, 15, MO IL KY
Moses Finley, 6, MO IL Ma [should be IL]
Eliza A. Finley, 5, MO IL Ma [should be IL]
George H. Finley, 4, MO IL Ma [should be IL]
Charles Finley, 1M, AR IL Ma [should be IL]
1900 census, Fulton Co., AR, Big Creek Township, p. 231
George W. Findley, b. Jan 1844, 56, married 33 yrs, IL VA KY
Comfort, b. Feb 1848, 52, 5 chdn; 3 living, IL MD MD
Charles, b. Feb 1880, 20, AR IL IL
1910 census, Fulton Co., AR, Big Creek Township, p. 44
Geo. W. Findley, 76, marriage 2 of 38 yrs, IL TN KY
Comfort K., 72, marriage 1 of 38 yrs, IL MD MD
1920 census, Bennett Bayou, Fulton Co., AR
George Finley Male 45 1875 Missouri Married White Head; father b. Illinois; mother b. Kentucky; farmer
Ada Finley Female 38 1882 Arkansas Married White Wife
Elzie Finley Male 16 1904 Arkansas Single White Son
Clifton Finley Male 10 1910 Arkansas Single White Son
Ethel Finley Female 5 1915 Arkansas Single White Daughter
Devoe Finley Male 3 1917 Arkansas Single White Son
Unis Finley Female 0 1920 Arkansas Single White Daughter
George W Finley Male 83 1837 Illinois Widowed White; Father b. Tennessee; mother b. Tennessee
*****
George W. Findley's children by Sarah E. Pennington:
1. Mary Findley, b. 1858, Linn Co., MO; she d. by 1860, Linn Co., MO.
2. John L. Findley, b. 1859, Linn Co., MO; 1870 living in Linneus, Linn Co., MO with Aunt Susan Prather; not found afterwards.
3. Jerusha Findley, b. 1861, Linn Co., MO; 1870 living in Linneus, Linn Co., MO with Aunt Susan Prather.
4. William H. Finley, b. 1865, KS or Jackson Co., MO; 1870 living in Linneus, Linn Co., MO with grandmother Susanna Findley; in 1880 living with father George and stepmother Comfort in Washington Co., AR;
5. Sarah Findley, b.c. 1867, prob. Jackson Co., MO; she d. by 1870?
George W. Findley's children by Comfort Prewett:
6. Elizabeth Findley, b. 1869, MO; d. by 1870; MO
7. Moses Finley, b. 1874, MO; in 1880 living with parents;
8. Eliza A. Finley, b. 1875, MO; in 1880 living with parents;
9. George Henry Findley, b. 11 Sep 1875, MO; m. Ada Mae Cox [b. 18 Aug 1879, AR; d. 14 Feb 1945, Sikeston, Scott Co., MO]; he d. 23 May 1949, AR; buried Elizabeth Cemetery, Elizabeth, Fulton Co., AR.
10. Charles Oscar Finley, b. 25 Feb 1880, Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR; m. 4 Oct 1908, Fulton Co., AR to Delia Cleveland Majors [b. 1889; d. 1968]; he d. 3 Jun 1954, Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX; buried Vinson Cemetery, Rusk Co., TX.
Charles and Delia had six children.
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