Josiah V. Thompson Uniontown, Pa Family Record Book No 16
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Janet Finley, married Dr Laurie General Laurie William Finley, d.s.p. James Finley Elizabeth Finley James Finley, ob unmarried d.s.p. Elizabeth Finley, ob unmarried Elizabeth Finley, ob unmarried Agnes Finley, married John Taylor of the Cringet. Jean Finley, married David Bannerman of Letham Hill & had one son & 4 daughters all dead but Elizabeth. Elizabeth Bannerman married Rev Dr Graham of Killearn Mary Finley, married James Dennistonn of Golfhill, Dumbartonshire & had a large family, only 3 survive. Anne Finley, married Alexr, Steele in Renfrewshire John Finley, B Feby 20, 1720 married Margaret Wherrie. Had 2 sons, 2 daughters. She of Carston. Edward Finley, B June 1759, married Mary Lusk or Mary Wilson. Had 14 children. See page 446 married June 19, 1788. John Finley, married Isabella Miller. He went to America see book 21 p 375. Robert Finley, B abt 1725 married an Osborne Robert Finley, b abt 1765 married Bryan. y.s.c. John Finley, B abt 1808 oldest son. Went west in the 30 & was thought killed in Texas Mexican war. John Miller Finley, b 1816 David Edward Finley See b 21 p 100 & 353 4 Dr David Finley Annie Finley One other Agnes Finley, married David Ewart A daughter married Wm Finley of Trees, son of Edwd born 1725 & 1st cousin of her mother Agnes. Mary Finley Edward Finley, [son of John, father of the Memorialist] B Nov 22, 1725 married Margt Birkmire Had 1 son & 1 daughter William Finley of Trees married a daughter of Agnes Ewart. See to the left & [see Agnes Finley above] had 2 sons & 5 daughters. Daughter, died in childhood Rebecca Finley, married Alex Robertson of Paisley. Bethia Finley, married David Brown Campsie. Had 3 sons & 4 daus all married but Agnes Margaret Finley, married Frances Smith Buchanan & had 1 son John & 2 daughters James Finley, B Feby 20, 1727 married Abigail Wherry Had 7 sons & 2 daughters, all dead, but 1 son Kirkman. He died in 1790. They were married June 20, 1756 at Whitehaven. See page 448. Margaret Finley [dau of William & Elspa McGonne Finley] Mary Finley Elizabeth Finley, married H. Logan A daughter b 1689? Jean Finley, b 1701? Edward Finley, married Margaret Macfarlane. Isn't this wrong see above Edward Finley, [son of Thomas & Margaret Galbraith Finley] married Margaret Macfarlane & had a daughter Margaret Finley Margaret Finley [dau of Walter Finley] married John Buchanan, grandfather of the late James Buchanan of Carston. She had a son who married the Prince of Auchentoshan V16 Page 446 & V16 Page 447 [descendant chart] Edward Finley born June 4, 1759 at Whitehaven. Married Mary Wilson born Apr 1, 1770 at Port Glascon, see preceding or 445th page. His 14 children the table gives 12 with the years of their birth. His family came from Glasgow [cut off]. [children] 1. Mary Finley, b July 17, 1790 2. John Finley, B Feby 5, 1792 3. William Finley, B Nov 30, 1793 ob Feby 5, 1802 at Hull. 4. Edward Finley, B Oct 9, 1795. He was an M.D. & lived many years in Havana, Cuba where he died. Married Miss Aer Barras Edward Finley, Dr Jno Charles Finley. He discovered the misquito [sic] theory in yellow fever. Geo H. Finley, of 93 Wall St, NY in 1911 See Bk 21 p 350 Henry Phillips Finley, married Josephine M.L. ______. He was dead & in 1907 she lived as his widow at 332 W 86th ST NY City & gave these 5 children. Robert Finley A daughter, married Gabriel Navasoche & in 1911 lived at Guanabacoa (Havana, Cuba) 5. Margaret Finley, b June 5, 1797 6. James Finley, B Mch 11, 1799 ob Mch 20, 1818, drowned at sea 7. Washington Finley, B Apr 7, 1800. He lived many years in Havre, Frances 8. Robert Finley, B June 20, 1801 9. William Finley, B Apr 7, 1803 10. Kirkman Finley, B Dec 12, 1804 ob Apr 15, 1808 11. Eliza Finley b 1808 born & died in April 1808 12. John Finley, B Feby 5, 1792 13. Kirkman Finley, B May 8, 1811 14. Annie Finley, B Aug 21, 1813 15. Abigail Finley, B Nov 2, 1816 ob Nov 27, 1816 V16 Page 448 & V16 Page 449 [descendant chart] James Finley See page 445 Born Feby 20, 1727. Married Abigail Wherry. He was a merchant of Glasgow who founded the house of J. Finley & Co. [children] Kirkman Finley, B 1773 ob 1842 married 1795 to Janet Struthers. He is probably the youngest of their 9 children. Was head of J.Finley Co Magistrate 1804 M.P. 1812 1818, Lord Provost 1812 & Rector of the Univ 1819. He was engaged in numerous enterprises, was very active, well read, very able, a brilliant conversationalist, companionable with his family. George Finley gave a fragment of his biog. in his preface to the 7th Vol edition of his Hist of Greece. 1. James Finley, born 1796, married Janet Boyle. Kirkman Finley, d.s.p. Hugh Finley (marked my father) Married S.L. Robertson Hugh R. Finley, married Lola Long Hugh J. Finley Helena M.C. Finley, M.A. Mallock. She sent this record James Finley, married Marion Gunn. Rev Kirkman, married Lucy _____ Kate Finley Kirkman Finley, married Lucy Reed Kirkman Finley Edward Finley Edward Finley Others Frederica, married E. David Victor David Robert David Florence David George Finley of Thornthwaite Scone, Sydney N.S.W. married Annie Moriarty. George Moriarty of Australia married Evelyne North Bell. George Boyle Finley Areline Kirkman Finley Hugh Moriarty Finley Alexander Finley Walter Finley Eveline Sylvia Finley Marjorie Beth Finley Mary Elizabeth Finley 5 daughters [of James Finley b 1796] viz: 1. Agnes d.s.p., 2 Janet Caroline, 3. Hannah, living in 1922, unmarried, last survivor of family, 4. Helen, married David J. Welsh, Gen. B.A. Helen Welsh, married Stanley Porchonse Mary Welsh, married G. Benaly William Benaly Helen Benaly Hugh Welsh, d.s.p. David Welsh, Major Border Reg. drowned in Burmah [sic] married J. McLellan Hugh Welsh 2. John Finley, born 1797 married Hotchkiss K. John Finley, d.s.p. married 1 Jane Callender married 2 Diebish [best guess] Major John Finley, born 1834 married Mary Marsella Taylor see page 467 succeeded his cousin as prof of Toward. She sent part of this record. Ian Archibald Finley, b 1879 married Muriel Arthur Alaistair Finley Others John Kirkman Finley, b 1908 3 daughters all married 3. Thos Finley, d.s.p. b 1799 4. Robert Finley d.s.p. B 1801 ob 1830
5. Alexander Struthers Finley, born 1806 married Marion Campbell of Ames Esken Campbell Finley, succeeded to Toward unmarried. Left Toward to his cousin Capt John & his children. Alexander Finley, married Nora, daughter of Sir H. Robinson d.s.p. This was Sir Hercules Robinson afterward Lord Rosmead. Helena Finley Adelia Finley Hannah Finley, b 1803 married J. Graham Janet Graham, married T. Cobbe of Newbridge Kildare Lenrie Cobbe, married Thomas Cobbe 2 sons 2 daughters Hewie Cobbe Helen Cobbe Frances Cobbe Hannah Graham, unmarried Helen Graham, married Col Nugent d.s.p. Robert Graham, d.s.p. Agnes Abigail Finley, [dau of Kirkman Finley b 1773] B 1805 married T. Campbell Janet Campbell Mary Anne Campbell Elizabeth Campbell Agnes Campbell Janet Finley, B 1808 married J. Campbell Southall d.s.p. John Finley [son of James Finley b 1727] Major 83 Reg & Secy to Duke of Richmond. Married Helen Thomson. He F.R.S. [no idea what this means] & died 1802 George Finley of Greece D.S.R. married a Greek lady. "George Finlay born in Faversham, Kent 1799 died in 1875 undoubtedly the most famous of all the Finlays. His History of Greece has a very great reputation, some parts of it have been translated into German, part of it is in the "Everyman" series of classics & his fame has been gradually widening since his death. He had an honorary degree (L.L.D.) conferred on him by Edinburgh University. He was the nephew of Kirkman Finley. For these Glasgow Finlays McGeorge's History of Glasgow "Glasgow Past & Present" together with Irvings "Eminent Scotsmen" are books in which they re mentioned. These are not in our library however". Daughter, d.y. Daughter, married McFarlane William McFarlane June 16, 1926 2:33 Am, the tables on pages 444 449 incl have been made up from papers found among the family papers at Toward Castle, Scotland. The dates have been filled in from the family bible. JVT V16 Page 450 At old Carothers home just back of Turtle Creek Pa Patton Tp Allegheny Co, Pa June 16, 1926 I arrived here about 10:30 AM & met Mrs W.O. Whitmarsh & her daughter Elizabeth & her sister Mrs Mac H. Wallace of Detroit to go through the old desk of their grandfather, Robert Carothers. They examined the old papers, handing me some old letters & filling a clothes basket full of others which they said was of no value & which I heard them asking Miss Maxwell where they should burn them. Many of them were bundles of receipts & other papers relating to estates their grandfather Robert Carothers had settled. I am to return the papers I got to Mrs Whitmarsh when I get time to go over them. Many of them were letters from Samuel Shaw, some written from Ky. Mrs W. said she had at home the original of the letter from Adam Carrithers which I copied in Santa Ana, Calif Dec 23, 1922. Mrs Wallace said her husband and Mac H. Wallace's mother was Martha Findley daughter of James Findley of the Forks in Westmoreland Co, Pa who moved to Monmouth, Ills & died there, his son being I believe first Pres of the U.P. college at Monmouth. She said there was a Miss Reva Findley in the library at Akron, O who was much interested in
1. Charles Carothers (father of Hon Robert) ob May 8, 1847 in his 79th year. Margaret Carothers (wife of Charles) ob Feby 25, 1838 in her 74th yr Wm McD. Carothers (their son) ob June 25, 1886 aged 81 yrs Jane, wife of Wm McD ob Feby 13, 1859 aged 49 yrs V16 Page 452 Joseph C. Carothers (son of Charles) ob Mch 26, 1845 in his 51 yr Ellen Carothers ob July 20, 1876 in her 84th year John A. Carothers 1836 to 1920 Margaret Carothers 1833 1904 Sarah Shaw, wife of Robert Carothers ob Jany 31, 1891 aged 95 yrs Robert Carothers ob May 21, 1853 in 63d yr Saml S. son of Robt & Sarah Carothers born Oct 24, 1829 ob Apr 5, 1847 Charles son of Robt & Sarah Carothers Born Feby 16, 1825 ob Apr ae 24? Jane Elizabeth Carothers born July 3, 1841 ob Mch 25, 1846 New part of Cem. 3. Rev Robert Carothers 1831 1882 Mary E. Carothers (dau of Rev Robert) 1861 1879 James Carothers (son of Col Robt & Sarah) 1827 1895 Sophia E. Carothers (his dau) 1875 1895 They died within six weeks of each other, he dying first. Elizabeth H. Carothers (nee DuBarry French) wife of James 1847 1919 On monument is names of Rev Robert & Mary his dau. Rev Robt's widow is living in Grand Forks, N.Dak with her daughter, Mrs Charles Allen aged 90 to 93.
Amanda M. his wife nee Murphy 1832 1870 Joseph C. Carothers (son of Col Robert) 1839 1926 3. Geo W. Ament 1837 1908 Elizabeth, his wife 1841 1883 Margaret Loutsenhizer Jany 25, 1901, Dec 9? 1901 4. John Thompson ob June 22, 1855 in his 102d yr Elizabeth, wife of John Thompson ob Nov 22, 1826 in her 42 yr Alexander, son of John & Elizabeth Thompson ob Dec 7, 1840 in 30? yr Elizth [sic] dau of John & Eliza ob Sept 1812 aged ____ Thomas Jackson, son of John & Eliz [think this must be two entries see below. JVT scribbles something following this entry that I can't make out] Thomas, son of John & Eliz ob Sept 1812 in 5th yr Jackson son of John & Eliz B Oct 1820 ob in 3d yr
In the correspondence sent me by Edward C. Finlay now of Los Angeles, Calif, is a letter to him dated Nov 13, 1914 from John Tull, Pharmacist, Waynesville, N.C. [which JVT numbers in the margin as 1.] He speaks of his Finley friends in Phila & says the father, Genl Clement A. Finley who was surgeon General of the U.S. early in the Civil War was deposed on account it was thought of his politics, Democratic, was retired on account of age. Said he was a Presbyterian of the strictest sort & had been in the army all of his life & had six sons: Moore, Clement, William H.J. Alexander, Robert & Walter. Moore, Alex & Robert were physicians. The two first & probably Robert were in the Army. Moore died some years ago & Alex, a few years ago. William H. is in the Fidelity Bank Phila Pa & Walter, the youngest son graduated some time in the 70s from West Point & was a Col in the Regular Army. One of the daughters married Genl Flagler who was chief of Ordnance & he Flagler (dead) has a son who is named for his grandfather Clement A. Finley & he is a Capt or Major. One daughter, Miss Lydia is still alive & lives abroad, single with her niece, Miss Tillie McKee. There is also a cousin of the above Charles Finley who is Pres of a bank in Elkton Md. Says he knew all of these people when living in Phila after the war (Civil) V16 Page 455 Says he used to know the Finlays in Wilkes Co N.C. nice people. He says Genl Finley told him that when he was a young man, he was stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo & that several of his children were born there. signed. John Tull. 2. Another letter to him. Dated Fremantle, West Australia July 17, 1908 from John Watson of Watson Brothers General Merchants & Contractors to H.M. West, Australia Gov. who says his mother was Margaret Scott Finley, a daughter of Charles Finley merchant of Dundee, but resident in Broughty Ferry about 4 miles distant where we were all born. My grandmother, my mother's mother was Margaret Wemyss, daughter of Thomas Wemyss, proprietor of the estate Lenastm? [sic] Perthshire, sold to Lord Kinnaird. The Finleys are one of the oldest Dundee families going back to 1610, some of whom went to England. My great great grandfather, Andrew Finley was a ship owner & mfr of flax goods in Dundee about 1760 & my grandfather, his son (he then has one great too many) succeeded to the business, the firm being Finlay & Baxter. My grandfather, when about 35 yrs of age was tired of business & retired to elevate himself to literary pursuits. The following is an extract from the writing on the leaf
Robert Finley, my father (this is confusing, was Robert or Andrew the father of Charles who was born abt 1778) died July 9, 1792 born in the year 1708, 84 years old. Janet Blyth, my mother, died Sept 6, 1797 born in the year 1717, 80 yrs old. Wrote by Charles Finley by Margaret Finley's desire in the year 1798 Dundee (Charles was then 20) My great great grand Aunt, Jean Finlay in 1745 (perhaps 1749) was imprisoned for some weeks for sheltering & giving food & drink to Prince Charles (Charles Edward Stuart) & afterwards, being a big masculine woman, ferrying him & herself in her own boat across a turbulent stream into safety. There was £30,000 on his capture dead or alive offered by the English government but it was never claimed & he was never betrayed. We have the tumbler out of which he drank & the table on which he ate his meals. Jean Finlay on being discharged, said if she had the chance, she would do the same again. The Finleys were all enterprising & my great grandfather sailed one of his own ships, he owned four, regularly to India, & made a good deal of money. My grandfather's brothers & his two sons, my uncles were all shipmasters & my V16 Page 457 grandmother's family were in the Navy & Army. The following from the tombstones in the Church yard may be of interest: 1829
Erected by Charles Finley, Broughty Ferry in memory of his father, Andrew Finley died Feby 9, 1804 aged 72 yrs, and of his mother Margaret Scott died June 30, 1829 aged 90 yrs. Also of his sons: Andrew ob June 17, 1807 in infancy His brothers: John ob July 16, 1808 aged 37 yrs and Thomas ob May 26, 1825 aged 51 yrs Also his sisters: Jean died May 25, 1806 aged 38 yrs Margaret ob Dec 10, 1810 aged 49 yrs Elizabeth ob May 25, 1807 aged 31 yrs
Erected to the memory of Charles Finley, merchant Dundee ob Apr 5, 1853 aged 75 yrs & of his wife Margaret Ann Wemyss ob Nov 1, 1877 aged 85 yrs. V16 Page 458 Andrew, who died in infancy Thomas drowned at sea Jany 1839 aged 26 yrs Alexander who died at Calcutta Oct 14, 1845 aged 30 yrs And of their daughters: Ann Pring? Finley ob Jany 7, 1885 aged 61 yrs Elizabeth Stewart Finley ob May 31, 1889 aged 69 yrs & Mary Lockhart Finley ob Feby 3, 1895 aged 86 yrs.
Says his grandfather, Charles Finley's crest was an olive branch. Our crest is a Griffin head & the motto "Be as you seem to be" Our family portraits half length in oil are:
Margaret Scott Finley 1760, wife of Capt Andrew Finley 1760, husband. Capt Alex George Finley about 1840 John Wemyss date unknown about 1739 & of four other Wemyss. Signed John Watson. 3. Dated Halifax, Nova Scotia Jany 31, 1908 & 4. Dated Halifax, Nova Scotia Mch 9, 1908 c/o H&B Cable Co both from Daniel J. Finley from which I make the genealogical table on the next page. He says he is not able to locate or trace David of Carr, nor was his Aunt. He has not been able to get Geoghagans Hist of Ireland which has a sketch of the early Finleys in it. His family crest is a pig or boar with a curly tail which is engraved on two spoons they have. He suggests writing to the register of births at Edinburgh or Dublin or the registrar General Somerset House, London W.C. signed. He is a telegrapher, Daniel J. Finley. 5., 6, & 7 Dated New York City c/o NY Life Treas Co Nov 24, 1907, June 13, 1910, & Oct 10, 1910 from George F. Finlay see next page. He is eldest son of Robt A. who was eldest son of James & for that reason tried to get the family tree which his grandfather, James had & which hangs on the dining room wall at his home in St Croix, but was never able to find out what became of it. To page 462. V16 Page 460 [descendant chart] Alexander Finlay married Mary Ann & lived in or near Killeshandra County Cavan, Ireland. [children] James Finlay, born in Bellturbet, Co Cavan, Ireland & emigrated early in 19th century to ST Croix, Danish West Indies during the war with Napoleon, his ship being one of a convoy. Married in St Croix, Danish Island Elizabeth Gray whose father was a Scotchman & her mother was a Miss Groesbeck of Albany, NY. They had nine children as listed below by a daughter of Charlotte Marian who said she knew date of her mother's birth as 1823 & with her assistance guessed at the others. He lived comfortably at St Croix & probably died there. He was a planter. Had a Finley family tree. Robert Alexander Finlay, B 1817 ob married. She living in St Croix in 1910 aged 87 but could not give any data. Geo F. Finlay, eldest son b 1846 with NY Life Ins Co 1910 Ellen Louise Finlay, B 1819 Edward Finlay, B 1821 educated in Ireland, practiced medicine in NY Died in the early 70s twice married by first wife had 2 sons Jas & Jno married 2d & had several children. ob abt 1880. James & John Finlay, turned out badly. Gave the cousins in Calif some trouble & disappeared. Several children who d.y. by 2d wife Edward Finlay, only one of 2d wife's children that lived to grow up. Lived in Wash D.C. Charlotte Marian Finlay. B 1823 married Tikiol [Tikiob?] & lived in New Haven, Conn the only survivor in 1908. It was to her he referred his letter & she & her daughter gave these names & dates. Download 2.12 Mb. Share with your friends:
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