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Finley Source Documents

Arkansas

Books and Periodicals

Wade, Ophelia R. Mississippi County, Arkansas: Vital Records. Land Entry Book, 1826-1889. p. 3.

Tax Lists

1829, Finleys in Lawrence, Izard, Independence, Arkansas Counties

1830-1839, Finleys in Johnson, Independence, Izard, Lawrence, Chicot, Hempstead, Madison, Hot Springs, Pulaski, Washington, Benton, Crawford Counties

Census Records

1840, AR, Crawford Co., John Finley, p. 82

1840, AR, Izard Co., John Findley, p. 210

1840, AR, Pulaski Co., John Finly, p. 98

Family Tradition

1841, John Findley born to John and Sarah J. (Masters) Findley.

1844, Julia Ann Findley born to John and Sarah J. (Masters) Findley.

15 September 1844, John Finley married Keziah Head, Pine Ridge, Montgomery County. (Doubtful)

20 February 1846, Samuel Emanuel Finley born to John and Keziah (Head) Finley, Pine Ridge, Montgomery County. (Doubtful, census records all point to MO)

1846, Edmund Findley born to John and Sarah J. (Masters) Findley.

17 January 1848, James William Finley born to John and Keziah (Head) Finley, Buffalo Springs, MO or Pine Ridge, Montgomery County, AR. Died 17 July 1850, Pine Ridge. (Doubtful, census records all point to MO)

30 May 1850, John Jay Finley born to John and Keziah (Head) Finley, Pine Ridge, Montgomery County. (Doubtful, census records all point to MO)

17 April 1852, Henry Head Finley born to John and Keziah (Head) Finley, Pine Ridge, Montgomery County. (Doubtful, census records all point to MO)

NOTE: Missouri census of 1850 shows John and Keziah living in Bates County with children, Samuel, John and Henry all born in MO.

Negative Findings

The following sources were contacted for marriage, birth and/or land records for John and Keziah without success:

Montgomery County and Circuit Clerk, Mt. Ida

First Presbyterian Church, Hot Springs

Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock

Arkansas Genealogical Society, Little Rock

Arkansas History Commission

Jefferson County Clerk, Pine Bluff

Circuit Court Clerk, Blytheville

Circuit Court Clerk, Osceola

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