Husband James Finley 1
Born: 10 Jun 1806 - Washington Co, PA 2
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Died: 1857 - Finleyville, Washington Co, PA 2
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Father: John Finley ( - ) 3 4
Mother: Margaret Rowlands ( - ) 5
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Wife Catherine O'Neil 2
Born: Abt 1822 - near Albany, Albany Co, NY
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Died: Aft 1893
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Father: John O'Neil ( - ) 2
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Children
1 M James Finley 2
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Died: when seventeen years old
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2 M William P. Finley 2
Born: Abt 1844
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Died: May 1862 2
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3 M Hon. John Barclay Finley 2
Born: 17 Nov 1845 - Philadelphia, PA 2
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Spouse: Marguerite Bowman ( - ) 6
Marr: 21 Feb 1878 6
4 M Byron S. Finley 2
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Died: Aft 1893
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
5 M Rowland W. Finley 2
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Spouse: Laura White ( - ) 2
6 F Florence E. Finley 2
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7 M Robert F. Finley 2
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Died: Aft 1893
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - James Finley
He was born on the old family homestead six miles east of Finley on the Pittsburgh and Brownville road, in Washington County, Pennsylvania. He learned merchandising with his brother, Robert, who was the first postmaster of Finleyville. A short time later, he went to Pittsburgh, where he entered a mercantile house, remaining there from the time he was twenty-five to thirty years of age, when he proceeded to Philadelphia, and from there traveled abroad. Returning to Philadelphia, he there engaged, in company with a partner, in the wholesale dry-goods business. In 1851 the firm failed, and had to close out the business at a great loss. Having saved from the ruin a small amount of money, he was enabled to open a general store at Finleyville, Washington County. Here he remained several years, dying at the age of fifty-one years.