FINLEY, James C

1866 - 1919  (~ 52 years)

• Name	FINLEY, James C
  Born	Dec 1866	Rising Sun, Crawford Co., Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  Died	1919	Wisconsin
  Buried	Rising Sun Saint James Catholic Church, Crawford Co., Wisconsin
  Person ID	I3099	Reich
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	FINLEY, John (Curly),   b. 2 Jul 1839, St. Abban's, Doonane, County Leix (Queens), Ireland ,   d. 26 Aug 1892  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	DENNING, Maria,   b. 8 Dec 1841, Rhode Island ,   d. 14 Jun 1915  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F977	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LYNCH, Johanna (Hannah),   b. 1872, Seneca, Crawford Co., Wisconsin ,   d. 1943, Wisconsin  (Age 71 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1902	Seneca, Crawford Co., Wisconsin   [1, 2, 3]
  	I have the original land grant signed by President Buchanan for our farm on Boma Ridge. The Land Grant was dated June 1, 1858 and was given to Myron W. Wood of Grant County Wisconsin. It was for "the West half of the North-West quarter, and the North-East quarter of the South-West quarter of Section Eight, in Township Ten North, of Range Five West, in the district of Lands subject to sale at Mineral Point Wisconsin, containing one hundred and twenty acres." I don't know if we sold land to the Conleys. I do know that they had a farm across the road from us when I was very young - both farms are now owned by the Ellefsons. Jim Conley also had a cheese factory across the road that was later bought by the Laufenbergs and then the Heiars and is now non-existant. Other neighbors were the Moldrems, the Dagnons, and the Kvignes. We were the last Finleys on the ridge. I think the Luceys are the only Irish in that area now - actually they're Finleys too since the mother of the family was Irene Finley, daughter of James Finley & Hannah Lynch and grand daughter of Curly Jack and Maria Denning. Nancy Hi Nancy. It sure brings back memories, like spending hot summers and hating it going to Catechism classes in the basement of St. James Church, or eating warm fresh cheese curds at the cheese factory. Jeanne Finley (Schick) was my run-away buddy when we were three year olds. And I can still feel that long cold winter walk to Boma School. I wish someone had put together an oral or written history of the Finley Family back when there were folks familiar with the four families. I was told very young that my uncle Dr. Will Finley had traced some of the family back to Ireland but gave up when he found mostly highwaymen, drunks and thieves. Love ya.. Jack
  Children	1. FINLEY, John,   b. 1904, Wisconsin ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. FINLEY, Mary Irene,   b. 3 May 1905, Ferryville, Crawford Co., Wisconsin ,   d. 17 Aug 1996, La Crosse, La Crosse Co., Wisconsin  (Age 91 years)   3. FINLEY, James Harold (Hank),   b. 26 Sep 1906, Wisconsin ,   d. 15 Apr 1988, La Crosse Saint Francis Medical Center, La Crosse Co., Wisconsin  (Age 81 years)   4. FINLEY, Edward F,   b. 20 Sep 1908, Wisconsin ,   d. 5 May 1973, Prairie Du Chien, Crawford Co., Wisconsin  (Age 64 years)   5. FINLEY, Katheryn Camille,   b. 7 Oct 1910, Ferryville, Crawford Co., Wisconsin ,   d. 24 Mar 1991, Bethel Home in Viroqua, Vernon Co., Wisconsin  (Age 80 years)   6. FINLEY, Agnes,   b. 1913, Wisconsin ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2013
  Family ID	F1000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S590] Census US 1910 Federal, (Series: T624), 1910 > WISCONSIN > CRAWFORD > FREEMAN Series: T624 Roll: 1706 Page: 7 4 (Reliability: 3). [S516] Census US 1920 Federal, (Series: T625), 1920 > WISCONSIN > CRAWFORD > FREEMAN Series: T625 Roll: 1980 Page: 15 6 (Reliability: 3). [S583] Wisconsin, Crawford County, Marriage Records 1867-1887, Finley, James F. Lynch, Hannah M. 1902-Sep-30 Seneca V3-2107 (Reliability: 3).