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The following family is one in my direct line:
8) John FINCH
BIRTH: 15 JUN 1755, Salem, Westchester Co., NY
Father: Nathaniel FINCH
Mother: Hannah SCOFIELD
Family 1: Marie REIFSNYDER
MARRIAGE: NY
1. John FINCH
2. Nathaniel FINCH
3. Wallace FINCH
4. Samuel FINCH
5. James FINCH
6. Samuel FINCH
7. Elizabeth FINCH
8. Sarah FINCH
9. Amy FINCH
10. Mary FINCH
My direct line follows through Samuel, who came to Illinois (Whiteside County) via Ontario, Canada. After maybe twenty years in Canada (we're a bit fuzzy on the family line at this point, but I'm working on it) Nathaniel, James and Samuel came to Illinois around 1838. The father, John, also came, but probably a bit later.
Samuel's son, William Finch, was born in Canada in 1822 and married Elizabeth Thomas in Lyndon, Whiteside County, Illinois, in 1846. After the birth of his son (David Washington, my GGgrandfather) in 1850, it is surmised (though not known) that Elizabeth died, since William then married in 1852, Adaline Stagg Edgerly, a widower. They were married in Berrien Co., Michigan, with a Julius and a John Finch listed as witnesses. We have no idea what the connection is to Berrien Co., Michigan, or to John and Julius. However, I did find, in the 1845 and 1850 Censuses of St. Joseph Co., Michigan (off the net!) listing for both a John (b. and Julius (b. 1792). St. Joseph Co. is only two counties to the east from Berrien. There are also a few Finches who were married in St. Joseph Co., Indiana, whose relation is also unknown.
There was a decendant of Wallace Finch (listed above) in my information listed in LaPort Indiana - William B. Watson, 201 Maple St. - at least he was in the 1950s!). Wallace had at least 7 children - he lived in Ontario, and Steuben Co., NY, Licking Co., Ohio by 1826, then to Fairfield Co., OH, dying there in 1833. And, Wallace's brother, John, had children born in Indiana and Ohio (though I don't know where).
So - much of this information that I have gathered is circumstantial, but there is definitely some connection with my line and the John/Julius in St. Joseph Co., Michigan. I just have not yet figured out what it is.
For your possible interest, here's the info I pulled of the internet about the Finches in St. Joseph Co., Mich:
Abel 1845 Colon Township free white males over 21 Michigan State Census
Abraham 1845 Colon Township free white males over 21 Michigan State Census
David H. 1845 Colon Township free white males over 21 Michigan State Census
David H. 1850 Colon Township age 27, b. N.H., spouse of Loisa Federal Census
Harry 1850 Colon Township age 2 months, b. Mich., David/Loisa fam. Federal Census
J. Furmen 1850 Colon Township age 22, b. NY, living with Adam Bower fam. Federal Census
Jane 1850 Colon Township age 17, b. N.Y., Julius/Margaret fam. Federal Census
John 1850 Nottawa Township age 22, b. NY, living with Adam Wakeman fam. Federal Census
Julius F. 1845 Colon Township free white males over 21 Michigan State Census
Julius T. 1850 Colon Township age 58, b. N.Y., spouse of Margaret Federal Census
Laura A. 1850 Nottawa Township age 24, b. NY, living with Sealy Goodrich fam. Federal Census
Loisa 1850 Colon Township Age 24, b. Vt., spouse of David Federal Census
Margaret 1850 Colon Township age 49, b. N.Y., spouse of Julius Federal Census
Mary 1850 Colon Township age 10, b. N.Y., Julius/Margaret fam. Federal Census
Michael 1845 Colon Township free white males over 21 Michigan State Census
Perry 1850 Colon Township age 10, b. N.Y., Julius/Margaret fam. Federal Census
Julius Colon (town of) lot number 22 Colon (Lakeside) Cemetary
Truman Colon (town of) lot number 23 Colon (Lakeside) Cemetary
My strongest inclination is that the Finches in southern Michigan/northern Indiana are offspring and grandchildren of Either James who had 12 children or Wallace, who had at least 7 children, or John, who had a son Jonathan. Jonathan had the following:
10) Johnathan FINCH
BIRTH: 1794, Montgomery Co., NY
DEATH: AFT 1877, Placer Co., CA
Father: John FINCH
Mother: Rachel PHILIPS
Family 1: Eliza KERR
MARRIAGE: NY
1. FINCH
2. FINCH
3. Eliza M FINCH
4. Elisha FINCH
5. George FINCH
6.+Lydia FINCH
7. Jane FINCH
8. Edward FINCH
9. Lebra FINCH
11) George FINCH
BIRTH: 1824, IN
DEATH: ABT 1871, Forrest Home, CA
Father: Johnathan FINCH
Mother: Eliza KERR
Family 1: Phebe Jane ALTON
MARRIAGE: IN
11) Lydia FINCH
BIRTH: 26 OCT 1826, IN
DEATH: 07 MAY 1884, Forrest Home, Amador Co., CA
EVENT: BURI: Burial Michigan Bar Cem., Sacramento Co., CA
Father: Johnathan FINCH
Mother: Eliza KERR
Family 1: Gideon DEVORE
MARRIAGE: 01 JAN 1854, Moore Ranch, Prairie Township, Sacramento Co., CA
11)Elisha FINCH
BIRTH: 1821, IN
DEATH: 31 JAN 1886, Chicago, IL
Father: Johnathan FINCH
Mother: Eliza KERR
Family 1: Amanda A ?
MARRIAGE: 1847, IN or WI
11) Eliza M FINCH
BIRTH: BEF 1819, IN
DEATH: CA
Father: Johnathan FINCH
Mother: Eliza KERR
Family 1: Madison R MOORE
MARRIAGE: ABT 1845, IN
11)Edward FINCH
BIRTH: 1833, OH
Father: Johnathan FINCH
Mother: Eliza KERR
11) Jane FINCH
BIRTH: 1830, IN
Father: Johnathan FINCH
Mother: Eliza KERR
11) Lebra FINCH
BIRTH: 1837, OH
Father: Johnathan FINCH
Mother: Eliza KERR
The info above I found off the net, posted by Jason Moule, Boulder CO, at this address:
http://members.tripod.com/~jmoule/gen.htm
It is very likely that your Christina is somehow related to the Finch families in St. Joseph Co. Maybe you could start there for further info.
I don't know if any of this information is helpful, or just confuses the issue (I know I am confused!). So - good luck!
Andrew Finch
Great Falls, Montana
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