Finney, Jonathan Sacket

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went to Ohio early
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Joh-«u»n«/u» S. Finney
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History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois, Vol. II.; William Henry Perrin, ed.;
(Chicago: O.L. Basking & Co. Historical Publishers); 1883.Part III: Biographical Sketches; Clark County; Marshall Township; p. 132
Haman Finney
Farmer, P.O. Oak Point. Is an old settler of Johnson Township. He was born October 8, 1809, in Essex County, New York; was the third son of Jonathan Finney, whose mother was Miranda Sacket*, a native of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, of English descent. His mother's maiden name was Mary, a daughter of John Richards, whose ancestors came from Holland. Our subject removed with his parents to Penna., when he was three years of age, where the family staid one year; then came down the Ohio on a raft and located in Butler County, Ohio; here his father died. He raised a family of eight children, viz.: Damon, Ira, Haman, George, Elizabeth, Ruth, Miranda and Jonathan, all of whom lived to be grown and married. ...
*Note: Jonathan Finney's parents were Joel Finney and Anne/Anna Sackett. They were married Apr. 21, 1768, by Rev. Silvanus Osborn. Anna's parents were Jonathan Sackett and Hannah Phelps of Kent, Litchfield Co., CT. - [Thurmon King]

Name:
Jonathan Sackett Finney

Jonathan married Richards, Mary in 1807 in Addison County, Vermont, USA. Mary (daughter of Richards, John) was born in Say 1775 in Connecticut, USA; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 19 Sep 1850, Bath Township, Franklin County, Indiana, USA

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Age: over 80

Damon married Kelly, Elizabeth in 1828. Elizabeth (daughter of Kelly, William and ___, Margaret) was born on 19 Oct 1807 in Ohio, USA; died on 12 Aug 1860 in Illinois, USA; was buried in Hazel Dell North Cemetery, Hazel Dell, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois, Vol. II.; William Henry Perrin, ed.;
(Chicago: O.L. Basking & Co. Historical Publishers); 1883.Part III: Biographical Sketches; Clark County; Marshall Township; p. 132
Haman Finney
Farmer, P.O. Oak Point. Is an old settler of Johnson Township. He was born October 8, 1809, in Essex County, New York; was the third son of Jonathan Finney, whose mother was Miranda Sacket*, a native of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, of English descent. His mother's maiden name was Mary, a daughter of John Richards, whose ancestors came from Holland. Our subject removed with his parents to Penna., when he was three years of age, where the family staid one year; then came down the Ohio on a raft and located in Butler County, Ohio; here his father died. He raised a family of eight children, viz.: Damon, Ira, Haman, George, Elizabeth, Ruth, Miranda and Jonathan, all of whom lived to be grown and married. Haman, our subject, was married October 23, 1831, to Susan L., born 1813, May 5, in Butler County, Ohio, daughter of John A. White and Mary Herron, both of Loudoun County, Va. After Mr. Finney's marriage, he settled in Union County, Ind. And engaged in farming on his own account, and here lived until about 1836, when he moved across the line into Franklin County, where he bought a small place and lived here until the spring of 1842, emigrating to this State, landing on this spot April 6. He had entered 240 acres, and upon his coming he lived with a neighbor until he built a cabin, which he afterward moved into, and engaged in improving the land. He has since added to his first purchase, until he now has 400 acres, all of which he made himself. Left Indian with $35; for several years had hard times. He has been successful and has acquired a competence. He has had eleven children borne him, seven of whom are living, viz.: Jonathan S., George W., William B., Edward A., Mary J., Beulah and Josephine, all living in this county except Mary Jane, who resides in Bell Air, wife of Noah Durham; Beulah, wife of Benjamin Shoemaker; Josephine married Silas Durham. Sons all married, and live in the township; members of Universalist Church. Was Old-Line Whig, after Republican. He sent to the late war two sons and a boy he had raised; Jonathan S. and George W. enlisted in Company F., Fifty-ninth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served over three years, and returned home unscathed. He had also a brother Jonathan who served three years in the army and never lost a day's duty while in the service.
*Note: Jonathan Finney's parents were Joel Finney and Anne/Anna Sackett. They were married Apr. 21, 1768, by Rev. Silvanus Osborn. Anna's parents were Jonathan Sackett and Hannah Phelps of Kent, Litchfield Co., CT. - [Thurmon King]

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Haman married White, Susan L. on 23 Oct 1831 in Butler County, Ohio, USA. Susan (daughter of White, John A. and Herron, Mary) was born on 5 May 1813 in Butler County, Ohio, USA; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 19 Sep 1850, Bath Township, Franklin County, Indiana, USA

Family/Spouse: Metheny, Susan. Susan died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 19 Sep 1850, Bath Township, Franklin County, Indiana, USA
• Census: 19 Jun 1860, Johnson Township, Clark County, Illinois, USAl
• Census: 12 Jun 1880, Granville Township, Jasper County, Illinois, USA

John married Slaven, Eliza Jane / Louisa Jane on 22 Sep 1853 in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. Eliza (daughter of Slaven, William and ___, Rebecka) was born on 27 Oct 1838 in Arkansas, USA; died on 24 Dec 1904 in Clark County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Slusser Cemetery, Clark County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Durham, Noah. Noah died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Shoemaker, Benjamin. Benjamin died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Durham, Silas. Silas died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Damon married Clark, Marena Alice on 29 Jul 1882. Marena died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Damon married Cruse, Anna on 4 May 1889. Anna died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 19 Jun 1860, Johnson Township, Clark County, Illinois, USAl
• Census: 19 Jun 1860, Johnson Township, Clark County, Illinois, USAl

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• Census: 19 Jun 1860, Johnson Township, Clark County, Illinois, USAl
• Census: 12 Jun 1880, Granville Township, Jasper County, Illinois, USA

Alice married Winters, Lewis A. on 10 Oct 1880 in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. Lewis (son of Winters, John L. and Davis, Irena A.) was born in 1855; died in 1927; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 12 Jun 1880, Granville Township, Jasper County, Illinois, USA

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• Census: 12 Jun 1880, Granville Township, Jasper County, Illinois, USA

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• Census: 12 Jun 1880, Granville Township, Jasper County, Illinois, USA