Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485323811:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: L4J8-VW5
• _UID: 373E8AD2DF244585BACD3B92A2C878FCD01A
• Census: 11 Sep 1850, Eden Cross Roads Post Office, Licking, Ohio, United States
• Military: 9 Jun 1862, Ohio, United States; enlisted, Private, Co F, 85th Ohio Infantry
• Military: 23 Sep 1862, Ohio, United States; mustered out of 85th Ohio Infantry
• Military: Jun 1863, Eden Cross Roads Post Office, Licking, Ohio, United States; registered for the draft
• Census: 12 Aug 1870, Piper City, Ford, Illinois, United States
• Census: 5 Jun 1880, Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio, United States
• Possessions: 22 Sep 1881, Harrison Township, Pickaway, Ohio, United States; purchased 32 sq rods (0.2 acres) for $50
• Possessions: 25 Sep 1882, Harrison Township, Pickaway, Ohio, United States; swapped land with Matthew Loy
• Possessions: 16 Dec 1882, Harrison Township, Pickaway, Ohio, United States; sold land
• Census: 1890, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; Address:
  8th Civil District
• Misc: 25 May 1891, Tennessee, United States; applied for invalid Civil War pension
• Census: 12 Jun 1900, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; Address:
  8th Civil District

Notes:

It appears that Matthew was probably born in Licking County. His parents were married there. He appears there in the 1850 census, and joins the army from there during the Civil War. By 1867, he is in Knox County, however. Not sure whether his parents and family were there or not.

Once we find Matthew & Rachel marrying, it's pretty straightforward to trace them from Knox Co to Pickaway Co to Tennessee. We don't know why they moved or exactly when yet. We also don't know about the foray into Illinois.

It seems pretty sure that Matthew's parents were Thomas and Jane. However, it appears there is a Thomas M Finney who married a Jane Miller in Belmont County. But there seems to perhaps be another Thomas and Jane in Ohio. We need to sort this out. Perhaps by finding them in the times from 1840-1860.

Pickaway, Knox, and Licking counties are all in central OH around Columbus. Belmont County is over on the (West) Virginia border, right by Wheeling.

Military:
Though the 1890 census calls this out at 1862, it could have been 1863 based on draft records.

Military:
Eden Twp, Matthew Miller Finney, unmarried,

Census:
Listed as a farmer, property value $750. Neither of his parents were foreign born.

Also in the household are Elizabeth Stevens, age 21 from Ohio and Cyrus Williamson, age 24, who looks like a farm hand.

Census:
Listed as a pump manufacturer. both parents born in Ohio.

Misc:
Application: 1025751
Certificate: 946317

Census:
Born in Ohio, as were his parents. married 32 years.

Matthew married Rachel L. Stevens on 17 Sep 1867 in Knox, Ohio, United States. Rachel (daughter of Charles Stevens and Elizabeth) was born in Mar 1846 in Ohio, United States; died on 25 Dec 1910 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States; was buried on 26 Dec 1910 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary E. Finney was born in 1869 in Illinois, United States; and died.
2. William Keeling Finney was born on 24 Mar 1872 in Miller Township, Knox, Ohio, United States; died on 18 Nov 1900 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States.
3. Anna L. Finney was born in Oct 1873 in Ohio, United States; and died.
4. Charles M. Finney was born in Dec 1880 in Harrison Township, Pickaway, Ohio, United States; and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485323823:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: 9SXZ-LQ8
• _UID: 81CB9F36C2D948F4B4B08A9C6C2D869233C1
• Census: 11 Sep 1850, Eden Cross Roads Post Office, Licking, Ohio, United States

Notes:

In Knox County, OH, there is a Thomas M Finney who died in 1859 and left a will. Also had several deeds. married to Jane Reed Finney. Could be this person or not.

In Licking County, 1850, Thomas and Jane are found with her family. Just 30 families down the line, same township, is a Walter Finney, aged 68 with a wife Jane.

Thomas married Jane Miller on 1 Jan 1833 in Richland Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States. Jane was born in 1812 in Ohio, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485323824:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: 9SXZ-LQR
• _UID: 7560BBB3BEC54F69AB15AF4C75270D896BD4
• Census: 11 Sep 1850, Eden Cross Roads Post Office, Licking, Ohio, United States

Notes:

The fact that she is listed as Jane Reed Miller in this deed makes me skeptical that this is our family.

Notes:

In Knox County, Ohio, there is a Thomas M. Finney who is married to Jane Reed Finney. Has numerous deeds and an estate probated.

Marriage License:
Marriage license says that her father's written permission is on file. Not included in the transcription.