Matthew Miller Finney

1843 - 1904  (~ 60 years)

• Name	Matthew Miller Finney
  Birth	Mar 1843	Ohio, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	11 Sep 1850	Eden Cross Roads Post Office, Licking, Ohio, United States   [3]
  Military	9 Jun 1862	Ohio, United States   [2]
  	enlisted, Private, Co F, 85th Ohio Infantry
  	Though the 1890 census calls this out at 1862, it could have been 1863 based on draft records.
  Military	23 Sep 1862	Ohio, United States   [2]
  	mustered out of 85th Ohio Infantry
  Military	Jun 1863	Eden Cross Roads Post Office, Licking, Ohio, United States   [4]
  	registered for the draft
  	Eden Twp, Matthew Miller Finney, unmarried,
  Census	12 Aug 1870	Piper City, Ford, Illinois, United States   [5]
  	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	5 Jun 1880	Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio, United States   [1]
  	Listed as a pump manufacturer. both parents born in Ohio.
  Possessions	22 Sep 1881	Harrison Township, Pickaway, Ohio, United States   [6]
  	purchased 32 sq rods (0.2 acres) for $50
  Possessions	25 Sep 1882	Harrison Township, Pickaway, Ohio, United States   [7]
  	swapped land with Matthew Loy
  Possessions	16 Dec 1882	Harrison Township, Pickaway, Ohio, United States   [7]
  	sold land
  Census	1890	Lawrence, Tennessee, United States   [8]
  	Address: 8th Civil District
  Misc	25 May 1891	Tennessee, United States   [9]
  	applied for invalid Civil War pension
  	Application: 1025751 Certificate: 946317
  Census	12 Jun 1900	Lawrence, Tennessee, United States   [2]
  	Address: 8th Civil District
  	Born in Ohio, as were his parents. married 32 years.
  _AMTID	162485323811:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	L4J8-VW5
  _UID	373E8AD2DF244585BACD3B92A2C878FCD01A
  Death	1904	Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States   [10]
  Burial	Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States   [10]
  	Address: Mimosa Cemetery
  Person ID	I9750	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Thomas Finney,   b. 1810, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Jane Miller,   b. 1812, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage License	28 Dec 1832	Richland Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States   [11]
  	Marriage license says that her father's written permission is on file. Not included in the transcription.
  Marriage	1 Jan 1833	Richland Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States   [11]
  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.
  Family ID	F3729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel L. Stevens,   b. Mar 1846, Ohio, United States d. 25 Dec 1910, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States (Age ~ 64 years)
  Marriage License	16 Sep 1867	Knox, Ohio, United States   [12]
  Marriage	17 Sep 1867	Knox, Ohio, United States   [1, 12]
  Children	1. Mary E. Finney,   b. 1869, Illinois, United States d. Yes, date unknown + 2. William Keeling Finney,   b. 24 Mar 1872, Miller Township, Knox, Ohio, United States d. 18 Nov 1900, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States (Age 28 years) + 3. Anna L. Finney,   b. Oct 1873, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown   4. Charles M. Finney,   b. Dec 1880, Harrison Township, Pickaway, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Mar 1843 - Ohio, United States Census - 11 Sep 1850 - Eden Cross Roads Post Office, Licking, Ohio, United States Military - enlisted, Private, Co F, 85th Ohio Infantry - 9 Jun 1862 - Ohio, United States Military - mustered out of 85th Ohio Infantry - 23 Sep 1862 - Ohio, United States Military - registered for the draft - Jun 1863 - Eden Cross Roads Post Office, Licking, Ohio, United States Marriage License - 16 Sep 1867 - Knox, Ohio, United States Marriage - 17 Sep 1867 - Knox, Ohio, United States Census - 12 Aug 1870 - Piper City, Ford, Illinois, United States Census - 5 Jun 1880 - Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio, United States Possessions - purchased 32 sq rods (0.2 acres) for $50 - 22 Sep 1881 - Harrison Township, Pickaway, Ohio, United States Possessions - swapped land with Matthew Loy - 25 Sep 1882 - Harrison Township, Pickaway, Ohio, United States Possessions - sold land - 16 Dec 1882 - Harrison Township, Pickaway, Ohio, United States Census - Address: 8th Civil District - 1890 - Lawrence, Tennessee, United States Misc - applied for invalid Civil War pension - 25 May 1891 - Tennessee, United States Census - Address: 8th Civil District - 12 Jun 1900 - Lawrence, Tennessee, United States Death - 1904 - Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States Burial - Address: Mimosa Cemetery - - Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1795] 1880 US Federal Census, Pickaway Co, OH, Circleville Ward 5; ED 232; Page 8; Dwelling 64, Family 76; Matthew M Finney. [S1786] 1900 US Federal Census, Lawrence Co., TN, 8th Civil District; ED 54; Page 11-B; Dwelling 204, Family 213; Matthew M Finney. [S1797] 1850 US Federal Census, Licking Co., OH, Eden Township; Page 39; Dwelling 1008, Family 1013; Thomas Finney. [S1798] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, 12 March 2021; Ohio, 13th District, Vol 1, No. 52, Matthew Miller Finney. [S1796] 1870 US Federal Census, Ford Co., IL, Piper City; Page 8; Dwelling 67, Family 67; Matthew M Finney. [S1804] Ohio, Pickaway Co., Deeds, 1810-1901 ; index to deeds, 1810-1916, 12 March 2021; Book 49, page 611, Lewis Baum to M.M. Finney, 22 Sep 1881. [S1804] Ohio, Pickaway Co., Deeds, 1810-1901 ; index to deeds, 1810-1916, 12 March 2021; Book 51, page 164-167, 25 Sep 1881. [S1793] 1890 US Federal Census, Veterans Schedule, Lawrence Co., TN, 8th Civil District; ED 113; Page 2; Dwelling 148, Family 148; Matthew Finney. [S1289] U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, 12 March 2021; Matthew M Finney, I 85 Ohio Inf. [S641] Find A Grave, 12 March 2021; Matthew M Finney; Matthew M Finney; 16659216; Paula McCarter. [S1794] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, 12 March 2021; Belmont County, 1830-1844, p. 173, No. 214, Thomas Finney to Jane Miller. [S1794] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, 12 March 2021; Knox County, 1860-1875, p. 542, Matthew M Finney to Rachel L Stevens.