Bruce Finch^[1]

1844 - 1908  (63 years)

• Name	Bruce Finch
  Birth	22 Aug 1844	, Hamilton, Indiana, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1850	, Knox, Illinois, USA   [3]
  Residence	1860	Chestnut, Hermon, Knox, Illinois, USA   [4]
  Residence	1861	Maquon, Knox, Illinois, USA   [5, 6, 7]
  Residence	1880	, Butler, Nebraska, USA   [8]
  Residence	1885	Oak Creek, Butler, Nebraska, USA   [9]
  Residence	Jun 1890	Saltillo, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA   [10]
  Residence	1893	, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA   [11]
  Residence	1900	Jackson, Jasper, Missouri, USA   [12]
  Death	28 Jul 1908	, Butler, Nebraska, USA   [2]
  Burial	Seneca, Newton, Missouri, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I34124	Master
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Frederick William Finch,   b. 27 Feb 1817, , , Ohio, USA d. 5 Jul 1875, , Wayne, Iowa, USA (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Phebe Ann Gardner,   b. 5 Oct 1819, , , Indiana, USA d. 26 Dec 1903, , , Iowa, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	11 Oct 1838	, Hamilton, Indiana, USA   [13, 14]
  Family ID	F10784	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Minnie May Seigal,   b. 7 Mar 1875, Franklin, Franklin, Ohio, USA d. 11 Jan 1946, Seneca, Newton, Missouri, USA (Age 70 years)
  Children	1. Armilda May Finch,   b. 19 Jun 1903, , , Missouri, USA d. 3 Dec 1983, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F10788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Jenette Harris,   b. 17 Nov 1849, , , Iowa, USA d. 7 Jun 1896, , Taney, Missouri, USA (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	23 Nov 1867	, Wayne, Iowa, USA   [15]
  Children	1. Leroy D Finch,   b. Sep 1863, , , Iowa, USA d. 16 Dec 1938 (Age 75 years)   2. Ivy Etta Finch,   b. Apr 1870, , , Iowa, USA   3. Mary M Finch,   b. Abt 1872, , , Nebraska, USA + 4. Freeman Clark Finch,   b. 28 Dec 1873, , , Nebraska, USA d. 28 Jan 1916, , Phillips, Colorado, USA (Age 42 years)   5. Bruce S Finch,   b. 17 Oct 1875, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA d. 27 Sep 1958, Seneca, Newton, Missouri, USA (Age 82 years)   6. Bassil Edward Finch,   b. 17 Oct 1875, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA d. 27 Sep 1958, Seneca, Newton, Missouri, USA (Age 82 years)   7. Rosilla E Finch,   b. Abt 1876, , , Nebraska, USA   8. Delbert Bance Finch,   b. 23 Dec 1877, , , Nebraska, USA d. 3 Apr 1922, , Jasper, Missouri, USA (Age 44 years)   9. Effie N Finch,   b. 30 Mar 1879, , , Nebraska, USA d. 18 May 1881 (Age 2 years)   10. Horatio William Finch,   b. 12 Aug 1880, Brainard, Butler, Nebraska, USA d. 9 Feb 1960 (Age 79 years)   11. James Soloman Finch,   b. 17 May 1882, Brainard, Butler, Nebraska, USA d. 2 May 1943, Ventura, Ventura, California, USA (Age 60 years)   12. Matt Julius Finch,   b. 9 Jan 1885, , Butler, Nebraska, USA   13. Ollie Finch,   b. Abt 1886
  Family ID	F8273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Aug 1844 - , Hamilton, Indiana, USA Residence - 1850 - , Knox, Illinois, USA Residence - 1893 - , Lincoln, Nebraska, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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Name: Bruce Finch Gender: Male Birth Date: 22 Aug 1844 Birth Place: Indiana, United States of America Death Date: 28 Jul 1908 Cemetery: Seneca Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Seneca, Newton County, Missouri, United States of America Father: Frederick Weldon/William Finch Mother: Phebe Ann Finch Spouse: Geanette Finch Minnie M Finch Children: Effie N Finch URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5526660/bruce-finch https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/92435436:60525?ssrc=pt&tid=187281716&pid=362444900405 [S227] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.), Home in 1850: Township 9 N 2 E, Knox, Illinois; Roll: 113; Page: 439a (Reliability: 3). Name: Bruce Finch Gender: Male Race: White Age: 5 Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1850: Township 9 N 2 E, Knox, Illinois, USA Household Members (Name) Age William Finch 34 Phebe Finch 32 Richard Finch 10 Hamilton Finch 7 Bruce Finch 5 Mercelia Finch 4 Louisa Finch 2 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/16349580:8054?ssrc=pt&tid=187281716&pid=362444900405 [S31] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Chestnut, Knox, Illinois; Roll: M653_195; Page: 790; Family History Library Film: (Reliability: 3). Name: Bruce Finel [Bruce Finch] Age: 16 Birth Year: abt 1844 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Place: Indiana Home in 1860: Chestnut, Knox, Illinois Post Office: Hermon Household Members (Name) Age Richard Finel 20 Hamilton Finel 18 Bruce Finel 16 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/36921493:7667?ssrc=pt&tid=187281716&pid=362444900405 [S1467] Ancestry.com, Web: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 3). Name: Bruce Finch Rank: Private Military Age: 17 Service Entry Age: 18 Muster In Age: 18 Muster Out Age: 21 Birth Date: abt 1844 Birth Place: Hamilton Co, Indiana Height: 5' 9 Hair: Brown Eyes: Gray Complexion: Light War Years: 1861-1865 War: Civil War Company: F Unit: 86th Illinois Infantry Period: 3 Yrs Service Entry Date: 29 Jul 1862 Service Entry Place: Maquon, Illinois Joined By Whom: J L Burkhalter Muster In Date: 27 Aug 1862 Muster In Place: Peoria, Illinois Muster Out Date: 6 Jun 1865 Muster Out Place: Washington, District of Columbia Muster Out By Whom: Lt Scroggs Residence Place: Maquon, Knox Co, Illinois Marital Status: Single Occupation: Farmer Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls URL: https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/databases/datcivil.html https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/165259:9759?ssrc=pt&tid=187281716&pid=362444900405 [S71] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000), The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N (Reliability: 3). Name: Bruce Finch Gender: Male Unit: F. 86. Ill. Infantry Filing Date: 5 Mar 1888 Filing Place: Illinois and Missouri and Missouri Relation to Head: Soldier Spouse: Minnie M Finch Child: M Minnie Comments: Minnie M. Finch, Gdn. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/186960:4654?ssrc=pt&tid=187281716&pid=362444900405 [S148] Historical Data Systems, comp., U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.), Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database (Reliability: 3). Name: Bruce Finch Enlistment Date: 29 Jul 1862 Enlistment Rank: Private Muster Date: 27 Aug 1862 Muster Place: Illinois Muster Company: F Muster Regiment: 86th Infantry Muster Regiment Type: Infantry Muster Information: Enlisted Muster Out Date: 6 Jun 1865 Muster Out Place: Washington, District of Columbia Muster Out Information: Mustered Out Side of War: Union Survived War?: Yes Residence Place: Maquon, Illinois Title: Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/296544:1555?ssrc=pt&tid=187281716&pid=362444900405 [S230] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.), Year: 1880; Census Place: Center, Butler, Nebraska; Roll: 744; Page: 36D; Enumeration District: 154 (Reliability: 3). Name: Bruce Finch Age: 34 Birth Date: Abt 1846 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1880: Center, Butler, Nebraska, USA Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Jenette Finch Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Occupation: Farmer Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Bruce Finch 34 Self (Head) Jenette Finch 30 Wife Leroy D. Finch 11 Son Ivy E. Finch 10 Daughter Mary M. Finch 8 Daughter Freeman C. Finch 6 Son Rosilla E. Finch 4 Daughter Bruce S. Finch 1 Son Effie N. Finch 1/12 Daughter https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/33401106:6742?ssrc=pt&tid=187281716&pid=362444900405 [S1460] Ancestry.com, Nebraska, State Census Collection, 1860-1885, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), National Archives and Records Administration; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1885; Series/Record Group: M352; County: Butler; Township: Oak Creek; Page: 8 (Reliability: 3). Name: Bruce Finch Gender: Male Age: 42 Birth Year: abt 1843 Race: White Residence: Oak Creek, Butler, Nebraska Census year: 1885 Household Members (Name) Age Basil Finch 9 Bruce Finch 7 Bruce Finch 42 Freman Finch 11 Ira Etta Finch 15 James Finch 2 Jennetta Finch 35 Leroy Finch 16 Mary Finch 13 Mott Finch 5 Months Rocio Finch 4 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/493225:1668?ssrc=pt&tid=187281716&pid=362444900405 [S1453] Ancestry.com, 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet (Reliability: 3). Name: Bruce Finch Gender: Male Rank: Private Role: Veteran Residence Date: Jun 1890 Residence Place: Saltillo, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA Enumeration District: 137 Enlistment Date: 22 Aug 1862 Discharge Date: 25 Jun 1865 Regiment or Vessel: 86 Illinois Inf Company: K Length of service: 2 Yrs 11 Mos 25 Days Household: Name Role Bruce Finch https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8667&h=350774&ssrc=pt&tid=187281716&pid=362444900405&usePUB=true&_gl=1*1l44lfo*_ga*MTA2NDc1MzI5Ny4xNjY3MzM0NjM3*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY3NTc0MjA2Ni4xODguMS4xNjc1NzQyMjkxLjYwLjAuMA..*_ga_B2YGR3SSMB*Y2FlMTUwYTUtNzA2ZC00YzdhLWFkNzItNjIwNDJhOGM4MDI2LjMyOS4xLjE2NzU3NDIyOTMuNTguMC4w [S92] Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.) (Reliability: 3). Name: Bruce Finch Residence Year: 1893 Residence Place: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA Publication Title: Lincoln, Nebraska, City Directory, 1893 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1086705496:2469?ssrc=pt&tid=187281716&pid=362444900405 [S233] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.), Year: 1900; Census Place: Jackson, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: 866; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1240866 (Reliability: 3). Name: Bruce Finch Age: 55 Birth Date: Aug 1844 Birthplace: Indiana, USA Home in 1900: Jackson, Jasper, Missouri Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Minnie M Finch Occupation: Farmer Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Bruce Finch 55 Head Minnie M Finch 28 Wife Delbert Finch 21 Son https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/29786922:7602?ssrc=pt&tid=187281716&pid=362444900405 [S1458] Ancestry.com, Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S1468] Ancestry.com, Web: Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1806-1861, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S989] Ancestry.com, Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 3). Name: Bruce Finch Gender: Male Marriage Date: 23 Nov 1867 Marriage Place: Wayne, IA Spouse: Jennette Harris FHL Film Number: 1009071 Reference ID: 2:3STLR26 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/55970:60284?ssrc=pt&tid=187281716&pid=362444900405