Thomas Finchum

1844 - 1889  (45 years)

• Name	Thomas Finchum
  Birth	11 Mar 1844	Cocke Co, TN
  Gender	Male
  _UID	211596D66015D511B5684445535400004A68
  Death	11 Mar 1889	Spark Hill, Hardin Co., IL
  Burial	Union Co., IL
  Person ID	I140	Finchum
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2011

  
  

  Father	James "Madison" Finchum,   b. Abt 1814, Stokes, NC d. Abt 1884, Cocke Co., TN (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Matilda Lorena Anderson,   b. 1812, SC d. Jan 1850, Cocke Co., TN (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1833	Likely Cocke Co., TN
  Family ID	F40	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Nancy Jane Beard,   b. 20 Jun 1835, Cocke Co, TN d. 7 Aug 1915, Oak Grove, Jefferson Co, TN (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1861	Likely Cocke Co., TN
  Children	1. Eliza Jane Finchum,   b. 17 Jun 1864, Cocke Co., TN d. 21 Apr 1936, Cocke Co., TN (Age 71 years)   2. Mary Finchum,   b. Abt 1866, Cocke Co., TN
  Family ID	F1833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ann Oxford,   b. 4 Apr 1845   d. 20 Mar 1874 (Age 28 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1865
  Children	1. Sarah Finchum,   b. 1866, Hardin Co., IL   2. James Finchum,   b. Aug 1869, Hardin Co., IL
  Family ID	F114	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

  Family 3	Lydia E. J. Greer
  Marriage	23 Aug 1873	Hardin Co., IL
  Children	1. Callie Finchum,   b. 26 Dec 1880, Spark Hill, Hardin Co, IL   2. Myntie A Finchum,   b. 29 Apr 1885, Spark Hill, Hardin Co, IL
  Family ID	F61	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Civil War Military Record. He was a farmer by trade. He deserted his first wife after 8 months when he went into the service. Both wifes filed for his military pension. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Thomas Finchum Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: Tennesee Regiment Name: 16 Battalion (Neal's) Tennessee Cavalry. Regiment Name Expanded: 16th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (Neal's) Company: E Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Alternate Name: Thomas/Finchem Film Number: M231 roll 14 There is a Thomas Finchum who paid poll tax in Sevier Co., TN in 1866 1 poll in District 7. CHERRY, AVARILLA MRS married 22 Nov 1866 in HANCOCK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, U.S.A. a groom named THOMAS FINCHUM. 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Thos Finchum Birth Year: abt 1844 Age in 1870: 26 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1870: Monroe, Hardin, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Thos Finchum 26 Mary Finchum 25 Sarah Finchum 4 James Finchum 11/12 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Mary Finchum Home in 1880: Dutch Bottom, Cocke, Tennessee Age: 13 Estimated birth year: abt 1867 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to head-of-household: GDau Father's birthplace: Tennessee Mother's birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: At Home Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female Peggie Beard 45 Mary Finchum 13 John Poe 30 26 Feb 1888-I have also seen this as his death date!