Martin Finchum

1832 - 1924  (92 years)

• Name	Martin Finchum
  Birth	23 Mar 1832	Cocke Co, TN
  Gender	Male
  _UID	651596D66015D511B5684445535400008EA8
  Death	22 Nov 1924
  Burial	Jones Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier Co., TN
  Person ID	I174	Finchum
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2010

  
  

  Father	James Finchum,   b. 1800, Stokes Co., NC d. Bef 1860 (Age < 59 years)
  Mother	Mary
  Marriage	Abt 1821
  Family ID	F57	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca J. Patterson,   b. 17 Aug 1828, Trenton, Grundy Co., MO d. 18 Sep 1911 (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1853	TN
  Children	1. Catherine E. Finchum,   b. 28 Feb 1855, Jefferson Co., TN d. 14 Nov 1933, Sevierville, Sevier Co., TN (Age 78 years)   2. John Raymond Finchum,   b. 26 Apr 1859, Sevier Co., TN d. 30 Dec 1946, Sevier Co., TN (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F78	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 Name: Martin Finchum Spouse: Rebecca Patterson Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1853 Marriage County: Jefferson Marriage State: Tennessee 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Martin Finchum Age in 1860: 27 Birth Year: abt 1833 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1860: Jefferson, Tennessee Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Martin Finchum 27 R Finchum 32 C E Finchum 5 P Sneed 12 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 Name: Marten Finchum State: Tennessee Tax Year: 1862 Roll Title: Jefferson, Co., TN NARA Series: T227 NARA Roll: 4 U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Martin Finchum Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: Tennesee Regiment Name: 1st Infantry Battalion Regiment Name Expanded: 1st Infantry Battalion, Tennessee 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Martin Finchum Birth Year: abt 1834 Age in 1870: 36 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1870: District 3, Jefferson, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Dandridge Martin Finchum 36 Rebecca Finchum 40 Catharine Finchum 15 John R Finchum 7 1875 Now District 16: Wm Finchum Heirs: Description of the property: Russell, Feker heirs, Parrott, Finchum 164 acres $250 value also 1875: Martin Finchum Denton Felker heirs Russell, Finchum 160 acres Samuel Finchum Swann, County Line, Finchum, Fox 310 acres 1876 District 16: Wm Finchum Heirs: Description of the property: Russell, Feker heirs, Parrott, Finchum 164 acres $250 value Also 1876: Martin Finchum Denton, Felker Heirs, Russell, Finchum 160 acres Samuel Swann, County Line, Finchum, Fox 310 acres 1877: No longer listed William Finchum Heirs: now lists: Martin Finchum: Denton, Felker, Russell, Finchum 250 acres $700 value (+90 acres*) Samuel Finchum, Swann, County line, Finchum, Fox 300 acres $800 value Samuel Finchum another tract: Finchum, Felker, Russell, Finchum 73 acres $150 value (+ 73 acres*) * These added acres are just one acre different from the 164 acres for the Wm Finchum heirs! 1878 Martin now has 250 acres; Samuel 300 + 73; Asa listed as $2.00 poll tax 1879 Martin 250; Samuel 300 + 73; Asa Finchum listed 1880 Martin 250; Sam 300 (listed two times, but only 300 acres recorded); Asa Finchem listed 1881: M. 262, Samuel 265: Denton, Trotter, Finchem, Fox; Asa Finchem; James Finchem 1882: M. Finchum 135; Samuel Finchum 310; A. Fincham, Martin sells 42 acres on 2 Oct 1882 to Michael Parrott on the waters of McGuire Creek on Widow Felker's line; W. Aleys line; Parrott; Samuel Finchum's line 1883: Martin: 160 acres; Samuel 250; James and Asa listed 1884: Martin-165 acres; Samuel 280 acres; Rosen, John, Asa 1885: Martin-165; Samuel-275, Asa, John, Rosen, Samuel, Jr. 1885: Fifth District: John Finchum-poll only 1886: Fifth District-No Finchum 1887: Fifth District: John Finchum-Porter, Hill, Porter, Cowan-138.2 acres value $630 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Martin Finchum Home in 1880: District 16, Jefferson, Tennessee Age: 48 Estimated birth year: abt 1832 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Rebecca J. Finchum Father's birthplace: Virginia Mother's birthplace: Virginia Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Martin Finchum 48 Rebecca J. Finchum 52 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Martin Finchnin [Martin Finchum] Home in 1900: Civil District 19, Jefferson, Tennessee Age: 69 Birth Date: Mar 1831 Birthplace: Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Spouse's name: Rebecca J Finchnin listed with 2 children and 2 children living Marriage Year: 1853 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 47 Martin Finchnin 69 Rebecca J Finchnin 72 15 Mar 1907, Jefferson Co., TN Deed Book, Microfilm Volume 37, Page 7 Martin & wife Rebecca give land to John, naming him their son-on the waters of McGuire's Creek on the Jefferson and Sevier Co., lines. 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Martin Finchum Age in 1910: 80 Estimated birth year: abt 1830 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Virginia Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Spouse's name: Rebecca Finchum Home in 1910: Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Martin Finchum 80 Rebecca Finchum 83 Barbra Hurst 17 United States Census, 1920 for Martin Fincham Name: Martin Fincham Residence: , Sevier, Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1828 Age: 92 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Father Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Film Number: 1821762 Digital Folder Number: 4390948 Image Number: 00517 Sheet Number: 2 Household Gender Age Child John Fincham M 58y Elen Fincham F 60y Mitchel Fincham M 16y Austin Fincham M 14y Martin Fincham M 92y Willie O Fincham M 24y Inscription on Tombstone: Confederate Veteran Marten Finchum Birth: Mar. 23, 1832 Death: Nov. 22, 1924