Silas Finks

Male 1866 - 1947  (~ 80 years)


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  • Name Silas Finks 
    Residence 1866  Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Born Apr 1866  Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1947 
    Buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Shelby, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I422  Semon-Amburn
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2014 

    Family Mary Elizabeth Steele,   b. 1859, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1936  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1890  Lakewood, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Stillborn Finks
     2. Bertha M. Finks,   b. Sep 1890, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Bessie B. Finks,   b. Nov 1891, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Arthur James Finks,   b. 14 Jan 1894, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1973  (Age 79 years)
     5. Isaac L. Finks,   b. 30 Aug 1896, Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1990  (Age 93 years)
     6. Ocla Finks,   b. Abt 1898, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Alonzo Or Lonnie Finks,   b. 2 Feb 1900, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1983  (Age 83 years)
     8. Cleo Finks,   b. 27 Jul 1904,   d. 12 Jan 1999, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
    Family ID F136  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1866 - Shelby, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Apr 1866 - Shelby, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Mar 1890 - Lakewood, Shelby, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Shelby, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Doc#297 1900 Census records of Shelby Co., Illinois.

  • Sources 
    1. [S75] Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory of Farmers and Breeders, Shelby Co., Illinois, Doc# 697.
      page 69
      Finks, Silas (Lizzie Steel) Ch: Bertha, Bessie, Arthur, Isaac, Alonzo, Ok la, Cleo. In county since 1866

    2. [S39] 1870 Census, Doc# 495.
      Finks, C.L. 33, farmer b. Va.
      , Mrs. age 30, b. Va
      , James H., age 13, b. IL
      , Mary V. ag3 10, b. IL
      , Charles W., age 8, b. IL
      , Johnny, age 7, b. IL
      , Silas, age 5, b. IL
      , Anna, age 2, b. IL
      Illinois, Shelby, Dry Point Twp., book 1, page 138

    3. [S13] 1880 Census, Doc# 576.
      Finks, Henry age 22, farmer, b. Va., parents b. Va.
      , Rhoda, age 21, b. IL, parents b. Ohio
      Finks, Charles G., age 41, married status: wife left him, b. Va., parent s b. Va.
      , Charles W., age 18, son, b. IL, parents b. Va
      , John M., age 16, son, b. IL, parents b. Va
      , Silas W., age 12 son, b. IL, parents b. VA
      , Alice A., age 11, b., IL, parents b. Va.
      Illinois, Shelby, Dry Point Twp., page 22

    4. [S1] 1910 US Census, www.ancestry.com.
      Finks, Silas, age 44, md 20y, b. IL, parents b. VA, farmer
      , Mary, age 51, wife, mother 8/7 living, b. OH, fa. OH mo Mary.
      Phagley, Bessie, age 18 md.
      , charles, age 20, md. son in law, b. IL
      Finks, Arthur, age 16, b. IL
      , Isaac, age 14, b. IL
      , Ocla, age 12, b. IL
      , Silas?,age 10, bIL
      , Cleo, son, age 5
      Askins, amos, age 58, md 34y, b. Il
      ,Lydia, age 56, mother 3/3, b. Ohio
      Illinois, Shelby, Dry Point

    5. [S4] 1930 Census.
      Lakewood, Shelby, Illinois
      Finks, Silas, age 64, b. IL, parents b. VA
      , Elizabeth, age 71, b. OH, parents b. OH
      , Lonnie, son, age 30, b. IL

    6. [S63] Pleasant Hills Cemetery, Shelby Co., Illinois, volume 3.
      Thomas Steele1857-1921
      Sarah E. Forsythe, his wife, 1857-1917
      William A. Steele 1882-1959
      Florence Steele 1916- (?who is this)
      Walter, son of IT and SE Steele b. 9 Jul 1892-14 Dec 1894
      John L. Steele, 5 Nov 1889-
      Myrtle Hayward Steele 2 Jun 1890-28 Dec 1965
      Infant son of M. and JL Steele
      John W. Steele 29 Jun 1966-29 Sep 1968
      John Hayward 1854-1936
      Mary J. Hayward 1850-1940
      Ervin H. Hayward 1885-1918
      Silas Finks 1866-1947
      Mary E. Finks 1859-1936