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Bernice Elizabeth Finney

Female 1922 - 2018  (95 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bernice Elizabeth Finney was born 13 Jun 1922, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of Lee Banner Finney and Mary Susan Garrett); died 4 Mar 2018, Martinsville, Virginia; was buried , Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cem., Axton, Henry Co., VA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lee Banner Finney was born 15 May 1878, Henry Co., Virginia (son of John Paul Finney and Martha A. "Pattie " Aaron); died Aug 1966, Axton, Henry Co., Virginia.

    Lee married Mary Susan Garrett 22 Mar 1900, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Mary was born 29 Oct 1880, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 11 Apr 1973, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Susan Garrett was born 29 Oct 1880, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 11 Apr 1973, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Eva Lucy Finney was born Abt 1901, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1989, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , County Line Christian Church Callands, Virginia.
    2. Venable Stone Finney was born 10 Jul 1904, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 7 Jun 1990, Henry Co., Virginia; was buried , Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Martinsville, Henry Co., Virginia.
    3. Joseph William "Willie" Finney was born Abt 1905, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Bef 1989, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. Martha Frances Finney was born 9 Sep 1907, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1 Nov 2002, Henry Co., Virginia; was buried , County Line Christian Ch. Cemetery, Axton, Henry Co., Virginia.
    5. Herman Lloyd "Jack" Finney was born 26 Nov 1909; died 28 Jun 1988.
    6. Lucy Jane Finney was born 28 Mar 1912, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 9 Nov 1990, Hillsborough, Florida; was buried , Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, Virginia.
    7. Mary Finney was born 15 Jul 1914, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 30 Jan 1995, Martinsville, Henry Co., Virginia; was buried , Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, Henry Co., Virginia.
    8. Lester C. Finney was born 19 Jun 1919, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 18 Nov 2016, Martinsville, Virginia; was buried , Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, Virginia.
    9. 1. Bernice Elizabeth Finney was born 13 Jun 1922, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 4 Mar 2018, Martinsville, Virginia; was buried , Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cem., Axton, Henry Co., VA.
    10. Audrey Mae Finney was born 6 May 1926, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 3 Mar 1956, Prince William County, Virginia; was buried , Finney Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    11. Living
    12. Carol Estes Finney was born 16 Aug 1924, Callands, Virginia; died 27 Sep 1924, Callands, Virginia; was buried , Finney Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Paul Finney was born 1852, Franklin County, Virginia (son of William Averette Finney and Sally Frances "Sally Fannie" Gravely); died 1899, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Holley Family Cemetery, Callands, Pitrtsylvania County, Virginia.

    John married Martha A. "Pattie " Aaron. Martha (daughter of George Washington Aaron and Julia Frances Witcher) was born 7 Apr 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 30 Dec 1915, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Holley Family Cemetery, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Martha A. "Pattie " Aaron was born 7 Apr 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of George Washington Aaron and Julia Frances Witcher); died 30 Dec 1915, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Holley Family Cemetery, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Peter Thomas Finney was born 6 Oct 1880, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 May 1955, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Holley Family Cemetery; Liberty Baptist Church, Callands, VA.
    2. George William Finney was born 3 Jan 1874; died 28 Feb 1955.
    3. Leban W. Finney was born Abt 1877; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 2. Lee Banner Finney was born 15 May 1878, Henry Co., Virginia; died Aug 1966, Axton, Henry Co., Virginia.
    5. Witcher Averett Finney was born 3 Nov 1882; died 19 Mar 1956; was buried , County Line Christian Church Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia.
    6. Charlie Seymour Finney was born 4 Aug 1884, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 19 Mar 1943, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Finney Family Cemetery Museville, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Averette Finney was born Abt 1832, Franklin County, Virginia; died Feb 1908, Cascade, Virginia; was buried , unknown.

    Notes:

    Died:
    date of death from Widow's Pension

    William married Sally Frances "Sally Fannie" Gravely 1852, Oak Grove, Henry County, Virginia. Sally (daughter of John Wells Gravely and Frances Wilkins Harper Marshall) was born 18 Oct 1834, Henry County, Virginia; died 11 Nov 1922, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sally Frances "Sally Fannie" Gravely was born 18 Oct 1834, Henry County, Virginia (daughter of John Wells Gravely and Frances Wilkins Harper Marshall); died 11 Nov 1922, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Unknown.

    Notes:

    Married:
    date from Widow's Pension

    Children:
    1. 4. John Paul Finney was born 1852, Franklin County, Virginia; died 1899, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Holley Family Cemetery, Callands, Pitrtsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. Fanny A. Finney was born Abt 1855; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. William J. "Willie" Finney was born 1856, Henry County, Virginia; died 6 May 1916, Caswell, North Carolina; was buried , Schoohfield, Virginia.
    4. Wesley Finney was born 1858; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Laura Finney was born 1861; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Seymore Finney was born Abt 1863; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Fletcher Finney was born Abt 1868; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Sallie Elizabeth Finney was born 1873, Virginia ; died 14 Feb 1939, Dry Fork, Virginia; was buried , Family Cemetery.
    9. Charlie Lee Finney was born 18 May 1874, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 27 Oct 1953, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Danview Cemetery, Draper, North Carolina.
    10. Rosa Finney was born Abt 1874; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.  George Washington AaronGeorge Washington Aaron was born 2 Nov 1828, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Henry Clay Aaron and Mary Ann Robertson); died 25 Jan 1902, Leaksville, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.

    George married Julia Frances Witcher 26 Mar 1851, Caswell County, North Carolina. Julia was born 12 Dec 1834, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 22 Apr 1875, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Julia Frances Witcher was born 12 Dec 1834, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 22 Apr 1875, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    1862 - Listed himself as a farmer when he enlisted as a PVT
    to fight in the Civil War
    Notes for Julina Frances Witcher: Per LA her name was either Julina or Julia. She died of apoplexy. George Washington Aaron and Julina Frances Witcher had the following children:
    i. JOHN J6 AARON was born on 19 Dec 1851 in Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia. He died on 08 Apr 1922 in Tennessee. He married HARRIETT HATTIE HICKS in Jan 1873 in Virginia, daughter of William N Hicks and Judith
    A. She was born on 29 Jan 1857 in Henry, Virginia. She died on 29 May 1920 in Tennessee.
    ii. GEORGE WILLIAM AARON was born on 04 Oct 1853 in Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, (per death age on tombstone). He died on 22 Jan 1906 in Prairie, Canadian, Oklahoma. He married LUCY BELLE GARDNER in 1873 in St Clair, Missouri, daughter of Robert F. Gardner and Susan D
    Beck. She was born on 01 Jul 1849 in St Clair, Missouri. She died between 1920-1929 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas.
    iii. MARTHA A PATTY AARON was born in 1855 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA103. She died in Pittsylvania, Virginia. She married JOHN P. FINNEY on 20 Mar 1873 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA, son of William A. Finney and Sally F. Gravely. He was born in 1853 in Virginia.
    iv. DANIEL WITCHER AARON was born in May 1857 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, died after 1930 in Washington. He married AMANDA CENA PATRICK in 1884 in Kansas, daughter of William K Patrick and Nancy J Owens. She was born on 05 Nov 1866 in Indiana. She died on 16 Feb 1940 in Los Angeles, California.
    v. LUCHEN LETCHER AARON was born 1859 in Pittsylvania, Va.
    vi. BRUCE JAMES AARON114, 115 was born on 05 Aug 1864 in Pittsylvania, Virginia. He died on 04 Nov 1926 in Pittsylvania, Virginia. He married SUSAN CLAY MARLOW on 26 May 1888 in Pittsylvania, Virginia. She was born on 25 Mar 1873 in Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia. She died on 03 Jan 1930 in Pittsylvania, Virginia.
    vii. THOMAS AARON116, 117 was born in Jul 1872 in Virginia. He married AURA LEE SHORTER on 21 Dec 1892 in Virginia. She was born on 09 Jul 1875 in Pittsylvania, Virginia. She died 22 Aug 1936.
    viii. CHARLES CLAY AARON was born on 08 Feb 1875 in Virginia. He died in Jan 1956. He married IDA C AARON on 27 Nov 1894 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, daughter of Faulkner Houston Aaron and Eleanor Elizabeth Slaydon. She was born in Jun 1876 in Virginia. She died in Jun 1948.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Children of George and Julia Arnn:

    John James Arnn 1851 1922 MR
    George William Aaron 1854 1906
    Martha J Aaron Finney 1855 1915
    Daniel Witcher Aaron 1859 1932
    Bruce James Aron 1864 1926
    Thomas Aron 1872 1946
    Charles Clay Aaron 1875 1956

    Children:
    1. Thomas Aaron was born 23 Jun 1872, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 18 Oct 1946, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery Pittsylvania Co., VA.
    2. Charles Clay Aaron was born 8 Feb 1875, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 5 Jan 1956, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. 5. Martha A. "Pattie " Aaron was born 7 Apr 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 30 Dec 1915, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Holley Family Cemetery, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. Bruce James Aaron was born 15 Aug 1864, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 4 Nov 1926, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Callands, Virginia.
    5. John James Aaron/Arnn was born 19 Dec 1851, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 9 Apr 1922, Martin, Tennessee; was buried , East Side Cemetery, Martin, Tennessee.