1. Lafayette Cornell1 Finney ( Joseph2, John Franklin3, Joseph4, John5, Richard6, Charles7, Samuel8, John9, John10, John11, William12, John13 Fienes, Richard14 Finies, Roger15 Fynes, William16 Fines, William17 Fienes, John18) , son of Joseph Finney and Sarah Ellen Cornell, was born Philadelphia, PA June 14, 1883. Lafayette died 1960 at 77 years of age. His body was interred 1960 in Churchville, Pennsylvania, North & Southampton Reformed Church.
He married twice. He married Maud Anna Paxson. Maud was born 1884. Maud died 1914 at 30 years of age. Her body was interred 1914 in Churchville, Pennsylvania, North and Southampton Reformed Church. He married Phoebe Sims Paxson March 27, 1918. Phoebe was born May 4, 1894. Phoebe was the daughter of Augustus Tomlinson Paxson and Emma Elmina Worthington. Phoebe died 1948 at 54 years of age. Her body was interred 1948 in Churchville, Pennsylvania, North & Southampton Reformed Church.
At 37 years of age Lafayette became the father of Joseph Augustus Finney in Holland?, Pennsylvania, July 7, 1920. At 39 years of age Lafayette became the father of Dorothy Finney 1922. At 49 years of age Lafayette became the father of Marion E. Finney 1932.
Lafayette Cornell Finney and Phoebe Sims Paxson had the following children:
2 i. William Finney (still alive).
3 ii. Joseph Augustus Finney was born in Holland?, Pennsylvania July 7, 1920. Joseph died February 1964 in Abington, Pennsylvania, at 43 years of age. His body was interred February 1964 in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, Holy Sepulchre.
4 iii. Dorothy Finney (still alive).
5 iv. Marion E. Finney was born 1932. Marion died 1932 at less than one year of age. Her body was interred 1932 in Churchville, Pennsylvania, North & Southampton Reformed Church.
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