Genealogy Record For
John Finnell - (Columbia Stickel's Grandfather)
John Finnell (03/10/1779-09/17/1862)
  • Spouse: Elizabeth Burch Thorn (Finnell) (?-01/14/1874)
  • Children:
    1. Son: Thomas T. Finell (4 Apr 1805 - 16 Oct 1854)
    2. Son: John A Finnell (29 Aug 1807 - 28 Aug 1865)
    3. Son: (Jesse) Justinian Peregrine Finnell (05/28/1810 - ?)
    4. Daughter: Nancy B Finnell (Howell) (1 Mar 1813 - 3 Sep 1871)
    5. Son: Reuben M. Finnell (23 Feb 1816 - 17 Apr 1842)
    6. Son: James F. Finnell (3 Aug 1818 - 30 Mar 1898)
    7. Daughter: Elizabeth Ann Finnell (3 Mar 1821 - after 1880)
    8. Son: Lucinda C. Finnell (Brown) (17 Aug 1823 - 19 Jun 1846)
    9. Daughter: Eliza Jane Finnell (26 Apr 1826 - ?)
    10. Son: Mary Henrietta Finnell (13 Apr 1830 - 13 Apr 1902)
  • Parents
    1. Father: Reuben Finnell (1750-1823)
    2. Mother: Henrietta Thorn (1756-1788)
  • Siblings
    1. Brother: Robert Finnell (1777 - )
    2. Brother: (Sandy) Alexander Finnell (1786 - Before 20 Dec 1855)
    3. Sister: (Sally) Sarah Finnell (1788 - 2 Mar 1857)
    4. Sister: (Fanny) Francis Finnell (Menefee) (1781 - 11 Jul 1855)
    5. Brother: Robert Finnell (1777 - 1858)
    6. Brother: Reuben Ellis Finnell (22 Oct 1790 - 26 May 1843)
    7. Brother: George Finnell (1796 - 1 Aug 1819)
    8. Halfbrother: Charles Wesley Finnell (8 Feb 1792 - 1 Sep 1878)
    9. Halfbrother: Thomas Finnell (1802 - 21 Mar 1868)
John's Personal Information
Born in Culpeper County, Virginia (VA), USA on March 10, 1779
Military Service: John, and his brother Robert and half brother Charles, served in the War of 1812. They all served in Capt Charles Shackelford's Company of the Virginia Militia. They joined on 11 Aug 1814 in Culpeper County and served until they were discharged on 17 Dec 1814 at Fredericksburg.
Died on September 17, 1862 (Age 84)
Marriage to:
    Elizabeth Burch Thorn (Finnell) (?-01/14/1874) on January 18, 1804 (Age 25)
Comments: John's Father - Reuben Finnell, fought in the Revolution along side Charles, his brother. They were both privates in a Virginia militia regiment that was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. When he applied for a pension as an old man, Charles Finnell reported that he (and Reuben, too) knew Washington and Lafayette by sight.

John and his wife Elizabeth donated some of their lands to Rappahannock County for a poor house to house the county's indigents.

Issue #4 from the Finnell Web Site contains the marriage certificate text, military service, census data and otherl details about John Finnell and his family.
Other Website Links: A Finnell Family
Source: David V. Finnell (VA) and Issue #4 from the Finnell Web Site
Family Lines: John is listed in the following family line report: Finnell.
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