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Herman Claude Fincher (1884 - 1950)

Herman Claude Fincher
Born in Zebulon, Pike, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 28 May 1905 (to 10 Mar 1928) in Gordon, Georgia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 21 Mar 1929 in Chambers, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Died at age 66 in Troup County, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Herman Fincher was born in Georgia.

Herman Claude Fincher was born on January 28, 1884, in Zebulon, Pike, Georgia, United States, son of George Jefferson Fincher (1858–1913) and Harriet Perilla Haynes (1851–1928).[1]

1900 Census, Zebulon, Pike, Georgia[2]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
George J Fincher M White 42 Married Head Post Mason Georgia
Rilla Fincher F White 40 Married Wife Georgia
Herman Fincher M White 16 Single Son Student Georgia
Ethan Fincher M White 11 Single Son Student Georgia

Herman (age 21) married Julia Elrod (age 23); daughter of George Berry Elrod (1846-1932) and Mary Elsad (b. 1858); on May 28, 1905, in Gordon County, Georgia, United States.[1][3] Their son was:

  1. Herman Claude Fincher, Jr. (abt. 1922–1987).

1910 Census, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia[4]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Henry R Slack M White 48 Married Head Physician Louisiana
Ruth B Slack F White 45 Married Wife Georgia
Henry R Slack Jr M White 21 Single Son Georgia
Searcy B Slack M White 18 Single Son Georgia
Ruth Slack F White 17 Single Daughter Georgia
Cherry L Slack F White 11 Single Daughter Georgia
Lula B Birch F White 35 Single Boarder Seamstress Georgia
Herman C Fincher M White 26 Married Boarder Traveling Salesman Georgia
Julia E Fincher F White 25 Married Boarder Georgia

Herman (age 34) registered for the World War I draft on September 12, 1918. He is described as being tall, slender with brown hair and blue eyes. His occupation is listed as Traveling Salesman for the Bradfield Drug Co.[1]

1920 Census, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia[5]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
H C Fincher M White 36 Married Head Salesman Georgia
Julia Fincher F White 35 Married Wife Georgia

Herman (age 45) married Cora Drinkard (age 37); daughter of Emory Protho Drinkard (1853-1922) and Loula Watkins (1856-1939); on March 21, 1929, in Chambers County, Alabama, United States.[6]

1930 Census, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia[7]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Herman Fincher M White 46 Married Head Pres Auto Co Georgia
Cora Fincher F White 34 Married Wife Georgia
Herman Fincher M White 7 Single Son Georgia
Loula Drinkard F White 72 Widowed Mother-in-law Tennessee

1940 Census, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia[8]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Herman C Fincher White 56 Head Postmaster Georgia
Cora L Fincher F White 47 Married Wife Georgia
Herman C Fincher M White 18 Single Son Meter Reader, City Georgia
Jack Drinkard M White 54 Single Brother-in-law Farm Laborer Georgia

Herman died on December 10, 1950, in Troup County, Georgia, United States, aged 66.[9][10] He was buried in Hillview Cemetery, LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia.[11]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WWI Draft: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZ2-C1T : 29 December 2021), Herman Claude Fincher, 1917-1918.
  2. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", Zebulon, Pike, Georgia, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3JY-GPT : Tue Oct 03 19:17:28 UTC 2023), Entry for George J Fincher and Rilla Fincher, 1900.
  3. ↑ Marriage 1: "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950", Gordon County, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW3B-6NT : Sat Oct 21 14:44:39 UTC 2023), Entry for Herman C. Fincher and Julia Elred, 25 May 1905.
  4. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", LaGrange, Troup, Georgia, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLLP-K1N : Tue Oct 03 10:38:32 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry R Slack and Ruth B Slack, 1910.
  5. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", LaGrange, Troup, Georgia, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJXV-RGJ : Thu Dec 07 23:33:32 UTC 2023), Entry for H C Fincher and Julia Fincher, 1920.
  6. ↑ Marriage 2: "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", Chambers County, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMY-K8RT : Fri Oct 20 03:34:39 UTC 2023), Entry for Herman C Fincher and Cora L Drinkard, 21 Mar 1929.
  7. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", LaGrange, Troup, Georgia, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3ZJH-L2M : Thu Oct 05 22:14:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Herman Fincher and Cora Fincher, 1930.
  8. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", LaGrange, Troup, Georgia, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7PT-TC8 : Tue Nov 28 12:54:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Hearma C Fincher and Cora L Fincher, 1940.
  9. ↑ Death: "Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4MB-DC4 : 24 December 2014), Herman C Fincher, 10 Dec 1950; from "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Troup, Georgia, certificate number 28923, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.
  10. ↑ Obituary: Obituary for Herman C. Fincher, The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, 11 Dec 1950
  11. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94728630/herman_c-fincher: accessed), memorial page for Herman C Fincher (28 Jan 1884–10 Dec 1950), Find A Grave: Memorial #94728630, citing Hillview Cemetery, LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Melinda (contributor 46511323).

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