David Guy Finley (1880 - 1924)

Born 12 Dec 1880 in New Bloomfield, Callaway, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Mar 1924 at age 43 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States

Biography

David/Guy was born in 1880. He was the son of David Doak Finley and Belinda Ellen Johnson. He served in the US Navy in WW1, and later in the Naval Reserves. He married Bertha Ernestine Griffith and had one child, Charles Lyman Finley. He worked as a chef in the Grand Island Nebraska transcontinental railway station's Koehler Hotel, in Kansas City Missouri's Muehlebach Hotel; and at the Oriental Hotel in Dallas, Texas, where he was murdered in 1924. He was referred to by nieces and nephews as 'Uncle Guy'.

David/Guy was a descendant of AMERICAN REVOLUTION defenders:

• His3rdGGF John Dodge Jr (1723-1794)
• His2ndGGF Emancipationist Josiah Rogers Dodge (1762-1800)
• His2ndGGF Robert Finley (b1726) if he was the son of John and Thankful Doak Finley (who were clearly direct forebearers in any case).
• His3rdGGF Capt Griffith Johnson Sr (1734-1805) if the father of his grandfather JJP Johnson (adopted in childhood) was Ephraim Johnson-b1795MD.
• and non-combatant service to Continental Army during AMERICAN REVOLUTION:
• 3rdGGF Isaac LaRue Sr (1713-1795)
• 2ndGGF Jacob LaRue (1744-1821)

He was distantly related to:

Guy Finley is related to US President George Washington. Here is the trail.

• US Pres GEORGE WASHINGTON, via marriages to Spotswood to Dodge to LaRue to Finley line.

Guy Finley is related to US President Abraham Lincoln. Here is the trail.

• US Pres ABRAHAM LINCOLN (married the sister-in-law of 3rd cousin 3XR); via marriages to Todd to Helm to LaRue to Finley line.

Guy Finley is related to US President Theodore Roosevelt. Here is the trail.

• US Pres THEODORE ROOSEVELT via marriages to Barnhill to Finley line.

Guy Finley is related to US President [[Roosevelt-10|]]. Here is the trail.

• First Lady ELEANOR ROOSEVELT via marriages to Barnhill to Finley line.

Guy Finley is related to US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Here is the trail.

• US Pres FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT via marriages to Aspinwall to Cartwright to Nicholas to Castleman to LaRue to Finley line.

Guy Finley is related to US President Joseph R. Biden. Here is the trail.

• US Pres JOSEPH R BIDEN via marriages to Robinette to Johnson to Finley line.

Guy Finley is related to US President Harry S Truman. Here is the trail.

• US Pres HARRY TRUMAN.

Sources

• YOB per US Census records; DOB per obituaries.
• 1900 US Census for Summit Twp, Callaway Co MO -- lists David D Finley-59bMO, 'Adaline' (Fleming) Finley (3rd wife)-36bMO, Clarence/Elmer-21bMO, David/Guy-19bMO, Arthur-17bMO, Goldie/Goldene-15bMO, Logan-13bMO, Jimmie/James-11bMO.
• 1910 US Census for Grand Island Ward2, Hall Co NE/Nebraska -- lists David G Finley-29, Bertha Finley-30, Charley L Finley-2.
• 1920 US Census for Dallas Precinct 2, Dallas Co TX -- lists David G Finley-39, Bertha Finley-39. Son living with grandparents.
• DOD per Texas Death Certificate.
• Other data from obituaries.