Tennessee FINLEY 
Tennessee was born on April 22nd, 1902 in , Wayne, West Virginia, USA.1 Tennessee's father was Absalom T. FINLEY and her mother was Malinda E. ADKINS. Her paternal grandparents were Thomas Henry FINLEY and Louisa Catherine CLARK; her maternal grandparents were George Wasington ADKINS and Amy MAYNARD. She had four brothers and five sisters, named Jasper, Henry, Tommy, George, Amy, Katie, Bertha, Polly or Pauline and Laura. She was the fifth oldest of the ten children. She died at the age of 80 in 1982.2 General Notes
SOURCE: 1910 Census - Lincoln, , Wayne, West Virginia - ED 191, Page 9A (178), Line 41, Visit 132, Image 17 on ancestr.com (29 April 1910)
FINLEY, Absalom, Head, M, W, 38, M1 for 18 yrs, WV, WV, WV, Farmer, operator, N, N, N, N, O, F, F
, Malinda, Wife, F, W, 36, M1 for 18 yrs, 8 children, 8 living, WV, WV, WV N, N, N
, Jasper, Son, M, W, 17, Sgl, WV, WV, WV, Labor, farmer, N, Y, Y, Y
, Amy, Dau., F, W, 16, Sgl, WV, WV, WV, Y, Y, Y
, Katie, Dau., F, W, 14, WV, WV, WV, Y, Y, Y
, Bertha, Dau., F, W, 12, WV, WV, WV, N, N, Y
, Tennessee, dau., F, W, 10, WV, WV, WV, N, N, N
, Polly, Dau., F, W, 8, WV, WV, WV,N, N, N
, Laura, Dau., F, W, 5, WV, WV, WV, N, N, N
, Henry, Son, M, W, 1, WV, WV, WV
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SOURCE: 1920 Census - Lincoln (Percinct 5), , Wayne, West Virginia - ED 161, Page 4A (190), Line 38, Visit 54, Image 7 on ancestry.com (9 January 1920)
FINLEY, Absalom T., Head, O, F, Marr, W, 48, Marr, Y, Y, WV,
, Malinda E., Wife, F, W, 45, Marr, N, N, WV,
, Katie, Dau., F, W, 22, Sgl, Y, Y, WV, WV, WV
, Bertha, Dau., F, W, 20, Sgl, N, Y, Y, WV, WV, WV
, Tennessee, Dau., F, W, 17, Sgl, N, Y, Y, WV, WV, WV
, Polly, Dau., F, W, 15, Sgl, N, Y, Y, WV, WV, WV
, Laura, Dau., F, W, 13, Y, Y, Y, WV, WV, WV
, Henry, Son, M, W, 10, Y, Y, Y, WV, WV, WV
, Tommy, Son, M, W, 8, Y, WV, WV, WV
, George, Son, M, W, 6, N, WV, WV, WV
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SOURCE: The Herald-Dispatch (Huntington, WV newspaper)
Tuesday 5 Nov 2002
www.ancestry.com
ARETTA "ETT" ADKINS, 85 of Wayne, W.Va., went to be with the Lord Sunday, November 3, 2002, in Heartland of Riverview Nursing Home, South Point, Ohio. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2002, at Morris Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Leo Maynard officiating. Burial will follow in the Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, W.Va. She was born October 12, 1917, in Wayne County, W.Va., the daughter of the late Fisher and Tennessee (Finley) Maynard. She was a homemaker and a member of the Salem United Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Basil Adkins; three sisters, Ollie Smith, Dollie Napier, Victoria Crowell; two brothers, Frank and Roy Maynard; two half brothers, Thomas and Winchester Marcum. She is survived by two daughters, Peggy Carson and husband, Randy of Richmond, Va., Carolyn Hall and husband Edgar of Wayne, W.Va.; two sons, James Adkins and wife, Donna, Ronnie Adkins and wife, Nancy, all of Wayne, W.Va.; one stepson, Leo Adkins and wife, Eva Gay of Wayne, W.Va.; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, October 5, 2002, at Morris Funeral Home. The family would like to thank Community Hospice, Ashland, and the staff at Heartland of Riverview.
NOTE: This is Tennessee's daughter.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1873 in , , West Virginia, USA d.31 Oct 1944 in Dunlow, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
- b.22 Apr 1902 in , Wayne, West Virginia, USA d.1982
- b.04 Apr 1843 in , Cabell, Virginia, USA
- b.12 Jul 1874 in , Wayne, West Virginia, USA d.<01 Apr 1930
- b.01 Jun 1843 in , , Virginia, USA
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1 Adkins Land of York to Beech Fork @ Page 756
2 familysearch.org - IGI
Further source/citation:
1910 Census - Lincoln, , Wayne, West Virginia - ED 191, Page 9A (178), Line 41, Visit 132, Image 17 on ancestr.com (29 April 1910)
2 familysearch.org - IGI
Further source/citation:
1910 Census - Lincoln, , Wayne, West Virginia - ED 191, Page 9A (178), Line 41, Visit 132, Image 17 on ancestr.com (29 April 1910)
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