William Sylvanus Finn

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William Sylvanus Finn

William Sylvanus was born on July 28th, 1868 in Simpson, Kentucky.¹ William Sylvanus' father was King Loving Finn and his mother was Nancy Leah Patterson. His paternal grandparents were Peter Finn and Lucy Orvis; his maternal grandfather was Neil William Patterson. He had seven brothers and four sisters, named John Wesley, George Washington, Issac Abraham, Joseph Erven, Neely Loving, Felly Moses, Rena, Christine Elizabeth, Emeline, Nancy Ann Josephine and Mary Frances. He died at the age of 87 on July 27th, 1956.¹

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Shadrack Finn
  - b.WFT Est. 1699-1728 in Ireland d.WFT Est. 1751-1791
  
  Peter Finn
  - b.02 Jul 1750 in Baltimore, Maryland d.19 Aug 1841 in Marion, Illinois
  
  Meshach Finn
  - b.BET. 1775 - 1784 in North Carolina d.WFT Est. 1819-1867 in Lick Creek, Simpson, Kentucky
  
  Mary Wheeler
  - b.1752 in Maryland? d.~ 1818 in Marion, Illinois
  
  Peter Finn
  - b.1812 in Of, Cape Girardeau, Missouri d.Jun 1882 in Simpson, Kentucky
  
  Peter Welty
  - b.BET. 1760 - 1770 in Germany d.WFT Est. 1797-1851
  
  Elizabeth Welty
  - b.~ 1794 in Pennsylvania d.28 May 1855 in Simpson, Kentucky
  
  Elizabeth Unknown
  - b.BET. 1756 - 1775 in Germany d.WFT Est. 1796-1851
  
  King Loving Finn
  - b.21 May 1845 in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana d.16 Jun 1909 in Simpson, Kentucky
  
  Lucy Orvis
  - b.1813 in Kentucky d.1860 in Simpson, Kentucky
  
  William Sylvanus Finn
  - b.28 Jul 1868 in Simpson, Kentucky d.27 Jul 1956
  
  Neil William Patterson
  - b.BET. 1820 - 1830 d.WFT Est. 1853-1911
  
  Nancy Leah Patterson
  - b.01 Aug 1850 in Simpson, Kentucky d.03 Jan 1927 in Simpson, Kentucky

¹ phelps1609.FTW
Further source/citation:
World Family Tree Vol. 16, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1609