>Looking for descendents of FINKLEA family members who lived in Wilcox >County in the 1800's. Trying to find a "home" for my GGG-Grandmother, >Mary Ellafair Adline FINKLEA. She was born in 1833, but I don't know >where. Good chance it was in Alabama, but could possibly be SC. She >married a Thomas BURFITT (middle inital G., probably Godfrey). They >settled in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. >They had at least 3 sons, Godfrey, Frank Edward and Robert H.She died >20 July 1900 in Selma, AL. > >According to a Burfitt relative and records she has gathered; >" copies of Civil War records, pension applications, census records, >etc. I cannot confirm that Thomas' middle name was Godfrey. >His son was Godfrey. Maybe he was also.The census records give Thomas' >birthplace as England, New York and Michigan. The Confederate >Military Record lists birthplace as Virginia, New Kent County. It also >states that he was captured at Suffolk, exchanged 5/63; Promoted to >Sergt. 3/23/63 reduced July 30, '63 for awol. Captured in Knoxville >Nov. 29, '63. Company Muster Roll dated October 31, 1863 to Feb 29, >1864 states "Absent. Missing Bat. >Knoxville Nov 29/63 supposed to be dead. Due on last muster $22.00" > >In 1860, Thomas and Ellafair sold their land in Benton, (Lowndes >County) and moved to Selma (Dallas Co., AL). The Monroe County >Finklea's have published a book entitled "Finklea ----". It does not >give a connection. In later census records, Thomas is listed as being >born in New York, Michigan and Alabama. His Civil War record states >that he was born in New Kent County, VA. He was killed in the Civil >War, time, place and date unknown. Burial place unknown. Most of the >Burfitt's are buried in Live Oak Cemetary in Selma, AL. > >There is a T.G. BURFITT on the Lowndes County 1860 Census on page 523. >He is located on the Hayneville PO Beat. This lists him as age 31, >born in England and his wife, E.A. BURFITT was age 27 and born in >Alabama. The oldest child listed was age 10 and born in Alabama. > >There is an R.L. Burfitt on the 1850 Alabama Census at Mobile County, >Mobile, Alabama on page 295. He is listed as 42 years of age and born >in VA. His wife is Jane and they have 5 children. > >There is a Thomas BURFITT on the 1840 New York Census on page 034. He >is located in Columbia County, New Lebanon. > >There are several FINKLEAS in Wilcox County on the 1860 census, in >Monroe County on the 1850 census, Covington County on the 1830 census. >Finkleas lived in Butler County, as well. There are many FINKLEA >families in South Carolina. I don't know where my Mary Ellafair Adline >Finklea, Ellefair when she signed her name, but E.A. on the census >document. Have no evidence of her using the name Mary. > >If anyone can place her with a family, please contact me! Thanks! >Fredreica (speyer@bellsouth.net) > > > > >The Finkleas - I have not been able to prove any connection to Alabama >Finkleas. I feel sure that the tie will lead to Monroe County Finkleas >but >have not been able to get a lead. > > >