This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Finley Cockrell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3g.2ADI/4516.2.2 Message Board Post: I can update Ezra Guard Finley 9 th child of Mahlon and Margaret. Ezra Guard Finley b. July 5 or 15, 1837 in Westville, Il. d. Jan 14, 1914 bur. Mt Vernon.M: 1st Jane Goodner d. Sep 12, 1892. 2nd Martha Elizabeth Thomas b. 1858 d. 1 30, 1934 bur. Mt Vernon. He had 7 children with Jane: 1)Milda b. 1864 d. 1935 M. Lawrence Witherspoon 2)James M. "Jack b. Nov 20, 1867 in Catlin, Il.d. Aug 29, 1941 M. Abbie Angeline Hewitt b. Aug 28, 1868 in Georetown, Il. d. Apr 5, 1928 they are buried at Pleasant Mound. I know they had one son Ross A. b.Jan 11, 1909 d. Jan 19, 1966 M. Opal Biggs jan 21, 1934. 3)Oliver b. Jan 17, 1868 in Catlin, Il. d. Sep 6, 1945 bur Oakridge M. Julietta White b. Sep 2, 1871 in Catlin.Il. d. Apr 12, 1939 bur Oakridge. They had two children Ona F. b. apr 1894 & Lawrence b. June 11, 1907 d. Oct 30, 1963 M. Lila 4) Oziah b. May 26, 1870 in catlin, Il. d. july 15, 1956 bur Oakridge M. Pearl A b. May 1877 in Miss. d. July 5, 1916 bur Oakridge they had two children; Gordon & Alice b. sep 20, 1900 d. Mar 21, 1972 single.bur Oakridge 5) Fannie b. Apr 3, 1874 d. Mar 4, 1956 bur Woodlawn M. Augustine Mason Talbott b. Apr 15, 1868 in Sidell, Il. d. Mar 9, 1952 bur Woodlawn. They had one son Vesuvuis b. Oct 7, 1898 in Sidell, Il. d. May 4, 1990 bur Woodlawn M. Hele Craddock June 24, 1931 she was born Nov 5, 1909 in Sidell d. Aug5, 1991 bur Woodlawn 6) Hannah b. 1878 d. Oct 24, 1899 at the home of her brother Oziah. COD Typhoid Fever 7) John H b. Aug 27, 1884 in Catlin, Il. d. Oct 23, 1963 bur Oakridge M. Bessie June Lykins Feb 20, 1906 she was b. June 24, 1885 in Fairmount, Il. d. Nov 6, 1971 Bur Oakridge Two sons by Martha; 8) Elmer b. Apr 1895 9) Henry Charles b. Sept 18, 1897 in Catlin, Il. d. June 19, 1985 or 88 M. Feb 17, 1919 Nora Mae Cockrell b. Sept 10, 1901 in Warren Co. In. d. Aug 27, 1985 bur Oakridge. They had six children: Florence Mae b. Jan 12, 1920 d. Aug 21, 1923 died of Cholera. Alberta Opal Virginia Ann b. Sept 23, 1924 in danville, Il. d. July 6, 1976 in Griffin, Ga. M. Tom White b. May 6, 1928 d. July 25, 1996 John Henry b. Bune 6, 1924 in Danville, Il. d. Oct 16, 2002 Clara B. Arthur