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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Buchanan County, Missouri
Containing
A History of its Citizens, Buchanan County in the Late War,
General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers
and Prominent men, History of Missouri,
Map of Buchanan County, Etc., Etc.
- ILLUSTRATED -
Publ. St. Joseph MO
Union Historical Company.
1881
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Tremont
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MARMADUKE D. FINCH,
section 32, postoffice Gower, was born in Franklin
County, North Carolina, Apr. 28, 1813, and his ancestors
were originally from Virginia. Received his
education in the schools of his vicinity, and was bred a
farmer. On the 4th of May, 1834, he married
Elizabeth Jordan, a native of North Carolina, born
in 1810. She died in Missouri, in 1870, leaving
three children, two of whom now survive - Thomas N.
and Evalina, (now Mrs. L. Heffner.)
In 1842, he moved to Missouri, and on the 20th of May,
reached the Rock House Prairie, in Buchanan County,
where he has since continued to reside, and where he
owns a fine farm. Originally a member of the old
Whig party, his first vote for President was cast for
Harrison, in the exciting campaign of 1840. On the
dissolution of the Whig party, he joined the Democracy.
Mr. Finch has held several important public
positions in the county. In 1854, he was elected
Justice of the Peace in Tremont Township, a position
which he filled eight years. In 1858, he was made
collector of the county, and served two years in that
capacity, under Sheriff Morgan. In 1874, he was
county assessor, under John Tutt. In
all these several positions he proved himself a worthy
and capable officer. June 22, 1874, Mr. Finch
again married. His second wife was Mrs. Julia
Bretz, widow of Judge John Bretz, of Buchanan
County.
Source: History of Buchanan County, Missouri,
Published 1881 - Page 966 |
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