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This page details the ancestry of Mary Eva Finger Blakesley

She is the great grandmother of the author 

Paternal [Finger] linage of Mary Eva Finger Blakesley

    The Vingers/Fingers had many children in each generation. For more information go to the web sites below

    Fingar / Finger Family Genealogy  Click on JO1790   or  RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: stork-ketchum  Input Vinger, Johannes, click “Register.

When there is a discrepancy between the two sites the author defers to the Vinger/Finger site.

Maternal [Barnes] linage of Mary Eva Finger Blakesley

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                    Obituary  Notes

Mary Eva Born Jan. 15 1856  Died Feb. 19 1936


                   Mrs. Charles Pratt is Ruth


                   Mrs. James Connolly is Stella

1 - Mary Eva’s parents: Peter John Finger born in Churchtown Columbia Co. NY Sept. 13 1824. Died in Yorktown VA April 1 1864 of Smallpox. Buried in Yorktown National Cemetery. Peter was a private in Co. I, 148th NYS Vol. Infantry Regiment. Married Mary Ann Barnes in Penn Yan, Yates Co. NY June 9, 1850. Mary Ann, daughter of Samuel Barnes Jr. & Rachel Meek was born in Yates Co. NY Sept. 30, 1822. Died Aug. 7, 1896/97. “Old Fort” Cemetery in Jerusalem, Yates Co. says it was July 31 1896, age 74. Cemetery records are more likely correct. No stone. Until Peter went in the army, he & Mary Ann lived on Shanty Plains Road in Jerusalem. They had 2 children. Mary Eva was number 2.
2 - Jacob J. Finger born in Taghkanic, Columbia Co. NY Feb. 21, 1786. Died after 1850. Married Christina Traver in St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Claverack, Columbia Co. NY about 1810. Christina daughter of Johannes Traver & Eva Grot born in Columbia Co. NY Oct. 2, 1794 . Died after 1850. Jacob & Christina had 10 children. Peter John was number 7.
3 - Johannes “John” Finger born in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co. NY Nov. 22, 1752. Died in Taghkanic, Columbia Co. NY after 1813. Married Tysje Ekker in Dutch Reform Church, Rinebeck Flats, Dutchess Co. NY about 1778. Tysje daughter of Jan Dekker & Anne Schuts born in Columbia Co. NY. Baptism at Linlithgo Reform Church Columbia Co. Jan. 19 1754. Died in Columbia Co. after 1800. Johannes & Tysje had 9 children. Jacob J. was number 3.
4 - Michael Finger born in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co. NY April 24, 1728. Died in Columbia Co. after 1774. Married Margaretha Moescher [or Mosser] in Dutch Reformed Church,Katsbaan, Ulster Co. NY March 31 1752. Margaretha daughter of Johann Georg Musinger [or Jry Mosser] & Christina Eschwein born in Duchess Co. NY May 5, 1727. Died in Copake Columbia Co. NY after 1774. No explanation why her last name is spelled different than her fathers. Michael & Margaretha had 12 children. Johannes “John” was number 10
5 - Johannes Vinger born in Palatine, Germany about 1700. Died in Taghkanic, Columbia, Co. NY Feb. 13 1782. Married 2nd wife Catharina Hess in Linlithgo Reformed Church Livingston, Columbia Co. NY Dec. 31,1725. Catharina, daughter of Niclaus Hess & Veronica Catharina ? born in Freirachdorf, Germany March 28, 1706. Died in Columbia Co. before 1799. Johannes & Catharina had 13 children. Michael was number 2.
Her mother was Mary Ann Barnes born in Yates Co. NY Sept. 30, 1822. Mary Ann was the daughter of Samuel Barnes Jr. & Rachel Meek. She died in Yates Co. NY Aug. 6, 1896 or July 31 1896 per Jerusalem NY “Old Fort” Cemetery records. No stone.
1 - Samuel Barnes Jr. born in Connecticut Nov. 18 1782 [calculated]. Died in Yates Co. NY Nov. 8, 1861. His grave stone in Briggs Cemetery, Benton , Yates Co. says he was 78 years 11 months & 21 day old. Epitaph: “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord”. Married Rachel Meek in Penn Yan, Yates Co. NY about 1813. Rachel, daughter of James Meek & Mary Ann Gillofun born in New Jersey 1793. Died in Yates Co. Dec. 1868. Her cemetery stone was broken, then repaired. Part of the information not legible. Sam Jr. & Rachel owned a 110 acre farm in the Town of Jerusalem when he died. Probably near Shanty Plains Rd. where daughter Mary Eva said she was born & grew up. Sam & Rachel had 7 children. Mary Eva was number 4.
2 - Samuel Barnes Sr., 3rd in line of the same name born in Connecticut, 1743. Died in Jerusalem, Yates Co. 1809. Married Abigail Daines in CT, 1769. Abigail, daughter of Henery Daines & Margaret Bates born in Canterburu Windham Co. CT, 1750. Died in Jerusalem 1842. Sam Sr., Abigail & 3 remaining sons left CT March 1793 for Yates Co. following two older sons. The trip took 16 days by way of Albany NY via horse & sleigh. The acquired 22 acres of land near Himrod NY, remaining there until 1800 when they moved to Jerusalem. Sam & Abigail were followers of Jemima Wilkinson, a religious leader who was known as the “Universal Publik Friend”. For more about her & the group contact the Yates County Historical Society at Yates County History Center Click on “collections” Sam & Abby are both buried in the Friend’s Burying Ground [no marker, information from Yates Co. cemetery lists]. The grounds are on private property on Friend Hill Rd. Jerusalem, Yates Co. NYhttp://www.yatespast.com/shapeimage_9_link_0

For Peter John Finger’s Civil War service see LINK  CIVIL WAR #5