finding them, as many of their seven children, namely Robert Findley who married Mary Henderson and Lavina Epperson, Jane Findley who married Robert Henderson, Sarah Findley

who married James Stewart, James Findley, II who married Lucinda Streeter, Lettie Findley who

married John Chance, Samuel Findley who married Mary Blanchard, and the last child, Margaret

Findley who married Robert Stewart, Jr., after a little checking, I found could still be traced in

Monroe County. So I started out thinking I would have full cooperation, that everyone would be

interested in their background, and even more, preserving the full record for the generations to

follow. In many cases this was true, but as I approached the time to start assembling the

manuscript with all the things that I wanted to include, I found that those that I had written had

still not found time to answer my letters for one reason or another and I had to write again. It was rewarding in most cases, even though you will find that names have been omitted because the information could not be found, as the letters I did receive back from people I discovered I had known for years, either from my home county of Monroe or classmates in school. Rather than being acquaintances from Monroe County they were indeed "cousins". With the heritage that comes from Monroe County in this Findley family line, came also the names of Henderson,

Chance and Stewart, in the early years and I began to think that I was related to nearly everyone

in the county. I guess my relatives before me in the 8th and 9th generations did make the

comment that it was almost necessary for them to go out of the county to marry or find themselves married to one of their cousins. This of course happened and has happened in many

families of the early days.

I, like most genealogists have tried to write an accurate record of this family, but I am sure having talked to many people, written many letters, etc., that you will find a great-grandmother whose name is not spelled as you have found it in your own records. Public records that I have checked have often misspelled both the given name and the surname.

This history is a never ending project, and much more time could have been spent in assembling

this book. However, I had promised that it would be available at the 1981 Findley Reunion and

wanted to hold to that promise.

I used two books for much of my background information, namely Mrs. Alverta Martin’s book

"The Findley Family History", written in 1968 and Mr. Herald Stout's book "The Clan Finley"

which have helped tremendously.

Mrs. Alverta Martin's book was re-printed and available at the 1980 Findley Reunion and tells of

the very early Findley's in Virginia and Tennessee and their trip to Indiana and then into Missouri

and finally into Monroe Co., Iowa. Mr. Stout's book traces Findley's back to the Kings of Ireland

and Scotland and I have appreciated his expert advice and his book that served to give us very early lineage and some interesting Scottish history. A quote from his book..."free use of any data

herein is not only permitted but encouraged, if by so doing the knowledge of this stalwart Clan

may be the more thoroughly disseminated”.

I will attempt to list the names of those that I have written to and they sent family data and stories. My apologies to those that I might forget to mention at this time.

Mr & Mrs. Price Bain, Albia, Iowa

Mrs. Charles (Dorothy Chamberlain) Barton, Newton, Iowa

Mrs. Charles (Nina Wilson) Brown, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Clara Helen (Edwards) Carter, Fairfield, Iowa

Jessie Carter, Ottumwa, Iowa

Mr. & Mrs. Dale Chamberlain, Smith Center, Kansas.

David Chance, Omaha, Nebraska

Jim Chance, Manilla, Iowa

Mrs. Leo (Ruth Ubben) Chance, Menlo, Iowa

Mrs. Leo (Maxine Henderson) Chance, Lovilia, Iowa

Claude Conwell, Portland, Oregon

Shelley Cowden, Pleasantville, Iowa

Leta Crawford, Des Moines, Iowa

Forrest Davis, Albia, Iowa

Susan Dean, Missouri

Albert Findley, Lovilia, Iowa

Eldon V. Findley, Sheridan, Wyoming

Karen Findley, Brandon, Iowa

Vernon Findley, Moline, Illinois

Minnie Findley, Newton, Iowa

Willard Findley, Lovilia, Iowa

Mavis Gould, Meadville, Missouri

Ernest Henderson, Albia, Iowa

Floyd Henderson, Lovilia, Iowa

Gerald Henderson, Waukee, Iowa

Joe Henderson, Newton, Iowa

Paul Henderson, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Robert Henderson, Newton, Iowa

Andree Hoeman, Columbus, Nebraska

Mabel Hutchinson, Albia, Iowa

Mrs. Frances (Landberg) Johnson, Seattle, Washington

Mrs. Lillian (Stewart) Johnson, Des Moines, Iowa

Mrs. John Jones, Colfax, Iowa

Mrs. Ruth (Chance) Jorkisch, East Moline, I11inois

Mrs. Robert Jones, Newton, Iowa

Mrs. Forrest Klingensmith, Newton, Iowa

Acknowledgements continued:

Richard Lewis, Newton, Iowa

Mrs. Melvin Lucas, Lovilia, Iowa

Ethel McClaskey, California

Mrs. Michael (Leota Stewart) McCoy, Newton, Iowa

Lloyd McFall, Richmond, California

Mrs. Alverta Martin, California

Mrs. Helen (Underation) Chance Melsby, Grand Junction, Colorado

Mrs. V. (Sylvia Chance) Musgrove, Newton, Iowa

Mrs. Marion (Helen Findley) Payton, Des Moines, Iowa

Marge Ratcliffe, Bellflower, California

Mrs. Harry (Effie Chamberlain) Reese, Denver, Colorado

Mrs. Ruth Runnells, Albia, Iowa

Steve Schooley, Iowa City, Iowa

Mrs. Daphne Self, Lovilia, Iowa

Mrs. Bertha (Chance) Shepard, Albia, Iowa

Mrs. Ruby (Chance) Sinclair, Des Moines, Iowa

Mrs. Bill Stewart, Newton, Iowa

Mrs. Dennis Stewart, Newton, Iowa

Herald Stout, San Diego, California

Rev. Clifford Sturlock, Marion, South Dakota

Mrs. Charles (LaDonna Toye) Tabor, Newton, Iowa

Lucille Thaxton, Auburn, Alabama

Mrs. Lois Trimble, Moulton, Iowa

William Truman, Escondido, California

Dallas Tucker, Albia, Iowa

Betty Wilson Ulrich, Vancouver, Washington

Mrs. Marvin (Haydee Chance) Waters, Lovilia, Iowa

C. Avery Wilson, Newton, Iowa

Mrs. James (Vera) Wilson, Newton, Iowa

Mrs. Russ (Donna Chamberlain) Winburn, Malcom, Iowa

Nita Wise, Reno, Nevada

Doris Findley Young, Cincinnati, Ohio

James & Margaret (Pickens) Findley, Pioneers of Monroe County Iowa compiled by Phyllis

Franzen (1802 1st Ave. W. Newton, Iowa 50208) in 1981.

NUMBERING SYSTEM

This book starts with James Findley, Sr. and his wife Margaret Pickens Findley. James Findley,

Sr. has previously been numbered

6-02-----

6 = Generation in America. (This number will change each generation. For example, James and

Margaret Findley's children will be #7.)

02 = A family number established by another source ("The Clan Findley", by Herald Stout) and

we will keep this number throughout the Findley line.

Information in this genealogy will begin with the children of James and Margaret Findley,

starting with and completing each of these families separately. The families are as follows:

7-02-A Robert Findley married Mary Henderson & Lavina Epperson

7-02-B Jane Findley married Robert Henderson

7-02-C Sarah Findley married James Stewart

7-02-D James Findley, Jr. married Lucinda Streeter

7-02-E Lettie Findley married John Chance

7-02-F Samuel Findley married Mary Amanda Blanchard

7-02-G Margaret Findley married Robert Stewart, Jr.

The letter of the alphabet has been added for children of James and Margaret Findley (7-02-A

Robert Findley will be affixed to all descendants of Robert Findley; "B" will be Jane Findley

Stewart, etc., through 7-02-G Margaret Findley Stewart.)

Beginning with the 8th generation a number will be added following the letter of the alphabet,

for instance 8-02-A1 is the first child of Robert Findley and Mary Henderson. This information

will have at least 13 generations, therefore some of the recent generation numbers will be,

13-02-A193111.

The number in the left margin will be the individual being written about. The number directly

opposite in the right margin will be the parents of the individual, the children of the individual

will be numbered, so you may advance or reverse the order to find the information on any one

person.

The Finley Lineage

ACCORDING to Gælic tradition, the Scots derived their name from Scota, a daughter of the

Pharaoh of the Exodus, who married Milesius, a descendant of Phenius, King of the Scythians in

Egypt, who had settled on the northern shores of the Bay of Biscay .

Milesius saw the green island of Ireland and coveted it. Choosing four of his thirtytwo sons,

HEBER, HEREMON, ITH and IR, he sent them with a fleet of thirty ships to conquer it. After

one of the first successful amphibious landings, these sons and their followers overcame the race

in possession and assumed sovereignty. Irish genealogy begins with this legendary settlement and the four great race stems are those from which the leading families of Ireland trace their

beginnings.

The Finley genealogy connects itself with the royal house of Scotland through the marriage of

FINLAY McRUAIDGRI, Earl of Moray, with DONADA, the third daughter of MALCOLM II,

in 1005 AD. He was a lineal descendant of LORNE the first king of Scotland who reigned 470 -

501 A.D.

The following Finley lineage, up to, and including FEARCHAR (with whom the main part of

this genealogy starts,) is compiled from Manuscript Pedigrees at the Society of Genealogy,

London. Variance in spelling and in exact dates must be accepted; relying upon the quoted

references, the line is:

1. AONGUS TURRMHEACH, the Prolific, 83rd Ardrigh, or high monarch of Ireland, 384-328

B.C. 28th in descent from HEREMON, first king of Ireland.

2. ENNA AIghneach, the Hospitable, 313 - 293 B.C.

3.ASAMAN EAMNATH

4. ROIGHIAN

5. FIONNLOGHA

6. FINN, 92nd Ardrigh, married Bedonia, daughter of Crimthann.

7. EOCHY FEDLUCH, 93rd Ardrigh, 142 - 130 B.C. Married Clothfionn, daughter of Eachy

Uchliathan.

8. NAI, 96th Ardrigh, married Cloethia.

9. LUGAIDHREAB DERG, 98th Ardrigh, 35 - 9 B.C.

10. CRIMTHANNNIADAIE, the Heroic or Bashful, 8 B.C. - 9 A.D. Married Nair Tath Chaoch,

daughter of Loach, 100th Ardrigh.

11. FEREDACH FIONN, the Just, 102nd Ardrigh, 14 - 36 A.D.

12. FIACHA FIONNHOLAIA, of the White Oxen, 124th Ardrigh, 40 - 56 A.D. Married Eithne,

daughter of Imgheal, King of the Picts.

13. TUATHAL, the Acceptable, or Legitimate, 76 - 106, married Bain, daughter of Scal Dalbh,

king of Finland.

14. FEIDLIM, the Legislator, 110 - 119, married Ughua of Denmark.

15. CONN CETCHATHACH, of the Hundred Battles, 138-173, married Landabana, daughter of

Crimthenn, King of Lienster, in Ireland. This union started a reign of chieftains, who, titled

Dalriadic kings, supplied Alban, the modern Scotland, with its first Scot rulers .

16. SOADIA, his daughter, married Conary II, King of Ireland and a descendant of Conary the

Great, king of Munster.

I7.CARBRY RIADA, who established a monarchy in the (now) County Antriml, Ireland, in the

Third Century set up the first Irish colony in Scotland.

18. COLLA UAISH, king of Tara, invaded Emaina, Ireland and ruled the territory known as

Dalriada.

19. EOCHAIDH, the Valiant, or the Red-haired, was a chief of Dulriada.

20. ERC, king of Dalriada, 430, had three sons, LORNE, ANGUS and FERGUS, who set up the

first successful colony in Scotland at Argyl in 470 . LORNE, the eldest, for whom the territory

in western Scotland is named, is said to have been the first Milesian king. ANGUS McERC, his

brother, held fief of Islay and other regions.

21. FERGUS McERC, the youngest son, survived his older brothers, consolidating the kingdom

with its seat at Dunstaffnage on the west coast of the Sound of Mull. He is considered the "father

of the dynasty" since his sons, not those of LORNE, ruled in Scotland. [This gave trouble.

MACBETH, later, through a descendant of LORNE, was regarded as an interloper]. FERGUS

was crowned in 501 A.D. The Lia Fail "stone of destiny" used in elevation of Irish kings was

brought from Tara for the occasion and never returned. It is now in Westminster Abbey.

FERGUS was drowned in a shipwreck off Carrick fergus ( Rock of Fergus) and his body washed

ashore in County Antrim.

22. DOMANGART, King of Dalradia, Scotland, 506 - 511, married Fedelima . He was succeeded by his son Congallus 1, 511 - 537.

23. GABHRAN, second son of DOMANGART, 537 - 560, married Lleian, daughter of Mrycan

Brechena, king of Brecknock, Wales. He was killed in battle with the Picts, still unsubdued, and

was, in accordance with the Laws of Tanistry, succeeded by his nephew, Congallus 11, 560-570.

24. AIDAN McGABHRAN 570 - 606, younger brother of GABHRAN, married Strathclyde, a

Briton. Feuds over the succession arose and for more than a century, in a period of quasianarchy

induced by the Irish system of chieftainship, kings rose and quickly fell.

25. EOCHAIDH BUIDHE 606 - 630, married a daughter of Congus, an English king.

26. DONALD BREAC 630 - 643, followed by CONALL 643 - 659.

27. DOMANGART 659 - 672. He was followed by FEARCHAR FADA, the Long, son of

FEREDACH, chief of the Clan of Lorne. After a successful battle with the Clan of Gabhran, he reigned 677 - 695.

28. EOCHAIDH KINNMAIL, 695 - 697, followed by short periods of rule by many others in

accordance with the Law of Tanistry .

29. AADH FIONN 748 - 769, married Ethelbara, daughter of Cuthrea, king of West Saxony.

30. EOCHAIDH or EOCHA IV 769 - 819, married Urquisia, daughter of Urquia, a Pictish

princess. This was intended to stop hostilities with the Picts but was unsuccessful.

31. ALPIN 833 - 834, their son, became King of the Scots and the Picts; was killed in Battle of

Dundee, 21 July 834.

32. KENNETH McALPIN 834 - 863, King of Scotland, married Cinæth, daughter of Anicom of

the Isles, uniting Scotland. His brother Donald McAlpin succeeded him⁵.

33. CONSTANTINE, son of KENNETH, 863 - 881, married Nesta, a Welsh princess.

34 .DONALD IV reigned but one year 899 - 900.

35. MALCOLM I 942 - 954, married Beatrice of the Isles.

36. KENNETH II 975 - 995, was assassinated by Fenella, wife of Moamor of Angus.

37. MALCOLM II 1005 - 1034, murdered at Glamis. His second wife Ælifu had three daughters:

Bethoc who married Crinan, lay abbot of Dunkeld and chief of the House of Atholl, with their

son Duncin later becoming king; Alice wed Sigurd, Earl of Orkney; and

38. DONADA, married Finlay McRuaidhri, Earl of Moray, Thane of Ross and Cromarty, and

Chief of the Clan Fionnladh or Finlay. They had two sons: Malbride and

39. MACBOEDA or MACBETH, born 1005, reigned 1039 - 1057. He married Gruoch,

daughter of Bodhe, and widow of his own nephew Gilcomgain . MACBETH lost Moray to

Sigurd, his brother-in-law, in an intraclan feud. Sigurd was then slain by Malcolm and

Gilcomgain, the latter being the father of Lulach, MACBETH's later step-son . In the downfall

following the death of MACBETH at Lumphanen, the Clan Fionnladh (Finlay) was outlawed.

Lulach was killed after but four months. The Clan went underground, taking the tartan and name of Farquharson.

40. MACBATHA McFINLAY, a younger son of MACBETH, 1060 - 1093, Thane of Cromarty; married Bethoca, daughter of Andrew McBrad (McBride).

41. RORY or RUARI McFINLAY was Thane of Cromarty 1152.

42. FERGUS McFINLAY also known as Farquhar Shaw of Rothumerches, was a tenant of Rossen, Cromarty 1210, married the heiress of Invercaula, Aberdeenshire.

43. EUGENIUS McFINLAY, a fourth son, also known as Shaw Farquhar(son), was murdered by Walter, Seneschal of Scotland, 1223. This is the claimed origin of the Clan Farquharson in Aberdeenshire.

44. FEARCHAR McFINLAY Iived in Aberdeenshire in 1236 and was recognized as the Chief of the proscribed Clan Fionnladh. With him, the pages of this family history begin.

Additional Bibliography

House of Finlay - George Finlay of Castle Toward

Their Majesties of Scotland - E. Thornton Cook

Connelly's Irish Families

Pinkerton's v 2, p 197

Keating's History of Ireland

Lord Haile's Annals v I, p 3

Dictionary of Royal Lineages - C. M. Allstrom

Saxon Chronicle

Prehistoric Annuls - Daniel Wilson

Chronicle of Picts and Scots

Clans, Septs and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands -- Frank Adams

Celtic Scotland -- W. F. Skene

O'Hart's Irish Pedigrees

Celtic Britain - Sir J. Rhys

FINLEY/FINDLEY LINE OF DESCENT

Fearchar McFinlay Married MacDonachadh

Archibald Finlay Margaret Robinson

William Isabelle Demster

Andrew Marjorie McDonald

John Elinor Stewart

1356 - 1445

John Mary McRae

d. 1461

John Janet Rogers

d. 1507

Andrew Janet Hay/Hayes

d. 1546

James Elizabeth Warrender

1520 - 1592

John (of Fife) Sarah Craigie

1579 - 1670 d. 1669

James Margaret Mackie

1631 - 1681 d. 1672

Alexander Married Margaret Jennings

1667 -1736

James Elizabeth Patterson

1688 - 1735 2-02 1690 - 1755

TO AMERICA 1720

John Findley Thankful Doak

1706 - 1773 3-02-1

Continued - FINDLEY/FINLEY CHART (line of descent)

Robert Findley (R) Martha Henderson

1726 - 1798 4-02-12

Robert Findley Sarah Breckenridge

1755 - 1818? 5-02-122

James Findley Sr. Margaret Pickens

1796 - 1 July 1874 6-02-1220 1792 - 1846

2-02

JAMES FINDLEY & Elizabeth Patterson married 10 Jan. 1706, St. Peters Dublin

1688 - 1753 1690 - 1755

John Findley Married Thankful Doak

1706 - 1773 3-02-1

Joseph Findley

1708

Samuel Margaret Rowland

1708 - 1772

Robert Findley Sarah

William Findley (R) Mary Wallace

Thomas Findley

Alexander Andrew Findley

1717 - 1806

George Findley

James Findley Agnes

3-02-1

JOHN FINLEY & Thankful Doak married 10 April 1724

1706 - 1791

John Finley (R) Married 21 Apr. 1741 Thankful Caldwell

1724 - 1791 1728 - 1787

Robert Finley Married 5 June 1750 Martha Henderson

1726 - 1798 4-02-12 D. 1798

Margaret Finley

1728

Andrew Finley

1730

Thomas Finley

1734

Rose Finley Married June 1756 John Henderson

Thankful Finley

1737

Samuel Finley Married 16 May 1761 Elizabeth Fulton

1739 - 1797

Elizabeth Finley

bap. 1741

William Joseph Finley

1743 - 1802

James Finley (R) Married 1769 Kesiah Martin

1745 - 1830 1753 - 1831

George Finley (R) Married 1770 Jeane Lyle

1747 - 1831 d. 1810

4-02-12

ROBERT FINLEY & Martha Henderson

b. 1726 - 1798 (R) d. 1798

Married 5 June 1750

John Findley

1751 - 1811

Susanna Findley May 1773 Augusta Co. VA Samuel Moore

Robert Findley Sarah Breckenridge

1755 - 1818 5-02-122

Samuel Findley

1758 - 1824

Martha Jane Findley Mrd. 28 Mar. 1786 John Rutledge

1760 Augusta Co. VA

James Findley

1762

David

1765

5-02-122

ROBERT FINDLEY & Sarah Breckenridge married 1777

1755 - 1818

Thankful Findley

Sarah Findley

Robert III Married 18 Feb. 1812 Mary Pickens

1780

John Findley Married 14 Aug. 1806 Hannah Palmer

1782

Jane Findley Married John Hedd

1784

William H. Findley Married Dorcas Chandler

1785

Joseph Findley

1788

Ann Findley

Margaret Findley

James Findley Married Margaret Pickens

1796 - 1874 6-02-1220 1792 - 1846

6-02 JAMES FINDLEY, SR. & Margaret Pickens

1796 - 1792 - 1846

John Findley

1816 - 1824

7-02-A

Robert Findley Married Mary Henderson

b. 7 May 1819 Lavina Epperson

d. 16 Apr. 1888

7-02-B

Jane Findley Robert Henderson

b. 21 Sept. 1821

d. 28 Mar. 1908

7-02-C

Sarah Findley James Stewart

b. 12 June 1824

d. 1895

7-02-D

James Findley, Jr. Lucinda Streeter

b. 27 Jan. 1827

d. 13 June 1911

7-02-E

Lettie Findley John Chance

b. 21 Oct. 1829

7-02-F

Samuel Findley Mary Amanda Blanchard

b. 8 Mar. 1832

d. 6 Oct. 1907

7-02-G

Margaret Findley Robert Stewart

b. 2 June 1834

d. 19 July 1864

ROBERT FINDLEY (son of James & Margaret Pickens Findley, Sr.)

7-02-A 6-02

Robert Findley was born 7 May 1819 in Blount Co., TN the son of James and Margaret Pickens Findley. He moved with his parents to Putnam Co., IN. In 1840 they were in Missouri and in about 1844-5 moved into Monroe Co., IA. In 1842 married (probably in Missouri) Margaret Henderson. She was the daughter of Joseph Henderson and Jane Pickens. She died in 1847 and Robert Findley later married Lavina Epperson. He had three children by each wife. Robert

Findley died 16 Apr. 1888.

Sarah Catherine 8-02-Al Elizabeth 8-02-A4

Margaret Jane 8-02-A2 James 8-02-A5

Clarissa 8-02-A3 Amanda 8-02-A6

8-02-Al 7-02-A

Sarah Catherine Findley was born 16 July 1842 in Missouri, the daughter of Robert Findley and Mary Henderson. She moved with her parents to Monroe Co., IA in 1844-5. She married Joseph Chance (see further information on Chance line in another Chapter) 8 July 1858 in Monroe Co., IA. He was born 18 Aug. 1837 and died 11 Sept. 1904. He was the son of Daniel Chance and Nancy Ogle. Sarah Catherine died 29 Dec. 1926. They are both buried in Osborn Cemetery in Monroe Co., IA. Their children:

Nancy Jane 9-02-Al1 James Lemen 9-02-A16

Sarah Isabelle 9-02-A12 Clarcey Elnora 9-02-A17

Israel Robinson 9-02-A13 Alta Alameda 9-02-A18

John Denver 9-02-A14 Geo. Washington 9-02-A19

William Sylvester 9-02-A15 Joseph Frederick 9-02-A1(10)

Mary Elizabeth ----------- Frank Alman 9-02-A1(11)

8-02-A2 7-02-A

Margaret Jane Findley was born 6 Apr. 1844 (Bismark, St Francois County, MO). She was the daughter of Robert Findley and Mary (Margaret) Henderson. She married on the 10 March 7, 1861 to Israel Robinson Chance. He was born 12 Jan. 1840 in Burlington, Des Moines Co., IA the son of Daniel Chance and Nancy Ellen Ogle. He died 17 July 1912 Smith Center, Smith Co., KS and is buried in Fairview Cem. as is his wife who died on 13 Apr. 1928. Their children:

Mary Elizabeth 9-02-A21 Viola Jane 9-02-A26

Joseph Francis 9-02-A22 Minda Ann 9-02-A27

Nancy Ellen 9-02-A23 J. Burton 9-02-A28

Olive V. 9-02-A24 Ethel Mae 9-02-A29

Sarah Emma 9-02-A25

8-02-A3 7-02-A

Clarissa Findley was born 14 Aug. 1846 the daughter of Robert Findley and Mary Henderson. She married to Robert Eliza Bain. He was the son of John W. Bain and Rebecca Stewart.

(Rebecca Stewart was born 1825 and died 21 Nov. 1896). Clarissa Bain died 28 Feb. 1884. Robert Eliza Bain died 26 Sept. 1923. Their children:

John W. Bain 9-02-A31 Geo. Edwin Bain 9-02-A34

Mary Jane Bain 9-02-A32 Laura Bain 9-02-A35

Ira Adrian Bain 9-02-A33 Clarence Raymond Bain

(b. 23 May 1882 d. 23 May 1889)

8-02-A4 7-02-A

Elizabeth Findley was born 23 Nov. 1851 Monroe Co., IA the daughter of Robert Findley and Lavina Epperson. She married Morris Benton Lucas. He was born 22 July 1849 Gosport, Owen Co., IL and died 23 May 1915. He is buried at Osborn Cemetery, Monroe Co., IA. Elizabeth Findley Lucas died 24 Feb. 1905. They had four children. Morris Benton Lucas married Elizabeth after his first wife Amanda Findley's death. Elizabeth and Amanda were sisters. Children:

Howard M. Lucas 9-02-A41 Lulu Lucas 9-02-A43

Jessie Lucas 9-02-A42 Malcom Lucas (Infant death)

8-02-A5 7-02-A

James W. Findley was born 6 July 1854 in Monroe Co., IA the son of Robert Findley and Lavina Epperson. He married Nellie Elnora Ireland on 3 Nov. 1877 in Ottumwa, IA. She was born 10 Sept. 1858 in Kansas the daughter of James Wesley Ireland and Mary McNett. James W. Findley died 13 June 1928 and is buried Shaal Cemetery in Ottumwa, IA. Nellie Findley died 27 Aug. 1942 Rock Island, IL and is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery Rock Island, IL. Children:

Anna May Findley 9-02-A51

(Notie) Myrtle Findley 9-02-A52

Nettie Elnora Findley 9-02-A53

Harry Herman Wesley Findley 9-02-A54

Roy Irving Findley 9-02-A55

Clara Waneta Findley 9-02-A56

8-02-A6 7-02-A

Amanda Findley was born ca l857 and died 1882. She married in 1878 to Morris Benton Lucas (see 8-02-A4 above). They had two children:

Stella Lucas (Infant death) Melvin Lucas 9-02-A61

9-02-All 8-02-Al

Nancy Jane Chance was born 17 Apr. 1860 in Monroe Co., IA the daughter of Joseph Chance and Sarah Catherine Findley. On 31 Oct. 1880 she married Martin Cone Runnells. Martin was born 25 Jan. 1854 in Monroe Co., IA. He died 19 Jan. 1926 and is buried in Osborn Cemetery

as is Nancy Chance who died 30 June 1929. Their children

James Murray ------------ Perry Joseph 10-02-A114

Lucinda Adella ------------ Walter 10-02-Al15

William Bert 10-02-Al11 Bertha Edith --------

Clarissa Elnora l0-02-A112 Clarence E. 10-02-A113

9-02-A12 8-02-A1

Sarah Isabelle Chance was born 18 Oct. 1861 in Monroe Co., IA the daughter of Joseph Chance and Sarah Catherine Findley. She married on 7 Dec. 1884 in Monroe Co. to Chas. P. Barton. She died on the 9 Feb. 1891 at the age of 30 years. No further information available.

9-02-A13 8-02-Al

Israel Robinson Chance was born 26 Dec. 1863 in Monroe Co., IA the son of Joseph Chance and Sarah Catherine Findley. He married on 23 Oct. 1885 to Hattie Stewart. Hattie Stewart was born 17 Mar. 1864 the daughter of Wm. Stewart and Mary Henderson (8-02-Bl). Israel Robinson

Chance died on 3 May 1935 and is buried in Osborn Cemetery as is his wife Hattie who died on 20 Nov. 1941. Their children:

Archie ----------- Veda 10-02-A134

Charlie Lewis 10-02-A133 Cleta 10-02-A135

Lulu 10-02-A132

9-02-A14 8-02-Al

John Denver Chance was born 17 Oct. 1865 the son of Joseph Chance and Sarah Catherine Findley. He died on 27 Mar. 1866.

9-02-A15 8-02-Al

William Sylvester Chance was born 27 June 1867 in Monroe Co., IA the son of Joseph Chance and Sarah Catherine Findley. He was not married.

9-02-Al-- 8-02-A1

Mary Elizabeth Chance was born 27 May 1871 and died young. She was the daughter of Joseph Chance and Sarah Catherine Findley.

9-02-A16 8-02-Al

James Lemen Chance was born 2 Jan. 1873 in Kansas and came to Iowa when he was 2 years old. He was the son of Joseph Chance and Sarah Catherine Findley. He married on 19 Apr. 1905 to Dessie Funk. She was born 22 Apr. 1886 in Monroe Co., IA the daughter of Wm. Funk and Hannah Runnells. William Funk was born 3 Jan. 1854 died 11 July 1935 and Hannah Runnells was born June 1855 died July 1895. They are both buried in the Marysville Cemetery in Marion Co., IA. Dessie died 9 Oct. 1972 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Monroe Co., IA. James died 12 Nov. 1946 and is also buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. Their children:

Ethel 10-02-A161 Bertha 10-02-A162

Andy 10-02-A163

9-02-A17 8-02-A1

Clarcey or Clancey Elnora (known by Nora) Chance was the daughter of Joseph Chance and Sarah Catherine Findley. She married Godfrey Oberg. They had one child Orville Oberg who married Velda Stout and they had no children. Orville is deceased.

9-02 A18 8-02-Al

Alta Alameda Chance information is found under 9-02-B11 Robert Stewart.

9-2-A19 8-02-A1

George Washington Chance was born 7 Aug. 1880 in Monroe Co., IA the son of Joseph Chance and Sarah Catherine Findley. He married Dollie Funk, sister of Dessie Funk above 9-02-A16 who married James Lemen Chance. Dollie was born 19 Oct. 1880 in Monroe Co., IA. She died 4 July 1965 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery as is George Washington Chance who died 18 July 1951. Their children:

Elmer 10-02-A191 Sylvia 10-02-A195

Edith 10-02-A192 Leo 10-02-A196

John 10-02-A193 Hazel 10-02-A197

Floyd William 10-02-A194 Ruth 10-02-A198

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Joseph Frederick Chance was born 7 Nov. 1881 the son of Joseph Chance and Sarah Catherine Findley. He married on 12 Aug. 1912 Ottumwa, Wapello Co., IA to Beatrice Sarah Lambertson. Beatrice was born 18 Sept. 1893 the daughter of Robert Estey Lambertson and Minnie May Elswick. Joseph died 4 Sept. 1940 and is buried in Osborn Cemetery. Their children:

Leona 10-02-A1(10)1 Loretta 10-02-A1(10)3

Glen 10-02-Al(10)2

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Frank Alman Chance was born 23 Oct. 1887 the son of Joseph Chance and Sarah Catherine Findley. He married on 15 Apr. 1910 to Sarah Catherine Zimmerman. She was born 27 May 1890 the daughter of George Zimmerman and Emma Locke. She died 15 Mar. 1971. Frank Chance died 3 July 1978. Their children:

Ruby 10-02-Al(11)1 Ralph George 10-02-Al(11)5

Olive Edna 10-02-A1(11)2 Donald Frank 10-02-A1(11)6

Leota Edith 10-02-A1(11)3 Dorothy Jean 10-02-Al(11)7

Paul William 10-02-A1(11)4

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Mary Elizabeth Chance was born 24 Sept. 1863 in Monroe Co., IA the daughter of Israel R. Chance and Margaret Jane Findley. She married on 10 Apr. 1881 in Monroe Co. to Henry Zacharius Chamberlain. Henry was born 16 Mar. 1861 in Union Twp., Monroe Co., IA the son of John Chamberlain and Sarah Bredwell. Mary Elizabeth died 29 Aug. 1926 in Smith Center, KS and is buried in Fairview Cemetery there. Henry then married Florence Sheets. He died 5 Jan. 1949 and is buried in Smith Center, KS. His children:

Charles Elmer 10-02-A211 Roy Eathel 10-02-A213

Bertha (Infant death) 10-02-A212 Effie Winona 10-02-A214

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