Thomas Finley Nelson: Appalachian Aristocracy

1927 - 2014 (86 years)

Generation: 1

1.	Thomas Finley Nelson was born 16 Nov 1927, Wilkes Co. NC (son of Lewis Mann Nelson, Sr. and Eleanor Lenoir Finley); died 01 Oct 2014, Georgia; was buried , Green Lawn Cemetery, Roswell, Fulton Co. GA.

Generation: 2

Lewis Mann Nelson, Sr. was born 21 May 1899, Florence Co. SC; died 04 Dec 1995, Davidson, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Mountlawn Memorial Park, North Wilkesboro Wilkes Co. NC.

Lewis married Eleanor Lenoir Finley. Eleanor (daughter of Judge Thomas Brown Finley and Caroline Elizabeth (Carrie Lizzie) Cowles) was born 1899, Wilkes Co. NC; died 1981; was buried , Mountlawn Memorial Park, North Wilkesboro Wilkes Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

Eleanor Lenoir Finley was born 1899, Wilkes Co. NC (daughter of Judge Thomas Brown Finley and Caroline Elizabeth (Carrie Lizzie) Cowles); died 1981; was buried , Mountlawn Memorial Park, North Wilkesboro Wilkes Co. NC.

Children:

1. Thomas Finley Nelson was born 16 Nov 1927, Wilkes Co. NC; died 01 Oct 2014, Georgia; was buried , Green Lawn Cemetery, Roswell, Fulton Co. GA.
Lewis Mann Nelson, Jr.

Generation: 3

Judge Thomas Brown Finley was born 06 Nov 1862, Wilkes Co. NC (son of Augustus Washington Finley and Martha Lenoir Gordon); died 03 Apr 1942, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.

Thomas married Caroline Elizabeth (Carrie Lizzie) Cowles. Caroline was born 06 Dec 1873, Wilkes Co. NC; died 09 Mar 1947, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

Caroline Elizabeth (Carrie Lizzie) Cowles was born 06 Dec 1873, Wilkes Co. NC; died 09 Mar 1947, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.

Children:

Martha Lura Finley was born 25 Jun 1894, Wilkes Co. NC; died 22 May 1967, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.
Thomas Augustus Finley was born 02 Aug 1896, Wilkes Co. NC; died Jan. 17, 1972 North Wilkesbo, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.
Corinna Worth Finley was born 13 Mar 1898, Wilkes Co. NC; died 06 Dec 1918, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.
3. Eleanor Lenoir Finley was born 1899, Wilkes Co. NC; died 1981; was buried , Mountlawn Memorial Park, North Wilkesboro Wilkes Co. NC.
Elizabeth Cowles (Betsy) Finley was born 11 Jan 1902, Wilkes Co. NC; died 19 Sep 2000, Davidson, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.

Generation: 4

12.

Augustus Washington Finley was born 13 Jul 1813, Wilkes Co. NC (son of John Finley and Sarah Eleanor (Ellen) TATE); died 30 Dec 1889, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC.

Augustus married Martha Lenoir Gordon. Martha was born 26 Feb 1821, Wilkes Co. NC; died 25 Jul 1898, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

13.

Martha Lenoir Gordon was born 26 Feb 1821, Wilkes Co. NC; died 25 Jul 1898, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC.

Children:

Sarah Ellen Finley was born 04 Apr 1843, Wilkes Co. NC; died 20 Mar 1907, Staunton, VA; was buried , Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA.
Martha Octavia Finley was born 04 Aug 1844, Wilkes Co. NC; died Jun 1888, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC.
Ann Eliza Finley was born 10 Jan 1848, Wilkes Co. NC; died 20 Jun 1862, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC.
James Edward Finley was born 08 Aug 1850, Wilkes Co. NC; died 30 Oct 1923, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.
John George Finley was born 05 Jan 1853, Wilkes Co. NC; died 24 Oct 1898, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilkes Co. NC.
Arthur Augustus Finley was born 26 Oct 1859, Yadin Co. NC; died 16 Mar 1938, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.
6. Judge Thomas Brown Finley was born 06 Nov 1862, Wilkes Co. NC; died 03 Apr 1942, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.
Carrie Gordon Finley was born 26 Oct 1866, Wilkes Co. NC; died 03 Mar 1920, Wilkes Co. NC; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co. NC.