Individual Details

Nellie Belle Kirkpatrick

(28 Aug 1868 - 3 Jan 1952)

The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Sunday, January 6, 1952, Page 15, Col. 1: Mrs. Nellie Belle Finely, 83, 948 S. E. 14th avenue, died Thursday in a Portland hospital. Services will be at Colonial mortuary at 1 p.m. Monday, with the ladies of the Order of Amaranth officiating. Mrs. Finely was born August 28, 1868, in McComb City, Ill., and moved to Portland from Denver in 1919. She was a member of the War Mother's club, Portland Chapter No. 97, OES, Colonial court No. 5, Order of Amaranth, and Oregonian Rose camp No. 1881, Royal Neighbors of America. Surviving are the widower, John C. Finely, three sons, Benjamin M. Finely, Denver, Colo.; John C. Finley Jr. and Bert P. Finley, Vancouver, Wash.; two daughters, Mrs. N. Gladys Lehman, Portland, and Mrs. Winnie B. McCasland, Denver; two sisters in Illinois, nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. [A photo of Nellie is with the obituary].

The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Sunday, January 6, 1952, Page 31: Finley---Jan. 3, Nellie Belle Finley, late of 948 SE 14th. Wife of John C. Finley; mother of Benjamin, M., John C. Jr., and Bert P. Finley, Winnie B. McCasland and N. Gladys Lehman; 9 grandchinldren; 12 great grandchildren. Friends invited to services Monday at 1 p.m. in the Drawing Room Chapel of Colonial Mortuary, Sandy blvd. at 14th. Services under the auspices of Colonial Court O. of A. Private committal Lincoln Memorial Park.

The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Monday, January 7, 1952, Page 19: Services for the following will be held Monday, Jan. 7, with committal at Lincoln Memorial Park, Cemetery-Crematory-Mausoleum, third name down: Nellie Belle Finely, at Colonial Mortuary, 1 pm, (Private Committal).

Events

Birth28 Aug 1868McComb City, Illinois, Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois
MarriageAbt 1888John Calvin "Johnnie" Finley
DivorceAbt 1905estimated date & place, - John Calvin "Johnnie" Finley
Residence19101910 census age 40 born IL divorced 6-6 children w/5 children - Denver, Denver Co., Colorado
Residence19201920 census age 49 IL divorced w/3 children & 1 granddtr - Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
Residence19401940 census age 70 divorced born ILL living w/dtr & granddtr - Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
Death3 Jan 1952Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
BurialCremated not interred., Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon

Families

SpouseJohn Calvin "Johnnie" Finley (1871 - 1956)
ChildBenjamin Marvin Finley (1890 - 1960)
ChildWinifred "Winnie" Belle Finley (1893 - 1973)
ChildNellie Gladys Finley (1895 - 1957)
ChildJohn Calvin Finley Jr. (1898 - 1957)
ChildBerton "Bert" Peter Finley (1900 - 1966)
FatherJames S. Kirkpatrick (1836 - 1875)
MotherHarriet H. Ogle (1840 - 1872)
SiblingPerry Newton Kirkpatrick (1860 - 1919)
SiblingJames Barnett Kirkpatrick (1862 - 1935)
SiblingBenjamin Absolom Kirkpatrick (1865 - 1936)
SiblingHarriet Matilda Kirkpatrick (1872 - 1955)
SiblingAlice Jane Kirkpatrick (1872 - 1872)

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