Finis Ello, son of Samuel N. Wilson & Elzanna Gordon, was born Jul 18, 1863 Pope Co AR, died Dec 6, 1937 Johnson Co AR & buried at Appleton Cemetery, Pope Co AR Dec 7.
Occupation: Farmer
Cause of Death: Apoplexy, Arteriosclerosis & Age.
Married: Mary Jane Montgomery about 1881 AR. She is the daughter of F.D.E. Montgomery & Mary Jane Cheyne & was born Nov 13, 1864, died Jan 7, 1922 Pope Co AR & buried at Appleton Cemetery, Pope Co AR.

Children of Finis & Mary:
1. Ello Ewing born 1882 Pope Co AR, died Aug 30, 1932 Pope Co AR & buried at Appleton Cemetery.
Married: Stella Elizabeth Lawrence. She was born Feb 15, 1889, died Jun 27, 1982 Pope Co AR & buried at Appleton Cemetery.
2. Mary Elzanna born 1886 Pope Co AR, died 1920 Pope Co AR.
Married: John Lester Griffin about 1906 AR. He was born 1884 AR.
Children: Coma
3. Tempy H. born Nov 27, 1889 Pope Co AR, died Oct 14, 1901 Pope Co AR & buried at Appleton Cemetery.
4. Joe S. born Nov 4, 1892 Pope Co AR, died Dec 12, 1911 Pope Co AR & buried at Appleton Cemetery.
5. Archie born Nov 7, 1898 Pope Co AR, died Nov 3, 1949 AR & buried at Appleton Cemetery.
Married: Velma F. Brant. She is the daughter of Peter Henry Brant & Nettie P. Richardson & was born 1899.
Children: Mary Sue born 1913 Pope Co AR, died 1934 Pope Co AR & buried at Appleton Cemetery.

Notes:
1. Sep 19, 1860 Pope Co AR census record shows Finis Wilson 11 months old living with his parents/siblings/cousins on their farm in Wilson township. (pg 1058, #1045)
2. Aug 24, 1870 Pope Co AR census record shows Finis Wilson age 11 and his brothers Alexander age 21 & Gulley age 14 living with James M. Wilson & family on their farm in Griffin township, P.O. Dover. (pg 364b, #1109)
3. May 19, 1875 L.W. Davis is appointed Guardian ad litem for Finis E. & Gulley S. Wilson in the case of Alexander D. Wilson vs Finis E. Wilson & Gulley S. Wilson for Bill of Partition. (Pope Co AR Chancery Court Book B, pg 373)
4. May 20, 1875 Chancery Court ordered that a division & partition be made of lands & premises containing 200 acres in Pope County be partitioned into 3 parts in the case of Alexander D. Wilson vs Gulley S. Wilson & Finis E. Wilson for Bill of Partition. Commissioners are appointed to partition off the land. (Pope Co AR Chancery Court Book B, pgs 374-375)
5. May 21, 1875 Commissioners appointed by the Pope Co AR Chancery Court submitted their report to Court on the partition of 200 acres of land. Alexander D. Wilson received 60 acres of land & Finis Wilson to pay him $50. Gulley Wilson received 80 acres of land & Finis Wilson received 60 acres of land. (Pope Co AR Chancery Court Book B, pgs 379-382)
6. June 26, 1900 Pope Co AR census record shows Finis Wilson age 40, Mary age 35, Ello age 16, Mary age 14, Tempy age 10, Joe age 7 & Archie age 1 on their farm in Griffin township. They had been married 18 years, had 6 children with 5 living. All the children except Archie are attending school. (pg 39b, #114)
7. Apr 15, 1910 Pope Co AR census record shows John L. Griffin Jr age 26, Mary age 24 & Ernest age 2 on their farm in Burnett township on Atkins & Appleton Road. They were married 4yrs, had 1 child, still living. (pg 15a, #2)
8. Apr 22, 1910 Pope Co AR census record shows Finis Wilson age 50, Mary age 45 & children Joseph age 17 & Archie age 11 on their farm in Griffin township. They had been married 27 years, had 6 children with 4 living. Finis owned his farm free of mortgage. (pg 90, #59)
9. Jan 3, 1920 Pope Co AR census record shows Finis Wilson age 60, Mary age 55 & his brother Gulley age 63 & widowed on their farm in Burnett township. (pg 20a, #27)
10. Jan 6, 1920 Pope Co AR census record shows Archie Wilson age 21, Velma age 20 & their son age 1 month on their farm in Burnett township. (pg 21a, #43)
11. Jan 20, 1920 Pope Co AR census record shows Lester Griffin age 36, Mary Elzanna age 34 & Coma age 5 living in Wilson township, Atkins town. Lester is a Hardware & Furniture Salesman. All were born in Arkansas. (pg 269b, #293)
12. Dec 6, 1937, 3:20pm Finis E. Wilson died in Lamar, Pittsberg township, Johnson Co AR & was buried at Appleton Cemetery, Pope Co AR. Cause of death was Apoplexy, Arteriosclerosis & age. Informant was Archie Wilson, his son. (AR Death Cert)
13. Finis E. Wilson is my 1C3R.

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