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(1834 - 1864)
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David
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(1836 - ????)
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(1844 - 1915)
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Fink
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Samuel C. Fink
Born: 26 Jan 1868, Iredell County, NC
Died: 06 Apr 1919, Rowan County, NC
Samuel C. Fink was the first child born to Jacob Henry Fink and Catherine Martin. Samuel was born 20 Mar 1868 in Iredell County, NC.
The 1870 Iredell County Census shows Jacob and Catherine Fink living in the Chambersburg Township (South) District of Iredell County. They had 3 children: William S. A. Fink, age 3, Samuel C. M. Fink, age 2, and Emma C. Fink, age 2 months.
1870 Iredell County Census
Last Name First Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real
EstatePersonal
EstateBirth Male
> 21Fink Jacob H. 29 M W Farm Hand NC X ----- Catharine 28 F W Keeping House " ----- William S. A. 3 M W " ----- Samuel C. M. 2 M W " ----- Emma C. 2/12 F W " In 1880, Jacob Henry Fink & Catherine were raising a family of seven children in the Chambersburg Township of Iredell County, NC. Jacob is listed on the Census as maimed, crippled or disabled - which could have been the result of an injury when he served in the Civil War. The four oldest children were in school and there was an additional farm laborer, Samuel Fleming, living with the family.
1880 Iredell County Census
Name Personal Health Education Last
NameFirst
NameSex Age Relation Single
MarriedOccupation Disabled School Can't
ReadCan't
WriteBirth Fink J.H. M 40 M Farming X X X NC Fink C.E.W. F 39 Wife M Keeping House " ---- W.S.A. M 16 Son S Family Labor X ---- S.W. M 11 " S " X ---- E.C. F 10 Daughter S At Home X X X " ---- J.T. M 8 Son S X " ---- O.E. M 6 " S " ---- M.E. F 4 Daughter S " ---- M.M. F 3 " S " Fleming Samuel M 20 Laborer S X X "
Jacob Henry Fink and Catherine E. Martin had 8 Children Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse William S. A. Fink Abt. 1866 Samuel C. M. Fink 26 Jan 1868
Iredell Co06 Apr 1919 Margaret "Maggie"
Lee Turner
23 Dec 1903Emma Catherine Fink 05 Mar 1870 18 Jan 1950 George Lafayette Murr John Theophalus Fink 16 Jan 1873 23 May 1923, Iredell Co, NC Carrie M. Colvert Oder Elmer Fink 20 Aug 1875, Iredell Co 20 Mar 1948 Cora Lee Safrit Maggie E. Fink Abt. 1876 George W. Hair Mary Matilda Fink 21 Apr 1877 12 Apr 1941
(tombstone 12 Mar 1941)Josephis "Seph"
Ward Beecher MillerThe 1900 Census shows that Jacob and Catherine had moved to the Cool Spring Township of Iredell County. Samuel was 32 years old and still living with his aging parents and working on the family farm.
1900 Iredell County Census
Last Name First Name Relation Sex Birth Age S/M/W Yrs.
Md.Kids Kids
LivingBirth Occup. Month Year Fink Jacob H. Head M July 1840 59 M 34 NC Farmer ---- Catherine E. Wife F June 1840 59 M 34 7 7 NC ---- Samuel Son M Jan 1868 32 S NC Farm
LaborerJacob and Catherine died some time after 1900. Samuel married Margaret "Maggie" Lee Turner on 23 Dec 1903. Maggie was born 07 Sep 1872. Their marriage produced three children.
Samuel Fink & Mattie Turner had 3 Children Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Beulah Mae Fink 03 Apr 1906 14 Nov 1908 Robert Henry Fink 23 Dec 1908 08 Aug 1961
Spencer, Rowan Co, NCConnie Bailey Margaret Eloise Fink 25 May 1911 20 Apr 2004
Charlotte, NCR. D. Wesley Seamon Samuel & Maggie's daughter Beulah Mae Fink died 14 Nov 1908 at the age of 2. The 1910 Rowan County Census shows Samuel & Maggie living in the Scotch-Irsiah Township. Samuel's age was listed as 41 and Maggie as 29 - indicating that he was about 12 years older than her. They had one child, Robert Henry Fink, who was born 23 Dec 1908. There were also two boarders living with Samuel and Maggie. 1910 Rowan County Census
Name Relation Sex Race Age S/M/W Yrs.
Md.Children Birth Occupation Where Last First Born Living Fink Samuel C. Head M W 41 M1 7 NC Farmer General Farm ---- Maggie K. Wife F W 29 M1 7 2 1 NC None ---- Robert H. Son M W 1 4/12 S NC None Rosebud Hetty Boarder F W 82 S NC None Griffith ??? Boarder M W 19 S NC Laborer Lumber Mill Samuel C. Fink and his wife, Margaret "Maggie" Lee Fink
(Left) Margaret Eloise Fink & Robert Henry "Whitey" Fink
(Right) Maggie Turner Fink and Margaret Eloise Fink
Thanks to Linda Seaman Dymon for the photos of Samuel & Maggie Fink and their children
Linda is the daughter of Margaret Eloise Fink and R. D. Wesley Seamon
and can be contacted at dymonl@bellsouth.netSamuel Fink died 06 Apr 1919 in Woodleaf, Rowan County, NC, at the age of 51 from Chronic Bronchitis. The Death Certificate lists his father as Henry Fink and mother as (Unknown) Martin. The informant was Samuel's son-in-law, George L. Murr (husband of Emma C. Fink). Samuel's occupation was listed as "Farmer". His children were still very young at the time of his death. Robert Henry Fink was only 10 and Margaret Eloise Fink was only 8. Samuel Fink's Death Certificate
After the death of Samuel, Margaret moved to Jerusalem Township of Davie County. The 1920 Census for the county shows Maggie living there with her children, Robert (age 12) and Margaret (age 8), and her parents, Alex and Bettie Turner (both age 76). Where many women during that period of time were homemakers, Margaret was forced to work in the Cotton Mill to provide for her family.
1920 David County Census
Name Relation Sex Race Age S/M/W Read Write Birth Occupation Where Last First Fink Maggie Head F W 48 Wd Yes Yes NC Laborer Cotton Mill ---- Robert Son M W 12 S Yes Yes NC None ---- Margaret Daughter F W 8 S Yes Yes NC None Turner Alex Father M W 76 M Yes Yes NC None Turner Bettie Mother F W 76 M Yes Yes NC None Maggie Lee Turner Fink died 03 Apr 1929 at the age of 56. If you have additional photos and information on the Fink Family, please contact me.
