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Daniel Fink     Born: Abt. 1806, North Carolina Death: Bet. 1880 -1887, North Carolina   Daniel Fink was born about 1806 in North Carolina to Daniel David Fink and Rosina/Rosannah Carriker.  The 1880 Iredell County Census says his father, Daniel David Fink, was born in Pennsylvania.                                  Daniel (1806) married Elizabeth Beaver prior to 1832.  By 1840, they had four children: Sarah, David, Daniel and Moses.   The 1840 Census shows Daniel and Elizabeth living in Iredell County, NC.  There were six people living on the family farm - Daniel & Elizabeth, daughter Sarah Caroline (age 8 or 9), son David Alexander (age 7 or 8), son Daniel Monrow (sometimes spelled "Monroe", age 5 or 6) and son Moses David (age 3 or 4).   1840 Iredell County Census   Name Males Females First Last Under 5 5 & Under 10 30 & Under 40 5 & Under 10 30 & Under 40 Danl Fink 1 2 1 1 1       The 1850 Iredell County Census lists Daniel's occupation as a "Laborer", more than likely a Farm Laborer.  They now have 7 children, all with Biblical names: Sally (a nickname for Sarah), David, Daniel, Moses, Jacob, Sophia Elizabeth and Susanah.  Daniel's age was listed as 47 and Elizabeth as 41.   1850 Iredell County Census   First Name Last Name Age Sex Occupation Place of Birth Danl Fink 47 M Laborer NC Elizabeth " 41 F   " Sally C. " 19 M   " David A. " 17 M " " Daniel M. " 16 M " " Moses D. " 14 M   " Jacob H. " 10 M   " Sophia E. " 6 F   " Susanah L. " 4 F   "     Daniel and Elizabeth had at least seven children.   Children of Daniel and Elizabeth Fink Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Sarah "Sally" Caroline Fink 05 Sep 1831 13 Jun 1915 James Q. Leslie/Lasley David Alexander Fink 6 Nov 1832 12 Jul 1915 Margaret S. Daniel Monrow Fink 01 May 1834 02 Jun 1864 Lynchburg, VA Civil War   Moses David Fink 25 Sept 1836 09 Feb 1910 Louiza A. Jacob Henry Fink 17 Jul 1840 06 May 1901 Catharine E. Martin Sophia Elizabeth Fink Mar 1844 Rowan Co, NC 19 Apr 1915 Shiloh Township Iredell Co, NC (1) Frederick H. "Lee" Benfield m. 06 Aug 1889, Iredell Co, NC (2) Julius A. "Jules" Hall m. About 1906, Iredell Co, NC Susanah "Susan" L. Fink Abt. 1846   P. Lee Benfield       The Fink family attended St. Martin's Church in Iredell County, NC.   Church records from St Martin's Church in Iredell County, NC give the following information:   Daniel Fink had a son born the 26th of November 1832 named Daniel Alexander who was baptized October 27, sponsor Elisabeth Fink.   The 1850 Census lists this son as Daniel A. Fink instead of Daniel Alexander Fink.  The correct name was more than likely David Alexander Fink.     May 1st 1834 was born to Daniel Fink a son and was baptized the 12th August 1838 and named David Monrow.   Both the 1850 & 1860 Census lists this son as Daniel M. Fink, more than likely this same Daniel Monrow Fink.     September 25th 1836 was born to Daniel Fink a son and was baptized August the 12th 1838 and named Hosei David.   Both the 1850 & 1860 Census lists one son as Moses D.  The birth years are the same and this could easily be the same Hosei David Fink mentioned at St. Martin's Church.          The 1860 Iredell County Census says Daniel and Elizabeth's farm  was "on the Catawba" River.  Five of their children were still living at home: Daniel, Moses, Jacob, Sophia and Susan. The listed Real Estate value was $4300, and Personal Estate was listed as $400.   1860 Iredell County Census     First Name Last Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Personal Estate Birth Daniel Fink 54 M Farmer $4300 $400 NC Elizabeth " 50 F Wife     "   First Name Last Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Personal Estate Birth Dan. M. Fink 26 M Miller     NC Moses D. " 24 M Farmer     Tennessee Jacob H. " 20 M       NC Sophia E. " 16 F       NC Susan L. " 14 F       NC   The 1850 Census listed Moses as being born is NC, but the 1860 Census says he was born in Tennessee.       All four of Daniel & Elizabeth's sons served the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.                                 Youngest son Jacob H. Fink enlisted on 18 Jun 1861 at the age of 21 in Company A, 33rd Regiment North Carolina.  The enlistment location was Iredell County, NC.  Jacob was still with Company A when they surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA, on 09 Apr 1865.       Records indicate that elder son David Alexander Fink also enlisted on 18 Jun 1861.  David enlisted as a Private at the age of 28 in Company B, 2nd Calvary Regiment North Carolina.  The enlistment location was Iredell County, NC.  It seems odd, however, that David and Jacob would have enlisted on the same date, yet ended up in different Companies and Regiments.  Additional records indicate David's enlistment date was 30 Aug 1861.                                   Next-to-youngest son Moses Fink was the next of Daniel & Elizabeth's sons to enlist in the Confederate Army.  Moses enlisted as a Private on 27 Jan 1862 at the age of 24 in Company 2nd B, 42nd Infantry Regiment North Carolina.  Moses enlisted in Rowan County, NC.                                   Next-to-oldest son Daniel Monrow Fink was the last of Daniel & Elizabeth's sons to enlist.  Daniel enlisted as a Private on 26 Feb 1862, in Iredell County, NC, at the age of 28.  Daniel became part of Company A, 33rd Infantry Regiment North Carolina.  This was the same Company & Regiment that youngest brother Jacob was in.  Daniel died from wounds on 02 Jun 1864 at Lynchburg, VA.         By 1870, Daniel was age 64 and Elizabeth was 60.  His Real Estate value had dropped to $800 and his Personal Estate value had dropped to $200.  Sophia, age 26, and Susan L., age 24, were living with their parents.     1870 Iredell County Census, Shilo Township   Last Name First Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Personal Estate Birth Male > 21 Fink Daniel 64 M W Farmer $800 $200 NC X ----- Elizabeth 60 F W Keeping House     ------   ----- Sophia 26 F W ------     ------   ----- Susan L. 24 F W ------     ------         Daniel's beloved wife, Elizabeth, died between 1870 and 1880.   He married for a second time on 07 Sep 1875 - this time to Elizabeth M. Eller Benfield (b. 1828).  This Elizabeth had been married previously to Silas Able Benfield (m. 1849) and had bore Silas six children.       Children of Elizabeth M. Eller (Daniel's 2nd wife) and Silas Able Benfield Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Pinkney Wilson Benfield May 1848 25 Mar 1926   Amanda C. Benfield 1851     Edith Elizabeth Benfield 18 May 1854     Silas Lee Benfield 1864     John Anderson Benfield 12 Aug 1867 27 Jan 1950   Jane "Julia' Benfield 1871           The 1880 Iredell County Census for Shiloh Township lists Daniel, age 74, married to Elizabeth, age 52.  Daniel's daughter, Sarah/Sallie Leslie/Lasley, had returned home after the death of her husband.   This Census lists Daniel's father's place of birth as Pennsylvania - but his mother was born in NC.    Note there were two step-children living with the family - John Benfield, age 12, and Jane Benfield, age 9.  Stepdaughter Jane is also listed as "maimed, crippled, bedridden, or otherwise disabled."     1880 Iredell County Census   Name Personal   Single Md. Wd.   Health Education Birth Last Name First Name Sex Age Relation Occup. Idiotic Disabled Sch Can't Write Self Dad Mom Fink Daniel M 74   M Farmer   X     NC Penn NC ----- Elizabeth F 52 Wife M Keeping House   X     " NC " ----- S. E. F 34 Daughter S Laborer         " " " Lasley S. C. F 47 Daughter W "       X " " " Benfield John M 12 Stepson   "     X X " " " ----- Jane F 9 Step daughter     X X     " " "         Daniel wrote his will in January 1887 and died shortly after that.   Will of Daniel Fink         Newspaper article concerning the Estate of Daniel Fink.     1887 February 17   NOTICE   All persons having claims against the estate of Daniel Fink, deceased, are hereby notified to present them to me as his executor, on or before February 17, 1888.                                                                                                 David A. Fink, Executor,                                                                                                 February 17, 1887       Daniel's second wife, Elizabeth M. Eller Benfield, died in 1904.  She would have been Between 75 - 80 years old at the time of her death.       1904 January 1   Death of Mrs. Fink        Mrs. Fink, widow of Daniel Fink, died Wednesday at her home in Shiloh Township, aged about 80 years.  Death resulted from the infirmities of old age.  Three sons survive.       Even thought the family was attending St. Martin's Church in Iredell County, NC, in the 1830's when several of the children were born, by the 1860's they were attending Concord Church in Loray, NC - also in Iredell County, NC.     1925 August 20, Thursday   History - Concord Church Sketch Prepared by late S. W. Stevenson of Mooresville, and read this morning by Rev. T. M. Stevenson at Celebration of 150th Anniversary of the Church's Formation.        Following is a brief summary of the history of Concord Church, as read there this morning by Rev. T. M. Stevenson, at the 150th Anniversary of the foundation of the church, the sketch having been prepared in 1913 by the late Dr. S. W. Stevenson, of Mooresville, and slightly revised by Rev. Mr. Stevenson.  [I have kept the parts that only pertain to the Fink family]      Concord Church is at Loray, about six miles from Statesville, on the Taylorsville Road.  It was formed from Fourth Creek Church (Statesville) about 1775.  Traditions says that Concord and Bethany Churches were set off from Fourth Creek Church at the same time by mutual consent and Bethany Church was organized in 1775.      Among those who entered the Confederate Army from the congregation, the following were killed or died: J. Houston Brown, Junius L. Hill, William Reece Hill, John S. Summers, Leroy Alexander, Henry Lee Alexander, Franklin Boyd, Robert M. Brady, Abraham Crawford, Felix Clodfelter, Jacob Duke, Joseph Fry, Monroe Fink, Rufus Guy, Marion Gibson, Stewart Gibson, Mack Hooper, Thad Hooper, Nelson Hooper, Melmeth Lewis, James Lewis, Franklin Lewis, Monroe Morrison, Augustus McLelland, Washington McLelland, Lee McLelland, Martin Sides, Christopher Sides, Charles Sides, William Summers, Thomas Leroy Stevenson, Washington Stevenson, John Stikeleather, Dixon Walker, Jess Waugh, Wilson Waugh, Martin Yates, William Hall Stevenson.       The following came home at the end of the war: Nelson Alexander, James Crawford, Mark Davis, David Fink, Moses Fink, Henry Fink, Joseph Gibson, Lieut Amos Guy, A. A. Hill, M. W. Hill, R. R. Hill, Nelson Lewis, Alexander, F. Lewis, E. F. Morrison, A. F. Morrison, W. C. Morrison, Calvin Morrison, A. J. Morrison, James Morrison, John F. Murdock, Henry Merkin, John McLelland, Archie McLarland, Samuel Moore, A. C. Sharpe, W. F. Sharpe, John M. F. Woodsides, Joseph Gillespie Woodsides, Silas Watts, Thomas Watts, W. G. Weston, W. L. Weston and A. C. Yates.       SOURCES   Daniel Fink @ Ancestry.com http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/417707/person/659473667   Thanks to Kady Gantt for sharing a copy of Daniel Fink's Will. You can contact Kady at: ksg@familyhistorynut.com                 If you have additional photos and information on Daniel Fink, please contact me.