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Sarah/Sallie
Caroline
Fink
(1831 - 1915)

Daniel
Fink
(1806 - 18??)

Daniel
David
Fink
(1756 - 18??)
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Fink
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Sarah/Sallie
Caroline
Fink
(1831 - 1915)

David
Alexander
Fink
(1832 - ????)

Daniel
Monrow
Fink
(1834 - 1864)

Moses
David
Fink
(1836 - ????)

Jacob
Henry
Fink
(1840 - ????)

Sophia E.
Fink
(1844 - 1915)

Susanah L.
Fink
(1846 - ????)

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Babst/Bobst
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Miller
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Mary Matilda Fink           Born: 21 Apr 1877, Iredell Co, NC Died: 12 Apr 1941, Iredell Co, NC   Mary Matilda Fink was the last child born to Jacob Henry Fink and Catherine Martin.  She was born 21 Apr 1877 in Iredell County, NC.     Jacob Henry Fink and Catherine E. Martin had 7 Children Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse William S. A. Fink Abt. 1866     Samuel C. M. Fink 26 Jan 1868 Iredell Co 06 Apr 1919 Margaret "Maggie" Lee Turner 23 Dec 1903 Emma 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 Miller       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.  Mary Matilda was three years old.   1880 Iredell County Census   Name Personal       Health Education   Last Name First Name Sex Age Relation Single Married Occupation Disabled School Can't Read Can't Write Birth 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 "       Mary Matilda Fink (called "Mamie") married Josephis (called "Joe" and "Seph") Ward Beecher Miller on 03 Jan 1896 and sources indicate that they had at least 7 children.     Josephis Ward Beecher Miller & Mary Matilda Fink had 7 children Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse William Arnold Miller 22 Nov 1896 27 Jul 1954 Lillian Sides Martha "Mattie" Elizabeth Miller 25 Apr 1900 08 Jul 1978 Roland Arthur Morris George Lafayette Miller 03 Jul 1903 14 Apr 1907 (Died in Infancy) Claude Henry Miller 07 Sep 1906 14 Jul 1950 Lillian Eulalie Hamilton Joe Shinn Miller 01 Mar 1909 05 Feb 1984 Virginia Dare Polk Hazel Woodrow Miller 05 Oct 1914 17 Dec 1989   Raymond King Miller 25 Sep 1916 07 Dec 1918 burial: Oakwood (Died in Infancy)       The 1900 Cabarrus County Census shows Joe and Mamie living in Concord, NC with their two children (Arnold, age 3, and Mattie, age 1 month).  Mamie's sister Emma was also living with the Miller family as well as a boarder named Lula Johnston. The Census indicates that Mamie was born in April 1877 and Joe was born in Jan 1875.  Joe, Emma and Lula were all working at the local cotton mill as weavers.     1900 Johns River, Concord, Cabarrus County Census   Name   Personal S/M/W Kids Birth Occupation Last Name First Name Relation Race Sex Birth Age   Yrs Md Born Living Trade M Y Miller Josephus Head W M Jan 1875 25 M 4     NC Cotton Mill Weaver ----- Mamie Wife     Apr 1877 23 M 4 2 2 NC   ----- Arnold Son         3 S       NC   ----- "Infant" Daughter         1/12 S       NC   Fink Emma Sister     Mar 1874 26 S       NC Cotton Mill Weaver Johnston Lula Boarder         18 S       NC Cotton Mill Weaver       The 1910 Census shows the family still living in Concord City, Cabarrus County, NC.  Joe's age was listed as 35 and Mamie as 33.  The census states that they have been married for 14 years.  Joe was working as a machinist at the cotton mill.  The census shows 4 children: (William) Arnold (age 13), (Martha Elizabeth) Mattie (Age 10), Claud(e) Henry (age 4) and Joe Shinn (age 13 months).     1910 Concord City, Ward 2 Cabarrus County Census   Name   Personal S/M/W Kids Birth Occupation Last Name First Name Relation Sex Race Age   Yrs Born Living Birth Trade Miller Josephus Head M W 35 Md1 14     NC Machinist Cotton Mill ----- Mamie Wife F W 33 Md1 14 5 4 NC None ----- Arnold Son M W 13         NC None ----- Mattie Daughter F W 10         NC None ----- Claud Son M W 4         NC None ----- Joe Shinn Son M W 1 1/12         NC       Josephus "Seph" Ward Beecher Miller and Mary Matilda Fink Miller Thanks to Scott Miller for sharing the photo of Seph & Mary Matilda - from the collection of Pat LaMachio     The 1920 Census shows Joe and Mamie still living in Concord, Cabarrus County, NC, in Ward 1 - on Spring Street.  Joe's age was 45 and Mamie was 43.  He was working as a loom fixer at the cotton mill.  Mamie was working as a weaver at the cotton mill and their son, William Arnold, was working as a laborer at the cotton mill.  The census show Joe and Mamie as well as their five (living) children: William Arnold (age 23), Claude Henry (age 13), Joe Shinn (age 13), Hazel W. (age 5) - as well as eldest daughter Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" (age 19).  Sons George Lafayette Miller (died 1907) and Raymond King Miller (died 1918) were no longer living.     1920 Concord, Ward 1, Cabarrus County Census   Name   Home Personal Education Birth Occupation Last Name First Name Relation Own Rent Sex Race Age S/M School Can Read Can Write   Industry Miller Joe W.B. Head R M W 45 M   Yes Yes NC Loom Fixer Cotton Mill ----- Mamie M. Wife   F W 43 M   Yes Yes NC Weaver Cotton Mill ----- William A. Son   M W 23 S   Yes Yes NC Laborer Cotton Mill ----- Claud H. Son   M W 13 S Yes Yes Yes NC None ----- Joe. S. Son   M W 12 S Yes Yes Yes NC None ----- Hazel W. Son   F W 5 S       NC None Morris Roland A. Son-in-law   M W 23 M   Yes Yes NC Mechanic Shop ----- Mattie E. Daughter   F W 19 M   Yes Yes NC None         Mary died 12 Apr 1922 at the age of 63 (almost 64).  The death certificate lists her parents as Henry Fink and Catherin Martin.  The informant was her husband, S. W. B. Miller and the cause of death was listed as "cardio vascular ?? disease".  She died in Concord, Cabarrus County, NC.   Mary Matilda Fink Millers' Death Certificate     Josephus & Mary were buried in Oakwood Cemetery, in Conord, Cabarrus Co., NC         Children of Josephus Miller and Mary Matilda Fink   Claude Henry Miller and Joe Shinn Miller            Fink Family Headstones   George Lafayette Miller was born 03 Jul 1903 and died 14 Apr 1907 Raymond King Miller was born 25 Sep 1916 and died 07 Dec 1918   George Lafayette Miller and Raymond King Miller         SOURCES   Thanks to Linda Seaman Dymon for the Fink photos and information.   Thanks to Scott Miller for sharing the photo of Seph & Mary Matilda Fink - from the collection of Pat LaMachio You can contact Scott at fto1@mindspring.com     For more information on the Samuel C. Fink Family, Click HERE                                                             If you have additional photos and information on the Fink Family, please contact me.