James Harvey Finch^{[1, 2]}

1822 - 1899  (77 years)

• Name	James Harvey Finch
  Birth	1 Jan 1822	Ross, Ohio, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Feb 1899	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States
  Burial	15 Feb 1899	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States
  Person ID	I325	Murrow
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2026

  
  

  Father	Isaac Finch,   b. 1 May 1800, Buckskin Township, Ross, Ohio, United States d. 21 Sep 1828 (Age 28 years)
  Mother	Lucy Irwin,   b. 22 May 1800, Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio d. 13 Feb 1879, Fayette County, Ohio, United States of America (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	26 Aug 1819
  Family ID	F99	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Jane Dean,   b. 3 Feb 1827, Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio d. 13 Feb 1890, Grant township, IA, United States (Age 63 years)  [1]
  Marriage	26 May 1846	Buckskin Township, Ross, Ohio
  Notes	Settled Polk Co. Iowa by 1850. 11 children.
  Children	1. Martha R Finch,   b. Abt 1847, Ohio, USA
  Family ID	F98	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Jan 1822 - Ross, Ohio, United States Marriage - 26 May 1846 - Buckskin Township, Ross, Ohio Death - 13 Feb 1899 - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States Burial - 15 Feb 1899 - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Hermes Agent for Rob Murrow, Extension research reports (Sep 2026), ~/Desktop/genealogy/reports/extension-{dutch,scottish,colonial,ontario,michigan}.md, (8 Sep 2026), extension-michigan.md. [S500005] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 3). James Harvey Finch Birth names: James H. FinchJames Harvey Finch Gender: Male Birth: Jan 1 1822 - Ross, Ohio, United States Marriage: Spouse: Sarah Jane Dean - May 26 1846 - Buckskin Township, Ross, Ohio, United States Residence: 1850 - Polk, Iowa, United States Residence: 1860 - Lee Township, Polk, Iowa, United States Residence: 1870 - Iowa, United States Residence: 1880 - Grant, Polk, Iowa, United States Residence: 1895 - Polk, Iowa, United States Death: Feb 13 1899 - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States Burial: Feb 15 1899 - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States Parents: Isaac Finch, Lucy Finch (born Irwin) Wife: Sarah Jane Dean Children: Grace S Finch, Isaac S Finch, Hannah Finch, Lucy M Finch, John Dean Finch, James Harvey Finch, Hannah C Finch, Minnie J Finch, Sarah Ella Wilkins (born Finch) Siblings: Eleanor Wilson (born Finch), Ella Finch, Sarah Finch, Isaac Irwin Finch