Untitled From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin, publ. 1901- page 857-858

CHARLES B. FINN (deceased) was a faithful soldier in the war for the Union, and one of the well-known and highly esteemed citizens of Patch Grove township, Grant county. He enlisted on Feb. 9, 1865, in Company G, 47th Wis. V.I., and was discharged at Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 4, 1865. Mr. FINN was born in the city of New York, Sept. 25, 1835, and was a son of Anthony and Catherine Ann (SHUMA) FINN, the former a native of the State of New York, the latter of the city of the same name. In their family were five children, three sons and two daughters, but Charles B. was the only one to enter the army during the Civil war. From New York city the family moved to Erie, Penn., and later Charles B. FINN went to Ontario, Canada, where he was united in marriage with Miss Lydia G. ALLEN, who was born in the town of Ipswich, England, in 1843, and when two years old was taken by her parents, David and Harriet ALLEN to Canada, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Mrs. FINN was the youngest of the five children who came to America with the parents. All but one are still living, namely: Harriet, a resident of Windsor, Ontario, Edwin, of Missouri; Orlando, of Ontario; and Mrs. FINN. Elizabeth died in Ontario.

In June, 1861, Mr. FINN became a resident of Patch Grove township, Grant Co., Wis. He first located on a farm two miles west of the village of Patch Grove, and some time later purchased the farm on which is widow now resides. His death was an especially sad one, being sudden and unexpected, as he was killed by lightning Oct. 1, 1888. It was not only a severe loss to his family, but a source of deep regret to all who knew him. He was an industrious and enterprising man, upright and honorable in all the relations of life, and highly respected and esteemed in the community where he made his home.

To Mr. and Mrs. FINN were born six children, three sons and three daughters, namely: Albert C., who married Laura COLBY, the daughter of a solder; Lucius O.; Olive Mary, wife of R. S. RYERSON, of the State of Washington, where she now resides; Carrie Eliza, wife of Horatio MILLER, of Denver, Colo.; Jesse W.; and Florence A. Mrs. FINN is a lady of intelligence and culture, who presides with gracious dignity in her pleasant home, and, like her husband, makes many friends.




This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck