Eliza Jane (Castle) Finch

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Eliza Jane Castle Finch 1827-1911 ELIZA JANE CASTLE FINCH from "History of Webster County" (c) 1985 - isbn 0-88107-026-2
Mrs. Finch was a daughter of William Castle, Sr. and was born in Mississippi (1827- 1911). She became a widow at the age of thirty-seven with six children, and the oldest child was sixteen years of age at the time of her husband's death. She remained a widow for forty-eight years following her husband, John Wes...ley Finch who died of measles and pneumonia in Selma, Alabama, during the Civil War. Mr. Finch is buried in Selma. After the war ended Mrs. Finch sent one of her sons to Selma to locate his father's grave, and had planned to bring his body to North Union Cemetery. The soldiers graves were only marked with pieces of white granite and no names on them. She has a double marker at North Union Cemetery and it states Mr. Finch is buried in Selma, Alabama.
A spinster daughter, Jody, cared for her and they lived in the home of a couple of sons. She was a very courageous lady. More details in the Finch family history. by Rachel Mitchell
Birth: Mar. 15, 1829Death: Apr. 13, 1911
Eliza Jane was born in Stanley County,North Carolina in 1827.She was the daughter of William and Rachel Jane Burleson Castle.She became a widow at the age of thirty-seven with six children, and the oldest child was sixteen years of age at the time of her husband's death.She was married to John Wesley Finch. After the Civil War she sent her son to Selma, Alabama to locate his father's grave which was in the Soldier's grave. He died of measles and pneumonia.Her spinster daughter cared for her and they lived with her son. She died in 1911 at the age of 84.
Sandra Caffey Neal

Burial:
North Union Cemetery
Bellefontaine
Webster County
Mississippi, USA