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The Kessler Family History
Historic Photo Album
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 Benjamin Simpson FinchBenjamin Simpson Finch (1840-1920) married Nancy Copeland May 27 1888. He is the Father of James Edgar Finch, Lucille Finch's father. |  The Nichols FamilyJohn Calvin Nichols Married Ada Martis circa. 1888. John and Ada are Lucille Finch's Grandparents. They had 7 children Lula, William, Benjamin, Sidney, Henry, Jennie and Nancy. (I'm not sure who is who in the photo) |  James Issac MardisJames Issac Mardis married Sarah Sweet on Nov. 27 1857. James is the father of Ada Belle Mardis. |
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 Ada Belle MardisAda Belle Mardis (1866-1938) married John Calvin Nichols circa. 1888. They are the parents of Jennie Belle Nichols. |  Finch Family PhotoIn the back row are children Ed, Claudia, Icie, and Lou. In the front row are son Harvey, father Benjamin, mother Nancy, Lou's son Elmer Luke, and Lou's husband Mike Luke. |  Nancy CopelandNancy Copeland (1855-1936) married Benjamin Simpson Finch May 27 1888. She is the mother of James Edgar Finch, Lucille Finch's father. |
 St. Mary's ChurchThe original burial place of Sir Moyle Finch and Elizabeth Heneage. The church was not, as popularly recorded, destroyed by a bomb in the war, but undoubtedly weakened by the army tank maneuvers. It crumbled in 1951. |  Finch MemorialSir Moyle Finch and Elizabeth Finch memorial ascribed to Nicholas Stone. The monument was originally in the church of St Mary. The memorial is now removed to the Victoria and Albert Museum. |  Eastwell Park and TowerEastwell is a hamlet and civil parish in the Borough of Ashford in Kent, England. It contains the Eastwell Towers, the Moyle family home Eastwell Place, and a hotel called Eastwell Manor. It has a population of 119. |
 Countess of WinchelseaElizabeth Finch became the Countess of Winchelsea after the death of Sir Moyle Finch. She became one of the riches ladies in England during her time. |  Benjamin and Nancy Marriage LicenseBenjamin Simpson Finch and Nancy Copeland's original marriage license. |  Slave Holding DeedThis is a deed from James Keen to his grandson Thomas Finch. Our finch ancestors did live in the south so they did own slaves. Source: Abstracts of deed books Spartanburg South Carolina. Book T Pages 104-105. Courtesy Germantown RH&GC. |
 Thomas Finch WillThe original document of Thomas Finch's will was to fragile to be photo copied. So I had to transcribe it, here are my notes on his will. |
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