Paralee (Harty) Penny Finley

--b. August 27, 1854 Cusseta, Cass Co., Texas
--d. December 22, 1932 Marietta, Cass Co., TX
--m/1 Green B. PENNY, Sr
--October 2, 1873 probably Cass Co. Texas
----b. July 11, 1851 Georgia
----d. 1878/80 Cass Co., Texas
------s/o Hardy Penny and Nancy CALDWELL
--m/2 James Reding 'Jim' FINLEY
--December 24, 1882 Cass Co., Texas
----b. October 15, 1845 Talbot Co., Georgia
----d. November 15, 1931 Bryan's Mills, Cass Co., Texas
----James R. Finley m/1 Ellen Elizabeth PHILLIPS March 1, 1872 Cass Co., TX
------s/o Owen J. Finley and Malinda P. REDING

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Paralee (Harty) and 2nd husband, J. R. Finley
Photos: Courtesy of Ruth Jaeger

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J. R. Finley Children
Photos: Courtesy of Ruth Jaeger

Some of the Children are from J. R.'s 1st marriage to Ellen Phillips

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My Websites for Paralee

• Job(e) Legacy - Gedcom on Rootsweb World Connect

  	JOB(E) LEGACY Descendants of Andrew Job Jr

• 1860 Cass Co., Texas, Cussetta

  John Hartley          42
  Julien                27
  S. F.                  8
  P.                     5
  A. R.                  3
  R. F.                  1
  

• 1870 Davis Co.,, Texas, page 29 and 30, #238-238
  

  John HARTY   52 M W FARMER 1200 600 IL?
  Julia A.     45 F W                 TN
  Jane         18 F W                 TX
  Parley       16 F W                 TX
  Augustus     14 M W                 TX
  Rebecca      12 F W                 TX
  Jinnie        9 F W                 TX
  Dollie        5 F W                 TX
  Julia      9/12 F W SEP             TX
  

• 1874

  Cass Co Deed Vol O-2 or Q-2, pg 257

  John Harty & wife to Paralee Penny.

  The State of Texas, County of Cass.

  Know all men by these presents that we John Harty, JA Harty wife of John Harty of the County of Cass & State of Texas for and in consideration of the love and affection that we have for our daughter Paralee Penny we have this day bargained sold released and conveyed and confirmed all the right title and interest that I have in a certain tract or parcel ... in the County of Cass and State of Texas ... containing in all Seventy four acres more or less ...In testimony whereof we hereunto set our hand and seal this the 19th day of September 1874.

  John Harty
  Julia A. Harty

• 1880 Cass Co., Texas, Precint 3, page 143C

  Para Lee PENNY   Self  W  Female W   26   TX   Keeps House   IL   TN  
  Ida PENNY        Dau   S  Female W    3   TX                 GA   TX  
  Green PENNY      Son   S  Male   W    2   TX                 GA   TX  
  
  *She is living next door to her parents.
  

• 1897

  -- The State of Texas, County of Cass – July 1897

  . . .
  Item 3rd: I give bequeath and demise to my minor children John Henry and Ellen Cornelia forever two certain treacts of land one being a tract of 75 acres my homstead a part of the Joseph Wood Survey, and bounded and described as follows to wit: Bounded on the West by a 50 acre tract of the said Wood Survey and now owned by Ben Young and on the North by two tracts of land one owned by my daughter Rebecca Tennessee Harty and deeded by me to her and the other owned by my daughter Julia Ann Harty and deeded by me to her both off of said Wood survey, and on the East by a tract of the said Wood Survey deeded by me to Sarah Jane Harty and on the South by the South Boundary line of said Wood survey and the other tract containing 68 acres of the said Wood Survey and bounded and described as follows to wit: Bounded on the West by said Julia Ann Harty tract and on the North by a tract of said Wood Survey known as the Elijah Powell place and on the East by a tract of the said Wood Survey deeded by me to my daughter Paralee Penny and on the South by a tract deeded by me to my daughter Dorothy Harty together with all and singular the wrights members and appurtenances to the same in any manner belonging free from all charges or limitations whatever in fee simple to dispose of as they may wish. I also give and bequeath to my two minor children John Henry and Ellen Cornelia Harty forever in the same unreserved manner the farming tools used on and belonging to both of said tracts of land with all horses, cattle, hogs, Corn fodder and other produce with all house hold and kitchen furniture. The condition of the foregoing 3rd item is designed to be in lieu of and a bar against all other and further rights benefits and claims of my said minor children to my estate either Real or personal except as are hereinafter mentioned.

  Item 4th I desire and direct however that my invalid daughter Virginia Harty, now with me shall receive for her support during her natural life time one half the rent from the tract of land now occupied by me as a homestead.

  Item 5th: Having given each of my children named below that is say Sarah Jane, Paralee, Augustus Rufus, Rebecca Tennessee, Dorothy and Julia and a fair and just portion of my estate in Land and Stock Consisting of horses and cows, I further give and bequeath to each of them the sum of $1.00 one dollar...... real and personal. Wherever and whatever it may be including that given to my two minor children John Henry and Ellen Cornelia forever and I hereby appoint my beloved son A.R. Harty Guardian of the persons and property of my said children.

• 1932

  Texas Death Index

  Name: Parlee Finley
  Death date: 23 Dec 1932
  Death place: Precinct 3, Cass, Texas
  Gender: Female
  Race or color (on document): White
  Age at death: 78 years
  Estimated birth year: 
  Birth date: 21 Aug 1854
  Birth place: Cass Co., Texas
  Marital status: Widowed
  Spouse name: Jim Finley
  Father name: John Harty
  Father birth place: Tenn.
  Mother name: July Ann Harty
  Mother birth place: Tenn.
  Occupation: Housewife
  Residence: 
  Cemetery name: 
  Burial place: Marietta
  Burial date: 24 Dec 1932
  Additional relatives: X
  Film number: 2135998
  Digital GS number: 4163656
  Image number: 1573
  Reference number: cn 50486
  

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Children by Green B. Penny

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1. Ida (Penny) Smith

   --b. 1876 Cass Co., Texas
   --d. 1907
   --m. Jim SMITH
   --abt 1900
   
   

2. William Green Penny

   --b. November 18, 1879 Cass Co., Texas
   --d. January 18, 1945 Naples, Morris Co., Texas
   --m. Eula Gertrude 'Gertie' ROBERSON
   --1900 probably Cass Co. Texas
   ----b. November 5, 1882 Texas
   ----d. February 20, 1933

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   Children by Jim Finley

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3. John Douglas Finley

   --b. November 22, 1883 Cass Co., Texas
   --m. Lillian G. BARNETT
   --August 14, 1904 Cass Co., Texas
   ----b. 1886 Texas
   
   

4. Nettie Malinda (Finley) Honeycutt

   --b. November 17, 1885 Cass Co., Texas
   --d. January 20, 1966 Naples, Morris Co., Texas
   ----buried Oak Ridge Cemetery, Marietta, Cass Co. Texas
   --m. George W. HONEYCUTT
   --July 3, 1904 Cass Co., Texas
   ----b. April 14, 1882 Texas
   ----d. June 21, 1957 Cass Co., Texas
   
   

5. Una Finley

   --b. March 1888 Cass Co., Texas
   
   

6. Archer Dixon Finley

   --b. July 15, 1890 Cass Co., Texas
   
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   Arch Finley
   Photoa: Courtesy of Ruth Jaeger

   
   

7. Robert 'Bob' Finely

   --b. August 1892 Cass Co., Texas
   
   

8. Annie B. Finley

   --b. January 1895 Cass Co., Texas
   
   

9. Naomi Finley

   --b. January 1898 Cass Co., Texas
   

If you have any old photos for any descendants of this family, please send to me at

Ann (Jobe) Brown

• Katherine Reynolds (1968-1974)

• Bill Jobe (1990)

• Randy Jobe (1998-2008)

• Christy Powell

• Ruth Jaeger (2009)