Beckham County, OK - Obits: Joseph Wood Finch, 1918
27 Jan 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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FINCH, JOSEPH WOOD
(14 Feb 1918, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF J. W. FINCH.
J. W. Finch, formerly of near Grimes, but who has been living in
Weatherford, Okla., for several years died in that city Tuesday of last
week.  Mr. Finch was also an early settler in Harrison county, Mo., where
we knew him before coming to Oklahoma.  He moved to old Roger Mills County
seventeen years ago, the year that the News-Democrat family came, and
living near each other we visited many times in the early days here.  It
is with deep regret we learn of his death.  The following is from the
Weatherford Democrat of last week:  Joseph W. Finch Dead.
Joseph Wood Finch died at his home in this city Tuesday after a month's
illness.  He had been a familiar figure on the downtown streets for years
and his passing will be a matter of genuine regret to his many friends
here.  He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 20, 1848, and at the time of
his death was nearly seventy years of age.  He was married at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, August 17, 1874, to Miss Margaret Boucher, and to this union
seven children were born, all of whom with their mother survive.  The
children are, Walter Finch of El Reno, Mrs. B. F. Charles of Memphis,
Tenn., Mrs. C. W. Friend of Joiner, Ark., E. F. Finch of this place, Chas.
Finch of Clinton, Leonard Finch of Cheyenne and Ives Finch, now of the
United States Army.  Mr. Finch was postmaster at Popejoy, Iowa, during
both terms which Mr. Cleveland served as president.  He came to Oklahoma
with his family in 1901, taking up a homestead.  He came to Weatherford in
1909, and this place has since been his home.  Burial took place this
morning in the cemetery at Hydro, the funeral mass being conducted by Rev.
Father Albert Monett.  The funeral was attended by a number from here and
there were many beautiful floral offerings.  Four of his sons were here
for the funeral.

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