Finney, S. G.
Person
Biography
S. G. Finney lived in Wapello County Iowa, where he was postmaster of Blakesburg from 1857 to 1859. He built the first brick house in Blakesburg, which later became the bank. His son George went west and eventually became a driver for the Wells-Fargo stage company, then a cattle rancher in Nebraska. These two carried on a correspondence from 1872 to 1898. This collections contains only S.G.'s letters to George. There are 136 letters here.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
S. G. Finney Letters Collection
Collection
Identifier: MsC0848
Abstract
Letters from S. G. Finney, settler of Blakesburg in Wapello County, Iowa to his son George, a Wells-Fargo stagecoach driver and cattle rancher in Nebraska.
Dates:
1872-1898
Found in:
University of Iowa Special Collections