Hi Jane. Surprise, surprise. Tell your mother I think I found our infamous "Berry Finch". I believe someone misread the name and it should be "Benny Finch" -- youngest son of William and Joanna (Mench) Finch. Have her email me when she has a minute. I'd love to discuss the following.
(((hugs)))
Cousin Marina
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Searching for descendants of William and Joanna (Mench) Finch.

Descendants of William Finch

1. WILLIAM1 FINCH was born February 1838 in Michigan. He married JOANNA MENSCH September 17, 1865 in Homer, Calhoun Co., Michigan, daughter of ABRAHAM MENSCH and ELIZABETH VAN VLIET. She was born 1848 in Upper Mt. Bethel, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for WILLIAM FINCH:
1870 census Brookfield, Eaton Co., Michigan FISH (sic) William 32, Joana 23, Edith 4, David 7/12
1880 census Stanton Village, Day Twp, Montcalm Co., Michigan FINCH, William, Johanna, Edith 13, David 9, Lilly 7, Herbert 11/12
1900 census, Walton, Eaton Co., Michigan FINCH, William, Joanna, Edith M., Lillie, Herbert L., Otis F., Benjamin, William Seunre(?)grandson
1910 census, Hale St., Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co., Michigan FINCH, William 71, Joanna 62, Otis 26, Ben 24; married 45 years, 7 children born and 5 still living.


Notes for JOANNA MENSCH:
Dibean MI Marriage Index
FINCH,WILLIAM MENCH,JOANNA CALHOUN,,17 SEP 1865

Children of WILLIAM FINCH and JOANNA MENSCH are:
i. EDITH M.2 FINCH, b. October 1866.
ii. DAVID E. FINCH, b. October 1869, Michigan; m. GERTIE E. //; b. June 1869, Michigan.

Notes for DAVID E. FINCH:
1900 census Brookfield, Eaton Co., Michigan FINCH, David E. 30, Gertie E. 30, Delos Finch 64 (uncle); married 8 years, no children
iii. LILLY A. FINCH, b. December 1873.
iv. INFANT FINCH, b. Abt. 1876, Michigan; d. Abt. 1876, Michigan.
v. HERBERT L. FINCH, b. June 1879, Montcalm Co., Michigan; d. Bef. 1910, Eaton Co., Michigan.
vi. OTIS F. FINCH, b. November 1882.
vii. BENJAMIN FINCH, b. January 1885.

I believe William may be the son of William and Miranda Finch who resided in Homer, Calhoun Co., Michigan in 1860, and possible siblings are Delos, Andrew, Alvira and Abel (or Asabel).

Joanna (Mensch) Finch is my great-grandaunt. Does this family look familiar?