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DANIEL O. FINDLEY, one of Island Creek Township's substantial citizens, where he owns a valuable farm of ninety-two acres, which is richly underlaid with coal, was born in Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, January 29, 1843, and is a son of William and Letitia (Todd) Findley. William Findley was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in 1801, and having lost his parents in boyhood, he left his old home and came to Jefferson County and after reaching Steubenville learned the tailor's trade but worked at it for only a short time. He came then to Island Creek, near what is now Costonia, in partnership with John Bray. This was one of the early milling firms in this section. William Findley was an elder in the Island Creek Presbyterian Church. He was a man of high standing in his community and at times served in township offices. He married Miss Letitia Todd, a native of Ohio, who at the time of marriage was a school teacher. Daniel O. Findley grew to manhood in his native township and obtained a district school education in what was known as the Bray school, where many of his old neighbors also were instructed. He found himself dependent upon his own resources when he started out in life and his present state of independence has been gained entirely through his own industry guided by good judgment. His farm of ninety-two acres is valuable for its agricultural posibilities and also on account of its bituminous coal deposits. Mr. Findley mines about 40,000 bushels annually, which he disposes of to his neighbors. He has always been an active citizen of his township but has cared little for public office. He is a Republican and was an ardent admirer of the late President McKinley, whose birthday was precisely the same as his own. In 1864, during the Civil War, he enlisted in Company H, 157th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. Edward T. Findley, and served about four months, his time being mainly spent at Fort Delaware, his duty being guarding prisoners. After he was honorably discharged he returned home and resumed farming. Mr. Findley married Miss Lucy Powell, a daughter of Aaron Powell, a former resident of Island Creek Township. Mrs. Findley was a teacher prior to marriage. They have one son, John P. Findley, who is an electrician for the Allegheny County Light Plant, and resides at Knoxville, Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. Findley are members of the First Presbyterian Church at Toronto, O. He belongs to E. M. Stanton Post, G. A. R., at Steubenville.  Return to Family Tales
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