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David Ellsworth Finley was born on August 8, 1888, in Ashland County. He and his second wife, Irene Rickabaugh, had four children, Bill, George, David, and Elaine. He also had a daughter, Myrtle Mae Finley, with his first wife. David Finley owned the Ashland Taxi Company, and, at the time of his death, was proprietor of a local restaurant. He loved to fish and hunt, and his favorite fishing hole was Pine Lake, near Akron. Every Wednesday, his day off, he went fishing at one of the local lakes. David Ellsworth Finley died November 2, 1936, of a brain tumor. Irene Rickabaugh Finley was born on May 4, 1903. She married David Ellsworth Finley in 1924 in Ashland, Ohio. They lived in the Crowell block at the foot of Claremont Street after their marriage. Irene was an exceptional cook, and devil's food cake was a family favorite. She had a light touch with pie crust, and her black raspberry pie was memorable. Irene loved to laugh, and her great sense of humor helped her deal with the shenanigans of her young sons. In 1950 Irene suffered a stroke that left her bedridden for years until her death on April 29, 1962. They left the rich legacy of a close-knit and loving family.
David Ellsworth Finley
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