John was born in 1828 in Nova Scotia, Canada, the son of Lawrence Phinney and Sarah Bowlby.
He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Tryphene Percy. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their six known children were Tryphene (c1848-?), Ella (c1850-?), Bessie (c1852-?), Alice (c1854-?), Heber (c1856-?) and Alice (c1858-?).
His second wife was Bessie Percy. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.
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| Birth | 1828 |
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Note 1
!Source: Ancesry.com's OneWorldTree. Unlabeled tree - Contact: Unkown. Contains Finney descendants beginning with Jeffrey, born 1532.