Found her on the 1850 Jerusalem, Yates, New York census (img 31) as
Sarah J. Tears age 3.
Found her on the 1860 Benton, Yates, New York census (img 56) age 12.
Found her on the 1880 Benton, Yates, New York census (dist 215 img 14) as
Sarah Finger age 33.
Found her on the 1900 Milo, Yates, New York census (dist 142 img 29) as
Sarah J. Finger age 54.
Found her on the 1910 Milo, Yates, New York census (dist 179 img 36) age 62, widow. Born New York, father born New York, mother born Virginia.
Sarah J. Finger, who was born in the town of Potter April 20, 1847, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tears, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. George Clayton of Head street, this village, yesterday and the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock. Interment will be made in Lake View cemetery. Mrs. Finger leaves besides the daughter with whom she lived, one other daughter,
Mrs. Archie Danes of Penn Yan three sisters,
Mrs. William Hopkins and
Mrs. John Bassage of Penn Yan and
Mrs. Platman of Bellona and five brothers,
Henry,
David,
John,
Everett and
William Tears, all of this county. -
The Geneva Daily Times September 17, 1917