Born on Apr 26, 1877 to Alfred Lafayette Finley and Mary Chapman Finley. Robert Sylvester Finley passed away on Nov 9, 1928, at the age of 51 and was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Robert Sylvester Finley was married to Willie Grace Corpening Finley and had 2 children: Robert Corpening Finley, Frank Alfred Finley, Sr.