Who was William Farrell?

William Farrell (1871–1953) was born in Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL and died in Terry Co. Memorial Park, Brownfield, TX. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Robert Farrell 1871–1953

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Born 15 MAY 1871 · Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL

Died 24 JAN 1953 · Terry Co. Memorial Park, Brownfield, TX

Father James Monroe Farrell

Mother Mary Jane Baker

Spouse Pallie Camelia Crawley

Children Arp Farrell, Bob Farrell, Earl Farrell, Gladys Laverne Farrell, Zack Farrell

Siblings Jay Jefferson Farrell, Joseph M Farrell, Martha C Farrell, Stoe Farrell, Sylvia Farrell

Records

1880 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census U.S., Social Security Applications and … Chrissy Coleman-Chapman, WilliamColeman1 Dorris.GED JenningsThomason3.FTW JenningsThomasonRes.FTW

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Immediate Family

Parents

James Monroe Farrell

Mary Jane Baker

Spouse(s)

Pallie Camelia Crawley

Children

Arp Farrell

Bob Farrell

Earl Farrell

Gladys Laverne Farrell

Zack Farrell

Biography

In 1871, William Robert Farrell entered the world in Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL, born to james monroe farrell and mary jane baker. In 1880, William Robert Farrell resided in Chana Hatchee, Elmore, Alabama, USA. In 1920, William Robert Farrell resided in Spur, Dickens, Texas, USA. William Robert Farrell married pallie camelia crawley, and had children including arp farrell, bob farrell, earl farrell, gladys laverne farrell, zack farrell. William Robert Farrell passed away in 1953 in Terry Co. Memorial Park, Brownfield, TX.

Sources

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Record Chrissy Coleman-Chapman, WilliamColeman1
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Record Dorris.GED
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Record JenningsThomason3.FTW
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Record JenningsThomasonRes.FTW

Life Timeline

1871

Birth of William Robert Farrell in Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL

Birth

1880

William Robert Farrell resided here in Chana Hatchee, Elmore, Alabama, USA

Residence

1920

William Robert Farrell resided here in Spur, Dickens, Texas, USA

Residence

1953

Death of William Robert Farrell in Brownfield, Terry Co., TX

Death

1953

Burial of William Robert Farrell in Terry Co. Memorial Park, Brownfield, TX

Burial

Oldest Ancestor Line from William Farrell

This ancestor line traces from Ireland (1725) to Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL (1871) across 5 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: William Farrell (1871–1953) was born in Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL and died in Terry Co. Memorial Park, Brownfield, TX. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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