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Elsie Olive Farley 1903–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1903

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 10 Sep 1991

Death Location: of Jefferson, Greene, Iowa

Father: Fred Farley

Mother: Mable Bailey

Spouse(s): John Kersey

Children(s): Darrell Kersey, Max Kersey, Lloyd Kersey, Veva Hansen

In 1903, Elsie Olive Farley entered the world in Iowa, born to Fred Roscoe Farley And Mable Gertrude Bailey. In 1935, Elsie Olive Farley resided in Grant, Greene, Iowa. In 1940, Elsie Olive Farley resided in Grant, Greene, Iowa, United States. Elsie Olive Farley married John William Kersey, and had children including Darrell Eugene Kersey, Donald Melvin Kersey, Lloyd Merwin Kersey, Max Le Roy Kersey, Veva Marie Kersey Hansen. Elsie Olive Farley passed away in 1991 in of Jefferson, Greene, Iowa.

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Biography

  • In 1903, Elsie Olive Farley entered the world in Iowa, born to Fred Roscoe Farley And Mable Gertrude Bailey.
  • In 1935, Elsie Olive Farley resided in Grant, Greene, Iowa.
  • In 1940, Elsie Olive Farley resided in Grant, Greene, Iowa, United States.
  • Elsie Olive Farley married John William Kersey, and had children including Darrell Eugene Kersey, Donald Melvin Kersey, Lloyd Merwin Kersey, Max Le Roy Kersey, Veva Marie Kersey Hansen.
  • Elsie Olive Farley passed away in 1991 in of Jefferson, Greene, Iowa.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Elsie Farley's Ancestors

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Elsie Farley
1903–1991
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Fred Roscoe Farley
1879–1946
Palmyra, Warren, Iowa
Mable (Gertrude) Bailey
1882–1972
Guthrie Center, Guthrie, Iowa
Grandparents
Lewis (Henderson) Farley
1859–1940
Palmyra, Warren, Iowa
Nettie (Margaret) Reed
1860–1934
Palmyra, Warren, Iowa
Arthur Bailey
1859–1899
Sibbie (Ann) Trueblood
1858–1933
Great-Grandparents
John Farley
1816–1860
Jane Farley
1823–1860
William Reed
1838–1926
Margaret Hamilton
1843–1930
Tamar Hiatt
1833–1908
Oliver Trueblood
1831–1894
Mary Harned
1833–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Farley
1797–1861
Rebecca Paul
1803–1876
Thomas Reed
1812–1890
Maria Myrick
1814–1894
David Hamilton
1819–1880
Amos Hiatt
1800–
Caleb Trueblood
1790–1857
Mary Pyle
1797–1845
John Harned
1796–1880
Ruth Green
1801–1872

Elsie Farley's Descendants

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Elsie (Olive) Farley (abt 1903–10 Sep 1991) m. John (William) Kersey (15 Mar 1902–Jul 1987)
  1. 1. Darrell (Eugene) Kersey 1933–2023 m. Shirley (Eva) Freel 1936–1961
  2. 2. Max (Le Roy) Kersey 1925–2016
  3. 3. Lloyd (Merwin) Kersey 1928–2005
  4. 4. Veva (Marie Kersey) Hansen 1929–2008

Elsie Farley's Timeline

4 Records

1903
abt 1903
Birth of Elsie Olive Farley in Iowa
Iowa
1935
1935
Age 32
Elsie Olive Farley resided here in Grant, Greene, Iowa
Grant, Greene, Iowa
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 37
Elsie Olive Farley resided here in Grant, Greene, Iowa, United States
Grant, Greene, Iowa, United States
1991
10 Sep 1991
Age 88
Death of Elsie Olive Farley in of Jefferson, Greene, Iowa
of Jefferson, Greene, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1903
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grant, Greene, Iowa; Roll: T627_1162; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 37-5
    [2] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Marriage

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grant, Greene, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grant, Greene, Iowa; Roll: T627_1162; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 37-5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Grant, Greene, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grant, Greene, Iowa; Roll: T627_1162; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 37-5

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pippey
    Record Source: Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Marriage

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1991
    Event Place: of Jefferson, Greene, Iowa

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