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Sterling Farley 1825–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 8, 1825

Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina

Death Date: June 9, 1897

Death Location: Fayette County, Tennessee

Father: John Farley

Mother: Eliza Vaughn

Spouse(s): Lucinda Stone

Children(s): Mary Farley, Edward Farley, William Farley, Robert Farley, Cornelia Farley, Martha Farley, Sterling Farley, John Farley, Ella Farley, Lucy Farley

Sterling Farley was born in 1825 in Caswell County, North Carolina, the child of John Burton Farley And Eliza Vaughn. In 1880, Sterling Farley resided in District 9, Fayette, Tennessee, USA. Sterling Farley married Lucinda Frances Fannie Stone, and had children including Cornelia Frances Farley, Edward G Farley, Ella Lena Farley, John B Farley, Lucy I Farley, Martha Mattie Ann Farley, Mary Elizabeth Eliza Farley, Robert Bob F Farley, Sterling Forest Farley, William Thomas Farley. Sterling Farley passed away in 1897 in Fayette County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • Sterling Farley was born in 1825 in Caswell County, North Carolina, the child of John Burton Farley And Eliza Vaughn.
  • In 1880, Sterling Farley resided in District 9, Fayette, Tennessee, USA.
  • Sterling Farley married Lucinda Frances Fannie Stone, and had children including Cornelia Frances Farley, Edward G Farley, Ella Lena Farley, John B Farley, Lucy I Farley, Martha Mattie Ann Farley, Mary Elizabeth Eliza Farley, Robert Bob F Farley, Sterling Forest Farley, William Thomas Farley.
  • Sterling Farley passed away in 1897 in Fayette County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Farley
1789–1845
Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina
JF
Eliza Vaughn
1799–1859
Birth Location: Virginia
EV

Spouses(s)

Lucinda Stone
1831–1921
Birth Location: Tennessee
LS

Children(s)

Mary Farley
1849–1914
Birth Location: Fayette County, Tennessee
MF
Edward Farley
1852–1872
Birth Location: Fayette County, Tennessee
EF
William Farley
1855–1924
Birth Location: Fayette County, Tennessee
WF
Robert Farley
1858–1912
Birth Location: Fayette County, Tennessee
RF
Cornelia Farley
1862–1923
Birth Location: Fayette County, Tennessee
CF
Martha Farley
1864–1901
Birth Location: Fayette County, Tennessee
MF
Sterling Farley
1867–1926
Birth Location: Fayette County, Tennessee
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John Farley
1868–1901
Birth Location: Fayette County, Tennessee
JF
Ella Farley
1871–1948
Birth Location: Fayette County, Tennessee
EF
Lucy Farley
1873–1897
Birth Location: Fayette County, Tennessee
LF

Sterling Farley's Ancestors

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Sterling Farley
1825–1897
Birth Place: Caswell County, North Carolina
Parents
John Burton Farley
1789–1845
Caswell County, North Carolina
Eliza Vaughn
1799–1859
Virginia
Grandparents
Hezekiah Farley
1760–1808
Virginia
Martha (Tindle) Burton
1761–1819
Amelia County, Virginia
John Vaughan
1748–1806
Jerusha Fowlkes
1757–1802
Great-Grandparents
Stewart Farley
1735–1799
Mary Burton
1740–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sterling Farley's Descendants

1.
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Sterling Farley (July 8, 1825–June 9, 1897) m. Lucinda (Frances "Fannie") Stone (May 19, 1831–April 13, 1921)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth "Eliza") Farley 1849–1914 m. David (Kay) Pulliam 1846–1905
    1. 1. William (Edward "Eddie") Pulliam 1874–1924
    2. 2. David (Kay Pulliam) Jr. 1876–1951
    3. 3. Rupert (Harvey) Pulliam 1885–1977
    4. 4. Essie (Ethel) Pulliam 1887–1944
    5. 5. John (Aubrey) Pulliam 1890–1986 m. Laura Blain 1892–1972
    6. 6. Joseph Pulliam 1868–
    7. 7. Lulu Pulliam 1870–1951
    8. 8. Sterling (Joel "Joe" Lenard) Pulliam 1868–1949 m. Mary ("Mollie" Emily) Warr 1867–1925
      1. 1. Geraldine Pulliam 1890–
      2. 2. Perry (Edward) Pulliam 1894–
      3. 3. Beatrice Pulliam 1904–1986 m. Harris (Lamar McCraw) Sr. 1893–1962
        1. 1. Charles (Thomas McCraw) Dr. 1933–2000
        2. 2. James (Joel) McCraw 1937–1999
      4. 4. Mildred Pulliam 1896–
      5. 5. Frances (Ruth) Pulliam 1907– m. John (Leslie) Elder 1908–
    9. 9. Minnie (Susan "Sue") Pulliam 1872–1963
    10. 10. Mattie (Love) Pulliam 1881–1942 m. Thomas (Irwin) Parrott 1875–1963
      1. 1. Murray (Pulliam) Parrott 1899–1971 m. Marion (Erma) Gaither 1899–1937
      2. 2. Thomas (Castles) Parrott 1901–
      3. 3. Lena (S.) Parrott 1905–
      4. 4. James (N.) Parrott 1907–
      5. 5. Aubrey (M.) Parrott 1910–
      6. 6. Margaret Parrott 1915–
      7. 7. Eldredge Parrott 1918–2014
      8. 8. Nadean Parrott 1920–
  2. 2. Edward (G.) Farley 1852–1872
  3. 3. William (Thomas) Farley 1855–1924 m. Pemelia (Ann) Murphey 1862–1929
    1. 1. Minnie (I.) Farley 1885–1940 m. Reuben (Maurice) Johnson 1885–1955
      1. 1. Cecil (Cox) Johnson 1920–2003 m. Ernestine Bobbitt 1920–
      2. 2. Emogene (Ann) Johnson 1923–1997 m. Alva Carpenter 1920–1997
      3. 3. James (Maurice) Johnson 1918–2005 m. Tiny (Pauline) Rich 1912–1991
      4. 4. Robert Johnson 1909–
      5. 5. Sterling Johnson 1913–
      6. 6. Nathaniel (Roy) Johnson 1925–1926
    2. 2. Bertha (B.) Farley 1888–1980 m. James ("Jim" William) Wade 1882–1959
      1. 1. Thomas ("Bill" Hugh) Wade 1912–1971 m. Azzie (Lee) Galloway 1915–1991
      2. 2. Lenora ("Nora") Wade 1919–
      3. 3. James (Malcom) Wade 1924–1927
    3. 3. Lanora ("Nora" Frances) Farley 1890–1969 m. James (William "Will") Wade 1889–1935 m. Reuben (Maurice) Johnson 1885–1955
  4. 4. Robert ("Bob" F.) Farley 1858–1912
  5. 5. Cornelia (Frances) Farley 1862–1923 m. William ("Hambone" James) Murphey 1860–1934
    1. 1. John (Sterling) Murphey 1893–1953
    2. 2. Mary (Lee) Murphey 1895–1951 m. Walter (Frank) Gibson 1891–1973
    3. 3. James (Farley) Murphey 1898–1961 m. Elli (Lucille) Boswell 1896–1981
    4. 4. Lucy Murphey 1901–1958
    5. 5. Joseph (Clarence) Murphey 1903–1973
    6. 6. Ida (M.) Murphey 1887–1969 m. Frank (M.) Elder 1880–
    7. 7. Ella (T.) Murphey 1889–1980 m. James (Leslie) Elder 1876–
    8. 8. William (Walter) Murphey 1892–1953
  6. 6. Martha ("Mattie" Ann) Farley 1864–1901 m. William (Nathaniel) Jenkins 1866–1942
    1. 1. Lottie Jenkins 1890–
    2. 2. William (Deronda) Jenkins 1892–1970 m. Dorma 1892–1947
    3. 3. Vernon (Gerald) Jenkins 1895–
    4. 4. Ercel (J.) Jenkins 1896–1985 m. Harry (Killough) Gardner 1894–1955
    5. 5. Millie (Effie) Jenkins 1898–1929 m. John (Richard) Wade 1891–1984
    6. 6. Martha (Frances) Jenkins 1901–1993
    7. 7. Baby (Girl) Jenkins 1900–1901
  7. 7. Sterling (Forest) Farley 1867–1926 m. Minnie (B.) Houston 1871–1918
    1. 1. Martha (Frances) Farley 1903–1993 m. David (Kerr) Donnell 1895–1970
      1. 1. David ("Dave" Franklin) Donnell 1921–2010
      2. 2. Harold (Sterling) Donnell 1923–2006 m. Melba (Louise) Stinson 1922–1992
      3. 3. Deronda Donnell 1925–
      4. 4. Minnie (Frances) Donnell 1926–1941
      5. 5. James (Lee) Donnell 1929–1930
  8. 8. John (B.) Farley 1868–1901 m. Mary (Ellie) Hamner 1864–1921
    1. 1. Sadie Farley 1889–1962 m. James (Earnest) Crawford 1885–1930
    2. 2. Frankie Farley 1893–1975 m. Samuel (P.) Blain 1891–1954
    3. 3. Lauline Farley 1896–1967 m. Ernest (Eugene) Blain 1894–1956
    4. 4. Sterling (Hamner) Farley 1899–1977 m. Annie (Belle) Scott 1902–1996
      1. 1. Gordon (Lester Farley) Sr. 1921–1983 m. Dorothy Flanigan 1923–2002
        1. 1. Gordon (Lester Farley) Jr. 1943–2008
        2. 2. Shirley (Ann) Farley 1947–1947
        3. 3. William (Ray) Farley 1947–2007 m. Patricia ("Pat" Ann) Diggs 1950–2012
    5. 5. John (B.) Farley 1901–1954 m. Cleo (Elizabeth) Shearon 1903–1991
  9. 9. Ella (Lena) Farley 1871–1948 m. Emmett (Waters) Dunn 1865–1943
    1. 1. Alverta Dunn 1891–1969 m. John (Samuel) Miller 1884–
    2. 2. Francis ("Frank" Jackson) Dunn 1893–1962 m. Verna (Agnes) Hewlett 1899–1989
      1. 1. Leroy (W.) Dunn 1918–2011
      2. 2. Francis (Hewlett) Dunn 1921–1922
      3. 3. Thomas (Franklin) Dunn 1924–1924
    3. 3. Eula (May) Dunn 1896–1978
    4. 4. Jessie (Lena) Dunn 1898–1972
    5. 5. Emmett (Waters Dunn) Jr. 1910–1988 m. Lucille Kelly 1912–1996
    6. 6. Rubye (Ella) Dunn 1901–1991 m. Samuel (Forrest) Bryson 1902–
    7. 7. Samuel (Sterling) Dunn 1906–1990 m. Oletta (Ruth) Teague 1908–1990
    8. 8. Marie Dunn 1903–1987
  10. 10. Lucy (I.) Farley 1873–1897

Sterling Farley's Timeline

3 Records

1825
July 8, 1825
Birth of Sterling Farley in Caswell County, North Carolina
Caswell County, North Carolina
1880
1880
Age 55
Sterling Farley resided here in District 9, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1897
June 9, 1897
Age 72
Death of Sterling Farley in Fayette County, Tennessee
Fayette County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 8, 1825
    Event Place: Caswell County, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 9, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: 1253; Family History Film: 1255253; Page: 363A; Enumeration District: 025

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 9, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 9, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: 1253; Family History Film: 1255253; Page: 363A; Enumeration District: 025

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 9, 1897
    Event Place: Fayette County, Tennessee
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