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William A Farley 1781 – 1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1781

Birth Location: Lynchburg, Charlotte, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 May 1846

Death Location: Roanoke Co, Virginia, USA

Father: Seth Farley,

Mother: Sarah Crafton

Spouse(s): Judith Crafton, Annie Farley, Sarah Crafton

Children(s): Katherine Farley, Joseph Farley, Seth Farley, William Farley, Ann Farley, James Farley,

The story of William A Farley began in 1781 in Lynchburg, Charlotte, Virginia, USA. William A Farley married Judith Crafton, Annie W "Fannie" Farley, Sarah "Sally" Burnette Crafton, and had children including Katherine Farley, Joseph Farley, Seth George Farley, William H Farley, Ann Hazeltine Judson Farley, James Henderson Farley,. William A Farley passed away in 1846 in Roanoke Co, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William A Farley began in 1781 in Lynchburg, Charlotte, Virginia, USA.
  • William A Farley married Judith Crafton, Annie W "Fannie" Farley, Sarah "Sally" Burnette Crafton, and had children including Katherine Farley, Joseph Farley, Seth George Farley, William H Farley, Ann Hazeltine Judson Farley, James Henderson Farley,.
  • William A Farley passed away in 1846 in Roanoke Co, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Seth Farley,
1755 – 1844
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Crafton
1761 – 1844
Birth Location: King William Co, Virginia, USA
SC

Spouses(s)

Judith Crafton
1788 – 1834
Birth Location: Lunenburg Co., VA
JC
Annie Farley
1801 – 1869
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Crafton
1761 – 1844
Birth Location: King William Co, Virginia, USA
SC

Children(s)

Katherine Farley
1811 –
Birth Location: –
KF
Joseph Farley
1818 –
Birth Location: –
JF
Seth Farley
1835 – 1885
Birth Location: –
SF
William Farley
1837 – 1839
Birth Location: Botetourt Co., VA
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Ann Farley
1839 – 1931
Birth Location: –
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James Farley,
1809 – 1885
Birth Location: Lunenburg Co, Virginia, USA
JF

William Farley's Ancestors

Self
William Farley
1781 – 1846
Birth Place: Lynchburg, Charlotte, Virginia, USA
Parents
Seth Farley,
1755 – 1844
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Sarah ("Sally" Burnette) Crafton
1761 – 1844
King William Co, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry Farley
1730 – 1784
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Anne Atkinson,
1733 – 1792
Virginia, USA
William ('The Prayerful Planter' Crafton) Sr,
1735 – 1828
King William, King William, Virginia, USA
Sarah Tatum
1737 – 1813
King William Co, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Maj Farley,
1710 – 1797
Mary Ellington
1712 – 1786
Thomas Atkinson
1710 – 1760
Pvt Sr,
1710 – 1779
Kerrenhappuck Aubrey
1718 – 1815
Benjamin Tatum
1730 – 1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Farley
1670 – 1754
Elizabeth Archer
1674 – 1761
Bennett Crafton
1670 – 1779
Elizabeth (Abbott)
1685 – 1770

William Farley's Descendants

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William (A) Farley (15 Jan 1781 – 21 May 1846) m. Judith Crafton (18 May 1788 – Bef. 1834) m. Annie (W "Fannie") Farley (23 Nov 1801 – 08 Nov 1869) m. Sarah ("Sally" Burnette) Crafton (1 Feb 1761 – Jul 1844)
  1. 1. Katherine Farley (09 Apr 1811 – )
  2. 2. Joseph Farley (06 Apr 1818 – )
  3. 3. Seth (George) Farley (14 Oct 1835 – Jun 1885)
  4. 4. William (H) Farley (04 Oct 1837 – 09 Sep 1839)
  5. 5. Ann (Hazeltine Judson) Farley (04 Nov 1839 – 07 Aug 1931)
  6. 6. James (Henderson) Farley, (9 Mar 1809 – 1885) m. Martha (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Littrell\Litrell (1813 – Abt 1856) m. Saphronia (Matilda) Collier (1828 – )
    1. 1. Robert (H) Farley (1833 – 1891) m. Ann (E) McMain (1845 – 1909)
      1. 1. James (H) Farley (28 Dec 1864 – 27 Jul 1901)
      2. 2. Rebecca (Courtney) Farley (1868 – )
      3. 3. William Farley (1872 – )
      4. 4. George (Sethel) Farley (29 Jan 1874 – 29 May 1951) m. Annie (Mae) Griffin (31 Aug 1886 – 20 August 1967)
        1. 1. Robert (Henry) Farley (28 July 1906 – 5 Apr 1951)
      5. 5. Charles (Lee) Farley (18 Feb 1876 – 1894)
      6. 6. Elizabeth (G "Lizzie") Farley (11 Aug 1878 – 26 Sep 1924)
      7. 7. Modest (R) Farley (31 Jan 1882 – 7 August 1967)
      8. 8. Nellie Farley (Apr 1891 – )
    2. 2. Martha ("Ann") Farley (1834 – Abt. 1915)
    3. 3. Charles (Edward) Farley (27 Mar 1839 – 16 Feb 1896) m. Mary (Susan) Davis (13 Jul 1838 – 25 Oct 1914)
      1. 1. John (Edward) Farley (15 Sep 1861 – 17 May 1939) m. Mahala (Adeline) Keach (16 Jun 1864 – 10 Jan 1931)
        1. 1. Charles (Thomas) Farley (12 Oct 1883 – 30 Nov 1954)
        2. 2. Posey (Ellis) Farley (14 Dec 1888 – 04 May 1964)
        3. 3. Cammie (Christine) Farley (1902 – 09 Jun 1963)
      2. 2. Charles (Emmet) Farley (1865 – 12 Mar 1927)
      3. 3. Martha (Louise "Patty") Farley (1867 – 06 Aug 1919)
      4. 4. Madison (D "Matthew") Farley (07 Aug 1868 – 15 Jun 1925)
      5. 5. Adam (Miller) Farley (02 Dec 1872 – 27 Jun 1945)
    4. 4. Morris (Henderson) Farley (26 May 1841 – 22 May 1883)
    5. 5. Joseph ("Washington") Farley (1843 – )
    6. 6. Hughart (Johnson) Farley (Apr 1845 – 27 Jul 1901)
    7. 7. Augustus (T) Farley (21 Aug 1847 – 12 Sep 1869)
    8. 8. Fielding (H "Fields") Farley (16 Jan 1849 – 29 Jan 1938) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Gish (18 Nov 1849 – 13 May 1902) m. Mary E (abt 1854 – )
      1. 1. Minnie (Virgie) Farley (04 Dec 1870 – 10 Aug 1955)
      2. 2. Mary (R) Farley (04 Dec 1874 – )
      3. 3. Robert (H) Farley (01 Mar 1878 – 17 Sep 1912)
      4. 4. Birdie (C) Farley (12 Mar 1885 – 24 Aug 1976)
    9. 9. William (Hickman "Hick") Farley (1850 – 25 Mar 1945)
    10. 10. James (Wesley) Farley (17 Jan 1853 – 29 Apr 1912) m. Margaret (Ann) Haynes (13 July 1856 – 6 Feb 1932)
      1. 1. Veola Farley (25 Jan 1876 – 11 Sep 1877)
      2. 2. Aubry (Aldine) Farley (1 Aug 1879 – 9 Feb 1946)
      3. 3. Lena Farley (28 Feb 1881 – 9 Sep 1881)
      4. 4. Thomas Farley (20 Sep 1883 – 13 Oct 1884)
      5. 5. Minnie (Farley) (McLary) (23 Nov 1884 – 4 July 1932)
      6. 6. Robert (Lee) Farley (29 Jun 1886 – 3 Oct 1930)
    11. 11. Maria (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Farley (15 Dec 1855 – 25 Oct 1952) m. Lenard (Hardin) Cheaney (03 Jan 1846 – 22 Nov 1918)
      1. 1. Eulalia (H) Cheaney (7 Sep 1874 – 1966)
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Cheaney (20 Sep 1875 – 19 Sep 1965)
      3. 3. Harry (Lee) Cheaney (3 Sep 1878 – 21 May 1955)
      4. 4. James (Ernest) Cheaney (25 Apr 1881 – 4 November 1957)
      5. 5. Martha (Littrell Farley) Cheaney (13 Dec 1884 – 23 Apr 1931)
      6. 6. Tina (Farley) Thompson (21 Jul 1887 – 24 April 1973)
      7. 7. John (E) Cheaney (abt 1899 – )
    12. 12. Ann (Hazeltine B) Farley (21 May 1864 – 20 Jul 1949) m. Andrew Wilburg
    13. 13. Thomas (L) Farley (Apr 1866 – 11 Jan 1904)

William Farley's Timeline

2 Records

1781
15 Jan 1781
Birth of William A Farley in Lynchburg, Charlotte, Virginia, USA
Lynchburg, Charlotte, Virginia, USA
1846
21 May 1846
Age 65
Death of William A Farley in Roanoke Co, Virginia, USA
Roanoke Co, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1781
    Event Place: Lynchburg, Charlotte, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Genealogy of Joseph Fisher and his descendants and the allied families of Farley, Farlee, Fetterman

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1846
    Event Place: Roanoke Co, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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