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William Coleman Farley 1849 – 1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1849

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 29 Nov 1924

Death Location: Craighead County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Henry Farley

Mother: Mary Lipscomb

Spouse(s): Josephine Grady

Children(s): Elmer Farley, May Farley, Bennett Farley, William Farley, Florence Farley, Paul Farley

William Coleman Farley Sr was born in 1849 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, the child of Henry John Farley and Mary Ann Lipscomb. In 1850, William Coleman Farley Sr resided in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. William Coleman Farley Sr married Josephine Grady, and had children including Elmer Farley, May Farley, Bennett Farley, William Coleman Farley, Florence F Farley, Paul Farley. William Coleman Farley Sr passed away in 1924 in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Coleman Farley Sr was born in 1849 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, the child of Henry John Farley and Mary Ann Lipscomb.
  • In 1850, William Coleman Farley Sr resided in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA.
  • William Coleman Farley Sr married Josephine Grady, and had children including Elmer Farley, May Farley, Bennett Farley, William Coleman Farley, Florence F Farley, Paul Farley.
  • William Coleman Farley Sr passed away in 1924 in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Farley's Ancestors

Self
William Farley
1849 – 1924
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Parents
Henry John Farley
1822 – 1890
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Lipscomb
1825 – 1872
Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (F) Farley,
1790 – 1848
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Penick
1797 – 1826
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Coleman (Overton) Lipscomb
1802 – 1884
Nottoway, Nottoway County, Virginia, USA
Prudence (P) Deupree
1802 – 1889
Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Seth Farley,
1755 – 1844
Sarah Crafton
1761 – 1844
John Penick,
1774 – 1828
Sarah Johns
1774 – 1850
Pvt Lipscomb,
1780 – 1849
Mildred Lipscomb
1780 – 1818
Pvt Deupree
1759 – 1854
Annie (Pettis)
1761 – 1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Farley
1730 – 1784
Anne Atkinson,
1733 – 1792
William Sr,
1735 – 1828
Sarah Tatum
1737 – 1813
Pvt Penick,
1750 – 1824
Keziah Owen
1751 – 1828
Dianisha Bruce
1758 – 1833
Uriah Lipscomb
1746 – 1825
Susanna Ligon
1746 – 1793

William Farley's Descendants

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William (Coleman) Farley (22 Jun 1849 – 29 Nov 1924) m. Josephine Grady (4 Mar 1851 – 21 Jan 1930)
  1. 1. Elmer Farley (30 Sep 1873 – 8 May 1969)
  2. 2. May Farley (28 Jul 1874 – 19 March 1898) m. William (Joseph) Doyle (12 Sep 1868 – 1 Mar 1951)
    1. 1. Sgt (Joseph Kendrick) Doyle, (4 Mar 1896 – 9 Mar 1949)
  3. 3. Bennett Farley (1876 – )
  4. 4. William (Coleman) Farley (26 Feb 1879 – 26 Oct 1956)
  5. 5. Florence (F) Farley (22 Sep 1880 – 5 May 1972)
  6. 6. Paul Farley (Mar 1884 – 20 Mar 1943) m. Nannie (May) Farley (abt 1885 – )
    1. 1. Lillian Farley (abt 1907 – )
    2. 2. Ingram Farley (abt 1909 – )

William Farley's Timeline

3 Records

1849
22 Jun 1849
Birth of William Coleman Farley Sr in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 1
William Coleman Farley Sr resided here in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
1924
29 Nov 1924
Age 75
Death of William Coleman Farley Sr in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA
Craighead County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1849
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Lunenburg, Virginia; Roll: M432_958; Page: 38A; Image: 81
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Lunenburg, Virginia; Roll: M432_958; Page: 38A; Image: 81

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1924
    Event Place: Craighead County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Age:
    75

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Craighead County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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