Henderson French Farley (abt. 1835 - 1925)

Born about May 1835 in Mercer County, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Araminta D (Hughes) Farley — married 15 Jan 1860 in Mercer County, Virginia (West Virginia), USA

Died 1 Jul 1925 at about age 90 in Barry County, Missouri, USA

This profile is part of the Farley Name Study.

Biography

Pvt Henderson Farley served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co D 17th Virginia Cavalry

Pvt Henderson Farley was a POW during the United States Civil War.

Marriage

Date: Jan 15 1860 Place: Mercer

Name: Araminta D Hughes Birth Date: Birth Place: Giles County Age at Marriage: 18 years 1 month Marital Status Prior to Marriage: Single Residence: Mercer County Mother: Louisa [Jorden] Father: William Hughes

Name: Henderson F Farley Birth Date: Birth Place: Mercer County Age at Marriage: 24 years 8 months Marital Status Prior to Marriage: Single Residence: Mercer County Occupation: Plasterer Mother: Jemima [Cook] Father: Arch Farley

Marriage performed by Leroy Keaton.^[1]

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Census Records

1840 Census

Name: Archabald Farley Event Place: Not Stated, Mercer, Virginia

"United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHT2-JM1 : accessed 28 Jan 2014), Archabald Farley, 1840.

1850 Census

Name: Archibald Farley Event Type: Census Event Date: 1850 Event Place: Mercer county, Mercer, Virginia, United States Gender: Male Age: 47 Marital Status: Race (Original): Race: Birthplace: Virginia Birth Year (Estimated): 1803 House Number: 72 Family Number: 72 Line Number: 24 ^[2] Household Gender Age Birthplace

• Archibald Farley M 47 Virginia Farmer, Property value $200
• Jemima Farley F 42 Virginia Cannot Read/write
• Louisa Farley F 22 Virginia
• Mahala Farley F 20 Virginia
• Madison Farley M 17 Virginia Farm Laborer
• Henderson Farley M 14 Virginia
• Cloe Farley F 12 Virginia
• Albert Farley M 9 Virginia
• Henley C Farley M 6 Virginia
• Anderson Farley M 4 Virginia
• Chilena Farley F 1 Virginia

NOTE: Two houses away is: Drewery Sr, estimated age of 80, Farmer, Property value $400 Drewery Jr, age 27 Sarah, age 21 James E age 2 Alexander 2/12 months [2 Months old...born April or May 1850]

Next door to Drewery's is: Ephraim Cook, age 40, farmer Jane, age 40 and family^[3]

1860 Census

Post Office Princeton, My Division, Mercer, Virginia, United States

Name: Henderson F Farley Event Type: Census Event Year: 1860 Event Place: My Division, Mercer, Virginia, United States

Gender: Male Age: 25 Race: White Race (Original): [Blank]

Birth Year (Estimated): 1835 Birthplace: Virginia Page: 106 Household ID: 689 ^[4] Household Gender Age Birthplace

• Henderson F Farley M 25 Virginia Occupation Planter or Plasterer?, property owner value 600 personal property value 160
• Araminta J Farley F 19 Virginia
• Fleming Martin M 25 Virginia Farm Laborer
• Madison Martin M 9 Virginia

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1870 Census

Post office Jumping Branch, Jumping Branch Township, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States Name: Henderson F Farley Event Type: Census Event Year: 1870 Event Place: West Virginia, United States Gender: Male Age: 34 Race: White Race (Original): W Birth Year (Estimated): 1835-1836 Birthplace: Virginia Page Number: 13 Household ID: 87 Line Number: 31 ^[5] Household Gender Age Birthplace

• Henderson F Farley M 34 Virginia Farmer Property Value 800 Personal Property 247
• Araminta Farley F 28 Virginia Keeping House
• Adam P Farley M 10 Virginia
• Albert C Farley M 7 Virginia
• Sally Farley F 5 West Virginia
• Emma Farley F 2 West Virginia

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1880 Census

1880 > WEST VIRGINIA > RALEIGH > SHADY SPRING ^[6]

Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

FARLEY HENDERSON 44 W WV WV RALEIGH SHADY SPRING 1880

In 1880, in household 82, there are three families. First family, 84 is A G P Hughes, age 32, Farmer and wife, two children. Probably Araminta's brother.

Second family, 85 is Henderson

• Farley, Henderson W M 44 Married Farmer Born WV parents born VA
• Araminta D W F 38 Keeping house born VA, parents born in VA
• Sally A W F 14 daughter at home born in WV, father born WV mother born VA
• William A W M 9 son
• Minie or Mima? H W F 7 daughter

Third family, 86 is Lafayette Gore [?], age 45, Farmer and wife, one child.

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1910 Census

1910 > MISSOURI > BARRY > EXETER TWP ^[7] Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

FARLEY HENDERSON F 74 M W VA Married 50 years, Owen? Income, parents both born in Virginia, can read and write. Arenta D 68 F W VA no income, can read and write, parents both born in Virignia.

Find A Grave Memorial# 21691974

Birth: 1835 Death: 1925

On stone with wife Araminta D. Farley

Civil War: Confederate Soldier Company D. 17th Regiment Virginia Cav

Burial: Maplewood Cemetery Exeter Barry County Missouri, USA ^[8]

Military

Enlisted in Mercer County, Virginia on May 7 1862 by Wm H. French [Namesake?].

Listed as a courier on Jan/February 1863. Absent, Courier in Monroe County, Virginia March/April 1863 Transferred from Company A 17th VA Cavalary, dated Dec 31 1863. Nov/Dec 1864 listed as Prisoner of War, Captured at Ninevah, Virginia November 24 1864, Point Lookout, Maryland. Released May 13 1865 after signing oath of allegiance. Occupation listed as Farmer. Date of Arrival from Harper's Ferry, Virgnia November 18 1864

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Research Notes

His Missouri Death Certificate gives his birth date as 31 Oct 1835.

Sources

1. ↑ Line 11, Jan 15 1860, Page 7
2. ↑ Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 960 GS Film number: 444950 Digital Folder Number: 004206382 Image Number: 00306 "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8DD-2XK : accessed 28 Jan 2014), Archibald Farley, Mercer county, Mercer, Virginia, United States; citing dwelling 72, family 72, NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 960. July 19 1850
3. ↑ 1850 Census
4. ↑ Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M653 GS Film Number: 805362 Digital Folder Number: 004297391 Image Number: 00461 "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M416-5QV : accessed 27 Feb 2014), Henderson F Farley, 1860.
5. ↑ Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M593 GS Film number: 000553193 Digital Folder Number: 004268432 Image Number: 00144 "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ45-5S6 : accessed 27 Feb 2014), Henderson F Farley, West Virginia, United States; citing p. , family 87, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000553193. August 26 1870
6. ↑ Page 11, lines 13-17, June 16th and 17th 1880 Series: T9 Roll: 1412 Page: 170
7. ↑ May 6 1910, Sheet 14 B, Series: T624 Roll: 767 Page: 31 , Lines 92-93, House and family 300, to view image click Here
8. ↑ Created by: Judy Mayfield Record added: Sep 21, 2007 Find A Grave: Memorial #21691974

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SPLM-KWF : accessed 2014-02-27), entry for Henderson French /Farley/.

• State of Missouri Certificate of Death