Clyde L Farrell (1889 - 1969)

Born 26 Jul 1889 in Carrollton, Carroll, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 May 1969 at age 79 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Clyde was born on 26 Jul 1889 in Carrollton, Iowa. He was the son of Lincoln Farrell and Ella Sharp. ^[1][2]He was the 2nd of 8 children (Victor Glen, Clyde L., Harry, Merle, Homer Hobert, Vera Edna, Doris Faye, Raymond).

Clyde was married twice. On 2 Sep 1908 he married Henretta Hesslingh (also listed as Gelhardina Wilhelmina Henretta Hesslingh) in Carroll, Iowa. The 1910 US Census indicates that he had been married 1 year, however he living with his parents without Henretta.^[3][4]On 3 Jan 1914 Clyde married Anna May Ranniger in Shelby, Iowa.^[5]

Clyde and Anna were the parents of three children:

1. Kenneth Clyde, born 23 Dec 1917 Audubon Iowa, died 4 Jan 2001
2. Dean Wendel, born 1 May 1920 Carroll Iowa, died 18 Mar 1973
3. Deloris Ann, born 31 Jan 1924 Carroll Iowa, died 5 Nov 1931 Carroll Iowa

Clyde started working for the telephone company when he was just out of school. Starting as a lineman, he worked up to manager.^[6]He was a manager of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company office in Carroll from 1924 until his retirement in 1954. He was one of the few telephone men of Iowa who participated in three cutovers in one city. In 1910 he helped change telephones from the magneto type to common battery in preparation for conversion to the dial system; in 1915 he carried telephone apparatus from express wagons and helped install emergency phones for use while new system was being connected; then in June 1952 when the conversion was made to the new dial system, Clyde had overall responsibility for ensuring installations of new equipment were complete and the system up and operating.^[7]

In May 1954 Clyde and Anna took a three week vacation to California. They stopped at Council Bluffs for an overnight visit with Clyde's brother Raymond and his wife Helen, and then the two couples travelled together for a brother's reunion in California. ^[8] In attendance will be the five living brothers.

He passed away on 17 May 1969 in Des Moines, Iowa and was buried with wife Anna in the Carroll City Cemetery.^[9][10][11]

Residence

1895 - Carroll, Iowa^[12]

Lincoln Farrell, head, male, 31, Clinton Iowa, farming

Ela Farrell,, female, 27, Johnson Iowa

Glen Farrell,, male, 7, Shelby Iowa

Clyde Farrell,, male, 5, Carroll Iowa

Harry Farrell,, male, 3, Carroll Iowa

Mirl Farrell,, male, 1, Carroll Iowa

1900 - Carroll Ward 1, Carroll, Iowa^[13]

Lincoln Farrell, head, male, Sep 1864 - 35, Iowa, day laborer, married 13 years

Ella Farrell, wife, female, Apr 1866 - 33, Iowa,, married 13 years

Clyde Farrell, son, male, Jul 1889 - 10, Iowa, at school

Harry Farrell, son, male, Feb 1892 - 8, Iowa, at school

Merle Farrell, son, male, Sep 1894 - 5, Iowa

Homer Farrell, son, male, Aug 1896 - 3, Iowa

Vera E Farrell, daughter, female, Sep 1898 - 1, Iowa

1910 - Carroll Ward 1, Carroll, Iowa^[14]

Lincoln Fenell, head, male, 45, Iowa, rural mail carrier, married 23 years

Ella Fenell, wife, female, 42, Iowa,, married 23 years

Clyde Fenell, son, male, 20, Iowa, telephone lineman, married 1 year

Harry Fenell, son, male, 18, Iowa, factory laborer

Merle Fenell, son, male, 15, Iowa, grocery store clerk

Homer Fenell, son, male, 13, Iowa

Vera E Fenell, daughter, female, 11, Iowa

Doris Fenell, daughter, female, 8, Iowa

Raymond Fenell, son, male, 5, Iowa

1920 - Carroll Ward 2, Carroll, Iowa^[15]

Clyde Farrel, head, male, 30, Iowa, telephone wire chief

Anna Farrel, wife, female, 28, Iowa

Kenneth Farrel, son, male, 2, Iowa

Charles Fullerton, roomer, male, 22, telephone cable splicer

1930 - Carroll, Carroll, Iowa^[16]

Clyde L Farrell, head, male, 40, Iowa, telephone company manager, married at 24

Anna M Farrell, wife, female, 39, Iowa,,married at 23

Kenneth L Farrell, son, male, 12, Iowa

Dean W Farrell, son, male, 9, Iowa

Deloris A Farrell, daughter, female, 6, Iowa

1940 - Carroll Ward 2, Carroll, Iowa^[17]

Clyde L Farrell, head, male, 50, Iowa, telephone company manager

Anna M Farrell, wife, female, 48, Iowa

Kenneth L Farrell, son, male, 22, Iowa, department store salesman

Dean W Farrell, son, male, 20, Iowa

Sources

1. ↑ "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3M-VSBV-5?cc=2527591&wc=Q64Q-4S9%3A1590042588 : accessed 17 February 2021), 101693731 > image 1285 of 5012; citing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5WM-ZZG : 10 January 2021), Clyde Farrell, May 1969; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJFW-5XL : 18 October 2017), Clyde L. Farrell and Henretta Hesslingh, 03 Sep 1908, Carroll, Iowa, United States; citing reference P 71, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,480,844.
4. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ6K-LJZ : 10 February 2018), Clyde L. Farrell and Gelhardina Wilhelmina Henretta Hesslingh, 03 Sep 1908, Carroll Co., Iowa, United States; citing reference Item 1 p, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,480,845.
5. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJP8-F8T : 4 November 2017), Clyde L Farrell and Anna May Ranniger, 03 Jan 1914, Shelby, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,517,051.
6. ↑ Genealogy research of Nancy Christensen as shared with Sue LaVoie.
7. ↑ Carroll Daily Times Herald - 19 May 1969 - Page 1 & 2 (Carroll, Iowa, Carroll Times Daily, 19 May 1969), Clyde Farrell Dies at 79 in Des Moines. https://carroll.advantage-preservation.com/
8. ↑ Carroll Daily Times Herald - 8 May 1954 - Page 4 (Carroll, Iowa, Carroll Times Daily, 8 May 1954), Personal Paragraphs: Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Farrell…. https://carroll.advantage-preservation.com/
9. ↑ Carroll Daily Times Herald - 19 May 1969 - Page 1 & 2 (Carroll, Iowa, Carroll Times Daily, 19 May 1969), Clyde Farrell Dies at 79 in Des Moines. https://carroll.advantage-preservation.com/
10. ↑ Carroll Daily Times Herald - 21 May 1969 - Page 2 (Carroll, Iowa, Carroll Times Daily, 21 May 1969), Deaths, Funerals: Clyde L Farrell. https://carroll.advantage-preservation.com/
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 February 2021), memorial page for Clyde L Farrell (26 Jul 1889–17 May 1969), Find A Grave: Memorial #63049108, citing Carroll City Cemetery, Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Judy McMichael (contributor 46938774) .
12. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTSL-416 : 18 November 2020), Lincoln Farrell, Carroll, Iowa, United States; citing p. 431, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,338.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M927-B1B : accessed 5 January 2021), Lincoln Farrell household, Carroll Township Carroll city Ward 1-2, Carroll, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 38, sheet 9B, family 199, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,421.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML1C-4C4 : accessed 5 January 2021), Lincoln Fenell, Carroll Ward 1, Carroll, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 44, sheet 7B, family 168, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 395; FHL microfilm 1,374,408.
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR66-6WH?cc=1488411&wc=QZJP-DX7%3A1036470601%2C1036574701%2C1037117701%2C1589332683 : 10 September 2019), Iowa > Carroll > Carroll Ward 2 > ED 49 > image 24 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR4P-G7?cc=1810731&wc=QZFS-NLF%3A648806501%2C649144701%2C649285001%2C1589282363 : 8 December 2015), Iowa > Carroll > Carroll > ED 5 > image 27 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
17. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9M1-F76B?cc=2000219&wc=QZX1-W7L%3A790105501%2C790219101%2C791492901%2C951126001 : accessed 17 February 2021), Iowa > Carroll > Carroll Township, Carroll, Ward 2 > 14-5 Carroll Township, Carroll City Ward 2 bounded by (N) city limits; (E) ward line, Main; (S) Chicago & North Western Railway; (W) city limits; also St. Lawrence Convent > image 39 of 51; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.