Farley, Patrick^[1]

1837 - 1921  (84 years)

• Name	Farley, Patrick
  Born	1 Apr 1837	Cavan County, IRL.
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Jul 1921	Columbus, NE.
  Buried	St. Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery; Columbus, NE.
  Person ID	I3351	Wuerdemann Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2017

  
  

  Children	+ 1. Farley, Elizabeth,   b. 15 Oct 1876, Farmington, CT. ,   d. 13 Jul 1955, Columbus, NE.  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2017
  Family ID	F4946	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  _P_CCINFO 2-14330 FARLEY, PATRICK [Apr 1, 1837 - July 21, 1921] [Columbus Telegram, July 22, 1921, pg. 6 col. 6] Platte Pioneer Is Dead Patrick Farley, one of the early settlers of Columbus, passed away yesterday noon at 12:15 o'clock from complications incident to old age. While in feeble health for some time past, he was bedridden only the past three weeks. His death occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. J. Gregorius, where he has resided for the last eight or nine years. Mr. Farley was born April 1, 1837, in Cavan county, Ireland, coming to America when he was 16 years of age, settling first at New Haven, Con. He enlisted in the Union army during the civil war June 5, 1858, and received his honorable discharge June 5, 1863. He held the position of first sergeant Co. C. 2nd Regiment U.S. Infantry, at the close of the war, and saw service in five of the big battles--Bull Run, Gainesmills, Malvern Hill, Fredricksburg and Chancellorsville. After the war he made a couple of trips back to Ireland, and upon one of these was married. The couple returned to America to make their home, and five children were born to them--one son, Geo. T. Farley, of Indianola, Ia., and four daughters, Mrs. Mary Gallagher, of New Haven, Conn., and Mrs. Elizabeth Gregorius, of Columbus, two of the daughters preceding him in death. His son George Farley, reached Columbus yesterday at 12:30, just fifteen minutes after his father's death. Funeral services will be held at St. Bonaventure's Catholic church at __ o'clock tomorrow morning Rev. ___ Charles officiating and interment to be made in the Catholic cemetery. [ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW] FARLEY, PATRICK [Apr 1, 1837 - July 21, 1921] [Columbus Telegram, July 22, 1921, pg. 6 col. 6] Platte Pioneer Is Dead Patrick Farley, one of the early settlers of Columbus, passed away yesterday noon at 12:15 o'clock from complications incident to old age. While in feeble health for some time past, he was bedridden only the past three weeks. His death occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. J. Gregorius, where he has resided for the last eight or nine years. Mr. Farley was born April 1, 1837, in Cavan county, Ireland, coming to America when he was 16 years of age, settling first at New Haven, Con. He enlisted in the Union army during the civil war June 5, 1858, and received his honorable discharge June 5, 1863. He held the position of first sergeant Co. C. 2nd Regiment U.S. Infantry, at the close of the war, and saw service in five of the big battles--Bull Run, Gainesmills, Malvern Hill, Fredricksburg and Chancellorsville. After the war he made a couple of trips back to Ireland, and upon one of these was married. The couple returned to America to make their home, and five children were born to them--one son, Geo. T. Farley, of Indianola, Ia., and four daughters, Mrs. Mary Gallagher, of New Haven, Conn., and Mrs. Elizabeth Gregorius, of Columbus, two of the daughters preceding him in death. His son George Farley, reached Columbus yesterday at 12:30, just fifteen minutes after his father's death. Funeral services will be held at St. Bonaventure's Catholic church at __ o'clock tomorrow morning Rev. ___ Charles officiating and interment to be made in the Catholic cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008.