The Farrell Family of America

Pesters were neighbors of the Farrells in Custer Co., Nebraska nearAnsley. "LEJWH - March 2000"

MY NOTES: Place of birth for Michael Farrell ----
1920 Census - his sons (Irvin & Levert) & wife (he has passed away in1901) state he was born in Ireland. 1910 Census - Michael is stillliving - states he was born in Illinois & his parents in Ireland. The1850 and 1860 Census of Jo Daviess County, Illinois show his parents(Andrew & Mary Farrell) having been born in Ireland. They immigratedfrom Ireland to Canada - two children were born in Canada. They thenimmigrated to the United States - their last three children were born inIllinois. Further research needed here. Where in Canada were theyliving - exactly when did they immigrate and on what ship???? Did anyother family come with them to US of A???? vlww

Census 1: 1850 US Census of Elizabeth Precinct, Jo Daviess County,Illinois, 11 November 1850, Page 193/385, Lines 22-28, Dwelling 1478,Family 1482: Andrew Farrell, 40 years, Male, Farmer, Born Ireland,Cannot read and write; MARY, 42 years, Female, Born Ireland, Cannot read& write; JOANNA, 14 years, Female, Born Canada, Attended School; JAMES,11 years, Male, Born Canada, Attended School; WILLIAM, 8 years, Male,Born Illinois, Attended School; ANDREW, 7 years, Male, Born Illinois,Attended School; MICHAEL, 2 years, Male, Born Illinois.

*****NEED 1860 US CENSUS - Have looked in Pleasant Valley and surroundingareas also Carroll County and can not find the FARRELLS.

Census 2: 1870 US Census of Post Office Pleasant Valley, Pleasant ValleyTownship, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 9 September 1870, Page 16, Lines9-11, Dwelling 110, Family 110: ANDREW FARRELL, 74 years, Male, White,Farmer, Real Estate Value $600., Personal Value $350., Born Ireland,Father & Mother of foreign birth, Cannot read & write, Male citizen ofUS; MARY, 69 years, Female, White, Keeping House, Born Ireland, Father &Mother of foreign birth, Cannot read & write; MICHAEL, 20 years, Male,White, Work on farm, Born Illinois, Father & Mother of foreign birth.NOTE: Michael is living 3 dwellings away from Ransom and Bradford House(Laura Jane is still living at home).

SEND FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE/RECORD TO LAURA JANE HOUSE!
1872 - Illinois State Archives Databases, Illinois Statewide MarriageIndex 1763-1900, (VOL/PAGE - A /138), Groom - FARRELL, Michael; Bride- HOUSE, Laura Jane; CNTY - Carroll; Date - 12/18/1872; VOL/PAGE - B/28;LIC - 1100. Found on March 18, 2001.

Census 3: 1880 US Census of North Wilson Township, Audrain County,Missouri, 14 June 1880, Enumerated by W.E. Day, Page 26 B/191 B,Supervisor's Dist. No. 8, Enumeration Dist. No. 8, Lines 28-33, Dwelling225, Family 225; MICHAEL FARRELL [FERRILL], White, Male, 30 years,Married, Farmer, Born Illinois, Father Born Ireland, Mother Born Ireland;LAURA, White, Female, 27 years, Wife, Married, Keeping House, BornIllinois, Father Born NY, Mother Born KY; MARY, White, Female, 6 years,Daughter, Single, Born Illinois, Father Born Illinois, Mother BornIllinois; MILBERT, White, Male, 4 years, Son, Single, Born Iowa, FatherBorn Illinois, Mother Born Illinois; SARAH, White, Female, 3 years,Daughter, Single, Born Iowa, Father Born Illinois, Mother Born Illinois;MARY, White, Female, 11 years, Niece, Single, At School, Attended Schoolwithin the Census year, Born Illinois, Father Born Illinois, Mother BornIllinois. MY NOTE: Whose daughter is MARY - must be a Farrell as thesurname has NOT been changed????????? (which borther is her father -James, William or Andrew)

1885 Nebraska State Census, OS Page Number 9B, ED 192, 01 June 1885, ED172, Myitle Township, Custer, Nebraska, Locality Midway Borough,Enumerator J.L.H. Knight: MICHAEL FANELL, White, 35 years old, BornIllinois; LAURE FANELL, White, 37 years, Born Illinois; MAYE FANELL,White, 1 year old, Born Illinois; WILBURT FANELL, White, 9 years old,Born Iowa; SARAH FANELL, White, 8 years old, Born Iowa; HINN FANELL,White, 4 years old, Born Missouri; NELLIE FANELL, White, 8/12 years old,Born Missouri; MARY FANELL, White, 16 years old, Born Illinois.
MY NOTE: MARY is still with the family - who is she?? Whose daughter isMARY - must be a Farrell as the surname has NOT been changed?????????(which borther is her father - James, William or Andrew)

1885 & 1892 - Custer County Historical Society, Custer County Homesteads& Timber Claims taken from the U.S. General land Office Tract Books,(transcribed by Tammy Hendrickson), Volume 105, Page 189; Farrell,Michael; Sec 8; Twnshp 16; range 17; sale date 1-20-85; action ; patent2-6-92; vol. 105; page 189.

1886 - Copyright@ 1997 Custer County Historical Society. All rightsreserved,
Custer County Farmers & Ranchers, 1886; Farrell, Michael, Myrtle.

Census Substitute for 1890 - OMAHA: J.M. Wolfe & Co., Publishers, 509,510 Paxton Block. 1890., Nebraska State Gazetteer, Business Directory andFarmers List for 1890-91, (Entered according to Act of Congress in theyear 1890, by J.M. Wolf & Co., in the office of the Librarian ofCongress, at Washington D.C.), Business Directory and Farmers List for1890-91 Embracing A general description of Nebraska, its productions,soil, climate, natural advantages, educational, railroad facilities,names of state, city and county oficials, post offices, newspapers,population of towns, and a complete classified business directory of allbusiness huses and professional men. Also, giving the names and P.O.address of all farmers in the state. A map locating all railroads,counties, towns, cities, etc. VOL. VII. PRICE, $6.00. Custer County -Farmers Directory: Farrell J.B., Callaway, Farrell M., Westerville,Farrell Thos, Custer.

1900 US Census of Myrtle Township, Custer County, Nebraska, EnumerationDistrict 72, Sheet Number 6A, 21 June 1900, Enumerator - Fred E. Delano,Lines 11-16, Dwelling 105, Family 105: FARRELL, Michael; Head, White,Male, Born Feb 1850, 50 yrs old, Married 27 yrs, Born Illinois, FatherBorn Ireland, Mother Born Ireland, Farmer, Can read, write & speakEnglish, Own, Free of Mortgage, Farm, Farm Schedule # 110: Laura J.,Wife, White, Female, Born Sept 1852, 47 yrs old, Married 27 yrs, Motherof 7 children, 7 children living, Born Illinois, Father Born New York,Mother Born Indiana, Can read, write & speak English: Irvin U., Son,White, Male, Born Oct 1880, 19 yrs old, Single, Born Missouri, FatherBorn Illinois, Mother Born Illinois, Farm Laborer, Can read, write &speak English: Nellie B., Daughter, White, Female, Born Sept 1884, 15yrs old, Single, Born Missouri, Father Born Illinois, Mother BornIllinois, At School 7 mths, Can read, write & speak English: LevertH., Son, White, Male, Born June 1888, 13 yrs old, Single, Born Nebraska,Father Born Illinois, Mother Born Illinois, At School 7 mths, Can read,write & speak English: Laura E., Daughter, White, Female, Born Feb1890, 10 yrs old, Single, Born Nebraska, Father Born Illinois, MotherBorn Illinois, At School 7 mths, Can read, write & speak English.

Kingston Cemetery, Custer County, Nebraska Gravesite listings: This is apublic cemetery and is accessible from the road. From Westerville,Custer County, Nebraska, travel on Hwy 70 6 1/2 miles east, then 2 milessouth, then 1/2 mile west. This cemetery is one of the older cemeteriesof Custer County, Nebraska. It is located just west of the old LibertyChristian Church which is the north-central area of Myrtle PrecinctSection 16, Township 16 North, Range 17 West of the 6th prime meridian.
Kingston Cemetery, Custer County, Nebraska Gravesite listings, (CemeteryListings, Nebraska, Custer County), "Electronic," Farrell, Michael, Feb26, 1850 - Jan 15, 1901/; House, Sarah E., Dec 19, 1866 - June 1, 1894,"The Lord is my Shepherd."/; House, Leona May, dau. of L. H. & S. E.House, died Mar 20, 1893, Aged 7 ms 22 da/; Jones, Melvin, son of Mr. &Mrs. Alfred Jones, born Nov 2, 1906 - died Jan 9, 1907.

The below article was sent to me by Gary Herrington in August 2002. Haveno idea where it originated. vlww
Farrel, Michael
"THE FARRELL FAMILY
by Floreine [Marsh] Campbell
I have been asked to write a story about the family of my maternalgrandparents. My mother has been gone almost 15 years, so I will have torely on memories of stories she told me.
Her parents, Michael and Laura House Farrell, were married inIllinois sometime in the early 1870's. Their two eldest children, Mae andBert, were born there.
The family moved to Iowa, where my mother, Sarah, and a son, Ervin,were born.
From Iowa, the Farrells turned south and settled in Missouri, whereanother child, Nellie, joined the family. When Nellie was three weeksold, they began the trek by wagon train to Nebraska. Grandmother'sparents, Bradford and Sarah House, and their other two daughters and twosons were also on this journey.
The Michael Farrells settled on a homestead a few miles east andsouth of Westerville in the Clear Creek Community. They made very fewtrips to Ansley or Broken Bow, as Westerville was the local trading post.
They built and lived in a sod house for many years. The twoyoungest children, Levert and I.aura, were born here. My mother wasabout eight years old at the time they settled here, so she spent almostall of her school days in a sod schoolhouse. I believe it was called theKimball School.
Grandfather Farrell died about 1900. His grave is one of the firstones in the Liberty Cemetery. The three older children were grown andgone from home at the time of his death. Mae was married to Edgar Graham,and Sarah, my mother, was now Mrs. Herbert Marsh.
Grandma was a very resourceful pioneer woman, and she stayed on thehomestead and finished raising the four younger children. She and herson, Ervie, farmed together for many years.
Later Ervie married Elizabeth Mytton, Nellie married Alfred Jonesand Laura became Mrs. Lee Woodworth.
Grandma Farrell was a charter member of the Christian Church atLiberty, helping to organize the church and Sunday School. She servedthe Church as Sunday School Superintendent for almost 30 years.
It was a great joy and pleasure to visit her. When she died in 1930,her children and grandchildren realized that they had lost a loving andhelpful friend.
She is buried beside her husband just a few miles from the oldhomestead, where they had come to make a family home in the New Land.
Levert, the youngest son, and the only one of the immediate familystill living, resides at a Veteran's Rest Home at Rushville, Nebraska."

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1872 - Illinois State Archives Databases, Illinois Statewide MarriageIndex 1763-1900, (VOL/PAGE - A /138), Groom - FARRELL, Michael; Bride- HOUSE, Laura Jane; CNTY - Carroll; Date - 12/18/1872; VOL/PAGE - B/28;LIC - 1100. Found on March 18, 2001.