General Information

Birth
7 JUN 1839
White County, Tennessee
Death
1920
Burial
Wedington Cemetery, Washington County, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Notes

FARLEY, William Franklin of Rhea, Arkansas, was born June 7. 1839 in White County, Tennessee, the son of William Thomas Farley of North Carolina, who was the son of John and Polly Farley of Tennessee. Maiden name of subject’s mother was Eliza George, daughter of Solomon and Nancy George who lived in Tennessee. He served with Company F, Col. Carl’s Regimen, Fagan’s Brigade and saw action at Pea Ridge, Arkansas and Poison Springs, Arkansas during his three and one-half years of service. He married Nancy Elizabeth Dearing, daughter of Abe Dearing of Washington County, Arkansas. Their children are: J.H. Farley, of Elm Springs, Arkansas; Mrs.Annie P. Brantley, Rhea, Arkansas; Mrs. Lillian Spear, Summers, Arkansas; Mrs. Rebekah Early Smith; Mrs. Nevada Dees, Rhea, Arkansas; Retta, Minnie D., Ala M. and Nancy E. Farley, all of Rhea, Arkansas. [1911 Arkansas Confederate Census]

W.F. Farley filed Veteran Application #23634 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 8, 1915 at the State, citing service in the Arkansas Infantry from 1862 thru 1865. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]

Parents

William Thomas Farley
- Father
Birth
North Carolina
Eliza George
- Mother

Spouse

Nancy Elizabeth Dearing
- Wife
1855 - 1894
Birth
27 FEB 1855
Newton County, Arkansas
Death
1894

Children

Lillian Frances Farley
- Daughter
1962 - 1962
Birth
5 SEP 1962
Wedington Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
2 SEP 1962
Cincinnati, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Weddington Cemetery, Washington County, Weddington, Arkansas
Annie P. Farley
- Daughter
Nevada Farley
- Daughter
Retta Farley
- Daughter
Ala M. Farley
- Daughter
Nancy F. Farley
- Daughter