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History of White County, Illinois
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J
ames Farley, a son of Joseph and Indiana (McAllister) Farley, was born in White County in 1831. He was reared to the hardships and privations of a farm life. His father lived about three miles from New Haven. The family consisted of four children, of which three were half brothers. His father died when James was but three years old. Mr. Farley has lived in New Haven for many years. He enlisted in the Seventh Illinois Calvary, and was in the service three years and three months. He married for his first wife Caroline Vines, of White County. One child was born - Margaret, afterward Mrs. Nelson. He married for his second wife Delila Elvira (Vaughn) Robinson, of White County. She was born April 21, 1830, and was a daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Jackson) Vaughn. She was married to her first husband April 21, 1848, by whom two children were born. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Farley has been born one child. He is present Constable of New Haven, and has kept a hotel since 1878.
Submitted by Linda Roberts
[Author unknown] 1883. History of White County, Illinois. 950-951.
Note: Although this biography is from the History of White County, it is from the section on New Haven Township, across the county line to the south in Gallatin County.
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