Jeremiah Farley

Brief Life History of Jeremiah

When Jeremiah Farley was born in 1800, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Stephen Farley, was 38 and his mother, Mary Mitchell, was 33. He married Martha Pigg before 1825, in Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in White, Tennessee, United States in 1850 and Davis Township, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States in 1860. He died about 1890, at the age of 91.

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Family Time Line

Jeremiah Farley
1800–1890
Martha Pigg
1805–
Charlotte Farley
1825–
Mary Jane Farley
1840–
Edward Farley
1828–
Nathaniel Farley
1831–
Nancy Ann Farley
1835–1896
Stephen Farley
1838–1865
Ruth Farley
1844–1891
Sarah S Farley
1847–1907
James Matson Farley
1855–

Sources (9)

  • Jeremiah Farley, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Jerremiah Farley, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1968"
  • Last Will and Testament Stephen Farley

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1804 · Walton War

The Walton War was a border dispute between Georgia and North Carolina, when Georgia established Walton County. The main piece of land being fought over was called the Orphan Strip and was located between North Carolina and Georgia. It started in 1804 and became part of the War of 1812 and lasted until 1818.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Farley, of which there are examples in Berkshire, Derbyshire, Hampshire, Kent, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Staffordshire, Surrey, Wiltshire, Shropshire, and Sussex. From Old English fearn ‘fern’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. See also Farleigh , Fairley , Fairlie .

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fearghaile (see Farrelly ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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