Brief Life History of Benjamin Howard
When Benjamin Howard Farrow was born on 24 May 1839, in Flemingsburg, Fleming, Kentucky, United States, his father, Col. William Farrow, was 68 and his mother, Mary Nancy Davis, was 42. He married Mary Saletha Bramel on 29 September 1859. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Orangeburg, Mason, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years and Magisterial District 8, Mason, Kentucky, United States in 1900. He died on 18 April 1916, in Mason, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Maysville, Mason, Kentucky, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Howard Farrow, "United States Census, 1870"
- B H Farrow, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Benjamin Howard Farrow, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1839–1916 Male
1851–1925 Female
Children (1)
1885–1940 Male
Parents and Siblings
1771–1846 Male
1797–1861 Female
Siblings (11)
1828–1866 Female
1830–1919 Female
1831–1904 Male
1833–1906 Male
1835–1920 Female
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 7
1850
Age 11
1861
Age 22
Name Meaning
English (northern): hypercorrected form of Farrar , an occupational name for a smith or worker in iron. The original -ar or -er ending of this name came to be regarded as an error, and was changed to -ow.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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