Flora Bell (Wood) Farley, Dec 2, 1854 - April 1, 1928

WOOD, FARLEY, DAVIS, MYERS, EASTRIDGE, SHEDENHELM

Posted By: Ava Simmons (email)
Date: 2/27/2005 at 18:39:29

Obituary in the Pioneer Republican of Marengo, Iowa, dated April 5, 1928:

"Mrs. James Farley, former Marengo resident, passed away at Lewisburg, MO, Monday, April 2, at the age of 73 years and 4 months. Funeral services were held in Marengo at the M.E. church, Wednesday at 3 p.m. conducted by the Rev. Fred Evans. Burial was made in I.O.O.F. cemetery.

Mrs. Farley was formerly Flora Bell Wood, and was born at Lima, N.Y. She moved to Illinois when a child and later came to Iowa. She was united in marriage to James Farley at Marengo, June 9, 1870. She became a member of the Methodist church of Marengo from probation in 1906 and has never removed her membership. She was also a member of the W.R.C. and the Rebekah lodge.

She is survived by four children, Estella P. Davis of Lewisburg, Mo, Ida May Eastridge, Marcus and John Farley, all of Cedar Rapids. She is also survived by many other relatives including two nephews, Chas. Myers and Ollie Shedenhelm and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Wm. Woods, all of Marengo, and a nephew, G.W. Shedenhelm, of Blairstown."