John Henry FARSON

Birth:
14 Jul 1837
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States
Death:
13 May 1895
Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States
Burial:
16 May 1895
Hrtman Cemetery Truro, Madison, Iowa, United States
Marriage:
10 Apr 1859
Madison, Iowa, United States
Notes:
                   BIRTH: 1860 and 1870 Census Madison Co., Iowa,  1885 Census Pocahontas Co.,
Iowa.  Date of birth given in father's will.

MARRIAGE: First marriage film 102819161 Madison Co., Iowa. Second wife
Louella Bradshaw 8 May 1872, date confirmed in Pension Records of 1880

DEATH:  Will, Aug 30, 1894.  Death certificate in my possession.  age given as 57y 10m

BURIAL: Lincoln Twp. Hartman Cemetery records 1031517.  Pictures of
graveststone in my possession.

ORDINANCES: baptsim done by family
Idaho Falls Temple Nov. 1997

NOTES: Pioneer history of Pocahontas Co., 977.787 F 64 page 778
       -Corresspondence received from grandson of second marriage Weldon Murphy.
       -Was known as Dr. Farson because of his nursing abilities.
Susan KESLER
Birth:
29 Jan 1832
Cassle, Indiana, United States
Death:
28 Jan 1889
Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States
Burial:
Truro, Madison, Iowa, United States
Notes:
                   BIRTH:

MARRIAGE:

DEATH:  age given at death as 54y 11m 29d

BURIAL: Cemetery records film 1031517, Hartman Ecmetery

ORDINANCES: baptsim done by family

NOTES: Moved with family to  Truro Iowa at the age of 16.
Children
Marriage
1
John Wesley FARSON
Birth:
22 Feb 1860
Truro, Madison, Iowa, United States
Death:
8 May 1944
Payette, Payette, Idaho, United States
Nancy Olive CLANTON 
Marr:
21 Sep 1884
Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, Uni 
Notes:
                   BIRTH: Copy of family bible pages in my possession, letters from Bertha Farson and Goldie Shattack.  Film 1020171, 1885 Census Pocahontas County, Iowa, gives age as 24 and 1900 Census Clay, Garfield, Iowa gives age as 40.  1910 Census Payette, Idaho gives age as 50.

MARRIAGE: On film 1401836 Pocahontas County, Iowa, copy of certificate in my
possession.

DEATH: Certifiacate in my possession.

BURIAL: Copy of obituary in my possession, buried in Riverside Cemetery,
Payette, Idaho.

ORDINANCES:  Done by family and recorded at the time. (Sue Kapp has certificates)

NOTES: Was a carpenter, retired in 1934
       -Have his picture with ball team in Iowa July 4, 1890.
       -Have pictures of him and his wife and children.
       -Have some historical information about the people in this family
        in my files.
2
Elizabeth Ann FARSON
Birth:
9 Feb 1861
of Truro, Madison, Iowa, United States
Death:
24 Nov 1916
Payette, Payette, Idaho, United States
Isaac Stephen CLANTON 
Marr:
7 Dec 1879
Madison, Iowa, United States 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:   Date taken from tombstone in Payette, Idaho Riverside, Cemetery
listed in 1900 Census with Husband in Booth, Palo Alto, Iowa.

MARRIAGE: 1910 Census of Payette, Idaho lists them as having been married
for 30 years

DEATH:  Dates taken from tombstone in Payette, Idaho Riverside,Cemetery

BURIAL:

ORDINANCES: baptism done by family

NOTES:
FCID:456:109
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John Henry Farson - Susan Kesler

John Henry Farson was born at Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States 14 Jul 1837. His parents were William Farson and Susan Catherine Minniere.

He married Susan Kesler 10 Apr 1859 at Madison, Iowa, United States . Susan Kesler was born at Cassle, Indiana, United States 29 Jan 1832 daughter of Samuel Kesler and Mrs. Kesler .

They were the parents of 2 children:
John Wesley Farson born 22 Feb 1860.
Elizabeth Ann Farson born 9 Feb 1861.

John Henry Farson died 13 May 1895 at Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States .

Susan Kesler died 28 Jan 1889 at Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States .