• General Notes

  REFN: 268
  American Civil War Research Database, Soldiers, lists  James Farley,
  claimed residence in English River, enlisted September 24, 1861, rank of
  Priv, enlisted age 23.  Served Iowa.  Enlisted B Co. 11th Inf. Reg. IA. 
  Mustered out at Galesville, AL on October 17, 1864.  Source:  Roster &
  Record of Iowa Solders in the War of Rebellion.
  Same information is also listed in Iowa County, Iowa, in Armed Forces
  Graves Registration Record No. 1, Civil War, No. 770.  Also states that
  his age at death was 66 years, that he enlisted in Davenport, Iowa, that
  his discharge was honorable.
  He is also listed in the History of Iowa County compiled in 1881 on page
  466 under History of and Enlistments in Iowa 11th Infantry.  This also
  gives some of the history of the 11th Infantry.
  Obituary in the Marengo Republican of Marengo, Iowa, dated March 12,
  1903, reads:
  "Once more our city is called to mourn the loss of an old citizen
  and veteran soldier, one among the oldest settlers.  James Farley was
  born May 25th, 1835, in Neather Heaven, Wiltshire, England.  In 1844 he
  moved with his parents to America, and after living in Illinois for three
  or four years, moved directly to Iowa county.  In almost the beginning of
  the civil war, Sept. 23, 1861, he enlisted at Millersburg, in Company B,
  11th Iowa Infantry, under Captain Bea Rose.  He was called immediately in
  to active service and passed through some of the most terrible battles in
  the war.  The four principal ones were Vicksburg, Shiloh, Corinth and
  Pittsburg Landing.
  In all the service he gained the esteem of his officers and was
  regarded as a man to be depended on.  Oct. 17th 1864, he was mustered out
  and returned to this city, where he has been living ever since.  In June
  1870 he was married to Miss Flora B. Woods, of Marengo, who survives
  him.  Of the family four children are living, Grey and John, Mrs. Ida
  Eastridge, of Marengo, and Mrs. Estella Harris of Des Moines.
  Mr. Farley was taken sick about two months ago and was confined to
  his bed about six weeks.  Dropsy being the cause of death.  He was a
  member of John Dillon Post, G.A.R., the post having charge of the funeral
  services at the cemetery.  Rev. J.M. McClellan delivered the funeral
  sermon..  He was 68 years, 9 months, and 13 days of age at the time of
  death, March 7th."

Details of James L.'s family with Flora Bell Wood