Everett was born on February 3rd, 1893. Everett's father was Alonzo Farnell and his mother was Lena Garth. His paternal grandparents were Edwin Farnell and Harriet Ambler. He had two brothers and two sisters, named Edwin, Asa, Harriet and Marion. He was the third oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 6 on April 28th, 1899.