• General Notes

  REFN: 258
  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."
  Taken from another obituary:
  "Flora B. Wood was born at Lima, Livingston County, New York,
  December 2, 1854, and died April 1, 1928, at the home of her daughter,
  Stella P. Davis at Louisburg, MO, at the age of 75 years, 4 months.
  She was married to James L. Farley at Marengo, Iowa, June 9, 1870. 
  To this union were born four children, Ida May Eastridge of Cedar Rapids,
  Iowa; Stella P. Davis of Louisburg, Mo.; Marcus Gray and John G. Farley
  of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
  Grandma Farley was loved by all who knew her and we hate to give her
  up.  She has gone from us to join with loved ones over there.
  She came to Missouri last June where she remained until her death.
  She was a devoted wife and mother, a member of the M.E. church at
  Marengo, Iowa.
  She is survived by her four children and five grand children and
  many other relatives.  Her husband died March 7, 1903.
  Her body was taken to Marengo, Iowa, to be laid beside her husband
  in the I.O.O.F. cemetery."

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