James L. Farren and his wife Mary Virginia Belfield lived at first in Philadelphia, both of whom were members of old and honored families of Pennsylvania.
While living in Philadelphia, James took an active role in the movement against slavery, where he was a member of the Abolition party of Philadelphia. As a result, he was known to have instilled in the minds of his children the doctrine of universal emancipation. In the 19th century, at that time, this belief was associated with membership in the Republican party.
About 1849, the couple moved with their family to Columbus, Ohio, where they remained in that part of Ohio until July 1856, when they removed to Iowa, settling in an Buren country at Bentonsport, on the Des Moines river.
Mr. Farren trained his oldest son Henry in the carpenter trade and both engaged in the building business as carpenters and contractors in the City of Keokuk, Iowa until the spring of 1871.
In 1871 shortly after the family move to Kokoka, Clark county, Missouri, James L. Farren died at the age of sixty nine years.
Mary Virgina Belfield Farren continued to live in the company of some of her children in Springfield, Missouri. She lived there until her eightieth year.
This explains why there are two memorials to Mary Virginia Belfield Farren.
Mary's grave may be in Springfield as that is where she died. in Springfield, Missouri. The Kahoka memorial might not be a grave.
Parents:
Spouse:
Mary Belfield Farren, born in Maryland,(1824-1909) buried in Kahoka, Missouri
Children:
Mary V. Farren(1848-bef 1882) born in Virginia, died Missouri
Henry B. Farren born in Pennsylvania (1848-1909)
Helen F. Farren (1847-bef 1882) born in Philadelphia, Penns.
Emma C. Farren (1855-1922) born in Ohio. died in Independence, Missouri
James L. Farren (1857–1932) born in Iowa, died in Missouri. he married Samantha Olive Noble (1860-1913)
Alice M. Farren (1865-1928) born in Iowa died Spokane, Washington m. Hiram M. Martin (1858- )
Martha F. Farren (1869–aft 1882)
Alfred R. Farren (1869-bef. 1882)
While living in Philadelphia, James took an active role in the movement against slavery, where he was a member of the Abolition party of Philadelphia. As a result, he was known to have instilled in the minds of his children the doctrine of universal emancipation. In the 19th century, at that time, this belief was associated with membership in the Republican party.
About 1849, the couple moved with their family to Columbus, Ohio, where they remained in that part of Ohio until July 1856, when they removed to Iowa, settling in an Buren country at Bentonsport, on the Des Moines river.
Mr. Farren trained his oldest son Henry in the carpenter trade and both engaged in the building business as carpenters and contractors in the City of Keokuk, Iowa until the spring of 1871.
In 1871 shortly after the family move to Kokoka, Clark county, Missouri, James L. Farren died at the age of sixty nine years.
Mary Virgina Belfield Farren continued to live in the company of some of her children in Springfield, Missouri. She lived there until her eightieth year.
This explains why there are two memorials to Mary Virginia Belfield Farren.
Mary's grave may be in Springfield as that is where she died. in Springfield, Missouri. The Kahoka memorial might not be a grave.
Parents:
Spouse:
Mary Belfield Farren, born in Maryland,(1824-1909) buried in Kahoka, Missouri
Children:
Mary V. Farren(1848-bef 1882) born in Virginia, died Missouri
Henry B. Farren born in Pennsylvania (1848-1909)
Helen F. Farren (1847-bef 1882) born in Philadelphia, Penns.
Emma C. Farren (1855-1922) born in Ohio. died in Independence, Missouri
James L. Farren (1857–1932) born in Iowa, died in Missouri. he married Samantha Olive Noble (1860-1913)
Alice M. Farren (1865-1928) born in Iowa died Spokane, Washington m. Hiram M. Martin (1858- )
Martha F. Farren (1869–aft 1882)
Alfred R. Farren (1869-bef. 1882)
James L. Farren and his wife Mary Virginia Belfield lived at first in Philadelphia, both of whom were members of old and honored families of Pennsylvania.
While living in Philadelphia, James took an active role in the movement against slavery, where he was a member of the Abolition party of Philadelphia. As a result, he was known to have instilled in the minds of his children the doctrine of universal emancipation. In the 19th century, at that time, this belief was associated with membership in the Republican party.
About 1849, the couple moved with their family to Columbus, Ohio, where they remained in that part of Ohio until July 1856, when they removed to Iowa, settling in an Buren country at Bentonsport, on the Des Moines river.
Mr. Farren trained his oldest son Henry in the carpenter trade and both engaged in the building business as carpenters and contractors in the City of Keokuk, Iowa until the spring of 1871.
In 1871 shortly after the family move to Kokoka, Clark county, Missouri, James L. Farren died at the age of sixty nine years.
Mary Virgina Belfield Farren continued to live in the company of some of her children in Springfield, Missouri. She lived there until her eightieth year.
This explains why there are two memorials to Mary Virginia Belfield Farren.
Mary's grave may be in Springfield as that is where she died. in Springfield, Missouri. The Kahoka memorial might not be a grave.
Parents:
Spouse:
Mary Belfield Farren, born in Maryland,(1824-1909) buried in Kahoka, Missouri
Children:
Mary V. Farren(1848-bef 1882) born in Virginia, died Missouri
Henry B. Farren born in Pennsylvania (1848-1909)
Helen F. Farren (1847-bef 1882) born in Philadelphia, Penns.
Emma C. Farren (1855-1922) born in Ohio. died in Independence, Missouri
James L. Farren (1857–1932) born in Iowa, died in Missouri. he married Samantha Olive Noble (1860-1913)
Alice M. Farren (1865-1928) born in Iowa died Spokane, Washington m. Hiram M. Martin (1858- )
Martha F. Farren (1869–aft 1882)
Alfred R. Farren (1869-bef. 1882)
While living in Philadelphia, James took an active role in the movement against slavery, where he was a member of the Abolition party of Philadelphia. As a result, he was known to have instilled in the minds of his children the doctrine of universal emancipation. In the 19th century, at that time, this belief was associated with membership in the Republican party.
About 1849, the couple moved with their family to Columbus, Ohio, where they remained in that part of Ohio until July 1856, when they removed to Iowa, settling in an Buren country at Bentonsport, on the Des Moines river.
Mr. Farren trained his oldest son Henry in the carpenter trade and both engaged in the building business as carpenters and contractors in the City of Keokuk, Iowa until the spring of 1871.
In 1871 shortly after the family move to Kokoka, Clark county, Missouri, James L. Farren died at the age of sixty nine years.
Mary Virgina Belfield Farren continued to live in the company of some of her children in Springfield, Missouri. She lived there until her eightieth year.
This explains why there are two memorials to Mary Virginia Belfield Farren.
Mary's grave may be in Springfield as that is where she died. in Springfield, Missouri. The Kahoka memorial might not be a grave.
Parents:
Spouse:
Mary Belfield Farren, born in Maryland,(1824-1909) buried in Kahoka, Missouri
Children:
Mary V. Farren(1848-bef 1882) born in Virginia, died Missouri
Henry B. Farren born in Pennsylvania (1848-1909)
Helen F. Farren (1847-bef 1882) born in Philadelphia, Penns.
Emma C. Farren (1855-1922) born in Ohio. died in Independence, Missouri
James L. Farren (1857–1932) born in Iowa, died in Missouri. he married Samantha Olive Noble (1860-1913)
Alice M. Farren (1865-1928) born in Iowa died Spokane, Washington m. Hiram M. Martin (1858- )
Martha F. Farren (1869–aft 1882)
Alfred R. Farren (1869-bef. 1882)
Gravesite Details
Same stone with Mary Belfield Farren.
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