FARLEY
~FARLEY~
Reba R. Alsup
Friday, September 23, 2005
Pinkney Lafayette Farley, (son of Jeremiah Madison Farley and Melissa Field Smith) born 23 Nov 1851, Crittendon Co, KY. Died 18 Mar 1912, Manson, Randolph Co, AR. Buried Masonic Cemetery. Married 21 Nov 1872, Sarah Ann Canada, (dau of Seaborn Smith Canada and Martha Ellen Vaughn) born 8 Oct 1854, KY. Died 17 Sep 1908, Manson, AR. Randolph Co, buried Masonic Cemetery.
Children:
1. Elbert Eugene Farley, born 23 Sep 1873, Marion, Crittendon Co, KY. Died 11 Feb 1944,. Married Mary Elizabeth Anderson, 10 Feb 1901.
2. William McNary Farley, born 26 Aug 1875, died 27 Aug 1875, Marion, Crittendon Co, KY.
3. Dora Evelyn Farley, born 20 Aug 1876, Marion, Crittendon Co, KY. Died 13 Feb 1961, Stafford, Graham Co, AZ. Married (1) Harden Sells 27 Sep 1896, married (2) Samuel Renfro, 5 Oct 1934.
4. Marion Constantine Farley, born 4 Oct 1880, Marion, Crittendon Co, KY. Died 16 Feb 1938. married Mary Marie (Mannie) Collins, 22 May 1907.
5. Lucinda Emmaline Farley, born 14 Jan 1887, Crockett, Clay Co, AR. Died 25 Sep 1974, Stafford, Graham Co, AZ. Married 2 Jul 1905, Manson, Randolph Co, AR. John Marbrook Benskin (son of Charles J. Benskin and Laura Ellen Minerva Wilder), born 11 Apr 1881, Claremont, Richland Co, IL. Died 28 Oct 1981, Stafford, Graham Co, AZ.
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1900 Randolph Co, AR. Bristow Twp. Page 6 (Roll 74)
87-87 FARLEY, Pinkney L. 50 m Nov 1849 KY md 29 yr, farmer
5 ch/4 alive Sarah A. 48 f Aug 1851 KY wife, md 29 yr
Eugene 26 m Sep 1873 KY son, single
Maren C. 19 m Sep 1880 KY son, single
Lucinda E. 13 Sep 1885 AR dau
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Dora Farley married (1) Harden Sells
1900 Clay Co, AR. Pollard Twp. Page 171 (Roll 53)
161-161 SELLS, Hardin 46 m Nov 1854 TN md 3 yrs merchant
0 ch/0 alive Dora E. 23 f Aug 1876 KY md 3 yr
Henry T. 16 m Jul 1884 AR son
Louis C. 12 m Dec 1887 AR son
William R. 10 m Dec 1889 AR son
Floyd L. 9 Jan 1891 AR son
Mary J. 6 Jan 1893 AR dau
9 ch/1 alive Susan A. 75 f Apr 1825 NC mother, widow
1910 Clay Co, AR. St. Francis Twp. Page 200 (Roll 46)
178-186 SELLS, Hardin 54 m TN md (3) 13 yr own income
0 ch/0 alive Dora 33 f KY wife md (1) 13 yrs no occupation
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1910 Randolph Co, AR. Bristow Twp. Page 16 (Roll 63)
291-302 FARLEY, Marion 39 m KY md (1) 3 yrs saw mill
3 ch/2 alive Mamie 39 f AR wife md (2) 3 yr (Marie M. Collins, 1907)
BARNETT/BENNETT? Mary 7 f AR step/dau
FARLEY, Terry? 2 m AR son
FARLEY, Pink L. 58 m KY father, widower
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1910 Randolph Co, AR. Bristow Twp. Page 16 (Roll 63)
292-303 FARLEY, Jean 37 m KY md 9 yr, saw mill
2 ch/2 alive Mary 26 f AR wife (Mary Anderson, 1901)
Elbert 8 m AR son
Elmer 3 m AR son
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~BENSKIN~
The Benskin Family
Charles J. Benskin, (son of John Marbrook Benskin and Mary Hobbs) born 17 Dec 1844, Stark Co, OH. Died 9 Sep 1899, Cleburne Co, AR. Married 21 Sep 1867, Laura Ellen Minerva Wilder, born Dec 1850, PA. Alive 1900, White Co, AR.
Known children:
1. Albert Benskin, born Dec 1873. married Annie Parker
2. Lillie Jane Benskin, born Aug 1875, md Thomas F. Brooks
3. Liza M. Benskin, born 1877,
4. Della Alice Benskin, born May 1879 married George Hathaway
5. John M. Benskin, born 11 Apr 1881, md Lucinda E. Farley
6. Millie E. Benskin, born Jul 1885, married Louis Hubach
7. Minnie Benskin, born Jun 1889,
8. Oscar Joseph Benskin, born Apr 1893, md Lilly Becom
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1880 Richland Co, IL. Claremont Twp. Page 25 (Roll 245)
BENSKIN, Charles 30 m OH
Laura 25 f PA wife
Albert 7 m IL son
Lilla J. 5 f IL dau (Lilla Jane)
Liza M. 3 f IL dau
Della Alice 1 f IL dau
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1900 White Co, AR. Harrison Twp. Page 173 (Roll 80)
2-2 BENSKIN, Albert H. 26 m Dec 1873 IL md 2 yrs
1 ch/1 alive Anna 17 f Mar 1883 IL wife
Effie J. 1/12 f Apr 1900 AR dau
4-4 BENSKIN, Laura M. 50 f Dec 1850 PA widow 11 ch/8 alive
Mellie 14 f Jul 1885 IL dau
Minnie 10 f Jun 1889 IL dau
Oscar 7 Apr 1893 AR son (Oscar Joseph)
I still can’t find John M. Benskin, born Apr 1881 on the 1900 census.
1900 White Co, AR. Harrison Twp. Page 174 (Roll 80)
48-50 BROOKS, Thomas F. 28 m Sep 1871 IL md 8 yr farmer
Lillie J. 23 f Aug 1876 IL wife md 8 yr (nee Benskin)
Berthie B. 7 f Mar 1893 AR dau
Flossey M. 5 f Jun 1895 AR dau
Clara E. 4 f Jan 1896 AR dau
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1900 White Co, AR. Harrison Twp. Page 173 (Roll 80)
HATHAWAY, George W. 55 m Aug 1844 OH farmer md 3 yr
0 ch/0 alive D. Alice 26 f May 1879 IL wife (Della Alice Benskin)
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1910 White Co, AR. Harrison Twp. Page 115 (Roll 67)
69-71 HUBACH, Louis 37 m GER farmer md (1) 9 yr
6 ch/5 alive Millie E. 25 f IL wife md (1) 9 yr (Millie Benskin)
Annie M. 8 f AR dau
Maggie E. 6 f AR dau
Louis J. 5 m AR son
Charles O. 3 m AR son
Daisy M. 1 7/12 f AR dau
BENSKIN, Oscar J. 16 m AR brother/law, single
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1920 White Co, AR. Harrison Twp. Page 118 (Roll 67)
114-117 BENSKIN, Albert H. 38 m IL md (1) 11 yr, farmer
3 ch/2 alive Annie 27 f MO wife, md (1) 11 yr
Effie 10 f AR dau
Dora 7 f AR dau
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Bethlehem Cemetery, White Co, Arkansas (double stone)
BENSKIN, Albert Horrace, Jan 1, 1871-Oct 1960
BENSKIN, Alice Jane, Mar 1, 1883-Dec 9, 1947
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~MASSEY~
Not much is known by me on the Massey Family except the daughter Arta Missa “Artie” Massey. Artie married John Fowler and their youngest son married my Aunt Grace Wells. Sister to my Mother Mae Wells Morgan.
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1850 Madison Co, TN. Dist. 12 page 328 (Roll 889)
556-556 MASSEY, Stephen 60 m NC farmer
Elizabeth 60 f NC
557-557 MASSEY, Stephen 35 m NC farmer
Eliza 32 f TN (Eliza Grant)
Lavinia 11 f TN
William H. H. 9 m TN (md (2) Mary Elizabeth Adams, 17 Feb 1859
Mary E. 7 f TN
Maranda 6 f TN (Maranda Jane Massey & William Henry Adams, 17 Feb 1859
James C. 1 m TN (md Adaline Edmonson, to New Madrid Co, MO. by 1880)
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1860 Madison Co, TN. Dist 12, Cotton Grove Twp. Page 222
1576/1607 MASSEY, Henry 20 m TN farmer
Mary 16 f TN wife
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Not found so far on 1870 census, but other Massey’s were still living there in Dist. 12. Census in poor shape and a lazy census taker only put down initials on the census.
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1880 Madison Co, TN. 12th Dist. Page 284, (Roll 1270)
193-193 MASSEY, Henry 39 m TN farm laborer (To Ark, ca 1886)
Mary 36 f VA wife keeping house
Willie 19 m TN son, farm laborer (William D. To Ark ca 1886)
Edward 12 m TN son, works on farm
Artie 9 f TN dau at home (md John Fowler, 1887 Randolph Co, AR)
Fannie 4 f TN dau at home
Eliza Massey, 52, was still living nearby, but was listed as widowed
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1900 Randolph Co, AR. Shiloh Twp. Page 84 (Roll 74)
170-170 MASSEY, William D. 38 m Feb 1862 TN md 18 yrs, farmer
8 ch/7 alive Lourisa? 41 f Jun 1858 TN wife
MASSEY, William H. 59 m Dec 1840 TN father, widower
Loince 17 m May 1883 TN son
Chesley 15 m Mar 1885 TN son
Clifford 12 m Apr 1888 AR son
Arthur 10 m Feb 1890 AR son
Bessie J. 8 f Mar 1892 AR dau
Ezra 6 m May 1894 AR son
Annie 4 f Aug 1895 AR dau
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1900 Lawrence Co, AR. Black Rock Twp. Page 45
205-316 FOWLER, John R. 45 m Feb 1855 IL md 12 yrs, Button Factory, day laborer
5 ch/5 alive Artie 28 f Apr 1872 TN wife, md 12 yr (Arta Missa Massey)
Maud M. 11 f Jan 1889 AR dau (md James L. Morris, 1905)
Stella R. 9 f Mar 1891 AR dau
William E. 7 m Jan 1893 AR son (“aka Bill”)
Mary M. 4 f Mar 1896 AR dau (Mary Myrtle md James “Jim” Gates, 1913
Henry E. 2 m May 1898 AR son (Herman md Hazel Blalock)
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1910 Randolph Co, AR. Warm Springs Twp. page 207 (Roll 63)
60-60 FOWLER, Artie 38 f TN widowed, 7 ch/7 alive (died 1913)
Myrtle 14 f AR dau (md James “Jim” Gates 1913)
Herman 11 m AR son (md Hazel Blalock)
Annie 9 f AR dau (md Cecil McCluskey)
Gavin 7 m AR (Gavin Richard md (1) Grace Wells, 1920
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1920 Randolph Co, AR. Warm Springs Twp. Page 207 (Roll 62)
61-61 MASSEY, Henry W. 70 m TN md (2) 0 yr, farmer
3 ch/3 alive Sarah R. 64 f IN wife md (2) 0 yrs (md Mrs. Sarah J. Alman, 1909)
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1920 Randolph Co, AR. Warm Springs Twp. Page 82 (Roll 78)
39-39 MASSEY, Henry 79 m TN
Sarah 70 f IN wife
ALMOND, Earl 33 m IN son, single (step-son)
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Artie Massey Fowler died 1913, Warm Springs and thought to be buried same place as her father, mother and sister. It is unclear just when the Massey family arrived in Randolph County, Arkansas, but around 1885/1886. Artie was not widowed in 1910 as the census stated, but John Fowler was so mean to her and beat her up so many times that her older sons told him to leave and not come back or they were going to kill him, so he left and was never heard of again. After Artie died, the children were just farmed out to other relatives.
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Reba R. Alsup
Friday, September 23, 2005