Husband: Lawrence "Larry" FARLEY , Jr.
Birthdate: 1 November 1853
Birthplace: Meredosia, Morgan County, Illinois, US
Death date: 21 October 1916
Place of death: home, Union County, South Dakota, US
Father: Lawrence FARLEY, Sr.
Mother: Mary GOFF

Marriage date: 4 June 1878
Marriage place: St. Teresa's Catholic Church,
Beresford, South Dakota, US

Wife: Elizabeth B. O'CONNOR
Birthdate: 19 May 1857
Birthplace: Wisconsin, US
Death date: 11 August 1896
Place of death:
Father: James O'CONNOR
Mother: Bridget JENNINGS

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: James P. FARLEY
Sex: M
Birthdate: 15 March 1879
Birthplace: Prairie Township, Union County, Dakota Territory, US
Death date: 14 December 1959
Place of death: Sioux City, Iowa, US
Marriage date: 1913
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Mary Jane HENLE

Child No. 2: Mary A. FARLEY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 10 September 1881
Birthplace: homestead, Union County, Dakota Territory, US
Death date: 7 June 1941
Place of death: home, Union County, South Dakota, US
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: never married

Child No. 3: Leonard "Len" Lawrence FARLEY
Sex: M
Birthdate: 20 February 1883
Birthplace: Beresford, Dakota Territory, US
Death date: 4 November 1962
Place of death: farm, Union County, South Dakota, US
Marriage date: 7 May 1913
Marriage place: Garryowen Church, Union County, South Dakota, US
Spouse's name: Gertrude "Gertie" Nora MERRIGAN

Child No. 4: Charlotte Agnes FARLEY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 8 May 1885
Birthplace: homestead, Union County, Dakota Territory, US
Death date: 3 June 1937
Place of death: Burke, South Dakota, US
Marriage date: 30 June 1915
Marriage place: Emmet, Union County, South Dakota
Spouse's name: Benedict "Ben" Christian NEUROTH

Child No. 5: Elizabeth "Ella" Ellen FARLEY
Sex: F
Birthdate: June 1886
Birthplace: Dakota Territory, US
Death date: 5 January 1926
Place of death: Beresford General Hospital, Beresford, Union County,
South Dakota, US
Marriage date: 20 May 1914
Marriage place: Emmet, Union County, South Dakota, US
Spouse's name: Joseph "Joe" Henry NEUROTH

Child No. 6: Alice G. FARLEY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 11 September 1888
Birthplace: Beresford, Dakota Territory, US
Death date: 22 September 1963
Place of death: Dakota Nursing Home, Vermillion, South Dakota, US
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: never married

Child No. 7: Philip "Phil" FARLEY
Sex: M
Birthdate: January 1890
Birthplace: farm, Union County, South Dakota, US
Death date: November 1964
Place of death: home, rural Beresford, South Dakota, US
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: never married

Child No. 8: Francis "Frank" William FARLEY
Sex: M Birthdate: 24 October 1891
Birthplace: near Beresford, South Dakota, US
Death date: 2 May 1963
Place of death: McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US
Marriage date: 20 June 1923
Marriage place: St. Joseph's Church, Emmet, Union
County, South Dakota,
US Spouse's name: Mary "Maime" Catherine LASS

Child No. 9: Julia Delores FARLEY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 22 February 1894
Birthplace: South Dakota, US
Death date: 22 August 1968
Place of death: Yankton, South Dakota, US
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Frank Felix GUISCHER

Child No. 10: baby FARLEY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 4 March 1895
Birthplace:
Death date: 21 March 1895
Place of death:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: never married

Child No. 11: Thomas FARLEY
Sex: M
Birthdate: 11 August 1896
Birthplace:
Death date: 20 August 1896
Place of death:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: never married
 

Documentation:
Notes:
Lawrence "Larry" Farley was the youngest of five children and was the first member of his family to be born outside of Ireland. He lived in the areas of Meredosia, Illinois and Freeport, Illinois before moving to Union County, Dakota Territory in 1875, where he proved up on a homestead. He remained there for the rest of his life.

Sources:
1) Gravestone Transcriptions from St. Joseph Cemetery, Emmet Township, Union County, SD (recorded by Brian M. Hass, 2000-3),
2) Gravestone Transcriptions from St. John Cemetery, Prairie Township, Union County, SD (recorded by Brian M. Hass, 2001),
3) Death Certificates (Minnehaha County, SD),
4) Death Certificates (Union County, SD),
5) Obituaries ("Argus Leader" Sioux Falls, SD,
6) Obituaries ("Beresford News" Beresford, SD),
7) Obituaries ("Beresford Republic" Beresford, SD),
8) Wedding Announcements ("Beresford News" Beresford, SD),
9) Wedding Announcements ("Beresford Republic" Beresford, SD),
10) Beresford_100_Years_1884-1984 pp. 232 and 275-6(note: the Farley and O'Connor family histories in this book do contain some errors),
11) 1880 Census Records (Prairie Township, Union County, Dakota Territory),
12 1900 Census Records (Prairie Township, Union County, South Dakota).