John Wesley FARSON

Birth:
22 Feb 1860
Truro, Madison, Iowa, United States
Death:
8 May 1944
Payette, Payette, Idaho, United States
Burial:
10 May 1944
Payette, Payette, Idaho, United States
Marriage:
21 Sep 1884
Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States
Notes:
                   BIRTH: Copy of family bible pages in my possession, letters from Bertha Farson and Goldie Shattack.  Film 1020171, 1885 Census Pocahontas County, Iowa, gives age as 24 and 1900 Census Clay, Garfield, Iowa gives age as 40.  1910 Census Payette, Idaho gives age as 50.

MARRIAGE: On film 1401836 Pocahontas County, Iowa, copy of certificate in my
possession.

DEATH: Certifiacate in my possession.

BURIAL: Copy of obituary in my possession, buried in Riverside Cemetery,
Payette, Idaho.

ORDINANCES:  Done by family and recorded at the time. (Sue Kapp has certificates)

NOTES: Was a carpenter, retired in 1934
       -Have his picture with ball team in Iowa July 4, 1890.
       -Have pictures of him and his wife and children.
       -Have some historical information about the people in this family
        in my files.
Nancy Olive CLANTON
Birth:
29 Aug 1867
Polk City, Polk, Iowa, United States
Death:
20 Jan 1944
Payette, Payette, Idaho, United States
Burial:
23 Jan 1944
Payette, Payette, Idaho, United States
Notes:
                   BIRTH: Copy of family bible pages in my possession, letters from Bertha Farson and Goldie Shattack.  1885 Census Pocahontas County, Iowa,  and 1900 Census Clay, Garfield, Iowa.

MARRIAGE: On film 1401836 Pocahontas Co., Iowa witnesses GW Leverick and SP
Nelson also on this record is the name of her parents and her mother is listed as Hannah Leverick, father as William Clanton

DEATH: Certifiacate in my possession (Sue Kapp).

BURIAL: Copy of obituary in my possession, buried in Riverside Cemetery,
Payette, Idaho.

ORDINANCES:  Done by family members and recorded at the time.
Children
Marriage
1
William Henry FARSON
Birth:
6 Nov 1885
Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States
Death:
8 Mar 1970
Chino, San Bernardino, California, United States
Bertha SCHARFHAUSEN 
Marr:
15 Nov 1908
Payette, Payette, Idaho, Unite 
Notes:
                   BIRTH: Certificate in possesion of Sue Kapp.  Age given as 14 in 1900 Census
Garfield, Clay, Iowa, and birthdate given as Nov 1885.  Age given as 21 in 1910 Census of South Payette, Canyon, Idaho.

MARRIAGE:  Date received by correspondence from Bertha Farson, have copy of certificate

DEATH: Obituary in possesion of Sue Kapp

BURIAL: Obituary in possesion of Sue Kapp, Pomona Cemetery, California

ORDIANANCES: Done by Kapp family and recorded at the time.

NOTES:  Was a blacksmith and had own shop in 1910 Census, Payette, Idaho.
       -Have in my possession a brief history of my grandfather and some
        pictures of him and the family. (Sue Kapp grandaughter)
2
Miles Franklin Wesley FARSON
Birth:
21 Jul 1887
Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States
Death:
25 Aug 1951
Ontario, Malhuer, Oregon, United States
Naomi YOUNT 
Marr:
14 Nov 1917
Fruitland, Payette, Idaho, Uni 
Notes:
                   BIRTH: letter from Naomi gave date and is recorded in family bible
   1900 Census Clay, Garfield, Iowa gives his age as 12 and date of birth in Iowa as July 1887. 1910 Census Payette, Idaho gives  age as 21.

MARRIAGE: letter from Naomi gave date, letter from daughter gave place.

DEATH: Have funeral program in my possession

BURIAL: Have funeral program in my possession, Riverside Cemetery, Payette,
Idaho.

ORDINANCES: Done by family and reocrded at the time.

NOTES: Have some history on Miles written by his daughter, Doris.
3
Clarence Ray FARSON
Birth:
1 May 1889
Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States
Death:
9 Jan 1960
Ontario, Malhuer, Oregon, United States
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH: Date given in the family bible.  Age given as 11 in the 1900 Census of Garfield, Clay, Iowa and date of birth as April 1889.  Age given as 21 in the 1910 Census of South Payette, Canyon, Idaho.

MARRIAGE:  Not married

DEATH: Have obituary in my possession

BURIAL: Have obituary in my possession, Riverside Cemetery,
Payette, Idaho.

ORDINANCES: Done by family and recorded at the time.

NOTES: -Was a member of the Payette Fire department for 30 years.
       -Was called Stub because of having his fingers burned off his hand while      a baby.
       -Worked in a livery barn as a laborer in Payette in 1910 census
       information.
4
Lawrence Lesly FARSON
Birth:
14 Apr 1891
Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States
Death:
10 Mar 1962
Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States
Notes:
                   BIRTH:  Family Bible and knowledge of other members of the family.  Age given as 11 in 1910 Census of Payette, Idaho.

MARRIAGE: Information given in Obituary notice. Was divorced

DEATH: Obituary in my possession.

BURIAL: Obituary in my possession, Riverside Cemetery, Payette, Idaho.

ORDINANCES: Done by family and reocrded at the time.

NOTES:
5
Albert Lee FARSON
Birth:
9 Jan 1893
Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States
Death:
19 Jan 1893
Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:

MARRIAGE:

DEATH:  Died when 10 days old, copy of family bible in my possession

BURIAL:

ORDINANCES:

NOTES:
6
Dotha Ida Bell FARSON
Birth:
27 Sep 1894
Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States
Death:
31 May 1988
William Elmer LYND 
Marr:
11 Sep 1917
Boise, Ada, Idaho, United Stat 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:  Date received from Dotha along with copies of the family bible pages
with all the family recorded in it.  Age is given as 5 in the 1900 Census of
Garfield, Clay, Iowa and birthdate as September 1984, age given as 15 in 1910
Census of Payette, Idaho.

MARRIAGE:  Date received from Dotha.

DEATH:  Date received from her nephew, Larry Shattuck, July 26, 1992.

BURIAL: Arlington National Cemetery with Husband Elmer Lynd

ORDINANCES: done by family members
7
Goldie Opal FARSON
Birth:
23 Aug 1896
Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States
Death:
12 Dec 1984
Yakima, Yakima, Washington, United States
Obil SHATTUCK 
Marr:
16 Jun 1916
Burns, Harney, Oregon, United  
Notes:
                   BIRTH: Recorded in the family bible.  Age given as 13 in 1910 Census of
Payette, Idaho.

MARRIAGE:  Recorded in the family bible. Received from Goldie the date and
place

DEATH:  Obituary in my possession.

BURIAL:  Obituary in my possession

ORDINANCES: done by family members

NOTES:  Have some history of Goldie that she wrote.
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John Wesley Farson - Nancy Olive Clanton

John Wesley Farson was born at Truro, Madison, Iowa, United States 22 Feb 1860. His parents were John Henry Farson and Susan Kesler.

He married Nancy Olive Clanton 21 Sep 1884 at Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States . Nancy Olive Clanton was born at Polk City, Polk, Iowa, United States 29 Aug 1867 daughter of William Clanton and Hannah Leverich .

They were the parents of 7 children:
William Henry Farson born 6 Nov 1885.
Miles Franklin Wesley Farson born 21 Jul 1887.
Clarence Ray Farson born 1 May 1889.
Lawrence Lesly Farson born 14 Apr 1891.
Albert Lee Farson born 9 Jan 1893.
Dotha Ida Bell Farson born 27 Sep 1894.
Goldie Opal Farson born 23 Aug 1896.

John Wesley Farson died 8 May 1944 at Payette, Payette, Idaho, United States .

Nancy Olive Clanton died 20 Jan 1944 at Payette, Payette, Idaho, United States .