Silas H. Farry biographical sketch
Collection — Folder: S2316
Identifier: S2316
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a six-page handwritten biographical sketch of Silas H. Farry. Transcribed by an unknown author from Combination Atlas Map of Fulton County, Indiana by A. L. Kingman, published 1883 (pp. 48-49). The biography includes information about Farry's parents, his wive's parents, and his children. The sketch was written on sheets of paper with the letterhead for Archie F. Young, painter and decorator of Chicago, Illinois from the 1910s. Archibald Farry Young was the son of Lucelia, Silas Farry's older daughter from his first marriage.
Dates
- 1883-circa 1910
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Silas Harvey Farry was born July 16, 1819 in Warren County, Ohio to John Cephas and Elizabeth (Collins) Farry. When he was around 8 years old, the family moved near Troy in Miami County, Ohio. When he was 16, Farry went to live with Daniel Brown about 3 miles west of Troy and was contracted to work for Brown until he reached his majority, which occured in July 1840. That same year he traveled by foot to Fulton County, Indiana and after sometime purchased 80 acres in New Castle Township. Farry married Catharine Brown, Daniel Brown's daughter, in 1843 and they had five children. Following Catharine's death in April 1861, he married Ruth A. Roach in October 1861 and they had four children together. Farry died at his home at the age of 71 on January 6, 1891.
Sources:
Information found within the collection.
FindaGrave.com. "Silas Harvey Farry." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed April 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63176819/silas-harvey-farry.
"Obituary." Rochester Tribune (IN), January 9, 1891. https://newspaperarchive.com/rochester-tribune-jan-09-1891-p-8.
Sources:
Information found within the collection.
FindaGrave.com. "Silas Harvey Farry." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed April 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63176819/silas-harvey-farry.
"Obituary." Rochester Tribune (IN), January 9, 1891. https://newspaperarchive.com/rochester-tribune-jan-09-1891-p-8.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2022/04/21 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2022/04/21 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Silas H. Farry biographical sketch
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
