Portrait and biographical record of Ford County, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . nts were both members of theMethodist Church, and the father a Republicanin political sentiment. Joseph Farlin, whose name heads this record,acquired his education in the common schools ofthe neighborhood during the winter months, whilein the summer season he aided his father in thefarm work. At the age of twenty-seven, he en-gaged in farming for himse
Portrait and biographical record of Ford County, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . nts were both members of theMethodist Church, and the father a Republicanin political sentiment. Joseph Farlin, whose name heads this record,acquired his education in the common schools ofthe neighborhood during the winter months, whilein the summer season he aided his father in thefarm work. At the age of twenty-seven, he en-gaged in farming for himself and secured as a com-panion and helpmate on lifes journey Miss EllenRoberts, their union being celebrated on the 23dof November, 1876. The lady is a native of Taze-well County, 111., born January, 18, 1858, and is adaughter of Joseph and Catherine (Bosserman)Roberts, who reared a family of ten children. Mrs. Roberts came to Ford County in 1877,and he purchased five hundred and twenty acres offine land, known as one of the best farms in thiscommunity. Upon it he made his home for a num-ber of years, but sold in 1886 and removed to Jas-per County, 111., where he again purchased land,now owning some thirteen hundred acres. In. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 295 politics, he is a supporter of Rei)iil)Iican wife died February 28, 1891, in the faith ofthe Methodist Church. After his marriage, Mr. Farliu embarked in farm-ing in Tazewell County, 111., where he remainedfor three years, when, in 1881, he came to FordCounty and purchased eighty acres of land inDrummer Townshij). He afterward added to itanother eighty-acre tract and this farm of one hun-dred and sixty acres he placed under a high stateof cultivation, making many improvements thereonwhich added greatly to its value and attractive ap-pearance. He was an industrious and enterprisingman and met with well-deserved success in his un-dertakings. He continued farming up to the timeof liis death, which o
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