Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Farwell, Solomon 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Solomon Farwell, resident at Unionville, has been a citizen of Whiteside 
County since 1853. His parents, Solomon and Sabina (Burlingame) Farwell, were 
natives respectively of Massachusetts and Vermont. The former was born in 
Groton, Mass., March 1773. The birth of the latter occurred in Wethersfield, 
Vt., Dec. 29, 1780. After their marriage they settled for a time in Vermont, 
afterward going to Lewis Co., N. Y., where they were pioneers and residents 
for many years. Late in life they went to Loraine, Jefferson Co., N. Y., where 
the father died June 17, 1850. The mother died Feb. 5, 1856. Their nine 
children were born in the following order: Submit, Leonard M., Selah, Eunice, 
Sabina, Eliza, Lemuel, Phila A., Hannah E. and Solomon. Mr. Farwell was born 
Jan. 11, 1827, in Denmark, Lewis Co., N. Y., and is the youngest child of his 
parents. He attended the common schools and became a carpenter and joiner, 
following that business until his removal to Whiteside County, and since that 
time has continued to work at his trade in connection with his farming. In 
September, 1853, he bought 60 acres of land in the township of Ustick, where 
he was engaged in the pursuit of agricultural projects about 16 years, and 
then sold and purchased a farm in the township of Union Grove. He remained 
there but a short time, selling his farm and returning again to Ustick 
Township, where he bought another farm, on which he resided and operated until 
he determined to retire from active business life. In the fall of 1882, he 
sold his landed interests and removed to Unionville. He was married in 
Denmark, Lewis Co., N. Y., Feb. 4, 1848, to Margaret Plank, and they are the 
parents of nine children,—Celia H., Emma E., Carrie A., J. D., Nellie F., 
Minnie P., Fred B., Lulu G. and Gertie L. The child last named died when four 
months old. Mrs. Farwell was born Sept. 21, 1829, in Denmark, and is the 
daughter of John and Eleanor (Ostrander) Plank. Her parents were born,in the 
State of New York, and four of their children reached mature life,—Margaret, 
Hannah, Nancy and John H. Politically, Mr. Farwell is a Republican. He held 
the positions of Township Clerk and Assessor while a resident in Ustick. He 
and his wife are members of the Universalist Church.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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