Biography of: John C. Farley McCracken County, Kentucky Source; Biographical Sketches from, "Kentucky, History of the State" Main Author; William Henry Perrin 1887 **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. Submitted by: Vera Burnham vburnham@metrocast.net Date: April 27, 2002 **************************************************************************** John C. Farley, of Irish ancestry, was born in 1841, in Walworth County, Wis., and is a son of Michael Farley and Mary (Dolen) Farley, both of whom were born in Ireland. Mr. John C. Farley was reared on a farm in Wisconsin, to the age of ninteen, from which time until 1866 he was engaged as a sailor on the Great Lakes and in traveling . In 1866 he came to Kentucky, and in 1867 to the City of Paducah. In 1868 he opened a merchantile business, associated with his brother Edwin Farley, who is now and has been for several years past, the revenue collector for the Second District of Kentucky. Their partnership terminated in 1872, and John C. Farley is now located at the East end of Island Creek Bridge, POaducah, where he does an extensive business, dealing in drugs and groceries. He is a member of the Masonic order, and A.O.U.W.. He was married in Paducah, in 1869 to Miss Ella L. Scott, and has two children; Della and John C. Farley Jr. Mr. Farley has served the county in the capacity of justice of the peace since 1869, and is secretary and treasurer of the Paducah Shipyard Company.