Biographical Sketch of Uriah Farrell, Lafayette County, Missouri >From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company, 1881. ********************************************************************** Uriah Farrell was born in Lincoln county, Kentucky, June 23, 1834, and at the age of five years came to Missouri with his parents, stopping one year in Saline county, and then moving into the southeastern part of Lafayette county, where Uriah was educated, attending the public schools. In 1857 he was united in marriage to Miss Julia Word, a native of North Carolina. Nine children were born to them, seven now living, viz.: Emma F., Minnie L., Bernetta M., Harry A., William A., Charles and John C. In 1858 he purchased the farm where he now resides, consisting of 100 acres. Is engaged in farming and stock raising. In 1862 he enlisted in the Federal service, Capt. Taggart's company, seventy-first Enrolled Missouri Militia, in which he remained five months. In 1854 his father William Farrell, and his (Uriah) older brother, Lapsley, went to California with the gold fever. They both died within three months after arriving and were buried there. Mr. Farrell's postoffice address is Aullville. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================