Cache-Davis County UT Archives Biographies.....Farrell, George Lionel 1829 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

GEORGE LIONEL FARRELL.

    George Lionel Farrell, one of the patriarchs of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints and a resident of Smithfield, was born February 16, 1829,
in Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England, being the third son of William and
Alice Sadler (Bird) Farrell. The father died when the son was about nine years
of age and therefore his opportunity for securing an education was very limited,
as he had to assist in the support of the family. He was apprenticed to the
tailor's trade and after seven years' work in the shop, believing it to be too
confining, he found employment as a gardener and nurseryman. Becoming a convert
to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he was baptized March 1,
1850, by Elder James Edmonds and in the following September was ordained to the
priesthood and sent out to work as a missionary. In January, 1853, he was
ordained an elder by John Van Cott and in February of that year sailed for
America with his mother and three sisters on the ship International, while his
affianced bride, Jane Williams, was also of the party. After his arrival on this
side of the Atlantic he secured employment for his mother, his sister and
himself. In March, 1854, the lady whom he expected to marry passed away. At
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mr. Farrell took up a half section of land, which he
improved and cultivated for six years. By that time he and his mother had
accumulated enough money to enable them to start for Utah, and after disposing
of his property he joined Captain James S. Brown's company as assistant captain
and captain of the guard. After they had been on the road for two weeks Captain
Brown was taken ill and Bishop Farrell was called to take his place. On reaching
Utah on the 12th of August, 1859, they went to Farmington, where he lived for a
quarter of a year. In the fall of 1859, he removed to Logan, Cache county, where
he proceeded to build a house. Apostle Ezra T. Benson and Orson Hyde visited
Logan in November of that year and on the 9th of the month ordained and set
apart William B. Preston as bishop and George L. Farrell as ward clerk. In
December, 1859, the latter was chosen tithing clerk for Cache valley. From 1874
until 1876 he filled a mission to England, where he baptized one hundred and
seven people and organized a number of branches and Sunday schools. He labored
in the Nottingham conference first as elder and afterward as conference
president. On his return in 1876 he was ordained high priest and set apart to
preside over the High Priests' Quorum of Cache stake and was also called to
preside over the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association in the Cache Stake
of Zion, filling the latter position for four years. In May, 1880, he was
ordained a bishop and set apart to preside over the Smithfield ward, which
position he filled until April 30, 1900, when he resigned and was ordained a
patriarch by Apostle Francis M. Lyman and so continues.

    His military experience covers many years' service with the Nauvoo Legion,
in which he rose from rank to rank until he became lieutenant colonel of the
regiment. In 1860 he was elected county recorder of Cache county and so
continued until 1874. He became a life member of the Deseret Agricultural and
Manufacturing Society, July 1, 1864. He was appointed postmaster of Logan,
January 4, 1867, and held that position until 1874.

    On the 29th of April, 1860, Mr. Farrell was married to Amanda A. Steel, a
daughter of William and Margaret (Goodwin) Steel, who were pioneers, arriving
August 12, 1859. On the 11th of April, 1862, he married Mary Charlotte Lundburg,
of Salt Lake City, daughter of Solomon and Christina (Anderson) Lundburg. On the
25th of June, 1878, Mr. Farrell was married in Salt Lake City to Lydia A.
Anderson, daughter of Andrew and Sophia (Sorenson) Anderson; On the 12th of May,
1887, he married Mary Elizabeth Groshaw, of Logan, Utah, daughter of Charles and
Hannah (Atkins) Groshaw.

    The life record of Mr. Farrell has been a most active and interesting one,
his activity covering military, civil and ecclesiastical service. He is today
one of the venerable representatives of the church, having passed the ninetieth
milestone on life's journey.


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VOLUME IV
CHICAGO-SALT LAKE: THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1920


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