Ramsey-Farrell Family
Person Page 80
Matthew Patrick Farrell1,2 (M)  b. Mar 1834, d. 26 Apr 1922 Pop-up Pedigree | ||
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| Charts | Pedigree for Mary Alice Farrell | |
| Father* | John Farrell3 | |
| Mother* | Mary Fagan3 | |
| Birth | 4 Mar 1831 | Ireland3 |
| Birth* | Mar 1834 | Ireland4,5 |
| Marriage* | b 1856 | Ann Flynn6 |
| Daughter* | c 1856 | Marie Farrell |
| Son* | 3 Jun 1858 | John Henry Farrell+ |
| Census | 26 Jul 1860 | Moscow, Muscatine Co., Iowa, USA, Listed as Nathan Farll, white male, age 26, farm laborer, value of personal property 60, born Ireland.6 |
| Marriage* | 1867 | Jane Almond; Wilton Twp, Muscatine Co., Iowa, USA, Performed by a Father Quigley, according to Matthew's pension papers as interpreted by Julie Duais |
| Adoption* | a 1867 | Ada Todd |
| Son* | c 1868 | William Farrell7 |
| Census | 13 Jun 1870 | Moscow Twp, Muscatine Co., Iowa, USA, Listed as Mathew Farrell, white male, age 38, farmer, value of personal property 1000, born Ireland of non-U.S. parents, cannot read or write, citizen.7 |
| Son* | 26 Jun 1870 | Thomas Farrell+ |
| Daughter* | 9 Oct 1875 | Catherine J Farrell |
| Census | 20 Jun 1880 | Looking Glass, Platte Co., Nebraska, USA, Listed as Matthew Farrell, white male, age 42, married, farmer, disabled by service to U.S. army, crippled, cannot read or write, born Ireland of Irish parents.8 |
| Census | 7 Jun 1900 | 516 Oak Street, Humphrey, Platte Co., Nebraska, USA, Listed as Mattw Farrell, head, white male, born Mar 1834, age 66, married 37 years, born Ireland of Irish parents, immigrated 1840, in U.S. 40 years, can read, write, and speak English, renting house.5 |
| Census* | 15 Apr 1910 | Soldier's and Sailors Home, Washington Precinct, Hall Co., Nebraska, USA, Listed as Mathew Farrell, member, white male, age 76, widowed, born Ireland of Irish parents, naturalized, speaks English, no trade, cannot read or write, one illegible question/answer (Confederate? check)4 |
| HRR Detail* | 22 Jul 1913 | Grand Island, Hall Co., Nebraska, USA, Last Will and Testament of Matthew Farrell In the name of God, Amen. I, Matthew Farrell, in Grand Island, of the County of Hall, and State of Nebraska, being of sound mind and memory, blessed be God for the same, do make and publish my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say: First. I direct that my funeral charges, the expenses of administering my estate, and all my debts be paid out of my personal property. Second. I give and bequeath to . . . John A. Boyle, my son [sic], One Dollar ($1.00), and this shall be the only bequest to the aforesaid John A. Boyle. Third. I give and bequeath to Ada Halm, my son the sum of One Dollar ($1.00), and this shall be the only bequest to the aforesaid Ada Halm. Fourth. I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate, both real and personal to my two beloved children, Thomas Farrell and Kate Kehoe, nee Kate Farrell, and now the wife of Ed Kehoe, share and share alike. In case either one of my last two mentioned children shall die in my life time, leaving issue or descendants, I direct that his share shall not lapse but shall be paid to such descendants in equal proportions. Fifth. I appoint my friend, John Hugg, executor of this last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 22nd day of July, 1913. Signed, Matthew Farrell (his mark) We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do hereby certify that Matthew Farrell, the testator, subscribed his name to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of each of us, and declared at the same time in our presence and hearing that this instrument was his last will and testament, and we at his request sign our names hereto in his presence as attesting witnesses. Signed, Charles Pfeifer, John E. Hugg (I assume this will was probated, but have not yet sought the formal record. I believe the original is in the possession of Eunice Farrell.)9 |
| Will* | 22 Jul 1913 | Grand Island, Hall Co., Nebraska, USA9 |
| Death* | 26 Apr 1922 | Soldier's and Sailor's Home, Burkett, Hall Co., Nebraska, USA3,10 |
| HRR Detail | 26 Apr 1922 | Burkett, Hall Co., Nebraska, USA, Certificate of Death, Mathew Farrell White male widower, born Ireland 4 Mar 1831, died age 91 years, 1 mo., 22 days, father John Ferrell born Ireland, mother Mary Fagan born Ireland, attended 1 Jan 1922 to 26 Apr 1922, died of old age, buried Columbus, Nebraska 27 Apr 1922.3 |
| Burial* | 27 Apr 1922 | Probably St. Joseph's Church Cemetary, Platte Center, Platte Co., Nebraska, USA, St. Josephs matches obituary description, and three of the pallbearers were of families present in this church in 1884.3,10 |
| HRR Detail | 27 Apr 1922 | Columbus Daily Telegram, Columbus, Platte Co., Nebraska, USA, Obituary, Matthew Farrell Funeral of Veteran -- The body of the late Matthew Farrell, veteran of the civil war and pioneer of the Shell creek community, whose death occurred at the old soldiers' home in Grand Island, arrived in Columbus on the Union Pacific local yesterday afternoon and was taken from here to the Catholic Church in Platte Center where funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fr. Laborius. Burial was made in the parish cemetery. C.J. Carrig, R.C. Reagn, Ed Rossiter, P.J. McCaffrey, Adam Smith and John McPhillips, the latter from Joliet township, acted as pall bearers. Members of the family who were here to attend the funeral were Mr. Farrell's two sons, John and Tom Farrell, of Cavour, S.D., and his daughter, Mrs. Ed. Keogh, and husband, of Frontier county.10 |
| Last Edited | 20 Feb 2006 | |
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Compiler:
Rudy Ramsey
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Parker, CO 80134-5933
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