HISTORY OF RUSH COUNTY, INDIANA:  From the earliest time to the present,
with biographical sketches, notes, etc.  Illustrated; Chicago:  Brant &
Fuller, 1888, p. 356. Unknown County.

REUBEN J. FARLOW was born in Orange Township, Rush County, April 15th,
1832; is the son of Hiram and Elizabeth (Townsend) Farlow, and is of
English-Irish descent. His father was born in North Carolina, in 1804, and
died in this county in October, 1865.  His mother was born in Kentucky, in
1808, and died in this county in 1881.  The paternal grandfather was George
Farlow, a native of North Carolina, and died in Madison County, Ind.  The
subject of our sketch was the fourth of twelve children, nine of whom are
living.  He was raised on a farm and received a common school education. 
In 1855, he settled where he now lives; he owns 340 acres of well improved
land.  He was married August 14, 1855, to Miss Elizabeth C. Gosnell, who
was born October 27, 1831, the daughter of William and Susan (King)
Gosnell.  Her mother was born in Virginia, about 1788, and died in Rush
County, in 1826.  To Mr. and Mrs. Farlow are two children living, Susan,
born June 10, 1856, and Richard M., born September 14, 1860.  In politics,
Mr. Farlow is a Democrat, and cast his first vote for James Buchanan.  He
began life as a renter, and was such for fifteen years.  He is now one of
the substantial farmers of the township.  He and his wife are
representatives of the early families of Rush County.

Farlow Townsend King Buchanan
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Orange-Rush-IN NC Madison-IN VA

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