BIOGRAPHY

ABIATHER FARLEY - OF LE ROY, NY

Farley, Abiather, late of Le Roy, NY, was born in the town of Le Roy, August 16, 1839, a son of Byron and Lucretia (Stevens) Farley. His father was a native of Vermont and came to Genesee County in 1829, where he died in 1842. Abiather Farley was educated in the common schools and through life was a farmer. In an unostentatious way he performed the duties of a good citizen, and was much respected in the community where he lived. He married Mary A., daughter of E. Niles, who bore him three children: Edwin D., Estel and Fenton, who survive him. His death occurred on February 8, 1899.

Source: Our County and its people, A descriptive work on Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890