HISTORY OF RUSH COUNTY, INDIANA:  From the earliest time to the present,
with biographical skethes, notes, etc.  Illustrated; Chicago: Brant &
Fuller, 1888, page 357. Unknown County.

JOSEPH M. FARLOW was born in Orange Township, this county, July 22nd, 1841.
 Is the son of Hiram and Elizabeth (Townsend) Farlow.  He is the ninth of
twelve children, nine of whom are living.  He was raised on a farm and
received a common school education.  He began working for himself at the
age of twenty-one, and for more than ten years rented land.  In 1874 he
removed to Anderson Township from Orange, and settled where he now lives. 
He now owns 126 acres of land.  In 1864 he was married to Miss Lucinda
Bowles, who was born in Fulton County, Ind., August 12, 1845, daughter of
T. J. and Sarah Bowles.  To this union have been born six children, viz.: 
Effie M., born in 1865, James B., born 1866, Sarah E., born 1868; Ruby M.,
born 1872; Mertie A., born 1882; Eda E., born 1877.  Mr. Farlow as a
politician is a Democrat.  Mr. and Mrs. Farlow are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.  He has made his own way in life, and has been very
successful.  He is a representative of one of the first families of this
county.

Farlow Townsend Bowles
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Rush-IN Fulton-IN

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