Early Madison Land Owner

Born:

c1786, Virginia

Died:

c1831, Madison County, Alabama

Buried:

Farley Cemetery, Madison County, Alabama

Grandfather:

Dr. John Benton Farley

Notes:

•  Michael's name is included in a list of the first area landowners near Madison. His land was just east of old Madison. "Today the Cemetery is located on his land near Horizon Elementary School." - Rankin

•  His descendants intermarried with Gillespies, Trotmans, and Crutchers, among others of the Madison pioneers. - Rankin

•  At the time of his death, he was married to his third wife, Sarah Trotman Farley. They were married in 1826 in Madison Co., AL. They had four children: a daughter named Sarah, and three sons named James Wesley, William P., and Albert. Both William and Albert died in early manhood without marrying. Sarah married her cousin, Dr. Tom Trothman. She bore four children, two died in childhood. James Wesley had eight children. - Spragins

•  Michael's name is included in a list of early settlers and notable landowners that helped induce the railroad to build a station in Madison. - Rankin

•  "Michael had children by his first wife to include: Delia Ann, wife of William Henry Lyle; Edward S. (29 Sep 1814-30 Jan 1888); Michael F.; and Henry R." - Find A Grave

•  Son of Seth Farley and Sarah Burnette Crofton - Ancestry.com


Related Links:

•  Ancestry.com - Page owned by cosimoto and can be viewed only with an Ancestry.com paid membership. (Originally found at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/55430354/person/13834109315.)

•  Find A Grave - Find a Grave page created by Vivian Glasscock.

•  Rankin - Memories of Madison: A Connected Community, 1857-2007, by John Patrick Rankin, 2007, page 17.

•  Rankin File - John P. Rankin has, over the years, collected information about families living in Madison County, AL. He has made these files available here at Huntsville History Collection. The files include Rankin's notes, digital copies of documents, and clippings from newspapers and periodicals. He has a Farley file and some of it might apply to Michael Farley.

•  Spragins - A Brief History and Brief Genealogy of The Andrew Beirne, William Patton, William Echols, V, and Robert E. Spragins Lines, by William Echols Spragins, Et Al. 1956, pages 249 - 250.

The Following Pages Link to this Page:
•  Dr. John Benton Farley
•  Rankin