Biography of W. M. Farrington, page 16, Atlas of DeKalb County, Indiana, J. H. 
Beers & Co., Chicago, Ill., 1880 

W. M. Farrington, P.O. Waterloo; son of Keeler Farrington and Asenath 
Southwick; was born in Cayaga  Co., N.Y., December 10. 1822. Married Miss 
Elsa Ann Andrews, of Huron County, Ohio, September 13, 1845; children-
Oscar (deceased), William (Deceased), John W., Almon E, Laura A., the firs 100 
acres owned by Mr. F. is a part of what he owns today, to which have been added 
about two hundred more; he had had other lands, in the mean time, that have been 
disposed of. His two sons live near him, and have fine farms of their own. His 
only daughter, Laura, now Mrs. Edwin Thompson, is lives near, and is a “chip of 
the old block.” The father and mother of Mr. Farrington were natives of New 
York; the former died November 13, 1857; the latter January 2, 1854. Mrs. 
Farrington’s father and mother were natives of New York, both dying in Huron 
County, Ohio; the former September 8, 1834; the latter August 28, 1834.  Mr. and 
Mrs. Farrington are members of the Christian Church; have a delightful home, 
and well situated to enjoy life.  Politically, Mr. F. is a Republican.



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Auburn, Indiana

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