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The Clinton Herald
Thursday, 6 October, 1904

           There passed away from earth, at his home in Preston, 
         a revered old gentleman who will long be remembered by 
         all who know him. To the people of the community in which 
         he lived so many years it is needless to point out the 
         commendable traits of character which have gained for 
         the CHRISTOPHER FARLEY the esteem of all with whom he 
         has been associated.
	 
	   CHRISTOPHER FARLEY was born in Warren County, PA, Aug 
	 13,  1822, and died at his home in Preston, Jackson county, 
	 Iowa,  the 6th day of October 1904, and was therefore at 
	 his death  82 years, 1 month and 21 days old.
	 
	   Some over twenty years ago he had the misfortune to be 
	 thrown from a horse and injured his hip, which has always 
	 given him some trouble ever since. Some weeks ago he suf-
	 fered a paralytic stroke, which later developed into gang-
	 rene and caused his death.
	 
	   He came to Iowa with his parents. They coming up the 
	 Mississippi river to the mouth of the Maquoketa river 
	 where the family constructed a raft on which was placed 
	 the family and such house-hold goods as they possessed. 
	 The raft was pulled up the river to the mouth of Deep 
	 Creek, landing at that point May 17, 1837. At that time 
	 there was only one cabin in what is now Van Buren township.
	 
	   CHRISTOPHER was the oldest child of the family of nine. 
	 JAMES, an old and respected citizen of Preston; MICHAEL, 
	 who died in California, the 13th of August; NANCY, MARY 
	 and ELLEN residing in California; ANDREW, living in Cali-
	 fornia; SARAH, who died some thirty years ago, the wife 
	 of CHARLES PRIOR. The family had only been settled in 
	 their new home some three years when the father was killed 
	 in the Bellevue War, leaving the heft of the responsibility 
	 for the care of the family on his shoulders, a boy of eighteen 
	 years.
	 
	   In the spring of 1850 he started for the famous gold 
	 fields of California and arrived in Hangtown some time 
	 in July. He remained on the Pacific slope over two years, 
	 returning by the Nicaragua route. In 1856 he was married 
	 to Miss LOIS WEED. There were born to them four children; 
	 MICHAEL and EDWARD of Van Buren township; CYNTHIA, who 
	 died some fourteen years ago, wife of FRED KLIMMENT; and 
	 LYDIA the wife of CHARLES THOMPSON, residing in Minnesota.
	 
	   CHRISTOPHER was a man of strong mind; was a good reader, 
	 always took interest in the affairs of his country ad was 
	 politically a democrat.
	 
	   The funeral was held Sunday afternoon. Prayer was offered 
	 at the house by the Rev. Thomlinson. The remains were taken 
	 in charge of the Masons of which he was an honored member 
	 and carried to the church. Burial was in the Preston cemetery.
	 
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