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Surnames: Farren, Smiley,Stewart,Miller
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Washington Democrat April 19 1945
John Farren Succumbs at the Age of 79
Odon Resident was Retired Railroad Foreman.
Odon April 19 John Farren ill for two years and severly ill for the last two weeks died at
1:55 o'clock Wednesdy afternoon at his home at the age of 79 years. Funeral services
will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Poindexter funeral home in charge of the Rev
Charles Buchanan and burial will be in Walnut Hill cem. The body will remain at the
Poindexter funeral home. Mr Farren a retired Milwaukee and St Pal railroad foreman, was
born in Elmore township Dec 13, 1865 and his parents were William and Nancy Smiley Farren.
He married Cynthia A Stewart, April 17, 1892 and she died 21 years ago. Their living
children are Alva Farren, Yakima, Washington, Mrs Faye Miller, Elnora, Delbert, Ives,
Sheldon and Wallace Farren all of Odon. Two children are dead. He also leaves a brother,
Jeff Farren, of Elnora 18 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
courtesy of Cynthia Frederick