Russell Thompson Farnham: Stedman Family Genealogies

Generation: 1

Russell Thompson Farnham was born Abt Dec 1830, ____, Addison Co., VT; died Between 1915 and 1920, Lewis, Cass Co., IA.

Other Events:

1860 Census: 1860; not located
Land: 1861, Shenandoah, Page Co., IA
1870 Census: 12 Aug 1870, Grant Twp., Page Co., IA
1880 Census: 23 Jun 1880, Hobart Twp., Rooks Co., KS
Census: 1885, Griswold, Cass Co., IA; 1885 Iowa State
1900 Census: 18 Jun 1900, Cawker Twp., Mitchell Co., KS
1910 Census: 18 Apr 1910, Lewis, Cass Co., IA
Census: 1915, Lewis, Cass Co., IA; 1915 Iowa

Notes:

Land:
Land Abstracts of Page Co, 1839-1875

FARNHAM, R. T. 1861 24 SE 1/4,SE 1/4 160 Grant FARMER b. ADDISON CO. VT
FARNHAM, W. T. 1870 25 SE 1/4,NE 1/4 320 Grant FARMER b. ADDISON CO. VT

1870 Census:
Forkis, Iowa PO, p. 430
Farnham, Williard     46 M W   Farmer $11800 $18283   Vermont           citizen
---, Lizzie W             43 F W   Keeping house                   New York
---, Frank E              17 M W                                              Ohio            school
---, Cavensteen       15 F W                                              Ohio               "
---, Willey                 13 M W                                              Ohio               "
---, Hattie                 11   F W                                              Ohio               "

Farnham, Russell T   39 M W   Farmer $1600 ----           Vermont             citizen
---, Cynthia J             37   F W   Keeping house                  Ohio
---, Rosabell              15   F W                                             Ohio         school
---, Charley                10 M W                                             Ohio             "

1880 Census:
ED 270, p. 22
Smiley, J F.       W M 31   Head Md   Farmer                 WI PA   OH
---, Bell              W F 25   Wife   Md   Keeping House    OH VT OH
---, Royal           W M   3    Son   S                                  IA   WI   OH
---, Clyde           W M   1    Son   S                                  IA   WI   OH
...
Farnham, R. F    W M 49   Head Md   Farmer                IL    NY OH
---, Catherine     W   F 47   Wife   Md   Keeping House   VT VT VT
---, Charles        W M 20   Son    Md   Laborer               OH MA KY
---, Adda            W F 23   DinL    Md   Keeping House   IA    OH OH
                                                                                         IA    OH KY
(Obviously, the listing for Russell has been mangled.)

Census:
p. 447
John Smiley 5th St. 35 M Md Teamster               ---           Wis
Rosa B.   "                23   F Md House Keeping     ---            Ohio
Royal       "                 7   M S                                Page Co.
Clyze         "               5   M S                                    "
Guy          "                 3 M S                                   ---           Kans
Sidney     "                 0   M S                                 Cass Co.

Russel Franam   5th St.      54 M Md   Blacksmith            ----   Vermont
Scyntha   "                          52 F Md   House Keeping     ----   Ohio

1900 Census:
ED 80, sheet 14B
Farnham, R T     Head W M Dec 1830   69 Md 47           VT VT VT    Farmer
---, C J                Wife W   F May 1833 67 Md 47 3 1   OH MA KY

1910 Census:
ED 36, sheet 2B
Smiley, Rosane        Head F W 64 Wd -- 8 8 OH VT OH   own income
---, Frank A               Son   M W 25 S                 IA    WI OH
---, Jess R.                Son   M W 15 S                 IA    WI OH
Farnham, Russell Father   M W 75 Md 56         VT   VT VT
---, Cinthia J          Mother   F W 76 Md 56 3 1 OH MA KY

Census:
Russell T. Farnham, age 84 of Cass Co., Iowa, PO Lewis
Retired Farmer
Born Vermont. Parents both born Vermont.
Married, 20 years in Iowa.

Russell married Cynthia J. Maynard 12 Oct 1852, ____, Union Co., OH. Cynthia (daughter of Samuel Maynard and Jane Lisle) was born Abt May 1833, ____, ____, OH; died Between 1920 and 1925. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Rosabell "Bell" Farnham was born Abt 1855, ____, ____, OH; died Unknown.
3. Charles "Charley" Farnham was born Abt 1859, ____, ____, OH; died Unknown.

Generation: 2

Rosabell "Bell" Farnham

(1.Russell¹) was born Abt 1855, ____, ____, OH; died Unknown.

Other Events:

1900 Census: 2 Jun 1900, Wright Twp., Pottawattamie Co., IA
1910 Census: 18 Apr 1910, Lewis, Cass Co., IA
1920 Census: 7 Jan 1920, Lewis, Cass Co., IA
1930 Census: 15 Apr 1930, Lewis, Cass Co., IA

Notes:

1900 Census:
ED 124, sheet 1A
Smiley, Rosie B.      Head W F June 1855 44 Wd -- 8 8    OH VT OH   Farmer
---, Clyde W             Son   W M Feb   1879 21 S                    IA    WI OH   Farm Laborer
---, Guy F                Son    W M Sept 1881 18 S                    KS   WI OH   Farm Laborer
---, Sidney W           Son   W M Dec   1884 15 S                    IA    WI OH
---, Fay F                 Son   W M July   1887 12 S                    IA    WI OH
---, Earl B                 Son   W M Jan   1890 10 S                    IA    WI OH
---, Verne R             Son   W M July   1892   7 S                    IA    WI OH
---, Jesse R             Son   W M Oct    1894   5 S                    IA    WI OH

1910 Census:
ED 36, sheet 2B
Smiley, Rosane        Head F W 64 Wd -- 8 8 OH VT OH   own income
---, Frank A               Son   M W 25 S                 IA    WI OH
---, Jess R.                Son   M W 15 S                 IA    WI OH
Farnham, Russell Father   M W 75 Md 56         VT   VT VT
---, Cinthia J          Mother   F W 76 Md 56 3 1 OH MA KY

1920 Census:
ED 39, sheet 2B
Smiley, Rosa B          Head F W 64 Wd    OH VT OH
Farnham, Cynthia   Mother F W 86 Wd    OH MA KY

1930 Census:
ED 9, sheet 3a
Smiley, Rosa B    Head    F W 74 Wd   OH VT OH
---, B. Veryl         GDau   F W 20   S     IA    IA   IA    Bookkeeper - Bank

Rosabell married John F. Smiley Bef 1877. John was born Abt 1849, ____, ____, WI; died Bef 1900. [Group Sheet]

Children:

4. Royal Russell "Roy" Smiley was born 11 Apr 1877, ____, Page Co., IA; died Unknown.
5. Clyde William Smiley was born 19 Feb 1879, ____, Page Co., IA; died 15 Jul 1970, Longmont, Boulder Co., CO; was buried Aft 15 Jul 1970, Murray Cemetery, Murray, Clarke Co., IA.
6. Guy Franklin Smiley was born 24 Sep 1881, ____, ____, KS; died Unknown.
7. Sidney Merle Smiley was born 6 Dec 1884, ____, Cass Co., IA; died Unknown.
8. Fay Farnham Smiley was born 15 Jul 1887, Griswold, Cass Co., IA; died Sep 1974, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE.
9. Earl B. Smiley was born Abt Jan 1890, ____, ____, IA; died Unknown.
10. Verne Alva Smiley was born 3 Jul 1892, Lewis, Cass Co., IA; died Jan 1974, Boone, Boone Co., IA.
11. Jesse R. Smiley was born 21 Oct 1894, Lewis, Cass Co., IA; died 15 Nov 1989, Atlantic, Cass Co., IA.

Charles "Charley" Farnham

(1.Russell¹) was born Abt 1859, ____, ____, OH; died Unknown.

Other Events:

1870 Census: 12 Aug 1870, Grant Twp., Page Co., IA
1880 Census: 23 Jun 1880, Hobart Twp., Rooks Co., KS

Notes:

1870 Census:
Forkis, Iowa PO, p. 430
Farnham, Williard     46 M W   Farmer $11800 $18283   Vermont           citizen
---, Lizzie W             43 F W   Keeping house                   New York
---, Frank E              17 M W                                              Ohio            school
---, Cavensteen       15 F W                                              Ohio               "
---, Willey                 13 M W                                              Ohio               "
---, Hattie                 11   F W                                              Ohio               "

Farnham, Russell T   39 M W   Farmer $1600 ----           Vermont             citizen
---, Cynthia J             37   F W   Keeping house                  Ohio
---, Rosabell              15   F W                                             Ohio         school
---, Charley                10 M W                                             Ohio             "

1880 Census:
ED 270, p. 22
Smiley, J F.       W M 31   Head Md   Farmer                 WI PA   OH
---, Bell              W F 25   Wife   Md   Keeping House    OH VT OH
---, Royal           W M   3    Son   S                                  IA   WI   OH
---, Clyde           W M   1    Son   S                                  IA   WI   OH
...
Farnham, R. F    W M 49   Head Md   Farmer                IL    NY OH
---, Catherine     W   F 47   Wife   Md   Keeping House   VT VT VT
---, Charles        W M 20   Son    Md   Laborer               OH MA KY
---, Adda            W F 23   DinL    Md   Keeping House   IA    OH OH
                                                                                         IA    OH KY
(Obviously, the listing for Russell has been mangled.)

Charles married Adda [--?--] Bef Jun 1880. Adda was born Abt 1857; died Unknown. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 3

Royal Russell "Roy" Smiley

(2.Rosabell², 1.Russell¹) was born 11 Apr 1877, ____, Page Co., IA; died Unknown.

Other Events:

1900 Census: 20 Jun 1900, White Oak Twp., Warren Co., IA
1910 Census: 20 Apr 1910, Wright Twp., Pottawattamie Co., IA
1920 Census: 15 Jan 1920, Amiret Twp., Lyon Co., MN
1930 Census: 17 Apr 1930, Amiret Twp., Lyon Co., MN

Notes:

1900 Census:
ED 143, sheet 6A
Smiley, Royal R.     Head W M Apr   1877 23 Md 1            IA WI OH   Stock Overseer
---, Myra A.            Wife   W F Dec 1874 23 Md 1 0 0    IL   RI   NY

1910 Census:
ED 161, sheet 3B
Smiley, Roy R.     Head M W 33 M1 10           IA IL OH   Farmer - General Farm
---, Margaret B.    Wife   F W 35 M1 10 2 2   IL   RI NY
---, Mira A             Dau   F W    8 S                    IA IA IL
---, Ava B.            Dau   F W    6 S                    IA IA IL

1920 Census:
ED 98, sheet 7B
Smily, Roy R         Head M W 42 Md   IA IL US   Farmer - General Farm
---, Myra                Wife   F W 45 Md   IL RI PA
---, Margret            Dau    F W 17 S     IA IL IL
---, Ava                  Dau    F W 15 S     IA IL IL
---, Leona               Dau    F W    9 S     IA IL IL

1930 Census:
ED 1, sheet 4B
Smiley, Roy R             Head M W 53 Md 22   IA IL OH   Farmer - Farm
---, Myra A                  Wife   F W 56 Md 25   IL   RI IL
---, Leona B                 Dau   F W 19 S           IA   IA IL
Nybo, Oscar M         Helper M W 17 S          MN Norway Norway Farm Hand - Farm

Royal married Myra A. [--?--] Abt 1899. Myra was born Abt Dec 1874, ____, ____, IL; died Unknown. [Group Sheet]

Children:

12. Margaret B. Smiley was born Abt 1902, ____, ____, IA; died Unknown.
13. Ava B. Smiley was born Abt 1904, ____, ____, IA; died Unknown.
14. Leona B. Smiley was born Abt 1911, ____, ____, IA; died Unknown.

Clyde William Smiley

(2.Rosabell², 1.Russell¹) was born 19 Feb 1879, ____, Page Co., IA; died 15 Jul 1970, Longmont, Boulder Co., CO; was buried Aft 15 Jul 1970, Murray Cemetery, Murray, Clarke Co., IA.

Clyde — Rosa Belle Wilson. Rosa was born 30 Oct 1883, ____, Jefferson Co., IA; died 24 Nov 1957, ____, Osceola Co., IA; was buried Aft 24 Nov 1957, Murray Cemetery, Murray, Clarke Co., IA. [Group Sheet]

Fay Farnham Smiley

(2.Rosabell², 1.Russell¹) was born 15 Jul 1887, Griswold, Cass Co., IA; died Sep 1974, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE.

Other Events:

Name: Frank A. Smiley

Fay married Jessie Palmer Bef 1910. Jessie was born , ____, ____, IA; died Unknown. [Group Sheet]

Children:

15. Veryle Smiley was born Abt 1910, ____, ____, IA; died Unknown.