Excerpt from Adams and Wells Counties - 1918

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Capt. William F. FARLOW - A resident of Wells Co. many years, a substantial farm proprietor near Poneto in Chester
Township., Capt. FARLOW led a company of Union soldiers in the Union army during the Civil War, and for that reason
alone is entitled to the enviable distinction and esteem in which he has always been held by all who honer thy part
played by the soldiers of the 60's and his record since that war has been equally creditable.

Capt. FARLOW was born in Ross County, OH, March 10, 1843, a son of Benjamin and Sophia (ADAMS) FARLOW. His
father was born in Delaware, came to OH with his parents at the age of 8 and grew up and married in Ross County,
where he and his wife spent their useful years as successful farmers. There were 4 children in the family, one of whom
died in infancy. the other three are still living. Capt. FARLOW; Sarah, widow of Benjamin HILL and W.T. FARLOW of
Bridgeport, IL.

Capt. FARLOW grew up in Ross county, attended the district schools, and in November 1861, when in his 19th year
enlisted in Company C of the 73rd Ohio. He went with the regiment into the eastern arena of the war, and took part in
the 2nd battle of Bull Run, where he was wounded and incapacitated for further active duty. He was given an honorable
discharge but some months later having recuperated, he went to work and recruited a new company which became
Company H of the 149th Ohio Infantry. He was captain of this company until he was given his final discharge and
mustered out of service.

After the war Capt. FARLOW returned to Ross County, married there and in the fall of 1870 came to Indiana and soon
afterwards located on a farm in Chester Township. He leased a tract of land, cultivated and cleared it up, and at the
end of eight years bought the farm he now owns comprising of 102 acres. Capt. FARLOW was the father of 9 children
seven of whom reached maturity and 6 are still living. His good wife passed away December 20, 1908. Capt. FARLOW is
an honored member of the Grand Army of the Republic and is also affiliated with the Improved Order of Red Men. In
politics he has been steadfastly a Republican though the honor of politics have never attracted him to any extent. He
is a stockbroker in the elevator at Poneto and is still active in business though the years past the age of 3 score and
ten.