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FARLLY, J. K. P. farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Carrollton. Prominent among the successful “young settlers” of this township is Polk Farlly, who was born in Frederick County, Va., Oct. 4, 1844; is the third child of a family of eight children born of Hugh P. and Elizabeth Farlly; her maiden name was Brewster. The Farllys are descendants of the Emerald Isle, and the Brewsters of the “Faderland.” At the age of twelve years, J. K. P. emigrated to this county, locating east of Carrollton; his father died one year subsequent; the care of the family then was thrown upon him, who, with the assistance of his mother, maintained and kept the family together until they were self-supporting. After he attained his majority, set out for himself, and the first enterprise engaged in was to buy a steam thresher, in company with B. B. Bartholomew, being among the first that was run in this country; this partnership lasted two years, then he bought his partner’s interest, then run it one year; afterwards associated with one of his brothers, which partnership lasted four years. During all this time he was engaged in farming on rented land in different localities in the county. Feb. 17, 1870, married Etna V. Linder, daughter of Isham Linder. She died Jan. 29, 1871, leaving no issue. Feb. 20, 1873, was again married to Nancy Jane Cunningham, born Aug. 25, 1852. She is a daughter of Andrew Cunningham; had three children, Robert H., born May 15, 1874, died Sept. 24, 1875; James W., born May 17, 1876; George W., born Oct. 10, 1878. In March, 1874, moved to the place he now owns; has now 240 acres of excellent land under good cultivation, having quite recently built his residence and several other buildings, which, with the general appearance of the place and surroundings, give striking evidence of the energy, thrift, and enterprise of the owner. Few young men are more favorably situated than he, and bids fair to become one of the wealthiest agriculturists in the township of his time. Is Democratic in sentiment.