The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
GONE TO REST.
Col. T. Stobo Farrow Died at His
Home in Columbia.
A GALLANT SOLDIER

And aa Excellent Christian Gentlemen
Has Passed Away After Promi.
nent Career. The End Came
Unexpectedly After
Very Short Illness.
The Columbia State OF THURSDAY
made the sad announcement Of the
death in that city Of Col. Thomas
Stobo Farrow on Wednesday night
after an illness Of only q hours. His
death was due to an attack Of uremia,
which followed q first attack just a
month ago and which came near prov
ing fatal. BE was taken Ill Tuesday
night and although bis condition 6id
not at first excite alarm, he steadily
grew worse from yesterday morning
until the end last night.
Col. Farrow has been Identified with
the history OF this State In time Of
war and OF peace and the greater part
Ut his life has been in public service.
he was engaged at the time OF his
death in clm piling a history OF the
Reconstruction period which but for
his untinely end would have been
com npleted in short time.
He was son OF Patillo ard Jane
Stobo Farrow and was born in the
village OF Laurc rs OF October II, 1882.
At the age OF l6, he entered the
South Carolina college and graduated
in the c;ass Of 1852. He then read law
and was admitted to tie bar the FOL.
loving year, and began to practice in
Spar5anburg with his brother, James
Farrow, who afterwards became a
member Of the Confederate congress-
For number Of years prior to and up
30 the beginning OF the war, be served
as master in equity OF Spartanburg
county.
Ha entered the Confederate army as
captain Of the Forest R.dss In 1861
and served On the islands along the
coast unHil after the surrender Of Fort
Sumter. Before going to the front this
company was presented vito a SILK
osttle flag by the young ladies' OF the
Limestone Female college, which was
1T that time the leading educational
institution for young ladies' in the
northern part OF the State. After the
reorganization Of the Confederate
forces he was elected lieutenant colon
ell OF the Thirteenth South Carolina
infantry, Gregg's brigade, Army OF
Northern Virginia. BE was engaged
in most tf the important battles and
was twice wounded, once at the second
battle CT Manassas, where he was
struck In the body by a fragment OF
shell and seriously wounded. he was
again wounded al the oass;le Of Fred
ericksburg.
After the close OF the war he moved
to Atlanta, where be resided for four
years. He then returned to Spartan
burg to live, IN time to assist in the
redemption Of his State from radical
rule. He was in Columbia during the
stirring times Of '76 and acted as
courier between the headquarters Of
Gov. Hampton end the officials OF the
famous Wallace House. In 1917 he was
elected c srk Of the senate, which place
be held until 1886, which be rendered
his resignation to accept the position
OF secoac assistant auditor Of The war
department In Washington under the
first administrati tion Of President
Cleveland. During the term OF Pres
i6ent Harrison Col. Farrow was out
OF Office but when Cleveland was cleo.
ted for the second time be was again
appointed to the same position be
had occupied during MI. Cleveland's
first term.
After the election OF President Nc.
ki1ley, Col Farrow returned to South
Carolina and opened l.w office st
Gafley. lie remained here until his
marriage to Mrs. E. Adele Ellerbe In
1900, when be moved to CheraW and
from there they came to Columbia
about three years ago. For the last
Two years and a half, he has devoted
his life to bis work on his history OF
the Reconstruction in South Carolina
from '68 to '76, which had be iyad, a
few months longer, wonld have been
! given to the world.
Col. FarroW was married three
times; irst to Miss Laura Henry OF
Spartanbure in 1854. No children OF
this marriage survive. BE vas married
to Miss jamie Beden Of Walterboro In
1861, and by this marriage there were
eight children, three Of whom survive.
His third marriage was to Mrs. E
Adele Ellerbe OF Gafaey on January
II, 1900. he is survived By his widow
and two daughters, Mrs. Richard Ged-
dings Of Asheville and Miss Julia Far
row, also Of Ashe7ille, and one son,
MI. Patillo e. FarroW Of Charleston
BE is also survived by one sister, MIS-
Julia MCGOWAN, who resides with her
SON, Mr.. Samuel MCGOWAN, in Wash
ington and one brother, Col. Henry
| P. FarroW OF Gainesville, Ga.
Col. Farrow was Christian gentle
man and was distinctly representa-
tive Of the old school OF southern man
hood. He was nenbsr Of the First
Presbyterian church and has for 40
years Keen a, elder in the Presbyter-
lau ct! rch :. different plac-S. b. was
also a 3zld -egree Mason aud was
member Of the Scottish Chiefs, bis
mem bership being with tie order In
Washington.
His remains will be taken to bis
former home in SpartanbuTg Friday
morning Tor interment. The funeral
services will be held at the residence
this city at o'clock Thursday after
noon and will be conducted by the
Rev. DR.. Samuel Smith Of the First
Pfesbyteriad church and the Rev. Dr..
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