The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-10
GONE TO REST.
Col. I. Stobo Farrow Died at His
Home in Columbia.
A GALLANT SOLDIER

Has Passed Away After Proml.
nent Career. The End Came
Unexpectedly After a
Very Short Illness.
Tie 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 "a hours. His
death was due to an attack of uremia,
which followed o first attack just a
month ago and which came near prov
ing fatal. He was tlken i'll Tu esday
night and although his condition did
not at first excite alarm, he steadily
grew worse from yesterday morning
until the end last night.
Col, F&rrow has been identified with
the history Of this State in time Of
war and Of peace and the greater part
Of his life has been, in public service.
He was engaged at the time Of his
death in CT m piling history Of the
Reconstruction period which but for
his untiinely end W, uld have been
completed In a short time.
He was son Of Patillo ard Jane
Stobo Ftrrow and was born in the
village of Laurens on October l2, 1892.
at the age OF 49, he entered the
South Carolina college and graduated
IN tfi0 class Of 1862. He then read law
and was admitted to the bar the fol.
lowing year, and began to practice in
Spartanburg with his brother, James
Farro%, who afterwards became a
member Of the Confederate congress.
For number of years prior to and up
TO the beginning Of the war, he served
as master In equity Of Spartanburg
county.
He entered the Confederate army as
captain of the Forest R'nss In 1861
and serysd on the islands along the
coast Until after the surrender OF Fort
Sumter. Before going to the front this
company was presented with silk
cattle Tag by the young ladies Of the
Limesteie Female college, which was
at thav htme the leading educational
institnsi ,,stor young ladies in the
,nfirififas'ss ~ Ss(Of3 3the State. After the
reorganization or the Ounfederaue
forces he was elected lieutenant colon
81 Of the Thirteenth South Carolina
infantry; Gregg's brigade, Army OF
Northern Virginia. He was engaged
In most Ct the important battles and
was twice wounded. once at the second
battle Of Manassas, where he was
struck In the body by a fragment of
shell and seriously wounded. He was
again wounded al the battle OF Fred
oricksburg.
After the close Of the war he moved
to Atlanta, where he 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 Colu nbia during the
stirring times of rs and acted as a
courier between the headquarters OF
Gov. Hampton and the Cnicials OF the
famous Wallace House. In 1877 he was
elected @ ark Of the senate, which place
ne held until 1886, which he rendered
mis- resignation to accept the posit tion
OF second assistant auditor Of the war
department. In Washington under the
first administration of President
Cleveland. During the term OF Pres
ldent Harrison Col. Farrow was out
of Office but when Cleveland was elec.
ted for the second time he was again
appointed to the same position he
had occupied during Mr.. Cleveland IS
lir it term.
After the election Of President Nc
knley, Col. FarroW returned to South
Carolina and opened law Ctlice at
GaHleY. He remained here until bic
marriage to Mrs &c. Adele Elerbe 10
1900, when he moved to CheRaW auc
from there they came to Columbia
about three years ago. For the last
5wo years and half. he has devoted
his life to his work on his history OF
the Reconstruction in South Carolina
from '69 to '76, which had he lived, a
few months longer, Wonld haYe been
given to the world
Col. FarrOw was married three
times; first to Miss Laura Henry OF
Spartanburg In 1854. No children Of
this marriage survive. He was married
to Miss anie Beden OF Walterboro in
1861, and by this marriage there we're
eight children, three OF whom survive.
His third marriage was to Mrs. t.
Adele E,lerDe OF Galfney on January
IL, 1900. He is survived by his widow
and two daughters, Mrs. Richard G. ID
dings OF ASheville and Miss Julia Ear
row, also OF Asiloville, and one son,
Mr.. Patillo FL. Farrow Of Charleston
lie Is also survived by one sister, Mrs.
julia McGoWan, who resides with her
son, Mr.. Samuel McGoWan, in Wash.
ington and one brother, Col. Henry
L. Farrow OF Gainesville, Ga.
Col. FarrOW was Christian gentle
man and was distinctly representa-
tive OF the old school Of southern man
mood. lie WAS a member OF the First
Presbyterian church and has for 10
years lten elder in the Presbyter-
iah Oh, rob =. different PLACES. He was
also sid degree Mason aud was q
member OF the Scottish Chiefs, his
membership being with the order in
Washington.
Ills remains will be taken TO his
former homo in Spartanburg Friday
morning for 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
Pfcsbytcriad church and the Rev. DR..
w. q. Lindsay or the First Baptist
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