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Col. T. Stobo Farrow Died at His
Home in Columbia.
A GALLANT SOLDIER
And aH Excellent Christian Gentleman
Has Passed Away After q Promi.
nent Career. The End Came
Un; xpectedly After
Very Short Illness.

very snort Illness.
The Columbia State Of THURSDAY
made the sad announcement OF the
death in that city OF Col. Thomas
Stobo Farrow on Wednesday night
sfter an illpess of only "a hours. His
leath was due to an attack Of uremia
which followed a first attack just 3
month ago and which came near prov.
ng fatal he was tlken Ill Tuesday
aight and although his condition dir
lot at first excite ala: m, he steadil.
rev worse from yesterday morning
until the end last night.
Col. FArrow has been Identified will
The history Of this State In time OF
var and OF peace and the greater par
t bis life has been in public service.
ae was engaged at the time OF hi
teath in O. m pilfng a history of th,
reconstruction period which but TO
lis untimely end VI uld have beef
completed In q short time.
He was q son of Patillo ard Jan,
| 5tobo FIrrow and vas born In th,
village of Laurens Oh October IL, 1882
At the age Of 16, he entered TIT
South Carolina College and graduated
IN the class of 1852. He then read Law
ind was admitted to the bar the fol
owing year, and began to practice II
Spartanburg with his brother, James
Farrow, who afterwards became .
member of the Confederate congress
For 8 number of years prior to and up
20 the beginning Of the war, he served
IS master In equity of S~partanburg
county.
He entered the Confederate army as
captain of the Forest Rifles In 1851
and served on the islands along the
coast until after the surrender OF Fort
Sumter. Before going to the front this
company was presented with q silk
battle flag by the young ladies Of the
Limestone Female collage, which wa
at that time the leading educational
institution for young ladies In the
northern part Of the State. After the
reorgap!z Itjon of the Confederate
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 Of the important battles and
was twice wounded, once at the second
cattle of Manassas, where he was
struck In the body by q fragment OF a
shell and seriously wounded. He was
again wounded al the battle Of Fred
ericksburg.
After the close Of the war he moved
to Atlanta, where he resided for four
years. He then returned to Spartan.
ourg to live, IN time to assist in the
redemption Of bis State from radical
rule. He was in Columbia during the
stirring times of '78 and acted as a
courier between the headquarters OF
Gov. Hampton and the officials OF the
famous Wallace House. In 1877 he was
slecsed Q ERIK of the senate, which place
be held until 1855, which he rendered
his resignation to accept the position
Of second assistant auditor OF the war
department. In Washington under the
first administration Of President
Cleveland. During the term Of Pres
ident Harrison Col. Farrow was out
Of Office but when Cleveland was cleo,
ted. for the second time he was again
appointed to the same position he
had occupied during Mr.. Cleveland's
first term.
After the election Of President Nc.
Kiuley. Col. Farrow returned to South
Carolina and opened a law Office at
GaffaeY. He 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 q half, he has devoted
his life to his work on his history OF
the r construction in South Carolina
from '68 to '76, which had he lived, a
few months longer, would have beer
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 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 Gafney on January
H. 1900. He is survived by bis widow
and two daughters, Mrs. Richard led,
dings of Asheville and Miss Julia Far.
row, also of Ashevllle, and one son,
Mr.. Patillo b. Farrow Of Charleston
He is also survived by one sister, Mrs.
Julia MCGOWAN, who resides with her
son, Mr.. Samuel MCGOWAN, in Wash,
ington and one brother, Dol. Henry
P. Farrow of Gainesville, Ga.
Col. Farrow vas a Christian gentle
man and. was distinctly a representa-
tive Of the old school Of southern man.
hood. He was a mem Der Of the First
Presbyterian church and has Tor 40
years been an elder in the Presbyter.
(an church at different PLACES. H. was
also a 32Ld degree Mason and was a
member of the Scottish Chiefs, bis
membership being with the order In
Washington.
His remains will be taken to his
former home in Spartanburg Friday
morning for interment. The funeral
services will be held at the residence
this city at 5 O'Clock Thursday after.
noon and will be conducted by the
| Rev. DR.. Samuel Smith Of the First
n--aIz4a.iad ahI,Eah md Tho Rau DR.