Military related information:

Service Number -3175581

Enroute to France; Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Robert C Farley
Gender: Male
Departure Date: 6 Aug 1918
Departure Place: Norfolk, Virginia
Residence Place: Fireco Raleigh County W VA
Spouse: Edith Farley
Ship: Madawaska
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 3175 581
Notes: Company "A" 535th Engineers Service Battalion

- Company L Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Joined Nov. 2nd.

- Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Private.

- Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Rejoined 25 April 1919. Was previously DROPPED 3 Nov 1918 per General Order (GO) #111.

U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Robert S. Farley
Departure Date: 9 May 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 17 May 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 201 Highland Avenue
Residence Place: West Virginia
Father: James Farley
Ship: Mt Vernon
Military Unit: CO. L. 132 INF.
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3, 175, 581
Notes: COMPANY "L", 132ND. INFANTRY 33RD. DIVISION

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps unknown
 

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert C Farley
Age in 1910: 14
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: East River, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Front Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James N Farley
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Martha J Farley
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
James N Farley 41 Head
Martha J Farley 41 Wife
John Roman 29 Boarder
Frank Bailey 22 Niece-in-law
Walter W Farley 20 Son
Cleo M Farley 16 Daughter
Robert C Farley 14 Son
Sarah H Farley 10 Daughter

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert Farley
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia
Street: Bowyer Road
House Number: 18
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edith Farley
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Miner
Industry: Coal Mines
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Edith Farley 27 Wife
Robert Farley 24 Head

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert Farley
Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 33
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Town, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Street Address: State Road No-4
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Brick Mason
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No
Veteran: Yes
War: W.W
Household Members Age Relationship
James N Farley 61 Head
Martha Farley 61 Wife
Robert Farley 33 Son
Edith Farley 32 Daughter-in-law
Helen Farley 10 Granddaughter
Evelyn Farley 9 Granddaughter
Billie Farley 7 Granddaughter

WWII Draft Registration.

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

U.S., Veterans' Gravesites
Name: Robert C Farley
Death Age: 62
Birth Date: 24 Dec 1895
Death Date: 31 Jul 1958
Internment Date: 4 Aug 1958
Internment Place: Virginia, USA
Cemetery Address: Cemetery Road At Marshall Avenue Hampton, VA 23669
Cemetery: Hampton National Cemetery
Plot: Section G Site 386w
Notes: Sgt Us Marine Corps World War II

Virginia, U.S., Death Records
Name: Robert C Farley
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 63
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1895
Death Date: 31 Jul 1958
Death Place: Hampton, Hampton, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 5 Aug 1958
Father: James Farley
Mother: Martha Bailey
Spouse: Donna E Farley
Certificate Number: 1958017002

Miscellaneous:

Name: Robert S. or Robert Cecil

West Virginia Marriages Index:
NAME: Robert Cecil Farley
GENDER: Male
SPOUSE'S NAME: Edith Lowe
SPOUSE GENDER: Female
MARRIAGE DATE: 1918
MARRIAGE PLACE: Raleigh, West Virginia
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Name
Robert Cecil Farley
Edith Lowe

Validation: Documents vary in date of birth, but this is common. Criteria for match includes documents listing wife (Edith), Father (James), Mother (Martha), and the manifest to France listing Fireco ( an unincorporated community coal town in Raleigh County, West Virginia). Fireco is 11 miles from Shady Springs, and 40 miles from Brooklyn, W Va (Brooklyn misspelled on WWI draft registration). 1930 Census lists WWI service.

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