U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Farnsworth, Floyd F. (1869-1946) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Pages 444-445 FLOYD F. FARNSWORTH, M. D. Was born in Buckhannon April 2, 1869. The son of Frank L. Farnsworth, who is in direct line of descent from Daniel Farnsworth who emigrated from Staten Island to Buckhannon in 1821. Dr. Farnsworth was educated in the public schools of the County, passed a teacher's examination and taught in Randolph and Upshur. He graduated from Union College, formerly known as the Normal and Classical Academy at Buckhannon in 1897. Having taken the course when it was possible for him to spare the money, which he had made in teaching school prior to that time. He was made principal of the Thomas Graded School. Thomas, W. Va., 1898 and 1899. Was principal of the Parsons Public School. 1899 and 1900, and principal and superintendent of the Buckhannon public and high school from 1900 to 1903. Having for many years nursed an ambition to be a practitioner of medicine, he now saw his way clear to take the course required by law and necessary to pass a State Board, giving him certificate to enter upon the profession of his life. He graduated from the Maryland Medical College in 1904, and at once located at French Creek, where he has since lived and where he now enjoys a lucrative practice. Before attaining to the position and profession he now follows he had been a common laborer, a woodsman, a farmer, a teacher and a salesman, all of which pursuits he followed in order to get sufficient money to reach the goal of his ambition. He is a Methodist in religion. Married Lasora Martin, October 26, 1890. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Cabell County, WV #188 FULL-NAME: Floyd F. Farnsworth BIRTH-DATE: April 2, 1869 BIRTH-PLACE: Buckhannon, West Va. DEATH-DATE: January 2, 1946 at age 76y-9m-0d DEATH-PLACE: Milton, Cabell District, Cabell County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: Milton, Cabell County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Lasora Martin, age 77-years) OCCUPATION: Physician / General Practicioner FATHER: Frank Farnsworth (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Martha J. Currence (born in W.Va) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Apoplexy / Chronic Myocarditis INFORMANT: Mrs. Ora Blackwood (of Milton, W.Va.) BURIAL: Milton Cemetery, Milton, W.Va. (wife of Floyd F. Farnsworth) From Death Certificate, Cabell County, WV #15396 FULL-NAME: Mrs. Lasora Farnsworth BIRTH-DATE: March 25, 1868 BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: December 27, 1947 at age 79y-9m-2d DEATH-PLACE: U.S. Route 60, Milton, Cabell County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: Milton, Cabell County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widow OCCUPATION: Housewife FATHER: Obdiah Martin (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Louisa Stansbury (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Chronic Myocarditis INFORMANT: Ora Blackwood (of Milton, W.Va.) BURIAL: Milton Cemetery, Milton, W.Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------