BECKLEY POST-HERALD THE RALEIGH REGISTER, Beckley, Raleigh County, WV. Obituary of Walter Lee Farley.

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Certificate of Death for Sarah "Sallie" Margaret Farley Basham Lilly Farley,age 41. She was the daughter of Drewry and Minerva Lilly Farley. She died 2 days after giving birth to her son, Walter Lee Farley. She died from Influenza and Child Birth Complications.

She left behind her husband, Thomas Lee Farley. Twin step-sons, Clinton Eulean, and Eugene Douglas Farley. Twin daughters, from her late 1st husband, Isaac Edmond Basham, Dolly Faye and Willie May Basham. One son, Beecher P. Lilly, by her late 2nd husband, James Garfield Lilly. She married Thomas Lee Farley. They had 2 sons, Denny Harold and Walter Lee Farley.

Certificate of Death for Walter Lee Farley. He was born on Jan. 4, 1923. He was the son of the late, Thomas Lee Farley and Sarah "Sallie" Margaret Farley Basham Lilly Farley. His mother died 2 days after giving birth, from Influenza and Complications of Child Birth. The Mid-wife took care of him as a baby. Walter had 1 full brother, Denny Harold Farley that was born on June 6, 1920. The next time we find him is in the 1930 US Federal Census, he is 7 years old. His dad is a widower. Walter was never married. He was a Disabled Veteran. He died on April 14, 1977, at the Beckley Hospital, Beckley, Raleigh County, WV.

He had quite a few half and step-brother and sisters. The Twin half-brothers, Eugene Douglas and Clinton Eulean Farley. Sons of Thomas Lee and his 1st wife Dolly Boyd Farley.

His half-sisters, Dolly Faye and Willie Mae Basham, twin daughters of Sarah "Sallie" and her 1st husband Isaac Edmond Basham.

Half-brother, Beecher Lilly, son of "Sallie" and her 2nd husband, James Garfield Lilly. He was adopted by Adney and Lottie Meadows. You will find this in the 1930 US Federal Census.

Also, in the 1930 US Federal Census list another son, Alie C. Farley, age 4. I have not found him again, except in Walter's Obiturary. It says half-brother Artie Farley from California. (I believe Alie was the misspelled name of Artie).

His father then marries, a widow with 4 young children, Winnie Ellen Farley Hall. He now had 2 step-brothers, Raymond Owens and William "Bill" Jennings Hall. Two step-sisters, Garnet Easter and Vivian Marie Hall.

Thomas Lee and Winnie Ellen Farley had 8 children. He now has 4 more half brothers, Thomas Dean, Thomas Junior, Gene Autry and the late Clowney Ray Farley and 4 half-sisters; Nellie Lee (my mother), Mary Bethlene, Elizabeth Ellen, Emma Mae and Betty Lou Farley.

Walter in his young adult years, spent a lot of time with my family. He built himself a small "Shanty" up Fireco "Holler" up past us at Fireco, Raleigh County, WV. His brother Denny lived a little above us. Once he made us some "home made" chocolate candy. Wow, if you ever had an All-Day Sucker, you might have a little of an idea of this candy. It was so hard it had to be "hammered" before we could get it into our mouths to "suck" on it. He would have made a fortune if he could have reproduced it and sell to the public or invest into a dentist practice, either one he would have been rich.

When we moved to Beaver, WV, Walter also moved and lived in Blue Jay, WV. He would be on our porch in the porch swing every day when we came from school. He always said, "DeeDee, What we having for Supper? We loved him!! My Mother washed his clothes every week and I would press them. The little 2 room house in Blue Jay burned down. He then bought a house and moved to Whitby. Our family still helped him with whatever he needed. This was his last residence. He died in the Beckley Hospital.