FARROW, Col. Alexander Shore - Putnam

COL. A. S. FARROW. Col. Alexander Shore Farrow died at the residence of his son-in-law, A. M. Lockridge, in this city Saturday morning, aged 83 years, after one week's illness with typho malarial fever. The deceased was a native of Kentucky, and served in the Legislature of that State one term. He was also a Kentucky soldier in the war of 1812, serving in Capt. Joe Logan's company. Forty-six years ago he removed to this county and at once became one of the most prominent citizens of the State, and in 1851 served as a member of the Constitutional Convention. He was only prevent from reaching a high political station by his extreme modesty and conscientiousness. He was the father of ten children, eight of whom are yet living, and seven of the number were present at his funeral. One, a daughter living in Iowa, was unable to reach here in time. A great-grand son, almost grown, was also present. His progeny is very numerous. No man in Putnam county was more universally loved and respected that was Col. Farrow. All his qualities were of the most sterling character. The remains of the deceased were interred Sunday at the old homestead ten miles North of the city on the Crawfordsville road, the funeral being preached at Farrow's Chapel by Rev. S. Beck, assisted by Rev. A. A. Gee. The procession was fully a mile in length. Everybody in that part of the county seemed to feel that they had lost a personal friend. Six of his grand-sons, S. F. Lockridge, A. H. Lockridge, A. O. Lockridge, W. H. Crow, James P. Bryan and James Farrow, Jr., acted as pall bearers. A detailed biographical sketch of the life and service of the deceased will be published in the BANNER next week.

A. S. FARROW did have a daughter Elizabeth, who was his oldest daughter, but my records indicate that she married Andrew LOCKRIDGE. If we go back to A. S. FARROW's parents, they were Elizabeth SHORE(S) (1775-1826) and William FARROW (1771-1846). Perhaps they had a child named Elizabeth? I've gone through my notebook and online resources, but keep hitting dead ends (I'm quite certain you know the feeling). Even though I haven't come across anything that is helpful just yet, I'll keep the names on my list while researching.

Col. Farrow of Greencastle died in his 84th year. The deceased was in the War of 1812, a member of the Consitutional Convention of Indiana and a soldier in the late rebellion   --- typed by kbz