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[S3] Akron Beacon Journal, "Obit - Oliver Pinley." . March 3 1926.
[S8] Notable Clelands. Online http://www.clan-cleland.org/Notable%20Clelands.htm.

"On May 15, 2003, Humboldt County lost a statesman. Ward Eugene Falor died of complications from advanced Parkinson's Disease. Ward was a fourth generation Humboldter, born to Elmer E. (a tallyman with Holmes Eureka Lumber Co.) and Myrtle Keyser Falor (a school teacher) on February 12, 1922, in Cutten. Ancestral homes on the North Coast included a trading post on the Forks of the Salmon River which was opened by his Great Grandparents shortly after the area was settled by non native people; Maple Creek; Arcata Bottom; Cutten; and Eureka.
Ward attended Marshall grammar school before attending Eureka High School from which he graduated in 1939. In 1940, Ward entered Humboldt State where he majored in business education and art, until his education was interrupted by World War II. Ward then served as a flight mechanic and gunnery tester with North American Aviation from 1942 to 1944, then enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Ward served from 1945 to 1947 in the Arm an unknown date of Occupation in Tokyo, Japan, until he was discharged with a service disability after surviving a plane crash in Japan. Ward then returned to Humboldt State College taking Pre-Pharmacy classes. During the summer while at HSC, Ward worked highway construction as a Cat Skinner and Mechanic. University of California School of Pharmacy in San Francisco was Ward's next educational experience which culminated in his graduation in 1951 with highest honors at the top of his class, attaining the Bear Scholarship Trophy, the Rho Chi Science Scholarship Key, and the Kappa Psi Scholarship Key. While at Cal, Ward was President of his Senior Class, and President of the Stein & Serpent Society, and was a member of the Cal Club Interschool Coordinating Committee. From 1951 to 1953, Ward was a representative for Barnes Hind Laboratories and also worked in drug stores throughout the East Bay as a relief Pharmacist after passing his California State Pharmacy Licensing Examination. In March of 1953, Falor's Pharmacy, the first of may pharmacies was opened by Ward and his wife. The other Pharmacies Ward owned included Villa Pharmacy in McKinleyville, Buxton's Drugs, and Arcata Family Drugs. Ward was also an Independent Small Business Consultant from 1962 until he retired. From 1972-1973, Ward did business consulting fro Mad River Community Hospital and was very active in the effort at the State level to allow there to be a hospital in the Arcata area after Trinity Hospital was slated for closure. After leaving his hospital post, as administrator, Ward was an administrative consultant for Arcata Family Medical Group. During this time Ward also served on the Pharmacy Peer Review Committee with Blue Cross. New experiences intrigued Ward, and in 1974 he received his Emergency Medical Technician Certificate from College of the Redwoods.
Ward was President of the Arcata Health Council from 1954-1956, a member of the Arcata Planning Commission from 1954-1956, and was the President of the Arcata Planning Commission from 1958-1960. During his service on the Planning Commission, the first General Plan for the Arcata Area (which was also the first plan in Humboldt County was initiated and the plans for the Arcata Harbor were first introduced (1958). Ward was elected to the Arcata City Council for the first time in 1960, and helped to organize the Local Agency Formation Commission where he served as the first Chairman. During this time the council successfully bonded and constructed a new water system. Ward served as Mayor from 1962 to 1964 during which plans for the new City Hall were initiated, as well as the sanitary land fill. In 1964, Ward ran unsuccessfully for the California State Senate. In 1965, Ward was reappointed to the City Council, and was re-elected in 1966, during which time, plans for a new sewer system, and Harbor & Marina plans were initiated. Ward pushed for the formation of the Humboldt Bay Development Committee, and carried it through to commission status by helping to facilitate joint powers agreements between Humboldt County, the City of Eureka, and the City of Arcata. Ward served as Vice Chairman of this Commission after its formation. Ward also helped create the Arcata City and Humboldt State Liaison Committee, and served as its chairman. This committee enabled HSC and Arcata to agree on freeway plans. Ward served as acting chairman of the Mayors and Supervisors Committee for Area Wide Planning and HUD Processing. During his time on the council, Ward convinced the council not to sell the Jacoby Creek Watershed. Ward again served as Mayor of Arcata from 1966 to 1970. The years served by Ward as Mayor of Arcata total 7, the longest any one person has served as Mayor of Arcata. In 1969, Ward received the Eagles "Hometown Builder Salute". Ward was also a member of the California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission (an appointment by the Governor of State of California). From 1973 to 1976 this Coastal Commission reviewed and acted on more than 25, 000 permits. The creation of the Arcata Pool was one of Ward's pet projects. In October of 1987, long after his retirement from public service, the Arcata City Council recognized Ward for his contribution of time and expertise to the Arcata March Project's inception. The 1964 resolution from the Arcata City Council summed up the contribution that Ward has made for this community: "The people of this area will benefit from his tenure of office for many years to come."
Ward has been active, in Kiwanis, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Rotary, Knights of Columbus, and St. Mary's Catholic Church. His hobbies included boating (both sail and motorized), swimming, skiing (both water and snow), back packing, trailering, rock hunting, and horsemanship.
Ward is survived by the love of his life, Jean Schussman Falor, and their Children: Ward Michael Falor and his wife Patricia Villalobos Falor; June Lantheaume and her husband, Mike Lantheaume; Kathryn Falor Wethey and her husband Jack Wethey; and the Honorable Tamara C. Falor, Humboldt County Counsel. Surviving Grandchildren include: Aileen Stewart; Mike May and his wife Brenda; Constance Jackson; Milo Falor; Tina Lantheaume Jackson and her husband Chris; Tammy Lantheaume Cardwell and her husband Robert; Nicholas Falor; Breanna Wethey; and Cole Wethey. Surviving Great Grandchildren are Zachary Stewart; Michaela May; Willa Jackson; and Dylan Cardwell.
Ward was preceded in death by his beloved first born son, Burke Falor; his parents; his Uncle Albert Falor; and his brothers Fred and Burke Falor."
[S35] Obit - Mae Falor's, Sacramento, 2/22/1983.
[S55] F.M. Ridgeway Died From Auto Mishap, Des Moines, March 16, 1922.
Taken from an article in the Des Moines "The Journal",
Dated: March 16, 1922

"F.M. Ridgeway Died From Auto Mishap

Prominent Swan TWP. Citizen Killed Last Thursday Evening.

Collision At Road-Turn.

Crushed Under Big Machine Lived Less Than an Hour After Deplorable Accident

Another terrible accident in which the life of a Marion county citizen paid the toll, occurred near the "Q" station of Avon, in Warren County, shortly after dark last Thursday evening, when Frank M. Ridgeway, president of the Bank of Swan, was so badly injured in an auto accident that he died within an hour following the mishap.

Mr. Ridgeway and Frank Oswell had been to Des Moines and were returning home. At a in the road another car, driven by Frank Berry and in which the latter's wife and children were seated, was trailing the Ridgeway car, driven by Mr. Oswell. Mr. Oswell swung out to make the turn to the east (direction of Swan) and at that instant the Berry car, under full head of speed, plowed into the left side of the Swan car, near the middle. Mr. Ridgeway's chest was crushed and he was able to utter only a few words after the accident. Mr. Oswell escaped with only slight injuries, as did also Mr. Berry and his family. The injured man was taken to Carlisle where he expired in less than an hour after the accident. Oswell, it is said, was thrown clear of the car; Mr. Ridgeway was pinned under the wreck.

     Frank Ridgeway, as he was familiarly known to his many friends, was one of the most prominent residents of Swan township. For several years he was a progressive farmer and stockman residing near Warren county line. Lately he had lived in Swan, was president of the Bank of Swan, and was also interested in a business way at his home village. He made frequent trips to Knoxville and had many friends here.

     Francis Marion Ridgeway was born in Illinois on September 15, 1858, and died March 9, 1922, at the age of 63 years, 5 months and 22 days. He was one of a family of seven brothers and three sisters: William Ridgeway of Oklahoma, and Ellen Niece, of Green Island, who survive him.

     He came to Marion county when a boy and was married to Mary Carolina Failor, in 1876, at the age of 18 years. They moved to Warren County where they lived until about five years ago when they moved to Swan where he was a salesman for automobiles. At the time of his death he was president of the Swan Saving Bank. He is survived by his wife.

     Funeral Services were conducted on, Saturday, March 11, at 11 o'clock a.m. at the Christian church, by Rev. Barr, of Pleasantville, assisted by Rev. Stockholm, of Des Moines, who was a close friend of the deceased. Interment was made in the Swan cemetery."

Transcribed by Allen P. Falor in 2006.
[S58] Samuel A. Lane. George Adam Falor - Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County. Akron Ohio: (unknown word) Job Department, 1892.

"George Adam Falor

George Adam Falor, was born July 17, 1798, in lower Smithville, Northampton county, Pennsylvania; removed with parents to Stark county, Ohio., in 1809; five years later locating on what was later known as the Thornton farm, now a populous portion of the city of Akron; remained with his father till 25, when he bought the well-known Falor farm, Coventry, which in addition to somewhat extensively plying his trade of stonemason, he successfully cultivated for many years. Mr. Falor was three times married, his wives being sisters, respectively named Nancy McCoy, Rachael McCoy and Mrs. Jane (McCoy) Wilson. Several years before his death Mr. Falor, retiring from the active management of his farm, took up his residence in Akron, where he died of dropsy, June 20, 1868 aged 69 years, 11 months 12 days. Mr. Falor was the father of 17 children, 13 of whom survived him- Milo J., since deceased; James M., Lucinda R. (now Mrs. John Gottwalt); Hiram Silas, George W., Now deceased; Oliver Perry, Mary Ann (now Mrs. J.A. Long); Thomas J., William Wallace deceased; Henry Clay (died at Massillon, December 27, 1800); Martha Ellen (now Mrs. Henry Acker); Lilly Annette, (now Mrs. George L. Adkins); Perry Tod, now a resident of Michigan."

Article Provided by Harry Liggett
Transcribed by Allen Falor, 2006.
[S59] Samuel A. Lane. Hiram Silas Falor - Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County. Akron Ohio: (unknown word) Job Department, 1892.

"HIRAM SILAS FALOR

born in Coventry, March 22, 1829; common school education; harness maker in Akron 15 years; in 1860, clerked in wholesale store in San Francisco, worked in mines and established pioneer harness shop in Virginia City, NEV.; in 1861, organized and as captain tendered Virginia City Guards to the government, but for lack of transportation facilities offer declined; 1863 returned to Akron, 5 years later removing to farm in Coventry, where he has since resided; was several years foremen of one of Akron's pioneer fire companies; deputy village marshal two years; secretary Summit Country Agricultural Society two years and assistant secretary two years; messenger in office of State Treasurer Joseph Turney, at Columbus, 1880-84; member of police force, in charge of music hall during Ohio Centennial Exposition in 1888; member of Masonic order 35 years; filling all the offices from the lowest to highest in Summit Lodge, No. 50, L.O.O.F.; was U.S. census enumerator for Coventry in 1890. Mr. Falor was married to Miss Bertha E. Agard, July 4, 1854, who bore him four children, two of whom, only, are now living - Claude Emerson, now in regular army, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and Minnie Florence, now Mrs. Elmer C. Ellsworth, of Coventry. Mrs. Falor dying January 4, 1873, Mr. F. was again married, to Mrs. Phoebe A. Lutz, of Westfield, Medina County, July 16, 1873. They have two children - Hiram Garcelon, born August 12, 1879, and Phoebe Fanny, born March 6, 1881."

Article Provided by Harry Ball
Transcribed by Allen Falor, 2006.
[S60] Samuel A. Lane. Hiras S. Falor - Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County. Akron Ohio: (unknown word) Job Department, 1892.

"HIRAM S. FALOR, born in Coventry, March 22, 1829, and now residing on a portion of the original family homestead, by appointment of council, served two years, 1853, '54, as assistant marshal of the incorporated village of Akron, also served as deputy sheriff under Sheriff Seward, during the Parks murder trial in 1853-54; and from 1880 to 1884, faithfully and efficiently performed the responsible duties of messenger of the State treasury, in Columbus, during the administration of Treasurer Joseph Turney, and retaining the position two months under "Uncle Jo's" Democratic successor, Hon. Peter Brady"

Article Provided by Harry Ball
Transcribed by Allen Falor, 2006.
[S63] Unknown. Hiram S. Falor Bio. Unknown: Unknown, ca 1882.

Taken from Page 880 of an unknown book, Top of page is labeled "Biographical Sketches".
"Hiram S, Falor, Akron; born in Coventry Township, at the farm upon which he now resides, March 22, 1829; the son of George Adam and Nancy (McCoy) Falor, who were early settlers of Summit County; he received a knowledge of the common branches in the schools of native township; when 19 years of age, became an apprentice in the harness-shop of Orrin Beckwith, of Akron, remaining there three years; then started a shop of his own, and carried on business some ten years. In the spring of 1860, he went to California; for a short time clerked in a wholesale store at San Francisco; then went to Humboldt Bay, crossed over the mountains to Salmon River and mined for four months. During the latter part of 1860, he moved to Virginia City, Nev., then a Territory, and opened the first harness shop ever started in that place; his establishment was called the "Pioneer Harness Shop." He served as a petit juror in the first court ever held in Storey Co. During the early part of 1861, he organized the Virginia City Grays, and now was elected Captain of the company; when the rebellion was inaugurated the company tendered their services to the Government, but were declined by the national authorities who, at the time early in the war, did not wish to pay the expense of transporting the company to the seat of hostilities. In September, 1863, Falor returned to Akron, remaining for some five years in the city. In 1868, having purchased 30 acres from his father, he moved to Coventry Township, erected a residence on this land, a part of the old homestead, where his family now resides. In January, 1880, he was appointed by Hon. Joseph Turney, Treasurer of Ohio, to be Messenger in the office at Columbus; he also had charge of the Attorney General's office and the Mine Inspector's rooms at the Capitol. Mr. Falor was, on April 28, 1853, elected by the council of Akron to be Deputy Marshal of the place, and served for two years. He was Secretary of the Summit County Agriculture society for four years, and Assistant nearly ever since its organization: has been a member of the I.O.O.F. for over twenty years, and, as early as 1854, filled the office of Noble Grand in that order; has also been a Mason since 1852. He was Married, July 4, 1854, to Miss Bertia E, daughter of Benjamin and Bertia E. Agard, and by her had four children- Benjamin Stanton, died aged 8; Claude Emerson, now a member of Co. G, 10th Regiment of the regular army; Nancy Honora, died aged 7; Minnie Florence, now at home. His first wife died Jan. 2, 1872, and he married a second time to Mrs. Phoebe A. Lutz: two children being result of this union - Hiram, Garcelon and Phoebe. Mrs. Falor, by her former husband, is the mother of two children -Minnie C., now Mrs. Harry Flower; and Sylvester E. Lutz. Mr. Falor is now at the age of 52, is reasonable good health and circumstances."
[S76] Unknown compiler. Sylvestor Falor et al v Lewis D. Slusser et al. Oct. 12, 1910. http://www.correctional.westlaw.com: Thomson/West.

29 Ohio C.D. 513, 39 Ohio C.C. 513, 18 Ohio C.C.(N.S.) 309, 1910 WL 699 (Ohio Cir.)
Circuit Court of Ohio.
SYLVESTOR FALOR ET AL. v. LEWIS D. SLUSSER ET AL.
Oct. 12, 1910

West Headnotes

HENRY, J.
This proceeding in error, brought here upon a record exhibiting only the pleadings in the case below, no evidence having been introduced there, challenges the correctness of the common pleas court's construction of the twentieth item of the will of Lydia Scanes Jackson, deceased. This item reads: "The balance, if any, after paying all the above bequests and all my just debts and the expenses of settling up my estate, and all other just debts, shall be divided among the children living of Isaac and Jacob Falor, and Alice and Henry Reaves, of Swan, Iowa, share and share alike. Providing they are living at my death."
He question submitted by the petition of the administrator de bonis non with the will annexed is "whether Alice and Henry Reaves are to share and share alike with the children living of Isaac and Jacob Falor, or whether the children of Alice and Henry Reaves living at the time of testatrix's death are to share and share alike with the children living of Isaac and Jacob Falor."
The court below embraced the latter alternative; but we hold that the former alternative is the correct construction.
We come to this conclusion because of the comma after the word "Falor" and because of the concluding proviso, which repeats the word "living." The natural meaning of the language excludes the children of Alice and Henry Reaves.
Judgment reversed because contrary to law and final judgment is here rendered according to the view here expressed.

Collect By Fredrick Falor from http://www.correctional.westlaw.com
Reprinted from Westlaw with permission of Thomson/West. If you wish to check the currency of this case by using KeyCite on Westlaw please visit www.westlaw.com.
Transcribed by Samantha Falor, 2007.
[S86] Unknown. Page 54 from handwritten book - John Faylor's Heirs. Portage Co. Courthouse: n.pub., June 1849.

Webmaster has a copy of this page but it is barely legible. Document Provided by Irene Kanouff. "Hi Kenneth, I am sending a copy of that page, and there is no book number to my knowledge. But when I asked for a copy, the lady at the court house said that they couldn't get a good copy off the microfilm. And I insisted that I needed a copy. She said that she would need me to put the request in writing and they would have to break the bands. I'm not sure I heard correctly. I told her I would write the letter with the request, and they got the original copy of the book from who knows where and copied the page for me."

On 6/5/2009 Irene wrote "Hi, I finally got an answer from the Portage Co. Courthouse. They had me call the old infirmery where they keep the original records. I called there and she finally called me this morning. The record that starts "On page 54" is from Docket #2, Page 54, #646 out of the guardianship book. She is going to send me the page that says, "See Page 293". Just to make sure that I have the whole record. Irene Kanouff."
[S98] 1830 US Census Records. various.
[S99] 1860 US Census Records. various.
[S101] 1900 US Census Records. various.
[S104] Obit - Olive Johnson, Allison Tribune, May 2, 1945.
"Mrs. Olive Johnson, 78, who for more than half a century had been a resident of Butler county, died at her home in New Hartford Monday as the result of heart disease and a stroke. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.George Falor she was born near Delvann, Illinois, April 20, 1867, where she lived until she was 15 and then moved with her parents to Missouri. When she first came to Iowa, she lived in Grundy County and later came to New Hartford. She was married to Jacob Johnson in 1884, and he preceded her in death in April 1921. She is survived by four daughters and two sons., Mrs. Mary Spencer of Hornell, New York, Mrs. Myrtle Akkerman of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Mrs. Irene Clapham of Eugene, Oregon, Mrs. Alice Aagaard of New Hartford, Hayes Johnson of Terre Haute, Indiana, and Clifford Johnson of New Hartford. She is also survived by several Grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Tentative plans for the funeral were for today at the Methodist church in New Hartford."
[S105] Grilley, Layna "Email - Layna Grilley." E-mail message from withheld at unknown address. Thursday June 30, 2011.

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