Florence Katherine Farrior
Personal and Family Information
Florence was born on 11 Sep 1913 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, the daughter of Clarence Wade Farrior and Cora Leona Vick.
She died on 18 Jul 1983 in Wilmington, Delaware.
Her husband was Cecil William Deese, who she married on 5 SEP 1935 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Their two known children were Katharine Sue (1940-?) and Patricia Vick (1949-2023).
Pedigree Chart (3 generations)
Events
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| Birth | 11 Sep 1913 |
| Place: | Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas |
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BirthCert-Farrior,FlorenceK
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| Death | 18 JUL 1983 |
| Place: | Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Census | 3 JAN 1920 |
| Place: | Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas |
| Age: | 6 |
| Address: | 806 North 13th Street, dwelling 43, family 64
Farrior, Clarence, head, own home with morgage, mw age 29, married born Ark, f Ark, m Germany, native Language German, warehouse man on Railroad
__ Cora, wife fw age 28 married, born Ark, f&m born Ark
__Florence, daughter, fw age 6 single born Ark, f&m Ark |
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| Census | 9 APR 1930 |
| Place: | Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas |
| Age: | 16 |
| Address: | 806 North 13th Street, dwelling 181, family 192
Farrior, Clarence W, head, home $4500, mw age 40, married at age 23 born Ark, f Ark, m Germany, chief clerk of Railroad
__ Cora L, wife, fw age 38, married at age 21 born Ark, f Ark, m Georgia
__ Florence K, daughter fw age 16 single born Ark f&m Ark
__ Clarence W Jr, son, mw age 9 single, born Ark, f&m Aerk |
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| Census | 1 APR 1950 |
| Place: | New Castle County, Delaware |
| Age: | 36 |
| Address: | Gibson Ave, right 100? dwelling 17
Deese, Cecil W, head wm age40 married, born Arkansas, accounting clerk, chemical
__ Florence F, wife wf age 36 married, born Arkansas
__ Katherine S, daughter wf age 9, never married, born Delaware
__ Patrica V, daughter wf age 10 months never married, born Delaware |
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| Burial | 1983 |
| Place: | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Address: | Ashes in memorial garden, Silverside Church
2800 Silverside Road, Wilmington, Delaware, 19810
findagrave 234017391 |
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| Residence | 1977 |
| Place: | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Address: | 110 Gibson Avenue
Wilmington, De 19803 |
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| Graduated | 1933 |
| Place: | College of the Ozarks, Clarksville, Arkansas |
| Age: | 20 |
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Multimedia
Notes
Note 1
Sept 2023, great grand daughters of John Thomas Vick comment about photo with “old Lizzie”.
Sylvia Rawlings, daughter of Barbara Jean Vick and Gene M Loris, granddaughter Roy D Vick
Kathy Dieckmann Sloan, daughter of Donna Gail Vick and Robert W Dieckmann, also granddaughter Roy D Vick.
Kathy Deese Tempelaar-Lietz, daughter of Florence Farrior and CW Deese, granddaughter of Cora Leona Vick and Clarence W Farrior
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Patricia Lyons Obituary 2023
Patricia Vick Deese Lyons passed away November 28, 2023, at home in Smyrna, DE surrounded by family. Born May 16, 1949, in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Florence (Farrior) and Cecil William Deese of Arkansas.
She was a Mount Pleasant High School and University of Delaware graduate. After college she then married Jon Lyons and moved to Pennsylvania, where they spent 50 happy years. While raising their two children she worked at the Church of Apostles' church office and later spent 20 years working for a law firm in Lancaster, PA. She and her husband then retired to Smyrna, Delaware. In her retirement she enjoyed walking, sewing, needlework, puzzles, reading, going to the beach, traveling, and all of the many family and friend gatherings.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years Jon Grantland Lyons and her two children: Trisha Bozovich and her husband Bryan of Indian Lake, PA and Patrick Lyons of Mechanicsburg, PA along with her sister Katharine Tempelaar-Lietz and husband John of Asheville, N.C., and five grandchildren: Addison, Helena and Lily Lyons, and Deborah and Grant Bozovich.
A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963. Online condolences may be made via www.pippinfuneralhome.com.
Sources
- Social Security Death Index...
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