Family History

Marshall Headley was born in 1807 to parents James and Jane Elizabeth Patterson Headley. He was a wealthy farmer/planter who owned a farm in Jessamine County, Kentucky called "Allendale." Marshall passed away at the age of 59 in 1866.

This image shows Marshall Headley later in his life. He lived through the Civil War, though neither he nor his son fought in the conflict. It is possible to tell that the War impacted his business, through his accounting books from 1860s.

Here Marshall Headley is pictured with his wife Margaret Farra Headley. They were married on February 21, 1839 and had one son together, Charles W. Headley. They made their home at "Allendale" in Jessamine County, Kentucky.

This image shows an older Margaret Farra Headley. After Marshall Headley's death, she married a second time, to a man named William Bryan. The two had no children. Margaret was born in 1820 and passed away in 1902.

Charles W. Headley was born on November 5, 1839 to parents Marshall and Margaret Farra Headley. He worked as a farmer/planter and raised Standardbred horses on "Allendale" farm, which he took over after his father's death. Charles married Isabelle "Belle" Blakemore and they had three children together, a set of twins named Marshall and Fannie who died as infants and a son named Oscar Farra Headley who lived to adulthood. Charles kept a daily journal for many years, which provide a detailed look at his day-to-day life. Charles passed away on March 5, 1920 at the age of 80.

This photograph is an undated albumen print of Charles W. Headley.

An undated photo of Charles at an older age. Being born in 1839, Charles would have been at a prime age to be a soldier in the Civil War, but there is not record of his service in the conflict. This is likely because he was an only child from a wealthy family, but we do not have any documentation about the specifics of his Civil War experience.

Isabelle "Belle" Blakemore was born on October 7, 1847 to parents Madison and Frances Gill Blakemore. She married Charles W. Headley in 1880 at the age of 33. The couple had three children: Marshall and Fannie (twins who died as infants) and Oscar Farra Headley. Belle died on August 7, 1904 from complications with a surgical operation. 

Oscar Farra Headley (known as Farra) was born on October 18, 1884 to parents Charles W. and Belle Blakemore Headley. He grew up on "Allendale" the Jessamine County farm started by his grandfather. He attended the University of Kentucky and after his schooling, he took over the management of this farm, where he raised horses, wheat, and tobacco. Farra married Corinne Stone and together they had one son named Charles W. Headley. Farra passed away on January 16, 1953 at the age of 68.

Farra is shown here on an albumen print as a young child, date is unknown.

The only images in this collection of Farra show him as a child, so far no pictures of him as an adult have been found.

This photograph shows Farra Headley with his mother Belle Blakemore Headley (far left) and his grandmother Margaret Farra Headley Bryan (far right). It was likely taken at "Allendale," their family farm.

Corinne Stone Headley was the wife of Oscar Farra Headley. She was born on September 28, 1883 to parents Charles Winfield and Pattie Dedman Martin Stone. She married Farra on June 6, 1905 and in 1906 their only child, Charles W. Headley was born. The family lived at "Allendale" farm in Jessamine County. Corinne passed away on June 17, 1973 at the age of 89. She is buried in Lexington, Kentucky.

Shown here is Pattie Martin Stone, the mother of Corinne Stone Headley.

This photo shows Corinne Stone Headley with her sister Annie Stone Young. The sisters lived near each other, and were involved in each others lives as adults.