Martin Farraday (April 12, 1757 - February 20, 1793) was born in Kirby Malham, Yorkshire in central England. He married Hannah Hartley (1766 - ) the daughter of Joseph and Sarah Hartley of Long Preston on January 31, 1784. They moved to the villiage of Giggleswick five miles away, where they had five sons:
1. Thomas Farraday (1785 - )
2. Joseph Farraday (1787 - )
3. Robert Hartley Farraday (1788 - )
4. William Farraday (1790 - 1856)
5. Martin Farraday (1793 - 1868)
Marti Farraday Sr. was a first cousin of the father of Michael Farraday, the noted English scientist. Thus William and the scientist were second cousins. Martin Farraday Sr. died at Giggleswick in 1793 when his son William was only three years old. Within 13 months Hannah married again to Thomas Fell fo Gigglewick. William was presumably raised by his stepfather.
William Farraday moved to the village of Kirby Lonsdale about 15 miles northeast of Giggleswick, where he worked in agriculture. There he met Margaret Hodgson (1795 - 1884) and they were married on November 12, 1814. Her parents gave their consent since she was oly 19 years old. She was the daughter of Milesl Hodgson (1771 - ) and Mary Bentley Hodgson. The Hodgsons were from Kirby Longsdale, while the Bentleys had come from Ireland. Both William and Margaret signed the parish marriage register with an 'X' since neither could read or write. The witnesses were Richard Garret and Martin Farraday, the groom's younger brother.
William and Margaret lived in many locatinos, probably searching for work. In 1818 they lived in Burnley about 35 miles southeast of Kirby Lonsdale. In the early 1820's to the early 1830's they lived in Leigh about 25 miles southwest of Burnley. Sometime between 1832 and 1835 they left England probably from the port of Liverpool, and came to America, with at least six childre. Their eldest sonn, Martin, was nearly 20 years old. (Note: this line of Farradays used the name Martin in four generations, no other Farraday line used this name.)
The first record of William and Margaret Farraday in America was the birth of their daughter Hannah in Delaware in 1835. The 1840 census showed that William and his son Martin were living side by side in the Christiana Hundred District of New Castle Countly, Delaware. Family tradition says that they lived on the b anks of the Brandywine Creek. Therew were many mills in the area north of Wilmington and the Farradayts possibly went there to work in one of the mills.
The tax lisgts for the Christiana Hundred District for 1842 list three Farradays: father, William; sons Martin and Miles. Each of the Farradays were assessed $300.00 wich was about the lowest assessment for any working person. Martin's taxes for 1842 amounted to $1.50. Road tax, 60 cents; county tax, 60 cents; and poor tax, 30 cents. His father's tax was $2.00 because William had a male dog, and male dog were taxed at the rate of 50 cents each. So William's dog caused a 33% tax increase!
Sometime between 1843 and 1846, William Farraday and his son Martin moved to Philadelphia. in 1850, William and Martin were living side by side in the3 Kensington area, both were employed as laborers. Two of Martin's chilren were probably in Philadelphia. The next year, 1851, William was living at 2nd above Oxford in Philadelphia his occupation was listed as a spinner. He was probably involved in textiles most of his life. In 1851 or 1852 William and Martin moved to Chester, Pa.
William Farraday purchased a lotin Chester on Upland Ave., near 8th Street on July 3, 1854 from John Larkin Jr. for $240.00. An account that Mr. Larkin kept showed that William Farraday made the paymets as follows:
July 3, 1854 $30.00
August 3, 1854 20.00
September 16, 1854 30.00
December 9, 1854 20.00
February 5, 1855 40.00
April 28, 1855 20.00
June 5, 1855 30.00
June 23, 1855 40.00 paid in full
William Farraday died in the summer of 1856. He was buried on lot #45 in the old Union Methodist Church Cemetary (near the church) at Hinson's Corners (now Brookhaven Road) just outside of Chester. He died without a will so his wie Margaret, and eldest so, Martin, settled the estate.
Margaret Farraday continued to live in Chester, living with various daughters. in June 1872 William's property, the brick house and lot on Upland Street, was sold to his youngest daughter Hannah. Margaret and all of her children or their heirs signed in order to sell the property. The following year this property wwas the center of a family dispute when Martin, the eledest son, sued his sister Hannah and had the property resold at sheriff's sale. Margaret Farraday died on February 3, 1884 and was buried beside her husband Their great-grandson, Francis Cullis (MY GRANDRFATHER), place a large stone marker on their graves some years ago.
William and Margaret Farraday had at least nine children:
1. Marti Farraday (June 15, 1815 - after 1885). He was born in England and came to America with his parents. He was named for his paternal grandfather. He married Louisa B. Verlinden, who was born in Cecil Co., Maryland. They had nine children. See Martin Farraday family history.
2. Mary Anne Farraday (1818 - after 1893) She was born in Burnley, England. She came to America with her parents. She married Francis Ivins (1822 - ca. 1883) in Wilmington on February 4, 1847 in a ceremony performed by Rev. S. R. Wyncoop Francis was born in Delaware. In the early 1850's they moved to Chester. In 1860 they were living at her parent's place on Upland St., and her mother was living with them. Francis was a machinist. He dide aout 1883. Mary continued to live at 713 Upland Ave., in Chester. They had at least two children:
a. Francis Ivins, Jr. (1851 - ) He was born in Pennsylvania. He was a marble cutter (h probably worked for his uncle Henry Cullis) - THUS MY GRANDFATER WAS NAMED MILTON FRANCES CULLIS)
b. Barkley Ivins (1856 - )
3. Miles Farradayt (1821 - ) He was born in England and came to America with his parents. He was named for his maternal grandfather. In 1850 he was still living in the Christiana Hundred District of New Castle County Delaware. He married Elisa (1824 - ), a native of Delaware. In the 1850 census he was listed as a manufacturer. Miles died before 1872. Elisa moved to Wilmigton, Del. They had at least two children:
a. William (1847 - _
b. Wiloman (?) (1847 - )
4. Robert Farraday (1825 - ) He was born in Leigh, England. He may have died as an infant.
5. Margaret Farraday (1827 - ) She was probably born in Leigh, England. She came to America with her parents. j She married Joshua Ogden (1817 - ) who was also born in Enland. In 1850 the Ogdens were living in Nether Providence outside of Chester. Joshua was a spinner in a textile factory. In 1870 they were living in their own house in Chester. Joshua was working in a wood mill. Margaret's brother, Martin, lived with them after his wife died. The Ogedens had at least six children:
a. Mary Ann Ogden (1847 - )
b. Maggie Ogden (1852 - )
c. Martha Ogden (1854 - )
d. Daniel Ogden (1859 - )
e. Hannah Ogden (1861 - )
f. Della Ogden (1864 - )
(Note: the first four girls are named after Margaret's sisters)
6. Martha A. Farraday ( -before 1872) She married Edward E. Flavill (1805 - ) of Chester on October 16, 1856. Rev. John W. Arthur of the Madison Avenue M.E. Church performed the ceremony. He was a carpenter, born in England. He had been married before and had six children by his first wife. Edward and Martha had four children:
a. Cordelia Flavill
b. Henry F. Flavill
c. Mary E. Flavill
d. Alfonso D. Flavill.
These ere the chldren Martin Farraday represented in court.
7. Betty Farraday (1829 - ) She was born in Leigh, England. She may have died young.
8. William Farraday (1832 - ) He was born in Leigh, England and came to America with his parents. He lived i Philadelphia with his parents in the 1850s. He married Margaret In 1872 he and his wife were living in Wilmington, Delaware.
9. Hannah Farraday (1835 - ) Hannah was born in Delaware. She married Henry W. Cullis (1831 - 1910) who was a stoecutter from Cornwall, England. He left England, but his boat sank. In 1852 he departed a second time from Liverpool and again his ship was lost at sea. He was rescued by a ship going to Philadelphoia so he landed there instead of New York. He eventually went to the Carolinas to pursue his trade, but left in the early 1860s to escape being drafted into the Confederate Army. He settled in Chester. He went into the stonecutting business with two different partners. On April 2, 1875 he purchased two lots at 410-412 E. Seventh St. and set up a cemetary memorialbusiness. He also purchased two lots at 711-713 Upland St. In the 1890's he was a director of the Peoples Savings and Loan in Chester.
Hannah probably assisted him in his business. She was a pipe smoker. She was sued by her brother Martin in 1873 for his share and his deceased sister Matha's children share of the estate. The sheriff sold her father's house which she supposedly had purchased the previous year. No one would bid against h er so she bought the property for $600.00. Marthin was supposedly saying that it was worth over $7,000. The Cullis' were buried in the Old Union Church Cemetary.
The Cullis' had at least five chilcren:
a John F. Cullis (October 7, 1861 - August 13, 1932) He married Mattie W. Kemp. They were members of the Madiso Ave M.E. Church in Chester. John continued his father's monment business at the same location. The Cullis' are bured at Chester Rural Cemetary. The John Cullis' had ten children.
i. William K. Cullis (1888 - 1962)
ii. Harry W. Cullis (1897 - 1983) He was a plant superviosr for the Chester Times.
iii. George F. Cullis (1900 - 1969) He continued his father's monument business.
iv. Allen L. Cullis (1904 - January 9, 1974) He continued his father's monument business.
v. Milton Francis Cullis (1903 - 1990) He continued his father's monument business and ontinues working.
vi. Mrs. Harry Schaffer (1889 - 1983 (Mattie)
vii. Mrs. H.P.H. Crook (1890 - 1893) (Emma)
viii. Mrs. C. Francis Crook (1892 - 1979) (Hannah)
ix. Mrs. Gordon Gautreaux (1908 - ) (Elsie)
x. Mrs. H. Barton Cotrell (1912 - 1976) (Ruth)
2. William T. Cullis (?) He was a carpenter.
3. H. W. Cullis, Jr., (1875 - April 11, 1934) He married Catherine and they had a son and a daughter.
4. Charles Gratto Cullis (1875 - 1933) He wasa bookbinder and later in newspaper work. He married Jenny and they had two sons and four daughters.
5. Hannah J. (Jenny) Cullis. She married a Bowen.
Kenneth D. Sell
October 24, 1984
Transcribed by Jennifer Reynolds, December 22, 2015
