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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Thomas VARLEY, farmer; P. O., Aurora; the subject of this sketch was born in Yorkshire, 
England, June 25, 1824, and is the son of William and Mary (NEWSAM) VARLEY, of England; 
Mr. VARLEY was a laborer; in 1850, he emigrated to America, and came West to Will Co., 
IL; here he worked by the day, farming; he saved a little money by hard labor, and, in 
1854, sent for his wife and three children, who arrived the same year; he then settled 
on a small piece of land; to-day he ranks as one of the successful farmers of Wheatland 
Twp.; owns 280 acres of fine, improved land. He married Martha CRAVEN, of England, who 
died with dropsy, May 1878.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.