Margaret C Farley was born on 4 June 1854 in Galatin, Gallatin, Illinois. She married Louis Riley Nelson on 12 June 1870 in Galatin, Gallatin, Illinois. Margaret and Lewis had 11 children, 5 boys and 6 girls. Margaret died on 21 December 1933 in Olney, Richland, Illinois. Margaret’s father was James Farley, and her mother is unknown.
This series of articles walks through the steps of creating a research objective, outlining a research plan, doing the research, and keeping a research log. The primary goal was to identify Margaret’s biological parents. These parents were identified as James Farley and Caroline Vines after walking through the research plan.
