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A LISTING OF THE CONTENTS FOUND ON THIS SITE
Descendants of Aubyn Farthing......or, continue on with Baxter's site below.


Baxter Farthing with a 1936 Ford (and 55 years later in 2003...page 1

Baxter's Rv............page 2

William and Laura Farthing,GRANDPARENTS.....page 2a

Dad and Mom in Avery County,and later at Louis Glenn farm,1925.....page 2b

House Dad built 1915, Avery County....page 2c

The family in yard at Valle Crucis....page 3

Store at Valle Crucis....page 3a

Chevy truck and Dad at Valle Crucis....page 3b

Louis in Front of store, mid 1930s....page 3c

Several of us at Laura and Ralph's Farm, 1938....page 4

Farm on Watauga River, late 40s....page 5

Another farm picture....page 5a

Farm picture and water guage....page 6

Both sets of Grandparents and others-mid 1920s....page 7

Raymond and Ray Farthing and Grandma Farthing,1927....page 7a

Grandad and Grandma Farthing in 1893....page 8

First 6 children, about 1901...page 8a

Johnson School....page 8b

Johnson school class....page 8c

Shoe made by Wm Farthing....page 8d

Dad and others at School in Boone...page 8e

1911 family photo....page 9

Grandpa Wm. Farthing house bad shape...page 9a

Reuben Farthing....page 9b

Great Grandfather Thomas Farthing and family....page 10

Wm Farthing siblings....page 10a

1927 at Louis Glenn farm, Richard Greer Birthday dinner....page 11

Frances teaches at Valle Crucis....page 11a

Valle Crucis Mission School....page 11b

Laura Farthing Church at Clarks School location....page 11c

About 1930, Louis and Frances with twins....page 11d

Twins in Wagon in Yard at V.C....page11e

Dark Ridge school, Avery County...page 11f

Frances,1935, at ASTC,Boone...page 11g

Valle Crucis String Band....page 11h

Louis and Raymond in Navy....page 11i

All of us in yard at farm....page 11j

Mom feeds lamb...page 11k

Dad and livestock in snow...11L

1946 at the farm, group photo...page 12

Baxter at the farm and 3 of us on footlog....page 13

3 Farthing brothers about 1959 and Dad and Mother mid 40s....page 14

Dad and Cattle, long ago....page 15

About 1943, Grandpa Farthing, Dad, Laura and Laura Milton....page 16

Baxter at Real Estate office, 1980 and 1984, new addition....page17

Baxter with new wagon, 1937....page 18

1946 at Laura and Ralph's farm, 3 of us....page19

1925, Aunt Elsie and Uncle John Powers on honeymoon and 1976 at Farthing Reunion, Uncle John and Reba Farthing....page 20

Uncles Robert Glenn and Tom Farthing at Berea College....page 21

Mother and me,1927 and Louis in yard...page 22

1929,me on porch at Valle Crucis...page 23

Louis and Glenn Farthing/ Bridge....page 24

Cleveland 1944....page 25

Mid 40s, Frances and saddle horse...page 26

1946, William Farthing and Grandsons....page 27

William Farthing and some of his children....page 28

William Farthing and Grandchildren....page 28a

Raymond and Saddle horse,Maude....page 29

Corn field....page 30

2 pictures of barn....page 31

Several of us the farm....page 32

house I built in Florida....page 33

Dad with buggy in yard...page 34

A barn Dad built on the farm....page 35

Wagons I built....page36

Gate I built on Farm....page 37

Reba, Ben and Frances,1958 / Reba 2004, same location

Outhouse....page 39

Dad with items he made from pine needles....page 40

Dads Florida house....page 41

Dad and sons in yard at farm....page 42

The inlaws at the farm....page 43

1955 more family members at the farm....page 44

Dad and six of the children at Matney....page 45

In the 1960s, Several family members at Matney....page 46

Nov.1967 we are shown at Matney, after Dads death....page 47

Mid 1960s-White pines at the Farthing farm....page 48

Dads Greer farm is shown....page 49

Me in 1950 and later 2004....page 50

Reba Farthing and Laura Farthing, then and now... page 51

1990 flood on Watauga River....page 52

Mobile home, Lake County, Fla. we purchased from Frances....page 53

Home made casket that Frances was interred in....page 54

Large rock in river with footlog crossing to house....page 55

Frances is shown in two farmhouse photos.....page 56

1940 flood and 2003 photos....page 57

More "yesterday" and "today" flood pictures....page 58

Bridge at Valle Crucis after '40 flood....page 59

Flood pics, old bank bldg at Valle Crucis....page 60

Flood pics, School and Old Bank bldgs....page 61

1924 Valle Crucis Bank Certificate, Dad was cashier, Luther Farthing, President....page 62

Former School moved to at Mast Store Complex....page 63.

Former Farthings Store, then and now....page 64

Valle Crucis, Years ago....page 65

Bridge pics at Farthing Farm....page 66

Farthing farm, then and now....page 67

1990s pic of Farthing Farm....page 69

1946 pic of USS Amsterdam, San Francisco, Calif, Navy ship I served on U.S. Navy....page 70

1949,Brother Benjy in Navy....page 71

Dads Brother, Tom Farthing,M.D. moves to Dutch Creek in Valle Crucis....page 72

Valle Crucis house location, THEN and NOW....page 73

Dads obituary, 1967....page 74

1962,Uncle George Farthing Obituary....page 75

Frances receives 50 year award at ASU....page 76

Louis retires fron U.S.Navy....page 77

Ferry Boat at Bellingham, Washington....page 78

Baxter and Reba cruise up the "inside Passage"on the Columbia....page 79

1999, Baxter and Reba at Dawson Creek, British Columbia, at start of the Ak. HWY....page 80

Reba at signpost Forest, Watson Lake, Yukon....page 81

Reba at wooden bridge on Ak.Hwy...page 82

Baxter and Reba at mile 1422, Northern end of Ak.HWY...page 83

Baxter at Oil pipeline pump station, near Fairbanks, AK....page 84

Gettysburg Tower, two family pictures....page 85



Animal park south of Anchorage, Alaska....page 86

Sheep barn....page 87

Sheep on bridge....page 87a

Baxter at Tootsies, 2003....page 88

Meals On Wheels "Thank You" Certificate....page 89

Farthing Reunion, 1976....page 89a

Baxter,Reba,Frances,Louis at Farm....page 89b

four of us boys at the farm, mid 40s....page 89c

sheep and hog and Dad....page 89d

Benjamin Greer....page 90

Ben Greer house and farm....page 91

Marshall (Pappy)Greer,wife and 4 children....page 91a

Louis and Callie Glenn, first 4 children....page 92

Pappy and Rachel Greer....page 92a

Pappy Greer....page 93

Pappy Greer....page 94

Mary Caroline Greer/ became Callie Glenn....page 94a

first 5 Glenn Girls....page 95

Louis and Callie and 7 children....page 96

4 sons....page 97

Louis, Callie and Aunt Joy....page 98

Louis Glenn on horse....page 99

1910 family photo....page 100

another family photo....page 101

Long ago pic of Glenn farm....page 102

Uncle Clyde Tester with horse, Aunt Stella and Aunt Hazel....page 103

Glenn photo....page 104

Grandfather and Grandmother Glenn....page 105

Grandpa Glenn house....page 106

Glenn Family and mid-20s chevy car....page 107

Grandpa Glenn's mother....page 108

Louis Glenn writes letter to CALLIE Greer....page 108a

Louis writes another letter to CALLIE Greer....page 108b

1926 gathering at Glenn farm....page 109

3 pics of Glenns....page 110

Doughton Greene and Aunt Joy/Louis and Callie Glenn....page 111

Uncle Greer and Aunt Connie/Ned, Louis and Callie....page112

Mid-20s,Glenn Family....page 113

Marsh Glenn and Elizabeth in Montana....page 114

Louis and Callie Glenn....page 115

mid 1920s Greer Reunion....page 116

Richard Enzor Greer birthday dinner at Glenn farm....page 117

another Glenn photo....page 118

1926 at Uncle Aubyn Farthing house....page 119

Luther and Epsie Greer Farthing family....page 120

1913 Johnson School class....page 121

Uncle Marsh glenn and wife in Montana....page 122

Pappy Greer and others....page 123

Pappy Greer and Marsh Glenn play fiddles....page 124

Banner Elk Hospital where Pappy Greer died, 1927....page 124a

1925, Aunt Bernice teaches school at Ivy Ridge....page 125

Aunt Hazel teaches at Valle Crucis....page 126

Aunt Hazel teaches at Windy Gap....page 127

Aunt Bernice teaches School....page 128

Uncles Ted and Greer Glenn....page 129

Family Gathering at Glenn farm....page 130

Marsh Glenn in Montana....page 131

4 Marsh Glenn photos....page 132

Great Uncle Orrus Greer....page 133

4 more Marsh Glenn photos....page 134

more Marsh Glenn photos....page 135

Two more Marsh Glenn Family pictures....page 135a

Great uncles Orrus and Fonso Greer out West....page 136

1934 gathering at Fish hatchery....page 137

Glenns and Greers at fish hatchery....page 138

More photos at fish hatchery....page 139

Glenn and Greer ladies at fish hatchery....page 140

1934 more Glenn and Greer family members....page 141

Louis and Callie,Ted, Eunice and Joy....Page 142

50th wedding aniv.The Glenns....page 143

Raymond Greer Ranch in Okla....page 144

1945 Raymond Greer Obit....page 145

Cementary, Clinton,Okla....page 146

1932 article RE;Louis Glenn....page 147

Another Louis Glenn Article....page 148

Greer Cemetary, Wm/Laura Farthing Gravesite....page 149

Dick Greer/Wife gravesites....page 150

Louis/Callie Glenn Gravesite....page 151

Ben/Pappy Greer Gravesites....page 152

My sister's gravesites....page 152b

Four mother's brothers....page 153

then/now Glenn Farm....page 154

Wheeler/Frances Farthing....page 155

Louis/Callie Glenn/Ned/Joy....page 156

1938,group at Laura/Ralph Church place, Valle Crucis....page 157

Valle Crucis/school bldg....page 158

Baxter at mile 1422, Ak.HWY....page 159

Watson Lake,Yukon/Signpost forest....page 160

Baxter waves at Motorists/AK.HWY....page 161

Wheeler/Mary Farthing....page 162

Baxter's Honda cycle....page 163

Glenns,John/Carolyn Barrows.Aunt Eunice Changes tire....page 164

Glenn Family/Wm,Laura Farthing....page 165

Uncle Tom Farthing, M.D.1944 on Kiska Island,Alaska....page 166

Twins,Benjy/Dixie in yard....page 167

Dad's WILL....page 168

Wheeler's Obit....page 169

Both Grandmother's Obits....page 170

Four of Mom's brothers....page 171

1938, Five Farthings at Valle Crucis....page 172

Farthing Civil War records....page 173

Cove Creek High School....page 174

Baxter rides huge bull....page 175

1999, Alaska Hwy....page 176

Muncho Lake on Ak.HWY....page 177

Black Bear on Ak HWY....page 177a

Black bear runs in front of vehicle and Grizzly bear is shown....page 177b

Royal Gorge, Colorado....page 178

4 corners, USA and Steam Locomotive....page 179

Redwood Drivethru tree....page 180

Reba snaps pic of me videoing bear on Ak. HWY....page 181

We arrive at SKAYWAY, AK....page 182

Pearl Harbor Bombed....page 183

My First Job....page 184

The Runaway car....page 185

1940 Flood....page 186

Baxter and Reba on Pikes Peak....page 187

Reba and huge Redwood log, near Seattle....page188

We cruise to Alaska....page 189

May 17, 1993, We arrive at Skagway....page 190

Royal Gorge bridge from distance....page 191

Famous BOROX wagons at Death Valley, Ca....page 192

Steam Boiler used to process borax/ Old Dinah,steam powered locomotive attempted to pull borax wagons....page 192a

REBA FARTHING at Durango, Colorado RR station and later in front of steam locomotive at Silverton, Colorado....page 193

Baxter with lantern and dead black snake which got head stuck in rusty hole....page 194

mid 30s with all of us in yard at Valle Crucis....page 195

five Farthing brothers in yard at Farthing farm, 1938....page 196

Mom,Dad,Ben,Dixie Rae and Baxter at Farthing farm, mid 40s, and Frances and Wheeler at Laura and Ralph Church farm at Vilas, N.C.....page 197

Frances at Mast Farm/ Laura and Frances late 20s at Valle Crucis, N.C...page 198

Early 30s Ben, Dixie and Baxter. Dad and Mother holding me, about 1927....page 199

Baxter and Reba Farthing, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow....page 200

Yellowstone Park,,here we come, 1987 and Buffalo cross the road.... page 201

Baxter and Reba with Lower Falls in background....page 202

Baxter at Old Faithful and Reba at Continental Divide sign....page 203

Baxter discusses Bright Angel trail at Grand Canyon....page 204

Some of the famous Grand Canyon Mules and Wrangler discusses the trail with mule riders....page 205

2 pics of Bright Angel Trail at South Rim....page 206

6 miles from top of rim, Plateau Point and Colorado river....page 207

Mules carry riders on Bright Angle Trail....page 208

Bright Angel trail and large squirrel....page 209

2 more views of this famous trail at Grand Canyon....page 210

More bright Angel trail....page 211

More mules and riders on the trail....page 212

Mules and riders and Reba Farthing at North Rim....page 213

Mt Rushmore and Badlands in South Dakota....page 214

Tornado warning at Kadoka, South Dakota....page 215

Baxter and Reba at Mt. Rushmore, 1999....page 216

Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota....page 217

Niagara Falls....page 218

The FLUME at Franconia, New Hampshire....page 219

Mt. Washington, New Hampshire and the FAMOUS RR....page 220

More RR pictures at Mt.Washington, N.H.....page 221

Alaska RR and 12 mile trip to Whittier, Alaska....page 222

Pioneer Village, Minden, Nebraska....page 223

Farm museum, Manitoba, Canada....page 224

Steam powered tractors at museum....page 225

More farm tractors at museum....page 226

large plow assembly and Model T Ford truck....page 227

Mt St Helens, 1988....page 228

More St Helens photos....page 229

Close up photo of crater from high location at parking lot....page230

Interestate 15, Northwest Arizona....page 231

Animal Park, Oregon coast(1988)....page 232

Reba feeds animals at the park....page 233

California, HERE WE COME....page 234

I inspect Redwood trees....page 235

Baxter at Drive thru tree....page 236

We visit Alcatraz prison ( 1988)....page 237

Alcatraz and Cable cars....page 238

We ride the Cable cars in San Francisco....page 239

Oklahoma City bombing location....page 240

Copper pit and Glen Canyon dam....page 241

Pink Jeep tour, Sedona, Arizona....page 242

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah....page 243

More Bryce Canyon Park....page 244

Yosemite National Park....page 245

Interstate 70 in UTAH....page 246

Branson, Missouri.Titanic ship sinking display...page 247

Flight 93 crash site:9-11-01...page 248

Point Lookout, Maryland. Union prison location,1863-1865....page 249

Scholarship in Louis And Calley Glenn's name...page 250

New Chevy truck with our RV attached...page251