Jane Murray Farrow
Biography
Role: Daughter of Charles Farrow & Elizabeth Hannah Telfer — the Telfer-tree anchor for the Farrow–Stribling branch. Wife of Alfred George Stribling. A non-Telfer by birth (Farrow line), connected to the Telfer tree through her mother Elizabeth Hannah Telfer, daughter of the immigrant Francis Telfer and Jean Murray.
Born: 17 April 1857 — Chain of Ponds, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia
Died: 14 March 1934 (aged 76) — Brighton, Holdfast Bay City, South Australia
Buried: North Brighton Cemetery, Brighton, Holdfast Bay City, South Australia (joint family headstone with husband Alfred)
Spouse: Alfred George Stribling (m. c. 1885)
Family
| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Father | Charles Farrow (~1836–1884) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Hannah Telfer (1836–1916) |
| Husband | Alfred George Stribling (c.1853–1928) (m. 6 August 1885, Hope Farm, Tarlee, SA) |
| Daughter | Isa Katie Stribling (1886–1973) |
| Daughter | Ella Agnes Stribling (1888–1975) |
| Son | Arthur Clifford Stribling (1890–1918) — "Cliff", WWI KIA Villers-Bretonneux |
| Daughter | Alma Maud Stribling (1891–1987) |
| Son | Lindsay Ellis Stribling (1893–1979) |
| Daughter | Hazel Jean Stribling (1895–1983) (m. Samuel Thomas Willis) |
| Son | George Charles Stribling (1898–1988) |
| Brother | Charles Farrow (1865–1936) |
| Sister | Amy Farrow Stribling (1868–1945) (m. George Sidney Gilbert Stribling) |
| Brother | George Hope Farrow (1872–1919) (m. Caroline Stanton) |
| Sister | Mary Bayes Farrow (1875–1938, m. Lillecrapp) |
| Grandfather | Joseph Farrow (1814–1899) |
| Grandfather | Francis Telfer (1809–1895) (maternal) |
| Grandmother | Jean Murray (1810–1839) (maternal) |
Life Summary
Jane Murray Farrow was born 17 April 1857 at Chain of Ponds, in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia, the daughter of Charles Farrow and Elizabeth Hannah Telfer. Through her mother she is a direct descendant of the first-generation Telfer immigrants Francis Telfer and Jean Murray, who arrived in South Australia aboard the Prince George on 26 December 1838 — making Jane a key anchor connecting the Farrow line into the Telfer family tree.
She married Alfred George Stribling on 6 August 1885 at Hope Farm, Tarlee, South Australia. The couple had seven children — four daughters, Isa Katie (1886–1973), Ella Agnes (1888–1975), Alma Maud (1891–1987) and Hazel Jean (1895–1983) — and three sons, Arthur Clifford "Cliff" (1890–1918), Lindsay Ellis (1893–1979), and George Charles (1898–1988). The family was associated with the Tarlee / Finniss district and later lived at Rutland Avenue, Brighton, South Australia (the residence recorded for son Cliff's WWI service record).
Death
Jane died on 14 March 1934 at Brighton, Holdfast Bay City, South Australia, aged 76, and was buried at North Brighton Cemetery on a joint family headstone with her husband Alfred, who had predeceased her in January 1928.
Sources
> Elizabeth TELFER (1836–1916) m. Charles FARROW (1828–1876)
> 1. Jane Murray FARROW, b. 17 Apr 1857, Chain of Ponds, SA, d. 14 Mar 1934
> + Alfred George STRIBLING, b. circa 1854, m. 6 Aug 1885 Hope Farm, Tarlee, SA, d. 27 Jan 1928
> 1. Isa Katie STRIBLING, b. 12 Nov 1886 Nr Tarlee, SA, d. 13 Jan 1973
> 2. Ella Agnes STRIBLING, b. 25 Apr 1888 Tarlee, SA, d. 19 May 1975
> 3. Arthur Clifford STRIBLING, b. 4 Feb 1890 Nr Tarlee, SA, d. 25 Apr 1918 France, bur. Blangy Tronville Cemetery, France
> 4. Alma Maud STRIBLING, b. 20 May 1891 Nr Tarlee, SA, d. 21 Dec 1987
> 5. Lindsay Ellis STRIBLING, b. 30 Jun 1893 Nr Tarlee, SA, d. 15 May 1979
> 6. Hazel Jean STRIBLING, b. 13 Sep 1895 Nr Tarlee, SA, d. 28 Apr 1983 Tarlee, SA
> 7. George Charles STRIBLING, b. 29 Mar 1898 Near Tarlee, SA, d. 5 Nov 1988
The chart header (printed p.34) records "1. Jane Murray Farrow (1857-1934) — m. 7 children — Alfred G Stribling"; the seven children are as above. (Receipts: text layer `a-telfer-family-tree.txt` lines 1656–1744; 300 dpi renders `/tmp/janerender/pdfpage_034__300dpi.png` and `pdfpage_035__300dpi.png`, 2480×3505, from `~/.hermes/books/pdf/a-telfer-family-tree.pdf`, vision-read 2026-10-09. Canon extraction carries a further match: the vault's own cited North Brighton headstone reads "STRIBLING, Isa Katie & Ella Agnes & George Charles".)
Tags
Spouse
- Alfred George Stribling (1853 – 1928)
Parents
- Charles Farrow (1836 – 1884)
- Elizabeth Hannah Telfer (1836 – 1916)
Children
- Alma Maud Stribling (1891 – 1987)
- Arthur Clifford Stribling (1890 – 1918)
- Ella Agnes Stribling (1888 – 1975)
- George Charles Stribling (1898 – 1988)
- Hazel Jean Stribling (1895 – 1983)
- Isa Katie Stribling (1886 – 1973)
- Lindsay Ellis Stribling (1893 – 1979)
Siblings
- Amy Farrow Stribling (1868 – 1945)
- Charles Farrow Jr (1865 – 1936)
- Elizabeth Farrow (? – ?)
- Elizabeth Telfer Farrow Holloway (1861 – 1946)
- Esther Farrow Latter (1859 – 1951)
- Eva Agnes Farrow (1877 – 1956)
- George Hope Farrow (1872 – 1919)
- John James Telfer Farrow (? – ?)
- Mary Bayes Farrow (1875 – 1938)