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James Jordan Farmer 1843 – 1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1843

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 27 Jan 1882

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA

Father: Rhesa Farmer

Mother: Elizabeth Matthews

Spouse(s): Savannah Beal\Beale

Children(s): William Farmer, Kate Farmer, Anna Farmer, Robert Farmer, Robert Farmer, J Farmer, Eloise Farmer, Eloise Farmer, Carrie Farmer, Carrie Farmer, May Farmer, Irene Farmer, Irene Farmer, Allen Farmer, Allen Farmer

In 1843, James Jordan Farmer entered the world in Georgia, born to Rhesa Jordan Farmer and Elizabeth Jane FARMER Matthews. James Jordan Farmer married Savannah Virginia FARMER Beal\Beale, and had children including William Sidney Eugene Farmer, Kate B PILCHER Farmer, Anna May "Annie" BOSTICK Farmer, Robert Farmer, Robert Farmer, J William J.W. "Will" Farmer, Eloise Elsie Farmer, Eloise "Elsie" Farmer, Carrie Bell Farmer, Carrie Bell Farmer, May B Farmer, Irene Farmer, Irene Farmer, Allen Farmer, Allen Farmer. James Jordan Farmer passed away in 1882 in Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1843, James Jordan Farmer entered the world in Georgia, born to Rhesa Jordan Farmer and Elizabeth Jane FARMER Matthews.
  • James Jordan Farmer married Savannah Virginia FARMER Beal\Beale, and had children including William Sidney Eugene Farmer, Kate B PILCHER Farmer, Anna May "Annie" BOSTICK Farmer, Robert Farmer, Robert Farmer, J William J.W. "Will" Farmer, Eloise Elsie Farmer, Eloise "Elsie" Farmer, Carrie Bell Farmer, Carrie Bell Farmer, May B Farmer, Irene Farmer, Irene Farmer, Allen Farmer, Allen Farmer.
  • James Jordan Farmer passed away in 1882 in Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rhesa Farmer
1811 – 1887
Birth Location: Burke Co., GA, Georgia, USA
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Elizabeth Matthews
1817 – 1879
Birth Location: Matthews, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Savannah Beal\Beale
1848 – 1910
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

William Farmer
1867 – 1925
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
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Kate Farmer
1874 – 1893
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Georgia, USA
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Anna Farmer
1876 – 1955
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Georgia, USA
AF
Robert Farmer
1880 – 1888
Birth Location: , Jefferson, Georgia, USA
RF
Robert Farmer
1880 – 1888
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Georgia, USA
RF
J Farmer
1881 – 1918
Birth Location: , , Georgia, USA
JF
Eloise Farmer
1886 –
Birth Location: Georgia, Georgia, USA
EF
Eloise Farmer
1886 –
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Carrie Farmer
1887 –
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
CF
Carrie Farmer
1887 –
Birth Location: , , Georgia, USA
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May Farmer
1888 –
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
MF
Irene Farmer
1890 –
Birth Location: Georgia, Georgia, USA
IF
Irene Farmer
1890 –
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
IF
Allen Farmer
1892 –
Birth Location: Georgia, Georgia, USA
AF
Allen Farmer
1892 –
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
AF

James Farmer's Ancestors

Self
James Farmer
1843 – 1882
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Rhesa Jordan Farmer
1811 – 1887
Burke Co., GA, Georgia, USA
Elizabeth (Jane FARMER) Matthews
1817 – 1879
Matthews, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Isaac (Franklin) Farmer
1780 – 1849
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Nancy (FARMER) Jordan
1780 – 1860
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Farmer's Descendants

1.
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James (Jordan) Farmer (abt 1843 – 27 Jan 1882) m. Savannah (Virginia FARMER) Beal\Beale (08 Jul 1848 – 28 November 1910)
  1. 1. William (Sidney Eugene) Farmer (28 Oct 1867 – 25 Sep 1925) m. Mary (Blanche FARMER) Bostick (07 Jun 1863 – 02 Mar 1933)
    1. 1. Mary (V HESSE) Farmer (01 Sep 1895 – 22 Sep 1938)
    2. 2. William (Eugene) Farmer (13 Apr 1897 – 13 Jan 1978)
  2. 2. Kate (B PILCHER) Farmer (Jul 1874 – 20 Sep 1893)
  3. 3. Anna (May "Annie" BOSTICK) Farmer (20 Sept 1876 – 2 Nov 1955) m. Robert (Leroy "Lee") Bostick (08 Mar 1873 – 26 Mar 1923) m. Robert (Leroy "Lee") Bostick (8 Mar 1873 – 26 Mar 1923)
    1. 1. Robert (Eugene) Bostick (Aug 1896 – Bef. 1910)
    2. 2. Virginia (Elizabeth) Bostick (23 September 1898 – 23 September 1900)
    3. 3. Nathaniel (Holcombe) Bostick (13 Jan 1901 – 14 Apr 1977)
    4. 4. Annie (Mae ZIRKLE) Bostick (5 September 1906 – 30 January 1981)
    5. 5. Robert (Eugene) Bostick (Aug 1896 – Bef. 1910)
    6. 6. Virginia (Elizabeth) Bostick (Sep 1898 – Bef. 1910)
    7. 7. Nathaniel (Holcombe) Bostick (13 Jan 1901 – 14 Apr 1977)
    8. 8. unknown (infant girl) Bostick (19 Feb 1902 – 19 Feb 1902)
    9. 9. Annie (Mae) Bostick (12 Feb 1904 – 04 Jul 1994)
    10. 10. Caroline Bostick (28 Oct 1913 – 4 Nov 1913)
  4. 4. Robert Farmer (Mar 1880 – 03 Aug 1888)
  5. 5. Robert Farmer (Mar 1880 – 3 August 1888)
  6. 6. J (William J.W. "Will") Farmer (Abt 1881 – 15 November 1918)
  7. 7. Eloise (Elsie) Farmer (1886 – )
  8. 8. Eloise ("Elsie") Farmer (abt 1886 – )
  9. 9. Carrie (Bell) Farmer (Oct 1887 – )
  10. 10. Carrie (Bell) Farmer (Dec 1887 – )
  11. 11. May (B) Farmer (abt 1888 – )
  12. 12. Irene Farmer (1890 – )
  13. 13. Irene Farmer (abt 1890 – )
  14. 14. Allen Farmer (1892 – )
  15. 15. Allen Farmer (abt 1892 – )

James Farmer's Timeline

10 Records

1843
06 Aug 1843
Birth of James Jordan Farmer in Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
1843
6 Aug 1843
Birth of James Jordan Farmer in Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
1843
abt 1843
Birth of James Jordan Farmer in Georgia
Georgia
1850
1850
Age 7
James Jordan Farmer resided here in District 48, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
District 48, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
1852
1852
Age 9
James Jordan Farmer resided here in Jefferson County, Georgia, USA
Jefferson County, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 17
James Jordan Farmer resided here in District 77, Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
District 77, Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 27
James Jordan Farmer resided here in District 77, Bethany, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
District 77, Bethany, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
James Jordan Farmer resided here in District 84, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
District 84, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
1880
9 Jun 1880
Age 37
James Jordan Farmer resided here in District 84, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
District 84, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
1882
27 Jan 1882
Age 39
Death of James Jordan Farmer in Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1843
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 84, Jefferson, Georgia; Roll: 154; Page: 265c; Enumeration District: 066
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 77, Jefferson, Georgia; Roll: M653_128; Page: 392; Family History Library Film: 803128
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1843
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 84, Jefferson, Georgia; Roll: 154; Family History Film: 1254154; Page: 265C; Enumeration District: 066; Image: 0292
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1843
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 48, Jefferson, Georgia; Roll: 75; Page: 142a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 48, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 48, Jefferson, Georgia; Roll: 75; Page: 142a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892, Georgia Archives; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tax Digests 1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 77, Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 77, Jefferson, Georgia; Roll: M653_128; Page: 392; Family History Library Film: 803128

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 May 1864
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington, DC. USA; War Department Collection of Confederate Records; NARA film publicaton #:: M598; Record Group: War Department Collection of Confederate Records; Record Group Number: 109

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 77, Bethany, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 84, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 84, Jefferson, Georgia; Roll: 154; Page: 265c; Enumeration District: 066

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1880
    Event Place: District 84, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: District 81, Jefferson, Georgia; Archive Collection Number: T1137; Roll: T1137:15; Page: 08; Line: 4; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: District 84, Jefferson, Georgia; Archive Collection Number: T1137; Roll: T1137:15; Page: 05; Line: 7; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 84, Jefferson, Georgia; Roll: 154; Family History Film: 1254154; Page: 265C; Enumeration District: 066; Image: 0292

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1882
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Matthews, Jefferson County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mt. Moriah Church, Mathews, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: M1916, NAID 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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