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John Henry Farmer 1847–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1847

Birth Location: Carroll County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 3 January 1929

Death Location: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Farmer

Mother: Nancy Shockley

Spouse(s): Milley Johnson

Children(s): Charles Farmer, Eli Farmer, John Farmer, Amos Farmer, Mary Farmer, Emezetta Poole, Burl Farmer, Wallace Farmer

In 1847, John Henry Farmer entered the world in Carroll County, Virginia, USA, born to John Lawrence Farmer And Nancy Mary Shockley. In 1880, John Henry Farmer resided in Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA. John Henry Farmer married Milley Francis Jane Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Or Johnson, and had children including Amos B Farmer, Burl Winton Farmer, Charles Lee Farmer, Eli Barton Farmer, Emezetta Magoline Farmer Poole, John James Henderson Farmer, Mary Myrtle Lula Farmer, Wallace Preston Farmer. John Henry Farmer passed away in 1929 in Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, John Henry Farmer entered the world in Carroll County, Virginia, USA, born to John Lawrence Farmer And Nancy Mary Shockley.
  • In 1880, John Henry Farmer resided in Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.
  • John Henry Farmer married Milley Francis Jane Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Or Johnson, and had children including Amos B Farmer, Burl Winton Farmer, Charles Lee Farmer, Eli Barton Farmer, Emezetta Magoline Farmer Poole, John James Henderson Farmer, Mary Myrtle Lula Farmer, Wallace Preston Farmer.
  • John Henry Farmer passed away in 1929 in Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Farmer's Ancestors

Self
John Farmer
1847–1929
Birth Place: Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Lawrence Farmer
1801–1870
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Nancy (Mary) Shockley
1807–1892
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Meredith Shockley
1770–1860
Pittslyvania County, Virginia, USA
Sarah Worrell
1770–1840
Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Shockley
1733–1798
Elizabeth Adkins
1732–1795
James Worrell
1731–1802
Elizabeth Crandall
1740–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Jr
1677–1741
Elizabeth Paynter
1707–1745
William Jr.
1721–1784
Lydia Owens
1724–1784
Peter Worrell
1700–1780
William Crandall
1711–1783
Patience Crandall
1708–1771

John Farmer's Descendants

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John (Henry) Farmer (May 1847–3 January 1929) m. Milley (Francis Jane (Shrewsbury) Shrewsbury Or) Johnson (February 1850–Jun 1920)
  1. 1. Charles (Lee) Farmer 1874–1957
  2. 2. Eli (Barton) Farmer 1889–1960
  3. 3. John (James Henderson) Farmer 1878–1954
  4. 4. Amos (B.) Farmer 1882–1967
  5. 5. Mary (Myrtle "Lula") Farmer 1876–1952 m. Hiram (Watson) Thompson 1877–1932
    1. 1. Mary (Bertha) Thomspon 1901–1988 m. Benjamin (Harrison) Fore 1891–1956
      1. 1. Carl (Lee) Fore 1928–1972 m. Geneva (Frances) Light 1927–1989
      2. 2. Helen (L) Fore 1942–1993
      3. 3. Mary (Irene) Fore 1924–2002
      4. 4. James Fore 1926–1983
      5. 5. Alice (M) Fore 1931–2002
    2. 2. Wade (Watson) Thompson 1900–1970
    3. 3. Gertrude (L.) Thompson 1905–1974 m. William (Jefferson) Withrow 1886–1954
      1. 1. Woodrow (Wilson) Withrow 1925–1969
      2. 2. Hazel (Marie) Withrow 1926–1986
      3. 3. Blanch (May) Withrow 1928–1930
      4. 4. Earlwood Withrow 1930–1930
      5. 5. James (Edward) Withrow 1934–1991
      6. 6. George (Allen) Withrow 1935–1994
      7. 7. Shirley (Ann) Withrow 1940–2019
      8. 8. Violet (Lorraine) Withrow 1943–2009
      9. 9. Billy (Franklin) Withrow 1938–1939
      10. 10. William (Howard) Withrow 1927–1927
      11. 11. Ruby (Nellie) Withrow 1935–1936
    4. 4. Pearl (Mamie (Thompson)) Douglas 1907–1982
    5. 5. Annie (Belle (Thompson)) Chapman 1889–1993
  6. 6. Emezetta (Magoline (Farmer)) Poole 1872–1923
  7. 7. Burl (Winton) Farmer 1882–1967
  8. 8. Wallace (Preston) Farmer 1887–1961

John Farmer's Timeline

3 Records

1847
May 1847
Birth of John Henry Farmer in Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Carroll County, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
John Henry Farmer resided here in Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1929
3 January 1929
Age 82
Death of John Henry Farmer in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1847
    Event Place: Carroll County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 January 1929
    Event Place: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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