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Mary Emelia Willey 1820–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1820

Birth Location: Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 31 Mar 1900

Death Location: Fairbury, Livingston County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John Willey

Mother: Nancy Chapman

Spouse(s): William Farmer

Children(s): Samuel Farmer, Safrona Farmer, Lloyd Farmer, Viola Farmer, Mary Farmer, Lleven Farmer, Matilda Farmer, William Farmer, Sarah Farmer, Otho Farmer, Walker Farmer

The story of Mary Emelia Willey began in 1820 in Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA. In 1850, Mary Emelia Willey resided in Miami, Hamilton, Ohio, USA. In 1860, Mary Emelia Willey resided in Hopewell, Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA. Mary Emelia Willey married William Jorden Farmer, and had children including Lleven Sebastian Farmer, Lloyd Fener Farmer, Mary Armina Farmer, Matilda Elizabeth Farmer, Otho Harrison Farmer, Safrona C Farmer, Samuel Farmer, Sarah Cornelia Farmer, Viola Samantha Farmer, Walker Farmer, William Silas Farmer. Mary Emelia Willey passed away in 1900 in Fairbury, Livingston County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Emelia Willey began in 1820 in Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1850, Mary Emelia Willey resided in Miami, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1860, Mary Emelia Willey resided in Hopewell, Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA.
  • Mary Emelia Willey married William Jorden Farmer, and had children including Lleven Sebastian Farmer, Lloyd Fener Farmer, Mary Armina Farmer, Matilda Elizabeth Farmer, Otho Harrison Farmer, Safrona C Farmer, Samuel Farmer, Sarah Cornelia Farmer, Viola Samantha Farmer, Walker Farmer, William Silas Farmer.
  • Mary Emelia Willey passed away in 1900 in Fairbury, Livingston County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Mary Willey's Ancestors

Self
Mary Willey
1820–1900
Birth Place: Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
Parents
John Alexander Willey
1799–1865
Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Nancy Chapman
1799–1862
Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Rev (John Alexander Willey) Sr
1757–1814
Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, USA
Mary ("Polly") Griffith
1758–1843
Sussex County, Delaware, USA
Levi (Chapman) Jr
1772–1855
Deep River, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Lois Ackley
1776–1838
East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Willey
1733–1810
Ann Smith
1734–1804
John Griffith
1737–1833
Mary Faulkner
1746–1833
Levi II
1740–1814
Elizabeth Hull
1747–1820
Joel Ackley
1743–1820
Lois Brown
1742–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Wiley
1711–1792
Margaret Waitman
1714–1816
John Smith
1704–1750
Bridget Tilney
1708–1768
Samuel Griffith
1693–1758
Elizabeth (Evans)
1695–1767
Levi Chapman
1708–1763
Levi Sr
1708–1790

Mary Willey's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Emelia) Willey (25 Apr 1820–31 Mar 1900) m. William (Jorden) Farmer (4 Jul 1817–31 Mar 1894)
  1. 1. Samuel Farmer 1844– m. Sarah (Catherine “Sally”) Gray 1851–1894
    1. 1. Otho (Abner) Farmer 1875–1941 m. Stella (Cora) Watson 1889–1955 m. Eifrezena (Seney) Dittmar 1880–1918
      1. 1. Hazel (M) Farmer 1900–1968 m. Leroy (Merritt) Tillotson 1896–1968
        1. 1. Mary (Louise) Tillotson 1925–2012 m. Leonard (Leroy) Thompson 1919–1990
        2. 2. Leola (Mae) Tillotson 1921–1983 m. Homer (Lee) Haney 1919–1977
        3. 3. Leroy (Merritt Tillotson) Jr. 1922–1992
        4. 4. John (O.) Tillotson 1940–1940
      2. 2. Bert (Samuel) Farmer 1904–1988
      3. 3. Glenn (C) Farmer 1910–1994
    2. 2. Nora (Loueila) Farmer 1871–1938 m. Wm (J) Myers 1874–1948 m. Fitz (Henry Warren) Drummond 1861–1927
      1. 1. Ruth (H) Myers 1908–1999 m. Silas (A) Griffitt 1904–1957
        1. 1. Russell (Dean) Griffitt 1930–2001 m. Vera (Ann) Blocker 1935–2001
      2. 2. James Myers 1894–
      3. 3. Frank Myers 1902–
      4. 4. Loyd Myers 1905–1936
    3. 3. Myrtle (Anna) Farmer 1876–1933
      1. 1. Alice Flagg 1907–2001
        1. 1. George Page 1932–2015
      2. 2. Alta (Aldean) Flagg 1912–1971
      3. 3. Frederick (Irvin) Flagg 1903–1976 m. Ella (Ester) Daniels 1909–1976
        1. 1. Walter (Leland (Pat)) Flagg 1923–1993 m. Opal (Ernestine) Rutter 1927–1977
        2. 2. Fred (Irvin. Jr.) Flagg 1932–2001
        3. 3. Bonita (Lee) Flagg 1937–2011
    4. 4. Pearl (Mahalia) Farmer 1878–1961 m. Charles Allen 1874–1942
      1. 1. Jessie (Mae) Allen 1903–1985
        1. 1. Freda (Mae Johnson) Jones 1933–1996
      2. 2. Elva (Helen) Allen 1904–1983
      3. 3. Alice (Allegra) Allen 1907–1992 m. JAMES (ROBERT) PULLEY 1906–1973
        1. 1. Dorothy (Jean) Pulley 1929–2002 m. Edward (Owen) Morris 1923–2013
        2. 2. Barbara (Lucille) Pulley 1932–2017
        3. 3. Betty (Jane) Pulley 1927–2001
        4. 4. James (Edward) Pulley 1933–1991
      4. 4. Woodrow (Wilson) Allen 1919–1982
      5. 5. Carrie (Ethel) Allen 1902–1993
        1. 1. Mabel (Jean) Davey 1925–2011
      6. 6. Charles (Rudolph) Allen 1909–1994
      7. 7. Virgil (LeRoy) Allen 1910–1992
      8. 8. Baby Allen 1918–1918
      9. 9. Mary (Louise) Allen 1921–1923
      10. 10. James (Frank) Allen 1913–1995
      11. 11. Aaron (William) Allen 1912–1920
      12. 12. John (Abner) Allen 1924–2004
    5. 5. Nellie (Frances) Farmer 1880–1962 m. Melford Maloney 1895– m. Aaron (T) Kain 1877–1957
      1. 1. Tommie Maloney 1912–
      2. 2. Nathaniel Maloney 1916–
      3. 3. Earma Maloney 1919–
      4. 4. C (Francis Frank) Kain 1907–1983
      5. 5. Ruth (E.) Kain 1910–2009
      6. 6. Lloyd (Aaron) Kain 1898–1974
      7. 7. Kenneth (K) Kain 1905–1907
    6. 6. Nancy (Floy) Farmer 1883–1971 m. Christopher (Theodore) Poshard 1872–1948
      1. 1. Russell (Howard) Poshard 1905–1980 m. Dorothy (Mae) Spence 1908–1971
        1. 1. Jeanne (Ethleen) Poshard 1929–1994
        2. 2. Russell (Howard) Poshard 1935–2019
      2. 2. Florence (Yvonne) Poshard 1922–1993
      3. 3. Roy (H) Poshard 1903–1925
      4. 4. Hazel (E) Poshard 1908–1970
      5. 5. Elmo (Dwain "Doc") Poshard 1910–1962
      6. 6. Lyle (Floyd) Poshard 1917–1961
      7. 7. Glenn (C) Poshard 1913–1962
      8. 8. Lester (Harvey) Poshard 1902–1963
      9. 9. Murle (Loren) Poshard 1912–1929
    7. 7. John (William) Farmer 1884–1968 m. Annie (Gladys) Williams 1886–1952
      1. 1. Mildred (Elizabeth) Farmer 1914–1981 m. Joseph (Hickey) McEwan 1914–1958
        1. 1. Linda (Lucile) McEwan 1943–1943
        2. 2. Jane (Ann) Schmidt 1940–2001
        3. 3. Donald (Joseph) McEwan 1936–2023
    8. 8. Ethel (Mary) Farmer 1886–1962
    9. 9. Hazel (Gloria) Farmer 1888–1979
      1. 1. Claude (Amil) Beager 1911–1975
        1. 1. Claude (Thomas) Beager 1937–1993
    10. 10. Claude (Loran) Farmer 1889–1960
    11. 11. Howard (Cooper) Farmer 1890–1969
    12. 12. Florence Farmer 1872–1872
  2. 2. Safrona (C) Farmer 1857–1926 m. Charles (W) Fossett 1851–1918
    1. 1. William (W) Fossett 1884–1910
    2. 2. Lena (Ethel) Fossett 1879–
    3. 3. Maude (M.) Fossett 1876–1905
  3. 3. Lloyd (Fener) Farmer 1847– m. Diadema Baird 1853–1877
    1. 1. Mertie (Jane) Farmer 1876–1969 m. James (Alpheus) Booth 1879–1909
      1. 1. Alta (Diadema) Booth 1901–1990 m. Robert (Augustus) Thomas 1897–1940 m. Guy (Graydon) Pointer 1897–
      2. 2. Ethel (Ann) Booth 1909–1995 m. Lewis Skillings 1904–1968
        1. 1. Marion (Lewis "Tiny") Skillings 1927–1958
        2. 2. Lloyd (Melvin "Jack") Skillings 1926–2000
        3. 3. John (Alpheus) Skillings 1936–1976
  4. 4. Viola (Samantha) Farmer 1853–1934 m. James (Madison) Hudson 1850–1920
    1. 1. Guida (Marie) Hudson 1891–1978 m. Clare (Thompson Ireland) Sr. 1893–1967
      1. 1. Clare (Thompson Ireland) Jr. 1920–2012 m. Frances Thompson 1921–2014
      2. 2. Jane (H Ireland) (Montgomery) 1923–2011
    2. 2. Clair (Dewitt) Hudson 1893–1944
    3. 3. Cecil (Rhodes) Hudson 1893–1933 m. Velma (Elvoy) Rogers 1900–1997
      1. 1. Cecil (Rhodes Hudson) Jr 1930–2020 m. Catherine (Jean) List 1931–2017
        1. 1. Cecil (Rhodes Hudson) III 1951–2015
      2. 2. James (Frederick) Hudson 1926–1997
  5. 5. Mary (Armina) Farmer 1845–1869 m. Francis (Marion "Frank") Archer 1843–1913
    1. 1. Steven (Ellsworth) Archer 1867–1914 m. Sarah (Cordelia "Delia") Lambach 1872–1952 m. Mary (Ann) Willford 1870–1898
      1. 1. Mildred (Alma) Archer 1901–1972
        1. 1. Mildred (Elizabeth) Simpson 1936–1999
        2. 2. Philip (Edward) Simpson 1936–2018
      2. 2. James (Vernon Archer) Sr 1889–1967
      3. 3. George (Virgil) Archer 1895–1974
      4. 4. Bessie Archer 1897–1899
      5. 5. Harriet Archer 1901–
      6. 6. Philip (Edward) Archer 1902–1973
    2. 2. Francis (Marion) Archer 1868–1930
    3. 3. Grace (Truman) Archer 1869–
  6. 6. Lleven (Sebastian) Farmer 1848–1909 m. Mary (Rilla) Allison 1865–1922
    1. 1. Minnie (Inez Lavinia) Frantz 1895–1971 m. John (Daniel) Smith 1892–1971 m. George (Wayne (Shug)) Thomas 1892–1941 m. James (Alfred) Holmes 1885–1919
      1. 1. Catherine (Jean) Holmes 1918–2011 m. Harry (H.) Hass 1905–1960
      2. 2. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Thomas 1924–2000 m. Jamie (W) Stepp 1919–2004 m. Erwin (Arthur) Feltz 1924–1970
  7. 7. Matilda (Elizabeth) Farmer 1850–1928 m. George (Washington) Archer 1846–1913
    1. 1. Edith (Adeline) Archer 1877–1919
    2. 2. Mary (Ethel) Archer 1880–1945
    3. 3. Frank Archer 1894–
  8. 8. William (Silas) Farmer 1842–1904
  9. 9. Sarah (Cornelia) Farmer 1841–1923 m. Thomas Stockdale 1847–1938 m. George (D) Beam 1846–1874
    1. 1. Cora (B) Beam 1872–1931 m. Charles Buhrns 1876–1902
    2. 2. Clara (Olive) Beam 1870–1949 m. Charles (William) Warnock 1865–1939
      1. 1. Irl (Beam) Warnock 1896–1984 m. Vesta Reichel 1901–1983
      2. 2. Garnet Warnock 1902–1983 m. Charles (Elmer) Sullivan 1905–1982
    3. 3. Thomas Stockdale 1880–1923
  10. 10. Otho (Harrison) Farmer 1854–1894 m. Mary (Isabelle) Scott 1861–1949
    1. 1. William (Howell Scott) Farmer 1892–1997
    2. 2. Lilla (C) Farmer 1889–1933
    3. 3. Martha Farmer 1894–1975
    4. 4. Gertrude (V.) Farmer 1885–1983 m. Ralph (Waldo) Hankins 1884–1966
      1. 1. Ina (Maxine Hankins) Abboud 1906–1998
        1. 1. Lotus (A) Abboud 1928–1998
      2. 2. Mary (I) Hankins 1913–
    5. 5. Anna (May) Farmer 1887–1982 m. Ralph Benedict 1903– m. George (Washington) Manning 1881–1981
      1. 1. E. (Raymond) Holmes 1905–1983 m. Vivian (Ethel) Krack 1908–1994
        1. 1. Vernon (Randall) Holmes 1930–2001
        2. 2. Norman (Keith) Holmes 1936–2003 m. Shirley 1937–2001
  11. 11. Walker Farmer 1858–1916

Mary Willey's Timeline

7 Records

1820
25 Apr 1820
Birth of Mary Emelia Willey in Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 30
Mary Emelia Willey resided here in Miami, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Miami, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 40
Mary Emelia Willey resided here in Hopewell, Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
Hopewell, Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 50
Mary Emelia Willey resided here in Dale, McLean, Illinois, USA
Dale, McLean, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 60
Mary Emelia Willey resided here in Martin, McLean, Illinois, USA
Martin, McLean, Illinois, USA
1900
28 Mar 1900
Age 80
Death of Mary Emelia Willey in Weston, McLean County, Illinois, USA
Weston, McLean County, Illinois, USA
1900
31 Mar 1900
Age 80
Burial of Mary Emelia Willey in Fairbury, Livingston County, Illinois, United States of America
Fairbury, Livingston County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1820
    Event Place: Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dale, McLean, Illinois; Roll: M593_259; Page: 321B
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 30 Mar 1900; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA; ,0.054933622,0.7256731,0.10361249&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Miami, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Miami, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: 686; Page: 301a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Hopewell, Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Hopewell, Licking, Ohio; Roll: M653_999; Page: 442; Family History Library Film: 803999

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Dale, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dale, McLean, Illinois; Roll: M593_259; Page: 321B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Martin, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Martin, McLean, Illinois; Roll: 231; Page: 584D; Enumeration District: 181

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1900
    Event Place: Bloomington, Illinois
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Pantagraph - 30 Mar 1900 - Page 3, Death of Mary Farmer 30 Mar 1900

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1900
    Event Place: Bloomington, Illinois
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Pantagraph - 6 Apr 1900 - Page 3, Sketch of Mrs. W.J. Farmer 6 Apr 1900

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1900
    Event Place: Weston, McLean County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 30 Mar 1900; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA; ,0.054933622,0.7256731,0.10361249&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1900
    Event Place: Fairbury, Livingston County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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