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Walter Preston Farmer 1879–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1879

Birth Location: Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9 September 1935

Death Location: Indian Creek, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA

Father: Francis Farmer

Mother: MARY WOOLWINE

Spouse(s): Rebecca Stevens

Children(s): Martha Farmer, Arnold Farmer, Donald Farmer, Cleason Farmer, Aaron Farmer, Mary Farmer, Earl Farmer, William Farmer, Marvin Farmer, James Farmer, Ira Sr, Ruth Farmer, Bayard Farmer, Wayne Farmer, Aron Farmer

Walter Preston Farmer was born in 1879 in Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA, the child of Francis Marion Frank Farmer And Mary Ann Woolwine. Walter Preston Farmer married Rebecca Jane Stevens, and had children including Aaron Paul Farmer, Arnold Lee Farmer, Aron Franklin Farmer, Bayard Wickam Farmer, Cleason Dwane Farmer, Donald Burke Farmer, Earl Hash Farmer, Ira Stanley Farmer Sr, James Waldron Farmer, Martha Florence Farmer, Marvin Riddle Farmer, Mary Lovis Farmer, Ruth Agnes Farmer, Wayne Rimer Farmer, William Albert Farmer. Walter Preston Farmer passed away in 1935 in Indian Creek, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Walter Preston Farmer was born in 1879 in Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA, the child of Francis Marion Frank Farmer And Mary Ann Woolwine.
  • Walter Preston Farmer married Rebecca Jane Stevens, and had children including Aaron Paul Farmer, Arnold Lee Farmer, Aron Franklin Farmer, Bayard Wickam Farmer, Cleason Dwane Farmer, Donald Burke Farmer, Earl Hash Farmer, Ira Stanley Farmer Sr, James Waldron Farmer, Martha Florence Farmer, Marvin Riddle Farmer, Mary Lovis Farmer, Ruth Agnes Farmer, Wayne Rimer Farmer, William Albert Farmer.
  • Walter Preston Farmer passed away in 1935 in Indian Creek, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Farmer
1839–1919
Birth Location: Newbern District (West Part), Pulaski, Virginia
FF
MARY WOOLWINE
1840–1874
Birth Location: Pulaski County, Virginia
MW

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Stevens
1886–1951
Birth Location: Duty, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
RS

Children(s)

Martha Farmer
1906–1983
Birth Location: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
MF
Arnold Farmer
1920–1990
Birth Location: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
AF
Donald Farmer
1924–2000
Birth Location: Duty, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
DF
Cleason Farmer
1928–1998
Birth Location: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
CF
Aaron Farmer
1908–1988
Birth Location: Virginia
AF
Mary Farmer
1912–1993
Birth Location: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
MF
Earl Farmer
1910–1978
Birth Location: Virginia
EF
William Farmer
1902–1980
Birth Location: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
WF
Marvin Farmer
1917–2006
Birth Location: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
MF
James Farmer
1904–1942
Birth Location: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
JF
Ira Sr
1921–2006
Birth Location: Duty, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
IS
Ruth Farmer
1926–2003
Birth Location: Virginia
RF
Bayard Farmer
1931–2008
Birth Location: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
BF
Wayne Farmer
1916–1919
Birth Location: –
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Aron Farmer
1908–
Birth Location: Virginia
AF

Walter Farmer's Ancestors

Self
Walter Farmer
1879–1935
Birth Place: Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA
Parents
Francis Marion "Frank" Farmer
1839–1919
Newbern District (West Part), Pulaski, Virginia
MARY (ANN) WOOLWINE
1840–1874
Pulaski County, Virginia
Grandparents
James (Bennett) Farmer
1813–1882
Pulaski, Virginia
Rachel Godbey
1816–1893
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Farmer's Descendants

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Walter (Preston) Farmer (5 Jun 1879–9 September 1935) m. Rebecca (Jane) Stevens (8 June 1886–16 Aug 1951)
  1. 1. Martha (Florence) Farmer 1906–1983 m. Samuel Barton 1903–1972
    1. 1. Gilford (Earnest) Barton 1928–1994 m. Dealy (Viola) Horn 1922–2005
    2. 2. Hansel (Vernon) Barton 1945–1995
    3. 3. Thelma (Ruth) Barton 1939–2019
    4. 4. Phyllistine Barton 1940–1988
    5. 5. Garrett (Blane) Barton 1932–2010
    6. 6. Mavis (Irene) Barton 1934–1937
    7. 7. Clayton (Mckinley) Barton 1930–1932
  2. 2. Arnold (Lee) Farmer 1920–1990 m. Edna (Mae) Sullivan 1919–1999
  3. 3. Donald (Burke) Farmer 1924–2000 m. Beulah (Faye Sullivan) Farmer 1927–2006
  4. 4. Cleason (Dwane) Farmer 1928–1998
  5. 5. Aaron (Paul) Farmer 1908–1988 m. Sallie E 1910–1980
  6. 6. Mary (Lovis) Farmer 1912–1993 m. Roy (Davis) Stevens 1905–1985
    1. 1. Ruby (Agnes) Stevens 1940–1946
    2. 2. Kenneth (Darrell) Stevens 1940–2021
    3. 3. Phyllis (J.) Stevens 1943–2020
    4. 4. Audrey (Naydean) Stevens 1932–1987
    5. 5. Dewell (Kirk) Stevens 1934–2011
  7. 7. Earl (Hash) Farmer 1910–1978
  8. 8. William (Albert) Farmer 1902–1980 m. Mertie (Mae) Barton 1908–1996
    1. 1. Gladys (Gereldine) Farmer 1935–2011
    2. 2. Arlin (Kent) Farmer 1939–1990
    3. 3. Drucie Farmer 1928–1959
    4. 4. Hershel Farmer 1937–1997
    5. 5. Dewey (Curtis) Farmer 1930–2000
    6. 6. Hassel (B) Farmer 1932–2017
  9. 9. Marvin (Riddle) Farmer 1917–2006 m. Hettie (Myrtle) Stevens 1912–2009
    1. 1. Maytrel (Evonne) Farmer 1945–2012
    2. 2. Dixie (D.) Farmer 1939–2010
  10. 10. James (Waldron) Farmer 1904–1942 m. Mary (Hazel) Tiller 1909–2003
    1. 1. Beldon (Asher) Farmer 1930–2012
    2. 2. Levi (Brabson) Farmer 1934–1998
    3. 3. Dorothy (H.) Farmer 1937–1990
    4. 4. Dorsie (J) Farmer 1932–2018
    5. 5. Earl (J) Farmer 1941–2021
  11. 11. Ira (Stanley Farmer) Sr 1921–2006 m. Lorraine (Irma) Farmer 1931–2020
  12. 12. Ruth (Agnes) Farmer 1926–2003 m. Emory (Richard) Taylor 1923–1957
  13. 13. Bayard (Wickam) Farmer 1931–2008
  14. 14. Wayne (Rimer) Farmer 1916–1919
  15. 15. Aron (Franklin) Farmer 1908–

Walter Farmer's Timeline

2 Records

1879
5 Jun 1879
Birth of Walter Preston Farmer in Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA
Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA
1935
9 September 1935
Age 56
Death of Walter Preston Farmer in Indian Creek, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Indian Creek, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1879
    Event Place: Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1935
    Event Place: Indian Creek, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
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