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William Henry Farmer 1842–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Death Date: 1884

Death Location: Weakley County, Tennessee

Father: John Farmer

Mother: Elizabeth Martin

Spouse(s): Mary Highfill

Children(s): Oscar Farmer, Beverly Farmer, Son Farmer, Cora Farmer, Olla Farmer, W. Farmer, Eron Farmer

The story of William Henry Farmer began in 1842 in Weakley County, Tennessee. In 1880, William Henry Farmer resided in Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee, United States. William Henry Farmer married Mary Elizabeth Highfill, and had children including Beverly Albert Farmer, Cora Blanche Farmer, Eron Estelle Farmer, Olla M Farmer, Oscar Lee Farmer, Son Farmer, W Ernest Farmer. William Henry Farmer passed away in 1884 in Weakley County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Farmer began in 1842 in Weakley County, Tennessee.
  • In 1880, William Henry Farmer resided in Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee, United States.
  • William Henry Farmer married Mary Elizabeth Highfill, and had children including Beverly Albert Farmer, Cora Blanche Farmer, Eron Estelle Farmer, Olla M Farmer, Oscar Lee Farmer, Son Farmer, W Ernest Farmer.
  • William Henry Farmer passed away in 1884 in Weakley County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Farmer's Ancestors

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William Farmer
1842–1884
Birth Place: Weakley County, Tennessee
Parents
John Flavin Farmer
1801–1881
Halifax County, Virginia
Elizabeth (E.) Martin
1802–1871
Halifax County, Virginia
Grandparents
Barnard Farmer
1768–1841
Mary Carr
1771–1850
Thomas Martin
1776–1854
Drucilla Vawter
–1856
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Farmer's Descendants

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William (Henry) Farmer (1842–1884) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Highfill (Feb 25, 1853–Sep 1929)
  1. 1. Oscar (Lee) Farmer 1872–1925 m. Beulah (Maggie) Richee 1885–1969
    1. 1. William (Alton) Farmer 1905–2000 m. Bera (Edna) Powers 1909–1991
    2. 2. Basil (Lee) Farmer 1908–1979
  2. 2. Beverly (Albert) Farmer 1874–1965 m. Beulah (M.) Stanfill 1892–1957
    1. 1. John Farmer 1919–
  3. 3. Son Farmer 1877–1877
  4. 4. Cora (Blanche) Farmer 1879–1973 m. Mark (Irvine) Anderson 1869–1945
    1. 1. Mable (A) Anderson 1914–
    2. 2. Mary (L) Anderson 1917–
  5. 5. Olla (M.) Farmer 1879–1953 m. Robert (Nathaniel) McClain 1878–1902
  6. 6. W. (Ernest) Farmer 1880–1924
  7. 7. Eron (Estelle) Farmer 1882–1888

William Farmer's Timeline

3 Records

1842
1842
Birth of William Henry Farmer in Weakley County, Tennessee
Weakley County, Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 38
William Henry Farmer resided here in Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee, United States
Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee, United States
1884
1884
Age 42
Death of William Henry Farmer in Weakley County, Tennessee
Weakley County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Weakley County, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: 1285; Family History Film: 1255285; Page: 213B; Enumeration District: 170; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: 1285; Family History Film: 1255285; Page: 213B; Enumeration District: 170; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1884
    Event Place: Weakley County, Tennessee

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