Names: Chapman, Farmer
From:
Ken and Laurie Huffman [[email protected]]
Sent:
Wednesday, March 03, 2004 2:56 PM
To:
Carol Watson
Subject:
RE: Look up Please?
Dear
Carol,
I had a
little trouble finding what you were asking for. In the future, please indicate
in the "subject" box of your message what book or census you are
referencing from the Brown County website. It helps us to locate information
more quickly. Thank you.
I hope
these entries will be of some help to you in your search for your family.
Laurie
Huffman
G. M
Farmer was found on pages 99 and 101 of Cemeteries of Brown County, Illinois
(called "Permanent Resident Index" on the first page of the website).
He and his wife are listed, and four daughters who were "all victims of
consumption". The entry for him and his family is as follows:
Cemeteries
of Brown County, Illinois, Howe Cemetery, Lee township, Brown County, IL, pp
99,101:
G. M. Farmer (1837-1897)
Nancy A. Farmer, wife of G. M. Farmer,
(1837-1901)
Minnie A. Farmer, daughter of G. M. and Nancy
A. Farmer, (1874-1897)
Henrietta Farmer, daughter of G. M. and
Nancy A. Farmer, (1866-1898)
Mary E. Farmer, daughter of G. M. and
Nancy A. Farmer, (1875-1898)
Isabel Farmer, daughter of G. M. and Nancy
A. Farmer, (1870-1887)
William
Farmer is mentioned on page 283 of Cemeteries of Brown County, Illinois, as
having been one of the earliest plot owners, owning at least one plot in the
Pea Ridge township. Though he is not mentioned in the burial listings, the
listings for his family are as follows:
Cemeteries
of Brown County, Illinois, Beckam Cemetery, Pea Ridge township, pages 284 &
286:
George W. Farmer (no dates given)
Suzanne, wife of William Farmer (died 4
Jan 1856, aged 26y 3m 14d)
(____) son of W. and S. Farmer (died 1 Sep
1855, aged 2y 4m 6d)
Eliza Farmer (died 28 Oct 1860, aged 4
yrs)
I
checked the 1860 Census for details on some of these families and found the
following:
1860 Federal Census, Pea Ridge township,
Brown County, IL 1621/1559:
William
Farmer, 32, male, farmer, b. Tennessee; he is living on the farm of Thomas
Parker, apparently single.
1860 Federal Census, Lee township, Brown
County, IL 1469/1407:
G.
M. L. Farmer, 22, male, farmer, b. Illinois
Mrs.
N. A. Farmer, 22, b. Illinois
W.
H. Farmer, 3/12, male, b. Illinois
1860 Federal Census, Lee township, Brown
County, IL 1479/1417:
W.
F. Farmer, 23, male, farmer, b. Illinois
Mrs.
D. Farmer, 25, b. Ohio
W.
F. Farmer, 2, male, b. Illinois
'infant'
Farmer, 1/12, male, b. Illinois
J.
H. Farmer, 13, male, b. Illinois
1860 Federal Census, Lee township, Brown
County, Illinois 1446/1384:
Henry
Farmer, 54, male, farmer, b. Tennessee (may be father of William, listed above)
Mrs.
E. Farmer, 52, b. Kentucky
Agnes
Farmer, 14, female, b. Illinois
N.
B. Farmer, 11, female, b. Illinois
J.
W. Chapman, 13, male, b. Tennessee
Sarah
Chapman, 16, female, b. Tennessee
Marriages
of Brown County, Illinois:
Gilbert M. L. Farmer m. Nancy A. Haley 19
May 1859, Brown County, IL
William Jackson Farmer m. Mary Flanders 1
Mar 1855, Brown County, IL
-----Original
Message-----
From:
Carol Watson [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent:
Friday, February 27, 2004 2:31 PM
To: Ken
and Laurie Huffman
Subject:
RE: Look up Please?
Thank
you for your reply. I believe it is
1870. I also thought there was a
history
book with informationin it?? carol