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Family: John Pleasant Farmer / Jane 'Jency' Anderson (F6607)  [1



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  • Father | Male
    John Pleasant Farmer

    Born  Abt 1780  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  By 28 Jan 1839  Prob. Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married     
    Other Spouse  Sarah Richardson Wimbush | F6608 
    Married  20 Oct 1822  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Isham Farmer | F6609 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Johnson | F6609 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Jane 'Jency' Anderson

    Born  Est 1795  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Hanson A. FarmerChild 1 | Male
    + Hanson A. Farmer

    Born  31 Dec 1821  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jul 1880  Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Farmer Cemetery, Mineral Bluff, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Eliza Ann 'Lizzie' Carter | F518495111 
    Married  20 Nov 1842  Halifax County, Virginia  Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes  Married:

    • Children:
      Hartwell (1818-)
      Handsome A (1821-1880)
      Nancy
      Ann
      Howarton
      Harrison
      Hubbard

  • Sources 
    1. [S84] Rootsweb, http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pda/ps50/ps50_472.htm.
      Name: Eliza Ann CARTER
      Birth: 13 Jan 1826, Halifax Co, VA
      Death: 27 May 1902, Mineral Bluff, Fannin, GA
      Burial: Mineral Bluff, GA Fannin
      Burial: Memo Farmer Cemetery
      Father: Richard CARTER
      Mother: Catherine BRANDON
      Misc. Notes
      1900 Census, GA (Fannin), 1457 Mineral Bluff District, 4 June 1900
      Eliza A Farmer (widow) Jan 1826 VA (VA-VA) farmer
      Millie S Mull (servant) Aug 1839 NC (NC-NC) housekeeper

      1902. Petition of Wm H Farmer to administer estate of Eliza A Farmer, who died 27 May 1902. Fannin/GA, Records B Minutes of Court, pg560
      Spouses
      1Handsome A FARMER
      Birth 31 Dec 1821, Halifax Co, VA
      Death4 Jul 1880, Mineral Bluff, GA:Fannin
      Burial Mineral Bluff, GA: Fannin
      Burial Farmer Cemetery
      Father John Pleasant FARMER (ca1780-~1839)
      Mother Jincy ANDERSON
      Misc. Notes
      Fannin County GA Deeds, Book B page 240, Dated 4 November 1854, recorded 8 June 1855 Ebenezer Witzel to Handsome Farmer, land in Lot 131, 8th District, 2nd Section

      1860 Census, GA (Fannin), 1029 District, Hot House PO, 23 July 1860
      Hanson Farmer 39 TN farmer
      Eliza 34 TN housekeeper
      George 16 TN farm hand
      Martha 14 TN
      James 12 GA
      John 8 GA
      Mary 7 VA
      Bird 4 VA
      Josiah 2 VA
      Eliza 5 mo VA

      1865 Loyalty Oaths. Fannin/GA. H Farmer, 48, 5'10?, gray hair, blue eyes, fair complexion

      Halifax County VA Deeds, Book 61 [G1?], page 670, 16 June 1870
      Handsome Farmer & wife, Hartwell Farmer, Harriet Farmer to Richard M Kirby. Interest in 368 acres on Toby Creek. Page 668, Pleasant W Farmer to Richard M Kirby, interest in same parcel.

      1870 Census, GA (Fannin), Morganton PO, 5 August 1870
      Hansom Farmer 50 VA farmer
      Ann 44 VA keeping house
      John 19 VA works on farm
      Mary 17 VA works on farm
      Bird 14 GA works on farm
      Josiah 12 GA works on farm
      Eliza 10 GA at home
      Elizabeth 8 GA at home
      Nora 6 GA at home
      William 4 GA at home

      1880 Census, GA (Fannin), Hot House 1029 District, 14 June 1880
      Handsome Farmer 62 VA (VA-VA) farmer
      Eliza A 54 VA (VA-VA) keeping house
      Elizabeth C 18 GA (GA-GA) at home
      Monrow 16 GA (GA-GA) farming
      William H 14 GA (GA-GA) works on farm

      1886, 26 February. Handsom A Farmer late of said County departed this life intestate. No administrator. Eliza A Farmer petitions for 12 months support for herself and one minor child, W H Farmer 19 years of age. Fannin/GA Year's Support Record Book 1865-1900, pgs159-160.

      1886, March 6. Schedule of property set apart for year's support of Eliza A Farmer and one minor child. Lots number 130 and 131 of land in 8th district 2nd section, 1 horse mule, 1 mare mule, 100 bushels corn, 50 bushels short corn, 200 pounds bacon, 2 milch cows, 1 wagon and harness, 1 sow and 4 pigs, and all the household and kitchen furniture. Fannin/GA Year's Support Record Book 1865-1900, pgs160-161.
      Marriage28 Nov 1842, Halifax Co, VA570,581
      Misc. Notes
      581 has this marriage occurring in Caswell, NC
      ChildrenGeorge W (1844-1915)
      Martha Ann (1845-1898)
      James W (1847-1929)
      Jessie B (Died as Infant) (1849-1850)
      John Henry (1851-1928)
      Mary C (1853-)
      Bird S (1856-)
      Josiah L (1858-1935)
      Eliza Jane (1860-1882)
      Elizabeth S (1862-1942)
      Monroe (1864-1946)
      William Handsome ?Will? (1866-1943)