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Hanson A. Farmer

Hanson A. Farmer[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1821 - 1880  (58 years)

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  • Name Hanson A. Farmer 
    • Called himself, William H. Farmer
    Born 31 Dec 1821  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    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 
    Person ID I547450577  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2017 

    Father John Pleasant Farmer,   b. Abt 1780, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. By 28 Jan 1839, Prob. Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother Jane 'Jency' Anderson,   b. Est 1795, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married

    • Children:
      Hartwell (1818-)
      Handsome A (1821-1880)
      Nancy
      Ann
      Howarton
      Harrison
      Hubbard
    Family ID F6607  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza Ann 'Lizzie' Carter,   b. 13 Jan 1826, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1902, Mineral Bluff, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 20 Nov 1842  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James W. Farmer,   b. 8 Sep 1847, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1929, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Mary Katherine Farmer,   b. 28 Jun 1853, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1933, Polk County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Elizabeth Farmer,   b. 12 May 1862,   d. 7 Dec 1942, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     4. Monroe Farmer,   b. 18 Mar 1864, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1946, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     5. William Hanson Farmer,   b. 15 May 1866, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1943, Fannin Co., Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     6. Bird S. Farmer,   b. 28 Feb 1856, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1928, Loudon County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     7. George Wilson Farmer,   b. 17 Apr 1844, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1915, Grayson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     8. Martha Ann Farmer,   b. 13 Sep 1845, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1898, Fannin County,Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     9. Jessie B. Farmer,   b. 22 Jul 1849, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1850, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     10. John 'Henry' Farmer,   b. 7 Apr 1851, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1928, Willscott, Fannin County,Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     11. Joseph L. Farmer,   b. 6 Apr 1858, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1935, Wilscot,, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     12. Eliza Jane Farmer,   b. 28 Mar 1860, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1882, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2013 
    Family ID F518495111  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Death Certificate-James W. Farmer
    Death Certificate-James W. Farmer
    Death Certificate-Mary Katherine Pruitt (nee Farmer)
    Death Certificate-Mary Katherine Pruitt (nee Farmer)
    mary katherine.jpg
    Death Certificate-Henry Farmer
    Death Certificate-Henry Farmer
    john henry farmer.jpg

    Headstones
    Handsome Farmer
    Handsome Farmer
    handsome.jpg

  • 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 FARMER263,512,570
      Birth31 Dec 1821, Halifax Co, VA
      Death4 Jul 1880, Mineral Bluff, GA:Fannin
      BurialMineral Bluff, GA:Fannin
      Burial MemoFarmer Cemetery
      FatherJohn Pleasant FARMER (ca1780-~1839)
      MotherJincy 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)


    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Farmer&GSby=1821&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=1880&GSdyrel=in&GSst=12&GScnty=437&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=18322364&df=all&.
      Handsome/Hanson A. Farmer
      Birth: Dec. 31, 1821, Halifax Co., Virginia
      Death: Jul. 4, 1880, Fannin County, Georgia
      A son, Jesse B Farmer born July 22, 1849 and died in 1849 in Halifax County.
      Spouse:
      Eliza Ann Carter Farmer (1826 - 1902)*
      Children:
      John Henry Farmer (1840 - 1928)
      George Wilson Farmer (1844 - 1915)
      Martha Ann Farmer Orton (1845 - 1898)
      James W Farmer (1847 - 1929)
      Mary L. Farmer Prewitt (1853 - 1933)
      Mary Katherine Farmer Pruitt (1853 - 1933)
      Bird S Farmer (1856 - 1928)
      Joseph L Farmer (1858 - 1935)
      Eliza Jane Farmer Prewitt (1860 - 1882)
      Elizabeth C Farmer Falls (1862 - 1942)
      Monrow Farmer (1864 - 1946)
      William Handsom Farmer (1866 - 1943)

    3. [S37] Death Certificate, James Farmer.

    4. [S38] Headstone, Handsome Farmer.