Lillie Pearl (Mardis) Farmer (1896 - 1945)

Born 21 Jun 1896 in Taylor County, Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Franklin Farmer — married 31 Mar 1915 in Clark, Indiana, United States

Died 31 Oct 1945 at age 49 in Marion County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Lillie was born in Kentucky in 1896. She was the daughter of Elijah Mardis and Alice Miskell.

She married Edward Franklin Farmer, a widower with four children. She and Edward added seven additional children She died on 31 Oct 1945 from drinking contaminated water. She is buried in Muldraugh Cemetery in Lebanon, KY near her husband, who died in 1952.

Obituary

Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Pearl Mardis Farmer, 49 years of age, were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Muldraugh's Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. D.L. Druien in charge. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Farmer was a member of the Muldraugh's Hill Baptist Church, which she joined at 16 years of age.

She was married to E.F. Farmer in 1915 and to this union 2 sons and 5 daughters were born.

Surviving are: Mrs. Goldie Farmer, of Louisville, Mrs. Thelma Richerson, Mrs. Ethel Smith, Taylor Co.; Miss Myrtle Farmer, of Marion Co.; Pvt. Harold Farmer, in Japan. Besides her husband and children, she also leaves 4 stepchildren. She also leaves 4 brothers and sisters: Mrs. Will Bright, Louisville; Lemuel Mardis and Turner Mardis, Taylor Co.; and Mrs. Flora Nolley, Morristown, IN. The pallbearers were Alvin Farmer, Lawrence Raffety, Joe Shane, Charlie Wise, Elmer Smith and Linus Bright.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Central Kentucky News-Journal," Campbellsville, KY, Thursday, 8 Nov 1945

Census Records

• "United States Census, 1900". Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 88; FHL microfilm: 1240551; Record number: 40105;. FamilySearch Record: M9CM-LKS (accessed 3 May 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DTKS-YZM Image number 00826. Lillie P Mardis (4), single daughter, in household of Eligha T Mardis (45) in Magisterial District 2, Taylor, Kentucky, United States.

• "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M262-HKG : accessed 17 Mar 2014), Pearl G Mardis in household of Yancey Brockman, District 2, Taylor, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 132, sheet 9A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374516.

• "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMFH-7JT : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Pearl Farmer in household of Ed F Farmer, New Market, Marion, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0013, sheet 5B, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 769.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7Y4-CK4 : 9 January 2021), Pearl Farmer in household of Ed F Farmer, Magisterial District 5 New Market, Marion, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 78-11, sheet 18B, line 55, family 311, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1338.

Marriage

• "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXP9-GR3 : accessed 17 Mar 2014), Edward F Farmer and Pearl Mardis, 31 Mar 1915; citing Clark County; FHL microfilm 001415923.

Death & Burial

• "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSVN-RB9 : 2 March 2021), Lillie Pearl Farmer, 1945; citing Death, Marion, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,402

• "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH1-T11D : 11 February 2018), Lillie P Farmer, 31 Oct 1945; citing Death, Marion, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/46490513/lillie-pearl-farmer : accessed 12 May 2021), memorial page for Lillie Pearl Mardis Farmer (21 Jun 1896–31 Oct 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46490513, citing Muldraugh Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Tamara Parkison (contributor 47185768) .

Other Family Records

1918 - Death of 2 month-old daughter, Ruby from whooping cough

• "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSGZ-45N : 2 March 2021), Pearl Mardis in entry for Ruby Farmer, 1918; citing Death, Marion, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,942,863.

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