James Pleasant Farmer 1842 Kentucky born

Question

This is our great great grandpa need more Info.

Answer 1

Illinois Deaths 1916-1947

James P. Farmer born Mar6 1843 Kentucky,Died April 11 1928. Died at Marion,

Williamson, Illinois.,Buried Maplewood Cemetary.Died age 85,was a Coal Miner.

Application for Headstone, James P. Farmer,Private,Company A,3rd Kentucky

Cavalry, Signed by Mrs Dora S. Farmer.

Also found in 1910 & 1920 Census. Williamson Illinois.

Comments

This definitely is my family no doubt at all.We encourage all those who follow this trail to remember them with impunity as Americans whom served our country with honor and respect. Nicholes Ples Farmer 2015

Answer 2

Possibly this is him in the 1870 census:

James T Pleasants [James T Pleasant]
Age in 1870:	30
Birth Year:	abt 1840
Birthplace:	Kentucky
Home in 1870:	Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Post Office:	Crab Orchard
Value of real estate:	View image
Household Members:	Name Age Robt  H Pleasants 66 Amelia M Pleasants 52 Joseph E Pleasants 36 Polly A Pleasants 38 William R Pleasants 32 James T Pleasants 30 Martha S Pleasants 28 George A Pleasants 25 Jestia E Pleasants 12 Henry A Pleasants 10

Source Citation

Year: 1870; Census Place: Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: M593_482; Page: 1B; Image: 5; Family History Library Film: 545981

Death Record:

Name:	James T Pleasants
Death Date:	29 May 1926
Death Location:	Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Age:	86
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Birth Date:	10 May 1840
Birth Location:	Kentucky
Father's name:	R H Pleasants
Father's Birth Location:	Virginia
Mother's name:	Nancie Chanler
Mother's Birth Location:	Virginia

 

Answer 3

1860 Census, Pleasant Farmer,Pleasant Farmer age 13

living with William Farmer & Abba Farmer, Does not list Pleasant as there son.

There is a marriage record, Christian County Kentucky  1797-1850.

Daniel Farmer  (Dan)  marries Jane S. Price Jan 2 1844

Have not been able to tie them together.  But you should work on it.

According to a Conatser Tree  on Ancestry.com both died in 1859.