Edward Franklin Farmer (1876 - 1952)

Born 31 Mar 1876 in Marion County, Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Sallie G. (Colvin) Farmer — married 5 Jul 1898 in Marion, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Lillie Pearl (Mardis) Farmer — married 31 Mar 1915 in Clark, Indiana, United States

Died 16 Apr 1952 at age 76 in Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Eddie Farmer was born in Kentucky in 1876. His parents were James Madison Farmer and Margaret Jane Farmer. He married Sallie Colvin in 1898. After Sallie died in 1913, Eddie married Lillie Pearl Mardis in 1915. She passed away in 1945. Eddie made his living as a farmer. Mr. Farmer died in 1952. He is buried in Muldraugh Hill Cemetery in Lebanon, KY.

Obituary ^[1]

Funeral services for Mr. Ed Farmer, 76 years of age, were held Saturday, April 19 at 10:30 a.m. at the Muldraugh Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. John Walls and the Rev. W.R. Beard in charge of the services. Burial was in the church cemetery. The pallbearers were Elmer Kilgore, Charles Wise, Elmer Smith, Junior Richerson, Joe Shane and Ira Curtsinger.

Mr. Farmer, son of the late James & Jane Farmer, was born March 31, 1876 in Marion Co., KY. He died Wednesday, April 16 at 1:30 p.m. at his home near Finley. [See Note 1] He professed faith in Christ at an early age in life and was a member of the Muldraugh Hill Baptist Church. He united in marriage to Miss Allie Colvin some 55 years ago, she preceded him in death 39 years ago and to this union 1 son and 4 daughters were born.

Surviving are: Mrs. Lucy Kilgore of Rushville, IN, Mrs. Charlie Wise of Marion Co., Mrs. Joe Shane of Louisville, and John Farmer of Louisville. On March 31, 1915 he united in marriage to Miss Pearl Mardis, she preceded him in death on October 31, 1945. To this union 2 sons and 5 daughters were born. Surviving are: Mrs. Goldie Flynn of Salsburg, Austria, Mrs. Ethel Smith of Taylor Co., Mrs. Myrtle Curtsinger of Nelson Co., Harold Farmer of Louisville, and Mrs. Thelma Richerson of Charlestown, IN. He is also survived by 27 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Research Notes

1. The official Kentucky Death Record gives the place of Eddie's death in 1952 as Danville, in Boyles County, Kentucky.

Sources

1. ↑ "Central Kentucky News-Journal," Campbellsville, KY, Thursday, 24 Apr 1952

Census Records

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZX-S88 : 19 February 2021), Ed F Farmer in household of James M Farmer, New Market, Marion, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 183, sheet 132A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,432.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HH-CY1 : accessed 12 May 2021), Edward Farmer, Magisterial District 3, New Market, Marion, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 77, sheet 15A, family 243, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,542.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2DF-QY4 : accessed 12 May 2021), Edward F Farmer, Magisterial District 5, Marion, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 91, sheet 12A, family 240, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 481; FHL microfilm 1,374,494.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMFH-7JR : accessed 12 May 2021), Ed F Farmer, New Market, Marion, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 5B, line 81, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 769; FHL microfilm 2,340,504.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7Y4-CKW : 9 January 2021), Ed F Farmer, Magisterial District 5 New Market, Marion, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 78-11, sheet 18B, line 54, 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.

Marriages

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V654-6VZ : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Eddie F Farmer and Sallie G Colvin, 05 Jul 1898; citing p. 348, Marion, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 000597764.

• "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.

World War I Draft Registration

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K35T-S8L : 22 February 2021), Edd Frank Farmer, 1917-1918.

Death & Burial

• "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSKB-FYD : 2 March 2021), Ed F. Farmer, 16 Apr 1952; citing Death, Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 2,241,996.

• "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-7842 : 11 February 2018), Ed F Farmer, 16 Apr 1952; citing Death, Boyle, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/46491505/eddie-franklin-farmer : accessed 12 May 2021), memorial page for Eddie Franklin Farmer (31 Mar 1876–16 Apr 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46491505, citing Muldraugh Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Tamara Parkison (contributor 47185768) .

Other Family Records

1918 - Death from Whooping Cough of 2-month old daughter Ruby Farmer

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

1932 - Death of son James Paul Farmer

• "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS2R-XG8 : 2 March 2021), E.f. Farmer in entry for James Paul Farmer, 1 Dec 1932; citing Death, Marion, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,112.

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