Timeline of the Life of David Farmer

1826          Born in Guilford County, North Carolina, on October 25, third child of Henry and Mary Farmer

1843          Moves with family to Morgan County, Indiana

1848          Marries Sibby Ferree on November 3, 1848.  Sibby is the daughter of John T. and Priscilla Ward Ferree.

1850          Birth of Priscilla Ellen Ella on April 16, in Avon, Hendricks County, Indiana.  In the 1850 federal census, David, Sibby, and baby are staying with Henderson Ferree (Sibbys brother) in Washington township, Hendricks County, Indiana

1853          Birth of Sarah Jane on May 10

1854          Moves to Iowa

1855          Death of Sarah Jane on October 24

1856          Birth of Mary E. Etta on October 19

1859          Birth of John Henry on February 6 in Keokuk County, Iowa

1860          In the federal census, family is in Black Hawk township, Jefferson County, Iowa (David, Sibby, Priscilla, Marietta, and John)

1861          Birth of Jesse Edgar on November 1 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa

1862          Enrolls in army at Fairfield, Iowa, gives residence as Richland, Keokuk, Iowa, and serves in Company H of the 30^th regiment Iowa infantry until 1865.  (Chickasaw Bluffs; Arkansas Post; Jackson, Miss.; Vicksburg; Memphis; Chattanooga; Lookout Mountain; Missionary Ridge; Alabama; Atlanta Campaign; March to the Sea; Bentonville; surrender of Confederate Forces in North Carolina.  Marched in the Grand Review in D.C. 5/24/1865.  Corporal when mustered out.)

1865          Moves back to Indiana, works on farm of William Hornaday

1866          Birth of Olive Ann on December 31

1870          Death of Sibby on August 17

1871          Marries Priscilla Ward White on September 19.  She is the former wife of Peter White and has two children, William A. and Julia A.  Her parents are Stephen and Adaline Baxter Ward.

1874          Birth of Bertha Ursula on July 30

1876          Moves to Putnam County, Missouri

1877          Death of Priscilla on April 17.  David becomes the guardian of William and Julia

1878          Marries Teresa Jane Starr on October 9

1879          Birth of Thomas Erwin on October 5 or 6

1880          Death of Teresa on December 5 of typhoid fever

1881          Marries Sarah Rogers Garrett on August 24

1884          Applies for Civil War pension due to chronic diarrhea, piles, and catarrh.  Describes self as 56, dark complexion, dark hair, blue eyes.

1912          Dies on October 9 from senile debility and lobular pneumonia.  Buried on October 10 at the Wyreka Cemetery, Putnam County, Missouri

David Farmer Obituaries

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David Farmer was born in North Carolina October 25, 1826.  He moved to Morgan County, Indiana, with his parents in 1843.  He removed to Iowa in 1854.  In 1862, he enlisted in the 30^th Iowa Infantry and served until the close of the rebellion in 1865.  After the close of the war, he removed to Indiana and in 1876 moved to Missouri and settled on the farm which he owned at the time of his death.

He was converted at a camp meeting near Avon, Indiana, and united with the M. E. church and remained a faithful member until his death, which occurred October 9, 1912.

He leaves to mourn his demise a wife, four daughters and three sons: Ella Hornaday, Etta Huron, both of Indiana, J. H. Farmer of Missouri, J. E. of California, Olie Caywood of Washington and Bertha Wells and Thomas Farmer of Powersville.

The body was laid to rest in the Wyreka Cemetery.

From Unionville Republican, October 16, 1912

Mr. David Farmer died at the home of his son John, east of Lucerne last Wednesday morning after a lingering illness of one year.  The funeral was held at the family residence, conducted by his former Pastor Rev. Boone of Ludlow, Missouri after which the body was interred in the Wyreka Cemetery by the G. A. R. Post of this place of which he was a member.  Thus an old and highly respected citizen passes from our midst.

David Farmer Family Photo

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