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John Farmer
February 21, 1842 - March 22, 1936
Born in IL on February 21, 1842.
Resided in Wayne County, IL in 1850.
Resided at Lynchburg, Harris County, TX in 1860; occupied as a farm laborer.
Described as 5'11" with dark hair, light complextion, and blue eyes.
Mustered into Company K at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Suffered gunshot wound to leg at Murfreesboro, TN on July 13, 1862, and left
in the area to recover.
Discharged in January 1863 due to his four battle wounds to his left leg.
Applied for Confederate Pension (Texas #50233).
Resided at Houston, TX in 1902, at time he attended Terry Ranger reunion.
Attended Terry's Rangers reunion at Houston, Texas in November 1908.
Died on March 22, 1936.
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Wescott Cemetery - Houston, Harris County, Texas. Large masonic marker, white jasper stone on a platform of silver granite. John Farm's name & dates on one side, Lucy Farmer's on the other. John Farmer Lucy Farmer |
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| 1840 Census - IL, Wayne County, Page 267 | ||
| Head of Houshold | Jackson Farmer | |
| 1850 Census - IL, Wayne County, District 11, Page 235B, Dwelling, Family, (image) | |||||||||
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| A. J. Farmer | 34 | M | Farmer | IL | |||||
| Mel Farmer | 25 | F | IL | ||||||
| Will | 10 | IL | |||||||
| John | 7 | IL | |||||||
| James | 6 | IL | |||||||
| S. M. | 4 | IL | |||||||
| Rich | 1 | IL | |||||||
| Julia | 70 | PA | |||||||
| 1855 Census - IL, Wayne Co. Page 5 | ||
| Head of Houshold | Melcenia Farmer | |
| Free White Males under 10 | 1 | |
| Free white Males 10-20 | 2 | |
| Free White Females Under 10 | 1 | |
| Free White Females 30-40 | 1 | |
| Total People | 5 | |
| Livestock Value | $220.00 | |
| Pounds of Wool | 15 | |
| 1860 Census - TX, Harris County, Lynchburg PO, Page 2-3 (440B & 355), Dwelling 17, Family 17, (image) | ||||||||||
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| J. McCracken | 34 | M | Farmer | 2500 | 500 | IL | ||||
| L. McCracken | 27 | F | TX | |||||||
| M. McCracken | 9 | F | TX | Y | ||||||
| L J McCraken | 5 | F | CA | Y | ||||||
| CR McCraken | 3 | M | CA | |||||||
| Jno. Farmer | 18 | M | Farm Laborer | IL | ||||||
| J. Mcloud | 27 | M | Farm Laborer | NY | ||||||
| E. Griffith | 22 | M | School Master | 100 | Ireland | |||||
| J. Griffith | 18 | F | GA | |||||||
Enumerated on July 12, 1860
| 1870 Census - Harris County, Page 499B, Household 163, Family 161/162, (image) | |||||||||||
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| John Farmer | 28 | M | W | Farmer | IL | ||||||
| Robert J Farmer | 1 | M | W | TX | |||||||
| John H. King | 64 | M | W | None | TN | ||||||
| Eveline S King | 48 | F | W | Keeping House | LA | ||||||
| George C. King | 15 | M | W | At Home | TX | ||||||
| Henry M. King | 12 | M | W | At Home | TX | ||||||
| Henry Carson | 69 | M | B | Farmer | NC | ||||||
Enumerated September 27, 1870
| 1870 Census - TX, Harris County, Div. 35 Page 500 (25), Dwelling, Family, (image) | |||||||||||
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| Robert Blaycock | 46 | M | W | Farmer | TN | ||||||
| Emma Blaycock | 34 | F | W | Keeping House | MS | ||||||
| VanEllen Blaycock | 17 | M | W | At Home | TX | ||||||
| Rebecca Blaycock | 14 | F | W | At Home | TX | ||||||
| Alice Blaycock | 12 | F | W | At Home | TX | ||||||
| Etna Blaycock | 10 | F | W | At Home | TX | ||||||
| John Blaycock | 8 | M | W | At Home | TX | ||||||
| Robert Blaycock | 6 | M | W | At Home | TX | ||||||
| Jackson Farmer | 1 | M | W | At Home | TX | ||||||
Enumerated September 28, 1870
| 1880 Census - TX, Harris County, Precinct 3, E.D. 78, Page 195, Dwelling, Family, (image) | ||||||||||||
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| John G. Alimond | W | M | 30 | Book Keeping | England | England | ||||||
| 1920 Census - TX, Harris County, Houston, E.D. 91, Page 10B, Household 242, Family 287, (image) | |||||||||||||
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| John Farmer | Head | 77 | IL | TN | IL | None | |||||||
| Ira W. Hammett | Son in Law | 43 | AL | AL | AL | City Policeman | |||||||
| Harriett Hammett | Daughter | 37 | TX | IL | TX | None | |||||||
| Euel Hammett | Step Grandson | 17 | LA | AL | LA | Foundry Machinest | |||||||
| Marvin Hammett | Step Grandson | 15 | LA | AL | LA | Paper Co. Delivery Boy | |||||||
| Velma Hammett | Step Granddaughter | 13 | LA | AL | LA | None | |||||||
| Helen Hammett | Granddaughter | 2/12 | TX | AL | TX | None | |||||||
| 1930 Census - TX, Harris County, Houston, District 50, Page 8A, Household 181, Family 90, (image) | |||||||||||||
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| John Farmer | Head | M | W | 88 | IL | IL | IL | Retired | |||||
| Ira W. Hammett | Son in Law | M | W | 54 | AL | AL | AL | Collector | |||||
| Harriett Hammett | Daughter | F | W | 48 | TX | IL | TX | Lodging House Keeper | |||||
| Helen Hammett | Granddaughter | F | W | 10 | TX | AL | TX | None | |||||
| John Ira Hammett | Granddaughter | F | W | 8 | TX | AL | TX | None | |||||
| Jack Champion | Lodger | M | W | 23 | IN | IN | IN | Floor Finisher | |||||
| Anna Champion | Lodger | F | W | 20 | TX | Czech | TX | None | |||||
| Wills C. Bingham | Lodger | M | W | 33 | AL | AL | AL | Truck Driver for Road Construction Co. | |||||
| Idera I Bingham | Lodger | F | W | 20 | LA | LA | LA | None | |||||
| Betty Lou Bigham | Lodger | F | W | 1 | LA | AL | AL | None | |||||
| Related Links: | ||
| Houston Tri-Weekly
Telegraph, October 27, 1862 - Letter from RF Bunting, September
29, 1862 "Terry's Texas Rangers," Confederate Veteran, May 1902, p. 208. (Reunion) Confederate Pension Applications: John Farmer (#50233) Confederate Pension Application of J. M. Morin, July 10, 1899. Yeary's Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray: John Farmer (offsite) Melanie Ferguson's Ferguson - Farmer Family Gedcom (offsite) Ferman Blalock's blalock1 Gedcom (offsite) Ancestral File: John Farmer (AFN: 23JF-MO) (offsite) Wayne Atteberry's Atteberry Patch Gedcom (offsire) Chambers County Genweb Terry's Texas Rangers, Company "K" |
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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