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Farmer Family History
Farmer Genealogy & Family TreeFarmer is an English name from Essex, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It referred to someone with the occupation of a farmer, or alternately someone who worked as a "tax farmer," collecting taxes and tariffs. One of the earliest known ancestors--William Le Fermer--was recorded in 1238. Roots for the name can also be found in Ireland.
Other spellings include "Farmere," "Farmers," and "Fermare." Notable people with the surname include American author Philip Jose Farmer (World of Tiers, Riverworld, The Other Log of Phileas Fogg), American actress Frances Farmer (Come and Get It, The Toast of New York, Rhythm on the Range), and American race car driver Frank Farmer. The first Farmer to come to America was Charles Farmer in Virginia in 1623.
Farmer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Samuel Evans Farmer -- --, 1730 December 0, 1783 North Carolina
- William Lafayette Farmer -- --, 1862 February 28, 1886 North Carolina
- Mary Ann Farmer -- --, 1835 November 6, 1876 North Carolina
- Eli Madison Farmer -- --, 1837 February 20, 1856 North Carolina
- Sylvester Benjamin Miles Farmer -- --, 1838 July 4, 1915 North Carolina
Farmer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jesse Franklin Farmer -- --, 1841 August 28, 1873 North Carolina
- Richard Farmer -- --, 1786 August 28, 1836
- James Farmer -- --, 1786 January 30, 1861 England
- Mary D Farmer -- --, 1715 May 0, 1803
- Sally Farmer -- --, 1793 September 4, 1878 New York
