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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
- William Hutson Farmer -- --, 1830 April 3, 1902 Arkansas
- Conrad Farmer -- --, 1775 February 9, 1854 Pennsylvania
- Sarah Jane Farmer -- --, 1873 November 17, 1958 Utah
- Jesse Farmer -- --, 1895 September 25, 1989 Alabama
- Isabel Farmer -- --, 1717 December 0, 1756
Farmer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thompson Farmer -- --, 1775 March 14, 1837 Virginia
- George Crocket Farmer -- --, 1852 August 7, 1932 Virginia
- Parthena Elizabeth Farmer -- --, 1842 December 22, 1907 Virginia
- Sarah Farmer -- --, 1770 April 28, 1851 Georgia
- Samuel Evans Farmer -- --, 1730 December 0, 1783 North Carolina
