The Hartwell B. FARMER Family
Lawrence County, Arkansas
Following is what I have collected on the Hartwell B. Farmer family of Lawrence County, Arkansas. This information was compiled from Goodspeed Biographies of Arkansas and present descendants of this FARMER family, of which I am not a descendant. Please do not send me queries on this FARMER family. The information included is all I know about the FARMER family. If you have more information on this FARMER and would like it included on this page, please email me the information and include source information where applicable. Michael Brown
Researchers on this line are:
Hartwell B. FARMER ... Mary Koch
Jennie Belle FARMER KETNER ... Rex Byars
1. John FARMER was born in NC and died in 1862 in Graves Co., KY. John
married Nancy HARTWELL, b. Dec 1830 in NC.
John and Nancy moved to Tennessee in the year 1829, and settled on
a farm in Williamson County. John was a carpenter and wheel-
wright, but also cultivated the soil. In the latter years of his
life he moved to the State of Kentucky, and located in Graves
County, where he died about 1862. He was a Captain of militia, and a
survivor of some of this country's earlier wars before his death.
They had the following known children:
+ 2 M i. Hartwell Blount FARMER was born 20 Dec 1830 in Williamson
Co, TN.
2. Hartwell Blount FARMER (John 1) was born on 20 Dec 1830 in Williamson
Co., TN. He is buried at the Baker Cemetery at Portia, Arkansas.
Hartwell remained with his father until his eighteenth year, but
being full of ambition to make his own way in life, he
started out with that worthy object in view, and located at
Haywood County, in the western portion of Tennessee, where he
learned the blacksmithing trade. By close.application to his duty
he soon became an expert, and thereafter followed that occupation
for several years.
In 1860 he moved to Lawrence County, Ark., and bought a tract of
land, the same upon which he now resides. It comprises 120 acres
of rich bottom land, and is situated two miles from Portia. He has
cleared about sixty acres upon which stands a good double log
house, also an orchard of 200 peach, apples, plum and pear trees,
besides smaller fruits. Mr. Farmer enlisted in the Confederate
Army in 1862, becoming a member of Col. Shaver's regiment of
infantry, and served until his capture, on December 25, 1863, when
he was taken prisoner to Rock Island, and held until near the
close of the war. He was paroled June 5, 1865, at Jacksonport,
Ark.
Hartwell and wife, Martha Odgen, were members of the Missionary Baptist
Church, of which the former was a deacon, and also a member of the
Masonic order since 1852.
Hartwell was a Master Mason, and with his wife, Martha Odgen, a member
of the Eastern Star, a degree in Masonry. Mr. Farmer also served
his county as justice of the peace for ten years, filling that office
with a dignity that won for him the highest respect.
Hartwell married Martha KING in 1852 in TN.
They had the following children:
+ 3 F i. Margaret Ann FARMER
Hartwell also married Sallie COOK in TN.
They had the following children:
4 M i. Napoleon Phillip FARMER, b. 1858 in TN.
5 M ii. John FARMER, b. abt 1862 in AR.
+ 6 M iii. Lee Thomas FARMER, b. September 15, 1869 in AR.
Hartwell also married Martha OGDEN in Lawrence Co., AR on the 17 May
1872 in Lawrence Co., Arkansas . (Martha OGDEN was a daughter of
Stephen OGDEN.)
They had the following children:
7 F i. Delilah P. FARMER, b. 1873
+ 8 F ii. Jennie Belle FARMER, b. on 28 Feb 1877 in
Portia, Lawrence, AR and died on 28 Jul 1953
in Noble, Cleveland, OK
9 M iii. Blount H. FARMER, b. abt 1879. He is buried in
Baker Cemetery Portia, Lawrence County, Arkansas.
10 F iv. Sarah E. L. FARMER.
11 M v. Milton H. FARMER, b. 21 Jan 1887; d. 25 Apr 1959.
is buried at the Crossroads Cemetery at Portia
Lawrence County, Arkansas.
12 M vi. Simon Cleveland FARMER, b. 1889; d. 1950. Simon
is buried at the Crossroads Cemetery at Portia
Lawrence County, Arkansas.
3. Margaret Ann FARMER (Hartwell B. 2, John 1) b. abt 1853 in TN. Margaret
married Hiram COUSINS1. COUSINS contact: Patrick L Hopkins
6. Lee Thomas FARMER (Hartwell B. 2, John 1). Lee married Nettie
KETNER, daughter of Daniel KETNER and Mrs. Mary J. LAWSON. (Nettie
KETNER was born on 5 Jun 1884 in Lawrence Co., AR and died on 7 Nov
197 in Wewoka, OK.)
8. Jennie Belle FARMER (Hartwell B. 2, John 1) was born on 28 Feb 1877
in Portia, Lawrence, AR and died on 28 Jul 1953 in Noble, Cleveland,
OK. Jennie married Jesse Valentine KETNER, son of George Henry
KETNER and Martha Lucille PRICE. (Jesse Valentine KETNER was born
on 9 Nov 1873 in Powhaton, Lawrence, AR and died on 3 Jun 1935 in
Noble, Cleveland, OK. He is a grandson of Daniel Ketner and Catherine
Bour)
The names listed here does not necessary indicate connection to the above FARMER family. This is listed only as an aide to any FARMER contact.
Crossroads Cemetery at Portia, Lawrence Co., Arkansas:
FARMER, Dollie -- b. 1888; d. 1919
FARMER, Hartwell T. -- b. 1895; d. 1952
FARMER, L.T. -- b. 15 September 1869; d. 3 December 1920
FARMER, Lee -- b. 24 April 1886; d. 22 October 1918
FARMER, Lou, b. 30 October 1865; d. 5 September 1937
FARMER, Martha T. -- b. 8 March 1893; d. 17 March 1962
FARMER, Milton H. -- b.21 January 1887; d. 25 april 1959
FARMER, Simon -- b. 1889; d. 1950
Markham Cemetery at Egypt , Lawrence Co., Arkansas:
FARMER, Aubrey "Tot" -- b. 1904; d. 1992
FARMER, Aubrey Eugene -- b. 1930; d. 1934
FARMER, Martha Jane -- b. 1912; d. 1997
Baker Cemetery at Portia, Lawrence Co., Arkansas:
FARMER, Blount, Jr. -- b. no date; d. no date
FARMER, Blount, Sr. -- b. no date; d. no date
FARMER, Hamilton -- b. no date; d. no date
Aldridge Cemetery, Lawrence Co., Arkansas:
FARMER, Elmore Albert -- b. 2 May 1904; d. 11 March 1980
FARMER, Zora B. -- b. 2 July 1905; d. 19 October 1992
Whitlow Cemetery at Arbor Grove, Lawrence Co., Arkansas:
TURNER, Lucinda Farmer -- b. 8 August 1871; d. 5 March 1908 ( No connection can be found to the Hartwell B. Farmer family)
1860 Lawrence Co., AR, Black Rock Twp.
50/353/364
Farmer, Benjamin F. 267 farmer AL
Farmer, Mary E. 27 AL
Sinpson, Sam'l G. 19 laborer TN
Fost, Innius 14 AL
1870 Lawrence Co., AR, Duty Twp 22 Aug
1870, Powhatan P.O., J.M Payne, Enumerator
1.1.
Farmer, Hartwell B. 39 blksmith 800/500 TN
Frances 39 TN
Margaret 17 s TN
Phillip 12 s TN
John 8 AR
Lee 5 AR
1880 Lawrence Co., AR, Duty Twp Census
344/348
Farmer, Hartsell 49 fmr MO NC NC
Martha 29 wife AR TN AR
Lee 15 fm wk AR TN TN
Delilah 7 dau AR TN TN
Jennie 5 dau AR TN TN
Blount 1 son AR TN TN
Note 1: Patrick Hopkins is a COUSINS contact.. The spelling of the name that I had been given previously by other contacts was CORKINS.
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