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Descendants of Abraham Farmer

Generation No. 2

2. JOSEPH/JOSIAH² FARMER (ABRAHAM¹) (Source: 1860 census.) was born 02 Aug 1822 in Delaware (Pennsylvania?) (Source: Computed from death record.), and died 30 Apr 1878 in Nankin Twp., Wayne, Michigan (Source: Wayne Co. Records.). He married ELIZABETH MILLER (Source: Wayne Co. Records. Death record of daughter.) Bef. 1843 (Source: By deduction from birth of Abel/Abraham.). She was born 1826 in Delaware (Source: 1860 census.), and died Bef. 1878.

Notes for JOSEPH/JOSIAH FARMER:
1840: living with his widowed mother.
1850 DE Kent (?) 100 p66-67 (from index)
Joseph Farmer 27 DE, Elizabeth 25 DE, Enoch 9 DE, Abraham 7 DE, John 5 DE, Sarah 1 DE. Enoch either died or married or otherwise left home before 1860 and may have stayed in DE.
Enoch Farmer - p 66 verso - Little Creek Hundred, 175-177, 16 Sep 1850: listed at end of family of John Hughes and Ann Miller. Joseph Farmer - p. 67 recto - Little Creek Hundred, 186-188, 16 Sep 1850: Joseph, Elizabeth, Abraham, John, Sarah [JR].
1860 MI Wayne Co. Van Buren Twp. p20 line15 taken 7 Jun 1860
Joseph Palmer 37 M M farmer pe500 bPA, Elizabeth 34 F M bDE, Abel 17 M M laborer bDE, John 14 M M bDE, Sarah 11 F M bDE, Henry 8 M M bDE, Catharine 7 F M bDE, Charles 4 M M bMI, and Mary 2 F M bMI. Elisha Counsellor and family is the next family listed. Name Palmer is a mistake. Abraham has become Abel. Henry and Catharine probably named after their uncle and aunt. The family clearly is the same as Joseph Farmer families in DE 1850 and MI 1870.
1870 MI Wayne Nankin Twp., p44, Dwlg.-Fam. 342-341, 23 June 1870
Farmer Joseph 48 M M Farmer re1000 pe400 DE, Elizabeth 44 F M Keeping House DE, Sarah 21 F M At home DE, Henry 19 M M Farm Laborer DE, Catharine 16 F M At home DE, Charles 14 M M At home DE, Mary 12 F M At home MI, Joseph 10 M M At school MI, Stephen 7 M M MI, Eugene 5 M M MI, Abagail 11/12 M [sic] M July MI. Discrepancy of birthplace for Charles. Next door to James Simons family.

Wayne Co death record Bk. 4, Page 234, 1763 03 Apr 1878
Joseph Farmer, M[ale] - W[hite] - Widower, 55y 8m 1d, Nankin, Cancer on the Stomach, PA, Farmer
A. Farmer - Wayne County and Mary Farmer
Recorded [30 May 1879] [JR]

Index to Wayne Co. probate packets:
On the estate of Josiah Farmer who died 30 Apr 1878 in Nankin Twp., Wayne, Michigan:
Probate packet #8794, dated only as 1878
Able (also given as Abel) Farmer and Henry Farmer [presumably the brother of Josiah] were both listed as the executors of the estate, though only Henry [presumably the son] was also called an heir.
The heirs, relationship not specified, married names given as on the index cards, in alphabetical order, my comments in brackets:
Abagail Farmer
Abraham Farmer
Catherine Farmer (Perkins) [wife of Warner Perkins, the younger one]
Charles Farmer
Eugene Farmer
Henry Farmer [presumably the son of Josiah]
Mary Farmer (Heywood)
John Farmer (cited as living "near Chatham, Ontario") [husband of Elizabeth S. Highgate]
Joseph Farmer
Sarah Farmer (Dean) [wife of James H. Dean]
Stephen Farmer
N.B. -- Josiah is called Joseph in Wayne Co. death record; date of death is given there as 3 Apr 1878.
Josiah/Joseph's wife Elizabeth Miller is not listed, presumably having died before 1878.
Enoch Farmer is not mentioned, and this increases the likelihood that he is not their son.
Able/Abel is probably the oldest son of Josiah/Joseph and was called Abraham in the 1850 census. Odd here that he is mentioned as Able in the executor position but Abraham as an heir. Perhaps there were two separate sons here, but the census listings do not support that.

Children of JOSEPH/JOSIAH FARMER and ELIZABETH MILLER are:

ABRAHAM³ FARMER (Source: 1850 census.), b. 1843, Delaware (Source: 1850 census.); d. Unknown.

Notes for ABRAHAM FARMER:
1880 MI Wayne Nankin Twp. p16Dwr 11 Jun 1880
Farmer Abel B M 37 farmer b. PA p.b. DE, Henry brother B M 39 [smeared, probably 29 intended] farmer p. PA p.b. DE, Charles brother B M 24 farm laborer b. MI p.b. DE, Mary sister B F 22 housekeeper p. MI p.b. DE, Joseph brother B M 19 farm laborer b. MI p.b. DE, Stephen brother B M 16 farm laborer b. MI p.b. DE, Eugene brother B M 14 farm laborer b. MI p.b. DE, Abigail sister B F 11 b. MI p.b. DE.
Apparently siblings John, Sarah, and Catherine have married and are elsewhere. Yet, it is odd how many of these older siblings had evidently not married.
This listing is on same page with the Edwin Heywood family, including son John 21. This John is probably the Heywood that married Mary Farmer in the listing.

ii.

JOHN FARMER (Source: 1850 census.), b. 1846, Delaware (Source: 1850 census.); d. Unknown; m. ELIZABETH S. HIGHGATE (Source: Wayne Co. Records.), 02 Jan 1872, Wayne, Wayne, Michigan (Source: Wayne Co. Records.); b. 1852, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada (Source: Wayne Co. Records.); d. Unknown.

Marriage Notes for JOHN FARMER and ELIZABETH HIGHGATE:
Wayne Co. marriage record book G p301 entry 4263
02 Jan 1872 at Wayne, Michigan
John Farmer - Elizabeth S. Highgate - A[frican], of Nankin - Kent Co. Canada, ages 26 - 20, b. Kent DE - Pittsburgh, PA, occupation Farmer
E. E. Pearman - Pastor M E Church, witness Anne Pearman, Wayne, Mich.
Recored 28 Feb 1872 [JR]

iii.

SARAH J. FARMER (Source: (1) 1850 census., (2) Romulus cemetery.), b. Dec 1848, Kent Co., Delaware (Source: 1850 census.); d. 1920, Romulus, Wayne, Michigan (Source: Romulus cemetery.); m. (1) JOHN GRINAGE (Source: Wayne Co. Records.), 09 Mar 1868, Sumpter Twp., Wayne, Michigan (Source: Wayne Co. Records.); b. Sep 1842, Kent Co., Delaware (Source: Wayne Co. Records.); m. (2) JAMES H. DEAN (Source: Wayne Co. Records.), Bet. 1870 - 1873 (Source: By deduction from the census as single in 1870 and birth of George in 1873.); b. 1840, Delaware (Source: Age 10 in 1850 census. PA on death record may be erroneous. Computation from death record gives 9/13/1838.); d. 25 Dec 1899, Romulus, Wayne, Michigan (Source: Wayne Co. Records.).

Notes for SARAH J. FARMER:
See father's listings for 1850-1870 census listings. Nore that Sarah was at home and single apparently called Farmer in 1870, between the two husbands, despite marriage to John Grinage in 1868.

1900 - Michigan, Wayne Co., Nankin Twp., ED 194, Sheet 26B, June 21 1900
Dean Sarah head W F bDec 1848 51 wd 1-1 children bPA pbPA, Geo W son W M bFeb 1873 27 single bMI pbPA, Farmer Chas bro W M bFeb 1856 44 single bMI pbPA [JR]
1920 MI Montcalm Bushnell p5Awr p42st 13-15th day of blank 1920
Dean Sarah J 70 W F widow bNY fbEngland mbCanada, living alone

Notes for JOHN GRINAGE:
1850: living with parents.
1860: living with his uncle Josiah and Ann Miller in DE.
1870 OH Lucas Washington Twp (Sylvania) p9wr p532st 29 Jul 1870 - all white, all bNJ
Gringe John 27 farmer PE 100, Hestor 27 keeps house, Rachel 9, Benjamin 8, Mary J 7, Eliza N 6
1880 MI Monroe Whiteford Twp p2Bwr 1&3 Jun 1880 - all white, all bDE except Frank, all pbDE
Grinage John 37 farmer, Hester wife 37 keeping house, Rachael dau 19 single housekeeping, Benjamin son 17 farm laborer, Eliza Ann dau 16 housekeeping, Frank son 9 at school bOH pbDE
1900 MI Monroe Whiteford Twp p9Bwr 14 Jun 1900 - both white, both bDE, both pbDE
John Grinage 57 bSept 1842 mar 40y farmer owns farm mortgage not clear, Betsy wife 57 bJune 1842 mar 40y 1 child 1 living
In 1900, just a couple of doors away from son Frank.
From the years married, Betsy must be the same as Hester, though the 1 child may indicate that she is not the same as the mother of John's first four children..
1910 OH Lucas Sylvania Village p5Bwr 20 Apr 1910 - all white
Grinage John 67 mar three times 9y this time bDE pbDE lives on own income owns house no mortgage, Helen wife 65 mar twice[?] 9y this time 5 children 4 living bEngland pbEngland, Miller Josephine 24 single bMI fbDE mbMI

From these listings, one presumes that dau Mary J. died (or married VERY young] prior to 1880. A two-pronged question arises: Are the older children John's natural children, and if so, are they all by Hester? Quite apparently, Frank is a son by Hester. But the others could be John's from a first marriage or Hester's from a prior marriage. Knowing that John married Sarah Farmer in MI in 1868 is the issue.

Compare:
1860 MI Monroe Bedford Twp. (Lambertville) no page number
Harriet Hoag 25 F W farming b. NY
Allice M.[?] 7 F W b. MI
John Pratt 18 M W b. MI laborer
John Grinnage 25 M W b. DE laborer
WHO IS THIS JOHN? He is too old to be John, son of Benjamin. Could he be John, son of Benjamin's brother John, nephew of Benjamin?

Marriage Notes for SARAH FARMER and JOHN GRINAGE:
Wayne Co. marriage record book G, p49, entry 721
09 Mar 1868. at Sumpter
John Grinage - Sarah Farmer - W[hite], of Canton - Canton, ages 25 - 19, b. DE Kent - DE Kent, occupation Farmer
Martin Chrysler - Justice of the Peace, witnesses John H. Miller, Sumpter - Thomas Sherman, Sumpter
Recorded 29 Sep 1868 [JR]

If this is the right John Grinage, the marriage must have ended very quickly, for Sarah was back with her parents in 1870, and John was having children with Hester in DE in 1861.

Notes for JAMES H. DEAN:
1850 DE Kent Duck Creek 100, p24, 337-343, 30 Jul 1850
Henry Vining 53 M B Farmer bDE RW, Susan Vining 51 F B bDE RW, James Deen 10 M M bDE, Mary [Deen] 10 F M bDE, Emma Johnson 2 F M bDE [JR]
and nearby:
1850 DE Kent Duck Creek Hundred, p24, 341-348, 30 Jul 1850 - all bDE except Rachel
Vincent Ford 29 farmer, Rachel 26 bMD, Matthew 1/12, Thomas 70 carpenter, Henry Loatman 18 black laborer, Edward Loatman 17 black laborer, Anjelica Deen 13 mulatto bDE
Next door to another Henry Vining 30 black laborer.
Note: there are descendants today at Romulus with the surname Vining, and many are buried in the cemetery there. This Susan Vining may be an aunt of these Deen children, related either to mother Sarah Durham or father George Dean. The Vinings may have taken James H. and siblings to Michigan if their parents had died.
1870 MI Wayne Canton p27wr p40st 2 Aug 1870
Martin Carlton 67 M W retired farmer bNY, Sarah A 60 F W keeping house bNY, Alfonso 29 M W farm laborer bNY, James Dean 30 M M farm laborer bDE, Brass Anna 28 F W domestic servant bMI
1880 MI Wayne Nankin p8wr 5 Jun 1880 - all black
Dean James H 39 farmer bPA pbDE, Sarah wife 31 housekeeper bDE pbDE, George W son 7 bMI fbPA mbDE
James and Prudie Simons on previous page.

Wayne Co. death record Bk. 18, Page 81, 868:
25 Dec 1899
James H Dean, M[ale] - Black - M[arried], 61y 3m 10d, Nankin, Hem[i]plegia of Brain, b. PA, Farmer
Geo. W. Dean - Sarah Durham of unknown
Recorded 04 Jan 1899 [sic pro 1900] [JR]

May be the "Father" buried with Arvilla Dean Perkins at Romulus.

Apparently, James H. Dean lost his first wife, Elva A. Fargo Dean, shortly after their daughter Arvilla was born. At that time, James put Arvilla in the care of Robert Dean and his wife Angeline. We have sought for the relationship between James and Robert that would indicate sufficient closeness to justify this trust. Having found no way to connect Robert and James, Joseph Romeo came up with 1850 Delaware census records where Angeline might be James' sister, though the name is Angelica and the family tie is tenuous. The ages match, the surnames are all spelled Deen, and the three children are all in the same location. The tie is tenuous because the children are not all in the same household and none of the three we have found are living with the father George. We presume this is because George and/or wife Sarah Durham may have died by 1850. This possibility also may relate to the marriage record of Nancy Perkins to a George Dean, who we cannot otherwise identify, in Ypsilanti in 1865. This is speculation, we are seeking more documentation.

	iv.		HENRY FARMER (Source: 1860 census.), b. 1852, Delaware (Source: 1860 census.); d. Unknown.
	v.		CATHARINE FARMER (Source: 1860 census.), b. 1853, Delaware (Source: 1860 census. FHC cemetery record suggests 1854 on tombstone.); d. 1893, Michigan (Source: David Perkins.); m. WARNER PERKINS (Source: 1870 census.); b. 11 Sep 1852, Delaware (Source: 1870 census.); d. 1922, Michigan (Source: FHC cemetery microfilm citing tombstone.).

Notes for CATHARINE FARMER:
See father's listings for 1860 and 1870.
See husband's listing for 1880.

Burial, Tyler St. Cemetery, Nankin Twp. (FHC microfilm).

More About CATHARINE FARMER:
Burial: Unknown, Tyler Cemetery, Canton Twp. (Source: Cemetery record.)

Notes for WARNER PERKINS:
1860 MI and 1870 MI - see father's listing
1880 MI Van Buren Twp., Wayne v29 ed267 s28 line44 dated 1/10/1880
Warner Perkins, 30, mulatto, works on farm b. DE, p.b. DE, wife Kate keeping house, 31 [sic], b. DE, p.b. DE. All children b. MI, p.b. DE: Ira, 7, at school, Orson, 6, at home, Lizzie, 3, at home. [JR]
1900 MI Wayne Romulus p3Awr p72st 5 Jun 1900 - all black except Anna (white)
Perkins Warner[?blurred] 48 bSep 1851 mar 6y bPA pbUnknown farmer rents, Eliza J wife 28 bOct 1871 mar 6y 3 children 2 living bScotland pbScotland immigrated 1874, Ira son 27 bOct 1872 mar 1y bMI fbUnknown[sic] mbPA farmer, Anna d-in-law 23 bNov 1876 mar 1y 1 child 1 living bNorway fbIreland mbNorway immigrated 1883, Edward g-son 2 bFeb 1898 bMI fbMI mbNorway, Orson son 24 bJul 1875 bMI fbPA mbUnknown RR laborer, Alice dau 11 bSep 1888 [remaining birthplaces blurred beyond recognition], Bert son 7 bOct 1892, Warner son [remainder blurred], Alger W son [remainder blurred].
1910 MI Wayne Livonia p1Awr p211Ast 15 Apr 1910 - all white
Perkins Warren 57 mar twice 2nd for 15y bPA pbUnknown farmer, Eliza J mar twice 2nd for 15y 3 children 2 living bScotland fbScotland mbIreland, Warren son 17 bMI fbPA mbScotland, Alger W son 12 bMI fbPA mbScotland
1920 MI Wayne Plymouth p8Bwr 9 Jan 1920 - all white
Perkins Warren 68 owns no mortgage bPA fbNJ mbDE teamster at home [retired?], Eliza J wife 47 bScotland fbIreland mbScotland, Alger W son 21 bMI fbPA mbScotland machinist in a shop

Burial, Tyler St. Cemetery, Canton Twp. (FHC microfilm). 1851-1922.

More About WARNER PERKINS:
Burial: Unknown, Tyler Cemetery, Canton Twp. (Source: Cemetery record.)

	vi.		CHARLES FARMER (Source: 1860 census.), b. 1856, Delaware or Michigan (Source: 1860 census.); d. Unknown.
	vii.		MARY FARMER (Source: 1860 census.), b. 25 May 1858, Michigan (Source: 1860 census. Death record says b. PA. Precise date computed from death record.); d. 13 Feb 1908, Wayne, Wayne, Michigan (Source: Wayne Co. Records.); m. UNKNOWN HEYWOOD (Source: Wayne Co. Records.); d. Unknown.

Notes for MARY FARMER:
Wayne Co death record Bk. 19, Page 265, 5 13 Feb 1908
Mary Heywood, F[emale] - Black - Married, 49y 8m 19d, Village of Wayne, Chronic articular Rheumatism, PA, none
Joseph Former - Elizabeth Miller of unknown
Recorded 17 May 1910 [JR]

Husband might be John Heywood, b. ca. 1859, son of Edwin and Sarah A. Heywood, with that family living on same page as the family of Abel Farmer, Mary's brother, with whom Mary was living in 1880.

	viii.		JOSEPH FARMER (Source: 1870 census.), b. 1860, Michigan (Source: 1870 census.); d. Unknown.
	ix.		STEPHEN P. FARMER (Source: 1870 census.), b. 1863, Michigan (Source: 1870 census.); d. Unknown.
	x.		EUGENE FARMER (Source: 1870 census.), b. 19 Nov 1865, Michigan (Source: 1870 census. Exact date from Michigan probate records for Henry Farmer.); d. Unknown.

Notes for EUGENE FARMER:
See mention in uncle Henry's notes.

xi.

ABAGAIL E. FARMER (Source: 1870 census.), b. 26 Jul 1869, Michigan (Source: 1870 census. Exact day from Michigan probate record of Henry Farmer.); d. Unknown.

Notes for ABAGAIL E. FARMER:
See mention in uncle Henry's notes.

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