Individual Details

Reese Elberry Farmer

(10 Feb 1867 - 18 Sep 1916)

Reese Elberry Farmer was born 10 February 1867 in Blooming Grove, Navarro County, Texas, and died on 18 September 1916 in Dawson, Navarro County, Texas. On 10 August 1894 he married Fannie Lemon Lee, daughter of James Magenis and Annie (Richie) Lee, who was born 21 January 1878 and died 7 December 1957 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. Both are buried in the Dawson Cemetery, Dawson, Texas.

There were eight (8) children born of the marriage.

BURIED AT DAWSON TODAY.
Funeral of the Late Reece Farmer, who died yesterday afternoon at his home near Dawson as the result of a pistol shot wound alleged to have been made by Will Medkiff, a tenant on Farmer’s farm, took place at Dawson this afternoon and was largely attended. Surviving the deceased are his wife and seven children, his parents, one brother and two sisters. His father, Pete Farmer, lives between Blooming Grove and Dresden, and is past ninety years of age, possibly the oldest man in Navarro county.
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams to findagrave.com.

Events

Birth10 Feb 1867Dresden, Navarro Co., Texas
Marriage10 Aug 1894Navarro Co., Texas - Fannie Lemon Lee
Death18 Sep 1916Dresden, Navarro Co., Texas
BurialDawson Cemetery, Dawson, Navarro Co., Texas

Families

SpouseFannie Lemon Lee (1878 - 1957)
ChildPurdie Stokes Farmer (1900 - 1997)
ChildBetty Mae Farmer (1904 - 1993)
ChildLollie Virginia Farmer (1906 - 1997)
ChildRobert Reese Farmer (1908 - 1965)
ChildWillie Lynette Farmer (1910 - 1989)
ChildFrances Nell Farmer (1911 - 1980)
ChildJohn Francis Farmer (1913 - 1995)
ChildGuss Dunn Farmer (1916 - 2011)
FatherPeter Elberry Farmer (1822 - 1917)
MotherMargaret Evelyn Morrel (1840 - 1925)
SiblingAttye H. Farmer ( - )
SiblingEmma Julia Farmer ( - )
SiblingMary A. Farmer ( - )
SiblingRachel Farmer ( - )
SiblingMattie Farmer ( - )
SiblingJames H. Farmer ( - )
SiblingLottie Lou Farmer ( - )

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