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NameFrances FARMER275
Birth22 Aug 1816, VA276
Death5 Sep 1870, Ft Davis, TX:Stephens276
Death Memoin the family fort
BurialFt Davis, TX:Stephens417
FatherStephen FARMER (ca1773-1821)
MotherFrances PETTY (1789-1857)
Misc. Notes
The family states that Frances died and was buried at Ft. Davis, Stephens Co, TX. The tombstone is no longer in place but two of the cousins that live in that area did see the marked grave. The 1870 census for that area shows J.M. Frans, Frances, Wm.K. and James Buchanan 'Buck' in household on Cedar Creek, Stephens Co, TX. Frances died several months later. The post office for this area as stated on the census was Ft. Griffin, TX.417
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Given name may have been “Francis”417
Spouses
Birth30 Oct 1814, VA417
Death10 Jun 1905, Dimmitt, TX:Castro417
BurialDimmitt, TX:Castro417
FatherJohn FRANS
Misc. Notes
1844, Came to Texas entered near present day Denison, TX
1846, operated a ferry on Red River, Grayson Co, TX
February 09, 1855, Moved family to Ft. Belknap
December 1857, Assessed & Collected Taxes for Young County
July 1870, Stock raiser per census of Ft. Griffin
Bet. 1881 - 1883, Went to Washington Territory returning to Texas '83
Abt. 1889, In later years ran a confectioneriers & fruit business in Throckmorton417
Marriage25 Jan 1842, St. Charles Co, MO276
ChildrenMary Ann (Died as Child) (1842-1847)
 John Stephen (1844-1916)
 Elizabeth Francis (1846-1936)
 Susan Virginia (1849-1930)
 William Kearny (1851-1909)
 Nancy Jane (1854-)
 James Buchanan (1857-)
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