John Henry and Rose Belle Sprigg Farmer
John Henry Farmer, the fourth child of David and Sibby
Ferree Farmer, was born on February 6, 1859 in
The couple had eight children:
Mary Ethel, b. 1886
Mable Verne, b. 1892 and d. 1900
John Thomas, b. 1893
Harold Dale, b. 1896
Ivan Morton, b. 1903
Elizabeth Grace, b. 1906
John and Rose are found in the following federal census records:
1910 in Medicine township, Putnam, MO with Clinton, John, Harold, Florence, Ivan, and Elizabeth
1920 in Shoal, Clinton, MO with Harold, Florence, Ivan, and Grace
1930 in Kidder, Caldwell, MO with Grace
John died on October 31, 1940 in
Obituary of John
Publication unknown
“John Henry Farmer, son of David and Sibby Farmer, was born
near
While his father served in the Civil War, he went with his
mother and family to live in
He was married in 1885 to Rosa Belle Sprigg and they celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary together March 11, 1940. Since 1913, they and their children have made their home in or near Cameron.
Mr. Farmer is survived by his wife, four sons, Clinton T. Farmer of Des Moines, Iowa, John T. Farmer, Harlem, Montana, Harold D. Farmer, Red Oak, Iowa, and Ivan M. Farmer of Omaha, Nebraska, three daughters, Mrs Ethel F. Wells of Cainsville, Mrs. Florence F. Lohner of Kellerton, Iowa, and Miss Grace Farmer of Kansas City; eight grandchildren, four sisters and a brother. One child died in infancy.
Mr. Farmer was a life-long member of the Methodist church and had devoted his life to serving Christ, his family and his fellowmen. As a father and neighbor, his life has been a most worthy example.
Funeral services were held...”
Memories of a grandchild
“The Christian faith and the Church were very important in the
life of the John Henry Farmer family.
They were Methodists. One
son, Harold, was not a very religious man.
Youngest daughter Grace married a Catholic which was almost scandalous at
the time! Joined his church and
raised her family in that faith and all were devout Catholics.
In time, the family came to respect it, but not at first.
Clinton Farmer studied for the Methodist Ministry in
Regarding Farmer family personality traits: my father was a quiet man. Soft-spoken and a man of few words. He was hard working, methodical and somewhat slow. Or maybe he was slow because he was so methodical! He had a subtle wit and was always a gentleman. His brothers were not as quiet as he was, though they all were somewhat restrained and reserved except Uncle Harold who of course was a big hit with me!”