Another FARMER family living in Newton County area was
WILLIAM A FARMER (1838-1892)who married ELIZABETH VILLINES
(daughter of Addison and Lucy Reeves Villines) ca 1866 in Newton
County. Elizabeth was born 1847 in Arkansas.

This William Farmer's parents were believed to be WILLIAM FARMER
born 1804 in Virginia and LYDIA SMITH .
William and Lydia were married 10Jan1831 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

There seems to be quite a difference in the childrens birth dates
and death dates when compared to census and cemetery tombstone records.
Have copied all FARMER marriages from Newton County, Arkansas
records up to 1930 from LDS FILM No.1,035,373 and marriages are
taken from my list.

This is the WILLIAM A.1838 and ELIZABETH VILLINES FARMER Family as
shown in my files.

William A 1838 and Elizabeth Farmer children were:
(1)JAMES A.(M?)FARMER, born 1866.
He married LIZZIE WOMACK 17Nov1886 (pg255)Newton County

(2)PHEBE J. FARMER, born 1868.

(3) MARY J."Mollie" FARMER. Born 1870. She died in 1941
Sandhill Cemetery,Newton County
She married THOMAS J. WATERS on 21July1889 (pg206)Newton County.
Thomas was born June 1862 in Iowa,son of John J. Waters and
Frances Schemadah.Mollie and Thomas are buried in Sandhill Cemetery,
Newton County.
Waters Children:
i: Lonnie Rufus Waters, born 4Aug1890(Feb1891) and died14June1975
with burial in Jasper Cemetery, Newton County.
Rufus married SARAH ELIZABETH "BETTY" GARNER on 21Mar1915(pg10)in
Newton County. Betty was the daughter of William S. and Malissie
Hale Garner.
Their children were William T; Paul, Daisy, Lura Gillispie, Arnold,
Edna Burdine and Loydene Davis .

(See the GARNER FAMILIES Story on my web site)

(Thomas J Waters children continued)

ii: Frances Rentha Waters, born 22Dec1891 (census shows Jan1893).
She married ERNEST G. BAUGHMAN on 11Mar1917 (pg278)in Newton County.
Rentha died 10Sept1935. Ernest died 6Apr1973. They are buried in
Hasty Cemetery, Newton County.

iii: Ella Waters born Mar1894. She married WILLIAM DWIGGINS on
31Dec1911,Newton County. William was born Dec1890.
He was the son of Malinda Price Dwiggins Eddings.

1920 Grove, Newton, Arkansas
Wm Dwiggins.......Head.....M....27......AR,AR,AR(rents)
Ellis Dwiggins....Wife.....F....25......Arkansas
Garland Dwiggins..Son......M.....5......Arkansas
Niva Dwiggins...Daughter...F.....3......Arkansas
Ray Crownover...Foster-son.M....17......Arkansas

iv: Hattie Waters, born 3Mar1896. She married LAWRENCE A. EDDINGS
on 22Mar1914 (pg354)Newton County.Hattie died 28Mar1930 with burial
in Carver Cemetery.
(See the EDDINGS STORY in my Kinfolks Stories)

v: Alice Arizona Waters, born 1901.She married ERNEST EDDINGS.
(See the EDDINGS STORY in my Kinfolks Stories)

vi: Victoria Waters, born 8Jan1902. She died 3 Aug 1976.
Victoria married CLARENCE L. JONES on 1Feb1920 (pg570)Newton County
They are buried in Sandhill Cemetery in Newton County.
Their children were:
Ova, Jewel and L.C. Jones

vii: Thomas J."Doc" Waters,born ca 1904 who married MARY JONES

1900 Newton County, Arkansas, Jackson Township, Visit 30-30
WATERS,Thomas,H, June1862,37,M18yrs,IA,IA,IA
......Mary, W, Feb1868, 32, M18yrs,AR,AR,AR
......L Rufus,son,Feb1891, 9, AR,AR,IA
......Rintha,daug.,Jan1893,7,AR,AR,IA
......Ellen,daug.,Mar1896,6, AR,AR,IA
......Hattie,daug.,Jan1897, 3, AR,AR,IA

1910 Newton County, Arkansas, White Township, Visit 75-75
Thomas J Waters,40; Mollie J 39
Lonnie B 19
Rentha 18
Ella 16
Hattie V 14
Alice A 9
Victoria 8
Thomas J Waters,6
Mollie Farmer Waters had 7 children with 7 living.
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(4)LOUIS NAPOLEON FARMER, born 4Jan1872.
Louis married NANCY JANE BUSBY on 5Jan1895 (pg177)in Newton County.
Nancy Jane Busby was born 26July1874 and died 15Nov1942
Louis died 19Dec1944(tombstone date is 1942).They are buried in the
Carver Cemetery, Newton County.

Louis Napoleon Farmer known Children:
i: Walsie Samantha Farmer, born 17Oct1898/99; died 8 July1949
Buried Carver Cemetery,Newton County
Walsie married CLAUDE ADAMS(1903-1993).
Known Adams children:
1) Ernestine Adams (1923-1988) who married Mr. MAY
2)Louvee Adams (1925/1926-1950). She married Mr. WRIGHT
4) Living Adams
5)Hazel Berniece Adams(1932-1997) who married STEPHEN ED DECKER
6)living Adams who married GERALD EUGENE RAMSEY
7)living Adams
8)living Adams
9)Stanley Eugene Adams (1942-1942)

(Louis Napoleon Farmer children continued)

ii: Eva Sarah Farmer, born 28Sept1899. Died 29Mar1960
Eva married TOMMIE LEE COOPER on 15Jan1921(pg32)in Newton County.
Tommie Cooper was born 14Apr1895; died 7Apr1976).
Tommie was son of Isaac F. "Dick" Cooper and Daisy Lee.
Eva and Tommie are buried in Carver Cemetery.
Children:
1) Ralph Cooper who married MILLIE (mnu)
2)Edward Cooper who married MILDRED CANADY
3) Joyce Cooper who married Tib OVERTON
4) Tommie Louis Cooper who married MARY LOU(mnu)
5) Bobbie Cooper

iii: Margaret Elizabeth Farmer, born 2 Dec 1901/2. Died 2Jan1982
Hasty,Arkansas.Buried Jasper Cemetery,Newton County
She married HOMER WALTER BOLIN on 12Feb1922 (pg130)Newton County.
Homer Walter Bolin was born 28Sep1900 and died 10May1957.
Homer was son of John R.and Emoline Henderson Tennison Bolin.
they had 7 children
Homer Bolin known Children:
1)Carl Aubry Bolin (1922 - 1970)
2)Norma Jean Bolin (1923 - 1924)
3)Vernon Bolin (1924 - 1988)
4)Irma Jane Bolin Bell (1926 - 2015)
5)Evelyn Doylene Bolin Garner (1931 - 1993)
6)Ema Lou Bolin Workman (1936 - 1997)

(Louis Napoleon Farmer children continued)

iv:Hugh A. Densmore Farmer, born 10/12Oct1904. Died 8Jan1975.
Buried: Louis B Hazelton Memorial Cemetery,Buckeye,Maricopa County,
Arizona
Inscription:Beloved husband,father and grandfather
He married GENEVA M SISCO(1908-1994) on 8 April 1925(pg 444)Newton
County
They had 8 children, all presently living

v:William Burl Farmer. Born 26Feb1906. Died 8Nov1948.
Buried Carver Cemetery,Newton County,Arkansas
Burl married MARGIE MAYBERRY on 11Jan1925 (pg418)in Newton County
. Margie was daughter of Thomas F. Mayberry and Dora Collins.

vi: Mary Francis Farmer, born 5/10Nov1907.She died 6Jan1978 Tennessee
Buried:Cobbs Chapel Cemetery,Hornbeak,Obion County,Tennessee
She married CHARLIE BUNYAN BRATTON(1908-1975)
They had 8 children

Known Bratton Children:
1)Ava Jane Bratton Jones (1930 - 1988)
2)Raymond Leon Bratton (1931 - 1977)
3)Myrtle Geraldine Bratton Morse (1937 - 2000)
4)Nellie F Bratton Newman (1938 - 2002)
5)Billy Charles Bratton (1945 - 2012)
6)Joe Carl Bratton (1946 - 2013)
7)Laura June Bratton (1949 - 1949)

(Louis Napoleon Farmer children continued)

vii: Iva Mae Farmer, born 4Oct1909. Died in 1981,unknown place.
She married BUNKIE FRANKLIN CANADY(4Mar1908 Newton County--
15April1996 Oren,Missouri.Buried Forest Memorial Gardens,
Morley,Missouri
They had 6 children
Known Bunkie Canady children:
1)Velmer Franklin "Red"Canady (7June1929 - 23May2000)

VELMER FRANKLIN "RED"CANADY
Morley- Velmer "Red" Canady, 70, of Morley died Tuesday, May 23, 2000
at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born June 7, 1929, in Arkansas, son of Bunkie Franklin and
Iva Farmer Canady.
Canady had been a road grader with the Missouri State Highway Dept.
Survivors include four sons: Doyle Canady of Morley, David and
Tommy Canady of Cape Girardeau, Jerry Canady of Kansas City;
two daughters Mary Summers of Scott City, Diane Amulunke of Dutchtown;
his step-mother Versie Canady of Oran, two half brothers Johnny Canady
of Benton, Bobby Canady of Oran; two sisters Josie Cooper of Jasper,
Ark., Nola Way of Houston, Texas; three half sisters, Edith Riggins of
Dexter, Lisa Graviett of Oran, Tammy Belt of Poplar Bluff; 11
grandchildren; two great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters and a half sister.
Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran after
5 pm today.
Funeral will be at 2 pm Thursday at the chapel. Burial will be in
Friends Cemetery in Oran.
-semissourian May 24, 2000 *he is actually buried in the New Morley Cemetery,Morley,Scott
County,Missouri

2)Josia Mae Canady Cooper(Jun. 29, 1931 Hasty,Newton County
She died 26 Feb 2016 Jasper,Newton County.Buried Mt.Sherman Cemetery,
Newton County
She married RAY COOPER (1936 - 1993)

(Bunkie Franklin Canady children continued)

3)Laura Jane Canady
4)Dorothy Canaday
5)Kathy Canady
6)Nola Canady Way of Houston,Texas
7)Edith Canady Riggins of Dexter,Missouri
8)Lisa Canady Graviett of Oran,Missouri
9)Tammy Canady Belt of Poplar Bluff,Missouri
10)Johnny Canady of Benton
11)Bobby Canady of Oren,Missouri

JOSIA MAE LEE CANADY COOPER
Josia Mae Lee Cooper, age 84 of Jasper, Arkansas passed away Friday,
February 26, 2016 at her home.
The daughter of Bunk and Iva May (Farmer) Canady was born on
June 29, 1931 at Hasty, Arkansas.
She was a homemaker and loved gardening, raising chickens and quilting.
She was a member of the Mt. Sherman Assembly of God Church and had
lived most of her life in Newton County.
Josia was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ray Cooper;
two sons, David Carter and Tim Jiminez; two daughters, Susan Ladner
and Mary Mansker; one grandson, Robert Carter; one brother, Velmer
"Brother"; three sisters, Laura Jane, Dorothy and Kathy.
Survivors are her children, Rocky Carter, Gary Cooper, Johnny Cooper
and Shelia Villines all of Jasper, Arkansas, Patsy Rollinson of Western
Grove, Arkansas, Laura Carter of Viola, Arkansas, Ruth McLeod of
Doniphan, Missouri and Loleta McCollough of Dexter, Missouri; one
sister, Nola Way of Houston, Texas; twenty-six grandchildren and
numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and many
other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, February 29, 2016 at Coffman
Funeral Home Chapel in Jasper. Burial will follow in the Mt. Sherman
Cemetery under the direction of Coffman Funeral Home.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the
funeral home.
Pallbearers will be grandsons: Joe Carter, Kelly Rollinson,
Roger Tucker, Ronnie Long,James Carter,Johnny Carter, Tyler Villines,
Wayne Rollinson, Doug Mooney,Daniel McLeod,David Carter, Lynn Sauceda,
Mark Cassanova and Rodney Mansker. Honorary pallbearer will be
Dr. Jimmy Justice.

Bunkie Franklin Canady was son of John Canady (1875-1955 Bens Branch
Cemetery,Newton County and Laura Bell Thompson(1883-1915 Bens Branch

Bunkie Franklin Canady married (2)VERSIE MAE HENSON on 22Dec1959
unknown place

(Louis Napoleon Farmer children continued)

viii: CLARK D. FARMER, born 24July1913.He died 21July1987.
Buried East Slope Memorial Gardens, Riverside,Platte County,Missouri
He married DAISY B DAVIDSON (1916-2006)
He married THELMA M LOVELL (1920-2011)
Clark was father of 6 known children

ix: Nellie Lucille Farmer, born 20/22July1914. Died 28Apr1995
She is buried in Greenfield Cemetery,Greenfield,Dade County,Missouri,
Plot: NW Section

She married CAROL NOEL LAWSON COLE,born 1911;died 14Nov 1948 with
burial in Hasty Cemetery.
They had 5 children
known Cole children:
1)Johnie Wilma Cole (1936-1937)
2)Nancy N Cole (1946-2015)
Nellie married (2) DUMP FINLEY PRESTON, born 29Jan1906; died
9Feb1988

x:Woodrow Wilson Farmer. Born 15June1915. Died 30Sept1983
Wilson served in U.S. Army during World WarII. He is buried in the
Carver Cemetery, Newton County.

1910 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Mill Creek Township, Visit 9-9
shows Lou N and Nancy G Farmer with children Walcie 12; Eva 9;
Margaret 8; Hugh 5; Burley 4 and Mary Farmer age 2. Nancy J Busby
Farmer had 8 children with 7 living. They were married 15 years.

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(5) William Thomas Farmer,born 1Jan1874. He died 1July1943.
He married MARY EMMADOR BUSBY JONES 24Dec1896 (E-406)in Newton County
Mary Busby had married (1)W.A.JONES on 2Nov1890(pg45)in Newton County.
W A Jones died in 18Jan1893 and is buried in Sandhill Cemetery, Newton
County.
William Thomas Farmer known Children:
i: Lonnie Farmer, born 1898
ii: Arvel Farmer born 1902
iii: Effie Farmer, born 1905
iv: Ora Farmer, born 1907
v: Ermine Farmer, born 1909

1910 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Mill Creek Township, Visit 7-7
shows the above children.
She had 5 children with 5 living.

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(6) Margaret Farmer, born 1879 and died 1879

1880 Newton County,Arkansas, Van Buren Twp.,Visit 30-32
FARMER,William A......M, 41,M, fmr, TN(TN),TN?
...... Elisabeth......F, 34,M, wife,AR,(LA?),(LA?)
......James A.........M, 13,S, son, AR,TN,AR
......Feba I..........F, 11,S,daug.,AR,TN,AR
.....Mary J...........F, 9,S,daug.,AR,TN,AR
.....Louis N..........M, 7,S, son, AR,TN,AR,
.....Wm T.............M, 5,S, son, AR,TN,AR

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(7)ROBERT E. LEE FARMER, born 21 May 1881 Newton County
Robert married "LIZA"(Louisa Elizabeth\Eliza) CAMPBELL, 14, of
Wells Creek on 9Dec1900 (pg459)in Newton County.
Liza Campbell was born on 30Jan1886 and died 12Jan1978 in Searcy
County, Arkansas.She was the daughter of James William Campbell and
Nancy Jane Bell Ballard of (William Levi Bell and Nancy Jane Busby
Bell Davis Lawson family)
Robert E. Lee Farmer died in Sept1946 at Sheridan, Indiana.

1910 Newton County, Arkansas Census
FARMER, Robert E. Head, 26 M1 9yrs, AR, AR, AR
...... Liza, wife, 23, M1 9yrs 3-3 living children, AR,US,TN
.......David, son, 7
.......Oscar, son, 5
...... John, son, 2

Robert E Lee Farmer known children:
i:Dave H. Farmer (1901-1989)
ii: John Farmer (1903-1971)
iii: Oscar Farmer (1905-1915)
iv: Everett M. Farmer, born 20July1909. Died in 1996

v: Myrtle M. Farmer, born 30July1913. Died 11Nov2003
Myrtle married Charles M PERRYMAN.

vi: Robert E. Lee Farmer Jr.,born 30Aug1920. Died 29Dec1994
vii: Rufus Lee Farmer, born 22Feb1924. Died 14Dec1997
viii: Delmer C. Farmer, born 31Dec1926. Died 30May2004
ix: Living Farmer

Thank you Charles Perryman for sending the updated information.

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(8)CARR FARMER, born Oct1885

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(9)MARTHA "Mattie" FARMER, born 1888.
She was 17 when she married (1) JAMES CARTER,age 23,on 10 Oct 1903
(pg318) Newton County
She married (2)JAMES SAVAGE unknown date and place
(see Debra Lloyd message below)

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(10)HARVE FARMER, born May 1892

After William Farmer died,ca 1892, Elizabeth Villines Farmer married:
(2) AARON H. ROBERTS,age 55,on 16Mar1896 (pg306) in Newton County,
Arkansas.

1900 Newton County,Arkansas,Jackson Twp.,Visit 213
ROBERTS, Aaron H, H, May1835,65, M4yrs,IN,KY,NC
.......Elizabeth, W, May1848, 52, M4yrs,AR,TN,TN
FARMER,Robert,stepson,May1881,19, S,AR,AR,AR
.......Carr, stepson, Oct1885, 14, S, AR,AR,AR
.......Mattie,stepdaug.,Mar1888,12, S, AR,AR,AR
.......Harvie,stepson, May1892, 8, S, AR,AR,AR

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We are related!! I was so estatic to see the family history on William A. Farmer & Elizsbeth Villines.
Their children, all 10 of them listed, my grandmother is #9!!!
My mother's mother (#9) remarried after Mr. Carter to a James Savage.
My mother & her brother were born of that union.
My mother died in 2001, not knowing much about her mother's family.
Can you & I talk? Would love to know more!!
Debra Lloyd
Leighlloyd@windstream.net
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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Additions and corrections welcomed

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