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Look up request: "Kingsbury County - A County to Behold in a State to Behold" Sub-titled "120 Years of Kingsbury County History"

surubet — 2012-04-20 17:48:35Z

If anyone has a copy ... I would like the Farnham information from page 271. Thanks! Steve

Re: 1870 KANSAS CENSUS,MELVIN FARNHAM, BORN ABT 1855-57 IOWA

vdemare1 — 2012-04-12 16:42:44Z

THANK YOU FOR THE REPLY . I HAVE ALL THIS INFO AS THE OTIS YOU LIST IS MY TREE MEMBER. WHAT I NEED FOR MELVIN IS HIS INFO FROM THE 1870 CENSUS PERIOD TO PRESENT DAY IF THERE IS ANY. AGAIN THANK YOU.

Re: 1870 KANSAS CENSUS,MELVIN FARNHAM, BORN ABT 1855-57 IOWA

Joyful — 2012-04-12 16:35:00Z

There's an Otis Farnum on the 1854 Cedar Rapids, Linn county, Iowa Census
It says there are 7 males in the household and 2 females
2 are 'voters' - which would mean 2 adult males, 1 listed as Militia - so it's likely that it's two families living together.

Not sure if it's the correct person, but it might help narrow down a birth location for Melvin in Iowa.

Joy

MELVIN FARNHAM,1870 CENSUS LOCHNANE,BROWN CO.,KS

vdemare1 — 2012-04-12 14:02:53Z

MELVIN AGE 10 IS LISTED IN THE H.H. OF THOMAS HANDLEY & FAMILY. LISTS HIS PLACE OF BIRTH AS IOWA. THIS MELVIN IS LIKELY THE SON OF OTIS & CATHERINE PIPPIN FARNUM MARRIED & LIVED BRIEF TIME IN IOWA HAVING A SON MELVIN B. ABT 1855-57.THE FAMILY IS FOUND ON THE 1860 KS CENSUS IN CAPIOMA,NEMAHA CO.. OTIS LEFT KS IN 1862-63 TO GO TO MICH AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER IN MAR 1862. WHEN HE RETURNED TO KS HIS FAMILY WAS "GONE". APPEARS HIS WIFE CATHERINE PASSED WHILE HE WAS GONE TO MICH..NO DEATH-BURIEL RECORDS FOR HER FOUND IN KS,IOWA OR ILL.. HE LOOKED FOR YEARS WITHOUT FINDING THEM UNTIL HIS RETURN TO MICH & DEATH IN 1894.

WOULD LIKE FURTHER INFO ON MELVIN AFTER THE 1870 CENSUS & ESPECIALLY OF ANY DESCENDENTS HE MAY HAVE. WOULD LIKE TO REUNITE MELVIN TO HIS FARNUM FAMILY & ANY OF HIS DESCENDENTS TO THEIR RIGHTFUL CONNECTIONS. ANY INFOF WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

1870 KANSAS CENSUS,MELVIN FARNHAM, BORN ABT 1855-57 IOWA

vdemare1 — 2012-04-12 13:45:52Z

MELVIN FARNHAM AGE 10 IS FOUND IN THE HOUSEHOLD OF THOMAS HANDLEY & FAMILY IN LOCHNANE, BROWN CO,KANSAS. HIS PLACE OF BIRTH IS LISTED AS IOWA. AM LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFO ON MELVIN & ESPECIALLY ANY OF HIS DESCENDENTS.

THIS MELVIN FARNHAM IS LIKELY THE "ORPHANTED" SON OF CATHERINE PIPPIN FARNUM WHO WAS MARRIED TO OTIS FARNUM.THEY HAD A SON MELVIN BORN IOWA ABT 1855-57. THIS FAMILY IS ON THE 1860 CENSUS IN CAPIOMA,NEMAHA CO,KS.....ONLY MELVIN IS IN ERROR LISTED AS A FEMALE. IN 1862/63 OTIS LEFT KS TO RETURN TO MICH AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER IN MAR 1862. WHEN HE RETURNED TO KS HIS FAMILY WAS "GONE".....HE LOOKED FOR YEARS BUT NEVER FOUND HIS FAMILY UNTIL HIS RETURN TO MICH & DEATH IN 1894.

NO DEATH-BURIEL RECORDS FOUND FOR CATHERINE PIPPIN FARNUM IN KS,IOWA OR ILL.. MELVIN ALSO HAD A YOUNGER BROTHER SAMUEL WHOSE NAME, DATE & PLACE MATCH A SAMUEL FARNHAM WHO IS ALSO "ORPHANED" IN THE SAME TIME PERIOD AS MELVIN. SAM GETS MARRIED & 1 OF HIS SONS MIDDLE NAME WAS MELVIN . HE WAS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW HIS NAME & BROTHER MELVIN.... IS THAT THE REASON FOR GIVING A SON THE MIDDLE NAME MELVIN??

WOULD LIKE TO RETURN MELVIN TO HIS FARNUM FAMILY & GIVE HIS DESCENDENTS THEIR RIGHTFUL CONNECTION. THERE WAS AN OLDER BROTHER CHARLES FROM THEIR FATHERS 1ST MARRIAGE WHO LEFT KS ABT 1862-63 WITH A GAGE FAMILY OF CAPIOMA TO THE COLO TERRITORY. ANY INFO ON MELVIN FARNHAM AFTER THE 1870 KS CENSUS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ALSO FOR ANY LIVING DESCENDENTS HE MAY HAVE.

Samuel & Alice Farnham / Farnum Mystery

Stefijay — 2012-03-21 07:46:12Z

Hello - If anyone can assist me with any additional information on the following Farnham line I would greatly appreciate it.

Samuel L Farnham
B: Oct 1854 - Kansas or Illinois, USA
D: unknown *It is noted in Katherine Farnham's Obituary (her death: Oct. 13, 1957) that both of her parents were predeceased.
* Samuel is most likely an orphan - 1900 Census states "unknown" for parent’s place of birth. This would explain the spelling of his actual surname might be Farnum(“lost in translation” as an orphan).
* At this stage, the last known location of Sam is in Goshen, Wyoming in 1930. He was living with Irma, Robert (Irma’s son) & Zeoda in a rented home.
* Various listed occupations for Sam include; Stone Mason, Quarry Man & Farmer.
* Samuel Farnham's parents are unknown.

Wife - Alice W Farnham
B: Feb 1873 - Kansas City, USA
D: unknown
* At this stage, the last known location of Alice is in Goshen, Wyoming in 1920. At this time they were living in a rented home and the following children were listed as still living at home; Clyde, Alton, Irma & Yeoda.
* Parents of Alice Farnham and her maiden name are unknown.
* possible maiden name; Linebough

Samuel & Alice Farnham’s Relationship Events
• Marriage - 1894
• Divorce - abt 1925 * 1930 Census notes Samuel's marital status as "divorced".

Children
Charlie (aka Charley) O Farnham
Son
B: Jun 1885 - Illinois, USA
D: unknown at this time

James C Farnham
Son
B: Apr 1887 - Illinois, USA
D: unknown at this time

Clarence M Farnham
Son
B: Dec 1894 - Kansas, USA
D: unknown at this time

Clyde Farnham
Son
B: abt 1895 - Illinois, USA
D: unknown at this time

Samuel Farnham
Son
B: Jul 1898 - Kansas, USA
D: unknown at this time * I believe may have passed away as an infant

Katherine (aka Katie, Katy) L Farnham
Daughter
B: Nov. 23, 1900 - Moline, Kansas, USA
D: Oct. 13, 1957 - Cass City, Michigan, USA
Marriage: abt 1929 - Spouse: Thomas Nichols (B: 3 Jan. 1900 Michigan, USA D: 1 Nov. 1967 Detroit, Michigan, USA) at age 22 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Alton Farnham
Son
B: abt 1900 - Kansas, USA
D: unknown at this time

Loren Farnham
Son
B: abt 1904 - Kansas, USA
D: unknown at this time

Irma (aka Erma) Farnham
Daughter
B: abt 1908 - Kansas, USA
D: unknown at this time
Marriage: abt 1925 - Spouse: Johnson at age 17
Children: abt 1925 - Son: Robert
* I’ve found a Death record for a “Irma Pearl Farnham Johnson” with the birth date of 21 Dec. 1907 in Kansas, USA and died in Orange County, California on 8 Sept. 1985. Her father’s surname is listed as Farnham and mother’s maiden name as Linebough. I will further investigate.

Zeoda (aka Zeota) Farnham
Daughter
B: abt 1915 - Kansas, USA
D: unknown at this time
Marriage: abt 1929 - Spouse: Culp at age 15

If you can provide information on any of the mentioned family members it would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,
Stephanie

Re: Farnham / Farman - Native American Indian

JoanBowley — 2012-01-23 19:38:58Z

Hi Becky:
It's been a while since we last talked. I found an Asa Farnham and his wife Elizabeth had a daughter Jane(?) Elizabeth , born February 25, 1827. They also had a son, Asa Antione (I cannot make out the next name), born May 6th, 1830. This is according to the Record of Vital Statistics, Book 5, page 62 in the Ashford, CT records.

Don't know if Jane Elizabeth is Ruhamah Farnham?

Re: Raymond D. Farnham family in 1930's (michigan)

geniecoakley — 2011-12-27 03:19:31Z

here is his 1920 sshiawassee census w/ 1st wife lilly
http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=...
i think this is his draft registration
http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=...

Joan E Farnham Denham

sabbathkeeper56 — 2011-10-12 07:25:18Z

My husbands mother is a Farnham and we have no info about her family. She was born 4/6/1929 in Minnesota and married George E Denham and lived in Id. Does anyone have info for us? Thanks Leilani Denham

Re: Rufus FARNHAM son of Phineas of Calais MAINE to Hennepin Co MN and family

tjhein — 2011-10-02 12:46:11Z

I am interested in obtaining a copy of the Farnham book when it is done. Let me know when it is available, and how to get a copy. Also the North Mississippi Historical Society site is no longer available, to see the Farnham house, which by the way no longer exists, go here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/10609881@N07/4694312765/
Todd Hein

Re: Farnham Surname

silylilmnky — 2011-06-08 04:08:43Z

Hi Kandy! I told my mom I had found you on this forum and she was surprised!. She's Melissa, one of Charlotte and Claude's daughters. It's nice to find you. I have some more info on Harriet and will send it to you. I am working on getting a family tree posted on this site. Thanks for your help!
Amanda German
silylilmnky@yahoo.com

Re: Farnham Surname

Kandy1952 — 2011-06-08 00:47:46Z

Charlotte was my grandmother, my dad's mother. She married Pirl Edge. He died after being injured while working for the city of Pierre, SD. They were laying water pipe and there was a cave in. He died later of his injuries. She then married Claude Blaisdell. They had 3 daughters.

My family tree is under Kandy Edge. I will see what information I can come up with for Hattie's family.

Re: Farnham Surname

silylilmnky — 2011-06-06 18:06:45Z

Harriet "Hattie" Farnham is my Great Grandmother. Her bithday is 14 November 1856 and she was born in Garnavillo Iowa. She married Armanus Kitchen 12 November 1883 in Minneapolis Minnesota. Armanus was born 17 August 1859 and died 20 March 1944. I too am researching Hattie's side of the family. Her father Henry C was married to Rebecca A Killam. The Killam family is easy to research but it seems Henry's last name is spelled Farnum in many places. Hope this helps and keep me updated if you find more as well. The Edge last name came into our portion of the family with there daughter Charlotte who married and Edge, who later died and then a Blaisdell, my grandfather.

Re: Farnham

ldenaut — 2011-04-10 03:30:06Z

Thank you for the info.

Re: Alfred F FARNUM/FARNHAM or FARNAM died Andersonville

vdemare1 — 2011-04-09 19:20:29Z

There is a military record or 2 that has the spelling by Farnham but the correct spelling is FARNUM. I know this to be fact for ALFRED was 1 of my gt gr father FARNUM'S brothers. Alfred is buried at Andersonville but as of July 2009 a granit stone "IN MEMORY OF" was placed next to his parents graves in the MILLINGTON TWP. CEMETERY in Millington Mich.. His bible carried into battle with him was found in 2008 in Indiana & sent to me. It & a few of his writings have been preserved & donated to the MILLINGTON HISTORICAL SOC. in MILLINGTON where it will remain on display.

Re: Farnham

vdemare1 — 2011-04-09 19:08:49Z

Most to all the names you have listed are in the book " the new england descendents of the immigrant ralph farnum " by russell clare farnham. there are 3 vols published by him.he lives in florida. you can google his name his web site comes up & how to order the books. i have all 3 & it is done very well.you should find what you need in them....good luck.

Raymond D. Farnham family in 1930's (michigan)

bgfairweather — 2011-03-16 02:33:22Z

I'm having trouble locating my great grandfather and his family in the 1930's! For some reason they do not appear on the 1930 census records, nor any other records during that time. I'm not sure where else to look, I've tried numerous data bases to no avail. I *think* they would still have been in Michigan since they were there later on (in the 40's and beyond)

Anyone have any tips or had better luck than me? Raymond was born in 1884, his wife was Effie Smith and they had four children. I was told they were in Shiawassee County but I can't find them on any indexes.

Thanks!!!

Beth

FARNHAM Robert D - Vietnam Wall section 14W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-03-11 14:27:13Z

FARNHAM Robert D - Vietnam Wall section 14W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 219,782 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Farnhams descending & ascending from Dexter & Roxina

bgfairweather — 2011-03-02 02:45:02Z

Thanks so much! He hasn't been able to get too far so that may help!

Re: Farnhams descending & ascending from Dexter & Roxina

pamthom — 2011-03-02 01:49:45Z

Don't want to hijack the Farnham board- take a look at my tree on Rootsweb and see what I have on his Fairweathers.
My database is called fairweather.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?includedb=fa...

Re: Farnhams descending & ascending from Dexter & Roxina

bgfairweather — 2011-03-02 01:26:31Z

Hi, my husband is the Fairweather, he is currently working on that tree. I don't think he has gone back very far yet. He is from England. Let me know if I can help w/ names or dates.

Re: Farnhams descending & ascending from Dexter & Roxina

pamthom — 2011-03-02 00:39:39Z

Hi Beth,
I'd like to know more about your Fairweather connection.

Re: Farnhams descending & ascending from Dexter & Roxina

edithbartley — 2011-02-22 18:22:53Z

If you haven't already consulted it, you should know that there is extensive information on your Dexter in volume 3 of Russell C. Farnham's "The New England Descendants of the Immigrant Ralph Farnum..." published in 2005. This book gives Dexter's ancestry in detail, much discussion of Dexter and Roxina, plus info on their children and grandchildren. Nothing beyond the grandchildren.

Farnhams descending & ascending from Dexter & Roxina

bgfairweather — 2011-02-22 12:58:01Z

I'm researching this line of my family and am interested in sharing what I have and learning more from others who might have more info. This family settled mostly in Michigan. Please feel free to contact me or view my tree for my info!

Thanks!

Beth Sumner Fairweather

Re: FARNHAM, Chautauqua CO NY

jackluther1 — 2011-02-01 23:33:56Z

If you are still looking for info on George Pickard I have some.

Re: George Farnham

vdemare1 — 2011-01-03 15:38:30Z

WOULD APPRECIATE A COPY OF THE ARTICLE. PLEASE SEND TO
VDEMARE@NYCAP.RR.COM
THANK YOU.

Re: Ellis-Farnham family obits of Calhoun County, Michigan - Part 1

Lucygirl — 2010-12-03 06:13:07Z

Found my info----any connections anyone--??
to add to my previous post... names of wives
my Dad Bruce W. Ellis b/died in MI Olga
my grandpa Lee DeM. Ellis 1892-1945 bKY d MI Virgie/Lillian
his father Elial Sylvester Ellis 1865-1954 b OH Mary Ida
his "" Levi DeMott Ellis 1826-1916 b NY d IL Hannah
his "" Moses Ellis 1792-1876 b NY d KY Mary(Polly)
his "" Levi Ellis 1739-1815 b Mass d NY Elizabeth
his "" Christopher Ellis 1717-1739 b d Mass Priscilla
his "" Elnathan Ellis 1686-1730 b/d Mass Mary
Any help appreciated! Thank you... Dawn...

Re: Ellis-Farnham family obits of Calhoun County, Michigan - Part 1

Lucygirl — 2010-12-03 02:55:50Z

I am the same person as "Couldbecousins"..
My grt grandpa was Elial Sylvester Ellis
his wife was Mary Ida Lloyd
Have more info, just not handy at the moment.
Thanks for your replies.... :)
Dawn (formerly Ellis)

FARNHAM Allen S - Vietnam Wall section 35W - our honor and thanks to those who put their lives on the line for us

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2010-12-02 08:51:14Z

FARNHAM Allen S - Vietnam Wall section 35W - our honor and thanks to those who put their lives on the line for us

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 218,982 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Harold & Mildred (Hollister) Farnham

comonemike — 2010-09-26 12:07:31Z

Does anyone know the marriage date and place for Harold L. Farnham & Mildred K. Hollister?

Re: Farnham / Farman - Native American Indian

BlathinBeag — 2010-08-26 13:25:41Z

Hi:

Thank you for sharing the information. Where did you find the source of Ruhamah Farnham Corbin's father being listed as William Farnham? Were you able to locate a birth record, church record or original marriage record for Ruhamah Farnham?

Levi Corbin (Ruhamah Farnham Corbin's son)- description in his military record is 5'4, black eyes and dark complexion. Ruhamah Corbin's husband's military record also describes his complexion as dark (hazel eyes). The question remains, what did "dark" mean to the recorder: Native American, African American or dark from a farmer's tan.

I have also been given the information that William Farnham (b. circa 1820) is Pequot/Nipmuc Indian.

It sounds as if you may have solved the great Indian Farnham mystery. Wish my grandmother were alive to share it with her. Ms. Ruhamah Farnham was my grandmother's great grandmother.

I am interested in knowing if your friend (descendant of Jermiah Corbin)knew of her Native American lineage growing up and if it was honored?

I can be contacted offline at blathinbeag@aol.com and am happy to share my decade of research with the family history center.

Thank you,
Becky

Re: Farnham / Farman - Native American Indian

dortpapke225 — 2010-08-25 15:33:27Z

Hi Becky, I, too, am trying to link William Farnham/Farnam/ Farnum to a friend's family tree. Ruhamamh was born in Ashford, Windham County, CT to William Farnham. She & sister sarah Ann married twin brothers, Jeremiah & Hezekiah.They are listed as white The sisters are listed as dark, & one page lists Will as Indian & yet another lists William& wife as Mohegan Indians. they all were born in Windom County (Eastford, Ashford & Hampton) I'm friends w/ the grand-daughter of Mable Corbin, daughter of Jermiah.
I am a volunteer historian at FHC, Mormon Church, Mystic, CT

Farnham in Michigan

mauricelincoln60 — 2010-08-10 10:57:48Z

Joseph Farnham founded Prattville Michigan in 1820 an Indian summer lodge area. near Hillsdale Michigan. my line is direct thru his daughter Mary Farnham. most of these Michigan ancestors buried in Weldon cemetery. and the Farnham family tree and history is in the Toledo library. the Farnham town and castle are in Surrey England. the town is 7000 years old and had the plague. Im doing the free message board my email is lincoln.maurice@att.net. I cant afford a membership

Re: George Farnham

ldenaut — 2010-06-09 22:09:09Z

I would like a copy of the transcript.
Lois Denaut at ldenaut@yahoo.com

George Farnham

ginglenn221 — 2010-06-09 02:21:02Z

Have a newspaper article from 1880 in Virginia City, Nevada. Please contact if you would like transcript of it.

Re: Maine Farnhams

Cindy_Beane — 2010-02-20 02:45:02Z

Oh great! Can you e-mail me at megsateennow@aol.com in about a week or so and just remind me about the band pics? Thanks!

Re: Maine Farnhams

HankHustus — 2010-02-19 23:39:58Z

Hi Cindy.

Yes, thank you again, it is the right family for sure and
I would love to see photos as all family photos were lost
Hebert's father was Ansel and his mother was Henrietta
The family was large 14 children
Hebert's brothers and sisters were
Rebecca Bessie
Charles
Greta
Harrison also called Harry
Ansel
Maud
Frank
Helen
Jessie
William
and three I can not remember

Herbert married Charlotte Ewell Ben is theirs more children but no names
later, Hebert married Jane Brown Dyer's daughter Hilda
Hebert's Child with Hilda is Betty.

Thank you again for sharing this info :-)

Re: Maine Farnhams

Cindy_Beane — 2010-02-18 05:04:18Z

I've just found a little bit more.

April 11, 1893 C-G – T.J. Brown, whose dwelling was recently burned, will commence at once to rebuild. He needs and deserves the assistance of his neighbors and friends. Mr. Farnham, who lived in the same house and whose wife was Mr. Brown’s daughter, lost everything. He has moved his family to Hurricane. (don't know if this is one of yours ??)

Don't know if some of these are yours, but I know for sure that Bert is:

July 17, 1894 C-G – "As reported in last week’s Courier-Gazette, A.D. Farnham of the West Meadows, this city, is the father of seven girls and five boys, all hale and hearty. Is there a family in the city or county that can exceed that record?"

April 30, 1895 C-G – "West Rockland – Herbert Farnham has begun work on the cellar to his new house. It will be a six-room house, 12 feet post, and 14 feet rafters, and he hopes to have it ready to move into some time in June."

June 25, 1895 C-G – West Rockland – One of the inmates of the almshouse ran away Monday, the 17th, and the mountain was searched by Mr. Perry and a party but no trace of the woman could be found. Wednesday afternoon Harry Farnham found her hid in the bushes, and after two or three hours, coaxing succeeded in landing her at home, safe, but in an almost exhausted condition. Mr. Perry paid him for his trouble and quickly gave the poor deranged creature food and drink which she had been without since she left Monday."

Sept. 17, 1895 C-G – "Mrs. Cookson is having a house built in the vicinity of Birch Street. It is closed in and being clapboarded. The house is 1½ stories and 18 x 23 feet. J.M. Hall does the work. J.M. Farnham is having the foundation laid for a new house on the same street."

July 23, 1898 C-G – For Sale: A large 8 room house with dry cellar; lot 60 x 90, located No. 18 Birch Street, near North Main Street. The house is entirely new, has never been occupied, and is offered for sale at less than cost. Address J.N. Farnham, 32 Cedar Street.

Jan. 14, 1899 C-G – To Let – A large 8 room house with dry cellar; lot 60 x 90; located No. 18 Birch Street, near North Main Street. The house is entirely new, has never been occupied, and is offered for sale at less than cost. Address J.N. Farnham, 32 Cedar Street.

July 8, 1905 C-G – "Master Benjamin Farnham & Co. had a large audience at their circus July 3. The show tent was filled with old and young and the performance was, to say the least, very startling and well worth the two cent admission charged. The boys proudly declare that they cleared 22 cents apiece."

Farnham’s big band meet was the feature of the week in Rockland, 156 band musicians parading the streets as one band. The parade was made up of the Rockland Military Band, Belfast Band, North Waldoboro Band, Vinalhaven Band, and Hurricane Island Band, with musicians from many other towns. Also in the parade were the fire companies, business floats and the U.S.S. Texas Band. Dinner and supper were served for the bandsmen at Oakland Park. (A few years ago (1965) Ben Farnham with whom I used to go to school paid a visit to Rockland and told me all about this Band Meet which was staged by his father. Herbert D. Farnham, who was one of Rockland’s fine musicians, playing about any instrument put into his hands. Ben spent some time going through the old files of the courier looking for some mention of the Band Meet. Don’t know whether he ever found it, but now he will read what is written here.) (1905)

H.D. Farhnam now occupies the house at 47 Granite Street which he recently bought from George E. Cross. The location is an excellent one for his music business and it is his intention to fit up a large room in the upper story of the stable where he will instruct his pupils. Charles D. Huntley has bought Mr. Farnham’s Oliver Street property. (1910)

The procession was headed by R.B. Hall’s band with Bert Farnham as leader. In those days it was customary when anyone had visitors from out of town to take them to the Nellie Ulmer limerock quarry at the head of Pleasant Street (our present [1970] dump and let them gaze from the iron bridge down into the 375-foot quarry, where men working at the bottom looked like flies. It was the deepest limerock quarry in the world. The Secret Service men were against it, but both the President and Mrs. Taft insisted on getting out of the car and watch a derrick load of workmen being lowered to the bottom just for the guests to see. (1910)

Oct. 1, 1895 – The Free Baptist Circle meets next Thursday evening with Mrs. Joseph Farnham, Cedar Street.

Re: Maine Farnhams

Cindy_Beane — 2010-02-18 04:33:56Z

You are quite welcome. I'm sure we have a fair amount of other stuff (at te historical society) at least about Bert, as we have several historical articles talking about the history of different bands in the general area. I"m pretty sure there MAY be pics in band uniforms, too.

Re: Maine Farnhams

HankHustus — 2010-02-18 04:18:49Z

Thank you for posting this info! Ben was my uncle and Bert was my Grandfather. I have been searching for more info...thank so much!

Maine Farnhams

Cindy_Beane — 2010-02-13 20:08:37Z

I have no connection to this family. I'm just posting info. I've stumbled across while doing other research. This is from a Courier-Gazette issue referring back to the year 1870:

"Ben Farnham, formerly of Rockland and son of the late Bert Farnham, Rockland’s famous band leader and musician, asked some time ago about the first band to be formed in Vinalhaven. The story of Vinalhaven’s first band appeared in the Courier-Gazette in the issue of Feb. 18, 1941, and was taken from the files of the Gazette and the Vinalhaven Echo. According to the story the band was formed over 100 years ago, in the fall of 1870. Some of the original members were: Timothy Arey, Edwin Roberts, Woster S. Vinal, Charles Roberts, Austin B. Vinal, Rufus B. Vinal, Rufus Arey, Louis Coombs, Owen P. Lyons, Charles Lane, George G. Webster, William V. Lane, Charles K. Winslow, Thomas J. Lyons, John L. Ingerson, Jesse Forbes, and John Webster. (1870)

Re: Farnham family

meachelemanchester — 2010-01-14 21:13:14Z

Here's the newspaper obit
Popular club Employee Overcome

by Angina Pectoris—Lired Here

17 Years

William Henry Farnham, for

seventeen years a resident of Lake

Placid, died suddenly of angina

pectoris on the steps of Potter's

Pharmacy on South Main street,

last Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock,

He was 38 years of age.

He was a member of the Lake

Placid Club fire department and

had assisted in handling the chem

ical extinguisher at the fire in

the Partridge house earlier that

afternoon. Shortly after the fire

Mr. Farnham complained of feeling

ill and was taken to Doctor Dustin's

office. Doctor Dustin was

out. Mr. Farnham then went to

Potter's Pharmacy where he was

given treatment by Mrs. Von Ottenfeld,

who realized his serious

condition. She is a former nurse

| and tbe wife of A. R. Von Otten

| feld, the proprietor of the drug

' store. Death, however, claimed

Mr. Farnham as he was leaving

the store.

He was born in Troy, N. Y.:

July 21, 1888. About 17 years
ago he came to Lake Placid and

secured employment at the Lake

Placid Club where he remained

until his death.

On September 8, 1915, he mar-

ried Miss Lucia Osgood of Lake

Placid at Plattsburg.

He was a member of the Independent

Order of Foresters. Mr.

Farnham had a host of friends in

the village and at the Club who

were shocked to hear of his sudden

demise.

The funeral was held at his late

home at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday

afternoon, Rev. R. L. Clark conducting

the services. The choir of

the Community church rendered

appropriate selections. Burial was

in North Elba cemetery.

Deceased is survived by bis

widow, Lucia Osgood Farnham,

and four children, William, Jr.,

Lusha. Celia, and Charles; also

a sister, Mrs. George Decker, and

a brother, John, both of Troy.

Re: Farnham family

meachelemanchester — 2010-01-14 21:08:06Z

Hi Linda,
My Grandmother Lusha Burgoyne was a Farnham from Lake Placid. I spent some time in Brattleboro with great Aunt Cele and Aunt Kaye when I was growing up. You must be married to their brother Bill's son. I too am trying to trace the ancestry back on this side of the family. I found a newspaper account of William Henry's untimely death, but not much else. Your posting is 6 years old at this point, any developments?

Regards,
Shelly

Re: Farnham's of Dorset/devon

JaneandRonald — 2009-08-13 23:13:57Z

William farnham married Mary Rebecca Brewer 1857. he was born in Dorset

Farnham

ldenaut — 2009-06-19 23:12:09Z

Does anyone in this forum have any information on the following Farnhams?

John Amasa Farnham
Birth: 03 May 1910
Abilene, Dickinson, Kansas
Death: 05 Aug 2005
Denver, Denver, Colorado

Ernest Noble Farnham
Birth: 31 Jul 1882
Hope, Kansas
Death: 05 Jul 1966
Abilene, Dickinson, Kansas

Amasa Farnham
Birth: 1863
New York
Death: 05 Feb 1910
Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York

John Russell Farnham
Birth: 13 Jan 1818
Marsellus, Onondago, New York
Death: 28 Dec 1896
Marsellus, Onondago, New York

Mariam Coon
Birth: 1822
Marsellus, Onondago, NY
Death: 1870

Hiram Farnham
Birth: 05 Mar 1812
Marcellus, Onondaga, New York
Death: 28 Apr 1889
Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York

Amasa Farnham
Birth: 23 Jan 1785
Marsellus, Onondago, NY
Death: 26 Feb 1855

Reuben Farnham
Birth: 09 May 1748
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
Death: 25 Aug 1826
Marsellus, Onondago, New York

William Farnham
Birth: 20 Apr 1720
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Death: 28 Oct 1800
Hampton, Windham, Connecticut

William Farnham, Sr.
Birth: 05 Aug 1693
Andover, Essex, MA
Death: 10 Nov 1743
Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Ralph Farnum
Birth: 01 Jun 1662
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Death: 03 Jan 1737
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Ralph Farnum
Birth: 04 Aug 1633
St Nicholas, Rochester, Kent County, England
Death: 08 Jan 1692
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Ralph Farnham
Birth: 25 Aug 1601
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Death: 08 Jan 1692
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Henry Farnham
Birth: 1580
Rochester, St. Nicholas Parish, Kent, England
Death: 18 Feb 1619
[city], [county], Ontario, Canada

Re: Farnham

ldenaut — 2009-06-19 17:28:00Z

Thank you for the information.

Re: Farnham

edithbartley — 2009-06-19 04:22:33Z

I would refer you to “The New England Descendants of the Immigrant Ralph Farnum of Rochester, Kent County, England, and Ipswich, Massachusetts” by Russell C. Farnham. It is a massive, magisterial, three-volume work, published in 1999. It contains most of the line you describe, except for the last three generations. It does have more detail on many of the men in your line, and it will correct several errors. For example, the first in the line, Henry 1 Farnham, could hardly have died in Ontario, Canada in 1619; it didn’t exist. The date you quoted was not the date he died but rather the date on which his will was proved. And the date of death of his son Ralph 2 is unknown, but probably occurred in the early 1640’s. You show instead the date of death of Ralph 3. etc.

Farnham

ldenaut — 2009-06-18 23:10:50Z

Does anyone in this forum have any information on the following Farnhams?

John Amasa Farnham
Birth: 03 May 1910
Abilene, Dickinson, Kansas
Death: 05 Aug 2005
Denver, Denver, Colorado

Ernest Noble Farnham
Birth: 31 Jul 1882
Hope, Kansas
Death: 05 Jul 1966
Abilene, Dickinson, Kansas

Amasa Farnham
Birth: 1863
New York
Death: 05 Feb 1910
Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York

Hiram Farnham
Birth: 05 Mar 1812
Marcellus, Onondaga, New York
Death: 28 Apr 1889
Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York

Amasa Farnham
Birth: 23 Jan 1785
Marsellus, Onondago, NY
Death: 26 Feb 1855

Reuben Farnham
Birth: 09 May 1748
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
Death: 25 Aug 1826
Marsellus, Onondago, New York

William Farnham
Birth: 20 Apr 1720
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Death: 28 Oct 1800
Hampton, Windham, Connecticut

William Farnham, Sr.
Birth: 05 Aug 1693
Andover, Essex, MA
Death: 10 Nov 1743
Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Ralph Farnum
Birth: 01 Jun 1662
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Death: 03 Jan 1737
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Ralph Farnum
Birth: 04 Aug 1633
St Nicholas, Rochester, Kent County, England
Death: 08 Jan 1692
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Ralph Farnham
Birth: 25 Aug 1601
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Death: 08 Jan 1692
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Henry Farnham
Birth: 1580
Rochester, St. Nicholas Parish, Kent, England
Death: 18 Feb 1619
[city], [county], Ontario, Canada

Re: Farnham from Vermont to Alabama.

DRAppling — 2009-05-16 12:14:18Z

Hi. I have been offline for a little while. But I can clarify this about "Charles and Lois". This charles was my mother's oldest brother, and the son of Charles Sr. and Mary Ellen Carpenter. He was known as "Bud". Uncle Bud died in Brooksville Florida about 10 years ago, and was married to Alma Shiver ever since I can remember, which has been about 70 years ago for that relationship.) I have been trying to find Oliver's father, and where he was born at in Vermont. If you can contact me, I can give you informetion; some you may have, and some you may not have. BTW. This "DRAppling" that you see at the top was the former owner of this computer, and I have to make the correction on that, when I figure out how to do it. Hope I have found some new relatives!1 We never owned a car when I was growing up, so when we had family visitors, it had to be those that owned a car. My family was raied in Florida, but we knew all of my mother's 3 brothers, and 1 of her sisters from the marriage to Mary Ellen, who was his second wife; plus Aunt Rosie and Uncle (Thomas) Dewey from the forst marriage to Mary Harrelson. Also just recently found a cousin who is the son of my mother's first cousin, and they live right here in Florida!! Would love to hear from you. Joanie Taylor Brown (in Pasco County Florida). alaga1@msn.com is my email address.

Re: Farnham from Vermont to Alabama.

rebelleigh1 — 2009-04-29 22:15:49Z

yes, that does help..don't know how it fits yet..but THANK YOU!