(5) Emma C. Turner; md. Kenneth Raliegh, slo ... - Kentucky Kinfolk

Farmer, was born on the Clinch River in 1796. Stephen settled on Martin's Fork, five miles
from Mt. Pleasant in Harlan Co. Stephen's brother, Eli Farmer, settled in Pulaski Co., Ky. At
about the same time.
Lewis Farmer kept a hotel. After Bell Co. was formed from Harlan Co., Lewis moved to
Pineville, Ky., and ran a store there until he died. David Farmer went to Iowa. James
Farmer lived and died in Harlan Co. He represented the County several times in the
Legislature. James was born in 1800. Betsy Farmer married a Ledford and raised a family in
Harlan Co. William Farmer lived on the Hopper farm on Red Bird.
My great grandfather, William Farmer, killed his first bear on Chestnut Flat in 1812,
when he was 16 yr. Old. William heard a cracking of nuts and finally saw a bear cracking and
eating walnuts. He stole upon it, took aim, and fired. He thought the bear was coming toward
him and fled home to his father. He had stolen his father's gun out and slipped out to hunt. He
told his father what he had done. They went to the scene and tracking the bear a few hundred
yards, found him dead.
The Farmer's are German, not Dutch. My mother was a Frost, an Irish family. Her mother
was a Robert's, kin to old Penny Roberts. She called him "Uncle."
Source: pp. 2293 - 2297 of John Jay Dickey's Diaries. The Interview of Felix Gilbert
Farmer, at Manchester, Ky., on May 5, 1898. Felix Filbert Farmer was son of William
Farmer & Elizabeth Frost.
This begins my story of my ancestor's: William: Farmer & Elizabeth Frost.
Generation I. Stephen Farmer, Sr., b. ca. 1765- 1770 in Russell Co., Va., d. aft. 1842 in Claiborne Co.,
Tenn., but who also lived on the New River in No. Car. And spent many years in Hawkin's & Claiborne C
Tenn. He md. Abt. 1790 to Nancy Russell, b. ca. 1775; d. after 1830 Cens., but bef, 1840; She was dlo
David & Elizabeth Russell, of Russell Co., Va.
Over the years, the info'rmation I have gathered has been from old family records, letters, older
generation members, many of whom are deceased, as well as Census & court records. The family and oral
traditions say that Stephen Farmer was son of John Farmer, Sr. The records also indicate there were three at
early Farmer's named: Joel, Elisha, and John Farmer, Jr. They are thought to be brother's of Stephen Farm
Sr.
In the 1820 Census of Knox Co" Ky., Stephen Farmer, Sr. is aged 45 yrs. & up. In 1830 in Hawkins C
Tenn., he is aged 50 - 60 years., with 1 Female aged 50 - 60 yrs. Stephen died abt. 1840 in Claiborne Co.,
Tenn.
I. John Farmer
1.1. Stephen Farmer, Sr., (Very old family members believed his name was Wm. Stephen Farmer), b.1765-
1770; d.after 1842; md. Ca. 1790 to Nancy Russell, d/o David & Elizabeth Russell, of Russell Co., Va.
Their CH.:
1.1.1. Elizabeth Anne Farmer, b. ca. 1791/2 No.Car.; d. 1870 in Harlan Co.; md. Elias "Aley" Ledford,
b.1787 in Randolph Co., No.Car., slo John Ledford. Their CH.:
1.1.1.1. John Ledford, b. 1809; md. (I") Arlene Skidmore; md. (2nd)Martha Napier. His CH.:
1. William Ledford, b. 1837; md. Sally Burkhardt.
2. Robert Ledford, b. 1839
3. Frank Ledford, b. 1842
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