Sumter County GaArchives News.....Farnum, Cook ( aka Peter Farnum ) Deserts Bride .
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“The Salt Lake Herald” .
Salt Lake City,  Utah
Friday, March 6, 1891
Pg. 2

Deserted his Intended Bride

Chicago, March 5 – The “Daily News,” Springfield, O. (Ohio), special says: A 
sensation was caused over the desertion by Cook Farnum, a nephew of Justice 
Lamar, of Miss Layton, his intended bride.  Last week Cook Farnum, of Borax 
Lake, Cal. Went to Columbus, O. (Ohio), to marry Miss Emma Layton, of Waverly 
avenue.  The wedding was to have taken place yesterday, but at the hour 
appointed, Farnum did not put in an appearance and this evening Miss Layton 
received from him post-marked Springfield in which he announced his intention 
to commit suicide.

Farnum was for six years in the navy, serving part, if not all of the time on 
the Alert.  He is quite wealthy, and besides being interested in borax works 
owns several oil wells in southern California.  Last Sunday he visited Miss 
Layton and at the same time her employer, an old friend, called to bid her good-
bye.  As he was about to leave she kissed him before her lover.  Farnum 
remarked at the time he did not consider that right.  In his letter he tells 
Miss Layton in his opinion she loves her employer better than himself.

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“Los Angeles Times”
Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California

Friday, March 6, 1891

A MISSING GROOM

QUEER CONDUCT BY A NEPHEW OF JUSTICE LAMAR
HE DESERTS HIS INTENDED BRIDE ON THE WEDDING DAY AND ANNOUNCES HIS INTENTION TO 
SUICIDE

By Telegraph To The Times.  Chicago, March 5-[By The Associated Press] The 
Daily News, Springfield, O., Says:

     A sensation has been caused over the desertion by Cook Farnum, a nephew of 
Justice Lamar, of Emma Layton, his intended bride.

     Last week Cook Farnum of Borax Lake, Cal., went to Columbus, O., to marry 
Miss Emma E. Layton of Waverly avenue.  The wedding was to have taken place 
yesterday, but at the hour appointed, Farnum did not put in an appearance, and 
this evening Miss Layton received a letter from him, postmarked Springfield, in 
which he announced that he intended to commit suicide.

     Farnum was for six years in the navy, serving part, if not all of the 
time, on the Alert.  He is quite wealthy, and besides being interested in the 
borax works, owns several oil wells in Southern California.

     Last Sunday he visited Miss Layton, and at the same time her employer, an 
old friend, called to bid her good-bye, as he was about to leave.  She kissed 
him before her lover.  Farnum remarked at the time he did not consider that 
right.

     In his letter, he tells Miss Layton that in his opinion he loves her 
employer better than himself.

Additional Comments:

Cook Farnum is the name adopted by Peter Lamar, son of Thomas Cato Lamar, MD. 
and Mary Elizabeth R. (Smith) Lamar Andrews.  Peter was born in Sumter Co., 
Georgia on 10 Feb 1860.

FHL Microfilm #1686045 CA Death Index (1905-1929) 
Farnum, Cook, age 55, d. Santa Barbara Co. on 11-11-1916 Cert #16-36762

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