Dallas Co., TX - Bios: Marion M. Farmer ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Robert Bennett USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** Marion M. Farmer (20 Sep 1840 - 04 Jan 1929) Biography on pages 551-552 in Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas (Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1892) Transcribed on 26 Mar 2005 by Robert Bennett MARION M. FARMER was born in Graves county, Kentucky, September 20, 1840. His father, Berry Farmer, was a native of Virginia, born in 1811; came to Texas in 1875, and died here in the year 1878, at the age of sixty-nine years. His mother, who before her marriage was Arsena Paschall, died in 1875, aged sixty-five years. Following are their children, four of whom are living: Elizabeth, deceased; William; Marion M.; Forby, wife of William Williams; Myra, wife of Perry Mitchell, is deceased; Frona, deceased, was the wife of James Buck; Lu; and Nancy, wife of James Cruse. Marion M, came to Texas when a young man, in 1860, landing here with only fifty cents in money, but with what is more than money, a determination to succeed in life He says he gave what little he had to a child, and began square with the world. He soon found employment on a farm at,$8 per month, and worked in that way at different places until the war broke out. In April,1862, he enlisted in the army, and served during the war, being in a number of important engagements. , lie had the misfortune to have his foot broken, and, being thus disabled, he was detailed to the commissary .department, under John H. Hunter. At the close of the war Mr. Farmer returned home no richer, as a matter of course, than when he entered the service. With renewed energy he went to work, and in due time saved money enough to buy 220 acres of wild land. On the 8th of February, 1866, he was married to Miss Emma Haught, and after his marriage moved to the land he had bought in Kaufman county. In improving his place and making, a home he met with many difficulties and endured hardships untold, but finally success crowned his earnest efforts. His wife, born June 7, 1850, departed this life in 1868, and her untimely death was a source of much bereavement to him. She left one child, Emma, who became the wife of John Mason, and after his death married Frank Henryshot. After his wife died Mr. Farmer grew somewhat discouraged, and went to Kentucky and remained there a short time. Coming back to Texas, he again gave his attention to agricultural pursuits on his farm. He now owns one of the prettiest farms in Dallas County, consisting of 409 acres of fine land, all well improved. He has a beautiful home and is surrounded with all the comforts of life. Two hundred acres of his land are under cultivation, all is fenced, and the rest is in pasture, with the exception of eighty acres of timber land. For his second wife Mr. Farmer married Miss Golden M. Haught, a sister of his first wife. She was born in Dallas County, April 27, 1846, a daughter of Samuel and Isabella J. (DeVall) Naught. Her father was born November 20, 1814; was married in Pike County, Illinois, in 1844, and in 1845 moved to Texas, becoming one of the pioneers of this State. He and his wife are now residents of Arizona. Of their family of nine children, Mrs. Farmer is the oldest and is one of two who are still living. Mr. Farmer has had six children by his present wife, namely: Emma Ermin, Eva, Ethel, Hattie J., Valta and Alfa 0.; all living except Eva and Alfa O.