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Farmer Family History
Farmer Genealogy & Family TreeFarmer is an English name from Essex, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It referred to someone with the occupation of a farmer, or alternately someone who worked as a "tax farmer," collecting taxes and tariffs. One of the earliest known ancestors--William Le Fermer--was recorded in 1238. Roots for the name can also be found in Ireland.
Other spellings include "Farmere," "Farmers," and "Fermare." Notable people with the surname include American author Philip Jose Farmer (World of Tiers, Riverworld, The Other Log of Phileas Fogg), American actress Frances Farmer (Come and Get It, The Toast of New York, Rhythm on the Range), and American race car driver Frank Farmer. The first Farmer to come to America was Charles Farmer in Virginia in 1623.
Farmer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alanson Farmer -- --, 1815 October 2, 1864 Virginia
- Elizabeth Farmer -- --, 1823 Tennessee
- Julia Annette Farmer -- --, 1844 January 25, 1928 Ohio
- Sarah E. Farmer -- --, 1862 November 7, 1957 Kentucky
- Mary Farmer -- --, 1772 January 0, 1850 Virginia
Farmer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Louise Farmer -- --, 1911 December 0, 1975 Texas
- John Farmer Virginia
- Elizabeth Ann Farmer -- --, 1848 February 5, 1931
- Ruther Farmer -- --, 1805 August 13, 1887 Tennessee
- Phebe Farmer -- --, 1766 December 0, 1823 Virginia
