The Benedict Farmer Family

7 BENEDICT FARMER AND HIS DESCENDANTS

7 Benedict Farmer, b. Aug 16, 1821, d. Feb 17, 1899, m. Lucy Catherine Thomas, daughter of Thompson Thomas of Anderson County, Ky., October 19, 1843. She was born June 20, 1824. d. Jan 30, 1908; both are buried in Frankfort, Ky. 7 Benedict Farmer and his borhter 7 Thomas established the mercantile house of T & B Farmer at Farmdale, Ky., in 1837 which they named in honor of the family. For 25 years the brothers were in business together. In 1861 he became the sole owner under the name of "B Farmer and Son". For 62 years he was connected with the business. At the death of his father, 6 Benjamin Farmer, he became the owner of the homestead and plantation and his descendants still own it. His father migrated to Kentucky in 1807 and settled on the location now known as Farmdale. It is a family tradition that Daniel Boone deeded to 6 Benjamin Farmer some of the land in his plantation. Older members of the family remember seeing the deed.

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