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- James Eugene Farmer - 1845 - September 20, 1914. Military Service: Veteran of the Civil War; Enlisted January 4, 1864 at Mexico, New York for a period of three years; Mustered in as a Private in Company G, 4th Regiment Heavy Artillery; Mustered out September 26, 1865 with Company at Washington, D. C., with rank of Private. Son of Alfred and Samantha Farmer. Husband of Sarah Meshurle Farmer (married June 19, 1870 at Scriba, New York) & Cora A. Dyke Farmer (married in 1900; divorced) & Emma Veroqua Goodrich Farmer (married July 2, 1903 in Lacona, New York.) [Notes: Cora Dyke was born about 1863, a daughter of Dennis and Abigail Matilda Woolson Dyke. Cora was first married to Homer F. Dyke about 1879 in Mexico, New York. Her second husband was James Eugene Farmer, to whom she was married between the last week of January to the first week of February of 1900. A few months later, her son was accidently killed (see Floyd D. Dyke in this cemetery,) and a short time thereafter, Cora and James were divorced. John LaMar was Cora’s third husband. After John’s death, she married her fourth husband, Joel Avery Stacy on August 2, 1922 in Pulaski, New York. Cora died March 10, 1930 in Mexico, New York, and is buried in South Richland Cemetery in Richland Township, Oswego County, New York.]
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, September 24, 1914 Sandy Creek News - Sandy Creek, New York - James Eugene Farmer - Another of our veterans has been laid to rest this week in the person of James Eugene Farmer, aged 69 years, who for the past two years was owned and occupied the John Davis place on the corner of North Main and Salisbury streets. Mr. Farmer was born in the central part of the county sixty-nine years ago and was the son of Alfred Farmer. For a good many years Mr. Farmer resided in the New Scriba neighborhood where he owned a farm. He was twice married, and is survived by his wife who was Emma, Goodrich, and to whom he was married eleven years ago; also by two sons, William, who resides on the home farm in Orwell, and Frank, of Redfield. Also by one brother, Fred, of Mexico, and two sisters, Mrs. Jeannette Jenkins and Miss Emma Farmer of Oswego. Mr. Farmer had been in failing health for some time. The funeral was held at the home Wednesday at 1 o'clock, Rev. H. C. Shares officiating. Burial in Orwell.
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