Marion Friends Cemetery ~ Edgar James Farnham ~ part of the Marion County Cemeteries of Oregon
Farnham, Edgar James
LAST: Farnham FIRST: Edgar MID: James
GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE: 
BORN: 3 Dec 1852 DIED: 11 May 1938 BURIED: 13 May 1938
OCCUPATION:  Farmer
BIRTH PLACE:  Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father James L. Farnham
Maiden name of mother Persis [Percy] A. Hudson
OSBH DC (Marion County 1938) – d. 11 May 1938 #441 – Edgar James Farnham, male, married (Mrs. Allie Farnham), retired farmer, b. 3 Dec 1952 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, d. 11 May 1938 in Salem, Oregon (546 Statesman St.) at the age of 85 y’s 5 m’s 8 d’s, names of parents not given, interment 13 May at Marion, undertaker Walker & Howell, informant Mrs. Allie Farnham of 546 Statesman St. 
1860 MI CENSUS - Edgar Farnam [Farnham], age 7, b. Michigan, is enumerated with James L., age 37, occupation shoemaker, b. New York, and Mary, age 32, b. New York, along with Mary C., age 9, b. Michigan, Emma, age 6, b. Michigan, and Sephrona, age 3 months, b. Michigan.
1870 MI CENSUS (Wayne Co., Brownstown, FA #345)
1870 MI CENSUS - Edgar J. Farnham, age 17, b. Michigan, is enumerated with James L, age 46, occupation shoemaker, b. New York and Mary S., age 42, b. New York, along with Sophronia, age 10, b. Michigan, Lillie A., age 8, b. Michigan, and Wealthy, age 1, b. Michigan.
1910 OR CENSUS - Edgar J. Farnham, age 57, occupation farmer, b. Michigan, is enumerated with wife Allie G., age 53, b. Illinois. Also enumerated with the family are Lizzie Orchard, identified as an aunt of Edgar, age 86, widow, b. Pennsylvania, and Christine Orchard, identified as boarder, age 56, b. Oregon.
OBITUARY: 
Edgar James Farnham, 546 Statesman, died Wednesday morning at the age of 35 years. He is survived by his widow; a sister, Mary C. Young; three half-sisters, Mrs. Lily Shoemaker and Sophronia Farnham, both of Salem, and Mrs. Wealtha Hunt of Jennings Lodge. Funeral services will be held from the Walker & Howell Funeral home Friday, May 13, at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Guy L. Drill will officiate and interment will be in the cemetery at Marion.
Oregon Statesman 12 May 1938 7:2
INSCRIPTION: 
Farnham
Edgar J.
1852 - 1938
(shares marker with Allie)
SOURCES: 
OSBH DC (Marion County 1938) 
Saucy
1860 MI CENSUS (Wayne Co., Brownstone, FA #805)
1870 MI CENSUS (Wayne Co., Brownstown, FA #345)
1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Marion, ED 215, sheet 5A)
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