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40. James Morris FARMER1,2,3,65,66 was born on 12 Nov 1816 in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England. He was christened on 22 Dec 1816 in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England. He immigrated on 30 Jun 1856 to Constitution Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He emigrated in 1856 from England on the "Horizon". He lived in Iowa City, Iowa, USA between 8 Jul 1856 and 1 Aug 1856. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, USA in Dec 1856. He died on 25 Jan 1895 in Herriman, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. He was buried on 28 Jan 1895 in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. He has Ancestral File Number 1DL3-TF. James Morris Farmer brought his family across the Atlantic ocean. Among the family members were Agnes Ann, his daughter, and Elizabeth MORRIS Farmer, his mother. The voyage was on the "Horizon" and Agnes Ann was the age of 10. They arrived at Constitution Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts with her father, brothers, and sisters on 30 Jun 1856. They sailed under the direction of Edward Martin. From Boston the 96th Company traveled by train through Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago, Rock Island, and Davenport to Iowa City, Iowa, where the handcart trail began. Before arriving, Grandmother Elizabeth MORRIS Farmer died at/near Chicago, Illinois. The family finally arrived in Iowa City 8 Jul 1856. The family left Captain Martin at this point due to their being able to outfit themselves with a wagon (rather than by handcart). The rest is history. This happens to be the same Edward Martin of the Willie/Martin Handcart Tragedy. The Farmer family continued their journey from Iowa City on 1 Aug 1856 under the leadership of Captain Dan Jones. Notwithstanding the fact that the family was traveling by wagon, they encountered their own struggles during the early winter of 1856 and had the necessity of being "rescued" in Wyoming. They arrived in the Salt Lake Valley between 10 and 15 Dec 1856 while Agnes was only in her 12th year.

Agnes Ann FARMER had an uncle who didn't complete the entire journey West. He died 11 Jan 1907 in Dunlop, Iowa. It is unknown whether he traveled with Agnes and her family

James Morris FARMER and Sarah TRUSSLER were married on 5 Feb 1842 in Lewes, Sussex, England. Sarah TRUSSLER1,2,3,65,66 (daughter of John TRUSLER and Sarah CHAMBERS) was born on 28 Jan 1817 in Steyning, Sussex, England.116,117 She was buried in Aug 1851 in Steyning, Sussex, England. She died on 26 Aug 1851 in Steyning, Sussex, England.116,117,118,119,120 She died on 26 Aug 1851 in Steyning, Sussex, England.116 Died shortly after the birth of quads She has Ancestral File Number 1F3C-5L. James Morris FARMER and Sarah TRUSSLER had the following children:

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James Frederick FARMER.

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Emma Jane FARMER.

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Agnes Ann FARMER.

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Frederick Richard FARMER.

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Elizabeth Ann FARMER.

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Ellen Mary Ann FARMER1,2,3,65,66 was born in Sep 1850 in Granton, Sussex, England. She died in 1852. She has Ancestral File Number 1F3D-88.

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FARMER1,2,3,65,66 died in Aug 1851. He was born on 22 Aug 1851 in Steyning, Sussex, England. He has Ancestral File Number 4V2M-38. I have heard a rumour that this was a multiple birth (quads or even sextuplets) all of whom died, including mother.

James Morris FARMER and Mary Ann BIDDLE were married on 23 Oct 1853 in Snenton, Nottinghamshire, England.121,122,123,124 Mary Ann BIDDLE1,2,3,65,66 was born on 3 Dec 1830 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. She died on 27 Jan 1863 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. She has Ancestral File Number 1Z7F-B8. James Morris FARMER and Mary Ann BIDDLE had the following children:

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Mary Ann FARMER.

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Sara Jane FARMER1,2 was born on 18 Jan 1858 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. She died on 30 May 1934.125,126

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Willard Biddle FARMER1,2 was born on 22 Oct 1855 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. He died on 26 Jul 1856.

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Joseph James FARMER1,2 was born on 23 Nov 1862 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. He died in Oct 1863.

James Morris FARMER and Jane Morley PHILLIPS were married on 20 Mar 1876 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Jane Morley PHILLIPS1,2,3,65,66 was born on 7 Nov 1842 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. She died on 6 Jun 1905 in Herriman, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. She has Ancestral File Number 1DL3-VL. James Morris FARMER and Jane Morley PHILLIPS had the following children:

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Richard FARMER1,2 was born on 4 Feb 1877 in Herriman, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. He died on 5 Feb 1949.

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James FARMER1,2 was born on 9 Jan 1879 in Herriman, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.

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Clara Jane FARMER1,2 was born on 22 Aug 1881 in Herriman, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. She died on 4 Oct 1960.

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Margaret Emma FARMER1,2 was born on 20 Sep 1883 in Herriman, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. She died on 1 Mar 1942.

James Morris FARMER and Clara Lisonberry DAVIS were married on 21 Mar 1863 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Clara Lisonberry DAVIS1,2,3,65,66 was born on 24 Dec 1819 in Yarlington, Somerset, England. She died on 28 Dec 1890 in Herriman, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. She has Ancestral File Number B907-HH.