Person:Erastus Farnham (4)

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Erastus Farnham
b.7 Oct 1821 Lisbon, New London, Connecticut, United States
d.23 Sep 1907 Hampton, Franklin, Iowa, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 15 Jan 1818
  1. Lavius Fuller Farnham1819 - 1893
  2. Erastus Farnham1821 - 1907
  3. Mary A. Farnham1823 - 1885
  4. Norman Farnham1825 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 15 May 1849
  1. William E. Farnham1850 - 1851
  2. James Farnham1852 - 1852
  3. Nina E. Farnham1853 - 1880
  4. George L. Farnham1855 - Aft 1890
  5. Lucretia Farnham1856 -
  6. Mary J. Farnham1858 - 1878
  7. Norman Henry Farnham1860 - 1941
  8. Happy Rose Farnham1863 - 1864
  9. Martha Ann Farnham1864 - 1919
  10. Carrie Bell Farnham1869 -
  11. Fred Farnham1870 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2][12] Erastus Farnham
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][12] 7 Oct 1821 Lisbon, New London, Connecticut, United States
Residence[1] 1843 Wisconsin, Michigan Territory, United States
Occupation[1] abt 1844 to 1851 Wisconsin, Michigan Territory, United StatesTrapper
Residence[1] 1844 Gratiot, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United StatesWorked at day labor.
Occupation[1] abt 1848 to 1850 Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United StatesBrick layer
Property[3] 1 Apr 1848 Iowa, Wisconsin, United StatesLand Purchase 1. Patentee, cash sale. 40 acres.
Marriage 15 May 1849 Gratiot (town), Lafayette, Wisconsin, United Statesto Eveline Mellissant Fleharty
Census[4] 9 Oct 1850 Mud Springs, El Dorado, California, United StatesMiner 29y with Janius F. Farnham 30y and brother-in-law William H. Fleharty 19y, who were also miners. Property value for Erastus was $200, $360 for Janius and blank for William. Janius and Erastus were born in Connecticut, William in Wisconsin. William had attended school that year, and Janius and Erastus were able to read and write.
Property[3] 1 Sep 1851 Lafayette, Wisconsin, United StatesLand Purchase 2. Patentee, on Military Warrant of John G. Query. 160 acres. Land Purchase 3. Patentee, Military Warrant of Henry Parks.160 acres.
Census[5] 1855 Monticello, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United StatesWisconsin State census. Total of 4 white males and 3 white females.
Census[6] 1860 Monticello, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United StatesListed as Farnum. 38y With wife Evaline 31y and children Lina 7y, George 5y, Lencretia 3y, and Mary 1y.
Occupation[1] From 1861 to 1881 Apple River, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United StatesJustice of the Peace, Chairman of the Town Board, Assessor and Collector, and on the Side Board.
Census[7] 1870 Monticello, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United StatesFarmer 47y with wife Evaline 40y, and children Mary 16y, Lucretia 14y, Annie 12y, Martha 10y, Norman 8y, Alice 5y, Fred 10 months. Real estate value $12,000, Personal property $2000.
Census[8] 1875 Monticello, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United StatesWisconsin State census. Total of 4 white males and 4 white females.
Census[9] 1880 Monticello, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States59y with wife E.M. 52y and children G.L. 27y, N.H. 19y, Martha 17y, Carrie 11y and grandson W.E. Nattress 6y, mother-in-law Martha Fluharty 83y. Also 3 servants: Thomas Lloyd 24y farm laborer, William Lloyd 20y farm laborer, and Ellen Lloyd 28y servant.
Census[10] 1885 Monticello, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United StatesWisconsin State census. Total of 4 white males and 5 white females.
Census[11] 1900 Apple River, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States77y with wife Eveline 70y.
Occupation[1][11] 1848 to abt 1900 Monticello, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United StatesFarmer
Death[2] 23 Sep 1907 Hampton, Franklin, Iowa, United States
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"E. FARNHAM Farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Apple River, Illinois; born in Connecticut, 7 October 1820; came to Wisconsin in 1843, and to the town of Gratiot in 1844; worked at day labor; was taken sick, and then for the benefit of his health, went to trapping, and for seven years followed this business finding it very profitable; he then went to Galena and worked at his trade of bricklayer; in 1850 he went to California and remained there ten months, and then returned and entered 320 acres of land, and improved it; he now owns 400 acres, improved.

His wife, Eveline M. , was born near Mineral Point Wisconsin, 12 June 1829; was an infant at the time of the Black Hawk war; they were married in 1849, and have had ten children: William E., born 4 August 1850, died 9 April 1851; James, born 12 February 1852, died March 1852; Nina E., born 20 April 1853, and was Mrs. Jacob NATTRESS; she died 21April 1880; George L., born 6 March 1855, now in Minnesota; Lucretia, born 26 November 1857, now Mrs. James [p 785] ORMROD, is in Franklin County, Iowa; Mary J., born 20 October 1858, died 23 December 1878, and was Mrs. Joseph NATTRESS; Norman H., born 15 June 1861, at home; Happy Rose, born 20 April 1863, died 1 June 1864; Martha A., born 15 December 1865, at home, and Carrie Bell, born 7 July 1869.

In politics, Republican. He has been for twenty years Justice of the Peace, Chairman of the Town Board, Assessor and Collector, and on the Side Board. Mrs. Martha FLEHARTY was born in New York, and is now living with her daughter, Mrs. FARNHAM; her father, William T., was born in Maryland 3 March 1802, and died 17 September 1873; he came to Galena in 1827, and to Gratiot's Grove, Wisconsin, in 1828."S1

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Butterfield, Consul Willshire. History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources: an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, towns and villages ... its war record, biographical sketches ... the whole preceded by a history of Wisconsin, statistics of the state, and an abstract of its laws and constitution, and of the constitution of the United States . (Western Historical Co., 1881)
    p 784-785, 1881.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Nattress, Laurel. Swinhope Burn Families.

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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records.

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  4. ↑ El Dorado, California, United States. 1850 US Census Population Schedule.

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  5. ↑ Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States. 1855 Wisconsin census.

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  6. ↑ Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States. 1860 US Census Population Schedule.

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  7. ↑ Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

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  8. ↑ Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States. 1875 Wisconsin Census.

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  9. ↑ Monticello, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States. 1880 US Census Population Schedule.

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  10. ↑ Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States. 1885 Wisconsin Census.

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  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States. 1900 US Census Population Schedule.

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  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Connecticut, United States. Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906. (FamilySearch Record Search).

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