“Papa had one sister, one brother, and one half-brother.”98

1900 VA Census, Pittsylvania Co, Staunton River District, Enumeration Dist 87, p 188A, dwelling 190
Farmer, Edward - age 41, b Jan 1858, married 11 yrs, farm laborer, rents house
Martha A - age 28, b Aug 1871, wife, 5 children, all living
Charlie A - age 8, b Jun 1891, son
Lewis T - age 5, b Jul 1894, son
Mirtle M - age 7, b May 1893, daughter
Luther D - age 3, b Jan 1897, son
Nannie D - age 1, b Jan 1899, daughter

Pittsylvania Co Deed Book 107, Page 677, 19 Sept 1893, Edward D. Farmer purchased a one and 3/4 acre lot for $75.377

Pittsylvania Co Deed Book 114, Pages 171 - 172, 13 Sept 1897, E. D. Farmer purchased 72 acres for $200377

Pittsylvania Co Deed Book 112, Page 148, 1 Aug 1900, E. D. Farmer purchased 103 acres more or less on the waters of Sycamore Creek. (no amount of money was mentioned) "....the said E. D. Farmer party of the second part covenants and agrees with the said Green J. Townsend party of the first part to furnish him with all necessary food and clothing and to take good care of him in every way during the remaining days of his life and it is further agreed by the said E. D. Farmer that the said Green J. Townsend is to have and to hold and occupy the house in which he now resides all the remaining days of his life and the said E. D. Farmer further agrees that in case of sickness of the said Green J. Townsend to employ at his own cost a regular practicing physician to wait upon and render said Townsend the necessary medical attention."377

Pittsylvania Co Deed Book 123, Page 367, 7 Sept 1906, E. D. Farmer purchased 90 acres of land in the sum of $800.00 cash.377

Originally in my database his birth date was 12-Jul-1858, but data from daughter Ruby was different (15-Jul-1858).98 Death certificate has age at birth being 81 yrs, 21 days,103 which Reunion computes to be 17-Jul-1858. I am using Ruby’s date. [[PDA 5-Jun-99]]