Artman Joseph J. Farmer; Sec. 34; P.O. Elizabeth; born in Prussia Nov. 15, 1847; came to this country with his parents in 1851 via New Orleans; on the route up the river his mother was taken with cholora and died, and was buried at Memphis; he and his father came to this Co. and settled on his present farm, formerly owned by his uncle; his father who now resides with him, was born in Prussia April 16, 1814; he married Miss Josephine Benworth in Nov., 1869; she was born in Switzerland; have four children: Charles A., Annie R., Henry J. and Andrew; owns 336 acres of land.
-The History of Jo Daviess County Illinois 1878
-The History of Jo Daviess County Illinois 1878
Artman Joseph J. Farmer; Sec. 34; P.O. Elizabeth; born in Prussia Nov. 15, 1847; came to this country with his parents in 1851 via New Orleans; on the route up the river his mother was taken with cholora and died, and was buried at Memphis; he and his father came to this Co. and settled on his present farm, formerly owned by his uncle; his father who now resides with him, was born in Prussia April 16, 1814; he married Miss Josephine Benworth in Nov., 1869; she was born in Switzerland; have four children: Charles A., Annie R., Henry J. and Andrew; owns 336 acres of land.
-The History of Jo Daviess County Illinois 1878
-The History of Jo Daviess County Illinois 1878
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