SURNAMES: Farmer, Weeks, Chamber, Hogan I am trying to find information on my Farmer Family. My great grandfather was Edward "Ned" Dillion FARMER (b. 12 July 1858, d. 1939) who married Martha "Dollie" Adams WEEKS (b. 20 Aug 1871, d. 1961) on 6 June 1889. They lived in Motley, Virginia. He was the postmaster of Motley in 1905 according to PICKS, TRACKS AND BATEAUX, by Herman Melton. Edward and Martha FARMER had the following children: Charles Anderson FARMER (my grandfather) b. 2 June 1891 Myrtle May FARMER (married name - WORLEY) b. 1 May 1893 Lewis Tell FARMER b. 21 July 1894 Luther Daniel FARMER b. 24 Jan 1897 Nannie Deliliah FARMER (married name - GRUB) b. 9 Jan 1899 George Edward FARMER b. 22 Apr 1901 Henry Marsh FARMER b. 14 Apr 1904 Virgie Francis FARMER b. 1 May 1906 Ruby Alice FARMER (married name - WILKINSON) b. 30 Aug 1907 Julian Perrow FARMER b. 12 June 1910 Edward FARMER'S father was Samuel Edward FARMER who was married to Delilah KRANTZ. I was told that Samuel FARMER died at a young age. In the 1880 Pittsylvania County Census, their family is listed as follows: Delilah FARMER, 53, F (widowed) Edward D., 22, M Samuel, 10, M Volley CHAMBER, 28, M (son-in-law) Susan F. CHAMBER, 27, F (daughter) Margie A. CHAMBER, 2, F (gr-dau) Delilah Krantz FARMER later married a man with the last name of HOGAN. I was told they had one son, Sam HOGAN. The following is information given to me from my uncle, who is now deceased (not sure if it is 100% accurate): "Under the 1862 Homestead Act that granted free land to farmers and settlers, Samuel FARMER was granted a plot starting at Sycamore Creek and running to Sycamore which is about three miles long and extended back to Staunton River which was about two miles. This plot consisted of about 6,000 acres. Most of this land was in timber. Samuel owned slaves that cleared and worked the land. After Samuel's wife died (Delilah), the land was divided: 1,500 acres to the Sam HOGAN family, 1,500 acres to Edward, 1,500 acres to John, and 1,500 acres to Fannie." 1. Samuel Edward FARMER'S father was Henry FARMER 2. Henry FARMER'S father was Edward FARMER 3. Edward FARMER'S father was George FARMER 4. George FARMER'S father was John FARMER John FARMER supposedly started a Virginia homestead in 1752 (but I don't know where) Any information will be greatly appreciated! Cindy Taylor