Clara E. Farmer LAST NAME: Farmer FIRST NAME: Clara MIDDLE NAME: E. NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME: Croisan AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE: Mrs. GENDER: F MILITARY:  BORN: Abt 1862 DIED: 3 Jan 1957 BURIED: 7 Jan 1957 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife BIRTH PLACE:  Oregon DEATH PLACE: Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  Spouse: Raymond Lee Farmer OSBH DC (Marion County 1957) #485 MARRIAGE - "R. L. Farmer, over 21 & Clara Croisan, over 18, md Feb 1883 at house of Mrs. Croisan; J. S. McCain, M. G. Wit: John Crawford, H. P. McCain. Aff. J. W. Crawford. #2822 pg 474" 1930 OR CENSUS - Clara E. Farmer, age 68, married at age 21, b. Oregon, is enumerated with husband Ray L., age 70, occupation hardware merchant, b. Ohio. Also enumerated with the family is Earl L. Johnson, identified as a roomer, age 22, occupation dept. store clerk, b. Kansas. OBITUARY:  Clara Farmer - At a local hospital January 3rd. Announcement of services will be made later by the Virgil T. Golden Co. Oregon Statesman 5 January 1957 2:1 DEATH TAKES MRS FARMER   Mrs. Clara Farmer, a longtime resident of Salem, died Friday at a Salem nursing home after a long illness.  She was the widow of Ray Farmer, pioneer Salem hardward merchant.   Mrs. Farmer was a member of the First Methodist Church and was active in Sunday school work in that church in former years.   Her husband for many years operated the Farmer Hardware Company at Court and N. Commercial streets.   Three sons, Clifford, Ivan and Lloyd Farmer, all preceded Mrs. Farmer in death.  The sons were associated with the father in the hardware firm.   Survivors include a grandson, Ray Farmer, Portland and several nephews.  Funeral arrangements are in care of the Virgil T. Golden Mortuary. Oregon Statesman 5 January 1957 4:6 INSCRIPTION:  SOURCES:  LR ODI Marion County Oregon Marriage Records 1879-1884, Vol. IV, pg 83 1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 56, sheet 1B)  OS 5 January 1957 2:1  OS 5 January 1957 4:6 CONTACTS:  LOT: 443 SPACE: 5 SW LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: