John P. Farmer LAST NAME: Farmer FIRST NAME: John MIDDLE NAME: P. NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE: Rev. GENDER: M MILITARY:  BORN: 27 Nov 1833 DIED: 1 Sep 1920 BURIED: 4 Sep 1920 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Minister BIRTH PLACE:  Birmingham, England DEATH PLACE: Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon NOTES:  IOOF - John P. Farmer, age 86 y's 9 m's 4 d's, died in Portland, Oregon; Lot #757 was purchased by Sedgewick Post #10 of the GAR.  It was deeded back to the IOOF Lodge in 1895 and sold to J. P. Farmer.  OSBH DC (Portland) #2312 - John P. Farmer, male, married (Mary E. Farmer), occupation Minister, b. 27 Nov 1833 in Birmingham, England, d. 1 Sep 1920 in Portland, Oregon (744 Belmont St.) at the age of 86 y's 9 m's 4 d's, name of father William Farmer (b. England), maiden name of mother not given, interment 4 Sep, undertaker J. P. Finley & Son, informant W. W. Hepburn of 744 Belmont St.;  1880 Census - John P. Farmer, age 46, occupation Baptist Minister, b. England, is enumerated with wife Mary C. Farmer, age 48, b. England, along with daughter Mary L., age 24, b. England, son William H., age 21, b. PA, son Theodore, age 13, b. England, daughter Minnie E. S., age 10, b. WV, and other family members; 1920 Census - John P. Farmer, age 86, widowed, b. England, immigrated 1887; OBITUARY:  FARMER, REV. J. P. Rev. J. P. Farmer Dies at Home in Portland. Rev. J. P. Farmer, who was pastor of the First Baptist church of Salem 15 years ago, died at his home in Portland Wednesday night.  Rev. Mr. Farmer was pastor of the Baptist church in Salem at the time of the construction of the present church building. According to announcement given out last night the body will arrive in Salem at 12:50 o’clock p.m. Saturday, accompanied by his family. The body will be taken immediately to the Odd Fellows cemetery where a short funeral and burial service will be held. Rev. W. C. Kanter, pastor of the Congregational church, will conduct the services at the cemetery.  Oregon Statesman 3 Sep 1920 5:7 INSCRIPTION:  Rev. J. P. Farmer  Nov. 27, 1833 - Sept. 1, 1920 SOURCES:  LR LD  IOOF Register of Burials 1880 New York Census (Yates Co., Milo Pct., page 451C)  1920 Oregon Census (Multnomah Co., Portland ED 111, sheet 11B) S&H pg 78  OS 3 Sep 1920 5:7 CONTACTS:  LOT: 757 SPACE:  LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: