He was born and raised on Glassy Mountain, Greenville County, SC. He farmed for a living.
George married Rosa Lee Ross on Christmas Eve 1898.
George & Rosa had 12 children, including three sets of twins.
Benjamin Herman Farmer
Candace Leila Farmer Burrell
Joseph Eddie "Ed" Farmer, twin to
Tollie Edgar Farmer
Hattie Maybelle Farmer, twin to
Thomas Barton "T.B." Farmer
Arnold Irvin Farmer
Bessie Russell Farmer Henson, twin to
Jesse Runion Farmer
Coleman Livingston Blease Farmer
Ruby Marcelle Farmer Fitts
George Leslie Farmer
George raised his large family in the Mount Lebanon Community of Greer, Greenville County, SC. "Grandpa" Farmer never learned to drive a car. He loved to ride with some of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren up to the mountains of South and North Carolina in the fall each year to see the leaves and buy fresh apples. He would sit in the backseat with the great-grandchildren and occupy them by playing the "cow game". Each child would count the cows he/she saw in pastures on his/her side of the car along the way. When a church cemetery was passed on the child's side, he/she had to "bury" the cows and start all over again. Whoever had the most cows when the destination was reached won the game. Grandpa loved children. The only type of clothing I remember ever seeing him wear was old-fashioned denim overalls with the metal buckles on the shoulder straps. I remember going with my mother to take Grandpa to Bailles-Collins Department Store on Trade Street in downtown Greer to buy overalls.
He was born and raised on Glassy Mountain, Greenville County, SC. He farmed for a living.
George married Rosa Lee Ross on Christmas Eve 1898.
George & Rosa had 12 children, including three sets of twins.
Benjamin Herman Farmer
Candace Leila Farmer Burrell
Joseph Eddie "Ed" Farmer, twin to
Tollie Edgar Farmer
Hattie Maybelle Farmer, twin to
Thomas Barton "T.B." Farmer
Arnold Irvin Farmer
Bessie Russell Farmer Henson, twin to
Jesse Runion Farmer
Coleman Livingston Blease Farmer
Ruby Marcelle Farmer Fitts
George Leslie Farmer
George raised his large family in the Mount Lebanon Community of Greer, Greenville County, SC. "Grandpa" Farmer never learned to drive a car. He loved to ride with some of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren up to the mountains of South and North Carolina in the fall each year to see the leaves and buy fresh apples. He would sit in the backseat with the great-grandchildren and occupy them by playing the "cow game". Each child would count the cows he/she saw in pastures on his/her side of the car along the way. When a church cemetery was passed on the child's side, he/she had to "bury" the cows and start all over again. Whoever had the most cows when the destination was reached won the game. Grandpa loved children. The only type of clothing I remember ever seeing him wear was old-fashioned denim overalls with the metal buckles on the shoulder straps. I remember going with my mother to take Grandpa to Bailles-Collins Department Store on Trade Street in downtown Greer to buy overalls.
Family Members
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Benjamin Herman "Herm" Farmer
1898–1941
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Candace Leila Farmer Burrell
1900–1974
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Tollie Edgar Farmer
1901–1978
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Joseph Eddie "Ed" Farmer
1901–1991
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Thomas Barton "Teeb" Farmer
1905–1979
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Hattie Maybell Farmer
1905–1987
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Arnold Irvin Farmer
1908–1968
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Jesse Runion Farmer
1910–1978
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Bessie Russell "Bess" Farmer Henson
1910–2000
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PFC Coleman Livingston "Blease" Farmer
1914–1998
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Ruby Marcelle Farmer Fitts
1917–1999
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SMSGT George Leslie Farmer
1921–1988
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