My Genealogy Hound

Thomas H. Farmer, cashier of the Bank of Martin, is a Weakley County Tennessean and was born February 20, 1861. His father, T. H. Farmer, was born in Halifax County of the Old Dominion, about 1835, and when a small boy was brought to Tennessee by his parents. He was a farmer and tobacco dealer, and died in September, 1869. The mother was born in the same place as her husband, but three years earlier. Her maiden name was Lovelace, she being a sister of J. R. Lovelace, of Martin, Tenn. Her ancestors on her father’s side came from England about two centuries ago. There were four brothers, one of them being a man of no little literary ability. The wilds of the new world soon became distasteful to him and he returned to England, where he afterward became Lord Lovelace. Mrs. Farmer is now residing with her daughter, Effie (Mrs. J. W. Hutcherson, of Martin). Thomas H., our subject, obtained his early education in Weakley County, and afterward graduated from the S. W. B. University located at Jackson, Tenn., completing his education in 1880. The next year his marriage with Lena, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Stevens, was celebrated. To them were born two children: Harris H. (deceased), and George E. After completing his education, Mr. Farmer and his uncle, J. R. Lovelace, engaged in the milling business continuing about three years, when our subject purchased the entire property, but at the end of a year and a half disposed of a one-half interest to M. P. Martin, and six months later sold the entire property to A. Hatler. In June, 1886, the Bank of Martin was established, and he is one of the stockholders and cashier of the same. Mr. Farmer is a man of energetic habits, and his efforts have been attended with marked success. He believes in National prohibition, and might be termed a Prohibitionist in politics. He cast his first presidential vote for James G. Blaine. He and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.