Martha Ellen Bullard Farmer

The Hammon Advocate

Thursday 1 November 1951

Submitted by: Leila Evett

Martha Ellen Bullard was born August 20, 1862 in Fairfield, Illinois and departed this life October 21, 1951 at the age of 89 years, two months and one day.

She moved with her parents to Weatherford, Texas in 1878, where she was married to John W. Farmer in 1881. To this union were born six sons, three of which preceded her in death, Walter, Ira and Elmer. Elmer passed away at Lefores, Texas in 1943. her husband passed away January 20, 1942.

She leaves to mourn her passing, three sons; Richard R. Farmer of Hammon, Tom Farmer of Maxwell, New Mexico and Clyde Farmer of Kermit, Texas; twelve grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren, One sister Mrs. Wilma Sullivan, Amarillo, Texas; two cousins, Josh Austin of Herring and Mrs. Joe Garrison of Granite, Oklahoma and other relatives.

She was converted at the age of 18 years and joined the Free Will Baptist Church. She lived a long and useful life, and made many friends who will miss her.

She settled on a farm north of Hammon in 1901 and moved to town in 1940 with her husband. The past eight months she had made her home with her son, Richard, who was at her bedside at the time of her death.

Among those who attended services from out-of-town were Messrs. and Mmes. Tom Farmer, Maxwell, Mew Mexico, Fred farmer, Wheeler, Texas, H. R. Farmer and Jerry, Wichita, Kansas, C. R. Hoover, Wichita, Kansas, Hugh Fender, Elk City, Jodie Moad, Cheyenne; Mmes. R. E. Duncan, Wichita, Kansas, L. J. Hume, San Antonio, Texas, Allen Wilson, Wilma Sullivan, Amarillo, Texas, Walter Jay, Elk City; Buster Stahl and Dave Anderson of Elk City.

Martha Ellen Bullard Farmer

© The Hammon Advocate

Thursday 1 November 1951

Submitted by: Leila Evett

"Under Kiowa News"

Another pioneer resident of this vicinity has passed on. Mrs. Martha Farmer died in the home of her son Richard in Hammon, Sunday. She was buried in the Kiowa Cemetery. Those from this community who did not attend the funeral at the Pentecostal Church in Hammon assembled at the grave side.