Frank or Frances Oliver FARNSWORTH
Birth:
25 Feb 1832
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Death:
13 Aug 1923
Hicksville, Defiance, Ohio
Marriage:
1 Jan 1867
William Center, Defiance, Ohio
Father:
Mother:
Sources:
Farnsworth Memorial II, 929.273 f237fn
Notes:
Research by Eleanor Law Johnson
1880 Census Ohio
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Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
F. O. FARNSWORTH Self M Male W 49 MA Farmer VT VT
Marilla FARNSWORTH Wife M Female W 37 OH Keeping House VT CAN
William FARNSWORTH Son S Male W 9 OH At Home MA OH
Luman FARNSWORTH Son S Male W 4 OH MA OH
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Source Information:
Census Place Milford, Defiance, Ohio
Family History Library Film 1255011
NA Film Number T9-1011
Page Number 209B
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In Farnsworth Family Register from Omer Hootman:
Francis Oliver Farnsworth is listed as Frank Farnsworth born: Saturday,
Boston, Massachusetts...21 April 1832.
1910 Census
Database: Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index
Frances O Farnsworth
Age: 75
State: OH
Color: W
Enumeration District: 0012
Birth Place: MASS
Visit: 0153
County: Defiance
Relation: Head of Household
Other Residents:
Relation
Name
Color
Age
Birth Place
Wife Margrett M 66 Ohio
Son Auther G 28 Ohio
Daughter-in-law Maud M 23 Ohio
Grandson Clyde S 06 Ohio
1 non-relative
1910 Census
Database: Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index
Frances O Farnsworth
Age: 75
State: OH
Color: W
Enumeration District: 0012
Birth Place: MASS
Visit: 0153
County: Defiance
Relation: Head of Household
Other Residents:
Relation
Name
Color
Age
Birth Place
Wife Margrett M 66 Ohio
Son Auther G 28 Ohio
Daughter-in-law Maud M 23 Ohio
Grandson Clyde S 06 Ohio
1 non-relative
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Obituary notice for Margaret Marilla Farnsworth...Hicksville, Ohio Thursday,
February 19, 1914.
Margaret Marilla GRISWOLD
Birth:
5 Jun 1843
Lorain, Ohio
Death:
12 Feb 1914
Hicksville, Defiance, Ohio
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
Lumen Oliver Farnsworth Family Bible...in possession of Lumen's family.
Family records, articles, in my possession: Eleanor Law Johnson, c/o 530 S. 4th St., Las Vegas, NV 89101
The Ohio Messenger, Vol XI, No. 9 Cleveland, Ohio June, 1898...Copy in Luman O. Farnsworth file, in my possession. Eleanor L. Johnson. Gives brief history on Mrs. Margaret Marilla Farnsworth.
Notes under her fathers name...."Her father died when she was a llittle past two years old."
IGI
IGI Extracted Marriage Records Cuyahoga County, Ohio 1859-1866 Charles Farnsworth to Marilla M. Griswold, 24 Dec 1861 Cuyahoga, Ohio.
Charles Farnsworth died in the Civil War, 26 Mar 1863 in Murfresboro, Tenn. and she remarried in 1867 to his brother Francis Oliver Farnsworth.
Obituary Notice...Hicksville, Ohio
Thursday Feb. 19, 1914....Long article regarding her life. This article is filed in my files....ELJ/Las Vegas.
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
1871
Milford Twp, Defiance, Ohio
Death:
1956
Portland, Oregon
Notes:
PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH LUMEN OLIVER FARNSWORTH
FAMILY RECORDS AND FAMILY BIBLE OF L.O. FARNSWORTH
FAMILY GROUP SHEET WHICH I FILLED OUT FROM INFORMATION FROM L.O FARNSWORTH
1880 CENSUS MILFORD, DEFIANCE COUNTY, OHIO PG 18 48459 PT 582 SLCITY
WM. FRANCIS FARNSWORTH WAS 9YRS. OLD IN CENSUS.
Research by Eleanor Law Johnson
1880 Census Ohio
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Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
F. O. FARNSWORTH Self M Male W 49 MA Farmer VT VT
Marilla FARNSWORTH Wife M Female W 37 OH Keeping House VT CAN
William FARNSWORTH Son S Male W 9 OH At Home MA OH
Luman FARNSWORTH Son S Male W 4 OH MA OH
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Source Information:
Census Place Milford, Defiance, Ohio
Family History Library Film 1255011
NA Film Number T9-1011
Page Number 209B
2
Birth:
11 Feb 1876
Milford Twp, Defiance, Ohio
Death:
8 Feb 1960
Compton, Los Angeles, California
Notes:
PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH LUMAN O. FARNSWORTH BY ELEANOR L. JOHNSON..ABT 1950'S
OLIVER FARNSWORTH FAMILY BIBLE IN L.O.FARNSWORTH FAMILY
LUMAN & MURTLE'S BIBLE;
MEMORIAL SERVICE PROGRAM IN LUMAN O. FARNSWORTH FILE IN MY POSSESSION.
MISC. PAPERS REGARDING HIS MOTHER, ETC. IN FILE
1880 CENSUS MILFORD TWP, DEFIANCE CO., OHIO PG 18 48459 PT 582 SALT LAKE CITY
GENEALOGY LIBRARY LUMAN WAS AGE: 4 IN CENSUS.
Research by Eleanor Law Johnson
1880 Census Ohio
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Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
F. O. FARNSWORTH Self M Male W 49 MA Farmer VT VT
Marilla FARNSWORTH Wife M Female W 37 OH Keeping House VT CAN
William FARNSWORTH Son S Male W 9 OH At Home MA OH
Luman FARNSWORTH Son S Male W 4 OH MA OH
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Source Information:
Census Place Milford, Defiance, Ohio
Family History Library Film 1255011
NA Film Number T9-1011
Page Number 209B
Notes:
Personal interview with Luman Oliver Farnsworth (L.O.) 5 JULY 1959.
Lumen Oliver Farnsworth Family Bible Records etc.
Arthur was evidently not born yet when 1880 Census was taken. Only two children were listed: William age 9 and Luman age, 4 in 1880 Milford,Defiance,Ohio.
P.18.
1910 Census
Database: Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index
Frances O Farnsworth
Age: 75
State: OH
Color: W
Enumeration District: 0012
Birth Place: MASS
Visit: 0153
County: Defiance
Relation: Head of Household
Other Residents:
Relation
Name
Color
Age
Birth Place
Wife Margrett M 66 Ohio
Son Auther G 28 Ohio
Daughter-in-law Maud M 23 Ohio
Grandson Clyde S 06 Ohio
1 non-relative
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Frank or Frances Oliver Farnsworth - Margaret Marilla Griswold
Frank or Frances Oliver Farnsworth
was born at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts 25 Feb 1832.
His parents were Oliver Farnsworth and Edna King.
He married Margaret Marilla Griswold 1 Jan 1867 at William Center, Defiance, Ohio . Margaret Marilla Griswold was born at Lorain, Ohio 5 Jun 1843 daughter of Luman Griswold and Margaret Smith .
They were the parents of 3
children:
William Francis Farnsworth
born 1871.
Luman Oliver Farnsworth
born 11 Feb 1876.
Arthur Griswold Farnsworth
born Abt 1880/92.
Frank or Frances Oliver Farnsworth died 13 Aug 1923 at Hicksville, Defiance, Ohio .
Margaret Marilla Griswold died 12 Feb 1914 at Hicksville, Defiance, Ohio .