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Riley Farmer was born on October 25th, 1864 in Basham's Gap, Morgan Co., Alabama.1   Riley Farmer's father was William Farmer Basham and his mother was Mary Mandeville Webb.  His paternal grandparents were Jonathan Basham and Elizabeth Hogan; his maternal grandparents are Jake Webb and Elizabeth Williams. He had five brothers and two sisters, named Jacob, William J., Parker Washington, James Jasper, Edwin, Irene and Mary Elizabeth.  He was the youngest of the eight children.  He died at the age of 76 on January 15th, 1941 in Bessemer, Jefferson Co., Alabama.  He was buried in Valhalla Cem..1 1 


Riley Farmer's first family with Lillie Ida Pope

‌Riley Farmer and Lillie Ida were married in a religious ceremony on December 17th, 1887 in Monroe Co., Mississippi.1   They had a son and three daughters, named Whitfield, Carrie, Ola and Lillian.


Riley Farmer's second family with Maggie Pope

‌Riley Farmer and Maggie were married in a religious ceremony on October 16th, 1905 in Aberdeen, Monroe Co., Mississippi.1   They had a son and three daughters, named Earl, Marcus Howard, Irene D. and Marguerite.

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