7 Benedict Farmer, b. Aug 16, 1821, d. Feb 17, 1899, m. Lucy Catherine Thomas, daughter of Thompson Thomas of Anderson County, Ky., October 19, 1843. She was born June 20, 1824. d. Jan 30, 1908; both are buried in Frankfort, Ky. 7 Benedict Farmer and his borhter 7 Thomas established the mercantile house of T & B Farmer at Farmdale, Ky., in 1837 which they named in honor of the family. For 25 years the brothers were in business together. In 1861 he became the sole owner under the name of "B Farmer and Son". For 62 years he was connected with the business. At the death of his father, 6 Benjamin Farmer, he became the owner of the homestead and plantation and his descendants still own it. His father migrated to Kentucky in 1807 and settled on the location now known as Farmdale. It is a family tradition that Daniel Boone deeded to 6 Benjamin Farmer some of the land in his plantation. Older members of the family remember seeing the deed.

• 8 Susan Emma Farmer, b Apr 1, 1850, d. Mar 12, 1915, m. J Tip McCoun Nov 25, 1869
  • 9 Ernest McCoun, b. Sept 27, 1870, d. Jan 17, 1899, m. Nannie Burbridge Nov 21, 1894
    • 10 Elizabeth B McCoun, m.Claude Kilpatrick
    • 10 Thomas Bullitt McCoun, b. Dec 23, 1895, m. Daisy Moore Porter Nov 19,1919
      • 11 Josephine Porter McCoun, b. Dec 9, 1920
      • 11 Thomas Bullitt McCoun, jr. b. Dec 27, 1921
      • 11 Betty F McCoun, b. Feb 27, 1925, d. Nov 18, 1926.
  • 9 Lucy McCoun, b. Aug 1876, m. Arvin C Morris Oct 20, 1896. No children
• 8 Maria O Farmer, b. Aug 29, 1844, d in infancy
• 8 Florence Farmer, b. July 1852, d in infancy
• 8 Betty Kate Farmer, b. Mar 25, 1855, d in infancy
• 8 Benjamin Thomas Farmer, b. Nov 29, 1857, d. Dec 25, 1937, m. Mollie Robinson Oct 8, 1878. Residence Huntington W V
  • 9 Robinson Farmer, b. July 1881, d Dec 1942.
  • 9 William Silas Farmer, b. May 26, 1886, m. Jean ----. Residence, Medford, Mass
  • 9 Mary Farmer, b. Sept 25, 1888, d. 1899
  • 9 Martha Farmer, b. Sept 25, 1888, m Howard Mayer
    • 10 Howard Mayer, jr.
• 8 William Silas Farmer, b. May 28, 1864, d. Nov 28, 1928; result of a motor bus accident; educated at Ky Military Institute; succeeded his father in the merchandising business in Frankfort, Ky. Quotation from a Frankfort newspaper at his death: "Mr. Farmer, had been at the head of one of the largest retail business in this city for years. His scrupulous integrity in business affairs attracted customers from many parts of Ky.". He married Ada Elizabeth Lillard, of Lawrenceburg, Ky., Apr 29, 1884; born Feb 1860, d Oct 26, 1953; daughter of Ephraim and Martha Lillard. She had done much research in the genealogy of the Farmer family in Virginia and that, with her encouragement, keen interest and help assisted greatly in this compilation. She did extensive research on her own Lillard and allied families. The sketches of these families in this book are the result of her research. Her photo appeared on the front page of the Frankfort, Ky State Journal on Mothers Day 1938 to honor her as an outstanding person.
  • 9 Cecil Theobold Farmer, b June 22, 1885; educated at Centre College, Danville, Ky.; business man in Frankfort, Ky.; amateur painter; m. Susan Lee Rowland of Danville, Ky., Oct 3, 1906, b. Sept 17, 1884. Her mother's family, Lee, came from Virginia to Ky. Susan Farmer's grandfather, George Francis Lee, was a cousin of Gen Robert E Lee. (See allied families Rowland).
    • 10 Virginia Rowland Farmer, b. Oct 14, 1908, educated Ward-Belmont College, Nashville, Tn., m. Ernest Swope Clarke, jr. of Louisville, Mar 11, 1933, in Frankfort, Ky.
      • 11 Susan Rowland Clarke, b Dec 8, 1933, m. Eldon Steven Dummit, jr. June 19, 1954, Lexington, Ky. He is a medical student, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tn
      • 11 Ernest Swope Clarke III, b. Jan 10, 1940
    • 10 William Silas Farmer II, b. Jan 3, 1942,graduated Washington - Lee University, Lexington, Va., m. Lillian Grant Jones, Johnson City, Tenn., Sept 11, 1937. He is president, Kingsport National Bank, Kingsport, Tn
      • 11 John Rowland Farmer, b. Jan 10, 1939
      • 11 William Silas Farmer, III, b. Oct 3, 1941
    • 10 Alice Cecil Farmer, b. Feb 28, 1923, d. June 3, 1934.
  • 9 Alice Farmer, b. Sept 22, 1886, m. Alvah Sears Lillard Dec 24, 1914, b. Nov 11, 1881. Before retirement, business man in Chicago. Residence Frankfort, Ky. Mrs Lillard has been very helpful in this compilation. She assisted her mother in research and supplied family photographs and the Coat of Arms and the records of the Lillard and allied families. The following is an extract from a letter to the writer dated Evanston, Ill, June 26, 1947, from Mrs A S Lillard. QUOTE "When I was last in Ky., mother had a call from father's nephew and namesake 9 Wm. Silas Farmer, the son of father's older brother 8 Benjamin Thomas Farmer, He told us that he had seen many times in his father's desk, the original deed made to 6 Benjamin Farmer for the land at Farmdale, Ky., by Daniel Boone. He remembered exactly how it looked. Since his father's death he does not know where the deed is." end of quote.