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Descendants of Isaac Farnum

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Generation No. 1
     
     
1. RALPH1 FARNUM was baptized August 04, 1633 in Rochester, Kent County, England, and died January 08, 1691/92 in Andover, Massachusetts. He married ELIZABETH HOLT October 26, 1658 in Andover, Massachusetts, daughter of NICHOLAS HOLT and ELIZABETH SHORT. She was born March 30, 1636 in Newbury, Massachusetts, and died October 14, 1710 in Andover, Massachusetts.
     
Children of RALPH FARNUM and ELIZABETH HOLT are:
     
  i. SARA FARNUM, b. January 14, 1660/61.
2. ii. RALFE2 FARNUM, b. June 01, 1662, Andover, Massachusetts; d. January 03, 1737/38, Andover, Massachusetts.
3. iii. JOHN2 FARNUM, b. April 01, 1664, Andover, Massachusetts.
  iv. SAMUEL FARNUM, b. Abt. 1665.
  v. HENRY FARNUM, b. December 07, 1666, Andover, Massachusetts; d. May 07, 1683, Andover, Massachusetts.
  vi. HANNA FARNUM, b. December 07, 1668.
  vii. THOMAS FARNUM, b. July 14, 1670, Andover, Massachusetts; m. ELIZABETH.
  viii. ELIZABETH FARNUM, b. Abt. 1672.
  ix. MARY FARNUM, b. Abt. 1674.
4. x. EPHRAIM FARNUM, b. October 01, 1676, Andover, Massachusetts; d. June 09, 1744, Andover, Massachusetts.
     

 
Generation No. 2
     
2. RALFE2 FARNUM (RALPH1) was born June 01, 1662 in Andover, Massachusetts, and died January 03, 1737/38 in Andover, Massachusetts. He married SARA STERLING October 09, 1685 in Andover, Massachusetts. She died April 12, 1732 in Andover, Massachusetts.
     
Children of RALFE FARNUM and SARA STERLING are:
     
  i. ZEBADIAH FARNUM, b. 1705, Andover, Massachusetts; d. February 05, 1706/07, Andover, Massachusetts.
  ii. ABIGAIL FARNUM, b. May 03, 1692.
  iii. BARACHIAS FARNUM, b. March 16, 1696/97.
  iv. BENJAMIN FARNUM, b. March 14, 1698/99.
  v. DANIEL FARNUM, b. January 21, 1690/91.
  vi. HENRY FARNUM, b. September 15, 1687.
  vii. JOSEPH FARNUM, b. February 04, 1700/01.
  viii. NATHANIEL FARNUM, b. June 25, 1695.
  ix. RALPH FARNUM, b. May 25, 1689.
  x. SARAH FARNUM, b. May 05, 1686.
  xi. WILLIAM FARNUM, b. August 05, 1693.
     
     
3. JOHN2 FARNUM (RALPH1) was born April 01, 1664 in Andover, Massachusetts. He married ELIZABETH PARKER April 10, 1684 in Andover, Massachusetts.
     
Children of JOHN FARNUM and ELIZABETH PARKER are:
     
  i. SARAH FARNUM, b. October 23, 1700.
  ii. ELIZABETH FARNUM, b. June 07, 1687.
  iii. HANNAH FARNUM, b. December 31, 1693.
  iv. JAMES FARNUM, b. October 17, 1691.
  v. PHEBE FARNUM, b. June 24, 1698.
     
     
4. EPHRAIM2 FARNUM (RALPH1) was born October 01, 1676 in Andover, Massachusetts, and died June 09, 1744 in Andover, Massachusetts. He married PRISCILLA HOULT March 20, 1699/00 in Andover, Massachusetts, daughter of JAMES HOLT and HANNAH ALLEN. She was born August 13, 1679 in Andover, Massachusetts.
     
Children of EPHRAIM FARNUM and PRISCILLA HOULT are:
     
  i. EPHRAIM FARNUM, b. October 12, 1700.
  ii. TIMOTHY FARNUM, b. May 04, 1702.
  iii. PRISCILLA FARNUM, b. Abt. 1704.
  iv. JAMES FARNUM, b. 1705.
  v. ZEBEDIAH FARNUM, b. March 25, 1709.
  vi. JOSIAH FARNUM, b. July 19, 1712.
5. vii. CAPT. JOSEPH3 FARNUM, b. 1715, Andover, Massachusetts; d. November 01, 1792, Concord, New Hampshire.
  viii. ELIZABETH FARNUM, b. 1718.
     

 
Generation No. 3
     
5. CAPT. JOSEPH3 FARNUM (EPHRAIM2, RALPH1) was born in 1715 in Andover, Massachusetts, and died November 01, 1792 in Concord, New Hampshire. He married ZERVIAH HOYT in Penacook, New Hampshire. She was born in 1720 and died December 29, 1792 in Concord, New Hampshire.
     
Children of JOSEPH FARNUM and ZERVIAH HOYT are:
     
  i. JOSEPH FARNUM, b. November 27, 1740.
  ii. STEPHEN FARNUM, b. August 24, 1742.
  iii. BETSEY FARNUM, b. 1743.
6. iv. ABNER4 FARNUM, b. 1746, Concord, New Hampshire; d. August 02, 1820, Concord, New Hampshire.
  v. DANIEL FARNUM, b. 1748.
  vi. AFFIA FARNUM, b. Abt. 1750.
  vii. ZERVIAH FARNUM, b. 1752.
  viii. MARY FARNUM, b. 1754.
  ix. SUSAN FARNUM, b. 1759.
  x. JACOB FARNUM, b. 1762.
     

 
Generation No. 4
     
6. ABNER4 FARNUM (JOSEPH3, EPHRAIM2, RALPH1) was baptized November 16, 1746 in Concord, New Hampshire, and died August 02, 1820 in Concord, New Hampshire. He married (1) SALLY ELLIOT. He married (2) REBECCA MERRILL Abt. 1768 in Concord, New Hampshire. She was born August 16, 1751 in Concord, New Hampshire.
     
Children of ABNER FARNUM and SALLY ELLIOT are:
     
7. i. JOHN5 FARNUM, b. Abt. 1780.
  ii. ABNER FARNUM, March 05, 1782.
  iii. JACOB FARNUM, b. January 03, 1785, Concord, New Hampshire; d. February 07, 1804, Concord, New Hampshire.
  iv. JOSEPH FARNUM, b. March 31, 1787.
  v. JEDEDIAH FARNUM, b. February 09, 1789.
  vi. REBECCA FARNUM, b. Abt. 1790.
  vii. NATHAN FARNUM, b. February 19, 1791.
  viii. THOMAS FARNUM, b. Abt. 1793.
  ix. BETSEY FARNUM, b. Abt. 1795.
  x. ISAAC FARNUM, b. Abt. 1799.
     
Children of ABNER FARNUM and REBECCA MERRILL are:
     
  xi. THOMAS FARNUM, b. December 31, 1769, Concord, New Hampshire; d. September 07, 1793.
  xii. MOSES FARNUM, b. 1774.
  xiii. JOHN FARNUM, b. December 05, 1779.
     

 
Generation No. 5
     
7. JOHN5 FARNUM (ABNER4, JOSEPH3, EPHRAIM2, RALPH1) was born Abt. 1780. He married (1) MIRIAM DIMOND. He married (2) MEHITABLE.
     
Child of JOHN FARNUM and MEHITABLE is:
     
8. i. ISAAC6 FARNUM, b. Abt. March 08, 1801, Concord, New Hampshire; d. February 08, 1878, Essex, Massachusetts.
     

 
Generation No. 6
8. ISAAC6 FARNHAM (JOHN5 FARNUM, ABNER4, JOSEPH3, EPHRAIM2, RALPH1) was born Abt. March 08, 1801 in Concord, New Hampshire, and died February 08, 1878 in Essex, Massachusetts.  He married (1) HANNAH G. BURNHAM July 21, 1825 in Essex, Massachusetts.  She was born 1803 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and died March 02, 1828 in Salem, Massachusetts.  He married (2) MARY BURNHAM August 07, 1828 in Essex, Massachusetts.  She was born April 27, 1798 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and died January 05, 1867 in Essex, Massachusetts.  Both wives were daughters of NATHAN BURNHAM and MARY.
Notes for ISAAC FARNUM:
Town of Essex death record lists Isaac's birthplace as Concord and his parents of John and Mehitable.  Age at death is listed as 76 yrs, 11 months.   1860 federal census lists his birthplace as New Hampshire.  Occupation is listed as carpenter.
Notes for HANNAH G. BURNHAM:
At the time of Hannah Burnham Farnham's death, her residence was 26 Boston Street, Salem, MA--Salem City Clerk's office death record.

She died of "dropsy in the head"--Essex Vital Statistics
Children of ISAAC FARNUM and MARY BURNHAM are:
i. MARY ADELINE FARNHAM, b. Abt. 1829; m. JOSEPH WILLIAM TUCKER; b. Abt, 1828, Boston, Massachusetts.
ii. SAMUEL B. FARNHAM, b. Abt. 1830.
9. iii. HENRY PERRY7 FARNHAM, b. 1831, Essex, Massachusetts; d. May 30, 1900, Essex, Massachusetts; m. LYDIA COLLINS ANDREWS June 6, 1858, Essex, Massachusetts.
v. JOHN C. FARNHAM, b. Abt. 1833.
iv. HANNAH AUGUSTA FARNHAM, b. September 1835, Essex, Massachusetts; d. April 23, 1895, Essex, Massachusetts.
vi. ALBERT M. FARNHAM, b. Abt. 1841.
     

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Generation No. 7
9. HENRY PERRY7 FARNHAM (ISAAC6, JOHN5 FARNUM, ABNER4, JOSEPH3, EPHRAIM2, RALPH1) was born 1831 in Essex, Massachusetts, and died May 30, 1900 in Essex, Massachusetts.  He married LYDIA COLLINS ANDREWS June 06, 1858 in Essex, Massachusetts, daughter of FRANKLIN ANDREWS and LYDIA BROWN.  She was born Abt. 1840 in Essex, Massachusetts, and died December 1925 in Essex, Massachusetts.
Notes for  HENRY PERRY FARNHAM:
Henry's occupation is listed as a joiner, a ship carpenter, and a housewright.  Henry and Lydia were married by James M. Bacon or James M. Buceri, pastor of 1st Church in Essex.
Children of HENRY PERRY FARNHAM and LYDIA ANDREWS are:
  i. UNNAMED SON FARNHAM, b. December 03, 1858.
ii. HENRY N. FARNHAM, b. Abt. 1856; m. LAVINA ENAS, November 25, 1880, Essex, Massachusetts; b. Abt. 1860, Gloucester, Massachusetts..
  iii. LILLIAN ELLSWORTH FARNHAM, b. February 19, 1866, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Essex, Massachusetts; m. ALONZO LEWIS BURNHAM, September 29, 1897, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Sources:
1. Town of Essex vital records (both transcribed and original)
2. 1850 Census,  Essex, Massachusetts
3. 1930 Census, Essex, Massachusetts
4. Gravesite of the Farnham family, Spring Street Cemetery, Essex, Massachusetts
5. The New England Descendants of the Immigrant Ralph Farnum of Rochester, Kent County England and Ipswich, Massachusetts, by Russell C. Farnham, 2004.
6. Andover Vital Records
   
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