Archive for January 2021
Back 10 Acres
Carl observed that erosion due to Wetlands was going to be a problem in the Northeast corner of the 10 acre property. To remedy this soil erosion Carl took action by participaing in the Food Act of 1981. The Food Act of 1981, was NRCS of Alabama came out and attempted to plant pine trees…
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Carl O’dell Stephens was a WWII veteran that served in D+1 Day, Battle of Brest, Battle of Budlge. Returning home to his family in 1945. Settling in a home across the street from Lillie and Wesley Farmer. Carl and Hazel raised all their children and grandchildren on the property. Carls main profession was farming the…
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Hazel G Farmer Stephens and Carl O. Stephens had five children ( Gay Nell, Gayln, Gary, Gina and Glynn )
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Hazel G Farmer married Carl O Stephens settled on Route One Fyffe in 1945 and it is now addressed as County Road 61, Fyffe Alabama. Carl and Hazel Inherited most of the surrounding land that was owned by Wesley and Lillie Bell Farmer. Many generations of brothers, sisters and cousins lived and farmed the surrounding…
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Wesley and Lillie Bell Farmer’s rock home on Route One , in fyffe Alabama. They had six children (Lucille, Hazel, Melton, Evelyn, Dorthy and Edward) on the farm.
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Wesley Farmer Lillie Coffey and Wesley Farmer married in 1920 and built a rock house on the Farmers land of County Road 61, ( Route One) Fyffe Alabama. Wesley Farmer was a masonry building several homes in the Fyffe area. Most of the sand stone that built the rock home came from the 10 acres…
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William Edward Coffey William Edward Coffey and six children ( Erbin, Lillie, Rueben, Buster, Verdie, Tommy ) settled in the Township of Route One Fyffe in the early 1900’s. 1922 William Edward Coffey purchased 160 acres. SEE DEED 1924 William Edward Coffey sells to Wesley A Farmer 30 acres in Section 16 plus (10 Acres) …
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Farmer Deeds In 1910 William Henry Farmer sold J L Farmer 40 in Section 21 acres. SEE DEED In 1911 William Henry Farmer purchased 160 Acres in Section 16 . SEE DEED In 1916 JL Farmer purchased land / mineral rights in Section 21 . SEE DEED
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Birds eye view of County Road 61 and surrounding land. This is center view of Farmer/Coffey/Stephens land, four generations of growth and change. Section 16, Township 7 Range 7
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1894- 2021 When you see a road go from dirt to chert to paved, you know your family has resided the land a long time. This is the basic timeline of Township of Section 16 and 22. How the our family grew, exchanged and resided the land through trials and hardships.
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