Festus S. Larimer1

b. 25 August 1889, d. 27 June 1927
FatherChristopher Columbus Larimer1 b. 13 Dec 1849, d. 2 Mar 1927
MotherRebecca Bethia Buchanan1 b. 30 Jun 1848, d. 29 Dec 1919
Birth25 Aug 1889 Festus S. Larimer was born on 25 Aug 1889 in Virginia.2,1 
Cens-191019 Apr 1910  Festus spent his childhood in the Abingdon district of Washington County, Virginia. He appears to have been the youngest child in a family of 5 or 6 children.1 
Marriage He married Nettie Victoria Anderson.2 
  Festus and Nettie also lived in the Abingdon district of the county where Festus [enumerated by his middle name "Sellie"] worked as a carpenter. The couple had 5 children: Festus Palmer, Marvin Oliver, Mary Virginia, Imogene Nerine and Oscar Eugene. Oscar died at the age of 3 or 4 when an epidemic settled in the area. Festus Sr. died in the same epidemic. Family members are not clear if they died from scarlet fever or diphtheria.3,2 
Death27 Jun 1927 Festus died on 27 Jun 1927 at age 37.2 
Last Edited5 Aug 2013

Citations

  1. [S237] Christopher Larrimer household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon District, ED 124, sheet 4B, dwelling 52, family 56, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Dec. 2007, image 8 of 64. Household includes: Christopher Larrimer, 60, marr #1, marr 35 yrs, farmer; Rebecca B., wife, 61, marr #1, marr 35 yrs, mother of 6 children, 5 are living; Ada M., dau, 23; Festus S., son, 19; all b. VA.
  2. [S1888] Mary Jane Harrison, "Larimer Family," e-mail to D. Powell, 7 Jan. 2008. Mary Jane is the granddaughter of Festus Larimer.
  3. [S238] Sellie Larimer household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon District, ED 144, sheet 4B, dwelling 82, family 83, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2008, image 8 of 17. Household includes: Sellie Larimer, 30, b. VA, parents b. VA, carpenter; Nettie, wife, 23, b. VA; Festus P., son, 4; Marvin L., son, 2 10/12; both b. VA; resid on Damascus Rd. (not a farm).