Albert was the son of L. B. Farmer & Malinda (McCloud) Farmer.
He was also buried in the old grave yard near the Catholic cemetery (Protestant Burying ground near the Catholic Church).
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Newspaper article on death of Albert:
Front page story in Logan Banner newspaper February 4, 1938.
2 Aged Men Killed By Trains Near Peach Creek Yesterday
Both Victims Past Eighty Years Of Age
Jesse Meade, 80 and Albert G. Farmer, 82 Crushed to Death
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CROSSING TRACKS NEAR THEIR HOMES
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Bodies Badly Mangled; Funeral Arrangements Incomplete
By Howard Alley
Two aged residents of near Peach Creek both in their 80's died horribly yesterday afternoon as their bodies were mangled beneath the wheels of railroad trains while they were crossing the tracks a short distance from their respective homes. There deaths occurred one, within an hour of the other and both in a space of 2 miles of railroad track.
The dead are:
Albert G. Farmer, 82, who was crushed to death at 4 o'clock when a light engine and caboose (No.22361) struck him at a crossing below the Pack store in Henlawson. He suffered fatal injuries and a fractured left arm. Death was instantaneous.
Jesse Meade, 80 who died in a Logan hospital at 3 o'clock a few minutes after a shifting coal train had passed over his body, severing both legs below the knees. He was struck while crossing the tracks between the Y.M.C.A. and the _________ at Peach Creek.
The bodies of both men are at the Harris Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Albert Farmer, who was living with a son, Bill at Henlawson had gone to Henlawson yesterday afternoon on the passenger train and had stopped to talk for a time with friends at the Pack store. Then he started down the road. As he attempted to cross the railroad at the crossing below the Pack store, the engine and caboose struck him, causing instant death. Those who knew the aged man, said he had been suffering from partial loss of sight and hearing for many years. As a consequence he had always been careful in crossing the railroad tracks. They were at a loss to understand how he should have walked in front of the train. Mr. Farmer was a native of Guyandotte. He is survived by three sons other than Bill. They are Stewart Farmer, Logan; John Farmer of Florida and Sam Farmer of Guyandotte. He was an uncle of George Farmer, turnkey at the Logan county jail. There are no daughters surviving the deceased. His son, Bill is an inspector for the C & O. Mr. Farmer came here from the Huntington district 20 years ago to work for the railroad. He continued in the employee of the company until the age of retirement. Relatives said the funeral probably would be in Guyandotte Sunday.
Jesse Meade who was "baching" with a friend Jim Talient, in Cooper Hollow near Peach Creek was struck as he crossed the tracks a short distance from the Y.M.C.A.. A cut of several cars being shifted by an engine struck the aged man. He died from shock and loss of blood when his legs were severed. Mr. Meade had been living in Cooper Hollow for the past year. He was formerly of Kentucky. There are no relatives here. Harris Funeral Home stated there were two sister living in Kentucky with whom friends are attempting to communicate. The deceased at worked in the mines in and around Peach Creek and Logan before he became too old for physical labor.
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No idea why wife, Julia and his children with her aren't mentioned in this obit -- may be a more complete obit in a later paper.
Albert and Julia's children are: Leona, Opal, Wanda, Ottie, Rita, Geneva, Andrew and Ramona.