Daughter of James Robert Pickett and Lucy E Fowler Pickett.

Sister of:
Sula Mae Pickett Whitaker
Lelia M Pickett Garrard
Joshua Lee Pickett
Atlas Madison Pickett
[Matoka Inez Pickett Farmer]
Lydia Adams Pickett Turner

Married to John Samuel Farmer on August 23, 1914 in Wake County, North Carolina.

John and Matoka were the parents of:
Carl Adams Farmer
Alice Marion Farmer Rhew
Margaret Hazel Farmer Sammons(18 Dec 1920-21 Jan 1989 OH)
Geraldine Rose Farmer Couch
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Matoen Picket
Age: 2
Birth Date: Oct 1897
Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 8
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 131
Family Number: 147
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James R Picket
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Mother's Name: Lucy E Picket
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
James R Picket 40 Head
Lucy E Picket 39 Wife
Sula Picket 12 Daughter
Lela Picket 10 Daughter
Joshua L Picket 8 Son
Atlas M Picket 4 Son
Matoen Picket 2 Son

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mataka Pickett
Age in 1910: 12
Birth Date: 1898
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham Ward 4, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Street: Jackson St
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James R Pickett
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Lucy Pickett
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
James R Pickett 45 Head
Lucy Pickett 44 Wife [6/6 children living]
Sula Pickett 20 Daughter
Lelia Pickett 19 Daughter
Joshua Pickett 18 Son
Atlas Pickett 15 Son
Mataka Pickett 12 Daughter
Lida Pickett 6 Daughter

North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: John S Farmer
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1893
Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1914
Marriage Place: Wake, North Carolina
Spouse: Martha Inez Pickett
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Matoka Farmel
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 4, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: J S Farmel
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
J S Farmel 25
Matoka Farmel 22
Carl A Farmel 4
Alice M Farmel 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Matoka Fanner
Home in 1930: Oak Grove, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: John S Fanner
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
John S Fanner 35
Matoka Fanner 32
Carl Fanner 14
Alice Fanner 11
Margaret Fanner 9
Geraldine Fanner 4

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Inez Farmer
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Map of Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Holloway Street
House Number: 1011
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Durham
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 11B
Occupation: Seamstress
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 32
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 27
Income: 270
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
John S Farmer 45 Head
Inez Farmer 40 Wife
Alice Farmer 20 Daughter
Margaret Farmer 19 Daughter
Geraldine Farmer 14 Daughter

Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018
Name: Matoka P Farmer
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 69
Birth Date: Est 1898
Death Date: 20 Aug 1967
Death Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton
Inquest Hospital: Bethesda Oak Hospital
Registrar's Certificate Number: 60919