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Rebecca (Leonard) Farmer
(1843-1907)

Rebecca (Leonard) Farmer was born on Dec. 4, 1843 in Fayette County, PA, the daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Harbaugh) Leonard.

Little is known of the details of her life. She was married to a man named "Farmer," but his fate is unknown. A strange twist is that she was buried under her maiden name.

Rebecca died on May 10, 1907, at the age of 64. The cause of her passing is unknown.

She was buried near her parents and siblings at the old Thorpe Cemetery (later renamed Belle Grove Cemetery, now Irwin Memorial Cemetery) near Ohiopyle, PA. Her grave marker was still very legible when photographed in May 2001.

Rebecca is mentioned in the Cooperriders' 1947 book, Harbaugh History. We hope to learn more about her life someday.

Copyright © 2001, 2006 Mark A. Miner