Son of Joseph Farmer and Elizabeth Miller
Born ca. Feb 1856 in [Van Buren Twp.], Wayne Co., Michigan

Farm Laborer, 1880; not stated, 1900

Charles' age in the census records: in 1860, age 4; in 1870, age 14; in 1880, age 24; in 1900, age 44 (b. Feb 1856).
The family appears under the surname Palmer in the 1860 census.
In 1880 Charles was reported to be Blind.

1860 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Van Buren Twp., Page No. 20 [=852], 161-151, 07 Jun 1860
1870 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Nankin Twp., Page No. 44 [=280 verso], 342-341, 23 Jun 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Nankin Twp., E.D. 258, Page No. 16 [=255D], 164-172, 11 Jun 1880
1900 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Nankin Twp., E.D. 194, Sheet No. 26B [=320B], 645-677, 21 Jun 1900