Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to …; James R. Farnham and Mary E. Murch; … (The Saint Paul Daily Globe, Thursday Morning, May 26, 1887, Volume IX, Number 146, Page 3)
There is a change in the Farnham brickyard, E. M. Farnham, so well and favorably known to our citizens, retiring. The firm of Farnham Bros. will be succeeded by the Princeton Brick company, a corporation. The incorporators will be H. M. Farnham, of the old firm, J. A. Sanborn and J. (James) R. Farnham. The last mentioned gentleman will move his family here and will have charge of the town business while H. M. Farnham will look after the yard. Here’s success to the new firm. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, February 17, 1898, Volume XXII, Number 9, Page 1)
James Farnham, one of the new Princeton Brick company, was in Princeton last week. He expects to remove his family to this village about the first of June. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, April 14, 1898, Volume XXII, Number 18, Page 5)
James Farnham, of the Princeton Brick company, was in St. Cloud last week looking up trade prospect and on his return made a very good report. This company this year will make a portion of its product by the sand-mould process and some brick have already been turned out. Mr. Farnham says they are without doubt the best brick ever made in the State. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, May 25, 1899, Volume XXIII, Number 24, Page 5)
James Farnham has returned to Princeton after a winter spent in California. He reports a most enjoyable trip. While in the west he ran across several Princetonites. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, April 25, 1901, Volume XXV, Number 20, Page 5)
Mr. and Mrs. James Farnham of Brickton will move to their old home at Camden Place, Minneapolis next fall. They are building them a new home at that place. Mr. Farnham will reside in the city during the winter time and during the busy season at the yards will remain at Brickton. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, July 17, 1902, Volume XXVI, Number 31, Page 5)
James Farnham and family left Brickton last week for their home in Minneapolis. Gotthard Arnhold, the foreman of the Princeton Brick Co. has moved into the house vacated by Mr. Farnham. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, September 18, 1902, Volume XXVI, Number 40, Page 5)
NEW INCORPORATIONS. Flour City Brick company, Minneapolis; capital stock, $50,000; incorporators, James R. Farnham, Frank Dunning and Joseph Guy. (The Saint Paul Globe, Wednesday Morning, May 6, 1903, Volume XXVI, Number 126, Page 2)
James R. Farnham. Died 6 Jul 1952, Hennepin County, MN.