THE FARR GENEALOGY Rev. Chas. N. Sinnett, Carthage, South Dakota. * * * Addition by Maine Writers Research Club - - - Copied and Indexed by Virginia T. Merrill P. O. Box 316 Solon, Maine [See Editor Notes at end to this text version 0.0 March 2020] NOTE: Names (in general) are spelled as they were on the Sinnett manuscript. THE FARR GENEALOGY * From Marvin A. Farr, Chicago, Ill., "Numerous Farrs were in Essex County, England, in the 17th Century, at the time when George Farr, the American Ancestor, appears to have come to Boston and Lynn, Mass. "From the list of marriages in London, England: 'Benjamin Farr, Gent, of Great Barnstead, Essex County, England, and Elizabeth Johnson, 15.' They had children, Benjamin and Elizabeth Farr. It has been suggested that Ancestor 'George Farr of Lynn, Fass., was their child, but no clear proof of this has been established. "The Farr Arms: Gules, a soltaire, or, cortised argent, between two fleur de lis of the last, Crest, on the point of a sword in pale ppr a maunch ger." Some of Marvin A. Farr's excellent data on the Farr Family was published by the Lewis Publishing Co., in New York City, compiled by Mr. Richard Cutter. Much of this data was kindly contributed for this Genealogy, as Mr. Farr spent much time in careful study of the Farr Family. THE THEORY OF A SCOTTISH ANCESTOR FOR THE FARRS * From Mrs. A. J. Healey, 97 Lockhart St., Wilkes-barre, Pa: My father, Nathan Farr, of N.Y.State always asserted that the Farrs were of Scotch origin. He said that they left Scotland for the sake of their religion when Cromwell was powerful. One of these, Sir Thomas Farr, was dragged to death for heresy. He was a lawyer of Edinboro, Scotland, in 1640. Our Farrs are dark and swarthy, which helps to prove father's theory of a Scottish origin." From Marvin A. Farr, Chicago; "The above theory is of interest in regard to the conjectures regarding our Ancestor Stephen Farr. Scotch prisoners were sent to America as settlers, 1652-1656. Perhaps Stephen Farr, or his father, who is supposed to have been Thomas Farr, was one of these prisoners." SAVAGE'S ACCOUNT OF THE EARLY FARRS OF NEW ENGLAND * "Barnabas Fawer (FARR) of Dorchester and Boston, Mass., died Dec 13, 1654. His Will was printed in the New England Historical & Genealogical Magazine in 1851, page 305. His first wife d 27 Sept 1642; Barnabas Farr m (2) 10 Mch 1643 Grace Negoose, sister of Jonathan Negoose, who was Clerk of the Courts 1651 and onward. This 2nd wife afterwards married John Johnson of Roxbury, Mass., Surveyor General of the Colony." The children of Barnabas Farr: 2 (2) Eleazor Farr b 18 Sept 1642. He made his Will 13 Nov 1685, "being bound for sea." He probably never returned from this voyage. m 28 May 1662, by John Endicott, Mary Preston, the daughter of Deacon Daniel Preston. Eleazor Farr and his wife Mary mortgaged their place in Boston, Mass., 30 Sept 1664 to Christopher Gibson, who, on 30 Sept 1654, assigned the same to Daniel Preston of Dorchester, Mass., he being the father of Mrs. Eleazor Farr. It is said that Eleazor Farr's widow m 6 July 1670 Samuel Jenkins of Scituate, Mass. Children: (3) Gibson Farr b 1666; d in Boston 1726; his home was on the corner of Ann and Cross Sts., Boston, Mass. m Rebecca _____, who d about 1720 Children: (4) Eleazar Farr b Boston 15 Jan 1686. (4) Rebecca Farr, who d 22 Jan 1697. (4) Lydia Farr. m Mr. Tolman. Children: (5) Farr Tolman b 28 1716; d in 1 year. (5) Farr Tolman b 24 June 1716. (?) (5) Rebecca Tolman b 30 Dec 1719. (3) Margaret Farr b 16 Nov 1663. 3 ANCESTOR GEORGE FARR OF LYNN, MASS. * * * * George Farr b 1591; d at Lynn, Mass. 24 Oct 1662. He came to Lynn, Mass., in Higginson's Fleet, Summer of 1629. He is named in that Company's second letter of Instruction to Governor Winthrop, in these words, "As is also in charge of one George Farr, now sent over to the shipwrights formerly sent." George Farr was a shipwright at Salem, Mass., before he removed to Lynn, Mass., as is commonly supposed. In 1630 he appears as one of the fifty families at Lynn, Mass., which is now Saugus, Mass. Among these families was John Taylor. Newhall's History of Lynn, Mass., page 120: " George Farr was a farmer in the eastern part of Essex St. He was admitted as a Freeman 6 May 1635. He d 1661. His wife Elizabeth was buried 11 Mch 1687 (this crossed out by another hand. Added : no, the wife of Benjamin Farr!). The children of Ancestor Ceorge Farr were: John Farr - Lazarus Farr - Benjamin Farr - Joseph Farr - Mary Farr - Martha Farr - Elizabeth Farr - Sarah Farr. George Farr came over in 1629, and was a shipwright." On the 15th day of the 2nd month, 1657, Georee Farr, aged 63 years, testified that Black Bill, or Duke William, so called, was the true owner of Nahant, Mass., (so far as he eVer heard), and Thomas Dexter bought Nahant of hm. (Dexter testified that he bought it 26 years ago.) The ownership of Nahant was a burning question then, and as late as 1872, when the whole question of ownership was revived, and the testimony of George Farr was published. (Vide Supreme Judicial Court of Mass., Nov. term of 1872; page 31.) Before the Court of 1657 George Farr testified that he was 63 years old, and so must have been b about 1594. His wife Elizabeth testified her age, which showed that she was b in 1607. In a Case of June 1684 she testified that she had lived at Lynn, Mass., 54 years, which would make her arrival there 1630, as is certified by other statements. If she died in 1687 she would probably be 80 years old, and was probably about 20 years old when she married George Farr. Evidence on these points was no doubt clearly given in the early records of the 1st Church of Lynn, Mass., covering the years, 1630-1763, but these were burned. George Farr m. before 1630 Elizabeth Stowers, who was b about 1607; d Mch 1687; buried 11 Mch 1687 (same as above - no, no, this was wife of Benj); the daughter of Nicholas Stowers, who was made a Freeman at Charlestown, Mass., 18 May 1731, and d in that town 17 May 1646. His wife Amy d before 1685. Nicholas Stowers was one of the eleven earliest settlers of Charlestown, Mass., and he probably came in Higginson's Fleet to Salem, Mass., as he was at Charlestown in 1629. In his Will he gave "Daughter Farre a Great Bible." Her name, and 4 that of her husband, was not given in this Will. Wyman says in his History of Charlestown , Mass., "She was the wife of Robert Farr. But students of this matter agree in the opinion that this "daughter" was Elizabeth, wife of George Farr of Lynn, Mass. A fine account of the Stowers Family is given in Wyman's History of Charlestown, Mass. The following account of the children of Ancestor George Farr of Lynn, Mass., has been compiled from Savage's account, and from long search through many old records. (2) John Farr, who d 29 Oct 1672. It is thought that he was 21 years old at the time of his death. His Will states that he "was a Single Man." He mentions his mother Elizabeth, and that he "had only two natural brethren and three natural sisters." He gives the names of the brothers as Joseph and Benjamin. His sisters' names are not given in the Will. He mentions brother- in-law, Nicholas Hutchins, John Holmes, and Matthias Farnsworth. He also mentions his "cozen" (used in the sense of niece) "Mary Clark, a motherless child." Richard Stowers was executor of this Will of John Farr, and Joseph Farr was bondsman. * * * * (2) Lazarus Farr, who d 9 Dec 1669. It is thought that he was about 21 years old at the time of his decease. Richard Stowers was Executor of his Will. "And is also Guardian of Benjamin Farr." This Will names the brothers John and Benjamin. The Will was witnessed by Benjamin Richards and Nicholas Hutchins. Lazarus Farr was probably unmarried, no mention of his wife and children being found in the Probate Records. * * * * (2) Joseph Farr, who d at Lynn, Mass., 3 Feb 1737, in the 90th year of his age. He was made a Freeman 24 May 1682. His Will only mentions the son Joseph Jr., and a grandson, Nathan Dennie, whose mother was deceased. "Joseph Farr entered a Petition; said he was mad; thought his son Joseph had dealt hardly with him, as he was to support him in his old age. He thought Joseph, Jr., did not compose the Will. He, Joseph Farr, Senior, had come to Stow, Mass., to live with son Joseph, and said Joseph had apDropriated his moveable goods to his own use." "Elizabeth Taylor of Lynn, Mass., widow of George Taylor, of Lynn, says in a Deed dated 30 Aug 1687 (Essex County, Mass., Registry of Deeds, 8:199) that 30 years ago she took Joseph Farr, son of George Farr of Lynn, Mass., in his childhood and youth to be our adopted son, with the willing and free consent of his father and mother - hath so lived with us all the days of my beloved husband, George Taylor - who hath, both living and dead, looked 5 (2) Joseph Farr (cont): upon the said Joseph Farr as his adopted son, who should, after my decease, enjoy what estate we had remaining, at my decease - in single and married state - he having been a dutiful, obedient son, laborious and tenderly respectful unto me - assign my whole estate, being and lying in Lynn, Mass., etc., etc. In presence of Andrew Townsend and Andrew Mansfield. Personally appeared 15 Sept 1687 before Bart Gedney. (Thus Joseph Farr, Jr., (changed to Sr.) inherited the Taylor homestead.) He (Jr. added) m (1) Hannah Walden, who d 16 Mch 1690-1. m (2) 15 Sept 1696 Rebecca Knight, who d 25 Jan 1727, aged about 70 years. Children of the first marriage: - - - - (3) Elizabeth Farr b 15 Aug 1681. - - - - (3) Hannah Farr b 8 Apr 1683. - - - - (3) Mary Farr b 28 Feb 1685. - - - - (3) Martha Farr b 26 Jan 1687. - - - - (3) Joseph Farr b 20 Apr 1689. m Eunice _____. William Johnson, Jr., Southboro Mass., 800 pounds to Joseph Farr of Lynn, Mass., in County of Fssex; hus- bandman; tract of land in Southboro, 33 acres; in southerly part of said town; a part being that called the Salt Pond. Wm. Johnson, Jr. Sarah Johnson (Her mark). 13 Jan 1733 John Belknapp of Southboro, Mass., to Joseph Farr of Lynn, Mass., land in Southboro. Same to Joseph Farr of Southboro, Mass., land in S., 11 June 1734. William Johnson of Southboro, Mass., to Joseph Farr, land in Southboro, Mass., 11 June 1734. Ezekiel Collins of Southboro, Mass., to Joseph Farr, land in Southboro, 7 May 1734. Joseph Farr of Southboro, Mass., indenture with Ezekiel Needham of Boston, Mass., relating to land in Southboro, Mass., 13 acres; 30 Apr 1736. Joseph Farr and Naomi Farr. 6 (3) Joseph Farr (cont): Joseph Farr of Stow, Mass., yeoman, to Thomas Hudson of Southboro, Mass., ground for 1 pew in the Meeting House, and is the corner pew with pews erected on and around the same. 25 June 1745. Joseph Farr of Southboro, Mass., 60 pounds to Abraham Whitney, John Gates, Benjamin Hale, Samuel Gates, all of Stow, Mass., 22 acres in Soutbboro, Mass., 23 Nov 1762. Joseph Farr. Witnesses, Phineas Taylor - Phineas Brown. - - - - Child of the 2nd marriage of Joseph Farr, Senior, with Rebecca Knight: (3) Ruth Farr b 14 Aug 1797; d 18 June 1705. * * * * Continuation of the children of Ancestor George Farr: (2) Benjamin Farr b about 1657; d at Lynn, Mass., before 5 July 1717. Resided at Lynn, Mass., and was made a Free- man there 1691. He occupied his father's homestead. His brother Joseph administered on his estate. m 28 July 1680 Elizabeth Burrill, who was buried Lynn, Mass., 11 Mch 1687 ((IMPOSSIBLE - see children below!)); daughter of Francis Burrill. Children: - - - - (3) Elizabeth Farr b 3 July 1682. - - - - (3) Mary, or Mercy, Farr b 28 July 1684. - - - - (3) Sarah Farr b 18 Feb 1686-7. - - - - (3) Hannah Farr b 18 Apr 1690. - - - - (3) John Farr b 5 July 1692; d 5 Nov 1692. - - - - (3) Samuel Farr b 29 Sept 1693. - - - - (3) Joseph Farr b 10 June 1696. - - - - (3) John Farr b 11 Sept 1698; not mentioned in the settlement of his father's estate. * * * * 7 (2) Mary Farr, who d 1717. "One Mary Farr m 16 June 1658 James Mycall of Braintree, Mass., the marriage solemnized by Major Atherton." - - - - (3) Twins, James Mycall & Rebecca Mycall. Rebccca m 16 July 1679 Richard Thayer. Several writers doubt that the above Mary Farr was daughter of Ancestor George Farr. This given below is, however, given as authentic. "Mary Farr, daughter of George Farr, of Lynn, Mass. before 1642 (as his 2nd wife) Matthias Farnsworth of Lynn, Mass., who d 1678-9, aged 77 years; about 1660 he removed to Groton, Mass. Perhaps he and his family returned to Lynn, Mass., during the Indian Wars." Children: - - - - (3) Elizabeth Farnsworth b about 1647. m 1677 James Robinson. - - - - (3) Matthias Farnsworth, Jr., b about 1649; d 1693. m 1681 Sarah Nutting, who m (2) 1698 John Stone. - - - - (3) John Farnsworth b about 1651. - - - - (3) Benjamin Farnsworth b about 1653. - - - - (3) Joseph Farnsworth b at Lynn, Mass., 17 NOV 1657; d at Lynn, 1674; unmarried. - - - - (3) Mary Farnsworth b Lynn, Mass., 10 Oct 1660. m Samuel Thatcher. - - - - (3) Sarah Farnsworth b about 1664. m Simon Stone. - - - - (3) Samuel Farnsworth b Groton, Mass., 8 Oct 1669. * * * * 8 (2) Martha Farr. m 18 Sept 1761 by Roland Russell of Boston, Mass., William Clark of Boston, Mass. Children: - - - - (3) Samuel Clark b 18 June 1663. - - - - (3) John Clark b 3 Apr 1666 - - - - (3) Mary Clark b 22 Mch 1668; called a "Motherless child", in the Will of her Uncle John Farr, who d Oct. 1672. * * * * (2) Elizabeth Farr. m 4 Apr 1666 Nicholas Hutchins of Lynn, Mass.; b 1637; removed to Groton, Mass., and his farm joined that of Matthias Farnsworth, who m Mary Farr. Children: - - - - (3) John Hutchins b 3 June 1668. Lived at Groton, Mass. (3) Elizabeth Hutchins b 15 June 1670. * * * * (2) Sarah Farr. m before 1672 John Holmes. Savage says that there was a John Holmes in Dorchester, Mass., who was probably the son of George Holmes, a member of the Roxbury, Mass., Church, who, by his wife Sarah, had a son George Holmes, who was baptized 10 July 1670. "There was a John Holmes at Cambridge, Mass., who removed to Salem, Mass., in 1673; had a wife Sarah." "A John Holmes was a Proprietor of Stow, Mass., in 1700, and may have been there a few years previous to that date. In the presence of John Holmes, a Deed of land, which Jonathan Farr bought in Stow, Mass., 16 Oct 1700, but it does not appear in the rating of Stow, Mass., 1688." **** * * * * "An unidentified John Farr was at Newport, R.I., 1638." 9 ANCESTOR THOMAS FARR AND DESCENDANTS Ancestor Thomas Farr was for a long time considered as a descendant of Ancestor George Farr of Lynn, Mass. But all who have carefully studied the Lynn Records, as well as the early records of other towns where the early members of the Farr Family lived, have been convinced that Thomas Farr was a brother of Ancestor George Farr of Lynn, Mass. Among the decisions of many writers on this Farr Line which produced so many noble men and women, the statements of Mr. Anson Titus cover the ground in a very careful and convincing manner, "The only information that we have of this Ancestor Thomas Farr is that, on the 6th of Nov. 1654. . . . he bought land of Daniel King. In Vol. I, page 30, Essex County, Mass., Deeds, is the Deed from Daniel King and wife Elizabeth of Lynn, Mass., to Thomas Farr, in consideration of 128 pounds and 10 shillings; several parcels of land; one on Sagamore Hill (in what is now Swampscott, Mass.); also 28 acres in Rumney Marsh; and two other pieces of land; in all 60 acres. The name is clearly spelled Farr, and could not have been Farrar, as some writers have supposed. in 1684 Ralph King, son of this Daniel King, sold a part of the land which he had inherited from his father in this same region mentioned above. This land was bounded on one side by the land of John Farr. It is my idea that this John Farr had inherited this land from Thomas Farr, just as Ralph King had inherited land from his father, Daniel King. There is no other John Farr mentioned in New England history at that time. If this John Farr of Lynn, Mass., in 1685, went to Stow, Mass., it shows clearly that the Thomas Farr who was in Stow, Mass., in 1708, was a brother of John Farr, and named for his father. I am also very sure that Stephen Farr was a brother of John Farr." As so little is known of this John Farr, we will take up the study of his brother, Stephen Farr of the Second Generation. * * * * (2) Stephen Farr. He probably lived in that part of Concord, Mass., which, in 1683, became the town of Stow, Mass. The records show that in that year he was at Concord. "He was a very faithful soldier in King Philip's War, and his Company was commanded by Nathaniel Davenport, who was slain 19 Dec 1675, and the command given to Captain Edward King. At the tine of this service Stephen Farr was a resident of Concord, Mass." From Middlesex County, Mass., Deeds, 30 May 1766 (?): Stephen Farr of Stow, Mass., yeoman, for 40 pounds, to my daughter, Mary Hooker, the wife of Jacob Hooker of Stow, with the further promise that the said Mary pay Colonel Cummings' bill, Dr. 10 (2) Stephen Farr (cont): Whiman's bill, and Dr. Prentice's bill, for doctoring me and my family heretofore; and that I hold the improvement thereof during my natural life; I convey several pieces of land, containing 20 acres, of tillage, plow land, pasturages and orcharding, with half of a large dwelling house, barn, cooper's shop; bounded, beginning southwesterly from the house at a heap of stones and runs westerly to another heap; then running southerly to a heap of stones at the northerly end of Ridge Hill; then angling on the Ridge to a stake and stones; then running easterly in a straight line to a white oak tree; turning to Samuel Howard's Lott, No 2; then turning and running with the line of this lott to the road that leads to Concord, Mass.; then turning and running on said road to a heap of stones; thence across the road to a rail fence; thence with said fence as it now stands to a stake or heap of stones; then to a black oak tree; then from thence in a straight line to a maple tree in the meadow, this last mentioned bound on my son, Stephen Farr's land; then turning and running westerly to Chas. Whitney's land across a ridge hill to a heap of stones; thence angling to a white oak tree bounding on my son Stephen's land; thence running on said Farr's land; then turning southerly bounding on said Farr's land and running through the middle of the barn floor; then turning to the north east corner of the house; thence westwardly to the middle of the house; then through the center of the house; thence to the bounds first mentioned. Also one other piece of land, lying south of the house, beginning at the Town Way at the north corner of the orchard; then running soutlward on the sd. farm land to the corner of the fence as it now stands; then turning westwardly as the fence now stands bound on the sd. farm land to Capt. Taylor's land; then bounding on sd. Taylor's land to the road; then bounding on the road to the first mentioned bound. Also one other piece of meadow, lying northerly of sd. Stephen Farr's, beginning at a stake in the meadow; running by Chas. Whitney's land to a stake in the ditch; then turning and running southerly to a fence in the meadow; thence westerly to the first bound. Also one other niece of Meadow lying near Jeremiah Wood's meadow, beginning at a black oak tree in sd. Wood's line; running northerly in sd. line to a white oak tree, marked; then turning eastwardly to a stake in a ditch in Capt. Howard's land; and then running southerly to another stake in sd. ditch on sd. Howard's land; thence westwardly to the first corner. Sd. Lands lye in Stow partly and partly in what is generally esteemed Acton, Mass. Reserving as aforesaid the use of these premises during the natural life of Sarah, my wife. Stephen Farr. Witnesses: Elias Farr and Henry Gardner. Acknowledged 12 Sept 1768; by also my right in Hildreth Farm, so called. Stephen Farr. 11 (2) Stephen Farr (cont): m at Concord, Mass., 28 May 1674 Mary Taylor (spelled Tailer in some data) b 12 Sept 1649; daughter of William Taylor & Mary Meriam. From Marvin A Farr of Chicago, "Stephen Farr's children lived in Stow and Acton, Mass., for two or three generations. I think that their son Samuel went to Littleton, Mass." The Concord, Mass., Town Records give the names of the first two children of Stephen Farr, with birth dates. The other children are arranged as other data seemed to indicate, although they may not be arranged in the proper order, as several writers arranged them in the way which to them seemed best. Mr. Marvin A. Farr and Mrs. Ida (Farr) Miller were of great a aid in securing the following data. Others also helped in a very generous manner. Children of Stephen Farr and Mary Taylor: - - - - (3) Ebenezer Farr b Concord, Mass., 10 Nov 1670. Many have tried to find his name as that of a Grandfather, or Ancestor. But no such clue has been discovered. The following explanation is given by the scholarly Anson Titus, "The naming of a first child is a point of interest which we think will do away with the idea that Ebenezer is an ancestral name. The father had seen several months of service in the defence of the homes of the colonists from the Indians: King Philip and his followers. He was in the Company of Capt. Nathaniel Davenport when that leader was slain at Sudbury, Mass., 21 Apr 1676. For a year before that the people were in fear and trembling because of the savages. The devasta- tion of many towns, the murder of some of the best men, the brutal treatment of the women, and the captivity of the children, made the Puritans desperate. In Aug 1676, King Philip was driven to a swamp near his home at Mount Hope, near Bristol, R.I., and hunted to death. This gave rejoicing, as it was practically the end of the War. Stephen Farr, and other soldiers returned to their homes, and their ministers preached sermons of Thanksgiving, and there was great rejoicing in New England and Old England. In the midst of this time of great joy 10 Nov 1676, a son was born to Stephen Farr. Believing in the great favors of Providence, and the Bible statement in 1st Samuel, Chapter 7, verse 13, he and his Godly wife, named this son Ebenezer, 'Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.' We must always take careful note of the intensity of religion in those days." Nothing further has been found in regard to this son. - - - - 12 (3) Stephen Farr, Jr., b 2 Nov 1679. m 28 Sept 1708 Sarah Stone, who was b 1648. Data of the family pages 13-18. - - - - (3) John Farr b 1681. From the gravestone in the Littleton, Mass., Cemetery, "Here ]yes yo body of John Farr, who Deceas'd Jan ye 14th, 1724, in ye 43d year of his age." m 11 May 1703 Hannah Applin; the daughter of John Applin of Watertown, Mass.; "the school teacher." Data of the family pages 54-55. - - - - (3) Mary Farr b 4 May 1686. Mentioned in her father's Deed, "My daughter Mary, the wife of Jacob Hooker of Stow, Mass." - - - - (3) Thomas Farr. m at Groton, Mass., 16 Mch 1713 Eliza Powers. Data of the family pages 56-59. - - - - (3) Jonathan Farr of Stow & Hardwick, Mass. m Elizabeth _____. Data of the family pages 76-77. - - - - (3) Joseph Farr. - - - - (3) Samuel Farr; lived at Stow, Mass.; d 7 June 1754. m Hannah Whitney. Data of the family pages 78-82. 13 THE RECORDS OF STEPHEN FARR OF THE 3d GENERATION * * * * from p 12. (3) Stephen Farr, Jr., b Concord, Mass., 2 Nov 1769; a worthy citizen of Stow, Mass.; lived for a time at Acton, Mass. The following land transactions refer to him, as: 1 Oct 1751, John Cummings of Londonderry, N.H., 33 pounds to Stephen Farr, Jr., of Stow, Mass., a tract of upland and swamp lying in the town of Acton, Mass., in the southeasterly corner of sd. town, being part of No 1, 1st Division, containing 29 acres and 3 quarters. Beginning, at a heap of stones on a high hill, which is the westerly corner of sd. Acton, and running thence East 31 degrees; South about 65 rods on the Stow line; then runs N. 51 degrees; East 100 rods to (or on?) the remainder of sd. No 1, by me this day sold to Samuel Howard, whose Deed bears even date with these presents, to a stake in the swamp, then runs West 33 degrees; N. about 65 rods on land of sd. Stephen Farr to a heap of stones on the Stow line; then on sd. Stow line 97 rods to the first bound. Witnesses, John Phillips and Wm. Crombie. 26 Nov 1751, Timothy Brooks of Acton, Mass., yeoman, 15 pounds and 4 pence to Stephen Farr, Jr., of Stow, yeoman, 7 acres of land in Acton, beginning at the South at a heap of stones in the corner of the fence on the N. side of the road leading from Stow to Ammi Faulkner's Mills; then running Northerly, bounding Westerly on the qualification Lott drawn by Dr. Alexander Cummings, by a poplar tree, marked, to a stake and a heap of stones in Ezekiel Davis' line; then running easterly, bounding northwardly on sd. Davis to a poplar tree; from thence on the same point to a stake and a heap of stones in a pond in the aforesaid road; then running southerly by a small stream to the road first mentioned; then running westerly with sd. road to the first point mentioned. Witnesses, William Farr and Abigail. 9 Apr 1755. Ephraim Powers of Stow, housewright, 18 pounds to Stephen Farr, Jr., of Stow, Gentleman; right of land on Narragansett, No. 6; the house Lott No. 97; described in the Proprietors' Book of the sd. Town. Witnesses, Wm. Russell and William Farr. 5 Feb 1760. Abner Lee of the New Plantation called Pequog, husbandman, 16 pounds to Stephen Farr, Jr., of Stow, Mass., husbandman; tract of land lying in New Township aforesaid, called Pequog, containing 30 acres, and ye home Lott No. 1, on ye West side of ye highway, on the east(?) Pequog Hill, which Lott was drawn by me, the sd. Abner Lee, as Original Proprietor, Sd. Lott bounds S. on Lott 2; West on land laid out by Samuel Kodall; North partly on land of sd Kendall and partly on the land of Jeremiah Wood; east on ye highway. Witnesses, James Humphrey and Esther Humphrey. (names as spelled in Sinnett ms.) 14 (3) Stephen Farr, Jr. (cont): 9 Mch 1760. Stephen Farr, Jr., of Stow, Mass., Gent; 26 pounds and 13 shillings, and 4 pence, to Eleazar Davis of Marlboro, Mass., two Lotts of land in the New Township known by the name of Narragansett No. 6 (now Templeton), viz: the house with No. 97 lying in the Southerly part of sd. Townships bounded as the same stands bounded in the Proprietors' Book of Records. Also a third Division Lott in sd. Townships containing 31 acres and 80 rods, lying Westerly of sd. and adjoining sd. house Lott Nov. 97; the sd. Third Division Lott in No. 18, laid out to Ephraim Powers on the right of Edward Phelps' house, Lott No. 97. Witnesses, David Church - Noah Church. 2 Feb 1764. Stephen Farr, Jr., of Stow, Mass., husbandman, 3 pounds, 13 shillings, and 4 pence, to Charles Baker of Temple- ton, a meadow Lott in Templeton, lying on ye stream called Bum Shute, in the S.E. part of sd. town, it being Lott No. 87, drawn by house Lott No. 97, together with all the undivided land that shall hereafter be laid out in sd. town to sd. House Lott No. 97. Witnesses, Silas Farr - Olive Farr. 23 Aug 1762. Ephraim Hapgood of Acton, Mass., Gentleman; 160 pounds to Ephraim Powers and Stephen Farr, ter--us; both of Stow, Mass., laborers, one messuage, or tract of land, with a dwelling house and barn thereon in Acton, Mass., containing 100 acres. Beginning at a stake and a heap of stones which is the Southerly bound of sd. premises and runs N.Easterly 100 rods on Lott No. 43, now possessed by Nathan Robbins to a stake and a heap of stones; then turning N.Easterly 160 rods on Lott No. 31, now possessed by Joseph Farr, to another stake and heap of stones; then turning Westerly 100 rods of On Lott 1 (sic), now possessed by Samuel Howard, to another stake and stones; thence turning S.Easterly 160 rods, bounding on Stow Line, to the first bounds mentioned. The land lies in Acton, Mass. Witnesses: Abraham Whitney - Henry Whitney - Ephrain & Rebecca Hapgood. 19 Mch 1764. Ephraim Powers of Acton, Mass., husbandman; to Stephen Farr of Acton, Mass., husbandman, my whole right in land and buildings, for 80 pounds, the whole containing 100 acres. Beginning at a stake and heap of stones, which is the Southerly corner of sd. Premises, and runs N.Easterly 100 rods on Lott No. 43, now possessed by Philip Robbins, to a stake and a heap of stones; then turning and running N.Easterly 160 rods to on Lott 31, now possessed by Joseph Farr, to another stake and heap of stones; then turning S.Westerly and running 100 rods on Lott 1. now possessed by Samuel Howard, to another stake and heap of stones; from thence running S. Easterly 160 rods, bounding on Stow Line to the first bounds mentioned. The land lies in Acton, Mass. 15 (3) Stephen Farr, Jr. (cont): Witnesses. Ephrain Powers - Katherine (Farr) Powers - Henry Gardner - Silas Jewett. 20 Mch 1764. Stephen Farr of Acton, Mass., husbandman, for 26 pounds 13 shillings and 4 pence, to Benjamin Hale, of Stow, Mass., 20 acres of meadow upland and swamp in Acton. Beginning with a stake and heap of stones, which is the S.Easterly corner of sd. premises, runs Northerly 100 rods on land of Philip Robbins to a stake near the brook; then turning and running up the brook as it runs, bounding on the same about S.W. to the town line; then turning and running Easterly, bounding on the land of sd. Hale about 40 rods to the bounds first mentioned. Witnesses, Stephen Farr - Lois Farr - Silas Farr - Nancy Gardner. 27 Apr 1767. Stephen Farr, Jr., of Stow, Mass., Gentleman; 160 pounds to Samuel Hayward of Acton, Mass., sundry pieces of land in Stow and Acton, being two Homesteads where I now dwell, with the building on the same, containing by estimation 115 acres. Beginning at a stake and a heap of stones on the S. side of the dwelling house, where I now reside, and runs W. through the middle of the chimney to a stake and heap of stone on the N. or back side of the house; then turning and running on the back side of the house northerly as the house now stands to a stake and heap of stones at the N.E. corner of the same; then turning and running Northerly through the middle of the threshing floor on the Easterly side of the old barn to a stake at the Northerly side of the barn; then running North Westerly to a stake in a piece of brook meadow; then turning from sd. stake on the same point to a black oak tree; from thence to a stake and stones in the line of the same land conveyed by me this day to Nehemiah Bacheller, on the brow of the hill; then turning on sd. Bacheller's land Northerly on Chas. Whitney's house to Acton, Mass.; then on sd. way to the first bounds. One piece of land lies south of the house, beginning at a point in the fence, near the corner of the orchard fence, and running Southerly with the sd. orchard fence to a corner of sd. fence, thence Westerly by a walnut tree to Capt. Taylor's land on the Ridge Hill; then turning at a heap of stones in the fence and running S.East- erly on sd. Taylor's line to a white oak stump; then about the same point to an old red oak tree, marked, by a Town bound between the towns of Stow and Acton, Mass.; then running a little way on the Acton line; then running N.Westerly to Capt. Taylor's land; then cornering and running on sd. Taylor's land to a stone wall and running to land of Jeremiah Whitney; then turning and running Easterly on sd. Whitney's land and Ezekiel Davis' land to Acton Line; thence running on Acton line to a heap of stones, being the corner of sd. Acton on the Height of Flagg Hill, so called; then running Easterly on sd. Acton Line to land of the sd. Samuel Hayward; then turning and running Northwardly by several marked trees on sd. Hayward's land to a white oak tree about 180 rods; there meeting with the land of Stephen Farr, Senior, his land; then running Westerly to a stake and stones on a ridge in a fence; then 16 (3) Stephen Farr, Jr. (cont): angling on the ridge in the fence as the fence now stands to a walnut tree; from thence to a heap of stones; thnn turning Easterly and running by a stake and stone at the barrs at the head of the lane; then turning and running as the highway goes to the first bound. Another piece beginning at the S.Westerly corner and running Easterly as the fence now stands, on land of Stephen Farr, Senior, and Roger Wheeler's land, to a stake or heap of stones at a stone wall; then turning Northerly as the fence runs by a large white oak; thence running as the fence now stands to other land of sd. Hayward's land; then turning Westerly on Hayward's land to Stow line; then running Northerly on sd. line to a stake; then running Westerly to a stake in Charles Whitney's line; then running S. to a maple tree, marked at the land of Stephen Farr, Senior; then on Farr's line to a heap of stones, angling a little S.Easterly; then angling on sd. Ridge to a black oak tree; from thence to a stake and a heap of stones; then angling to the brow of the hill, to the first corner with all the buildings, with the Westerly half of the linloe(?); also the Cydar Mill now standing on the premises; granting to sd. Samuel Hayward the right I necessarily have to the crop and land of my father, Stephen Farr, Senior; reserving the same right for the said Stephen Farr, Senior. Stephen Farr - Sarah Farr. Witnesses, Jeremiah Wood - Henry Gardner. 6 Feb 1765. Voted at an adjourned Meeting in Stow, Mass., that Samuel Brewer and Stephen Farr have redress for what is laid out short in the 1st Division Lotts, Township No. 5. Samuel Brewer had in his first Drawing Lott No. 65 and No. 22. Samuel Brewer bought of Joseph Bridge 1st Division Lotts Nos. 54 and 61. Second Drawing of Lotts, Stephen Farr had 1st Right to Lott No. 28, 1st Division, mentioned at the end of the List as in this Order. Oliver Conant - Stephen Farr - Samuel Hayward. 4 Nov 1767. Voted that Stephen Farr and Jonas Hayward be added to the Committee to pitch the Meeting House spot. Voted, Chas. Prescott, Jonas Hayward and Stephen Farr, be the ones to lay out the division of the Lotts. At a meeting held at Cummington, Mass., 19 June 1771, voted that Capt. Daniel Reed, Mr. Stephen Farr, and Wm. Wade, be a Committee to pitch on the Meeting House spot and lay out roads. Meeting of Proprietors, 2 Aug 1771 Stephen Farr, Moderator. Meeting held at Joseph Farr's, Innholder, Cummington, Mass. 1771 road laid out to the dwelling house of Stephen Farr. Voted Nov 1771 that Stephen Farr be a Committee to lay out a road from the Meeting House to Widow Herrick's. 24 July 1772. Voted to meet at the house of Stephen Farr on 13 Aug 1772. 1772 Stephen Farr, with John Holbrook and Stephen Warner, put on a Committee to supply the town with a Preacher. 17 7 Oct 1772 Proprietors' Meeting at the house of Stephen Farr. Cummington, Mass., Voted 11 Apr 1774 that Stephen Farr be a Committee to secure land for the Minister. 13 Apr 1773 Voted that Stephen Farr provide Preaching. Voted 31 Jan 1774 that Mr. Stephen Farr, Ebenezer Small, Adam Porter, Nathan Harwood, Jonathan Woodward, be a Committee to make terms with a Minister. Voted 29 Sept 1774 that Ensign Packard, Ensign Peter Harwood, and Stephen Farr, keep a Public House of Entertainment. 15 July 1765. Stephen Farr, Jr., of Stow, Gentleman, for 40 pounds to Nehemiah Bacheller of Acton, Mass., cooper, three pieces of land in Stow, with a small dwelling house on one of sd. pieces. They contain 35 acres by estimation. Beginning at a stake and heap of stones near the road leading to Jere- miah Wood's, and runs Easterly as the stone wall now stands, and to the same point about 30 rods to a stake at the heap of stones at my other lands; then turning and running N.Eastward about 25 rods to a black oak tree bounding on my other lands; then to a stake on my other land; then to a stake in the meadow; thence to a heap of stones at the east end of the dam; from thence to a heap of stones or Ridge Hill.; then turning and running Westerly through a white pine swamp; and a small piece, of meadow, to a walnut tree standing on the westerly side of sd. meadow; thence to a heap of stones at the wall at sd. road; then running on sd. road to the first bounds. This piece contains the dwelling house; also one acre of orcharding on the W. side of sd. road; beginning at a large rock in the stone wall and runs Westerly on Charles Whitney's land to a black oak tree; thence on the same point to Jeremiah Wood's land; then turning and running Northerly on sd. Wood's land to the N.W.Corner of the orchard; then running Easterly on sd. Wood's land to the highway; then bounding on the sd. way to the first bound. Also one other piece of land lying an the westerly corner of Hildreth's farm, so called, being about 20 acres, beginning at sd. road, runs westerly to Chas. Whitney's and Jeremiah Wood's land and a big rock; then Northerly on sd. Wood's land to the Gookins' farm line; then on sd. Gookins farm line to the corner of Hildreth's farm; then on to the red oak tree; then on the land of Jeremiah Wood and Chas. Whitney to the road; then on sd. road to the first bound. Also two acres that I purchased of Samuel Farr, being Round Hole Meadow, so called. Stephen Farr Sarah Farr. Witnesses, Jere Wood Henry Gardner. 18 July 1765. Stephen Farr, Jr., of Stow, Gentleman. To Samuel Hayward of Acton, Mass., Gentleman, 40 acres of upland, swamp and meadow, land in Acton. Beginning at a stake and a heap of stones in the S.East corner of Qualification Lott drawn by Dr. Alexander Cummings; then running Easterly to Joseph Farr's land to a white oak tree, marked; still running the same point to a black oak tree, marked; from to another black oak in Ephrain Hunt's line; then turning and running 18 (3) Stephen Farr, Jr. (cont): N.East on sd. Hunt's land to a stake and stones; then running Easterly on land belonging to Wm. Cutting to a white oak tree, marked; from thence to a poplar tree, marked, then turning northwardly on sd. Cutting's line to a black oak tree, marked; thence to a pitch pine tree, marked, near the highway that leads from Sam Jones' to sd. Farr's; then running on sd. way until it comes to Ezekiel Davis' land; then turning Westerly crossing sd. way on land belonging to sd. Davis to a poplar tree, marked; from thence to a stake and heap of stones; then turning and running Southerly on sd. Qualification Lott across sd. highway to the first bounds; reserving sd. highway as it stands on record. Stephen Farr, Jr. - Sarah, his wife. Witnesses, Nehemiah Bachellor - Paul Hayward. 5 Nov 1731. John Davis of Concord, Mass., Yeoman, 240 pounds to Stephen Farr of Stow, Mass., yeoman; 100 acres in Concord Village, or New Grant of Land, lying in the N.Westerly part of Concord; sd. 10 acres in No. 3, bounded S.Westerly 80 rods on Lott 1; Westerly 204 rods on sd. Farr's land in Stow; N.East- erly on Lott 4; S.Easterly on Lott 2; there being 4 rods width through sd. land, which is to be allowed as a highway, as it was laid out by the Surveyor; which is excepted for sale. Witnesses, Joseph Underwood, Jr. - Oliver Fletcher. Stephen Farr to Stephen Farr, Jr., of Stow, Mass., 200 pounds; land in Stow and Acton, Mass., of 100 acres. One parcel consists of part of a house and lot (the line passes through the middle of the chimney) in this John Davis' land is mentioned; also land of Samuel Farr and Jonathan Farr. Another parcel which belongs to Stephen Farr, Senior, on the Westerly side of the road leading from Stow to Jonathan Farr's, 25 Dec 1735. Stephen Farr - Sarah Farr. Witnesses, Joseph Farr, Jr. - Jacob Hooker - Wm. Farr. Ebenezer Davis of that New Township on Miller's River, called Poquog, 20 pounds to Stephen Farr of Stow, Mass., husbandman; lot of land in Poquoge, in a division of land therein called Meadow Lott, being ye 51st Lott in Number , bounded on North by Sam Epes', or Meadow Lott No. 52; Fast by common or undivided land; S. upon Chas. Dougherty; or Meadow Lott No. 50; west upon Common or undivided land, containing 3 acres. 18 Feb 1739. Witnesses, Joseph Farr - Susannah Farr. Second 2OO acres, Stephen Farr of Stow, Mass., husbandman; 110 pounds to Joseph Wheeler of Westboro, Mass., 3 pieces of land, containing 36 acres, in a place called Poquoge (now Athol, Mass.); southerly by John Headley's land; Westerly by common land; northerly by the land of Jeremiah Wood, and is Lott No. 1. Next is Lott of Meadow, bounded by the common Land, Westerly; and S.W. and Southerly by land of Jeremiah Twitchell; easterly by common land formerly owned by Charles Dorothy; and Easterly by common land, and Northerly by Sam Epes' estate of inheritance. 23 Dec 1741. Stephen Farr - Sarah Farr (her mark). Witnesses, Jason Badcock - Jacob Hooker. 19 (3) Stephen Farr, Jr. (cont): Stephen Farr, Jr., m 28 Sept 1708 Sarah Stone of the 3d Stone Generation. Her Line: (1st) Simon Stone who m Mary Whipple - (2nd) Simon Stone b 8 Sept 1656, d 19 Dec 1741; m Sarah Farns- worth, who d 16 Sept 1731, aged 68 years; the daughter of Matthew Farnsworth, Senior (the History of Harvard, Mass., gives a sketch of this Farnsworth Family): (3) Sarah Stone, m Stephen Farr (3) Simon Stone m Sarah Farnsworth. (3) Abigail Stone m Nathaniel Holden. (3) Susannah Stone b 23 Oct 1694, m Jacob Chamberlain of Newton, Mass. (3) Mary Stone m Abraham Whitney. (3) Isaac Stone b 4 May 1787 (prob should be 1687?); d 1725 (?). (3) Hannah Stone d 1723; aged 25 years. (3 Lydia Stone d at 16 years. (3) Joseph Stone m Mary Prescott. (3) Benjamin Stone b 11 Aug 1706, m Hannah Parker. * * * * The children of Stephen Farr, Jr., and Sarah Stone. The list is from the Vital Statistics of Stow, Mass., as the records of Acton, Mass., before 1813, were lost, or destroyed. The data of the descendants of Stephen Farr, Jr., had to be gathered from many sources. (4) Stephen Farr b 1700, according to Stow, Mass., Records. m Sarah Bennett, according to the descendants. Data of the family pages 20-25. - - - - (4) Jemima Farr b 29 Nov 1713. - - - - (4) Joseph Farr b 11 Apr 1719; d at Cummington, Mass., 27 Feb 1797. Some give the death date as 24 July 1796. m Dinah ____, who d 1 June 1802. Data of the family pages 33-37. - - - - (4) Susannah Farr b 6 Sept 1724. 20 THE RECORDS OF STEPHEN FARR OF THE 4tb GENERATION * * * * from p. 19 (4) Stephen Farr b Stow, Mass., about 1710-1; a man of truly sterling qualities. Reminiscences of Mrs. Betsy (Farr) Ingraham, of Cazenovia, N.Y.; "My great-grandfather, Stephen Farr, was a native of Northampton, Mass. He and his wife, Sarah Bennett, are buried at Pittsfield, Mass., (she meant Hadley, Mass., as no Farrs are recorded at Pittsfield, except Joseph Farr, who was a member of the Town Committee on Church Affairs in 1788, as see Smith's History of Pittsfield, Mass.). Stephen Farr and wife lived through a long life and reared a large family. The most knowledge that I have of Stephen Farr came through my father's sister, Molly Farr, who married John Muir. Stephen Farr died in her early childhood, but she remembered him as having a large, muscular frame. To her childish mind he was a very good-looking, agreeable, old gentleman. His death was instantaneous. He was quietly smoking his pipe; his hands were seen to drop; his wife stepped up at that instant and sustained him from falling, but he had ceased to breathe. His wife, my great-grandmother, survived him for a few years. She died as suddenly as he had done. While drawing water at the well she fell, and immediately expired. I could never learn their ages at the time of their decease. Nor the date of these changes. But it must have been shortly after the Revolutionary War, for I think Stephen Farr was too old to serve in that War. But he had several sons who fought for the rich legacy of Liberty which we, their children, have enjoyed. Their same suddenness of death has occurred many times in the lives of their children and descendants. I think that both my grandparents died at Hatfield, Mass. Out of the large family of my great-parents (sic) I can only recall the names of five of the sons - Levi - Stephen - Silas James, who died in Boyhood - and Joseph. There were several daughters, but I only recall Katy Farr, and her sisters, Mary Farr, who married Joseph Powers. Ephraim Powers married in 1750 Hannah Farr and Katherine Farr." Stephen Farr m Sarah Bennett. The children may not be arranged in their proper order, as it was very difficult to secure even the meagre data that is given: * * * * (5) Levi Farr. According to the family traditions he located in Ohio at quite an early date. m _____ _____. "Jesse Farr of Ohio was a grandson of Levi Farr." * * * * 21 (5) Stephen Farr; located in Jefferson, or St. Lawrence County, N.Y. From Mrs. Betsy (Farr) Ingraham, "At the time of the 1812 War Chester Farr made the acquaintance of the children of this Stephen Farr, William Farr and his sister, Jemima Farr, who married David Lowd. They were our second cousins. I know nothing more of the posterity of this Stephen Farr, but have been told that there are several Farr families living in Jefferson County, N.Y.; some also at Baldwinville and Skaneateles." m Lois Randall. Data of the family pages 26-27. * * * * (5) James Farr, who d in boyhood. * * * * (5) James Farr, who settled in Chenango, or Onondaga, County, N.Y. Mrs. Ingraham, "His descendants are numerous, but I have not been able to learn the place of their residence. I only know that three of the sons settled in N.Y. State." m _____ _____. - - - - (6) Levi Farr, or "Old Dr. Farr," as he was called, lived many years, and accumulated a large fortune. He became blind, and d in 1860 in Chenango County, N.Y. He was childless, and he bequeathed his property to his nephews and nieces. - - - - (6) Joseph Farr. "In an early day he settled at Manlius, N.Y. He had several children, but the only one living in 1870 was Fanny Ellen Farr, a maiden lady of about 50 years." * * * * (5) Katy Farr, m Ephraim Powers. * * * * (5) Mary Farr, m Joseph Powers. * * * * (5) Hannah Farr, m in 1750 Ephraim Powers. (5) Silas Farr b 6 Sept 1742; "d suddenly in 1813. After living in Cummington, Mass., for several years, he located in Onondaga County, N.Y." "Silas Farr seems to have lived at Acton, Mass., until 1767; then at Cummington, Mass., until about 1774; was at Hadley, Mass., 1776-1791, or up to the time when he went to N.Y. State." "The Revolutionary Rolls give Silas Farr as a soldier from N.Y. State." 22 (5) Silas Farr (cont): m Mollie Whitney. "She and her husband are buried at Tully, N.Y., about 2 miles from that Village, near the line of Preble, N.Y." The children: - - - - (6) Several of the children d at an early age; their data could not be secured. (6) Molly, Or Mollie, Farr b Stow, Mass., 4 Feb 1763; d at Hamilton, N.Y., about 1830." "She had lived at Hamilton for several years, but was buried at Earlville, N.Y. She collected much Farr data, but this was burned, or lost." m John Muir of Scotland. Children: (7) John Muir, Jr., d in Scotland about 1826. (7) James Muir. (7) David Muir. (7) William Muir. "These three sons lived at Earlville, N.Y., and are buried there. Their few descendants lived near Earlville, N.Y." - - - - (6) SallY Farr. "Settled in Preble, N.Y., and d there." m Edward Cummings of Peris, N.H., "and they lived happily together and had a prosperous family." (7) "The five sons, Silas, Wm, Chester, Fdward, and Harvey Cummings, were well-to-do farmers at Prebele, N.Y., in 1870." (7) "The five daughters: Polly Cummings m George Moore and live at Belvidre, N.H., in 1870. Harriet Cummings in 1870 was living at Gates, Orleans County, N.Y.; she m Horatio Wells of Hamilton, N.Y. Sally Cummings: husband's name unknown. Colona and Lucinda Cummings: no more known." - - - - (6) Betty Farr. "She and her family emigrated to Ohio at quite an early date." m Abel Gooddell of Tully, N.Y. (7) "Numerous family; the son, Phylander Goodell, always lived in Ohio." - - - - 23 (6) Eli Farr b Cummington, Mass., Sept 1768; d at Tully, N.Y., 8 Mch 1808. "To 1804 Eli Farr appropriated half an acre of land in the north east corner of his farm at Tully, N.Y., as a burial place for the benefit of the public. It was first used by a neighbor, Mr. Mattoon, when his son John was buried there. In Sept 1804 Mary, wife of Silas Farr, was buried there. There lie Sallie Farr and her husband, Edward Cummings; also some of their children and grand- children. One child of Betsy Farr and Abel Goodell is buried there. Eli Farr is there. Wm. Barrett and wife Eliza have five children at rest there. Many other distant relatives are buried there. When the Heirs of Levi Farr sold their interest in this farm, they made a reserve of this sacred burial place; it is safe." Eli Farr m Dec 1790 or 1791, Betsy Beebee, b 11 Feb 1771. (As a widow she m 3 July 1809 Joseph Goodell, who d Aug 1828. The children were: son b 16 Apr 1810 d July 1810 - Daniel Barnes Goodell - Julia Ann Goodell, b 12 Apr 1811; m Jacob Hamm nf Preble, N.Y., and lived at Tully, N.Y. - Salina Goodell, b 13 Sept 1812; lived at Parma, N.Y.; m Wm. Butler Newton of Sherburne, N.Y. - Joshua P. Goodell b 30 Nov 1813; lived at Ogdensburg, Wisconsin - Aaron Beedee Goodell b 30 Dec 1814 - Elvira Goodell b 28 Dec 1815; d 14 June 1833.") The children of Eli Farr & Betsy Beebee: (7) Leonard Bebee Farr b Northampton, Mass., 7 Sept 1792; d 1842. (7) Chester Whitney Farr b Worcester, N.Y., 26 Sept 1793; d in Nova Scotia, 26 Jan 1815. "He d a prisoner of War by the British; was buried without a shroud or coffin, like many other such prisoners." (7) Phylinda Farr b Broadalbin, N.Y., 6 June 1795; d at Earlville, N.Y., 16 Oct 1835; buried at Earlville, N.Y. m Horace Nash of Hamilton, N.Y. (7) Sylvester Warren Farr b Paris, N.Y., 13 May 1797; lived at Woodbridge, Michigan. (7) Eli Farr, Jr., b 2 Mch 1799; d at Carlton, N.Y., 21 Mch 1845; buried at Barry, N.Y. (7) Sally Farr b Paris, N.Y., 6 June 1800; lived at Byron, Wilis County, Ohio. m Perrin Fay of Fenner, N.Y. (7) Eliza Farr b Tully, N.Y., 26 July 1802; lived at Palermo, N.Y. m W.C.Barrett of Hamilton, N.Y. (8) "17 children." 24 (7) Polly Farr b 24 Apr 1804; lived at Dryden, Me. m Salmon Fay of Fenner, N.Y. (7) Lucretia Farr b 17 Aug 1806; d at Darlington, Wis. m David Fay of Fenner, N.Y. (7) Betsy Farr b Tully, N.Y., 17 July 1808. In 1870 lived at Cazenovia, N.Y. m Benjamin Ingraham of Hamilton, N.Y. * * * * Continuation of the children of Stephen Farr & Sarah Bennett. * * * * (5) Sarah Farr b 19 June 1735. m intention 29 Mch 1765 to Jonathan Holman of Lempster, Mass. * * * * (5) Simon Farr b 25 Mch 1746-7. * * * * (5) Elias Farr b 23 Aug 1749. From Mrs. M.J.Healey, 97 Lockhart St., Wilkes-barre, Pa., "I think that my grandfather, Elias Farr, was b in Acton, Mass. In 1794 he was at Huntington, Vt., and he built the first frame house in that town. Our Farrs were people of property. My father said that they were of Scotch descent, and swarthy, which seems to prove my father's story of our ancestry. My ancestors were early at Harvard and Concord, Mass. I give below what I can remember of the Elias Farr family." m intention of Elias Farr 15 Dec 1769, to Mary Davidson. Children: - - - - (6) Abel Farr. - - - - (6) Asa Farr. - - - - (6) Artemas Farr. "In 1814 he was a Captain at the battle of Plattsburg, N.Y.; later on he located at Cincinnati, Ohio, and taught there in Lane Seminary." - - - - (6) Joel Farr. - - - - (6) Hannah Farr; d in infancy. - - - - 25 (6) Hannah Farr. - - - - (6) Lucinda Farr. - - - - (6) Mary Farr. - - - - (6) Eunice Farr. - - - - (6) Betsy Farr. - - - - (6) Polly Farr. - - - - (6) Nathan Farr b in N.H. 1781; d at Crown Point, N.Y., 1851. When he was 12 years old he was at Huntington, Vt. Though he only attended small schools, he was finely educated. He was very religious. A Calvinist Baptist. For some time he lived in Canda (sic) with his uncle Stephen Farr. Soldier of the 1812 War under his brother, Capt. Artimas Farr; was at the Plattsburg, N.Y., battle. While in this War be visited his uncle Stephen Farr at Kingston, Canada; this uncle was employed in Custom House matters. After that be was a lawyer at Cincinnati, Ohio. His fine Farr Records were lost. m (1) Sady _____. m (2) at Fssex County, N.Y., Miss Whitney. The children: (7) James Farr; a lawyer in N.Y. City. (7) Stephen Farr, who d in youth. (7) Asa Farr lived at Cincinnati, O. (7) son who d in youth. (7) Laura Farr; lived at Ogdensburg, N.Y. (7) Lydia Farr lived at Ogdensburg. (7) William Farr. (7) Nathan Farr. (7) "Four other children probably d in youth." (7) Mrs. M.J. Healey, 97 Lockhard St., Wilkes-barre, Pa., 'I was b at Chesterton, N.Y., at the head of Schroon Lake.; in early life I removed to Manchester, N.H.; then to Boston. I am light-complected like my mother's people, the Whitneys." - - - - (6) Stephen Farr. "He was a sea captain and is said to have d in Spain." 26 THE RECORDS OF STEPHEN FARR OF THE 5th GENERATION * * * * from p. 21. (5) Stephen Farr b 1739; d at Fort Ann, N.Y., 1 June 1822. He was at Essex County, N.Y., in 1803. From Marvin A. Farr, Chicago, "Stephen Farr had large holdings in three Mass. Counties, according to the land records. He lived in the Mass. towns, Stow, Bolton, Cummington and Shutesbury. He appears to have left Cummington, Mass., at the close of the Revolutionary War. Some say that he removed to the Conn. Valley. I have not been able to find his location from 1790 to 1803. But he may have been in Canada as some of the Farrs assert. In many of the places where he lived the Town Records were burned, so that we have been unable to get his complete data which we very much desire. I will give the list of his children as I remember them, with the hope that some one can supply the lacking dates." m at Acton, Mass., according to the Stow, Mass., records, 1 Mch 1764 Lois Randall. She was a woman of superior qualities; the daughter of Stephen Randall, a sturdy farmer; who m Priscilla Farnsworth, the daughter of Matthias Farnsworth. (see Farnsworth data page 19) Lois Randall was the granddaughter of Sergeant John Randall. The children: (6) Louise Farr. m Henry Houghton. - - - - (6) Reuben Farr; d at Fort Ann, N.Y. - - - - (6) Stephen Farr, Jr. "He removed to Western N.Y. and South of Lake Ontario." - - - - (6) Joel Farr. - - - - (6) Randall Farr (Data following this). - - - - (6) Levi Farr b 25 Oct 1769; d 1 Mch 1857. Lived at Screen Lake, N.Y., & Genoa, Ill. Data of the family pages 43-49. - - - - (6) Arad Farr. - - - - 27 (6) Sally Farr. m Mr. Miller. - - - - (6) daughter. m John Parrish. - - - - (6) Jemima Farr. m Daniel, or David, Lowell. Dr. Stephen Lowell. Lived for a long time at Piscatonica, Ill. (7) "Six daughters, whose names are not known; one of them lived near Dr. Stephen Lowell." - - - - (6) Betsy Farr. m David Cornwall. 28 THE RECORDS OF RANDALL FARR OF THE 6th GENERATION * * * * from p. 26. (6) Randall Farr b in Mass., 10 Mch 1774; d at Grand Rapids, Mich., 26 Nov 1857. He built the first saw mill and the first hotel in Essex County, N.Y. "He went West with his brother, George Farr." m about 1802 Lucretia Andrus (Andrews in some data), who was b in Conn., 23 July 1785; d at N.Hudson, N.Y., 26 Nov 1854; daughter Of Obadiah Andrus & Hannah Hart Of Farmington, Conn. Children: * * * * (7) Harriet Farr b 20 Oct 1803; d at S. Schroon, N.Y., 1811, aged 85 years 1 month 25 days. Buried at S. Schroon, N.Y. * * * * (7) Lucy Farr b 17 Oct 1805; d 15 Dec 1891; lived at Hudson & Schroon, N.Y. Well educated, she was a member of the Congregational Church; later on she and her hus- band united with the Methodist Church. m (1) 8 Jan 1825 Benjamin C. Barnes, who d 8 Apr 1830. - - - - (8) Benjamin O. Barnes b 5 Oct 1828. - - - - (8) Thurman Barnes lived at Schroon, N.Y. - - - - m (2) 30 Dec 1830 Chauncey Whitney, b in Conn. Removed to Schroon, N.Y.; d there 23 Mch 1884; schools of Schroon, N.Y. Republican; son of George Whitney & Lillie Graves, who removed from Conn. to Schroon, N.Y. Chauncey Whitney was an industrious and successful farmer. He d from pneumonia at the age of 81 years 10 months. Children: - - - - (8) Corinthia D. Whitney b 3 May 1842; d July 1891. - - - - (8) Emory L. Whitney b 9 Aug 1847; d 30 Sept 1911; a diligent farmer. m _____ _____. (9) Mabel Whitney; resides S. Schroon, N.Y. m Mr. Cole. * * * * 29 (7) George Washington Farr b N.Hudson, N.Y., 12 Sept 1807; d 24 June 1863. While living at N.Hudson, N.Y., he was engaged in lumbering and farming; at Schroon Lake, N.Y., he was a merchant from 1842 to 1858. Being desirous of giving his 7 sons better opportunities, he, in 1858, bought land on Grand River, Mich. About a year later he brought his family there. Early in 1863 he removed to Cleveland, Ohio, after a time returning to Grand Rapids. He was always a prominent citizen. While living in N.Y. State he was interested in timber lands and the same in Michigan, with the lumber business. He was a very successful business man, and was greatly beloved by all who knew him. He and his wife were faithful members of the Congregational Church. m (1) at N.Hudson, N.Y., Jan 1831 Perlina N. Pease, who was b 10 Oct 1807; d 6 June 1832. m (2) Sept 1835 Miriam Day, who was b 7 Jan 1811; d 4 Apr 1839; daughter of Daniel Day & Celinda _____ of Essex County, N.Y. m (3) 26 Oct 1840 Esther Day, b Granville, N.Y. 1809; d in Chicago, at the home of Marvin A. Farr, 1 Nov 1892; sister of the 2nd wife. Her Line, (1st Anthony Day of Gloucester, Mass. - (2nd) Nathaniel Day, who m Ruth Howe - (3d) Capt. John Day of Dedham, Mass., who m Mrs. Mercy (Atherton) Robinson - (4th) Jonathan Day, m Bethiah Everett - (5th) Jonathan Day & Miriam Grover - (6th) Bezaliel Day who m Celinda Day, both descended from Ancestor Anthony Day. He lived at Killingly, Conn.; Granville, N.Y., & N.Hudson, N.Y. The children of George Washington Farr & 2nd wife Miriam Day: - - - - (8) Watson Barnes Farr b 26 Dec 1836; d 21 June 1900. m 26 Feb 1866 Maria Morris. No children. - - - - (8) George Day Farr b 31 Mch 1839; lived at Washington,D.C. m 24 Oct 1865 Anna Phillips, who d 1894. (9) Twins, Eugene & Eugenia Farr. "Both are married." - - - - Children by the 3d wife, Esther Day. (8) Leroy Hull Farr b 6 Oct 1841; d 22 May 1868; his death was caused by his imprisonment while a Civil War soldier. Unmarried. - - - - (8) Willard Marion Farr b 10 Sept 1843; d at Mankato, Minn. m 10 Oct 1866 E. Susan Nickell of Waukesha, Wis., who d 22 Dec 1901. (9) Alice Nickell Farr. - - - - 30 (8) Freeman Seward Farr b 5 Jan 1845. Deceased. m 21 June 1866 Julia E. Storrs. The children live at Georgetown, S.C. (9) Mabel S. Farr. m Mr. Barnes. (9) Maude S. Farr. m Mr. Floyd. (9) Raymond S. Farr. (8) Augustine Washington Farr b 29 July 1847. Lived at Oneka, Michigan. m 18 Sept 1873 Jessie E. Telford. (9) Jessie Farr b 20 June 1874. (9) George W. Farr b 14 Apr 1876. (9) Ethel Farr b 10 Mch 1880. m Mr. Avery. (8) Marvin Andrus Farr b Schroon Lake, N.Y., 9 Aug 1852; last address given, 140 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill., Marquette Building. "A wealthy banker." Lived at Grand Rapids, Mich., 1854-1857; at Cleveland, O., 1858-1862. In 1871 graduated from Carroll College, Marquette, Mich. A successful dealer in real estate, in Chicago for many years. Republican. He and his wife members of the Kewnwood (?) Evangelical Church; member of the Sons of the Colonial Wars, from services of John Johnson, Surveyor General of Mass. m 28 Jan 1886 Charlotte Camp, b Burlington, Vt., 13 May 1864; graduated from Miss Gregg's School, Chicago; schools of N.Y. City. Daughter of Isaac Newton Camp, who was a graduate of the University of Vt.; and m Flora M. Carpenter of Barre, Vt.; these parents lived in Barre, Vt., and Chicago. Mrs. Charlotte (Camp) Farr is a member of the Daughters of the Colonial Wars as a descendant of Capt. Abel Camp of Revolutionary days. Children: (9) Newton Camp Farr b Chicago 25 Dec 1887. In 1909 Graduated from Cornell University as a Civil Engineer; resides Chicago. (9) Barbara Charlotte Farr b 16 Feb 1905. * * * * (7) Harry Farr b W.Moriah, N.Y., 10 May 1812; d at Maquoketa, Iowa. Of sturdy and helpful life. He and his wife were members of the Congregational Church. 31 (7) Harry Farr (cont): m Mary Ann Crane, b Washington, N.H., 9 Sept 1816; d 10 Mch 1883; daughter of Samuel Crane and Ketury Roundy. Children: - - - - (8) Willis Farr; lives in Chicago. - - - - (8) Quincy Farr; lives in Chicago. - - - - (8) Ella Farr; lives in Chicago. - - - - (8) Marietta Amelia Farr b W.Moriah, N.Y., 2 Dec 1839; lived at Maquoketa, Iowa, for many years; taught at Schroon, N.Y.; attends the Christian Science Church. m 4 Jan 1859 Thomas F. Cannell, b Douglass, Isle of Man, 20 Sept 1826; shoemaker; merchant; banker; for 5 terms Mayor of Maquoketa, Iowa; Republican; Free Mason; son of John Cannell, who lived on the Isle. of Man and in Cleve- land, O. No children. * * * * (7) Arthur Farr. * * * * (7) Mandy Farr. * * * * (7) Cyrus Farr b 30 June 1815; d 16 Aug 1842. Unmarried. * * * * (7) Rufus Farr b 6 Mch 1818; d 26 Sept 1842. * * * * (7) Three children d in infancy. * * * * (7) Betsy Farr b 2 June 1828; lived at Glen Falls, N.Y. m James Root. - - - - (8) Frederick B. Root b 20 June 1852; d 1889. m Carrie Elizabeth Unsida b at Troy, N.Y., 7 Sept 1852. Children: (9) Harry James Root b 12 June 1885. Lived at Toledo, Ohio. 32 (9) Eunice Adealide Root b Schroon, N.Y., 22 Dec 1887; sent much data from S. Schroon, N.Y. Graduated from Glen Falls, N.Y., Training School; taught for 2 years; attends the Congregational Church. m 26 Jan 1909 Richard F. Cole b Schroon, N.Y., 6 Feb 1888. Superintendent of a farm; Republican. Member of the Junior Order of United Am. Mechanics; son of Thomas Cole & Emma Taylor of Schroon, N.Y. Children: (10) Clarence R. Cole b 1 May 1910. (10) Helen E. Cole b 18 July 1912. - - - - (8) Lee Root; deceased. - - - - (8) Edgar Root; deceased. - - - - (8) Mary L. Root; resides Glen Falls, N.Y. 33 THE RECORDS OF JOSEPH FARR OF THE 4th GENERATION * * * * from p. 19. (4) Joseph Farr b Acton, Mass., 11 Apr 1718; d at Cummington, Mass., 27 Feb 1797, "or 24 July 1796." Data from old Town Records: 1774 Joseph Farr allowed costs 20 May 1776. Mention of Joseph Farr's road. Aug 1784 Joseph Farr's account allowed. 1785. Joseph Farr chosen Constable to collect Jasile Farr's Tax Bills, which are uncollected. 1785 Joseph Farr excused from « Fine for refusing to serve as Constable. 1786 Joseph Farr's land mentioned. 1791 Joseph Farr resided in a school district. 1791 he was mentioned in a Tax List. Joseph Farr one of the original members of the Cummington, Mass., Congregational Church, which Church Rpcords bepin with 1779. 1784 Joseph Farr is mentioned in a Tax List. Voted at Concord, Mass., 13 Sept 1765, that Joseph Farr be Proprietor of Township No. 5. Voted 20 May 1767 that Joseph Farr and John Holbrook be a Committee to hire Preachers. A meeting of the Town Proprietors at Joseph Farr, Jr.'s house, Innholder, Cummington, Mass. Joseph Farr was on a Committee to lay out burial places in the town. 4 July 1772 the Town Proprietors met at the home of Joseph Farr. 7 Feb 1785 Joseph Farr of Cummington, Mass., County Hampshire, yeoman, sells to Jasile Farr of Cummington, Mass., land in Cummington, 60 acres. Signed Joseph Farr and Dinah Farr. Joseph Farr m Dinah _____. Children: * * * * (5) Dinah Farr b 5 Feb 1741-2. * * * * (5) Joseph Farr, Jr., b 3 Aug 1743; d 24 Feb 1796, or 27 Feb 1797. Lived at Cummington, Mass. The Town Proprietors' Meetings were often held at his house. He was one of the original members of the Cummington, Mass., Church, 1779. m Sarah . "Wife Susannah a Church member at Cum- mington, Mass., 1779." List of the children from Cummington, Mass., Records: - - - - (6) Cummington, Mass., Census 1790. "Joseph Farr with 2 males, aged 16 years, or over, and two females." - - - - (6) James Farr b 6 July 1769. - - - - (6) Persis Farr b 11 May 1771. - - - - 34 (6) Sally Farr b 18 Mch 1773. - - - - (6) Joseph Farr b 4 Feb 1775. - - - - (6) Eliab Farr b 16 June 1777. - - - - (6) Betty Farr b 28 Jan 1779. - - - - (6) Eliab & Thomas Farr baptized 17 Sept 1780. - - - - (5) Jacob Farr b Acton, Mass., 30 Apr 1745; d at Cummington, Mass., 20 Nov 1807, aged 64 years. He and his wife buried in the cemetery in the west part of Cummington, Mass., on a high hill in view of Bryant's home. In 1782 Jacob Farr was Surveyor of Highways, Cummington, Mass. In 1792 chosen Tithing Man. 1792 chosen Surveyor of Highways. In 1797 mentioned as a voter. Mentioned in the Tax List of 1791. He and his wife members of the Cummington, Mass., Church soon after 1779. Cummington Mass., Census Schedule 1790 Jacob Farr, with three males of 16 years and over, and 6 females. m Martha _____, who d at Cummington, Mass., 28 Apr 1822, aged 79 years. List of children from Acton, Mass., Town Records: (6) Anselm Farr b 20 July 1772; d at Cummington, Mass., 12 Feb 1808. Mentioned in the Cummington Tax List of 1790. m 2 Apr 1794 Polly Lincoln. - - - - Children : (7) Benjamin Farr b 2 Feb 1796. (7) Zelpphehad Farr b 10 Oct 1801; d 23 May 1802. (7) Elberisdge (sic) Farr b 5 May 1803. - - - - (6) Archibald Farr b 27 Apr 1774. - - - - (6) Martha (Patty) Farr b 22 Apr 1776. m 13 Apr 1795 Mr. Cole. - - - - 35 (6) Mary (Polly) Farr b 27 Sept 1778. m 27 Dec 1796 Edward Bartlett, Jr. (6) Electa Farr b 11 Apr 1780, baptized 20 July 1780. (6) Lucenda Farr b 11 June 1782. (6) Sinthe. (Cynthia) Farr b 5 May 1784, baptized 27 June 1784. (6) Lydia Farr b 15 Apr 1786; baptized July 1788. (5) Josial Farr (often spelled Josile) b 19 Jan 1746-7. He was Constable at Cummington, Mass., 1783-4. 4 Apr 1785 voted to see if we will dismiss Jasile Farr Constable, who is removed out of the State. 1785 chose Joseph Farr to collect, as Constable, Jasile Farr's uncollected Taxes. 1786 voted to see if the town of Cummington will raise money enough to cover the cost of execution upon Jasile Farr's, and likewise of those other oersons who have removed out of the town Drevious to the present Collector. 1791 voted to suspend the collection of the taxes of Jasile Farr and others for the present time. Jasile Farr was one of the early members of the Cummington, Mass., Church. In 1791 he settled at Pittsford, N.Y.; he planted the first orchard there, and had fruit from it several years before any apple trees in Genesee County, N.Y., bore fruit. The oldest tombstone in Pittsford, N.Y., cemetery is a double stone, nearly buried in the earth, which states: "Josiah Farr b 1749; d 7 Nov 1813, aged 64 years. His wife Rebecca d 17 July 1791, aged 39 years. Her death was the first in Stonetown." In 1779 Josial Farr and wife Rebecca were members of the Cummington, Mass., Church. m Rebecca _____. List of the Children from Cummington, Mass., Records: - - - - (6) Josile Farr, Jr., b 13 Dec 1775. - - - - 36 (6) Dinah Farr b 15 Apr 1778; d 12 Mch 1852. m Caleb Nye, b 5 July 1774; d 1 Nov 1849. "m (2) Mr. Thropp" Data of the family pages 36-40. - - - - (6) David Farr b 11 June 1780. - - - - (6) Hannah Farr b 12 July 1782. - - - - (6) Lois Farr b 1 June 1784. * * * * (5) Simon Farr b 24 Apr 1749; "d at New Haven, Vt., 1822." From Cummington, Mass., Records, "Simon Farr m 21 Nov 1771 Mrs. Mary Bates, both of the New Plantation." The History of Middlebury, Vt., calls him "Deacon Simon Farr." "In 1790 deacon Simon Farr settled at Middlebury, Vt., and lived there many years until he removed to New Haven, Vt." He was a resident of Middlebury, Vt., in 1798, and in the same year he is mentioned as of Williston, Vt. From Vergennes, Vt., Probate Records, "Will of Simon Farr of New Haven, Vt., proved 22 Nov 1822. Wife Sarah." His Will mentions the following children: - - - - (6) Miles Farr of Middlebury, Vt. m 8 Feb 1810 Parmelia Ferris of Middlebury. - - - - (6) "Ira Farr; he is to have my pew in the Middlebury, Vt., Meeting House." - - - - (6) Mirian Farr. (7) Roxy Throop. (7) Hiram Throop. (7) Jonathan Lawrence. - - - - (6) Samuel A. Farr; "Is to have my large Family Bible." Vergennes, Vt., Probate Records: "1855 Estate of Samuel A. Farr of New Haven, Vt., Administrator, Amos Matthews of New Haven, Vt." * * * * 37 (5) James Farr b 26 Feb 1753. * * * * (5) Susanna Farr b 28 Aug 1758. * * * * (5) Salmon Farr b 23 Nov 1757. m at Cummington, Mass., 7 Oct 1779 Mary Swinerton. Data of the family pages 41-42. * * * * (5) Benjamin Farr b 7 Sept 1761. 38 THE RECORDS OF DINAH FARR OF THE 6th GENERATION * * * * from p. 36. (6) Dinah Farr b 15 Apr 1778; d 12 Mch 1852; of sturdy and helpful life. m Caleb Nye, b 5 July 1774; d 1 Nov 1849. He was a soldier of the 1812 War and was called Major Nye. "His brother, Silas Nye, was called Squire; d 1848, aged 78 years." Caleb Nye was descended from Benjamin Nye and Katherine Tupper, who came from England and settled at Lynn, Mass., 1635. Children: * * * * (7) Rebecca Nye b 2 or 7 July 1796. * * * * (7) Horatio Nye b 6 Nov 1797. * * * * (7) Marquis Nye b Thursday, 16 May 1799; d 20 Dec 1865. He was b at Pittsford, N.Y. In 1823 he went to Michigan and staid 18 months; took up a piece of land; the Deed of which is with Mrs. Van Slack, El Paso, Texas. He sold this land and returned to Pittsford, N.Y. In May 1825 returned to Michigan with his bride to make his home in the wilderness of Washington, Macomb County, where the wife lived to a good old age, greatly beloved by all who know her. Marquis Nye d from typhoid fever at Wash- ington, Mich. m at Pittsford, N Y. 19 Apr 1825 Katherine Wild, b Pittsford, N.Y., 22 June 1806; d at Memphis, Mich., 9 Mch 1895, at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Ida B. (Nye) Dysinger. She d from acute bronchitis resulting from La Grippe, and the shock given her by the burning of the home of Mrs. Dysinger. She was the daughter of Thomas Wild and Elizabeth Gee, who came from England in 1803. Thomas Wild's Naturalization papers were dated 1815. He sent his son Thomas as his substitute in the 1812 War. Children: - - - - (8) Wm. Augustus Nye b Pittsford, N.Y., 8 May 1827; d at Memphis, Mich., from typhoid fever 12 Dec 1865. m at Almont, Mich., 6 May 1855 Polly Deraxa Tiffany, who is said to have been b in Pa., 31 Jan 1832; d at Battle Creek, Mich., from consumption, 14 Sept 1879. 39 (8) Wm. Augustus Nye (cont): Children: (9) Florence Agnes Nye b Memphis, Mich., 10 Aug 1858. m 6 Mch 1859 Preston Stanley Kellogg b Battle Creek, Mich., 5 Apr 1859. (10) Nellie Mae Kellogg b 12 Nov 1880 last address: 1320 Nevada St., El Paso, Texas. Another address: Cobelskill, N.Y. m 1 Aug 1906 J. Van Sheick b 1 July 1875; of the 6th U.S. Infantry. (11) John Kellogg Van Scheik b 20 June 1807 (should be 1907); d 19 Nov 1907. - - - - (8) Edwin Ruthven Nye b Washington, Mich., 19 Mch 1830; d at Memphis, Mich., 28 Oct 1858. m 31 Dec 1852 Clara _____. (9) Ida Belle Nye b Friday, 29 Feb 1656. m at Memphis, Mich., 6 Nov 1878 Daniel Franklin Dysinger b Royalton, N.Y., 26 Aug 1853. In 1854 he went with his parents to Riley Township, St. Clair County, N.Y., and has always lived in the Near vicinity. - - - - (8) George Washington Wallace Nye b Washington, Mich., 30 Apr 1844; d there 16 July 1846. * * * * (7) Oliver Nye b 26 Jan 1801; d 14 Apr 1861. (7) Polly Nye b 21 Jan 1803; d 9 July 1876. m ______ _____. (8) "Her son is not interested in genealogy." * * * * (7) Roxanna Nye b 21 Dec 1804; d May 1881. * * * * (7) Harriet Nye b 24 Jan 1807; d 3 Nov 1808. * * * * (7) Harriet Nye b Tuesday, 7 May 1809; d 11 Apr 1876. * * * * (7) Caleb Nye b 31 May 1811; d 25 May 1892. * * * * 40 (7) Abigail M. Nye b 23 Dec 1814; d 18 July 1837. * * * * (7) Temperance Nye d 1893. * * * * (7) Marana Nye b 28 Sept 1816. * * * * (7) Cuyler Nye b 27 July 1819. 41 THE RECORDS OF SALMON FARR OF THE 5th GENERATION * * * * from P. 37. (5) Salmon Farr (Solomon in some old data) b 25 Nov 1757; d 13 June 1834 in his 77th year. Of worthy life. m at Cummington, Mass., 7 Oct 1779 Mary Swinerton (called Swimington in the Vt. locality where she lived);d 12 June 1802 in her 47th year. List of children from Rutland, Vt., Town Records: * * * * (6) Sena Farr b Cummington, Mass., 20 Aug 1780. * * * * (6) Trena Farr b Keene, N.H., 27 May 1782. * * * * (6) Wealthy Farr b Rutland, Vt., 24 Mch 1782. * * * * (6) Salmon Farr, 2nd, b Brandon, Vt., 19 May 1787; d 30 Apr 1865; lived at Brandon, Vt., and Troy, N.Y.; A Boss Furnace Man in an Iron Foundry. Whig. m Mabel Dean b 1789; d 27 Mch 1862. Children: - - - - (7) Falvius Josephus Farr b Brandon, Vt., 19 June 1821; d 15 Feb 1883. At Brandon, Vt., 1821-1854; at Rutland, Vt., 1854-1857; at Brandon, Vt., 1857- 1868; at Columbus, O., 1868-1883. Studied in Brandon, Vt., Seminary. Musician by occupation. Republican from Freemont onward. At Brandon, Vt., he and his wife attended the Congregational Church; in Columbus, Ohio, attended the Universalist Church, etc. m 2 Apr 1847 Chastina Eliza Buck Parkhurst b Stock- bridge, Vt., 2 Feb 1829; d 26 Nov 1900. Educated in Brandon, Vt.5 Seminary. Taught District Schools. Daughter of Stephen Parkhurst, who was b 20 Nov 1789; d 28 Sept 1874; m Keziah Nason, who was b 1 June 1796, d 19 June 1842; these parents lived at Stock- bridge and Brandon, Vt. Keziah Nason's parents were buried at Rochester, Vt. Children: 42 (7) Falvius Josephus Farr (cont): (8) Albert George Farr b Brandon, Vt., 3 Dec 1851. Lived at Brandon 1851-1868; at Columbus, O., 1868-1881. In 1870 graduated from Columbus, O., High School; Valedictorian in his Class; Lawyer & Banker. Republican. He and wife attend the Reformed Episcopal Church. m (1) 23 July 1873 Alice Parkhurst b Brandon, Vt., 20 Aug 1852; d 25 May 1888. Graduated from Berlin, Wis., High School; taught at Berlin, Wis. Daughter of Daniel Bowe Parkhurst who was b at Stockbridge, Vt., 4 Oct 1823; d Aug 1890; he m Cynthia Capron b Leicester, Vt., 15 Dec 1825; these parents lived at Brandon, Vt., and in Wis- consin towns, Berlin and Ripon. m (2) 30 Apr 1890 Lottie Louise Snow b Chicago, Ill., 10 Aug 1857; of New England Ancestry; graduated from Chicago High School. Child of the 1st marriage: (9) Shirley Farr b 11 June 1881. In 1904 graduated from Chicago University with Ph.B. Last address: 5757 University Ave., Chicago, Ill. Last wrote with data from Brandon, Vt., as her father was ill there. (8) Willis Farr b Rutland, Vt., 1854. (8) Bertha Vilora Farr b Brandon, Vt., 20 July 1859; last address: 317 Oak St., Columbus, O. In 1897 graduated from Columbus, O., High School; Valedictorian of the Class; taught at Findlay, O., 1877-1878; at Circleville, O., 1878-1883. m 7 June 1883 Frederick Wilcox Flowers. (9) Dean Wilcox Flowers b 13 Apr 1884; in 1905 graduated from Ohio University. m _____ _____. (9) Margaret Flowers b 29 Apr 1886; graduated from Columbus, O., High School; and in 1909 from Mount Holly College. m 5 Apr 1909 Joseph Russell Hague. (10) Frederick Flowers Hague b 16 Mch 1911. (9) Dorothy Flowers b 9 Jan 1888; in 1912 graduated from Mount Holyoke College. (9) Katherine Flowers b 10 Aug 1890; a college graduate. (9) Alberta Georgie Flowers b 20 Mch 1893. 43 THE RECORDS OF LEVI FARR OF THE 6th GENERATION * * * * from p. 26. (6) Levi Farr b 25 Oct 1769; d at Genoa, Ill., 1 Mch 1857. "Until about 1830 he lived at Schroon Lake, N.Y., and from there removed to Genoa, Ill." Of sturdy and helpful character. m (1) "A Miss Gould, whose people disinherited her because she m a poor man." m (2) No data secured. "The 6 children of Levi Farr were b and raised at Schroon, N.Y. All m in Ohio. Some of them d in Ohio, and some in Iowa. They were all of exemplary character, though none of them were Church members." The children may not be given in their regular order: * * * * (7) William Farr; a farmer; a Whig and then a Republican. in in Ohio. * * * * (7) James Farr b N.Y. State 1798 or 1799; d in the Fall of 1873. m Electa Hollenbeck, b in Pa., 23 July 1812; d at West Union, Iowa. Data of the family Pages 50-53. * * * * (7) Jefferson Gould Farr b 1807; d 16 Jan 1889, aged 81 years 11 months 24 days. Whig; then a Republican. Held no public offices. m in Ohio. * * * * (7) Pearlie Farr (Pearl in old records) b June 1800; d in Beaver Township, Crawford County, Pa., 1 Feb 1837. m Ambrose Fuller, a soldier of the 1812 War; carpenter and millwright. Children: - - - - (8) Mary Ann Fuller b 2 Jan 1821. m _____ _____. 44 (8) Mary Ann Fuller (cont): (9) son d at Avon, Ill. (9) Mrs. Dr. C. H. Pierson of Avon, Ill. "Her husband was a native of Conn.; d at Avon, Ill." (8) Corrill Gould Fuller b 1825; in 1838 to Ill. m Isabel Hamilton. (9) Daughter and son live in California. (8) Electa Fuller b Keeseville, N.Y., 5 Apr 1825; last Address: Bangor, Mich R.F.D. No. 2; was with her son, W. C. Nichols. When she was 6 years old, she removed with her father to Kingsville, Ohio; after 3 years to Beaver Township, Pa. m (1) at Meadville, Pa., Ephraim J. Nichols, who d in California 1857. m (2) at Geneva, O., 6 May 1858, by Rev. Mr. Gale, Joseph Williams, who d at Galesburg, Iowa, 9 June 1884; in the Fall of 1858 moved to Avon, Ill.; in the Spring of 1867 to Galesburg, Iowa. Child of the first marriage: (9) William Corrill Nichols b 17 June 1842; resides Bangor, Mich., R.F.D.2. m _____ _____. (10) Nettie Flecta Nichols b 21 July 1867; d 29 Mch 1887. m at Newton, Iowa, 25 Mch 1886 U.S. Earp. (11) Vern G. Earp b Galesburg, Iowa, 22 Mch 1887; resides Butte, Montana. m _____ _____. (12) twin sons, Hewall & Howard Earp. - - - - (8) Rhoda Ann Fuller b Keesevillet N.Y., 17 June 1827. m 1845 at Ellisville, Ill., Reece Lancaster who d in Chicago, Ill. (9) C. L. Lancaster; 411 Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles, California. * * * * (7) Nancy Farr. * * * * 45 (7) Melissa Ann Farr b Schroon, N.Y., 24 Nov 1816; d 19 July 1892. "It can truly be said of her, and of the Farrs of her Line, also of her husband's Powers Line, 'They were, and are, of the type known as honest citizens. Poor in purse, but their records are clean. This, and much more, can be said of these people, without the least shade of boasting." m John Low Powers b Bennington, Vt., 9 Nov 1807; d at Oelwein, Iowa, 26 Feb 1892. A truly successful farmer. Son of David Powers and Hannah Little. He was one of 6 brothers; all are dead but Asa Powers, who, at his 91st birthday, was living at Good Hope, Mo. The other brothers were: John Powers - Robert Powers - Austin Powers - Jesse Powers - Chas. Powers who was a Baptist. These sons were Republicans, but never sought to hold any public offices. His children may not be arranged in their proper order, as the Records were hard to secure. All the children were b at Oel- wein, Iowa, except Phoebe Powers; her birthplace was Arling- ton, Iowa. - - - - (8) Henry Powers b 12 May 1834; lived in the Iowa towns, Oelwein, Taylorsville, & Scott Center, and in the Cali- fornia towns, Whittier, and Los Angeles. Retired farmer. Was Post Master and Justice of the Peace; Republican; he and his wife members of the Christian Church. m 18 Mch 1858 Livonia McDougall b Titusville, Pa., 26 Apr 1848; daughter of Dougall McDougall & Amanda Pratt. Henry Powers wrote: "To give the full records of my children would be too big a task for me at the age of 79 years. So I wish you a happy journey through life." Children: (9) Amanda M. Powers. (9) Emma L. Powers. (9) Kate A. Powers. (9) Cora A. Powers. (9) Percy P. Powers. (9) Nellie R. Powers. (9) Hatty M. Powers. - - - - (8) Wallis Powers; lived at Oelwein, Iowa. - - - - (8) Walter Powers; lived at Oelwein, Iowa. - - - - 46 (8) Francis Marion Powers b 8 Dec 1838. He wrote from Whittier, California, "In 1858 my father's whole family moved to Fayette, Iowa. In 1868 I moved to Chicago, and was there until 1873, as a carpenter and builder. I had a restaurant until 1902; then lived at S. Raven, Mich., until 1910; then to Whittier, Calif. I was educated in the common schools. My wife and I are not Church members. I am not a member of any Secret Society. Republican. My children all studied in the Chicago schools." m at Peru, Ill., 1860 Maria Nasser Moss, who d at Chicago, 20 Aug 1906; b at Liberty, O., May 1843; daughter of John Moss; her mother, Susan Maxwell, was b at Bloomfield, O. Children: (9) Mrs. Nellie Stott, 822 N. 29th St., Chicago. (9) Luvia Leonice Powers b Taylorsville, Iowa, 30 Jan 1863; resides Port Huron, Michigan. She lived at Port Cratint until it was annexed to Port Huron. Schools of Iowa Falls, Iowa, Chicago & Evergreen Park, Ill. She and her husband members of the Congregational Church. She is a prominent worker in the Eastern Star and other Lodges. m at Chicago 15 Sept 1881, Wm. Rice Cargill b Bethlehem, Pa., 13 Mch 1858; until he was 12 years old he attended the Moravian Parochial Schools; printer by trade; train baggage man on the Chicago & Grand Trunk railroad. Holds to Democratic principles, but always votes for the best man. Member of Fort Gratiot Lodge, No. 374, Masonic; member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Lodge of St. Clair, No. 241. For a time be lived in Philadelphia. Son of Valentine Cargill, who was b in N.Y. City; d May 1880 at the age of 60 years; he m Livonia Maria Rice b Bethlehem, Pa., and d at Gilbertsville, N.J., aged about 80 years. Children: (10) Delores Lilith Cargill b Port Gratiot, Mich., 13 July 1882. In 1902 graduated from Port Huron, Mich., High School. (10) Francis Valentine Cargill b Port Gratiot, Mich., 31 Mch 1885. In 1904 graduated from Port Huron, Mich., High School; for 2 years worked in a stock yards office; since then employed by the Am. Medi- cal Association, 535 Dearborn Ave., Chicago; has charge of the Directory Department. (9) Mrs. Annie Jacobs; 631 Lexington Ave., Chicago. 47 (9) George Elmer Powers; resides Whittier, Calif. - - - - (8) Sarah Powers b Boone County, Ill., 6 Nov 1844. Resides Belle Fourche, S.Dakota. Until 1882 lived at Oelwein, Iowa; until 1900 at Letcher, S. Dakota; until 1910 at Mitchell, S.D.; until 1912 at Whittier, California; since then rear Belle Fourche, S. Dakota. A member of the Presbyterian Church. m 14 Sept 1863 Hela Chamberlain Sprague b St. Lawrence County, N.Y., 26 Oct 1833; farmer; served for 4« years in the Civil War. Republican; member of G.A.R. Son of Bela C. Sprague and Olive Hook, who lived in N.Y.State. Children: (9) Wm. Sherman Sprague b Oelwein, Iowa, 18 Aug 1866; engineer Yankton, S.D. m 27 Feb 1892 Lizzie Woerner. Children: (10) Lloyd Sprague b 14 Sept 1893. (10) Isabelle Sprague b 7 Sept 1896. (9) Florence Sprague b Oelwein, Iowa, 21 Sept 1869; dressmaker, Valentine, Nebraska. m 13 Oct 1893 Frank Andrews. (10) Lucille Andrews b Letcher, S.D., 12 Aug 1894; schools of Mitchell, S.D.; a teacher in Nebraska Rural Schools. (10) Leon L. Andrews b Letcher, S.D., 13 July 1898. (10) Lyle Andrews b Presho, S.D., 17 Mch 1906. (9) Chas. P. Sprague b Oelwein, Iowa 3 Sept 1872; d 13 Nov 1892. (9) Freddy Lester Sprague b Oelwein, Iowa, 7 Feb 1875; farmer, Letcher, S. Dakota. m 5 Mch 1901 Ida Holman, who d 23 Dec 1892. (9) Alley May Sprague b Oelwein, Iowa, 30 Aug 1877; d 23 Dec 1892. (9) Rose Elverna Sprague b near Oelwein, Iowa, 21 June 1880; resides Belle Fourche, S.D. Public schools and Business Department of S.D., Weslyand University, Mitchell, S. Dakota. A very successful teacher. m 27 June 1912 John H. Brent. (9) John S. Sprague b near Letcher, S.Dakota, 27 June 1883; d 23 Dec 1892. - - - - 48 (8) Martin Van Buren Powers b Spring Township, Boone County, Ill., on a farm, 10 Sept 1849; for 10 years lived in Fayette County, Iowa; for 12 years at Grand Island, Nebraska; for 11 Years at Grand Island City; 18 years in Chicago. Common schools. Farmer & Hotel Keeper. County Commissioner; Chief of Police; Republican. Member of the Episcopal Church; Mason; Knight Templar; A.O.U.W. m Jan 1872 Annie S. McCormick b Port Washington, Wis., 1851; daughter of Thomas McCormick. Schools of Port Washington, Wis., & Fayette, Iowa. Teacher. Children: (9) Lloyd Walter Powers b on a farm, Hall County, Nebraska; common schools; L. W. Powers Manufacturing Company, 6252 Evans Ave., Chicago. Manufacturers of Daley's Automatic Gas Economizers for hotels, restaurants and Lunch Rooms. L. W. Powers, President. m _____ _____. (9) Minnie May Powers. m _____ _____. - - - - (8) M. C. Powers d in Chicago, 1905. - - - - (8) Theodore Powers d in Iowa, 1864. - - - - (8) Nina Powers b Belvidere, Boone County, Ill., 9 Mch 1851; resides 240 Milton Ave., Whittier, Calif. Member of the Con- gregational Church. m (1) H.B.E. Griffith who was b in Wisconsin; Democrat; son of John R. Griffith & Sarah Hesbert (sic). m (2) J. B. Bennett. Children of the first marriage: (9) Edith Griffith b in Iowa. "m a farmer." (9) Lulua A. Griffith b in Iowa. "m a farmer." (9) Anna Griffith b in Iowa. "m a farmer." (9) Leona Griffith b in Iowa. "m a farmer." (9) Myrtle Griffith b in Iowa. - - - - (8) Julietta Powers b Taylorsville, Iowa, 9 May 1861 ; resides 914 2nd Ave., West, Mitchell, S. Dakota. Lived at Scott Center, Iowa, until Feb 1881; at Mitchell, S.D., since then; member of the Christian Church; attends the Methodist Church. 49 (8) Julietta Powers (cont): m 2 Mch 1878 Albert Henry Smith b Whitewater, Wis., 11 Sept 1851 ; farmer; Republican; member of the Elks; son of John E. Smith & Martha Hix, who came from England to Whitewater, Wis., and from there removed to Fayette County, Iowa. (9) Albert Eugene Smith b 27 Nov 1878; d 25 Apr 1899; graduated from the Business Department of Weslyan University, Mitchell, S.Dakota, 1899; farmer. (9) Elsie Julietta Smith b 25 Nov 1879; resides Murdo, S. Dakota; studied in S.D.College, Mitchell, S.D., a fine teacher. m 29 Oct 1902 Glen Austin Powers. (9) Gertie Adell Smith b 6 June 1881; resides Burke, S. Dakota; studied in Dakota College, Mitchell, S. Dakota; a successful teacher. m 28 Oct 1902 Claude F. Scholes. (10) Herbert Scholes b 28 Feb 1909. (9) Martin Clyde Smith b 2 May 1885; resides Ipswich, S. Dakota; graduated from the Business Department of Weslyan University, Mitchell, S.D., 1905. Bank cashier. m 5 Nov 1912 Marjorie Vance. (9) Grace Emily Smith b 21 June 1888; resides Michell, S. Dakota. (9) Burton Henry Smith b 18 July 1890; resides Plantinton, S. Dakota; engaged in railroading for a time; now a farmer. m 3 May 1911 Grace Schuman. (10) Isabel Fern Smith b 23 Aug 1912. (9) Elmer Charles Smith b 29 July 1894. Farmer near Mitchell, S. Dakota. (9) Vern Chester Smith b 1 May 1896. Schools of Mitchell, S. Dakota. (9) Jesse Marion Smith b 27 Oct 1898; schools of Mitchell, S. Dakota. (9) Evelyn Alberta Smith b 21 Jan 1907. 50 THE RECORDS OF JAMES FARR OF THE 7th GENERATION * * * * from p. 43. (7) James Farr b Essex County, N.Y., 16 Aug 1708 (probably should be 1798) or 1799; d at Fayette, Iowa, 18 Apr 1873, aged 75 years. In his early life he lived in Ohio; in 1837 removed to De Kalb County, Ill., where he was among the early pioneers. A shoemaker by trade; and a successful farmer. In 1861 removed to Fayette, Iowa. Educated in the public schools; a Republican. m in Spring, Crawford County, Pa., 1830 Electa Levine Hollen- beck b in Pa., (some say Sharon, Vt.) 28 July 1812; d at Calender, Iowa, 3 Aug 1893; daughter of Ruluff W. Hollenbeck and Electa Ames, according to the Noble Genealogy. The descendants claim that her name was Electa Noble. After the death of Ruluff W. Hollenbeck she m Alfred Strong, who lived in De Kalb & Brown Counties, Ill. The family Line of Electa Hollenbeck who m James Farr: (1st generation) Thomas Noble b in England 1632, d at Westfield, Mass., 20 June 1704; he was at Boston, Mass., 5 Jan 1653. One of the most influential men of his time. m 1 Nov 1660 Hannah Warriner, b Springfield, Mass., 17 Aug 1743, d before 1721 - (2nd) Jaynes Noble, b 1 Oct 1677, d at Westfield, Mass., 22 Apr 1712, m (1) Ruth _____ who d 24 Aug 1702 - (3d) David Noble b 3 Mch 1709; d at Hebron, Conn., 18 Feb 1761; a man of great influence; served on the School Committee, etc. m 17 May 1731 Abigail Loomis, b 30 Apr 1711; d about 1802; the daughter of Philip Loomis & Hannah _____ of Simsbury, Conn. - (4th) Capt. James Noble, b 9 July 1736,d at Orwell, Vt., 23 Feb 1817; entered the Revolutionary Army just after the Bunker Hill battle, and was one of the best commanders of his time; was at Ticonderoga, etc. Served in the Mass. Legislature; m (1) Anna Caldwell, who was b at Westfield, Mass., 23 Nov 1738; d 11 July 1803; daughter of Abel Caldwell and Anna Dwight - (5th) Electa Noble b 3 Mch 1711, d 15 Aug 1806; m Barnabas Ames of Conn. - (6th) Electa Ames b 18 Mcb 1795, m (1) Ruluff Hollenbeck - (7th) Electa Hollenbeck who m James Farr. Children of James Farr: * * * * (8) Ruluff Farr b Ashtabula County, Ohio, 24 July 1832; d at Buffalo, Nebraska, 15 July 1887. In 1837 he removed with his parents to Genoa, Ill. m at Genoa, Ill., Mary Mullen. * * * * 51 (8) Eleanor Farr b 16 June 1834; d 1 June 1838. * * * * (8) Levi Lyndon Farr b De Kalb County, Ill., 2 May 1839; d at Cedar Falls, Iowa. "He spent most of his boyhood and youth in the usual manner of farm lads. He was educated in the neighborhood schools. In 1862 he removed to Fayette County, Iowa, and on 22 Sept 1862 located at Fayette, Iowa. Prompted by his patriotic spirit, he responded to his country's call for troops, and enlisted in Co. C, 6th Iowa Cavalry, serving in the Civil War for 3 years. His Regiment was assigned to the Department of the West, on duty among the Indian Reservations, and he Participated in the battle of White Stone Hill, Dakota, 3 Sept 1863, where the 6th Iowa performed the task of surrounding the Indians and driving them in. When night closed down the Regiment went into camp on the battlefield. 28 July 1864 the 6th Iowa Cavalry took part in the engagement with the Indians at Tukkahokutah, where the Red Men were driven out of their position among the rocks. 26 Aug the Regiment had a skirmish with a heavy force of the Indians on the Little Missouri, after which it went into winter quarters at Sioux City, Iowa, and was mustered out there, 17 Oct 1865. On his return home from the War Levi L. Farr resumed his occupation of farmer in Fayette County, Iowa, which occupation he followed until 1868, when he was elected Sheriff of Fayette County, Iowa. So ably did he discharge the duties of that position that he was re-elected and served for 6 years. He was Deputy Sheriff for 4 years. He formed a partnership with O.S. Taylor in the livery business; subsequently he was in the horse and live stock business. In addition to the extensive business of this Co. in buying and shipping horses they kept on hand a number of the finest heavy draft horses of French stock. As a business man and citizen Mr. Farr's course was always one to command confidence and respect. He made a competent and faithful Sheriff for 6 years and was always reliable in the discharge of his duty. He was a stalwart supporter of Republican principles, and exerted his influence and gave his support for the welfare and advancement of that party. He was a member of the W. Union, Iowa, Lodge No. 25, Masonic, and of Abertheny Post No. 48, G.A.R. Obituary, "The relatives and friends of this city of Fayette, Iowa, were surprised and shocked on Monday evening when the news was received of the death of Levi L. Farr. He had been visiting in Ill., and was on his way to his W. Union, Iowa, home. He stopped for a few days at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James McMasters at Cedar Falls, Iowa. He was apparently in the best of health and ate a hearty meal. He intended taking the train for home in the afternoon, but was taken sick a little after 2 o'clock, and, before medical aid could be summoned, he passed away, death being caused by an attack of Angina Pectoris. The remains were brought to W. Union, 52 Iowa, on Tuesday morning, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. McMasters. The funeral services were held at West Union, Iowa, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. W. Dwyer, and were conducted by the Rev. F.A. Gageby. Among the many important positions which he held was that of President of the Fayette County Agricultural Society." Levi L. Farr m at De Kalb, Ill. 3 Jan 1859, Catherine Gable, who was b near Buffalo, N.Y., 31 Mch 1838 and d 24 Mch 1904; Of Exemplary character; the daughter of William Gable. The children: (9) Geanor Genia Farr b 16 Oct 1859; resides Cedar Rapids, Iowa. m J. G. McMasters of W. Union, Iowa. County Recorder. (9) Rena Farr b 10 Mch 1868; resides West Union, Iowa. m Carl D. Fiske, optician. (9) Helen May Farr b Fayette, Iowa, 1 Jan 1874. Resides at West Union, Iowa, where she came with her parents at the age of 4 years. Schools of West Union, Iowa. She and her husband members of the Catholic Church. m 16 Oct 1901 John Wm. Dwyer, b at Georgetown, Colorado. Engaged in Real Estate and Insurance business. Post Master at West Union, Iowa, under President Cleveland. For 7 years Supervisor of Fayette County, Iowa. Democrat; member of the Elks, Woodmen & Knights of Columbus. Son of Michael Dwyer and Mary Calvin of Georgetown, Colorado; these parents also resided in the Iowa towns, Westgate & Oelwein. Children: (10) Donald Wm. Dwyer b 18 Oct 1903. (10) John Levi Dwyer b 30 Apr 1905. (10) Catherine Mary Dwyer b 10 Oct 1912. * * * * (8) Ellen Farr b Genoa, Ill., 9 Nov 1840; d at Genoa, Ill. m 25 Feb 1860 Arlington Cohoon. * * * * (8) Emeline Farr b Genoa, Ill., 15 Aug 1842; resides San Diego, California. Schools of Genoa, Ill., & Upper Iowa University Fayette, Iowa. Lived at Fayette, Iowa, until her marriage in 1880; then was at Fort Dodge, Iowa, for 12 years; then for 1 year each in the Iowa towns, Calendar and What Cheer; after the failure of her husband's health removed to Genoa, Ill., where she had a fine home. For many years she has resided at San Diego, California; making visits to Fayette, Iowa. 53 (8) Emeline Farr (cont): m 20 Nov 1860 Melzar P. Gardner, who was b in, or near, Weathersfield, Conn., 10 Dec 1843; d at Genoa, Ill., 21 Nov 1900. Republican. He held several public officcs; was City Clerk of Fort Dodge, Iowa, for several years. A Free Mason of the Blue Lodge. He and his wife attended Congregational and Presbyterian Churches. He was the son of Melzer Porter Gardner, a native of Hingham, Mass., who m Martha _____; these parents lived for many years at Hartford, Conn. (By this 1st marriage Melzer P. Gardner had children, Frank Gardner, who was drowned 8 Aug 1881, and Alice Gardner, who m Mr. Walton and resides at Stockton, California.) No children. * * * * (8) Gould Farr b 20 Sept 1845; d 15 Nov 1845. * * * * (8) Tolitha Farr b De Kalb County, Ill., Resides Maynard, Iowa. m at Fayette, Iowa, 18 Dec 1872 Reiley Knight. * * * * (8) Alice Estella Farr b Genoa, Ill., 25 Dec 1849; resides Fayette, Iowa. In 1861 removed with her parents from Genoa, Ill., to Fayette, Iowa. Schools of Genoa, Iowa, and Upper Town University, Fayette, Iowa. A fine teacher in country schools; a faithful member of the Fayette, Iowa, Congregational Church. m 16 Sept 1874 Andrew H. McGarvey, wno was b in Chenango County, Pa., 16 Jan 1843. In 1845 removed to Dubuque, Iowa; in 1853 to Edgewood, Iowa. Farmer. Democrat. Son of Alexander McGarvey and Eliza Denoody. 54 THE RECORDS OF JOHN FARR OF THE 3d GENERATION * * * * from p. 12. His Family Line: (1st generation) Ancestor Thomas Farr - (2d) Stephen Farr - (3d)John Farr. (3) John Farr b 1681; d 24 Jan 1724, in his 43d year. Lived at Stow and Littleton, Mass. Inscription on his Gravestone at Littleton, Mass.: "Here lyes ye body of John Farr, who deceased Jan ye 14th, 1724, in ye 43d year of his age." Inventory of his estate, 14 Jan 1723-4 at Littleton, Mass. Item: 3 acres of orcharding, in the bounds of Stow, Mass., 25 pounds. Signed by Jonathan Hartwell, Stephen Farr and Samuel Corey. m 11 May 1703 Hannah Applin; daughter of John Applin of Watertown, Mass., "the school teacher." The children from the Stow, Mass., Records: * * * * (4) Bathsheba Farr b 13 May 1712. m Mr. Anderson. * * * * (4) Abiah Farr b 25 July 1714. m Mr. Hammond. * * * * (4) Rachel Farr b 28 Aug 1715. m Samuel Corey. * * * * (4) Mehitable Farr b 27 Feb 1717. m Mr. Adams. * * * * Children recorded at Littleton, Mass.: (4) Prudence Farr b 24 Mch 1718. She probably d in youth as she is not mentioned among her father's heirs. * * * * (4) Isaac Farr b 1 Oct 1721. He is mentioned as deceased, 13 Feb 1748. His heirs are mentioned but their names not given, or the maiden name of his widow. * * * * (4) John Farr, Jr.; d before 1763. He is called "the oldest son" in the settlement of his father's estate. "John Farr, administrator, cited all his father's heirs, 'except the one who lives at Falmouth (now Portland) 55 (4) John Farr, Jr. (cont): Me., Casco Bay, County of York. Date of return 13 Feb 1748-9" m Mary Whittemore; daughter of Benjamin Whittemore. Children: (5) John Farr b 6 Sept 1735 or 1736. "The only son and heir." * * * * (4) Mary Farr. m Mr. Dodge. * * * * (4) Hannah Farr. m Mr. Cleveland. Real Estate of John Farr divided 13 Feb 1748; To the Widow Hannah, one full third part, To John Farr, the oldest son, two full third parts; he to pay his sister, and the heirs of his brother, Isaac Farr. Memorandum dated 13 Feb 1748: Children of John Farr: John Farr, Jr. - Isaac Farr's heirs - Mary Dodge - Hannah Cleveland - Bathsheba Anderson - Abiah Hammond - Mehetable Adams - Rachel Corey - Note: The heirs to give bond to refund; this is to be mentioned in the decree. 10 July 1724 Widow Hannah Farr appointed Administratrix of the estate of her husband, John Farr, late of Litteton, Mass. Samuel Cory, of Littleton, Mass., Bondsman. 6 Nov 1733. Samuel Corey appointed guardian of Abiah, Rachel, Mehetable, Prudence and Isaac Farr (he is about 13 years old); the children of John Farr. Accounts rendered by Hannah Farr; To account rendered 6 Jan 1726. "A Pr. of Gravestones 45? setting them up 2// and to maintenance of children for 3 Years. Citation to Hannah Farr, Widow, and Children, Dated 14 Nov 1728; served by Samuel Corey, "To the widow Hannah, a daughter, and her husband, James Hayes, and to John Farr, a son." 56 THE RECORDS OF THOMAS FARR OF THE 3d GENERATION * * * * from p. 12. His Line: (1st generation) Thomas Farr - (2nd) Thomas Farr & wife Mary Taylor -(3d) Thomas Farr. (3) Thomas Farr of Acton, Mass., 500 pounds to Stephen Farr, Jr., of Stow Mass., land in Acton, Mass., 120 or 170 Acres. The First Corner being a stake at the South side of Triangle Brook, running southeasterly, bordering southeasterly on Wm. Wheeler's meadow by stake and heap of stones; then angling and bounding on Samuel Hayward to a white oak stump; then angling on the brow of the Hill, as marked, direct bounding, easterly by Samuel Hayward's and Simon Hunt's, than cornering at a pine stake and heap of stones on the S. side of the road; then angling with the road to a white oak tree; then running westwardly with sd. road on the N. side of the dwelling house by sd. road to a heap of stones and a stake; then turning and running southeasterly; bounding northwesterly on Dr. Cummings' Qualification to stake, etc. Then cornering and running northwesterly bounding northwardly on sd. Dr. Cummings' lot to a "rolute" and oak tree standing in a fence at the end of the lane to a stake in John Davis, Senior's, line, then to a white oak tree; from thence one straight line to a stake and heap of stones in Hezekiah Hapgood's line to the first corner. 10 Mch 1741. Thomas Farr. Elizabeth Farr. Witnesses, Susanna Farr - Jonathan Cobleigh - Wm. Farr. From the History of Hardwick, Mass., "Thomas Farr probably came from Stow, Mass., to Littleton, Mass.; and then removed to Hardwick, where he was a resident before Sept 1742. He ard wife Elizabeth were admitted to membership in the Hardwick, Mass., Church." Thomas Farr m at Groton, Mass., 16 Mch 1713-4 Elizabeth Powers. The children recorded at Littleton, Mass.: (4) Elizabeth Farr b 24 Jan 1715. * * * * (4) Abigail Farr b 26 Dec 1716. * * * * (4) Thomas Farr, Jr., b 1 Nov 1719. "Thomas Farr, Jr., admitted to the Hardwick, Mass., Church with his wife Hannah, 19 Dec 1742. He then lived at Gilbertville, Mass., his farm being bounded on the east by Ware River." m publishment 5 Aug 1738 to Hannah Powers of Littleton, Mass. Children: - - - - 57 (5) Ruhamah Farr baptized 19 Dec 1742. - - - - (5) Lydia Farr b 16 June 1745. - - - - (5) Hannah Farr bp 29 May 1748. - - - - (5) Thomas Farr bp 5 Nov 1749. - - - - (5) Samuel Farr bp 1 June 1755; b 1 June 1755. Data of the family pages 60-65. * * * * (4) Joanna Farr b 22 May 1722. * * * * (4) Jonathan Farr b 4 Feb 1724-5; "d about 1800." "Jonathan Farr sold his homestead 27 Apr 1768 to Isaac Thomas; it was bounded East by the Ware River; South by the land of Thomas Farr and West by the highway." From the History of Chesterfield, N.H., "Thomas Farr appears to have d at Chesterfield about 1800. He appears to have settled here before 1767. In 1776 he was styled, 'Jonathan Farr, the Second.' He probably came to Chesterfield from Mass., though the part is not known. He settled in the western part of Chesterfield, not far from the middle of the 15th Range. In 1777 he Was Selectman of Chesterfield. He Was probably a Revolutionary soldier that year." The list of the wives of Jonathan Farr and births of his children from the Hardwick, or Littleton, Mass., Town Records. Fuller data of the children and descendants from the Chester- field, N.H., History, which only says of his wives, "there were 3 of them." m (1) 5 July 1751 Mary Wells; daughter of John Wells. m (2) 19 Jan 1757 Mercy Winslow; who was probably daughter of Thomas Winslow. Children of the first marriage: (5) William Farr b 5 Mch 1752; drowned himself in the Lily Pond Brook, Chesterfield, N.H., 18 Oct 1814. He settled in Chesterfield on Lot No. 11, 15th Range. He was a Revolutionary soldier in 1777. 58 (5) William Farr (cont): m 6 Dec 1773 Lydia Trowbridge, b Worcester, Mass., 7 Apr 1754; d at Chesterfield, N.H., 31 Jan 1834; daughter of James Trowbridge and Jerusha Park. Data of the family pages 66-70. - - - - (5) Jonathan Farr b 14 Apr 1754. History of Chester- field, N.H., "He is probably a son of the man called 'Jonathan Farr, 2nd.' " "m Widow Baldwin." Data of the family pages 71-75. - - - - Children of the second marriage of Jonathan Farr; (5) Joshua Farr b 23 Sept 1757. "Joshua Farr of Little- ton, Mass., d in the Revolutionary Army in 1776, aged 21 Years." History of Chesterfield, N.H., "Joshua Farr d 28 Aug 1815; he was a Revolutionary soldier in 1775. He lived in Chesterfield on the farm now occupied by Oscar Sargent." In 1785 Molly Snow, who d 30 Aug 1856; daughter of Zerubbabel Snow. No children. - - - - (5) Amos Farr b 9 Mch (or May?) 1759. No mention of him in Chesterfield, N.H., History. - - - - (5) Mary (Molly) Farr b 18 Oct 1760. - - - - (5) Moses Farr b 18 May 1762. - - - - (5) Marcy Farr bp 1 Jan 1764. Chesterfield, N.H., History, "b 23 Oct 1764; and d 16 Dec 1839." m Joshua Brigham. - - - - (5) Asahel Farr bp 23 Mch 1766. - - - - The following children were born at Chesterfield, N.H.: (5) Abigail Farr, who d at St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1837. m 1787 James Snow. - - - - 59 (4) Jonathan Farr (cont): Children of the third marriage of Jonathan Snow, the name of the wife not found: (5) Susy Farr b 21 July 1779. - - - - (5) Sabra, or Sabrina, Farr b 11 Feb 1782; d 18 Jan 1868. m (1) 1802 Francis Parks. m (2) Wilder Brown. m (3) Russell Farr. - - - - (5) Charlotte Farr b 7 Feb 1789. * * * * Continuation of the children of Thomas Farr, Jr. (4) Mary Farr b 12 Mch 1727-8. m 25 May 1786 Noah Emmons of Groton, Mass. * * * * (4) Eliza Farr b 12 June 1730. * * * * (4) Keziah Farr. m 14 Dec 1748 John Wells. 60 THE RECORDS OF SAMUEL FARR OF THE 5th GENERATION * * * * from p. 57. (5) Samuel Farr b 27 Apr 1755; bp at Littleton, Mass., 1 June 1755; d at Chesterfield, N.H., 2 Nov 1809. He appears to have settled at Chesterfield, N.H., about 1780. He is styled "Samuel the 3d," in the old Chesterfield Records, Tax. Lists. He settled in the western part of Chesterfield on the farm now occupied by Larkin Farr. In 1800 he and Ezekiel Hildreth obtained a charter for a ferry across the Conn. River, now known as the Upper, or Gilson's, Ferry." m (1) 1782 Martha Cobleigh. m (2) 1784 Esther Street, who d 24 Dec 1847; daughter of Ebenezer Streeter. The children and descendants as given in the Chesterfield, N.H., Town History: * * * * (6) Thirza Farr. "m Solomon Hudson, the son of Benjamin Hudson." Children of the second marriage of Samuel Farr: * * * * (6) Roswell Farr b 1 Jan 1788; d at Jamaica, Vt., 27 Dec 1841. About 1823 he removed to Jamaica, Vt. m Diana Smith, of the 4th Smith Generation; who d 1 Mch 1879; daurhter of Amos Smith. Children: - - - - (7) James M. Farr b 10 Nov 1813. Lived at Jamaica, Vt. m 14 Mch 1839 Lucinda Baldwin. - - - - (7) Francis H. Farr b 21 Nov 1815. m Helen Phillips. - - - - (7) Jane C. Farr b 18 June 1818; lived at Jamaica, Vt. m 4 Apr 1844 Chas. H. Pierce. - - - - (7) Henry L. Farr b 3 Aug 1824. m (1) Luella Roe. m (2) _____ _____. - - - - 61 (7) Esther A. Farr b 10 July 1827. m 21 Feb 1848 Edmund Skinner. - - - - (7) Edson R. Farr b 31 Jan 1837; d 28 Oct 1844. * * * * (6) Russell Farr b 1789 or 1790; d 5 May 1849; a faithful farmer, Chesterfield, N.H. m (1) 1811 Betsy Smith, who d 20 Sept 1836, in her 44th year; daughter of Aaron Smith. m (2) 1837 Mrs. Sabra (Farr) Brown, who d 18 Jan 1868; daughter of Jonathan Farr. Children of the first marriage of Russell Farr: - - - - (7) Russell Farr, Jr., b 4 Aug 1811; d 8 May 1871; farmer at Chesterfield, N.H. m (1) 1831 Sarah Amidon, who d 10 Mch 1842; daughter of Nathaniel Amidon. m (2) 7 Apr 1843 Lydia S. Stearns; daughter of Samuel Stearns. Children: (8) Parker R. Farr b 7 Oct 1831; lived at Franklin,Mass. m 15 Apr 1835 Abbie E. Alexander of Cumberland, R.I.; daughter of Nelson Alexander and Alpha _____. (9) Theodore P. Farr b 19 Dec 1855; graduated from Tufts College; a teacher. (9) Luella F. Farr b 24 Feb 1857. m Eugene Davidson of Foxboro, Mass. (9) Mildred L. Farr d at 18 months. (8) William Riley Farr b 13 Oct 1835; d at Franklin, Mass., 9 June 1881. m 19 Apr 1859 Ellen A. Gilmore of Wrentham, Mass. No children. (8) Sarah E. Farr b 15 Apr 1838. m 28 Jan 1860 Samuel Farr; son of Samuel Farr. (8) Martha E. Farr d in infancy, 15 Feb 1842. (8) Ransom C. Farr b 17 Feb 1810; farmer at Chester- field, N.H. Soldier of the Civil War, mustared into Co. F, Vt. Cavalry, 19 Nov 1861; honorably discharged on account of disability, 19 Nov 1861; drafted & mustered into Troop G, 1st Regt. of N.H.Cavalry; 2 July 1864;promoted to Sergeant. 62 (8) Ransom C. Farr (cont): m 3 June 1864 Clarissa Esterbrooks Spaulding; daughter of Arba Spaulding and Emeline Esterbrooks. (9) Helena E. Farr b 3 July 1866; d 19 Feb 1868. (9) Nellie A. Farr b Wadsboro, Vt., 13 May 1871. - - - - (7) Parker Farr b 30 June 1813; stone mason & farmer, Chester- field, N.H. m 30 Sept 1834 Adeline Davenport; daughter of Chas. Davenport. Children: (8) Maria Farr b 13 Mch 1835; d 1 Apr 1835. (8) George P. Farr b 23 Oct 1836. m (1) Kate Chase. m (2) Mrs. Rhoda Lankton. (8) Chas. R. Farr b 30 July 1839; lived at Northampton, Mass. ((added: enlisted 19 Nov 1861 Co. F, Ist Vt. Cal. (more info which is illegible))) m 12 Nov 1867 Cornelia E. Clark; daughter of Chas. L. Clark. (8) Larkin D. Farr b 16 July 1845. Farmer & carpenter, at Chesterfield, N.H. "Larkin D. Farr was mustered into Co. F, 14th Rert., N.H. Volunteer Infantry, 28 Dec 1863; honorably discharged, 26 July 1866. At the battle of Cedar Creek, Va., 19 Oct 1864, he was taken prisoner, and in a few days was confined in Pemberton Tobacco Factory, Richmond, Va., having been deprived, together with his fellow prisoners, of most of his clothing, canteen, and money. From the 4th of the following Nov to 20 Feb 1865 he was confined in the 'Prison Den,' at Salisbury, N.C. It had an area of about 4 acres, and was surrounded by a stockade of Planks about 12 feet high. At one time thousands of prisoners were crowded into this place, in which was a 4-story factory building, and 7 small buildings. The buildings were used as hospitals, while the so-called 'well' prisoners lived in tents and in holes dug in the earth, while a great many had no shelter at all." Mr. Farr said, "Many of our men would lie down in exposed places, never to waken. I saw one man who d by a fire, whose feet were half burned off. Seven of us united and began to dig a hole on the first day of our arrival there. We made it about 4 feet deep and about 8 feet wide, with a fireplace in one corner, covering it with 3 pieces of shelter tent. During the four months I was there the death rate was about 1,000 per month, 96 having d in 1 63 (8) Larkin D. Farr (cont): day. After my arrival there were 9 of my Regiment there - only two lived to get home. Hundreds of soldiers were without hats, coats, or shoes. Yet any of these were obliged to pass their days in the open air, often exposed to storms of rain and snow. Those who survived this atrocious treatment were at length liberated, weak, haggard, and emaciated." m 6 June 1859 Sarah Jane Farr; the daughter of Carlton Farr. Child: (9) Dora Farr b 4 Nov 1871. (8) Elvira F. Farr b 8 July 1847. m 8 June 1866 Murray Davis; the son of Chas W. Davis. (8) Emory M. Farr b 2 Jan 1852. m 7 Oct 1874 Florence E. Wilson of Keene, N.H.; daughter of Joseph Wilson. Child: (9) Florence F. Farr b Chesterfield, N.H., 2 Apr 1879. (7) Eliza Farr b 21 Oct 1818. m 10 Feb 1834 Presson Stearns, who d 31 Aug 1859. - - - - (7) Ransom Farr b 15 June 1822. Farmer and merchant at Chester- field, N.H., until 1856; merchant at Westmoreland, N.H., 1856-7; then returned to Chesterfield; Selectman, 1855. m 1 Oct 1844 Philinda P. Barrows of Westmoreland, N.H.; daughter of Warren Barrows & Phila Smith. Children: (8) Chauncey Snow Farr b 30 Oct 1845; machinist at Hinsdale, N.H. m 8 Nov 1872 Elizabeth Kingsbury Woodbury, who d 18 Dec 1881; daughter of Rev. O. G. Woodbury & Mary A. Kingsbury. (8) Urban Warren Farr b 1 Feb 1848; d 3 Oct 1853. (8) Emma M. Farr b 30 Aug 1850; d 24 Mch 1851. (8) Ellen Martha Farr b 30 Apr 1852; lived at Ellington,Iowa. m 9 Feb 1870 Chas. A. Clark of Dunstable, Vt. (8) Olin Ransom Farr b 1 Mch 1855; mechanic and sawyer, Chesterfield, N.H. m 4 Oct 1877 Myra T. Streeter; daughter of John L. Streeter. 64 (8) Herman George Farr b 3 Apr 1860; d 11 Apr 1869. (8) Cora Phila Farr b 25 Apr 1863. m 27 Dec 1881 Chas. E. Andrews; son of Ebenezer Andrews. (8) Carrie Bessie Farr b 25 Apr 1863. m 27 Dec 1881 William A. Lowe of Chesterfield,N.H. - - - - (7) Alfred Farr b 22 Oct 1826; farmer at Chester- field, N.H. m 4 Apr 1849 Lucy Smith; daughter of Benajah Smith. Children: (8) Harriet Newell Farr b 1 Dec 1855. m 3 Mch 1881 Chas. M. Davis; son of Chas. M.Davis. (8) Alba A. Farr b 17 Oct 1868. * * * * Continuation of the children of Samuel Farr: (6) Patty Farr d at Sutton, Vt., 1840. m Luther Stoddard. * * * * (6) Erastus Farr; removed from Chesterfield, N.H., to Sutton, Vt. m Joanna Emmons. * * * * (6) Esther Farr b 19 June 1798; d 9 Feb 18?6. m 1823 Ira Smith. * * * * (6) Hannah Farr. m Hiram Streeter. * * * * (6) Samuel Farr b 1 Oct 1804; d at Newark, Vt., Aug 1865. m Thirza Davis, who d Apr 1867; daughter of Osborn Davis. - - - - (7) Alzina M. Farr b 30 May 1830. m 13 Nov 1851 Elijah Amidon. - - - - 65 (7) Roswell Farr b 12 Feb 1832; d 25 Apr 1832. - - - - (7) Erastus Farr b 26 Mch 1833; d at Burke, Vt., 6 Sept 1881. m Lydia Brown of Brownington, Vt. - - - - (7) Samuel Farr b 12 May 1836; d at Newark, Vt., 14 May 14, 1879. m 28 Jan 1860 Sarah E. Farr, daughter of Russell Farr. - - - - (7) Wesley O. Farr b 17 Nov 1838. Mustered into Co. F, 14th N.H. Regt., Volunteer Infantry; 23 Sept 1862; promoted to Corporal 1 Feb 1864; discharged for disability, 20 Jan 1865. m 13 Dec 1870 Phoebe West of Newark, Vt. - - - - (7) Matilda F. Farr b 18 Apr 1843. - - - - (7) Eudora E. Farr b 23 Aug 1850; d 20 Oct 1877. m 18 Nov 1864 Lawrence M. Ryan of Augusta, Me. - - - - (7) Philindia Farr b 20 Oct 1845; d 18 Aug 1848. 66 THE RECORDS OF WILLIAM FARR OF THE 5th GENERATION * * * * from p. 58. (5) William Farr b Littleton, Mass., 5 Mch 1752; drowned himself in the Lily Pond Brook, Chesterfield, N.H. 18 Oct 1814. He located at Chesterfield, N.H., on Lot No. 11, 15th Range. Revolutionary soldier in 1777. m 6 Dec 1773 Lydia Trowbridge, b Worcestor, Mass., 7 Apr 1754; d at Chesterfield, N.H., 31 Jan 1834; the daughter of James Trowbridge who m Jerusha Park. James Trowbridge was of the 4th generation from Thomas Trowbridge, merchant, who was one of the early settlers of Dorchester, Mass., and d at Taunton, Mass., 1672. James Trowbridpe had the following children: William - Sarah - Mary, who m Zerubbabel Snow of the 3d generation - Abigail - Lydia who m William Farr - Elizabeth - Dolly. Children of William Farr: * * * * (6) Gardner Farr b 13 Feb 1774; d at Chesterfield, N.H., 3 June 1830. m 1799 Lncy Robertson, who d 1838; daughter of James Robertson. Children: - - - - (7) Lucy W. Farr b 7 Dec 1799. m Herman Shepherd. - - - - (7) Rolston A. Farr b 1802; d at Buffalo, N.Y. 1874. m Mary Cornish. - - - - (7) Louisa P. Farr b 1804; lived at Hinsdale, N.H. unmarried. - - - - (7) Maria N. Farr b 1810; lived at Hinsdale, N.H.; unmarried. - - - - (7) Rosina B. Farr d 1842; unmarried. - - - - (7) Ellen H. Farr b 1813; d in Ill., 1874. m Galusba Alverson. - - - - 67 (7) Laura Farr d 1834 in her 20th year. - - - - (7) Jane S. Farr d in 1842 in her 19th year. * * * * (6) Washington Farr b 17 Sept 1778; d at Chesterfield, N.H., Apr 1823. m 1797 Mary Hastings; who d 31 Mch 1831; daughter of Andrew Hastings. Children: - - - - (7) Wesley Farr; went to sea, never returned. - - - - (7) Betsy Farr b 1798; d 8 May 1834. m Nathan Randall. - - - - (7) Rhoda Farr b about 1801. m 1823 Shubal Hastings; son of Josiah Hastings. - - - - (7) George W. Farr b 10 Feb 1804; after 1843 was a Dr. at Lewiston, Me. m (1) 1 Jan 1845 Clarissa G. Hammon, who was b at Lewiston, Me., 1824. m (2) Hannah Alley b Lynn, Mass., 1815; d 31 Jan 1852. m (3) Olive J. Moore of Lewiston, Me., 13 Oct 1833. Children: (8) Mansell W. Farr b 30 Oct 1845. (8) Clarissa M. Farr b 20 Mch 1847; d 15 Oct 1847. (8) Grace Greenwood Farr b 5 May 1861. - - - - (7) Lydia Farr b 25 May 1808. m 22 Jan 1852 Alanson Norcross. - - - - (7) Mary A. Farr b 1811; d 13 Mch 1868. m 1831 Nelson Hosley. - - - - (7) Wm. T. Farr; d at Worcester, Mass. m (1) Louisa Wilder. m (2) _____ _____. 68 (6) Wells Farr b 5 Apr 1782; d at Chesterfield, N.H., 29 Jan 1836; unmarried. * * * * (6) Lydia Farr b 28 Jan 1783; d 13 Jan 1805. m Joshua Tyler. * * * * (6) Amos Farr b 21 June 1785; d at Chesterfield, N.H., 4 Apr 1862; farmer. m (1) 1804 Mercy Cobleigh; daughter of John Cobleigh. m (2) 1806 Abigail Powers, who d 17 Sept 1870; daughter of Ezekiel Powers. Child of the first marriage: - - - - (7) Abner Farr b 1805; d 1831. "Went to the Southern States and never returned." Child of the second marriage: (7) Worcester Farr b 30 Dec 1806; accidentally killed by falling from a wagon at Chesterfield, N.H., 14 May 1881; farmer & Stone mason. m 3 Mch 1831 Abial Kneeland; daughter of John Kneeland. Children: (8) Lestina A. Farr b 2 Sept 1831; d at Bloomington, Ill., 7 Mch 1857. m Clark Covey. (8) Gilbert W. Farr b 27 Jan 1833; d 17 July 1838. (8) Chester D. Farr b 21 Aug 1834; d 28 Dec 1838. (8) Frank H. Farr b 4 Aug 1836; lived at Brattleboro,Vt. m (1) Oct 1859 Phila Prentice, who d 27 Mch 1864; daughter of Bradley Prentice. m (2) 30 Jan 1860 Ellen J. Wilson of Keene, N.H.; daughter of Joseph Wilson. Children: (9) Sidney H. Farr b 12 Feb 1862. (9) Frank E. Farr b 1 Nov 1866; d in infancy. (9) Alice M. Farr b 18 Dec 1868. (9) Grace M. Farr b 5 Nov 1879. 69 (8) Ira D. Farr b 9 Mch 1838; carpenter and farmer, Chesterfield, N.H. ((added: made hoes and scythes with John Suno (?) )). m 24 Nov 1879 Mrs. Caroline S. Blood of Massena, N.Y.; daughter of Nelson Stowell. Child: (9) Winfield Gordon Farr b 2 June 1881. (8) Dennie W. Farr b 7 Jan 1840; killed at the Wilderness Battle 5 May 1864. When the Civil War began he was living at Brattleboro, Vt., and he soon received a commission as 2nd Lt. in the 4th Regt., Vt. Volunteers; became Captain of Co. C in the same Regt. He was killed by a shot which struck him in the head. Buried with Masonic honers in the West Chesterfield, N.H., cemetery. m Mary H. Brown of Brattleboro, Vt.,; daughter of Rev. Addison Brown. (8) James E. Farr b 24 June 1843; d 7 Feb 1853. (8) Chas. M. Farr b 27 June 1845; lived in N.Y.City. ((added: Chas. M. Farr mustered into Co. A, 2nd N.H. Infantry 31 May 1861, ....for duty 23 ... 1862. Re-enlisted for the town of Newport, N.H., and rated into Troop C. lst Regt., N.H.Vol. Cavalry 1 Apr 1864. ... to 1st Sgt, and 10 Jan 1885 to 2nd Lt. Mustered out as First Sgt. 15 July 1865)) m (1) Mary T. Finnigan of N.Y.City, who d 4 May 1875, aged 25 years. m (2) Mary F. Dwyer of N.Y.City. (8) Bernard S. Farr b 29 July 1847; d 6 Feb 1853. (8) Edwin H. Farr b 14 Oct 1849. m Aug 1874 Abbie E. Stark; daughter of Wm. Stark & Eliza Smith. (8) Helen E. Farr b 10 Feb 1852; lived at Chester- field, N.H. m 1 Nov 1875 George F. Burnham of Hartland, Vt.; who removed to Chesterfield, N.H. - - - - (7) Marcia C. Farr b 14 Feb 1809. m 9 July 1829 Wm. R. Snow. - - - - (7) Lyman P. Farr b 18 Aug 1811; d 13 July 1879. Lived at Somerset, Vt., 1844-1857, and then at Bennington, Vt.; 70 (7) Lyman P. Farr (cont): then returned to Chesterfield, N.H.; farmer; for many years owner of the Lower Ferry on the Conn. River at W. Chesterfield, N.H. m (1) Lydia Cobleigh, who d 15 Aug 1840, aged 28 years m (2) 12 Apr 1842. Lois Smith; daughter of Ora Smith. Child: (8) Mary A. Farr, who d 1852 in her 16th year. * * * * (6) Loring Farr b 14 Sept 1790; d at Chesterfield, N.H., 1836 or 1839. m Roxanna Farr, who d 4 July 1825; daughter of Moses Farr. Children: - - - - (7) William Farr. - - - - (7) Prusha Farr who d at Westfield, Mass. m Edwin Gaylord. * * * * (6) Dolly Farr who d 18 May 1852, aged 59 years. m 1830 Ebenezer Safford. (6) Otis Farr b 15 May 1798; d at Chesterfirld, N.H., 1822. m 1820 Lucinda Latham; daughter of Asa Latham. No children. 71 THE RECORDS OF JONATHAN FARR OF THE 5th GENERATION * * * * from p. 58. (5) Jonathan Farr b 14 Apr 1764 (given 1754 in previous reference). He early removed to Chesterfield, M.H., and is called "johnathan Farr, Second," in the Town Records. His Will was proved 9 Oct 1807 in which he mentions his son Austin Farr. "m 27 Oct _____ Lucy Fay; daughter of Deacon James Fay." Chesterfield, N.H., Town History, "He m Widow Baldwin". The children as given in the Chesterfield, N.H., History, by Oren Randall. * * * * (6) Leonard Farr b 8 Oct 1779. m 1799 Persis Snow; daughter of Warren Snow; "of the 2nd Snow Generation at Chesterfield, N.H." "They had, at least, the following, children." (7) Kimball Farr. - - - - (7) Celatia Farr, who d in N.Y.City. m 1853 Electa Safford; daughter of Roswell Safford. * * * * (6) Sally Farr b 19 Oct 1781. * * * * (6) Phila Farr b 11 Nov 1784. m Isaac Powers; son of Ezekiel Powers. * * * * (6) Fanny Farr b 7 Jan 1788; d 15 Apr 1837. m Roswell Safford. * * * * (6) Lucinda Farr b 9 Nov 1791; d in youth * * * * The following children are said to have been of the first marriage of Jonathan Farr, 2nd. (6) Moses Farr. He d at Chesterfield, N.H., 14 July 1829, "having resided for some time in that town." m Sabrina Hastings, "who survived her husband by many years." Children: - - - - 72 (7) Achsah Farr b 2 July 1785; d 21 Nov 1834. m 1803 John Snow. - - - - (7) Ora Farr b 25 July 1786; d at Chesterfield, N.H., 30 June 1828; a millwright. m 1814 Hannah Harris, who d at Sutton, Vt., 31 July 1852; daughter of John Davis. "Her 2nd husband was Luther Stoddard." Children: (8) Emily Farr b 25 Apr 1815. m 1834 Alfred Chamberlain. (8) Marshall H. Farr b 16 Jan 1817; d 12 Mch 1857. He was a carpenter; resided at Chesterfield, N.H. until 1854; then removed to Ontario, where he, was extensively engaged in the construction of railways and buildings. 1 Mch 1857 the train on which be was riding was precipitated unto the Des Jardines Canal, rear Hamilton, Ontario, and he d in a few hours from the injuries which he received. m 8 May 1839 Diana Randall; daughter of Eleazar Randall. Child: (9) Herbert Marshall Farr b Chesterfield, N.H., 28 May 1841; lived at Holyoke, Mass. "At the age of 13 years he went with his father to Hamilton, Ontario, where he lived until 1864. Being a lover of mechanical pursuits, for which, in his boyhood, he displayed a special aptitude, be decided, after attaining his majority, to engage in some kind of manufacturing. In 1864 he began the manufacture of knitted goods, alpaca, etc., at Hespeler, On- tario, being associated with his uncle, George Ran- dall, and others. As Canada afforded only a limited market for alpaca goods, he removed to Holyoke, Mass., where a stock company was formed, 'The Farr Alpaca Co.,' with a capital of $150,000. From 1874 until the time when it was more profitable to manu- facture other kinds of goods, the work was very successful. This Company had 600 looms in operation, employing over 1,000 persons. There was a product per annum of five million yards of serges, linings, and worsted dress goods. Mr. Farr was always the Agent of this Company, and several times visited England on business connected with this Co. On one occasion he obtained the privilege of working with the dyers in the dye rooms of the large alpaca factories near Birmingham, England, and thus spent several weeks in perfecting his knowledge of dying alpaca goods." 73 (9) Herbert Marshall Farr (cont): m 1 June 1864 Annie Hespeler; daughter of Jacob Hespeler of Hespeler, Ontario. Children: (10) Linnie Farr b 20 Mch 1865; d 16 Aug 1873. (10) Flora Farr b 6 Sept 1868. (8) Hoit F. Farr b 18 Jan 1819; d at Sutton, Vt., 16 July 1867; lived in California for many years. Unmarried. (8) Larkin L. Farr b 4 Nov 1821; d at Brattleboro, Vt., 12 Sept 1863; carpenter & farmer, Chesterfield, N.H.: then removed to Brattleboro, Vt. m 23 Feb 1845 Mary V. Young of Deerfield, N.H.: daughter of John Folsom Young. Children: (9) Ellen S. Farr b Manchester, N.H., 4 May 1846. (9) Hoit F. Farr b Newark, Vt., 14 Jan 1852. Lived at Holyoke, Mass. m 25 Oct 1876 Mary Belle Porter. (9) Fred M. Farr b Newark, Vt., 27 Sept 1855. Lived at Swansey, N.H. m 3 June 1850 Mary J. Hills; daughter of Elkanah Hills. (9) Dennis L. Farr b Chesterfiold, N.H., 29 Nov 1861. (8) Norman Harris Farr b 16 Apr 1824; insurance agent and Merchant of Bellows Falls, Vt., of sturdy and helpful character. m 12 Apr 1865 Lucia A. Lathrop of Walpole, N.H.; daughter of Hope Lathrop & Fanny Cooper. Children: (9) Fanny Lathrop Farr b 3 July 1857. (9) Emily Harris Farr b 20 June 1861. (9) Mabel Sophia Farr b 28 Dec 1864; d 24 Sept 1865. (8) George H. Farr b 27 July 1826; lived at Sutton, Vt. m (1) 19 Sept 1854 Phoebe A. Cheevey of Westmore, Vt., who d 16 Feb 1861. m (2) 25 Feb 1874 Lauretta Belle of Burke, Vt. 74 (9) Norman W. Farr b 19 June 1855; d 7 Aug 1859. (9) Milton H. Farr b 28 Oct 1858. Continuation of the children of Moses Farr: - - - - (7) Mary Farr b 20 Feb 1788. m 1809 Ezra Church. - - - - (7) Ozanna Farr b 21 Aug 1789; d 4 July 1825. m Loring Farr. - - - - (7) Jason Farr b 1794; d at Chesterfield, N.H., 11 Oct 1825; a successful physician. m Rachel Day; daughter of John Day. Children: (8) Duane B. Farr d 19 Mch 1846, aged 24 years. (8) Elizabeth Farr. - - - - (7) Sally Farr b 1796; d 13 May 1828. m 1815 Roswell Powers. - - - - (7) Polly Farr b 1799; d 8 May 1840. m 1829 Roswell Powers. - - - - (7) Sabrina Farr b 1809; d 10 Dec 1829; unmarried. * * * * (6) Ansell Farr. "He probably removed to Chesterfield, N.H., between 1806-1812." Called Asahel by some. m Lydia Snow, daughter of Zerubbabel Snow. Children: - - - - (7) Sybil Farr b 13 May 1787. "m Alpheus Farr." - - - - (7) Edith Farr b 1791; d 1813. m Ezekiel Harris. - - - - (7) Winslow Farr; lived in Utah. 75 (7) Winslow Farr (cont): m _____ _____. Children: (8) Aaron Farr. (8) Winslow Farr, Jr. (8) Olive, or Oliver, Farr. (8) Diantha Farr. (8) Lorin Farr; removed to Utah, 1847. In 1864 was living at Ogden, Utah. m _____ _____. (9) Enoch Farr. (9) "In 1896 he had 38 (sic) other children." - - - - (7) Ruggles Farr; "located at Waterford, Vt." - - - - (7) Jonathan Farr, lived at St. Johnsbury, Vt. 76 THE RECORDS OF JONATHAN FARR OF THE 3d GENERATION * * * * from p. 12. His Line: (1st generation) Thomas Farr - (2nd) Stephen Farr - (3d) Jonathan Farr of Stow, Mass., yeoman. (3) Jonathan Farr of Stow, Mass., yeoman, 7 pounds to Aaron Whitney of Richawaygg (sic), County of Worcester, Mass., Clerk; tract of land in Township No . 6, being 81 in said Township. 16 May 1743. Jonathan Farr and his wife Elizabeth, to Stephen Farr of Stow, Mass., farm in Stow, purchased of John Rutterick, Senior, consisting of five pieces, one piece, bounded or the east by the farm line and every other way by Samuel Farr. 30 Mch 1722. Jonathan Farr signed the Cove- nant at Stow, Mass., 10 June 1700. He was a Tithing Man at Stow, Mass., 1719-20. Selectman of Stow, Mass., 6 Mch 1720-1. m Elizabeth _____. List of the children from Stow, Mass., Vital Statistics: * * * * (4) Anna Farr b 27 Apr 1714. * * * * (4) William Farr b 27 Apr 1714. Dr. William Farr d at Littleton, Mass., 26 Sept 1794, aged 80 years. He was a school teacher at Littleton, Mass.; taught in the S. part of Acton, Mass., 1751-2. m intention to Mrs. Abigail Russell of Littleton, Mass., 3 Feb 1743-4. m at Stow , Mass., 7 Mch 1743. Children: - - - - (5) Mary Farr b 25 Dec 1745. - - - - (5) Nathaniel Farr b 4 Feb 1746. - - - - (5) Abigail Farr b 1 May 1749. - - - - (5) Lt. Francis Farr b 9 July 1753. m (1) 14 Sept 1777 Abigail Haskell, who d at Harvard, Mass., 9 Nov 1782, aged 25 years. m (2) 24 Jan 1783 Sarah Laughton. 77 (5) Lt. Francis Farr (cont): Children of the first marriage: (6) Abigail Haskell Farr b 31 Dec 1777. (6) child d in infancy 12 Aug 1779. (6) Francis Farr b 27 Feb 1781. (6) Anna Goodhue Farr b 20 Oct 1782; d from consumption, 22 Feb 1799. Children of the second marriage: (6) Asa Farr b 12 Dec 1783. (6) Thomas Farr b 8 Jan 1786. (6) Levi Farr b 15 Mch 1788. (6) Jonathan Farr b 20 Sept 1790. (6) Sarah Farr b 10 Oct 1792. (6) Lydia Farr b 27 Mch 1796. (6) Hannah Farr b 19 Mch 1798. - - - - (5) William Farr, Jr., b 21 June 1755. m at Littleton, Mass., 5 Feb 1780 Lucy Hadley of Littleton, Mass. Children: (6) child d in infancy July 1780. (6) William Farr b 24 Sept 1781. (6) Sarah Farr b 9 Jan 1783. (6) Mary Farr b 12 June 1784. (6) William Farr b 27 Sept 1787. (6) Cynthia Farr b 15 Jan 1788. (6) Willard Farr b 4 Dec 1791. - - - - (5) Abigail Farr b 24 Mch 1758. - - - - (5) Mary Farr b 5 Dec 1759. - - - - (5) Jemima Farr b 16 Sept 1762. 78 THE RECORDS OF SAMUEL FARR OF THE 3d GENERATION * * * * from p. 12. His Line (1st generation) Thomas Farr - (2nd) Stephen Farr. (3) Samuel Farr of Stow, Mass., d 1754. His Will was probated 8 July 1754. In this will be states that he was advanced in age. From the Stow, Mass., Records, "26 Dec 1709, then laid out unto Samuel Farr 4 acres of land, lying on the S.W. of Jorathan Farr's farm, within the town, be the same more or less, joyning, to said farm. For and inconsideration of the highway laid out there, said Farr's farm, with allowance for a highway threw sd. four acres of land which the sd. Samuel Farr accepteth in full satisfaction for ye above sd. highway threw ye sd. farm, and is bounded by a small white oak, marked, at, or near, ye farme line, a letel N. West of Sam'l Farr's cellar, and from sd. stake westerly on a straight line to another small white oake at ye corner; and from thnnce runs southerly on a straight line, to a small white oake at ye corner, and from thence turns easterly to a small black oake, and from thence on a straight line to a white oake, marked; in Ye farm line, and from thence turns northerly in ye farme line to a white oake first mentioned. The above sd. four acres of land is his and his heirs and assigns, forever." Samuel Farr of Stow, Mass. Will dated 4 Feb 1754; probated 8 July 1754. Describes himself as 'considerably advanced in years.' Gives his wife Hannah a part. To oldest son, Samuel Farr, that part of my messuage that I have sett off to him by Metes and Bounds. To my son, Daniel Farr, about an acre of orchard that was sett off to him by Metes and Bounds, being part of the orchard that I purchased of my brother, John Farr; also all of that part of my living that I gave to my son, Jonathan Farr, by word of mouth, my son Daniel having paid him full value. To my son, Jonathan Farr, four acres of swamp that lyeth in or near the Great Swamp in Stow. To my youngest son, Abraham Farr, one full half of my messuare and buildings at home; other half after the decse of my wife. To my daughter Lydia her maintenance during life.. To my three married daughters, besides what I gave them, Vix: Hannah Farr - Elizabeth Whitney - Hepzibah Thomas - 1 pound and 6 shillings and 6 pence. I appoint my son, Abraham Farr, ye sole executor of this my last Will." Witnesses: Rev. John Gardner (who evidently wrote the Will) - Elizabeth Gardner - Susanna Gardner. This Will was offered to the Court 23 Dec 1754. The wife Hannah was then living. His brother, John Farr, was Overseer of the Will. m Hannah Whitney; daughter of Richard Whitney & Elizabeth _____. Children: 79 (4) Samuel Farr. The History of Chesterfield, N.H., says, "Samuel Farr and his wife Rebecca bought land in Chesterfield in 1764, and he was living here in 1790." Data of the family pages 85-86. * * * * (4) Lydia Farr b 29 Mch 1714. * * * * (4) Jonathan Farr b 24 Feb 1722-3. History of Chesterfield, N.H., "He came to Chesterfield from Stow, Mass., and was here as early as 1765. In 1776 he was styled 'Jonathan Farr, the First.'" m Rachel _____. Data of the family from Acton, Mass., Records: - - - - (5) David Farr b 3 May 1746. He probably removed to Windham, Vt., 1807-1812. m at Chesterfield, N.H., 1767 Mary Powers. Children: (6) Mary Farr b 30 Oct 1768. (6) David Farr b 25 Feb 1770. m 1795 Sarah Hastings of Andover,Vt. (6) Abijah Farr b 15 Mch 1772. m 1796 Rokselena (Roxanna) Hastings; daughter of Josiah Hastings. (6) Edith Farr b 9 June 1777. m 1799 Levi Hastings. (6) Betsy Farr b 11 July 1799; d 4 July 1800. - - - - (5) Jonathan Farr b 3 May 1746. "He is probably the one styled 'Jonathan the 3d' in Cbesterfield, N.H., in 1776." "In 1776 he served in the Revolutionary Army." m Hannah _____. (6) Jonas Farr b 12 Mch 1769. (6) Lydia Farr b 4 Jan 1771; d 1774. (6) Thomas Farr b 13 July 1773. (6) Benjamin Farr b 28 Mch 1776; d 1777. (6) Lydia Farr b 23 Aug 1778. 80 (6) Rachel Farr b 28 Nov 1781; d 1783. (6) Rachel Farr b 26 Aug 1783; d 1789. - - - - (5) Elizabeth Farr b 4 June 1748. - - - - (5) Edith Farr b 23 Nov 1751; d 29 June 1752. - - - - (5) Rachel Farr b 21 Apr 1753. - - - - (4) Elizabeth Farr b 25 Nov 1745. m June 1779 Jeremiah Whitney of Stow, Mass. * * * * (4) From the History of Chesterfield, N.H., "Daniel S(?) Farr of Stow, Mass., bought Land in Chesterfield, N.H., Lott 5, Range 9, 25 Dec 1764; at which date his son, Daniel Farr, Jr., was less than 21 years old." m Leah _____. Children: - - - - (5) Leah Farr b 3 May 1743. - - - - (5) Daniel Farr, Jr., b 1 Feb 1744-5; d at Chesterfield, N.H., 27 Apr 1798. He was a Revolutionary soldier in 1777. In some data he is called Deacon. m. intention to Mary Bennett 18 Nov 1760. m 1776 Lucretia Walton, who d 19 Oct 1818; aged 71 years; daughter of Lawrence Walton. Children: (6) Daniel Farr b 5 Apr 1768; d 1 July 1792; "aged nearly 26 years." m 1790 Sally Prentice, "Daughter of Joseph Prentice." (7) Amaziah Farr b 1 June 1791. (6) Joseph Farr b 22 Sept 1769; d 21 Feb 1775. (6) Joseph Farr b 1 Feb 1775; d 20 Mch 1824. Full data pages 83-84. (6) Lucretia Farr b 22 Dec 1776. m Mr. Rugg. (6) Susanna Farr b 10 Feb 1779. m 1797 Joel Harvey. 81 (6) Nancy Farr b 22 Aug 1782; d 1802. m 1801 Wm. Hildreth; son of Wm. Hildreth. (6) Hannah Farr d in youth. (5) Edward Farr b 3 Apr 1750; d at Chesterfield, N.H., 1787 * * * * (4) Abraham Farr b 1 Oct 1730; d 18 June 1810, in his 80th year. His Gravestone says, "In his 78th year." History of Chesterfield, N.H., "Abraham Farr appears to have come to Chesterfield with his parents; settled here between 1770- 1775 on Lot 15, 15th Range." m Rachel Fiskett, who m (2) William Crook. (Foskett(?)) The first children are mentioned in the Stow, Mass., Records, and some of the others may have been b there: - - - - (5) Susannah Farr b 14 Apr 1755; d 7 Oct 1756. - - - - (5) Abigail Farr b 29 Nov 1756; d at Chesterfield, N.H., 17 July 1830. m Amos Smith. - - - - (5) Abraham Farr; settled at Windham, Vt. m 1784 Dolly Harris. - - - - (5) Tabitha Farr. m 1784 Eleazar Cobleigh. - - - - (5) Thomas Farr. m _____ _____. Children: (6) Abraham Farr. (6) Eli Farr. (6) Isabel Farr. (6) Belinda Farr. - - - - (5) Abel Farr. m Polly Smith; daughter of Aaron Smith. Children: 82 (6) Lovell Farr. (6) Abel Farr. (6) Foskett Farr. - - - - (5) Hannah Farr b about 1774. m (1) 1790 Isaac Hildreth; son of Samuel Hildreth m (2) 1821 Samuel Stearns. - - - - (5) Eleanor Farr b 3 Nov 1777. m Mr. Gibbs. - - - - (5) Esther Farr. m Joel Knight of Dummerston, Vt. - - - - (5) Lovina Farr. * * * * (4) Zerviah Farr b 4 May 1737. * * * * (4) Aaron Farr b 6 Nov 1743. * * * * (4) Hannah Farr. * * * * (4) Hepzibeth Farr b 3 June 1748. m Mr. Thomas. * * * * (4) William Farr b 11 Mch 1744; d 1745. * * * * (4) Ebenezer Farr b 18 Aug 1750. 83 THE RECORDS OF JOSEPH FARR OF THE 6th GENERATION * * * * from p. 80. (6) Joseph Farr b 1 Feb 1775; d 20 Mch 1824. m Hannah Reed, who d 1844. Had a hospitable home. Children: * * * * (7) Mercy R. Farr b Sept 1797; d 1801. * * * * (7) Daniel Farr b Chesterfield, N.H., 19 May 1799. * * * * (7) Micah D. Farr b Chesterfield, N.H., 17 Mch 1801. * * * * (7) Joseph Farr, Jr., b Windham, Vt., 13 July 1803. * * * * (7) Isaac Newton Farr b Windham, Vt., (added: 2 Nov or Mch) 1806. Sturdy and helpful. * * * * m 28 Feb 1827 Nancy Danforth b 1 May 1806; d 30 Aug 1867; daughter of John Danforth & Lucy Adams. Children: - - - - (8) Henry Ivak (sic) Farr b 26 Jan 1829. - - - - (8) Sylvester M. Farr b 8 Nov 1830. - - - - (8) Nancy Samira Farr b 25 July 1832; d 8 Jan 1908. - - - - (8) John V. Farr b 1 July 1834; d 14 Aug 1895. - - - - (8) Harlan P. Farr b 10 Apr 1836. - - - - (8) Robert Danforth Farr b Westmoreland, H.H., 29 Dec 1840; d 26 May 1920. Lived at Westminster, Vt., from 1844 onward. Farmer. A faithful Civil War soldier, Co. T, 12th Vt. Volunteers; Republican; Member of the G.A.R. The Golden Wedding, was happily observed in 1919; in the same room where the marriage ceremony was performed, with the same. Minister officiating. 84 (8) Robert Danforth Farr (cont): m 3 Nov 1869 Mary Ellen White b Westmoreland, N.H., 11 Nov 1844; d 11 Nov 1922; a true helpmeet; daughter of Charles White & Betsy Grout. Educated in Springfield, Vt., Seminary; taught for 4 years in Vt. & N.H. Children: (9) Herbert C. Farr b 12 Nov 1870; unmarried. (9) Edgar R. Farr b 7 Aug 1872; unmarried. (9) Chas. M. Farr b 2 Jan 1875; d 8 Feb 1915; Spanish-American War soldier. (9) Walton Hayes Farr b Westminster, Vt., 29 June 1878; resides 75 Westminster St., Bellows Falls, Vt. In 1907 graduated from Walpole, N.H., High School; in 1898 from Vt. Dairy School and Bills Business College. Farmer until 1908; Post Office Clerk. A member of the Bellows Fall, Vt., Congre- gational Church; has been Sunday School Supt. & Church Treasurer, etc. m 5 June 1901 Gertrude Luella Woodburn, b Spring- field, Vt., 9 Feb 1874; Springfield Schools. Daughter of David Clark Woodburn. - - - - (8) Ellen May Farr b 25 Oct 1842. - - - - (8) Sarah Ann Farr b 2 Oct 1845. * * * * (7) Elisha Farr b 29 Sept 1807. * * * * (7) Eliza P. Farr b 19 Oct 1809. * * * * (7) Nancy Farr b Westmoreland, N.H., 20 Oct 1812. * * * * (7) Emily Farr b 14 Jan 1815. * * * * (added: (7) Eliza Farr b 14 July 1818.) 85 THE RECORDS OF SAMUEL FARR OF THE 4th GENERATION * * * * from p. 79. (4) Samuel Farr. He was probably b at Stow, Mass., as early as 1700. History of Chesterfield, N.H., "Samuel Farr of Stow, Mass., purchased in Chesterfield, 30 Mch 1764, Lots 9 and 11, in the 13th Range, and he probably settled on one of these lots soon after the date of purchase. He is styled, 'Samuel the First,' in the old Chesterfield Tax Lists. About 1790 his name disappears from the Town Records." m Rebecca _____. Children: * * * * (5) Zerviah Farr b 4 May 1737. * * * * (5) Aaron Farr b 6 Nov 1743. Before 1787 his name disappears from the Chesterfield, N.H., Records. "In 1776 he was a Revolutionary soldier." m 1773 Hannah Wheeler. Children: - - - - (6) Jeremiah Farr b 22 Oct 1773. - - - - (6) Aaron Farr, Jr., b 11 June 1775. - - - - (6) Hannah Farr b 12 Sept 1778. - - - - (6) Hepzibah Farr b 9 Sept 1780. - - - - (6) Sarah Farr b 16 Sept 1782. * * * * (5) William Farr b 11 Mch 1744. He appears to have settled at Chesterfield, N.H., and to have d before 17 Nov 1777, as John Davis conveyed under that date: « of Lot No. 10 in the 13th Range to Eunice, Widow of Wm. Farr, and her son William Farr. Mrs. Ida (Farr) Miller, "This is probably the William Farr whose widow Eunice, with her son, Wm. Farr, Jr., bought land of James Davis of Chesterfield, N.H., 17 Nov 1777; Wm. Farr, deceased. Witness Samuel Farr." 86 (5) William Farr (cont): m Eunice _____. Child: (6) William Farr, Jr., of Brattleboro, Vt.; who d at Carthage, Ill., 7 Dec 1841. Data of the family pages 87-90. * * * * (5) Isaac Farr b 23 Oct 1746; d June, 1810. Lived at Chester- field, N.H. Soldier of the Revolutionary War, 1776. m (1) 1772 Lydia Stone. m (2) Mercy, or Mary, Fisher. Data of the family pages 92-93. * * * * (5) Hepzibath, or Hepzibah, Farr b 3 June 1748; d 1 Dec 1827. m Ithamar Chamberlain, 1st. * * * * (5) Ebenezer Farr b 18 Aug, 1750; d at Littleton, N.H., about 1825; removed there 1802. m Mary Titus of Douglass, Mass. Data of the family pages 94-95. * * * * (5) Charles Farr. * * * * (5) Samuel Farr. Located at Chesterfield, N.H. called "Samuel 2nd," and "Junior." Not mentioned in Chesterfield data after 1790. m Mary _____. Children: (6) Joshua Farr b 10 Dec 1771. - - - - (6) Lucy Farr b 2. Sept 1774. 87 THE RECORDS OF WILLIAM FARR, JR., OF THE 6th GENERATION * * * * from p. 86. (6) William Farr, Jr., removed from Chesterfield, N.H., to Brattleboro, Vt.; farmer; d at Carthage, Ill., where he had lived for some years. m 25 Oct 1797 Clarissa Wilder Dunster, b Saturday, 19 Oct 1776; d at Carthage, Ill., 15 July 1841; the 8th child of Joshua Dunster & Margaret Wilder; granddaughter of David Dunster; gt-granddaughter of Jonathan Dunster; gt-gt-granddaughter of Henry Dunster. Children: * * * * (7) Eunice Farr b Brattleboro, Vt., 3 May 1798. m 5 Mch 1822 Jacob Boyce; the son of Nathan Boyce. He was a farmer at Fayston, Vt. ; a member of the Methodist Church; the children were b at Fayston, and united with the Methodist Church. Children: - - - - (8) Daniel Boyce. m _____ _____. (9) 3 children. - - - - (8) Eugene Boyce. - - - - (8) Sarah Boyce. - - - - (8) Ann Boyce. - - - - (8) Maria Boyce m Mr. Carroll, a farmer at Waitsfield, Vt. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Church. (9) Fred Carroll. (9) George Carroll. - - - - (8) Mary Boyce. m James P. Boyce, a farmer of Fayston, Vt. (9) Nine children & many grandchildren. - - - - 88 (8) Seth Boyce; farmer, Fayston, Vt. m Caroline Hills. - - - - (8) Clarissa Boyce. m Walter Porter; farmer & Adventist Minister. (9) Carrie Porter. (9) Lillian Porter. - - - - (8) Sarah Boyce; she and her husband members of the Adventist Church. m William Chipman. (9) Children. - - - - (8) Hiram Boyce; farmer. m Betsy Eaton. (9) Children. - - - - (8) Guy Royce; resides Giles, N.Y. He and his wife members of the Episcopal Church. Served in the Civil War, Co. K, 44th Mass. Vols. m Tamar Porter. * * * * (7) Margery Farr b Dummerston, Vt., 22 Nov 1800; d at Louisville, N.Y., 1870. m 31 Mch 1822 Philo Talcott. (8) Children. (9) Grandchildren. * * * * (7) Thomas Griswold Wait Farr b Fayston, Vt., 16 Oct 1802; the first male child b in that town; farmer. m at Waitsfield, Vt., 7 June 1840 Fanny Hatch. (8) one child. (7) Anna Farr b 19 Jan 1805. She and her husband members of the Universalist Church. m 1 May 1824 Porter Drew; farmer. - - - - 89 (8) Hannah Drew. m David Belding. (9) Frank Belding. (9) Anna Belding. - - - - (8) Anna Drew. - - - - (8) two children d in infancy. * * * * (7) William Farr b 12 Feb 1807; d 21 Nov 1809. * * * * (7) Polly Farr b Williston, Vt., 16 Feb 1809. Lived at Carthage, Ill.; she and husband members of the Congregational Church. m 30 Mch 1828 James Hobart; "a natural mechanic." Children: (8) Harriet Hobart. (8) Eliza Hobart. - - - - (8) Caroline Hobart. (8) Emaline Hobart. - - - - (8) Annette Hobart. (8) Pardon Hobart. - - - - (8) Thomas Hobart. (8) "Three other children." * * * * (7) Martha Farr b Richmond, Vt., 14 Feb 1811; lived at Waits- ville, Vt.; "a Universalist family." m 25 Jan 1829 Russell Drew; farmer. Children: - - - - (8) Wm. S. Drew. m _____ _____. (9) Children. - - - - (8) Laura Drew. m Mr. Holden. (9) Children. - - - - 90 (8) Fliza Drew. m Mr. Avery; a farmer. (9) Children. * * * * (7) Electa Farr b Williston, Vt., 7 May 1815. m 14 Feb 1835 Sidney S. Hills; farmer at Derby, Vt. (8) Children. * * * * (7) Lydia Farr b Williston, Vt., 10 May 1817. Lived at Carthage, Ill. A 7th Day Adventist family. m 4 Mch 1841 Peter Comer of Carthage, IIl.; cooper. - - - - (8) Joseph Comer; surveyor & Post Master. m _____ _____. (9) Children. - - - - (8) Thomas Comer. m _____ _____. (9) Children. - - - - (8) "Four other children." * * * * (7) Joseph Farr b Hinesburg, Vt., 27 June 1820. m at Waitsville, Vt., 9 Oct 1856 Eliza A. Thayer. - - - - (8) Lewis Farr. (8) Albert Farr. - - - - (8) Martha Farr. (8) Ada Farr (twin). - - - - (8) Anna Farr (twin). * * * * (7) Eliza Farr b Williston, Vt.; d at Lydston, Vt., 30 Mch 1832. 91 THE RECORDS OF ISAAC FARR OF THE 5th GENERATION * * * * from p. 86. (5) Isaac Farr b 23 Oct 1746; d June 1810. Lived at Chester- field, N.H.; Revolutionary soldier, 1776. m (1) 1772 Lydia Stone. m (2) 1786 Mercy, or Mary, Fisher. * * * * (6) Lydia Farr b 11 Oct 1777. m 1801 Joseph Robbins of Littleton, N.H. * * * * (6) Isaac Farr, Jr., b 3 Mch 1780; "d Buffalo, N.Y." m Panthea Clark. * * * * (6) Annn Farr b 19 Sept 1785, d at Mt. Holly, Vt. m Benjamin Foster. * * * * (6) William Farr b 7 July 1787; d 20 June 1863. Farmer at Chesterfield, N.H. m (1) 1809 Lydia Carlton d 11 Aug 1837, aged 43 years. m (2) 30 Oct 1839 Sarah Houghton of Putney, Vt. - - - - (7) Diantha Farr b 3 Feb 1810. m Thornton Hopkins & Theophilus Scott. m (3) 4 Jan 1860 Presson Stearns. - - - - (7) Caroline Farr b 11 Dec 1812; d in Ill., 1878. m Joseph Russell of Keene, N.H. - - - - (7) Prusha Farr b 3 Mch 1814; d 22 Nov 1827. - - - - (7) Wm. Alonzo Farr b 30 May 1816; farmrr at Keene, N.H., and Swansey N.H. m (1) 11 Oct 1838 Sarah F. Herrick b 4 May 1819, daughter Of Mason Herrick. m (2) 8 Feb 1881 Phoebe G. Stowell b Newfane, Vt., 14 May 1822. 92 (8) Sarah J. Farr b 18 Oct 1839. m 24 Oct 1859 A.M. Coburn. (8) Helen A. Farr b 21 June 1841; d 17 July 188 m 13 Sept 1865 Chas. F. Fay. (8) Martha Etta Farr b 2 July 1847; d 1848. (8) Lloyd A. Farr b 16 Mch 1849; d Sept 1849. (8) Fred W. Farr b 18 Oct 1854. m 22 Apr 1878 Ellen E. Bolles. - - - - (7) Edee Farr b 26 Oct 1818; d at Freedom, N.Y. m Henry Holt; son of Joseph Holt. - - - - (7) Carlton Farr b 10 June 1822; d at Somerset, Vt.; 3 Mch 1852. m Roxanna Amidon, who d 19 July 1873; daughter of Nathaniel Amidon. (8) Wm. Carlton Farr b Dec 1842. (8) Lydia R. Farr b 30 June 1844; d at Westmoreland, N.H., 30 Mch 1876. m Martin Hall. (8) Sarah Jane Farr b 3 July 1846. m 6 Jan 1869 Larkin D. Farr, son of Parker Farr. (8) Mary Eliza Farr b 2 July 1851; d 1864. - - - - (7) Harriet Farr b 1 Mch 1824; d 3 May 1850. m Thayer Knight of Keene, N.H. - - - - (7) Asa F. Farr b 17 Apr 1826; farmer, Chesterfield, N.H. m 25 Jan 1854 Adaline S. Stearns; daughter of Presson Stearns. (8) Leroy A. Farr b 7 Feb 1857; d 23 July 1863. (8) Eliza Ann Farr b 22 Sept 1859; d 7 Aug 1863. (8) Orrin D. Farr b 16 Feb 1865. (8) Richard P. Farr b 3 Mch 1871. - - - - 93 (7) Warren Farr b 17 Jan 1829; miller & sawyer, West Chesterfield, N.H. m 6 June 1852 Eliza F. Stearns; daughter of Presson Stearns. No children. - - - - (7) Bradford C. Farr b 12 Mch 1834; miller and mechanic, Chesterfield, N.H. Mustered into Co. F, 14th Regt., N.H. Volunteer Infantry, 23 Sept 1862; discharged on account of disability, 4 Feb 1863. Of sterling qualities. m 9 Oct 1856 Julia Fletcher; daughter of David C. Fletcher. (8) Herbert R. Farr b 5 Feb 1861. * * * * Continuation of Isaac Farr's Children: (6) Sybil Farr b 4 Apr 1789; d at Malone, N.H. m 1811 Elijah Fisk; son of Aaron Fisk. * * * * (6) Twins, Emerson & Amaziah Farr b 15 Jan 1791; Emerson located at Morgan, Vt. m Mary Stores of Westmoreland, N.H. Amaziah Farr lived Westmoreland, N.H. m Lydia Franklin. (7) Alanson Farr, lived Westmoreland, N.H. * * * * (6) Hannah Farr b 3 Mch 1794; d Westmoreland, N.H. m Mr. Franklin. * * * * (6) Polly Farr b 23 Mch 1801; d Westmoreland, N.H. m Foster Wight. * * * * (6) Marshall Farr b 1 May 1806; d at New Bedford. Mass. 94 THE RECORDS OF EBENEZER FARR OF THE 5th GENERATION * * * * from p. 86. (5) Ebenezer Farr b 18 Aug 1790; d at Chesterfield, N.H., about 1802. m Mary Titus of Douglass, Mass.; "sister of Noah Titus". Children: * * * * (6) Ebenezer Farr, Jr., b 26 Jan 1778; removed from Chesterfield, N.H., to Littleton, N. H. m 1799 Sally Wheeler. * * * * (6) Noah Farr b 8 Dec 1779; d at Littleton, N.H., 2 Apr 1842; lived for some years at Chesterfield, N.H. m 1803 Lydia Cobleigh, who d at Littleton, N.H., 8 Dec 1856; daughter of John Cobleigh. - - - - (7) Gilman Farr b 8 June 1808; d 25 Dec 1869. m 6 Apr 1831 Philena Allen of Littleton, N.H. - - - - (7) John Farr b 22 May 1810; d at Littleton, N.H., 12 Oct 1892. m (1) 1833 Tryphenia Morse, b at Haverhill, Mass., 22 Oct 1809; d at Littleton, N.H., 27 Apr 1851. m (2) 8 Oct 1862 Mrs. Emma M. Woolson. (8) Caroline Farr b 22 Dec 1833; burned to death. (8) George Farr b 12 Feb 1836. (8) Mary Ellen Farr b 21 Apr 1837. (8) John Farr, Jr., b 7 Dec 1838. (8) Hon. Everts Worcester Farr b 10 Oct 1840; d at Littleton, N.H., 30 Nov 1880; Representa- tive to Congress from the 3d Congressional District. m 19 May 1861 Ellen Frances Burpee of New Hampton, N.H. (9) Ida Lewis Farr b 25 Apr 1863. m 1884 Edwin Child Miller. (9) Herbert Augustus Farr b 30 Oct 1865. (9) Edith May Farr b 5 Sept 1872; d 11 June 1891. 95 (8) Caroline Farr b 19 Feb 1843. (8) Thos. A. Farr b Glover, Vt., 6 Feb 1848. (8) Stella B. Farr. - - - - (7) Philander B. Farr b 21 Feb 1812; d 1 Apr 1874. m 20 July 1837 Amanda Day. - - - - (7) Elizabeth Farr b 21 Sept 1816; d 3 Jan 1847. m 30 Mch 1836 Noah Gile. - - - - (7) Phinecia Farr b 1 Jan 1919 (should be 1819). m 6 Feb 1838 Marshall D. Cobleigh; "Grandson of John Cobleigh." - - - - (7) Nelson Cobleigh Farr b 18 June 1824. m (1) 24 Aug 1845 Augusta A. Smith. m (2) Mrs. Sophronia Wallace. * * * * (6) Nellie Farr b 14 Mch b 1782. * * * * (6) Titus Farr b 9 July 1784. m at Littleton, N.H., 1806 Nabby Whitney of Chesterfield, N.H. * * * * (6) Elijah Farr b 5 July 1786. * * * * (6) Joseph Farr b 6 July 1788. * * * * (6) Benjamin Farr b 15 Mch 1791. 96 ANCESTOR THOMAS FARR OF HARPSWELL, ME., AND DESCENDANTS * * * * (1) Thomas Farr of Harpswell, Me., is said to have come there from some Mass. town at a very early date in Harpswell's History. His line could not be traced by the descendants, so he is given as of the 1st generation. It may be that he was the one mentioned on page 54, as being of Falmouth, now Portland, Me. Thomas Farr had a large tannery at Stover's Cove, West Harps- well, Me., 8n 1773. Before that date he had lived at Bailey's Island, Me., near the north shore of Lowell's Cove. When he was as a very old man he is said to have gone to live with his wealthy son, Noah Farr, at Hallowell, Me., where he d at the age of 98 years. According to the descendants he was b 1732. Sturdy and industrious. m at Harpswell, Me., "the daughter of John Bray," whose house stood just north of the Capt. James Sinnett home on Bailey's Island, Harpswell, Me. She was a woman of sterling qualities. Her name is given as Elizabeth Bray. Children: * * * * (2) Abigail Farr b 1760; in the old Harpswell, Me., Records her rame is incorrectly spelled Michael. Of worthy life. m 7 Sept 1780 Elijah Pinkham, and soon removed to W. Gardiner, Me. He was the son of Ebenezer Pinkham and Sarah Austin. Children: - - - - (3) Elijah Pinkham, Jr.; lost at sea. - - - - (3) Nabby Pinkham. - - - - (3) Patience Pinkham. - - - - (3) Nathaniel Pinkham of Litchfield, Me. - - - - (3) Thomas Pinkham. - - - - (3) Joshua Pinkham. - - - - 97 (3) Priscilla Pinkham. m Mr. Bean. - - - - (3) Katherine Pinkham. m Mr. Bean. - - - - (3) Isaac Pinkham; d in childhood. Full data of this family in the Pinkham Cenealogy by Rev. Chas. N. Sinnett. * * * * (2) John Farr b 1762; d at Harpswell, Me., where he had always resided; unmarried. * * * * (2) Thomas Farr, Jr., b 1764. "When quite a young man he removed from Harpswell, Me., to S. Thomaston, Me." m Deborah Chapman, "late of Pembroke, in the County cf Ply- mouth, Mass." Children: - - - - (3) Thomas Farr b Georgetown, Me., 1797. - - - - (3) Pamelia Farr b Harpswell, Me., Feb 1799. - - - - (3) Wm. C. Farr b about 1800; lived at South Thomaston, Me. m (1) Eunice _____. m (2) 4 Sept 1853 Susan M. Paul. Children of the first marriage: (4) Wm. C. Farr, Jr., b 1836; mariner at S. Thomaston, Me. Soldier in the Civil War, 4th Me. Regiment. (4) Caroline Farr b 1838. (4) child b 18 July 1840; d 18 July 1842. (4) Rachel Farr b 21 Apr 1841. (4) Celeste Farr b 1844. (4) Eunice Farr b 1848. 98 (3) Wm. C. Farr (cont): Children of the second marriage: (4) Ida Farr b 1856. (4) daughter b 1860. * * * * (2) Elizabeth Farr b 1766. * * * * (2) Isaac Farr b 1770; d at Harpswell, Me., 17 Sept 1854; of sterling qualities. m Eleanor Roduck. Data of the family pages 100-112. * * * * (2) Jenny Farr b 1772. * * * * (2) Noah Farr b Harpswell, Me., 2 Aug 1774; d at W. Gardiner, Me., 22 Dec 1849; of sturdy and helpful character. m May 1797 Abigail Haskell of Harpswell, Me. Data of the family pages 116-130. * * * * (2) Henry Farr b Harpswell, Me., 1776; lived a worthy life at Harpswell, Me. m 3 Jan 1800 Hannah Alexander of Harpswell, Me. Data of the family pages 131-134. * * * * (2) Lorana Farr; resided at Bailey's Island, Me. She and her husband devoted members of the W. Harpswell, Me., Baptist church. m John Alexander of Harpswell, Me. There was a large and talented family. Full data in the Alexander Genealogy by Rev. C.N.Sinnett. * * * * (2) Mary Farr b 1784. m Leonard Friar and removed to Boston, Mass. Children: - - - - 99 (3) Leonard Friar, Jr. - - - - (3) Mary Friar; unmarried. - - - - (3) Matilda Friar; unmarried. - - - - (3) Loraney Friar; unmarried. 100 THE RECORDS OF ISAAC FARR OF THE 2nd GENERATION * * * * from p. 98. (2) Isaac Farr b Harpswell, Me., 1770; d at Harpswell, where be was a man of sterling qualities and of very helpful life. m 14 Sept 1793 Eleanor Roduck of Harpswell, Me.; daughter of John Roduck, and a worthy representative of a patriotic family. The children b at Harpswell, Me. (3) John Farr b 8 Jan 1796; d 26 Apr 1866; a worthy citizen of Harpswell, Me. m 19 Nov 1832 Martha Blake of Harpswell, Me., who d 16 Apr 1894, aged 86 years; daughter of John Blake; of estimable character. - - - - (4) Martha Ann Farr b 1 Mch 1833; d at Harpswell, Me., 9 June 1855. m 28 Nov 1851 Chas. William Bailey b Harpswell, Me., 12 Sept 1831; d at 75 years; the son of Jacob Bailey & Ann Pinkham. (5) Albert C. Bailey b 7 Jan 1854; lived at Freeport, Me. m 26 Oct 1879 Mary Martina Bibber of Harpswell, Me. (6) Blanche E. Bailey b 9 Aug 1880. (6) Ida M. Bailey b 3 Sept 1882. (6) Albert C. Bailey, Jr., b Nov 1890. (5) child d in infancy. - - - - (4) Lydia Jane Farr b 14 Aug 1836; d 2 Sept 1851. - - - - (4) Capt. John Edgar Farr b Harpswell, Me., 15 Jan 1839; d at Portland, Me. "When he was 14 years old he started out as a sailor before the mast, and at 25 years be was the success- ful commander of a fine vessel. He sailed in coasting vessels to S. American Ports, in the schooner A.R.Weeks. He followed the sea for a 101 (4) Capt. John Edgar Farr (cont): number of years. In 1888 removed to Portland, Me., and became a successful shoe dealer on Exchange St. In 1905 he removed his fine business to Middle St. For a number of years he was Port Warden of Portland, Me., the duties of which office he faithfully performed until his death. He was a fine citizen and a prominent Free Mason. He had a cheery summer home in his native town of Harpswell, Me." m 10 Mch 1867 Belinda Bibber Hodgkins of Harpswell, Me.; daughter of Benjamin Hodgkins, Jr. & Asenath Bibber; of worthy life. Children: (5) Amanda M. Farr. (5) Florence G. Farr. (5) Edith L. Farr. (5) Edward A. Farr. (5) Lawrence D. Farr; shoe merchant, Portland, Me. - - - - (4) Jacob B. Farr b Harpswell, Me,. 2 Oct 1841; d at Harpswell 4 Mch 1902; he and his wife highly respected citizens of Harpswell, Me. m 11 Jan 1804 Miriam Blake Stover, b Harpswell, Me., 14 May 1837; d 26 Dec 1916; daughter of Capt. John Stover & Lydia Clark. Children: (5) Ernest Clifford Farr b 1 Jan 1867. m 2 Feb 1899 Cora Ann Southard; daughter of Thomas Southard & Mary J _____. (5) Eveln (sic) R. Farr b 5 Nov 1873; resides at Bailey's Island, Me. m 3 Mch 1898 Thomas Ira Leeman, b Bailey's Island, Me., 3 Oct 1862; carpenter; son of Thomas Leeman & Alvira Jane Johnson. (6) Miriam Jane Leeman b 25 Sept 1898. (6) Beatrice Ella Leeman b 23 Aug 1899. (6) Cora Egretta Leeman b 7 Jan 1901. (6) Daniel Doughty Leeman b 11 July 1903. 102 (5) Clarence Edwin Farr b 10 Nov 1875; carpenter at Harpswell & Bath, Me. m Miss McQuarrie of Falmouth, Me. (6) Edward C. Farr of Harpswell, Ms. "He received $5O0.OO for recovering the drowned body of Frank L. Baxter, when he was 18 years old." (6) Donald Farr. (6) Beverly Farr. - - - - (4) Hugh Alexander Farr b Harpswell, Me., 2 Dec 1845; an excellent citizen of Harpswell, Me. m 15 Dec 1866 Lucy Ellen Bibber, b Harpswell, Me., 11 Jan 1850; daughter of Chas. Bibber & Susan C. Webber. (5) Harvey Clinton Farr b 30 Jan 1868. Resides 19 Atlantic St., Portland, Me. (5) Chas. Harmon Farr b 9 June 1870; resides 13 Waterville St., Portland, Me. m 16 Sept 1897 Abigail M. Reed. (5) Martha Ann Farr b 22 June 1872. m 21 June 1894 Walter Young. (5) Susia Adelaide Farr b 23 Oct 1880. (5) Hugh Hartwell Farr b 11 May 1884; resides Portland, Me. (5) Louis Haskell Farr b 18 May 1886. - - - - (4) Harriet Angelia Farr b 18 Dec 1845; d 15 Feb 1891; lived at San Francisco, California, for some years; d in that city; of worthy life. m 13 July 1869 Thomas Clifford, who removed to Calif. soon after his marriage; son of John Clifford of Bath, Me. (5) Lottie Rogers Clifford b San Francisco, California, 26 June 1872; resides Billerica, Calif. m 17 Sept 1890 Frank M. Carson, b San Francisco, Calif., 9 Mch 1863. (6) Hattie Clifford Carson b Benecia, Calif., 1 Oct 1891. - - - - (4) Charles Clarence Farr b 16 Apr 1849; in 1870 removed to California. m at San Francisco 27 July 1878 Ann Maria Miller, b in England; daughter of Matthew Miller & Caroline Worrell. The children b at San Francisco, Calif.: 103 (5) Lottie Clifford Farr b 31 May 1879. (5) Chas. Clarence Farr, Jr., b 18 June 1884. - - - - (4) Franklin Pierce Farr b Harpswell, Me., 1 Nov 1853; resides 469 Alpine St., Oakland, Maine. Removed from Harpswell, Me., to Oakland, Me., 1881; Boss Picker in a woolen mill; he and his wife members of the Universalist Church. m 9 Apr 1876 Lydia Evelyn Randall, b Harpwell, Me., 22 Mch 1857; daughter of Nehemiah C. A. Randall & Lydia Clark Stover. (5) Mabel Clook Farr b 8 Nov 1875; resides Oakland, Me.; schools of Oakland, Me.; graduated from High School 1894; studied in Farmington, Me., Normal School; for some time bookkeeper, Oakland, Me. (5) twin sons, not named, b 29 Jan 1878; d 27 Sept 1878. (9) Frank Leroy Farr b 14 Nov 1879; a machinist at Kittery, Me., Navy Yard; address: Box 137, Kittery, Me. In 1896 graduated from Oakland, Me., High School. m 24 June 1903 Una Elsie Clark b Smithfield, Me., 15 May 1885. Children: (6) daughter b 15 Mch 1906; d 17 Mch 1906. (6) Alma Evelyn Farr b 4 Oct 1907. (6) John Clark Farr b 10 July 1910. (6) Curtis Franklin Farr b 15 July 1912. (5) John Farr b 24 Sept 1881; resides Brandon St., Woodfords, Me. Manager of the Woodfords Branch of the Forest City Trust Co. Graduated from Oakland, Me., High School 1899. From Dec 1907 - Oct 1918 lived at Sangerville, Me.; served as Selectman & Town Clerk; appointed Post Master of Sangerville, Me., Feb 1912; resigned 1918; removed to Portland, Me. m 14 Jan 1912 Jennie Henley of Charlotte, Me.; b 12 Aug, 1881. Children; (6) Katherine Annie Farr b Dec 1912; d the same day. (6) son b May 1914; d same day. Kenneth Randall Farr b 11 Feb 1897; address 1923: Arcade Hotel, El Dorado, Arkansas. In 1915 graduated from, Oakland, Me., High School; in 1919 graduated from the University of Maine, Chemical engineer. Attends the Universalist Church. Enlisted in the World War at Portsmouth, N.H., 17 Apr 1917, and saw service as Quarter Master, 3d Class, in U.S.N.R.F. Coast Patrol. A fine flute player. - - - - 104 (4) William King Farr b Harpswell, Me., 1 Nov 1853; employed in a ship yard at S. Portland, Me. Member of the Casco Bay United Order of Pilgrim Fathers. m 25 May 1873 Phoebe Ella Bibber b Harpswell, Me., 26 May 1855; daughter of Bailey Bibber & Phoebe Bailey. Children: (5) Elwood M. Farr b 22 Oct 1874; resides Portland, Me. (5) Hattie Angelia Farr b 28 Nov 1876. m 14 Nov 1895 Weston Lee Allen b Harpswell, Me., 17 Jan 1873; d 3 Aug 1896; son of Abraham Johnson Allen & Margaret Merryman. (6) Edna Allen. (6) Clifford Allen. (6) Maurice Allen. (5) Chester Weymouth Farr b 22 Mch 1879; barber, Portland, Me.; resides 13 Waterville St. m 25 Aug 1906 Ethel F. Merryman b Harpswell, Me., 1872; daughter of Daniel Merryman. (6) Wesley Farr. (6) Lloyd Farr. (5) William King Farr, Jr., b 31 July 1881; d 1925. Schools of Harpswell, Me. A worthy citizen of Portland, Me. m Ollie May Bibber who d 1916, two months after her marriage, aged 30 years; daughter of Andrew Bibber & Melissa _____. Of helpful life. (5) Eliza Johnson Farr b 11 Jan 1854; d 16 May 1913. m 15 Nov 1902 Chas. S. Hodgkins of Harpswell, Me. (6) Ella Josephine Hodgkins b 20 Oct 1903. (5) Percy Farr; resides Woodfords, Me. m _____ _____. (6) Robert Farr. (6) Winfred Eaton Farr. (5) Annie Scott Farr b 2 Dec 1890; resides S. Harpswell, Me. m Jacob Pinkham Bailey b Harpswell, Me., 27 Oct 1879; son of Chas. W . Bailey & Victoria Estes. 105 (5) Miles F. Farr; resides Portland, Me. m Ruth Sweet of Woodfords, Me. * * * * The 2nd child of Isaac Farr & Eleanor Roduck: (3) Elmira Farr b 4 Sept 1797; d 27 Feb 1842. m 16 Nov 1828 James Parker. * * * * (3) Lydia Farr b 7 June 1799; d at Orr's Island, Me., where she had resided for many years, 17 June 1836; of noble Christian life. m 10 May 1821 Deacon Ralph Johnson b Bailey's Island, Me., 15 Dec 1799; d at Orr's Island, Me., 2 Jan 1880. For many years the faithful Deacon of the Harpswell Center, Me., Congregational Church. His home was the "Pearl House" described in Mrs. Stowe's "Pearl of Orr's Island." The son of David Johnson & Jane Roduck. Children: - - - - (4) Ralph Johnson, Jr., b 14 Sept 1821 ; d 17 Oct 1869; lived at Orr's Island, Me. m 13 Oct 1844 Lettice Orr Reed b Orr's Island, Me., 9 June 1825; after her husband's death she lived at Portland, daughter of Chas. Reed & Eliza Pennell. Children: (5) Capt. Alfred Johnson b 5 May 1845. Lived at Portland, Me.; the successful commander of the steamers of the Maine Steamship Co. m 23 May 1865 Clara O. Jordan b Freeport, Me., 1 Apr 1845; Daughter of Georpe W. Jordan & Rhoda A. Field. (6) Lydia Skolfield Johnson b 3 Sept 1867; resides Portland, Me. graduated from Portland High School. m 15 Dec 1886 Wilbert R. Pitcher, b Bangor, Me., 31 Aug 1865; d 20 Feb 1902; travelling salesman. (7) Marie Louise Pitcher b 3 Nov 1891. (6) Ernest Percy Johnson b 18 Feb 1874; Clerk at Portland, Me. m 3 Jan 1895 Edith A. Boothby b Portland, Me., 23 Sept 1874. 106 (7) Ruth Lydia Johnson b 5 May 1897. (6) Clara Emma Johnson b 11 Feb 1863; resides N.Y. City. m 17 June 1905 John F. Pennell b Brunswick, Me., 1 Aug 1871; a graduate of Yale University; son of Capt. John D. Pennell and Abbie J. Reed. (7) daughter b 31 Mch 1906. (6) George Alfred Johnson b 1 Feb 1888. Major of Portland, Me. High School Cadets, 1905-1906. (5) Reed Orr Johnson 13 July 1848; a worthy citizen of Orr's Island, Me. m Elizabeth Jane Stover of Harpswell Center, Me., b 1 Feb 1844; deceased. (5) Lettice Emma Johnson b 1 Feb 1853; lived at Portland, Me., for many years. m Fred S(?) Allen b 1848; deceased. (6) child d in infancy. (5) Paulina Thomas Johnson b 25 July 1846; resides in the Pearl House, Orr's Island, Me. m John E. Osborne. (5) Clement Skolfield Johnson b 10 Nov 1867; a success- ful Grocer of Portland, Me. m 29 Nov 1892 Lilla Amelia Rogers b 2 Feb 1870; daughter of Chas. Henry Rogers & Agnes Lewis. Children: (6) Ralph Henry Johnson b 13 Aug 1894. (6) Philip Marshall Johnson b 31 Aug 1895. (6) Helen Agnes Johnson b 29 Apr 1898. (6) Clement S. Johnson b 24 May 1900. (6) Harold Rogers Johnson b 27 Dec 1902. - - - - (4) Alfred Johnson b 1823; d 18 Sept 1826. - - - - (4) Lydia Johnson b 16 Oct 1825; d 17 June 1867. m Clement Skolfield b N. Harpswell, Me., 23 Oct 1819; d 5 Dec 1886; son of Samuel Skolfield & Mary Reed. (5) Curtis Johnson Skolfield b 30 Jan 1853; d 24 Sept 1854. (5) Ralph Johnson Skolfield d 6 Sept 1856, aged 3 mos 5 das. - - - - 107 (4) Eleanor Johnson b 10 Oct 1827; d 11 Mch 1889. - - - - (4) Charity Johnson b 11 Aug 1829; d 17 June 1897. * * * * The 4th child of Isaac Farr & Eleanor Roduck: (3) Capt. Isaac Farr b Jan 1800; d 29 Nov 1934; resided at Orr's IsIand, Me. m Sarah Folsom Sinnett. Data of the family pages 113-115. * * * * (3) Polly Farr b Harpswell, Me., 23 May 1803 ; d 26 Feb 1882; always at Harpswell, Me. A faithful member of the West Harpswell, Me., Baptist Church. Unmarried. * * * * (3) Eleanor Farr b Harpswell, Me., 21 Aug 1804; d at Harpswell, Me., 27 Dec 1877; of worthy life. m 26 July 1825 Charles Blake b Harpswell, Me., 7 July 1804; a successful farmer. Children: - - - - (4) Abigail Blake b 25 Oct 1825; d 22 Apr 1855. m Chas. Johnson b Bailey's Island, Me., 22 Feb 1827; d at Nahant, Mass., 5 Oct 1855; son of Joseph Johnson & Susan Foster. (5) Lydia Ellen Johnson d 27 Aug 1853, aged 3 years. - - - - (4) William Blake b 26 Sept 1826; d 12 Aug, 1870. m Henrietta McKenney. No children. - - - - (4) John F. Blake b 19 Oct 1829; d 28 Aug 1880. - - - - (4) Raymond Anthony Blake b 31 Mch 1832; d at Wiscasset, Me., 1905. Children: (5) Wm. Daley Blake b 26 June 1861; resides Wiscassett, Me. 108 (5) Frank Raymond Blake b 9 Feb 1863. (5) Emma Florpece Blake b 26 Sept 1864. (5) Alice Danielson Blake b 22 Apr 1869. m Chas. Elbridge Noble. (6) children. - - - - (4) Almira Blake b 20 Nov 1834. m 20 July 1883 Charles Hodgkins b Harpswell, Me. 12 Nov 1825. - - - - (4) Chas. Blake, Jr., b 26 Apr 1837. m Henrietta Blake of Bath, Me.; daughter of William Blake. No children. - - - - (4) Mary Ellen Blake b Harpswell, Me., and d at Somerville, Mass. m George Dearborn of Harpswell, Me. Children: (5) Freddie Dearborn b 1874. (5) Effie Dearborn b 1876. (5) Lizzie E. Dearborn b 1876 m Joseph Bolton of Somerville, Mass. (6) Nellie C. Bolton. * * * * The 7th child of Isaac Farr & Eleanor Roduck: (3) Lucy Ann Farr b Harpswell, Me., 13 Mch 1807. Always At Harpswell, Me. One of the Charter members of the W. Harpswell, Me., Baptist Church. m 26 Dec 1830 Capt. George Haskell b Harpswell, Me., 4 Mch 1801. Children b at Harpswell, Me.: - - - - (4) Sarah Haskell b 13 July 1831; d 1886. m Nathaniel Pinkham. Data in the Pinkham Genealogy by Rev. C.N.Sinnett. - - - - 109 (4) Eliza Haskell b 16 Aug 1833; lived for many years at Allston, Mass. m (1) Nov 1859 Capt. Lorenzo Garcelon, who d May 1860. m (2) Dec 1866 William Sargent; a grocer. (5) Wm. H. Sargent b Nov 1867. - - - - (4) Ellen Haskell b 12 July 1835; lived at Portland, Me. m 19 Nov 1857 John Henry Shaw b Dexter, Me., 8 Nov 1835; an engineer; son of John H. Shaw & Ruth Macomber. Children: (5) two sons and a daughter d in infancy. (5) Lorenzo G. Shaw b 20 Apr 1860. m 18 June 1887 Mary Grant. (6) Grant Shaw b 31 Oct 1887. (6) Eleanor Randall Shaw b 27 Apr 1892. (5) Della Eliza Shaw b 2 Mch 1864. m 21 Apr 1881 Edward M. Thomas. (6) Edward C. Thomas b 14 Feb 1882. (5) George Irwin Shaw b 16 Jan 1871. (5) Clara Ella Shaw b 21 June 1875. m 25 Oct 1899 Ralph F. Burnham. - - - - (4) William Haskell b 19 June 1837; lost at sea off the S. American coast. m Jan 1859 Ruth Hatch. (5) two daughters. (5) Mrs. F. J. Brown of Portland, Me. - - - - (4) Isaac Haskell b 30 Sept 1839; d Apr 1872; blind; unmarried. - - - - (4) Alfred Johnson Haskell b 27 Aug 1841; an engineer, Portland, Me. m (1) 1866 Laura Heald, who d 1884. m (2) 1887 Betty Slater of Long, Island, N.Y. (5) a daughter. - - - - 110 (4) Nathaniel Haskell b 6 July 1844; a Captain & Pilot, Portland, Me. m May 1872 Martha Sargent. (5) son d in infancy. - - - - (4) Clarinda Haskell b 12 Mch 1847; d 27 Sept 1897. m Sept 1872 Capt. George Locke, who d Feb 1895. Children: (5) Fdith Locke b July 1876; d July 1878; buried at sea. (5) Alice L. Locke b 21 Dec 1881. - - - - (4) Capt. George Pinkham Haskell. b 8 May 1850. m (1) May 1874 Albina S. P. Farr b Orr's Island, Me., 9 Aug 1855; d 1 Feb 1876; a teacher; daughter of Capt. Edward T. Farr & Caroline S. Merryman. (see pages (5) Alfred Henry Haskell b Apr 1875; d Dec 1875. m (2) Julia Wilson. (5) Frank Wilson Farr b 5 Oct 1883. * * * * The 8th child of Isaac Farr & Eleanor Roduck: (3) Elizabeth Farr b 9 Oct 1811; d 13 May 1889; unmarried. * * * * (3) Hugh Farr b Harpswell, Me., 16 Apr 1814; d 26 Jan 1893; a very helpful citizen of Harpswell, Me. He and his wife faithful members of the Congregational Church. m 6 July 1851 Ruth Orr, b Orr's Island, Me., 9 July 1829; d 20 Aug 1895; daughter of David Orr & Joanna Toothaker. Children b at Harpswell, Me.: - - - - (4) Lydia Johnson Farr b 7 Dec 1852. Lived at Portland, Me., for some years. She and her husband faithful members of the Congregational Church. m 5 Dec 1885 Johnson Harmon Stover b Harpswell, Me., 2 Aug 1857; d at Portland, Me., 31 Jan 1912; in his early life a sailor; by trade a painter and paper hanger; went to California when a young man. Son of Capt. Abijah C. Stover. Children: 111 (5) Herman Dinsmore Stover b 26 Oct 1886; resides 64 N. Mable St., Deering, Maine. A successful teacher & Supervisor of Schools. The Supervisor for Deaf & Dumb School, Hartford, Conn. For some time an electrical engineer at Columbus, Ga. Now employed at Portland, Me., Union Station. m (1) at Southern Pines, N.C., 9 June 1906 Clara Heslop. m (2) 5 Feb 1912 Leona Frye Johnson b Bailey's Island, Me., 30 June 1891 ; daughter of George Bernard Johnson & Laura Sinnett. (6) Wm. Harmon Stover b 1908. (5) Ruby Ellen Stover b 14 July 1888; resides Allston, Mass.; a fine teacher in Me. & N.H. schools; she and her husband members of the Congregational Church. m Arthur A. Black b Orr's Island, Me., 28 Oct 1888; bookkeeper for a railroad company; son of Sylvester Goodrow Black & Alice Mahala Rose. (6) twins, Kenneth Dinsmore Black & Ernest Thayer Black b 10 May 1911. (5) Lydia Ann Stover b 25 Mch 1892; resides Deering, Me.; stenographer for a Portland, Me., Mercantile Company. (5) Wm. Abijah Stover b 16 Aug 1894; a member of the Congregational Church. - - - - (4) Eleanor Farr b Harpswell, Me., 28 Sept 1855; resides S. Harpswell, Me. m 19 Aug 1876 Capt. David Almon Pinkham b Harpswell, Me., 29 July 1867; commander of fishing vessels; son of Joseph Pinkham & Hannah Green. Children: (5) Frank Leslie Pinkham b 10 Jan 1878; for some time Post Master, S. Harpswell, Me. m Alvira Mabel Stover b Harpswell, Me., 22 Feb 1875; daughter of David Clark Stover & Charity Curtis. (5) Ruthie Lillian Pinkham. b 28 Apr 1881; lives at Portland, Me. m 16 July 1901 Fred Watson Prout b Bailey's Island, Me., 11 Sept 1865; employed on a steamer; son of Capt. Joseph W. Prout & Albertina Bibber. 112 (6) Joseph Almon Prout b 19 Oct 1901. (6) Hugh Farr Prout b 11 Sept 1902. (6) Eleanor Gertrude Prout b 27 Nov 1903. (5) Ralph Sinnett Pinkham b 12 Aug 1885. (5) David H. Pinkham b Apr 1891; d 19 Oct 1891. - - - - (4) Rowland Howard Farr b 27 Sept 1859. * * * * (3) William Farr b 20 Mch 1816; d 16 Oct 1816. * * * * (3) Stillman Farr b 30 July 1819; d at Harpswell, Me., 20 June 1886; urmarried. 113 THE RECORDS OF CAPT. ISAAC FARR OF THE 3d GENERATION * * * * from p. 107. (3) Capt. Isaac Farr b Harpswell, Me., Jan 1800; d at Orr's Island, Me., 29 Nov 1874; the successful Captain of coasting schooners; and then connected with the. U.S. Revenue Service & U.S. Coast survey. m 4 Nov 1826 Sarah Folsom Sinnett b Orr's Island, Me., 4 Nov 1805; d 14 Oct 1874; she and her husband members of the Harpswell, Me., Congregational Church. Daughter of James Sinnett & Susan Teal. Children b Harpswell, Me.: * * * * (4) Capt. George Henry Farr b 4 Aug 1829; d 4 Oct 1865. m 26 Dec 1854 Abigail Sinnett b 1834; d 19 July 1881; daughter of Stephen Sinnett & Abigail Johnson. No children. * * * * (4) James Sinnett Farr b 16 Mch 1831; resides Orr's Island, Me. Lived in Boston, Mass., & N.Y. City for 30 years. A skilled carpenter; he and his wife members of the Methodist Church. m 9 Nov 1856 Elizabeth Conklin b 11 Feb 1833; daughter of Elkanah Conklin & Elizabeth Douglass. Children: - - - - (5) Freelove E. Farr b 9 Feb 1857; d 9 Feb 1861. - - - - (5) Wm. Isaac Farr b Portland, Me., 24 June 1864; resides 140 Albion St., Somerville, Mass. A successful carpenter & wood worker; he and his wife members of the Congregational Church. m 30 Nov 1889 Elizabeth Elinor McDonald b Fernanaugh, Ireland, 14 Feb 1866; daughter of Alexander McDonald & Mary Ann Kerr. Children: (6) Lawrence Conklin Farr b Brookline, Mass., 31 Mch 1891; d 18 Nov 1897. (6) Marion Elinor Farr b Somerville, Mass., 24 Oct 1896; d 9 Oct 1900. (6) Gordon Willard Farr b Somerville, 4 Mch 1902. * * * * 114 (4) Capt. Edward Ingraham Farr b 19 May 1833; d at Portland, Me., 23 Mch 1881; followed the sea from his boyhood; at 18 was as Mate of the Brig Castillian; at 25 years a very competent Captain. Mason. A faithful member of the Baptist Church. m (1) 3 Dec 1854 Caroline S. Merryman of Harpswell, Me., b 26 June 1830; d 10 July 1864; daughter of Martin Merryman. m (2) 23 Nov 1865 Lydia Ann Morrison Durgan b Harpswell, Me., 23 Dec 1840; d 16 Jul 1891; a fine teacher; member of the Congregational Church; daughter of John Durgan & Mrs. Margaret (Miller) Merryman. Children: (5) Albina Stanhope Farr b 9 Aug 1855; d 10 Feb 1876; a fine teacher. m 8 May 1850 George Pinkham Haskell (see page 110).(?) - - - - (5) Edward Payson Farr b 20 Apr 1858; machinist Topeka Kansns. - - - - (5) James Sinnett Farr b 29 Sept 1860; d 9 Dec 1885. - - - - Child of the second marriage of Capt. Edward I. Farr: (5) Ernest Sanford Farr b Orr's Island, Me., 18 Sept 1867; resides 41 Beach St., Somerville, Mass. At Somerville since 1881; foreman Carpenter. m 22 Dec 1891 Ida Agnes Ross b Cambridge, Mass., 29 Apr 1873; daughter of David Ross & Elizabeth Jane _____. Children: (6) Helen Margaret Farr b 21 Aug, 1895. (6) Doris Dewey Farr b 12 Oct 1899. (6) James Sinnett Farr b 25 May 1894. * * * * (4) Susan Sinnett Farr b 22 Aug 1837. m 25 Nov 1856 Royal Sanford Graves b Topsham, Me., 1829; d at Orr's Island, Me., 9 June 1905; followed the sea for many years, then on Orr's Island, Me.; farmer. Children: - - - - (5) George Farr Graves b 22 Oct 1857. Overseer of a Beater Room, Lisbon Falls, Me. m 14 Oct 1885 Josephine Beals b Bowdoin, Me., 4 July 1866; daughter of Nathaniel Beals & Hannah Small. 115 (6) Susie Emma Graves b 15 July 1890. Graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music. Music teacher. (6) Rosalind Augusta Graves b 5 Dec 1891; d 7 Mch 1892. (6) Royal Sanford Graves b 13 Jan 1901. - - - - (5) Sadie Augusta Graves b 16 Feb 1862; resides Amesbury, Mass. Schools of Orr's Island, Me. m 24 July 1880 Chas. Hezekiah Smith b Brunswick, Me.: carpenter & pattern maker; son of Hezekiah Robinson; was adopted by Chas. Smith of Durham, Me. - - - - (5) Minnie Aulehah Graves b June 1866; d 21 July 1867. - - - - (5) Medora Angavenie Graves b 13 Feb 1868; d 3 Nov 1891. m 3 Nov 1888 Simeon Edward Littlejohn b Orr's Island, Me., 28 Aug 1858; son of Simeon Littlejohn and Abigail Orr. (6) daughter d in childhood. 116 THE RECORDS OF NOAH FARR OF THE 2nd GENERATION * * * * from p. 98. (2) Noah Farr b Harpswell, Me., 8 Aug 1775; d at Gardiner, Me., 22 Dec 1849. Lived in the Maine towns, Harpswell, Freeport, Litchfield & Gardiner. About 1820 he moved near Cram's Mills, Litchfield, Me. A man of sterling qualities. He and his wife and children devoted members of the Friends Church. m at Harpswell, Me., 5 May 1797 Abigail Haskell b Harpswell, Me., 15 MaY 1777; d 8 Oct 1848; daughter of William Haskell & Sarah Pinkham; a noble woman. The records of the children were sent by Rev. George H. Farr, Lewiston, Me.: * * * * (3) William Farr b Freeport, Me., 7 Nov 1797; d 10 Dec 1880. Of worthy and helpful life. m (1) Eunice Briggs. m (2) 26 Feb 1829 Eunice Wadsworth b Litchfield, Me., 7 Nov 1797; d 9 Sept 1894. Daughter of Moses Wadsworth & Hannah Stevens. Moses Wadsworth was b at Stoughton, Mass., 1774; the son of John Wadsworth & Jerusha White, and was a descendant of Christopher Wadsworth, who came to Duxbury, Mass., in 1632. Moses Wadsworth came to Winthrop, Me., where he married Hannah Stevens; then went to Litchfield, Me.; in 1798; for 40 years a success- ful Quaker Preacher; he lived at Litchfield, Me., on the farm which was afterwards occupied by his son, Ephraim. Hannah Stevens was b 1783. Children: - - - - (4) Christianna Farr b Litchfield, Me., 12 May 1823; d 18 Aug 1884. m 3 Feb 1856 George Hamblin, a farmer of Winthrop, Me. No children. (4) Eunice Briggs Farr b Litchfield, Me., 28 May 1826; lived at Winthrop, Maine. m 28 Oct 1847 Noah Pinkham b 29 Apr 1820; black- smith & farmer; son of Nicholas Pinkham & Alice _____. Children: (5) Allen Wing Pinkham b Litchfield, Me., 14 Feb 1849; farmer at Vassalboro, Me. m 1 Sept 1879 Lettie J. _____. who was b at Plattskill, N.H., 14 June 1849. 117 (6) Emma Mabel Pinkham b 1 Apr 1881; d 27 Apr 1882. (6) Edith Gertrude Pinkham b 14 July 1884. (6) Chas. Melvin Pinkham b 10 Mch 1887. (5) Ada Christianna Pinkhnm b Litchfield, Me., 19 May 1853; dressmaker. (5) Herbert Elwood Pinkham b W. Gardiner, Me., 30 Sept 1863; grocer at Quincy, Mass. m at Winthrop, Me., 22 May 1889 S. Lillian Remick b 11 Aug 1868; daughter of Chas. Remick & Sarah _____. (5) Phoebe Ella Pinkham b Winthrop, Me., 8 Nov 1866. - - - - Children of the second marriage of Noah Farr, with Eunice Wadsworth: (4) Moses Wadsworth Farr b W. Gardiner, Me., 5 May 1831; d at Hallowell, Me., 30 July 1904; lived in the Me. towns, Litch- field, W. Gardiner & Hallowell. Educated in the Friends School, Providence, R.I. An Agent for Life & Fire Insurance Companies. He and wife faithful members of the Hallowell, Me., Baptist Church. m 22 Feb 1855 Lucia White Cram b Litchfield, Me., 14 Feb 1832; d 17 Apr 19O2; daughter of William Cram & Lucy White. She was a teacher of Art at Belgrade, Me., Academy. Children b Litchfield, Me. (5) Rev. Frederic William Farr b 15 Nov 1860; in 1927 Pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, Cali- fornia. In 1878 he graduated from Hallowell, Me., Classical School; in 1882 from Colby University; in 1885 from Newton, Mass., Theological Seminary. For some time Dean of N.Y. University Training School. For some years the very successful Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa. m (1) 27 May 1886 Susie Agnes Coltman b Portland, Me., 5 Sept 1861; d 2 Jan 1903. Daughter of John Coltman & Abba M. Hooper. m (2) 24 Apr 1905 Katherine Eden b New Brunswick, N.J. She graduated from the Monmouth Memorial Hospital, Long Branch, N.J., is a Trained Nurse. Daughter of John Eden & Jane Stryker Vurk. Child of the first marriage: (6) Margaret Elizabeth Farr b 29 Feb 1888; Graduated from the Stevens School, Germantown, Pa. 118 (5) Rev. Frederic William Farr (cont): Children of the second marriage: (6) Felicia Frances Farr b 13 Jan 1906. (6) Dorothea Lucille Farr b 16 Nov 1908. (5) Clara Mabel Farr b 29 Apr 1864; d 11 Aug 1865. - - - - (4) Lydia Ann Farr b 20 June 1833; d 9 June 1858. m 27 Feb 1857 George H. Gifford of Providence, R.I., farmer & shoemaker, W. Gardiner, Me. Children: (5) Chas. H. Gifford. (5) Nathaniel W. Gifford. (5) Alice Maud Gifford b 16 Mch 1867. (5) Agnes L. Gifford b 16 Mch 1867. - - - - (4) William H. Farr b 5 May 1835; d 1922. Farmer and tanner. He removed to Augusta, Me., in 1884; lived there about 36 years. Faithful and true in all the relations of life. m 24 Nov 1860 Rebecca J. Getchell b W. Gardnier, Me. 16 Sept 1842; d at Brunswick, Me., 3 Jan 1925. After her husband's death she made her home with her son, Edwin T. Farr, at Brunswick, Me. While living at Augusta, Me., she was very prominent in the work of the W.C.T.U., and devoted much of her time to that organization. A devoted member of the W. Gardiner, Me., Friends Church. (5) Edwin P. Farr b 5 May 1866; a business man of Brunswick, Me. m _____ _____. (6) Leroy J. Farr of Medford, Mass. m _____ _____. (7) children. (6) Edwin J. Farr of Topsham, Me. m _____ _____. (7) children. - - - - 119 (4) Elijah Farr b 11 Feb 1840; farmer on the old Farr Homestead, W. Gardiner, Me. m 17 Sept 1869 Carrie Wilson of Lewiston, Me., who d in 1886. No children. - - - - (4) Daniel Farr b 3 May 1842; d 22 Apr 1853. - - - - (4) Sybil M. Farr b 28 July 1849; d 12 Mch 1878. m 4 June 1868 Edwin Hamblin of Winthrop, ME. * * * * The second child of Noah Farr: (3) Isaac Farr b Freeport, Me., 5 Oct 1800; d 7 Aug 1803. * * * * (3) Rozilla Farr b Litchfield, Me., 17 Sept 1802; d 8 Aug 1804. * * * * (3) Elijah Farr b Litchfield, Me., 5 May 1805; d 29 Apr 1839; farmer. m Ruth Sampson of Manchester, Maine. - - - - (4) Earl Farr. - - - - (4) Hannah Farr. - - - - (4) Leander Farr. - - - - (4) Loring G.S.Farr b Manchester, Me. (which was then a part of Hallowell, Me.) 2 June 1834; d 1920. Class of 1861 at Bowdoin College. As his Class was graduating President Lincoln issued a call for 75,000 men. On that day he was the first one at Bowdoin College to drop his studios and join the Union Army, 19th Me. Regt. Promoted for gallant service to 2nd Lt; 1st Lt. and Captain of his Regt. He was wounded at the Coal Harbor battle, and after his recovery was appointed Captain of the U.S. Veteran Volunteers in Hancock's Corps, where he served till the War's close. He was a member of the 120 (4) Loring G. S. Farr (cont): Seth Williams Post, No. 13, G.A.R., at Augusta, Me. He then taught in the West for several years. Taking up the study of Law he was admitted to the Bar in 1875 at St. Louis, Mo. He then returned to Maine, and in 1887, he was elected Principal of Gardiner, Me., High School, holding that position until 1878, when he resigned on account of delicate health. He then began the Law practice at Augusta, Me.; retired to his Manchester, Me., farm in 1883. He had literary taste, and published a volume on a philosophical theme. He was strongly attached to Bowdoin College and his Classmates, "Three nephews and nieces survive him; he made his home with one, Wesley D. Farr, Manchester, Me., and Mrs. Fenton Scwartz of Winthrop, Me.; and W. A. Newcombe of N.Y. City." * * * * (3) Thomas Farr b Litchfield, Me., 25 Dec 1808; d at West Gardiner, Me.; farmer, Manchester, Me. m Rhoda Dow, who lived beyond 100 years. - - - - (4) Linden Farr. - - - - (4) Mary Ellen Farr. - - - - (4) Cynthia Farr. m _____ _____. * * * * (3) Noah Farr, Jr., b Litchfield, Me., 26 Dec 1808; d at W. Gardiner, Me., 12 Apr 1875; farmer. He and his wife were devoted members of the Friends Church. Obituary: "His 27 grandchildren were nearly all earnest Christians." From Gilbert Lotey Farr, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1913, "In the home of my father, Noah Farr, Jr., nothing, was allowed to stand in the way of service to God and the Church. Every morning we were gathered for the reading of the Bible. This was followed by a worshipful pause, when mother often prayed. On Sunday afternoons we all gathered around Mother and 'read around' from the one precious Book. We always attended the mid-week meeting, even in haying time, leaving our scythes in the swathes as we went to the house of God, where often the worship 121 (3) Noah Farr, Jr., (cont): was a silent one. In such an atmosphere we grew up, and is it a wonder that of the 6 children and 27 grandchildren only one, so far as I know, is not a Christian? "About our only books were a few volumes of the writings of the Friends, and our only periodical was the Friends' Review, except that, for a few, years, our parents took the Youth's Companion, which was then a small folio. Our schooling was about 8 weeks in the winter, and the same in summer, until we were 14 years old. "My mother's mother, Phobe Hoag Meader, d when my mother was, four months old, and she was brought up in the home of her grandfather, Joseph Hoag, one of the most noted Ministers among the Friends. He had quite a prophetic gift. My mother often heard him tell of a vision which he had of a great conflict that was to come between the Northern and Southern States, in which much blood would be shed. This was published in his Memoirs, many years before the Civil War. Joseph Hoag said that, when the Lord called him to the Ministry, he told him that if he would be faithful his children would be Ministers to the fourth generation. This promise was fulfilled to his grandchildren in my Mother's Line also, to her 3 daughters and myself, and there are now three of the fourth generation - with others to follow. My Mother as a child often heard her grandfather, Joseph Hoag, tell of the cruel treatment, and sometimes of the taking of life, of the slaves, which he had seen during his travels in the South, and mother was an ardent advocate of the abolition of of Slavery. But, as the laws regarded them as property, she believed that the masters when freeing them, should be recompensed for them. For a number of years she paid double prices for molasses, cotton goods, etc., from the countries where the slaves had been freed, rather than use the products of slave labor. So I was b and bred with sympathy for the colored race, and it doubtless had its influ- ence in preparing me for the most important service of my life. How little mother thought that, a few years after her death, the fulfillment of Grandfather's vision was to be the means of freeing the oppressed, for which she so longed." Noah Farr, Jr., m at Litchfield, Me., 27 Jan 1836 Eliza B. Meader b at Monkton, Vt., 14 Mch 1814; d 28 Aug 1863; the daughter of Valentine Meader and Phoebe Hoag. Children: (4) Rev. Phoebe Meader Farr b Litchfield Me., 12 May I837; d 1913. A very faithful Minister of the Friends Church at Augusta and W. Gardiner, Me. Of great help to all about her. m 13 Dec 1855 Franklin Wadsworth b Litchfield, Me., 2 May 1831; d 21 Oct 1908; farmer and carpenter; prohibi- tionist; of sterling qualities; son of Ephraim Wadsworth & Sarah Bailey. 122 (5) Florence Eliza Wadsworth b 12 Apr 1856; resides Portland, Me. She and her husband faithful members of the Free Baptist Church. m 13 Oct 1875 Erastus Brooks Delano b Fairfield, Me., 4 May 1853; Republican; cabinet maker; son of Erastus Brooks Delano & Sarah Goddard. (5) Wendell Franklin Wadsworth b W. Gardiner, 9 Oct 1862; resides Portland, Me.; Republican. Superintendent of a Lumber Co. m 5 June 1889 Carrie McIntire b Caco, Me., 24 May 1862; daughter of Daniel McIntire & Harriet Shirley. (6) Philip Shirley Wadsworth b 9 Oct 1899. (5) Jennie Meader Wadsworth b W. Gardiner, Me., 2 July 1867; resides Portsmouth, N.H. member of the Friends Church. m 25 Nov 1896 John Ingalls Groton b Albion, Me., 24 May 1869; brick mason; Republican; son of Thomas Hall Groton & Elizabeth Brown. - - - - (4) Gilbert Lotey Farr b Litchfield, Me., (now W. Gardiner) 20 Feb 1843; resides Oskaloosa, Iowa. Has been at Oskaloosa since 1869, except the years 1891-1903 when he was Missionary of the Friends Church at Jamaica. Educated in Oak Grove, Seminary, Vassalboro, Me.; then worked on a farm; then employed in an oil cloth factory, Winthrop, Me. After that a very faithful Minister of the Friends church in Iowa and Jamaica. See fuller sketch of his life pages 135-136. m (1) 20 Aug 1867 Clara Clark Bridgham b Greene, Me., 21 Feb 1841; d 22 Apr 1883; daughter of Finson Bridgham & Lydia Clark of Winthrop, Me. m (2) 19 June 1885 Mary Thorindike b Weare, N.H., 17 Aug 1854; d 19 Jan 1891; daughter of Henry Thorndike & Anna Paige. m (3) 20 Dec 1892 Anna McPherson b Oskaloosa, Iowa, 15 Apr 1863; daughter of Wm. Penn McPherson & Maria Bridges; a fine teacher at Jamaica. Children of the first marriage: (5) Phillip Winthrop Farr b Winthrop, Me., 7 Oct 1878; Superintendent of a Dairy, Odebolt, Iowa. m at Enid, Oklahoma, 11 June 1902 Minnie R. Miller, who d 13 June 1907. (6) Gilbert Miller Farr b 23 Aug 1905. (5) Helen Maria Farr b Oskaloosa, Iowa, 26 Aug 1871, Minister of the Friends Church, Jamaica; then Minister of the Friends Church, New Sharon, Me. 123 (5) Helen Maria Farr (cont): m Jefferson Whiting Ford b Bath, N.Y., 3 Sept 1879; Minister of the Friends Church in Africa & Jamaica; son of Truman Garrett Ford & Frances Abigail Calkins. (6) Clara C. Ford b77 Oct 1902. (6) Esther Swift Ford b 5 Feb 1908. (6) Arthur K. Ford b 13 Nov 1910. (5) Arthur Bridgman Farr b Oskaloosa, Iowa, 22 Oct 1877; bookkeeper Woonsocket, R.I. m 18 Oct 1905 Emma Paine, of N. Smithfield, Mass.; daughter of Chas. Walker Paine & Julia Ann Sheldon. Children of the second marriage of Gilbert Lotey Farr: (5) Wendell Gilbert Farr b Oskaloosa, Iowa, 18 Oct 1886; teacher; then Minister of the Friends Church, Jamaica. (5) Willard Henry Farr b Oskaloosa, Iowa, 5 Mch 1888; in 1912 graduated in Chemistry, from Iowa State University. Children of the third marriage of Gilbert Lotey Farr: (5) Lawrence McPherson Farr b Jamaica, 3 July 1894; graduated from Penn College, Oskaloosa, Iowa. (5) Carey Swift Farr b Jamaica 17 Peb 1896; graduated from Penn College, Oskaloosa, Iowa. - - - - (4) Huldah Elizabeth Farr b Litchfield, Me., 5 Aug 1845; resides Amesbury, Mass. A successful, teacher. She and her husband faithful members of the Friends Church. m 31 Oct 1867 Charles Henry Jones b Brunswick, Me., 16 May 1844. Evangelist; farmer & teacher. In 1878 State Represen- tative; for 6 years Superintendent of the Conn. State Insti- tution for the Blind. Prohibitionist. Son of Chas. Jones & Mary Carlton of Brunswick, Me. "He lacked but two years of entering Bowdoin College when his father d, when he was 12 years old, and his mother d about 2 years later. Before that the family was scattered. He at once began to care for the younger brothers and sisters, and, while teaching, he studied diligently. But he never graduated from High School. In 1891 he had conferred upon him the Degree, F.N.O., by the National Convention at Chicago. He taught at Clinton Grove, Weare, N.H., & at Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalboro, Me. Also at Oakwood Seminary in Union Springs, N.Y.; a teacher for 35 years." Children: 124 (5) Hattie Elizabeth Jones b Windham, Me., 20 Mch 1869; resides Providence, R.I. Studied at Bryn Mawr College; a teacher; she and husband members of the Friends Church. m 14 July 1897 Charles Richard Jacob b China, Me., 11 July 1863; graduated from Haverford College; a teacher; son of Wm. Jacob & Sybil Narcissa Jones. (6) Francis W. Jacob b 7 Mch 1897. (6) Wm. Beale Jacob b 16 Apr 1902. (6) Donald Richard Jacob b 8 Feb 1908. (5) Charles Clinton Jones b Weare, N.H., 16 Apr 1871. Market gardener, Amesbury, Mass.; Republican; he and wife members of the Friends Churcb. m 4 Oct 1898 Mary Lela Davis b Amesbury, Mass., 1 July 1875; daughter of Joel A. Davis and Eliza Ann Huntress. (5) Alice Whittier Jonps b Weare, N.H., 20 Jan 1873; address: Friends Church Mission, Ram Allah, Palestine. Well educated; a teacher; for 7 years Matron of the Conn. State Institution for the Blind, Hartford, Conn.; Principal of a Girls' Training School, Palestine. (5) George Lindley Jones b Weare, N.H., 31 Aug 1874; resides Weston, Pa. Graduated from Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalboro, Me. & from Haverford College; teacher; Minister of the Friends Church. m 1 July 1871 Lydia Tilson Jenkins; daughter of Charles Jenkins of Cliftondale, N.Y. (5) Eliza Jones b Weare, N.H., 25 Apr 1880; resides 570 172nd St., N.Y.City. Graduated from a Business College, Hartford, Conn.; Lecturer & Stenographer in the Depart- ment of State & Foreign Work, for the American Book Co. (5) Beulah Meader Jones b Vassalboro, Me., 19 Sept 1884; last address: Grove Hall Station, Boston, Mass. Graduated from the Moses Brown School, Providence, R.I., and from Morse Business College, Hartford, Conn. Member of the Friends Church. - - - - (4) Abigail Haskell Farr b Litchfield, Me., 18 Aug 1848; d at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 5 Mch 1913. Well educated; a successful teacher; Minister of the Friends Church. m 10 June 1869 Fernando Gale Cartland b Portland, Me., 10 Dec 1846; d at Blandford, Mass., 24 Dec 1902, Minister of the Friends Church, Pastor at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., for many years; wrote "Southern Heroes of Friends in War Time." Republican; son of Elijah Pope Cartland and Sarah Brackett Partridge. Children: 125 (5) Alfred Lindley Cartland b Chicago, 14 Jan 1871; resides Brooklyn, N.Y. Republican. He and his wife members of the Friends church. m 14 Jan 1897 Jennie Mae Shaeffer b Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 3 Sept 1868; daughter of John George Shaefer & Alice Pierpont. Children: (6) Alice Farr Cartland b Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 23 Oct 1897. (6) Edith Huldah Cartland b Wappingers Falls, N.Y. Schools of Brooklyn, N.Y. (6) Goorpe Lindley Cartland b Kingston, N.Y., 1 June 1890; schools of Brooklyn, N.Y. (6) Melville Pierpont Cartland b Brooklyn, N.Y., 23 Mch 1908; d 8 Aug 1908. (6) Ruth Eleanor Cartland b Brooklyn, N.Y., 3 Jan 1910. (5) Ethel Farnum Cartland b 27 Apr 1876; resides Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She and husband members of the Friends Church. m 29 June 1899 Edwin Ruthven Pease b Poughkeepsie., N.Y., 29 Oct 1876; electrical contractor; son of Clarence Merwin Pease & Sarah Mariott Mott. (5) Francis Murray Cartland b Deep River, N.C., 3 Feb 1878; resides 3616 Fairview Ave., Forest Park, Baltimore, Md. He and wife members of the Methodist Church. Republican. He was Accountant for the Barber Asphalt Paving Co.; now Assistant General of a Roofing Co. m in N.Y. City 24 Jan 1902 Elsie Scannell b Nyack, N.Y., 16 June 1891; graduated from a Normal College in N.Y. City; was a teacher in its Training Department; daughter of James A. Skannell & Mary Elizabeth Vanderbilt, of Nyack, N.Y., & N.Y. City. Children: (6) Francis Norman Cartland b Landsdowne, Pa., 22 July 1906; schools of N.Y. City & Baltimore, Md. (6) Donald Lee Cartland b Brooklyn, N.Y. (5) Elijah Wilbert Cartland b Deep River, N.C., 25 Apr 1880; resides Pritchard St., Los Angeles, Calif. Schools of Pough- keepsie, N.Y., & Oakwood Seminary, Union Springs, N.Y. Farmer; member of the Friends Church. Electrical Car repairer. m at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 3 July 1907 Nellie Charlotte Freer b Gypsum, Ohio, 6 Apr 1877; schools of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; daughter of Josiah Freer & Catherine Elizabeth Bailey, who lived at Newark, N.J., Kingston, N.Y., Gypsum, O., Poughkeepsie, N.Y., & Los Angeles, Calif. Children: 126 (6) Horace Gilbert Cartland b Los Angeles, Calif., 27 Mch 1908. (6) Ethel Freer Cartland b Burke, Calif., 18 Mch 1910. (6) Helen Lucille Cartland b 16 Apr 1913. (5) Jennie Brownwell Cartland b High Point, N.C., 30 June 1883; resides 784 St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, N.Y. Graduated from Oakwood Seminary, Union Springs, N.Y., 1904; in 1907 from Earlham College, Richmond, Ind.; taught 2 years while studying in Oakwood Seminary. Taught English in W. Newton, Ind., High School, 1910-1911. Taught Engligh in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., High School. m at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 30 June 1911 John Henry Callister b N.Y. City 17 June 1883; graduated from Poughkeepsie, N.Y. High School & from Cornell Univer- sity, 1904, with L.L.B. Lawyer. Republican. Son of John Henry Callister and Wilhemina Witschen of N.Y. City. (6) Constance Callister b Brooklyn, N.Y., 31 Aug 1912. (5) Marietta Cartland b High Point, N.C., 12 Jan 1886; resides Ferris Lane, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Schools of Poughkeepsie & Oakwood Seminary Union Springs, N.Y. Secretary of Y.W.C.A., Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (5) Ina Mabel Cartland b High Point, N.C., 1 Jan 1888. Resides 170 South Cheery St., Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Same schools as her sister Marietta. m at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 23 Mch 1913 Chester Alfred Moody b Wilson, N.Y., 27 June 1885; in 1901 Graduated from Wilson, N.Y., High School; also from Syracuse, N.Y., University. Teacher and Principal of High Schools. Son of Alfred James Moody & Mary Evelyn Petit who lived at Buffalo, N.Y. - - - - (4) Lindley Henry Farr b 18 Dec 1853; resides N. Wears, N.H. Lived at West Gardiner, Me., until 1870; 1871-1873 lived at Weare, N.H.; 1885-1887 at Peabody, Mass.; 1887-1913 taught in a Friends' School, Providence, R.I. Then taught at Clinton Grove Seminary, Weare, N.H. After 15 years of successful teaching became a member of N. Weare, N.H., School Board, 1882- 1885. Republican. He and his wife members of the Friends Church. m 28 Aug 1876 Addie Ella Sawyer b Weare, N.H., 2 Aug, 1888; graduated from Clinton Grove Seminary, Weare, N.H. Daughter of Allen Sawyer & Mary Buxton Peaseley of Weare, N.H. The children b N. Weare, N.H.: 127 (5) Edna Mabel Farr b 5 Oct 1880; d 4 July 1894. (5) Carrol Winfield Farr b 14 June 1883; resides N. Weare, N.H. Graduated from N.H. State College in 1904; farmer; he and wife members of the Friends Church. m 5 Aug 1904 Mary Eliza Stevens b E. Pepperell, Mass., 5 Feb 1882. In 1902 graduated from N. H. State Normal School; a teacher; daughter of Isaac Stevens & Sarah Breed of Groton and Pepperell, Mass. Children: (6) Gertrude Farr b 24 Feb 1907; in 1927 graduated from N.H. State University. (6) Robert Stevens Farr b 15 Jan 1914. (6) Richard Roger Farr b 15 Sept 1916. * * * * The 7th child of Noah Farr & Abigail Haskell: (3) Lydia Farr b 9 Jan 1811; d Sept 1853. m 29 Aug 1834 Proctor Sampson b 1 May 1806; d 19 May 1893; farmer; son of Joseph Sampson & Hannah Gurney. - - - - (4) Wm. F. Sampson b Aug 1835; d 1872. m _____ _____. (5) Mrs. Sarah E. Harlow, Fort Fairfield, Me. - - - - (4) Sarah Sampson b 4 Mch 1837; lived at Manchester,Me. m 4 Mch 1863 T. Warren Hawkes. Children: (5) Alfred W. Hawkes b 11 Dec 1863. m _____ _____. (6) Lucille Hawkes b 22 May 1895. (5) Lucy J. Hawkes b 20 Sept 1865. m 2 July 1890 Walter S. Meader. Children: (6) Stephen W. Meader b 2 May 1892. (6) Margaret S. Meader b 16 June 1896. (6) Helen R. Meader b 7 Nov 1898. (5) Edgar S. Hawkes b 12 Oct 1867. 128 - - - - (4) Abbie Sampson b 4 Mch 1840; d Jan 1858. (4) - - - - (4) Joseph G. Sampson b 24 May 1843; d 7 May 1896. m _____ _____. (5) Mrs. Frank E. Southard, Bath, Me. * * * * (3) Cynthia Farr b W. Gardiner, Me., 24 Apr 1813; d 25 Mch 1863. m 3 Dec 1840 Levi Jones b Temple, Me., 8 Sept 1816. A grain dealer at Winthrop, Me., for some years. Son of Reuben Jones & Lavina _____. No children. * * * * (3) Isaac Farr b W. Gardiner, Me., 17 Sept 1815; d 24 June 1885; farmer at W. Gardiner, Me. m 1 Apr 1841 Cynthis Hawkes b Durham, Me., 1821; daughter of Nathan Hawkes & Mary _____. Children b at W. Gardiner, Me.: - - - - (4) Mary Elma Farr b 24 June 1843. Minister in the Friends Church, Lewiston, Me. m 3 Dec 1863 Joseph T. Richardson of East Fairfield, Me. Children: (5) Lena M. Richardson b 17 Nov 1864; d 17 Feb 1894. (5) Ida M. Richardson b 4 Aug 1867. m 25 Apr 1893 Elbridge Packard. (6) Roland R. Packard b 28 Feb 1896. - - - - (4) Rev. George H. Farr b 30 May 1847. Minister of Friends Church, Lewiston, Me. m 2 Sept 1869 Eliza A. Taylor of Belgrade, Me. (5) Fordyce C. Farr b W. Gardiner, Me., 22 Nov 1871. m _____ _____. * * * * (3) Sarah Farr b 22 Oct 1815; d at Vassalboro, Me., 4 Apr 1861. m Valentine Meader of N.H., who d at Vassalboro, Me.; farmer. - - - - 129 (4) Abbie Meader. "She went West when a young woman and d there." * * * * (3) Abigail Farr b 15 Mch 1820; d 19 Nov 1889; she and her husband members of the Friends Church. m 2 July 1846 Isaiah Gardiner Worth b Augusta, Me., 29 Sept 1822; d at Iowa Falls, Iowa, 30 Mch 1881. He lived at Augusta, Me.; Philadelphia, Pa.; E. Vassalboro, Me.; and at Iowa Falls, Iowa. He was a sailor in his youth. Then a manufacturer of shoe pegs at Vassalboro & Hartland, Me. He farmed near Iowa Falls, Iowa. In the last 10 years of his life a very success- ful Minister of the Friends Church. He was the son of Benjamin Worth, who was b in N.Y. 2 Jan 1790; d 27 Feb 1872; he m (1) Abigail Gardiner, who d 17 Apr 1837; he m (2) 28 June 1838 Mary Robinson, who d 7 Jan 1888. No children of the 2nd marriage. Children of the first marriage of Benjamin Worth: Phoebe C. Worth b 1 Jan 1812; d 22 July 1867; she. m Mr. Russel and the descendants live at E. Vassalboro, Me. - Valentine H. Worth b 3 Dec 1815; d at San Mateo, California; he learned the ship carpenter's trade; was of a roving disposition and visited many parts of the world; lived at Chile for a time and m a Spanish-American woman, after he death he came home, but soon went to California during the first of the gold excitement - Francis Worth b 29 July 1819; d in the Civil War 14 July 1864; he was m and lived at E. Vassalboro, Me.; where he had a blacksmith shop at the "Corners;" d from Civil War wounds; his oldest son, Benjamin Worth served through the Civil War - Other children, Ella Worth; Chas. Worth - Thomas Worth; Isaiah Gardiner Worth; Alfred Worth b 20 Oct 1825; d from fever, 14 Sept 1838. Children of Isaiah Gardiner Worth & Abigail Farr. - - - - (4) Noah Farr Worth b Vassalboro, Me., 27 Feb 1848; travelling salesman; then in the clothing business, Sheldon, Iowa. m (1) at Sioux City, Iowa, 30 Apr 1877 Elizabeth Throck- morton, who d 20 Nov 1879, aged 58 Years. m (2) at Sheldon, Iowa, 26 Nov 1883 Kate O. Donnell. Children: (5) Roland D. Worth b Sheldon, Iowa, 21 Jan 1885. (5) Mary Worth b Chicago 1890; d in infancy. (5) Clifford Worth b Sheldon, Iowa, 2 Sept 1891; d 29 Apr 1903, - - - - 130 (4) George Alfred Worth b E. Vassalboro, Me., 19 Dec 1 1865; resides Cedar Falls, Iowa, Wholesale lumber dealer; Republican; he and wife faithful members of the Congregational Church. m 22 Nov 1883, Mary A. Hibner b Aurora, Ill. 24 Sept 1859. Schools of Aurora, Ill.; daughter of Charles Hibner & Katherine Kahnaringer. Children: (5) Harry Isaiah Worth b lowa Falls, lown, 26 Aug 1891; lumber merchant. Graduated from Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa; member of the Congregational Church, Iowa Falls, Iowa; president of the Mens' Club, Con- gregational Church; president of the Cedar Falls, Iowa, Business Mens' club. (5) Lola A. Worth b Iowa Falls, Iowa, 21 June 1893; graduated from Clarion, Iowa, High School; and from Coe College, Iowa. (5) Leo F. Worth b Iowa Falls, Iowa, 21 June 1893; graduated from Cedar Falls, Iowa, High School & from Coe College. * * * * (3) Henry Farr b 27 Mch 1822; d 18 Aug 1852; farmer. m 4 Mch 1864 Hannah H. Jones b 25 Dec 1820; lived at N. Weare, N.H. She m (2) David Leighton. No children. * * * * (3) George Farr b 11 Feb 1825; drowned 22 May 1840. 131 THE RECORDS OF HENRY FARR OF THE 2nd GENERATION * * * * from p. 98. (2) Henry Farr b Harpswell, Me., 1776. m 3 Jan 1800 Hannah Alexander b Harpswell, Me., 20 Dec 1780; d 13 June 1852; daughter of Samuel Alexander & Rosannah Clark. She m (2) 7 Dec 1820 Andrew Webber Of Harpswell, Me. Children b at Harpswell, Me.: * * * * (3) Robert Farr b 9 Sept 1802; d at Freeport, Me., 24 Apr 1876. m Ruth Curtis b 1799; d 9 Feb 1881; daughter of David Curtis & Jane _____. Children: - - - - (4) Albion Farr b 1827; d 20 May 1894. - - - - (h) Emeline Farr b 1832; d 16 Oct 1893. - - - - (4) Flora Farr; resided at Topsham, Me. - - - - (4) Calvin C. Farr b 1834 d 21 Aug 1894. - - - - (4) John Farr b 1838; d 13 May 1863. - - - - (4) Ellen Farr b 1840; d 11 Dec 1884 m Daniel Ward. (5) Six children. * * * * (3) Horace Farr b 16 Aug 1804; d 27 Nov 1855. * * * * (3) Henry Farr b 5 Nov 1806; d 18 Dec 1868. Lived at Brunswick, Me. m Oct 1837 Sylvia Wilson b Freeport, Me., 24 Mch 1809; d 20 Jan 1890; daughter of James Wilson & Hannah Grouse of Bruns- wick, Me. Children b Brunswick, Me: 132 - - - - (4) Isaac Henry Farr b 1 Aug 1839; lived at Kittery, Me. m 23 Dec 1862 Lucy Jane Pickering of Portsmouth, N.H. No children. - - - - (4) Nellie Jane Farr b 31 Oct 1848; d at Elliott, Me m 16 Sept 1869 David Hammond of Eliot, Me.; who d 19 Feb 1899. (5) Edgar Arthur Hammond b 29 Dec 1870. (5) Francis Shapleigh Hammond b 29 June 1873. (3) Rosannah Alexander Farr b 4 Mch 1808; d 12 Nov 1882. m her cousin, David Grouse of Brunswick, Me. Children: (4) daughter b 1 Dec 1831 ; d 4 Dec 1831. (4) Albert Grouse b 18 Sept 1833; d 12 June 1884; lived at Charlestown, Mass. m 23 Dec 1865 Harriet F. Sprague, who d 6 Sept 1866. (5) Harriet Ella Grouse b 31 Aug 1866; lived at Baltimore, Md. m 19 Nov 1892 Thomas James Sloane b Apr 1860; d 1898. - - - - (4) Alexander Grouse b 5 Jan 1838. m 3 Mch 1865 Lucy Sublette of St. Louis, Mo. Children: (5) Cora Grouse. (5) Eva Grouse. (5) Harry Grouse. - - - - (4) Isaac Grouse b 5 Apr 1840; d 9 Feb 1847. - - - - (4) John B. Grouse b 20 Sept 1842; d 15 Mch 1843. - - - - 133 (4) Rosannah Grouse b Boston, Mass., 8 Feb 1846. Resides Wales, Me. m (1) 4 Mcb 1868 John P. Marquis b Mt. Vernon, Ohio, 26 June 1824; d at Chattanooga, Tenn., 23 Nov 1868. m (2) at Fargo, N. Dakota, 27 Dec 1897 Martin V. Williams b Holland, Mass., 8 July 1844; farmer; Civil War veteran. Children of the first marriage: (5) Walter Scott Marquis b Vineland, N.J., 19 Dec 1868; resides Washington, D.C. m 5 June 1895 at Sherman Heights, Chattanooga, Tenn., Beryl Leroy b 15 Aug 1874; daughter of Samuel Leroy & Mary Lindsay. (6) Theodore Richmond Marquis b Elmira, N.Y 8 June 1896. (6) Mary Evaline Marquis b Washington. D.C. 19 July 1898. (5) daughter b & d 5 Sept 1870. (5) Theodore Parker Marquis b Camden, N.J., 28 Sept 1871. m at New Orleans, La., 12 Oct 1896 Louise Collett b 25 Jan 1879. (6) Theresa Mercedes Marquis b New Orleans, La., 11 July 1897. (6) Theodore Marquis b 26 Oct 1899. (5) Sevilla J. Marquis b Palmer, Mass., 10 Jan 1876. m at Chattanooga, Tenn., 22 Nov 1892 Eugene Pomroy b 10 Sept 1870. (6) Maud Eugenia Pomeroy b New Orleans, La., 13 Oct 1895. (6) Nellie Louise Pomroy b 11 Aug 1897. - - - - (4) Savilla P. Grouse b 17 May 1847; d 16 May 1849. - - - - (4) Isaac A. Grouse b 14 Feb 1849; d 2 Nov 1851. - - - - (4) Savilla P. Grouse b 6 Jan 1851. Lived at Thorndike, Mass. m at Springfield, Mass., 23 Sept 1868 Andrew J. Parker of Dedham, Mass. (5) adopted child. - - - - 134 (4) Emily D. Grouse b 23 Apr 1853; unmarried. * * * * (3) Catherine Farr b 14 Feb 1815; d at Brunswick, Me., 10 Jan 1888. m (1) Abner Grouse. m (2) Benjamin Merryman b Bowdoin, Me., 13 Feb 1791; d 13 Feb 1865; son of Walter Merryman and Betsy Webber. Child of the first marriage: (4) Ella Jane Grouse. * * * * (5) Alexander S. Farr b 30 Aug 1806; d at Portland, Me., where he had lived many years, 13 Feb 1894. m Sarah Cripps b Brunswick, Me., 3 May 1822; d at 92 years; d 13 Feb 1914; member of the Brunswick, Me., Free Baptist Church. Daughter of David Cripps and Narcissa Westcott. (4) only child d in infancy. (4) adopted Albert Farr. * * * * (3) Eleanor Farr b 16 Jan 1818. 135 REMINISCENCES OF GILBERT LOTFY FARR from p. 122. - - - - "In 1861 I attended the Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalboro, Me., for one term. It was during that term that Fort Sumpter was fired on by the South. In February of the following year worked in C.M. Bailey's oil cloth factory, Winthrop, Me., in a crew of about 70 men. There, for the first time in my life, I heard low, indecent stories and vulgar talk, while religion and conversion were ridiculed. Only God's grace kept me from falling into sin. By the faithfulness of the Methodist Pastor, Rev. Pascall Brown, and the influence of the woman who after- wards became my wife, whom I met for the first time at a Church social, I was led to give my heart and life to Christ. I worked in that factory 7 years. "In the Spring of 1867 I removed with my wife and four-months' old boy to Oskaloosa, Iowa. One autumn I was in very trying circumstances, being out of employment, and, learning that a janitor was wanted at Penn College, I went home and told my wife that I thought of applying, for the place, and we had a good laugh over it. I prided myself as belonging to one of the first families of the Friends, and the thought or such a lowly occupation was, repulsive. But the winter was before us, and this work offered a means of living, so I applied for the position, and was gladly accepted by the College Board as they had wished for some time for one who would take a religious interest in the students. I had received the baptism of the Holy Spirit the year before, and this proved to be the Lord's place of service for me. I continued in that work for fifteen years, and from the testimonies of the students and their parents in the years since then I believe it was one of the most fruitful years of my life. It gave me a rare opportunity for personal work. For over four years I was Superintendent of the Sunday School, with Professors from the College for my teachers. For five years I was Clerk of the Yearly Meeting on Ministry and Oversight, and for two years Superintendent of Sabbath Schools in the Yearly Meeting. For more than four years I taught and was Superintendent of the Colored Methodist Church, at their request. "During these years the Lord led me into the preaching, of the Gospel, and I was recorded as a Minister by the Oscaloosa Monthly Meeting. On 22 Apr 1883, my wife, with whom I had lived happily for 15 years, was suddenly taken by an illness of only ten days, and I was left with three small children. The older Friends kindly helped me in the care of these chil- dren, and two years later the Lord gave me another companion, who was not only a mother to my children, but an earnest Christian worker, with an intense love for souls. "In 1889 we were called to take pastoral charge of the New Sharon Meeting, 12 miles N. of Oskaloosa, where I remained 1« years, during which time the Lord added to the Church nearly 100 members. 136 "In the Autumn of 1890, feeling that our work there was done, we returned to Oskaloosa, and in the following January my wife was called to Heavenly service, after an illness of one week. Two little boys were b to us in the seven years that we lived together. Almost from the beginning of the Friends Meeting in Jamaica I have felt that the Lord would have me work there. In the Autumn of 1891 I was satisfied that the time had come to offer myself. In its planning the C.E. Union of the Iowa Yearly Meeting decided to support a Missionary in Jamaica. In my work at Penn College I had been intimately associated with a number of young people, and when they learned of my purpose they chose me to represent them. In Nov 1891, I arrived on the Island of Jamaica. The yearly Meeting had appointed me Superintendent of the work, which was then in a very low con- dition. Arthur W. Smith, a young man from Worcester, Mass., was as the only American Friend connected with this work. I had gone out with the conviction that the great lack had been that the Friends at home had so little information in regard to the work, and I determined to supply it. There was a little unused hand press, and a few handsful of type. After practicing a little on leaflets, at the beginning of 1892, a page at a time, I printed 800 copies of a little four-page sheet, and sent them to the Pastors at home. In a short time I had 60 subscribers. The Treasurer of the Board at one time said, 'That little paper saved the Mission.' The C. E. Union at once sent me a fine foot-power press and type. In the Fall of 1892 my daughter and a son joined me, and in December Anna McPherson went to become my wife. In 1893 I went to Maine for my two little boys, and in later years two boys were born to us. We continued in this Jamaica work until June 1903. We saw it develop into a strong Mission, with a wide influence in the Island. Our boys for some years had not had school privileges, and, on that account, we felt released from the work that we might come home and have them educated. We have devoted our time and strength to that end, and, with blessed results, and, as opportunities have offered, we have been engaged in Home Mission work in the most needy parts of the city of Oskaloosa, Iowa." 137 ADDTTION The following information is copied exactly from a notebook in the possession of Beverly Farr of West Harpswell. The printed date on the notebook is 1887 - Pierce's MEMORANDUM ACCOUNT BOOK. John Farr & Martha Blake Children: Martha Ann Blake b 1 Mch 1833, d 25 June 1855. Lydia Jane Farr b 14 Aug 1836, d 2 Sept 1851 John Edwin Farr b 15 June 1839. Jacob Blake Farr b 2 Oct 1841. Hugh Alexas Farr b 2 Dec 1843. Harriett A. Farr b 18 Dec 1845. Clarence Farr b 16 Apr 1849. Frank P. Farr b 1 Nov 1853. William K. Farr b 1 Nov 1853. - Hugh & Ruth Farr Children: Lydia J. Farr b 7 Dec 1852 Eleanor Farr b 28 Sept 1855. Rowland H. Farr b 27 Sept 1859. - Isaac Farr, his Children b in Harpswell of Eleanor his wife, daughter of Lucy Rodick: 1. John Farr b 8 Jan 1796. 2. Elmira Farr b 4 Sept 1797, d 27 Feb 1842. 3. Lydia Farr b 7 June 1799, d 17 June 1836. 4. Polly Farr b 23 May 1808, d 26 Feb 1882. 5. Eleanor Farr b 21 Aug 1804. 6. Lucy Ann Farr b 13 Mch 1807. 7. Isaac Farr Jr. b __ ___ ____, d 17 Apr 1819. 8. Elizabeth Farr b 9 Oct 1811. 9. Hugh Farr b 16 Apr 1814. 10. William Farr b 20 Mch 1816, d 16 Oct 1816. 11. Stillman Farr b 30 July 1819. Isaac Farr d 17 Sept 1854. - 138 Henry Farr & Hannah Alexander married 3 July 1800. John Alexander 2nd & Loraney Farr married 3 Feb 1881 Chas. W. Bailey & Martha A. Farr married 11 Dec 1851. John E. Farr & Belinda B. Hodgkins 3 Oct 1866. Jacob B. Farr and Miriam C. Stover married 11 Jan 1864. - Children of Frank P. Farr: Mabel C. Farr b 8 Nov 1876. Frank L. Farr b 14 Nov 1879. John Farr b 23 Sept 1881. Kenneth R. Farr b 11 Feb 1897. twin boys 29 Jan 1878. 139 FARR INDEX Aaron 75,82,85 Austin 71 Cora 64 Abel 24,81,82 Corrill 44 Abiah 52,55 Curtis 103 Abigail 56,58, Barbara 30 Cynthia 35,77, 76,77,81,96, Barnabas 1 120,128 124,129 Bathsheba 54,55 Cyrus 31 Abijah 79 Belinda 81 Abner 68 Benjamin 1,3,4, Abraham 78,81 6,34,37,79,95 Daniel 78,80, Achsah 72 Bernard 69 83,119 Ada 90 Bertha 42 David 36,79 Alarson 93 Betsy 20,21,23, Dennie 69,73 Alba 64 24,25,27,31, Diantha 75,91 Albert42,90,134 67,79 Dinah 33,36,38 Albina 114 Betty 22,34 Dolly 70 Albion 131 Beverly 102 Donald 102 Alexander 134 Bradford 93 Dora 63 Alfred 64 Doris 114 Alice 29,53,68 Dorothea 118 Alma 103 Calvin 131 Duane 74 Alzina 64 Carey 123 Amanda 101 Caroline 91,94, Amaziah 80,93 95,97 Earl 119 Amos 58,68 Carlton 92 Ebenezer 11,82, Anna 76,77,88, Carrie 64 86,94 90,91 Carrol 127 Edee 92 Annie 104 Catherine 134 Edgar 84 Ansell 74 Celatia 71 Edith 74,79,80, Anselm 34 Celeste 97 94,101 Arad 26 Charles 62,69, Edna 127 Archibald 34 84,86,95, Edspm 61 Arthur 31,123 1O2,103 Edward 81,101, Arte(or i)mas Charlotte 59 102,114 24,25 Chauncey 63 Edwin 69,118 Asa 24,25,77,92 Chester 21,23 Elbridge 34 Asahel 59,74 68,104 Eleanor 51,82, Augustine 30 Christianna 116 107,111,134,137 Clara 118 Eleaza(or o) 2 Clarence102,137 Electa 35,44,90 Clarissa 67 140 Eli 23,81 Fanny 71,73 Harvey 102 Eliab 34 Felicia 118 Hattie 104 Elias 10,23,24 Flora 73,131 Helen 52,69,92, Elijah 95,96, Florence 63,101 114,122,123 119 Fordyce 128 Helena 62 Elisha 84 Foskett 82 Henry 60,83,98, Eliza 59,63,84, Francis60,76,77 130,131,138 90,92,104 Frank 68,103, Hepziba78,85,86 Elizabeth 1,3, 137,138 Hepzibe(or a)th 5,6,8,56,74,78, Franklin 103 82,86 80,95,98,110, Fred 73,92 Herbert 72,73, 137 Frederick 117, 84,93,94 Ella 31 118 Herman 64 Ellen 52,63,66, Freelove 113 Hoit 73 73,84,131 Freeman 3O Horace 131 Elmira 105,137 Hugh102,110,137 Elvira 63 Hulda 123 Elwood 104 Gardner 66 Ema(or e)line Geanor 52 52,53,131 George 1,3,4,7, Ida 11,85,94,98 Empeson 93 9,28,29,30,62, Ira 36,69 Emily 72,73,84 67,73,94,113, Irena 41 Emma 63 128,130 Isaac 54,55,83, Emory 63 Gertrude 127 86,91,97,98, Enoch 75 Gibson 2 100,105,107, Erastus 64,65 Gilbert 68,120, 108,110,113, Ernest 101,114 122,135 119,128,132, Esther 61,64,82 Gilman 94 137 Ethel 30 Gordon 113 Isabel 81 Eudora 65 Gould 53 Eugene 29 Grace 67,68 Eugenia 29 Jacob 34,101, Eunice 25,87, 137,138 97,116 Hannah 5,6,20, James 20,21,25, Evelyn 101 21,24,25,36,55, 33,37,43,50,60, Everts 94 57,64,77,78,81, 69,1l3,114 82,85,93,119 Jane 60,67 Harlan 83 Jasile 33,35 Falvius 41,42 Harriet 28,64, Jason 74 92,102,137 Jefferson 43 Harry 30,31 Jemima 19,21, 27,77 141 Jenny 98 Lestina 68 Margaret 2,117 Jeremiah 85 Levi 20,21,23, Margery 88 Jesse 20 26,43,51,52,77 Maria 62,66 Jessie 30 Lewis 90 Marietta 31 Joanna 57 Linden 120 Marion 113 Joel 24,26 Lindley 126 Marshall 72,93 John 3,4,6,8,9, Linnie 73 Martha 3,5,8, 12,54,55,78,83, Lloyd 92,104 34,61,89,90,92, 94,97,100,101, Lois 15,36 100,102,137,138 103,131,137,138 Lorana 98 Marvin 1,11,26, Jonas 79 Loraney 138 29,30 Jonathan 8,12, Lorin 75 Mary 3,5,6,7,8, 57,58,59,71,75, Loring 70,119, 9,12,20,21,25, 76,77,78,79 120 35,43,44,55,58, Joseph 3,4,5,6, Lottie 103 59,67,70,74,76, 12,14,19,20,21, Louis 102 77,79,92,94,98, 33,34,35,80,83, Louisa 66 120,128 90,95 Louise 26 Matilda 65 Joshua 58,86,96 Lovell 82 Maude 30 Josiah 35 Lovina 82 Mehe(or i)table Josial 35 Luce(or i)nda 54,55 Josile 35 25,35,71 Melissa 45 Lucretia 24,80 Mercy 6,83 Lucy 28,66,86, Micah 85 Katharine 20 108,137 Michael 96 97,103 Luella 61 Mildred 61 Katy 20,21 Lydia 2,25,35, Miles 36,105 Kenneth 103,138 57,67,68,77,78, Milton 74 Keziah 59 79,90,91,92 Miriam 36 Kimball 71 100,105,110, Molly 20,22,58 118,127,137 Moses 58,70,71, Lyman 69,70 74,117 Larkin 62,63,78 Laura 25,67 Lawrence 101, Mabel 30,73, Nabby 96 113,123 103,138 Nancy 44,81,83, Lazarus 3,4 Mandy 31 84 Leah 80 Mansell 67 Naomi 5 Leander 119 Marcia 69 Nathan 1,25 Leonard 23,71 Marcy 58 Nathaniel 76,96 Leroy 29,92,118 142 Nellie 62,95, Quincy 31 Sarah 3,6,8,16, 132 17,18,24,61,63, Nelson 95 77,84,85,92,128 Newton 30 Rachel 54,55, Sena 41 Noah 94,96,98, 80,97 Shirley 42 116,117,119, Randall 26,28 Sidney 68 120,121,127 Ransom 61,62,63 Silas 14,15,21, Norman 73,74 Raymond 30 22,23 Rebecca 2 Simon 24,36 Rena 52 Sinthe 35 Olin 63 Reuben 26 Solomon 41 Olive 14,75 Rhoda 44,67 Stella 95 Oliver 75 Richard 92,127 Stephen 1,9,10, Ora 72 Robert 4,83,84, 11,12,13,14,15, Orrin 92 104,127,131 16,17,18,19,20, Otis 70 Rolston 66 21,24,25,26,54, Ozanna 74 Rosannah 132 56,76,78 Rosina 66 Stillman112,137 Roswell 60,65 Susan 114 Pamelia 97 Rowland 112,137 Susanna(h) 19, Parker 61,62 Roxanna 70 37,56,78,80,81 Patience 96 Rozilla 119 Susia 102 Patty 34,64 Rufus 31 Susy 59 Pearlie 43 Ruggles 75 Sybil 74,93,119 Percy 104 Ruhamah 57 Sylvester 23,83 Persis 33 Ruluff 50 Phila 71 Russell 59,61 Philander 95 Ruth 6 Tabitha 81 Philindia 65 Theodore 61 Philip 122 Thirza 60 Phinecia 95 Sabra 59,61 Thomas 1,9,12 Phylinda 23 Sabrina 59,74 34,54,56,57,76, Phoebe 121 Sallie 23 77,78,79,81,88, Polly 24,25,74, Sally 22,23,27, 96,97,120 89,93,107,137 34,71,74 Titus 95 Priscilla 97 Salmon 37,41 Tolitha 53 Prudence 54 Samuel 6,11,12, Prusha 70,91 7,36,57,60,64, 65,78,79,85,86 Urban 63 Walton 84 143 Warren 93 Washington 67 Watson 29 Wealthy 41 Wells 68 Wendell 123 Wesley 65,67, 104,120 Willard 29,77, 123 William 13,21, 25,43,56,57,58, 61,66,67,70,76, 77,82,85,86,87, 89,91,92,97,98, 104,112,113, 116,118,137 Willis 31,42 Winfield 69 Winfred 104 Winslow 74,75 Worcester 68 Zerviah 82,85 Zelpphehad 34 144 INDEX - NAMES OTHER THAN FARR Adams 54,55,83 Bennett 19,20 Carroll 87 Alexander 61 24,48,80 Carson 102 98,131,138 Bibber 100,101, Cartland 124, Allen 94,104, 102,104,111 126 106 Black 111 Chamberlain 19, Alley 67 Blake 100,107, 72,86 Alverson 66 108,137 Chapman 97 Ames 50 Blood 69 Chase 62 Amidon 61,64,92 Bolles 92 Cheevey 73 Anderson 54,55 Bolton 108 Chipman 88 Andrews 28,47, Boothby 105 Church 14,74 64 Boyce 87,88 Clark 4,8,62, Andrus 28 Bray 96 63,91,101,103 Applin 12,54 Breed 127 122,131 Atherton 7,29 Brent 47 Cleveland 55 Austin 96 Brewer 16 Clifford 102, Avery 30,90 Bridge 16 118 Bridges 122 Cobleigh 56,60, Bridgham 122 68,70,81,94,95 Bachelle(or o)r Briggs 116 Coburn 92 15,17,18 Brigham 58 Cohoon 52 Badcock 18 Brooks 13 Cole 28,32,34 Bailey 100,104, Brown 6,59,61, Collett 133 121,125,135,138 69,109,122,135 Collins 5 Baker 14 Bryant 34 Coltman 117 Baldwin 58,60, Burnham 60,109 Comer 90 71 Burpee 94 Conant 16 Barnes 28,30 Burrill 6 Conklin 113 Barrett 23 Butterick 76 Cooper 73 Barrows 63 Cor(e)y 54,55 Bartlett 35 Cornish 66 Bates 36 Caldwell 50 Cornwall 27 Baxter 102 Calkins 123 Covey 68 Beals 114 Callister 126 Cram 117 Bean 97 Camp 30 Crane 31 Beebee 23 Cannell 31 Cripps 134 Belding 89 Capron 42 Crombie 13 Belknapp 5 Carrgill 46 Cromwell 1 Belle 73 Carlton 91,123 145 Crook 81 Emmons 59,64 Gibbs 82 Cummings 9,13, Endicott 2 Gibson 2 17,22,23,56 Epes 18 Gifford 118 Curtis 111,131 Esterbrooks 62 Gile 95 Cutter 1 Estes 104 Gilmore 61 Cutting 18 Everett 29 Goddard 122 Good(d)ell 22, 23 Danforth 83 Farnsworth 4,7, Gookins 17 Daverport 9,11, 8,19,26 Gould 43 62 Faulkner 13 Grant 109 Davidson 24,61 Fay 23,24,71,92 Grave 114,115 Davis 13,14,15, Ferris 36 Green 111 18,56,63,64,72, Field 105 Gregg 30 85,124 Finnigan 69 Griffith 48 Day 29,74,95 Fisher 86,91 Groton 122 Dean 41 Fisk(e) 52,93 Grouse 131,132 Dearborn 108 Fiskett 81 133,134 Delano 122 Fletcher 18,93 Grover 29 Dennie 4 Flowers 42 Gurney 127 Denoody 53 Ford 123 Dexter 3 Foskett 81 Dodge 55 Foster 91,107 Hadley 77 Donnell 129 Franklin 93 Hague 42 Dorothy 18 Freer 125 Hale 6,15 Dougherty 18 Friar 98,99 Hall 92 Douglass 113 Fuller 43,44 Hamblin 116,119 Dow 120 Hamilton 44 Drew 88,89,90 Hamm 23 Drown 65 Gable 92 Hammon(d)54,55, Dunster 87 Gageby 52 67,132 Durgan 114 Gale 44 Hapgood 14,56 Dwight 50 Garcelon 109 Harlow 127 Dwyer 52,69 Gard(i)ner 10, Harris 72,74,81 Dysinger 38,39 15,16,17,53, Hart 28 78,129 Harvey 80 Gates 6 Harwood 17 Earp 44 Gaylord 70 Haskell 76,98, Eaton 88 Gedney 5 108,109,110, Eden 117 Gee 38 114,116,127 Getchell 118 146 Hastings 67,71 Hudson 6,60 Leighton 130 79 Humphrey 13 Leroy 133 Hatch 88,109 Hunt 17,18,56 Lewis 106 Hawkes 127,128 Huntress 124 Lincoln 34,119 Hayes 55 Hutchins 4,8 Lindsay 133 Hayward 15,16, Little 45 17,18,56 Littlejohn 115 Headley 18 Ingraham 20,21, Lloyd 30 Heald 109 24 Locke 110 Healey 1,24,25, Loomis 50 103 Lowd 21 Herrick 16,91 Jacob 124 Lowe 64 Hesbert 48 Jacobs 46 Lowell 27 Heslop 111 Jenkins 2,124 Macomber 109 Hespeler 73 Jewett 15,107 Mansfield 5 Hibner 130 Johnson 1,5,30, Marquis 133 Higginson 3 101,105,106, Matthews 36 Hildreth 10,17, 107,110,113 Mattoon 23 81,82 Jones 18,123, Maxwell 46 Hills 73,88,90 124,128,130 McCormick 48 Hix 49 Jordan 105 McDonald 113 Hoag 121 McDougall 45 Hobart 89 McGarvey 53 Hodgkins 101, Kahnaringer 130 McIntire 122 104,108,138 Kellogg 39 McKenney 107 Holbrook 16,33 Kendall 13 McMasters 51,52 Hollenbeck 43, Kerr 113 McPherson 122, 50 King 9 136 Holden 19,89 Kingsbury 63 McQuarrie 102 Holman 24,47 Kneeland 68 Meader 121,127, Holmes 4,8 Knight 5,6,53, 128,129 Holt 92 82,92 Meriam 11 Hook 47 Kodall 13 Merryman 104, Hooker 9,17,18 110,114,134 Hooper 117 Miller 11,18, Hopkins 91 Lancaster 44 27,85,94,102, Hosley 67 Lankton 62 114,122 Houghton 26,91 Latham 70 Moody 126 Howard 10,13,14 Lathrop 73 Moore 22,67 Howe 29 Laughton 76 Lawrerce 36 Lee 13 Leeman 101 147 Morris 29 Peaseley 126 Rogers 106 Morse 94 Pennell 105,106 Root 31,32 Moss 46 Petit 126 Rose 111 Mott 125 Phelps 14 Ross 114 Muir 20,22 Philip 11 Roundy 31 Mullen 50 Phillips 13,29, Rugg 80 Mycall 7 60 Russel(1) 8,13, Pickering 132 76,91,129 Pierce 60 Ryan 65 Nash 23 Pierpoint 125 Nason 41 Pierson 44 Needham 5 Pinkham 96,100, Safford 70,71 Negoose 1 108,111,112, Sampson 119, Newcombe 120 116,117 127,128 Newhall 3 Pitcher 105 Sargent 58,109, Newton 23 Pom(e)roy 133 110 Nichols 44 Porter 17,73,88 Savage 4,8 Nickell 29 Powers 12,13, Sawyer 126 Noble 50,108 14,15,20,21,45, Scannell 125 Norcross 67 46,47,48,49,56, Scholes 49 Nutting 7 68,71,74,79 Schaeffer 125 Nye 36,38,39,40 Preston 2 Schuman 49 Prout 111,112 Scott 91 Scwartz 120 Orr 110,115 Shaw 109 Osborne 106 Randall 21,26, Sheldon 123 67,71,72,103 Shepherd 66 Reed 16,83,102, Shirley 122 Packard 17,128 105,106 Sinnett 96,97, Pairp 122 Remick 117 98,107,108, Pqire 123 Rice 46 111,113 Park 58 Richards 4 Skinner 61 Parker 19,105, Richardson 128 Skolfield 106 133 Robbins 14,91 Slater 109 Parkhurst 41,42 Robertson 66 Sloane 132 Parks 59 Robinson 7,29, Small 17,114 Parrish 27 115,129 Smith 20,49,60, Partridge 124 Roe 60 61,63,64,70,81, Paul 97 Rodu(or i)ck 95,115,136 Pease 29,125 98,100,105,107, 110,137 148 Snow 42,58,66, Thomas 57,78, West 65 69,71,72,74 82,109 Westcott 134 Southard 101, Thorndike 122 Wheeler 16,18, 128 Throop 36 56,85,94 Sprague 47,132 Thropp 36 Whiman 10 Spaulding 62 Tiffany 38 Whipple 19 Stark 69 Titus 9,11,86, White 116,117 Stearns 61,63, 94 Whitney 6,10, 82,91,92,93 Tolman 2 12,14,15,16,17, Stevens 116,127 Tootbaker 110 19,22,25,28,76, Stoddard 64,72 Townsend 5 78,80,95 Stone 7,12,19, Trowbridge58,66 Whittemore 55 86,91 Tupper 38 Wight 93 Stores 93 Twitchell 18 Wild 38 Storrs 30 Tyler 68 Wilder 67,87 Stott 46 Williams 44 Stover 101,103, Wilson 63,68, 106,110,111,138 Underwood 18 110,119,131 Stowell 69,91 Unsida 31 Winslow 57 Stowers 3,4 Winthrop 3 Steet(er) 60, Witschen 126 63,64 Vance 4 Woerner 47 Strong 50 Van Sheick 39 Wood 10,13,16, Sublette 132 Van Sclack 38 17,18 Suno 69 Vanderbilt 125 Woodburn 84 Sweet 105 Vurk 117 Woodbury 63 Swimington 41 Woodward 17 Swinerton 37,41 Woolson 94 Wade 16 Worrell 102 Wadsworth 116, Worth 129 Tailer 11 117,121,122 Wyman 4 Talcott 88 Walden 5 Taylor 3,4,5,6, Walton 80 7,10,11,15,32, Wallace 95 Young 73,102 52,56,128 Wand 131 Teal 113 Warner 16 Telford 30 Warriner 50 Thatcher 7 Watton 53 Thayer 90 Webber 102,131, Throckmorton 134 129 Wells 22,57,59 The Farr Genealogy Rev. Chas. N. Sinnett, 1927. Editor notes to this text version 0.0 March 2020 The version in this text file is based on a re-typed version of the original typed manuscript, "The Farr Genealogy" by Rev. Chas. N. Sinnett, 1927. There is a 1972 edition "edited and updated" by Bruce Farr which I have not seen. Supposedly 131 pages. The text file here was generated from OCR processing of a scan of the re-typed version. I proofread and manually corrected OCR errors. Those errors ranged from about 2% on some pages to as high as 80% on a few other pages. I think I caught them all but may have missed some. I do not have a copy of the Sinnett original in front of me, so the following is based on my vague recollection. I think this Merrill re-typed version uses a larger type font than the original as well as greater spacing. It is, therefore, likely not a page-for-page match. The re-typed version thus would have significantly more pages. Its page count is 148, which includes a two-page "Addition" and the index. I presume that the text content will be the same. I recall that the original I saw, from a microfilm copy, was extremely difficult to read. There consequently may also have been misreading or typo's in the re-typing. A brief errara list and technical characteristics information follows. Neal Underwood 28 March 2020 Descendant of Thomas Farr (1617/1619-1672) > Stephen (1649-1696) > Samuel (abt1684-1754) > Daniel (abt1717-1774) > Mary Farr (1766-1842) who married Thaddeus Underwood (1760-1840) 28 March 2020 / Vers. 0.0 - Initial ------------------------------------------------------------------- Errata: These are a few obvious errors I noted in the re-typed version. I do not have a copy of the original in front of me so cannot compare at this time. - Page 80: (4) Daniel Farr - Separate write-up, clarification and documentation on this family and descendants to be posted. The Sinnett work was not clear, complete or accurate about the descendants of Daniel, Sr. This research has resolved the question. - Page 80: (6) Joseph Farr - Presumably died 21 Feb 1774, not 1775 as next child born 1 Feb 1775 was named Joseph. - Page 107: (3) Elena Farr - says died "1777", probably should be 1877. - Page 118: (4) Lydia Ann Farr ... George H. "Clifford" - should be "Gifford", the surname of the list of children. Confirmed to external sources including Find-A-Grave March 2020. Corrected in the text version. - Page 123: (6) Clara Ford record as "b77 Oct 1902." "b77" appears in the typescript. I could not find any external record for her (or her family) with the correct day. - Page 133: (5) Sevilla J. Marquis m Eugene ... - surname is given variously as Pomroy or Pomeroy.