Selected Families and Individuals


Peter THOMAS was born 1 on 25 Jun 1842 in Canada. He died 2 on 4 Feb 1926 in Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States. He was buried 2 in Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States. Peter married 3 Eliza Harriet FARR "Elsie" on 17 Aug 1867 in Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, United States.

Eliza Harriet "Elsie" FARR [Parents] 1 was born 1 in 1850 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. Elsie married 2 Peter THOMAS on 17 Aug 1867 in Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, United States.

Elsie resided 3 in 1850 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. She resided 4 in 1870 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

From letter of Mary French to her brother George B. French dated May 1, 1866:  "...  Uncle Burbank's folks [Abel and Almira (Blood) Burbank] have got a new hired girl.  Miss Elsie, daughter of Horace Farr, Esq. of this village and niece to Miss Sally Farr!  Don't hardly know how they will like her, she is not quite as old as Clara."


Francis Steven FARR (twin) [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 11 Jan 1863 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He died on 5 Feb 1936 in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States. Francis married 3 Jennie Jesmie WEIGHTMAN on 9 Mar 1887 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Francis resided in 1870 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided in 1880 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided in 1910 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Other marriages:
LEGACY, Helen
LUCE, Leona Delilah

From the research of Linda Farr Welch:

Francis was a member of the Proctorsville cornet brass band and played the saxophone. This band gave many musical entertainments at the town hall and social dances around the vicinity.  Liberation Notice: Proctorsville, Vt. 4 April, 1883: “This is to certify that I have this day given my son Francis S., his time during the remainder of his minority, and shall claim none of his wages nor pay any debts of his contracting after this date.  -Horace B. Farr.”   -Cavendish, 21 April, 1893: “Francis Farr and Miss Nellie Legacy returned from a three days visiting trip Wednesday evening.  We understand they were married while absent.”

Nellie died in Amsden, Vt. 16 Jan., 1908. “Green grows the grass above thee, Friend of my earlier days; None knew thee but to love thee, None named thee but to praise.”

Her remains were brought to Cavendish from Amsden for burial on Saturday. From her obituary: “Mrs. Farr died last Thursday and was buried Saturday.  She had been an invalid for some time and was taken fatally sick with winter cholera.”

-NEWS: Perkinsville, 20 Feb., 1908: “Lower Perkinsville was badly damaged by the ice during the thaw.  About midnight  Saturday an avalanche of ice, trees, and other debris, came rushing into the highway, just above the lower village, with a crash that frightened people form their slumber and brought them out to see what was the matter.  The old boarding house occupied by Mr. Farr was surrounded by water and the little children had to be carried out.” - When the 1910 census was taken, Francis (age 47), was a widower, living in Perkinsville with his children Walter (age 14), George (age 11), and Earnest (age 10). Francis was working as a 'sawyer' in the soap-stone shop. The three boys were attending the local school.  -Perkinsville, 26 Dec., 1912: “Myron Davis has sold his place in Perkinsville to Francis Farr and will soon move to Whitesville in Cavendish where he recently bought the blacksmith shop of Geo. F. Rand from Elliot White.”

Jennie Jesmie WEIGHTMAN was born 1 in 1870 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States. She died 2 on 9 Apr 1891 in Proctorsville, Windsor, Vermont, United States from of consumption. She was buried in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States. Jennie married 3 Francis Steven FARR (twin) on 9 Mar 1887 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Jennie resided 4 in 1880 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

They had the following children.

  M i
Charles Francis FARR was born 1, 2, 3 on 22 Dec 1887 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He died 2 on 16 Jan in Huntertown, Allen, Indiana, United States. He was buried 2 in Perry Township, Allen, Indiana, United States.

Charles resided 4 in 1900 in ED 267 Baltimore & Weathersfield towns, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided 5 in 1940 in Jefferson Township, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.
  F ii Alice Eliza FARR was born on 27 Feb 1891. She died on 7 Feb 1973.

Francis Steven FARR (twin) [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 11 Jan 1863 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He died on 5 Feb 1936 in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States. Francis married 3 Helen LEGACY "Nellie" on 17 Apr 1893 in Perkinsville, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Francis resided in 1870 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided in 1880 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided in 1910 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Other marriages:
WEIGHTMAN, Jennie Jesmie
LUCE, Leona Delilah

From the research of Linda Farr Welch:

Francis was a member of the Proctorsville cornet brass band and played the saxophone. This band gave many musical entertainments at the town hall and social dances around the vicinity.  Liberation Notice: Proctorsville, Vt. 4 April, 1883: “This is to certify that I have this day given my son Francis S., his time during the remainder of his minority, and shall claim none of his wages nor pay any debts of his contracting after this date.  -Horace B. Farr.”   -Cavendish, 21 April, 1893: “Francis Farr and Miss Nellie Legacy returned from a three days visiting trip Wednesday evening.  We understand they were married while absent.”

Nellie died in Amsden, Vt. 16 Jan., 1908. “Green grows the grass above thee, Friend of my earlier days; None knew thee but to love thee, None named thee but to praise.”

Her remains were brought to Cavendish from Amsden for burial on Saturday. From her obituary: “Mrs. Farr died last Thursday and was buried Saturday.  She had been an invalid for some time and was taken fatally sick with winter cholera.”

-NEWS: Perkinsville, 20 Feb., 1908: “Lower Perkinsville was badly damaged by the ice during the thaw.  About midnight  Saturday an avalanche of ice, trees, and other debris, came rushing into the highway, just above the lower village, with a crash that frightened people form their slumber and brought them out to see what was the matter.  The old boarding house occupied by Mr. Farr was surrounded by water and the little children had to be carried out.” - When the 1910 census was taken, Francis (age 47), was a widower, living in Perkinsville with his children Walter (age 14), George (age 11), and Earnest (age 10). Francis was working as a 'sawyer' in the soap-stone shop. The three boys were attending the local school.  -Perkinsville, 26 Dec., 1912: “Myron Davis has sold his place in Perkinsville to Francis Farr and will soon move to Whitesville in Cavendish where he recently bought the blacksmith shop of Geo. F. Rand from Elliot White.”

Helen "Nellie" LEGACY was born 1 in 1864 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. She died 1 on 16 Jan 1908 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States. Nellie married 2 Francis Steven FARR (twin) 3 on 17 Apr 1893 in Perkinsville, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Nellie resided 4 in 1880 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

They had the following children.

  F i
Amanda FARR was born on 1 Feb 1894 in Windsor, Vermont, United States. She died on 6 Feb 1894 in Windsor, Vermont, United States.
  M ii Walter Henry FARR was born on 12 Sep 1895. He died on 5 Aug 1975.
  F iii Marion Grace FARR was born on 23 Sep 1896.
  M iv
George Edward "Georgie" FARR 1 was born 1, 2, 3, 4 on 22 Aug 1898 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He died 2, 3, 5 on 7 Sep 1963 in Vermont, United States. He was buried 3 in Hartford, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Georgie resided in 1900 in ED 267 Baltimore & Weathersfield towns, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided 6 in 1910 in Weathersfield, , Vermont. He resided 7 in 1920 in Hartford, Windsor, Vermont, United States.



From the reseach of Linda Farr Welch:

NEWS:-Amsden, 22 Nov., 1906: “Amsden schools, District #11, closed a very pleasant term with ... [among those] in perfect attendance, Walter Farr; and absent two days or less, Marion and Georgie Farr."  On 2 Dec., 1936, George applied for a social security account number. He was 38 years old at the time and living in Quechee, Vt., employed at A. G. Dewey Company. George D. Sept., 1863. (SS#008-09-5177).

When the 1920 census was taken, Walter Hartford (Windsor Co) Vt. George E. Farr (b. Vt. age 21, stripper in the woolen mill), Ernest G. Farr (b. Vt. age 20, carder in the woolen mill), both boarders and single, living in the boarding house on Main Street of Albert E. & Mary Wilson.
  M v
Ernest Gordon FARR 1 was born 1, 2, 3, 4 on 12 Dec 1899 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He died 2 on 27 Nov 1979 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States.

Ernest resided 5 in 1900 in ED 267 Baltimore & Weathersfield towns, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided 6 in 1910 in Weathersfield, , Vermont. He resided 7 in 1920 in Hartford, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided 8 in 1940 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States.



From the research of Linda Farr Welch:

He was living in Hartford, Vt. in 1910 in a boarding house with his bother George, they both were employed at Dewey Company in Quechee Mills in the clothing factory. In 1930, Ernest was an inmate at the Waterbury State Hospital. He later lived in Brattleboro, Vt. where he d. Nov., 1979.

On Sept. 12, 1918, Ernest Gordon Farr (age 18), b. 10 Dec., 1899; Permanent Address: Dewey's Mills, Quechee, Vt., Mill hand.  Nearest Relative: Francis Stephen Farr, whose address was also at Dewey's Mills, Quechee, Vermont.  He was short, slender built, blue eyes, brown hair. Social Security Death Index: 009-38-640, lived in Brattleboro, Vt. where he d. Nov., 1979.
  F vi Ella Marie FARR Legacy was born on 18 Apr 1904.

Francis Steven FARR (twin) [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 11 Jan 1863 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He died on 5 Feb 1936 in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States. Francis married 3 Leona Delilah LUCE on 27 Aug 1912 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Francis resided in 1870 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided in 1880 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided in 1910 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Other marriages:
WEIGHTMAN, Jennie Jesmie
LEGACY, Helen

From the research of Linda Farr Welch:

Francis was a member of the Proctorsville cornet brass band and played the saxophone. This band gave many musical entertainments at the town hall and social dances around the vicinity.  Liberation Notice: Proctorsville, Vt. 4 April, 1883: “This is to certify that I have this day given my son Francis S., his time during the remainder of his minority, and shall claim none of his wages nor pay any debts of his contracting after this date.  -Horace B. Farr.”   -Cavendish, 21 April, 1893: “Francis Farr and Miss Nellie Legacy returned from a three days visiting trip Wednesday evening.  We understand they were married while absent.”

Nellie died in Amsden, Vt. 16 Jan., 1908. “Green grows the grass above thee, Friend of my earlier days; None knew thee but to love thee, None named thee but to praise.”

Her remains were brought to Cavendish from Amsden for burial on Saturday. From her obituary: “Mrs. Farr died last Thursday and was buried Saturday.  She had been an invalid for some time and was taken fatally sick with winter cholera.”

-NEWS: Perkinsville, 20 Feb., 1908: “Lower Perkinsville was badly damaged by the ice during the thaw.  About midnight  Saturday an avalanche of ice, trees, and other debris, came rushing into the highway, just above the lower village, with a crash that frightened people form their slumber and brought them out to see what was the matter.  The old boarding house occupied by Mr. Farr was surrounded by water and the little children had to be carried out.” - When the 1910 census was taken, Francis (age 47), was a widower, living in Perkinsville with his children Walter (age 14), George (age 11), and Earnest (age 10). Francis was working as a 'sawyer' in the soap-stone shop. The three boys were attending the local school.  -Perkinsville, 26 Dec., 1912: “Myron Davis has sold his place in Perkinsville to Francis Farr and will soon move to Whitesville in Cavendish where he recently bought the blacksmith shop of Geo. F. Rand from Elliot White.”

Leona Delilah LUCE was born on 19 Feb 1866 in Reading, Windsor, Vermont, United States. She died 1 on 3 Nov 1944 in Reading, Windsor, Vermont, United States. She was buried 2 in 1944 in Cavendish Village Cemetery, Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. Leona married 3 Francis Steven FARR (twin) 4 on 27 Aug 1912 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Other marriages:
LEGACY, William D Jr


Franklin John FARR (twin) [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2 was born 3, 4, 5, 6 on 11 Jan 1863 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He died 2 on 9 Oct 1947 in New London, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States. Franklin married 7, 8 Mary Louise SIMONNEAU on 7 Jun 1890 in Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States.

Franklin resided 9 in 1870 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided 10 in 1900 in Ludlow, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided 11 in 1930 in Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States. He resided 12, 13 in 1940 in Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States.

Other marriages:
FISH, Anna Maria
UNDERWOOD, Mary Sophronia

From the research of Linda Farr Welch:

NEWS: -Whitesville, 29 Jan., 1897:  “Frank Farr and wife are working for Wallace Shaw.”  When the 1900 census was taken, Frank and Mary were living in Ludlow Village. They had been married 11 years and had three children: Vergie (age 9), Frank (age 7), and Vernie (age 3). Frank was working in the woolen mill as a woolen presser. -Proctorsville, 16 Jan., 1903:  “Two of Frank Farr's children are sick with the smallpox.  It is supposed that they contracted the disease from a man visiting there two weeks ago who came here directly from the Claremont pest house.  The selectmen have purchased the Lovejoy farm on Stoddard hill for a pest house.”  Franklin removed his family and household goods to Claremont, NH, Aug., 1903 and went to work as a operator in the woolen mill there.  NEWS:-Cavendish, 24 Nov., 1905: Frank Farr of Proctorsville has moved into Gay's small house on Tarbell flat.  Frank and Mary Louise were divorced in May of 1907.   Mary had taken their two little children and gone to live with Jeffrey Mayotte at Norwich, Vt. in May of 1906. Mr. Mayotte was 30 in 1910, single, and boarding in Claremont, NH where he was working as a day laborer. Mary Louise and Frank reconciled, but it did not last.  They were divorced in May, 1907.  Frank m. 2nd in 1910, Anna Maria Fish Lockwood (b. Chester, 12 March, 1877, dau. of Akron & Maggie (Campbell) Fish, and divorced from her 1st husband, Addison A. Lockwood, whom she m. in Chester, 1 Jan., 1895.  Her first husband Addison was age 44 when they were married, and Anna was only 17 years old.  Anna had five children by this first marriage: (1) Frank “Frankie” Addison Lockwood, b. Chester 3 June, 1896, who moved to Clinton, Massachusetts; (2). Edith Anna Lockwood (b. April, 1897) (3) Ida May Lockwood (b. May, 1899); (3) Bertha E. Lockwood (b. 1902); (4) Esther E. Lockwood (b.   1906). When the 1910 census of Chester, was taken, Horace Farr (age 16, son of Frank Farr) and Vernie Emma Farr (age 13) were living with them, and also Anna's father, Akron F. Fish, a widower at age 62. They lived on the North Springfield Road.  Frank m. 2nd (or 3rd) at Claremont --- Mary "May"  (Underwood) Foster, (divorced from her 1st husband, Edward Foster).  They moved to Perkinsville where Franklin worked as a harness maker and repaired shoes.  Frank was an old ham at playing the violin, or "fiddle" as it was termed in the early days.  NEWS: -Amsden, 29 Sept., 1921: “Charles Parody and wife of Greenfield, Mass., and Frank Farr and family of Rochdale, Mass, visited at Elwin Brown's in Amsden recently.” - 3 April, 1925: Frank Farr is moving his family into the house in Perkinsville formerly occupied by Norman Clark. Frank and May removed to Henniker, NH.  While living in Henniker, Frank played his violin on the radio for an amateur hour and was very proud of his achievement.    [note:  Maximin Simonneau, b. Canada, --, son of --.  m. -- Josephine Dumas (b. Canada--).  They had child Joseph Herbert Simonneau, b. Claremont, 19 Jan., 1892, d. 31 Dec., 1892]

Mary Louise SIMONNEAU was born 1 on 13 Mar 1870 in Canada. She was christened 1 on 13 Mar 1870 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. She died 2 on 29 May 1961. She was buried 2 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. Mary married 3, 4 Franklin John FARR (twin) 5, 6 on 7 Jun 1890 in Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States.

Mary resided 7 on 23 Jun 1880 in Barton, Orleans, Vermont, United States. She resided 8 in 1900 in Ludlow, Windsor, Vermont, United States. She resided 9 in 1940 in Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States.

They had the following children.

  F i Virgie Mary FARR was born on 8 Jul 1891.
  M ii Horace Frank FARR was born on 1 Aug 1892. He died on 5 Jan 1975.
  F iii Bernice Emma "Vernie" FARR was born on 23 Feb 1897. She died on 19 Apr 1928.

Franklin John FARR (twin) [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2 was born 3, 4, 5, 6 on 11 Jan 1863 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He died 2 on 9 Oct 1947 in New London, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States. Franklin married 7 Anna Maria FISH on 10 Nov 1909 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Franklin resided 8 in 1870 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided 9 in 1900 in Ludlow, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided 10 in 1930 in Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States. He resided 11, 12 in 1940 in Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States.

Other marriages:
SIMONNEAU, Mary Louise
UNDERWOOD, Mary Sophronia

From the research of Linda Farr Welch:

NEWS: -Whitesville, 29 Jan., 1897:  “Frank Farr and wife are working for Wallace Shaw.”  When the 1900 census was taken, Frank and Mary were living in Ludlow Village. They had been married 11 years and had three children: Vergie (age 9), Frank (age 7), and Vernie (age 3). Frank was working in the woolen mill as a woolen presser. -Proctorsville, 16 Jan., 1903:  “Two of Frank Farr's children are sick with the smallpox.  It is supposed that they contracted the disease from a man visiting there two weeks ago who came here directly from the Claremont pest house.  The selectmen have purchased the Lovejoy farm on Stoddard hill for a pest house.”  Franklin removed his family and household goods to Claremont, NH, Aug., 1903 and went to work as a operator in the woolen mill there.  NEWS:-Cavendish, 24 Nov., 1905: Frank Farr of Proctorsville has moved into Gay's small house on Tarbell flat.  Frank and Mary Louise were divorced in May of 1907.   Mary had taken their two little children and gone to live with Jeffrey Mayotte at Norwich, Vt. in May of 1906. Mr. Mayotte was 30 in 1910, single, and boarding in Claremont, NH where he was working as a day laborer. Mary Louise and Frank reconciled, but it did not last.  They were divorced in May, 1907.  Frank m. 2nd in 1910, Anna Maria Fish Lockwood (b. Chester, 12 March, 1877, dau. of Akron & Maggie (Campbell) Fish, and divorced from her 1st husband, Addison A. Lockwood, whom she m. in Chester, 1 Jan., 1895.  Her first husband Addison was age 44 when they were married, and Anna was only 17 years old.  Anna had five children by this first marriage: (1) Frank “Frankie” Addison Lockwood, b. Chester 3 June, 1896, who moved to Clinton, Massachusetts; (2). Edith Anna Lockwood (b. April, 1897) (3) Ida May Lockwood (b. May, 1899); (3) Bertha E. Lockwood (b. 1902); (4) Esther E. Lockwood (b.   1906). When the 1910 census of Chester, was taken, Horace Farr (age 16, son of Frank Farr) and Vernie Emma Farr (age 13) were living with them, and also Anna's father, Akron F. Fish, a widower at age 62. They lived on the North Springfield Road.  Frank m. 2nd (or 3rd) at Claremont --- Mary "May"  (Underwood) Foster, (divorced from her 1st husband, Edward Foster).  They moved to Perkinsville where Franklin worked as a harness maker and repaired shoes.  Frank was an old ham at playing the violin, or "fiddle" as it was termed in the early days.  NEWS: -Amsden, 29 Sept., 1921: “Charles Parody and wife of Greenfield, Mass., and Frank Farr and family of Rochdale, Mass, visited at Elwin Brown's in Amsden recently.” - 3 April, 1925: Frank Farr is moving his family into the house in Perkinsville formerly occupied by Norman Clark. Frank and May removed to Henniker, NH.  While living in Henniker, Frank played his violin on the radio for an amateur hour and was very proud of his achievement.    [note:  Maximin Simonneau, b. Canada, --, son of --.  m. -- Josephine Dumas (b. Canada--).  They had child Joseph Herbert Simonneau, b. Claremont, 19 Jan., 1892, d. 31 Dec., 1892]

Anna Maria FISH was born 1 on 12 Mar 1877 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States. She died 2 on 28 Jun 1914 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Anna married 3 Franklin John FARR (twin) 4, 5 on 10 Nov 1909 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Anna resided 6 in 1880 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States. She resided 7 in 1900 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States. She resided 8 in 1910 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States.


Franklin John FARR (twin) [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2 was born 3, 4, 5, 6 on 11 Jan 1863 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He died 2 on 9 Oct 1947 in New London, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States. Franklin married 4 Mary Sophronia UNDERWOOD 7 after 1914.

Franklin resided 8 in 1870 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided 9 in 1900 in Ludlow, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided 10 in 1930 in Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States. He resided 11, 12 in 1940 in Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States.

Other marriages:
SIMONNEAU, Mary Louise
FISH, Anna Maria

From the research of Linda Farr Welch:

NEWS: -Whitesville, 29 Jan., 1897:  “Frank Farr and wife are working for Wallace Shaw.”  When the 1900 census was taken, Frank and Mary were living in Ludlow Village. They had been married 11 years and had three children: Vergie (age 9), Frank (age 7), and Vernie (age 3). Frank was working in the woolen mill as a woolen presser. -Proctorsville, 16 Jan., 1903:  “Two of Frank Farr's children are sick with the smallpox.  It is supposed that they contracted the disease from a man visiting there two weeks ago who came here directly from the Claremont pest house.  The selectmen have purchased the Lovejoy farm on Stoddard hill for a pest house.”  Franklin removed his family and household goods to Claremont, NH, Aug., 1903 and went to work as a operator in the woolen mill there.  NEWS:-Cavendish, 24 Nov., 1905: Frank Farr of Proctorsville has moved into Gay's small house on Tarbell flat.  Frank and Mary Louise were divorced in May of 1907.   Mary had taken their two little children and gone to live with Jeffrey Mayotte at Norwich, Vt. in May of 1906. Mr. Mayotte was 30 in 1910, single, and boarding in Claremont, NH where he was working as a day laborer. Mary Louise and Frank reconciled, but it did not last.  They were divorced in May, 1907.  Frank m. 2nd in 1910, Anna Maria Fish Lockwood (b. Chester, 12 March, 1877, dau. of Akron & Maggie (Campbell) Fish, and divorced from her 1st husband, Addison A. Lockwood, whom she m. in Chester, 1 Jan., 1895.  Her first husband Addison was age 44 when they were married, and Anna was only 17 years old.  Anna had five children by this first marriage: (1) Frank “Frankie” Addison Lockwood, b. Chester 3 June, 1896, who moved to Clinton, Massachusetts; (2). Edith Anna Lockwood (b. April, 1897) (3) Ida May Lockwood (b. May, 1899); (3) Bertha E. Lockwood (b. 1902); (4) Esther E. Lockwood (b.   1906). When the 1910 census of Chester, was taken, Horace Farr (age 16, son of Frank Farr) and Vernie Emma Farr (age 13) were living with them, and also Anna's father, Akron F. Fish, a widower at age 62. They lived on the North Springfield Road.  Frank m. 2nd (or 3rd) at Claremont --- Mary "May"  (Underwood) Foster, (divorced from her 1st husband, Edward Foster).  They moved to Perkinsville where Franklin worked as a harness maker and repaired shoes.  Frank was an old ham at playing the violin, or "fiddle" as it was termed in the early days.  NEWS: -Amsden, 29 Sept., 1921: “Charles Parody and wife of Greenfield, Mass., and Frank Farr and family of Rochdale, Mass, visited at Elwin Brown's in Amsden recently.” - 3 April, 1925: Frank Farr is moving his family into the house in Perkinsville formerly occupied by Norman Clark. Frank and May removed to Henniker, NH.  While living in Henniker, Frank played his violin on the radio for an amateur hour and was very proud of his achievement.    [note:  Maximin Simonneau, b. Canada, --, son of --.  m. -- Josephine Dumas (b. Canada--).  They had child Joseph Herbert Simonneau, b. Claremont, 19 Jan., 1892, d. 31 Dec., 1892]

Mary Sophronia UNDERWOOD 1 was born 2 on 23 Nov 1878 in East Wallingford, Rutland, Vermont, United States. She died after 1940 in Perkinsville, Windsor, Vermont, United States. Mary married 3 Franklin John FARR (twin) 4, 5 after 1914.

Mary resided 2 in 1880 in Wallingford, Rutland, Vermont, United States. She resided 6 in 1900 in Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, United States. She resided 7 in 1910 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States. She resided 8 in 1930 in Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States. She resided 9 in 1940 in Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States.

They had the following children.

  F i Carrie May FARR.

Elwin Charles BROWN was born 1 on 1 Jun 1862 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He died 2 on 4 Mar 1937 in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States. Elwin married 1, 3 Mary Anne FARR 4 on 7 Apr 1883 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Elwin was also known as Edwin Brown. He resided 5 in 1900 in Baltimore & Weathersfield towns, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided 6 in 1920 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Mary Anne FARR [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 16 Mar 1865 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. She died 3 on 7 Jan 1937 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States. Mary married 4, 5 Elwin Charles BROWN on 7 Apr 1883 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Mary resided 6 in 1870 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. She resided 7 in 1880 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States. She resided 8 in 1900 in Baltimore & Weathersfield towns, Windsor, Vermont, United States. She resided 9 in 1920 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

From the research of Linda Farr Welch:

Cavendish, 8 Sept., 1905: “Ed Brown was badly hurt last week while at work in a deep ditch at John Stearns', by reason of a heavy stone rolling from the top and striking him in the small of the back, injuring the kidneys.”  Amsden, 3 Dec., 1908: “Edwin Brown and son Carl of Springfield were in town Monday on business.” - Amsden, 10 Aug., 1915: “Leon Farr and family and mother Mrs. Russell Farr of Proctorsville spent Sunday at E. C. Brown's.” - 7 Aug., 1921: “Mr. & Mrs. Charles Parody of Greenfield, Mass., are visiting her Aunt at E. C. Brown's.”

Edwin and Mary Ann lived in Amsden section of Weathersfield.  Mary Ann died in Perkinsville, Jan., 1937.  Elwin failed after his wife's death and had to be taken to the hospital at Springfield the next day as he had developed gangrene in one of his feet.  Elwin died in Springfield, 4 March, 1937.


Henry Leon STONE was born 1, 2 on 8 Mar 1889 in Unity, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States. He died 2 on 20 Sep 1957 in Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States. He was buried 2 in 1957 in Loudon, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States. Henry married 3 Virgie Mary FARR on 26 Mar 1908 in East Lempster, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States.

Henry resided 4 in 1900 in ED 250 Lempster town, Unity town, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States.

Virgie Mary FARR [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 8 Jul 1891 in Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States. Virgie married 3 Henry Leon STONE on 26 Mar 1908 in East Lempster, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States.

Virgie was also known as Vircinia. She resided 4 in 1900 in Ludlow, Windsor, Vermont, United States.


Horace Frank FARR [Parents] was born 1, 2, 3, 4 on 1 Aug 1892 in Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States. He died 4, 5, 6 on 5 Jan 1975 in Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. He was buried 5 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. Horace married 7 Anne Elizabeth BOUVIER on 22 May 1916 in Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States.

Horace resided 8 in 1900 in Ludlow, Windsor, Vermont, United States. He resided 9 in 1940 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.

From the research of Linda Farr Welch:

Horace filled out his World War I draft registration card at Claremont, NH, 5 June, 1917. He was 25 years old, a machinist, unemployed at the time, and married with one child. He stated that he had previous military service. He had served as a private in the New Hampshire National Guard for three years. He was short in stature, medium build, with brown eyes and brown hair. On 10 Dec., 1936, Horace applied for a social security account number. At the time he was 47 years old and living at 368 Davis Street, Greenfield, Massachusetts, and working for a company called Daignault's Ex. Inc.  Horace d. in Greenfield, Mass., Jan., 1975. (Social Security# 016-07-2428)

Anne Elizabeth BOUVIER was born 1 on 19 Sep 1896 in Marlborough, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. Anne married 2 Horace Frank FARR on 22 May 1916 in Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States.

Anne resided 3 in 1940 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.

They had the following children.

  M i Lindsey H FARR was born on 24 Nov 1918. He died on 27 Oct 1998.
  M ii
Shirley Francis FARR was born on 23 Sep 1920 in Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States. He died on 20 Jul 1921 in Manchester, Hilsboro, New Hampshire, United States.
  M iii Floyd FARR.
  F iv Alice FARR was born on 2 Aug 1928. She died on 23 Jul 2003.

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