Ancestors of Tim Farr and Descendants of Stephen Farr Sr. of Concord, Massachusetts and Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England


Edwin A. DE WOLF was born 1, 2 on 30 Mar 1840 in Windham Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. He died 3, 4 on 7 May 1915 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States from of paralysis. He was buried 5 on 10 May 1915 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. Edwin married Amelia FARR in 1869 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.

Edwin resided 6 in 1880 in Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States.

He served in the 52nd Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Civil War. He was living in 1902.

Amelia FARR [Parents] was born 1 in Oct 1841 in Pennsylvania, United States. She died 2 on 28 Jul 1903 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. She was buried 3 in 1903 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. Amelia married Edwin A. DE WOLF in 1869 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.

Amelia was also known as Adelia Farr. She resided 4 in 1850 in Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States. She resided 5 in 1880 in Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States. She resided 6 in 1900 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.


Orlando Benjamin FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 11 Mar 1846 in Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States. He died 2 on 14 Jul 1909 in Monroeton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. Orlando married Elizabeth E. ALLEN in 1876 in North Branch Township, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States.

Orlando was also known as Orlander Farr. He resided 3 in 1850 in Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States.

Other marriages:
ALLEN, Cornelia C.

RESIDENCE: Age 4.

Elizabeth E. ALLEN was born on 18 May 1848 in Lovelton, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States. She died on 10 Mar 1935 in Hartford, Windsor, Vermont, United States. Elizabeth married Orlando Benjamin FARR in 1876 in North Branch Township, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States.

They had the following children.

  M i Stephen Vancola FARR was born on 24 Nov 1879. He died in 1942.
  M ii Lamont William FARR was born on 13 Nov 1881.

Orlando Benjamin FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 11 Mar 1846 in Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States. He died 2 on 14 Jul 1909 in Monroeton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. Orlando married Cornelia C. ALLEN on 25 Dec 1867 in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States.

Orlando was also known as Orlander Farr. He resided 3 in 1850 in Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States.

Other marriages:
ALLEN, Elizabeth E.

RESIDENCE: Age 4.

Cornelia C. ALLEN was born in 1850 in Pennsylvania, United States. Cornelia married Orlando Benjamin FARR on 25 Dec 1867 in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States.

They had the following children.

  F i
May FARR [scrapbook] was born about Feb 1869 in Pennsylvania, United States. She died 1 on 21 Aug 1869 in Monroeton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.

Alvin M. ROBINSON was born 1 on 14 Mar 1846 in Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States. He died 2 on 20 Aug 1916 in Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States. Alvin married Alice Jane FARR in 1869 in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States.

Alvin resided in 1850 in Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States. He resided 3 in 1860 in Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States. He resided 4 in 1880 in Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States. He resided 5 in 1900 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. He resided 6 in 1910 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.

Alice Jane FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1, 2 on 22 Jul 1849 in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States. She died 3, 4 on 11 Apr 1922 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. Alice married Alvin M. ROBINSON in 1869 in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States.

Alice resided 5 in 1850 in Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States. She resided 6 in 1900 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. She resided 7 in 1910 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.

RESIDENCE: Age 1.


Horace FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 about 1820 in of Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States. He died 2 on 23 Oct 1877 in Bradford, Orange, Vermont, United States. Horace married Susan GREEN after 15 Jan 1857 in Vermont, United States.

Horace resided 3 in 1850 in Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States. He resided 4 in 1860 in Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States. His will was probated 5 on 17 Nov 1877 in Bradford, Orange, Vermont, United States.

Susan GREEN was born on 18 Sep 1810 in Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States. She died 1, 2 on 6 Apr 1874 in Bradford, Orange, Vermont, United States. Susan married Horace FARR after 15 Jan 1857 in Vermont, United States.

Other marriages:
FARR, Zelotas


Daniel CORLISS was born 1 on 1 Mar 1819 in East Corinth, Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States. He died 2 on 25 Feb 1903 in Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States. Daniel married 3 Susan FARR on 3 Mar 1861 in Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States.

Daniel resided 4 in 1850 in Bradford, Orange, Vermont, United States. He resided 5 in 1860 in Newbury, Orange, Vermont, United States. He resided 6 in 1870 in Newbury, Orange, Vermont, United States.

Susan FARR [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 18 Oct 1825 in of Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States. She died 3 on 14 Aug 1898 in Corinth, Vermont, United States. Susan married 4 Daniel CORLISS on 3 Mar 1861 in Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States.

Susan resided 5 in 1850 in Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States. She resided 6 in 1860 in Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States. She resided in 1880 in Newbury, Orange, Vermont, United States.


Dr. Edwin Jacob FARR [Parents] was born 1 on 24 Aug 1832 in Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States. He died 2 on 10 Jul 1914 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. He was buried in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Edwin married 3 Emily Louisa SAWYER on 29 Jan 1855 in Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States.

Edwin resided 4, 5 in 1850 in Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States. He had a will 6 on 25 Oct 1907 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. He resided 7 in 1910 in Eau Claire Ward 5, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States.

Edwin J. Farr, M. D., came to Kenosha in 1855, and the following year removed to Prairie du Sac, Sauk county, and in 1857 to Mauston, Juneau county, and in 1869 to Eau Claire.  He was born at Corinth, Orange county, Vermont, August 24, 1832.  He was educated at Castleton Medical College and graduated in 1851, and practiced at white River Junction, Vermont, until he came to Wisconsin.  He was assistant surgeon of the Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry for five months, and with Thirtieth Wisconsin Regiment for nearly three years.  He was post surgeon at Ft. Sully from July, 1863, to October, 1864, and had charge of the prison hospital at Louisville from January to August, 1865.

Dr. Farr was mayor of the city of Eau Claire and railroad surgeon for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha and the Wisconsin & Minnesota Railway Companies.  He was a member of the A. F. & A. M. (Grand High Priest and Grand Master), I. O. O. F. and A. O. U. W.  He was married at White River Junction in January, 1855, to Emily L. Sawyer.  They had two children, twins:  Ewin B. and Emily B., born August 14, 1867.  Dr. Farr died July 10, 1914.

-Transcribed from the "History of Eau Claire County Wisconsin, 1914," page 318

Emily Louisa SAWYER was born on 2 Jan 1831 in Stockbridge, Windsor, Vermont, United States. She died on 27 Jun 1916 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Emily married 1 Dr. Edwin Jacob FARR on 29 Jan 1855 in Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States.

Emily resided 2 in 1910 in Eau Claire Ward 5, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. She had a will 3 on 18 May 1916 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States.

They had the following children.

  M i Edwin Bartlett FARR was born on 14 Aug 1867. He died on 15 Jan 1930.
  F ii Emily Belle FARR was born on 14 Aug 1867. She died on 24 Sep 1923.
  M iii
FARR was born about 1861 in Mauston, Juneau, Wisconsin, United States. He died about 1861 in Mauston, Juneau, Wisconsin, United States.

Eliab FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 16 Jun 1777 in Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 6 Sep 1865 in Rockport, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. Eliab married Hannah GARDNER in Aug 1797 in of Rockport, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.

Eliab was also known as Eliel Farr. He resided 2 in 1850 in Rockport, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. He resided 3 in 1860 in Rockport, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.

Mentioned in his brother Levi's will.

RESIDENCE: In the household or Aurelius Farr.

RESIDENCE: In the household or Aurelius Farr.

Hannah GARDNER was born on 26 Apr 1769 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut, United States. She died 1 on 3 Apr 1842 in Rockport, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. Hannah married Eliab FARR in Aug 1797 in of Rockport, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.

They had the following children.

  M i Aurelius FARR was born on 18 Sep 1798. He died on 11 Dec 1862.
  M ii Eliel G. FARR was born about 1802. He died in 1876.
  M iii Algernon S. FARR was born on 10 Mar 1805. He died on 17 Mar 1893.
  F iv
Jane Brown FARR was born about 1810 in of Rockport, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.

Not proven.
  M v
Joseph FARR was born about 1800 in of Rockport, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.

Not proven.

Ernest Alvah WITT was born 1, 2, 3 on 25 Feb 1897 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. He died 4 on 18 Dec 1948 in East Lansdowne, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States. Ernest married 5 Minerva Adella FARR on 9 Nov 1923 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

Ernest resided 6 in 1900 in Springfield city Ward 8, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. He resided 7 in 1920 in Springfield Ward 6, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. He resided 9 in 1940 in Upper Darby Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

Other marriages:
PHILLIP, Althea
MORROW, Lillian M

Minerva Adella FARR [Parents] was born 1 on 7 Jun 1905 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States. She died in 1948 in Vermont, United States. Minerva married 2 Ernest Alvah WITT on 9 Nov 1923 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

Minerva resided 3 in 1910 in Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. She resided 4 in 1920 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. She resided 5 in 1930 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

Last name is Witt in the 1930 Census.


Louis Norman FARR [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 4 Jul 1902 in Vermont, United States. He died 3, 4 on 1 Aug 1964 in New York, United States. Louis married Emma Elvira HELLSTROM after 1930.

Louis resided 5, 6 in 1910 in Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He resided 7, 8 in 1920 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. He resided 9, 10 in 1930 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

Other marriages:
WOODWARD, Pearl Irene

Believed to have been adopted.

Emma Elvira HELLSTROM [scrapbook] 1, 2 was born 3 on 15 Mar 1899 in Lysvik, Värmlands Län, Sweden. She died 4 on 9 Aug 2001 in Marathon, Cortland, New York, United States. Emma married Louis Norman FARR after 1930.

They had the following children.

  M i Norman Evan FARR was born on 8 Dec 1936. He died on 1 Apr 2010 from of stomach cancer.
  M ii Wayne B. FARR.

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