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Farr, James (Sr.)

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Last Name Farr
First Name James (Sr.)
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Death Date 7/14/1866
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Cemetery Samaria Cemetery, northwest of Paragon, Ind.
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Spouse Catherine Curry
Survived By Wife.
Other Age 76 years, 7 months, and 14 days. Born Nov. 30, 1789 in Virginia. Was one of the Kentucky Riflemen under Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. [From the Martinsville Republican for June 4, 1885: "From Northwestern Ray (Township) -- Two veterans of the War of 1812 are buried at Samaria, viz.: Levi Whitaker, and James Farr, Sr., who was the grandfather of Dr. U.H. Farr of Martinsville."] Married on July 7, 1808 in Kentucky. Father of 10 children: Matilda, Malinda, Jefferson C., James L., Daniel Curry, William, Nathan, Sarah Ann, Frank, and Julia Ann.
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