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Harlette de FALAISE^46,120 was born about 1003 in of, Falaise, Normandie. Parents: Fulbert de FALAISE and Doda of FALAISE.

Spouse: Robert I "The Magnificent" Duke of NORMANDY. Robert I "The Magnificent" Duke of NORMANDY and Harlette de FALAISE were married about 1023. Not Married Children were: Guillaume I "Le Conquberant" de NORMANDIE, Adbelahide de NORMANDIE.

Osbern of FALAISE⁴⁶ was born about 1012 in of, Falaise, Normandie. Parents: Fulbert de FALAISE and Doda of FALAISE.

Walter of FALAISE⁴⁶ was born about 1005 in of, Falaise, Normandie. Parents: Fulbert de FALAISE and Doda of FALAISE.

Aaron Freeman FARR Sr was born on 31 Oct 1818 in Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont, USA.^571,572 He appeared in the on 14 Jul 1870 census in Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA.¹⁵¹ Age 51, wife Persis 49, Aaron 18, Lucian 14, Lucretia 39, Oliver, 12, William 14, Cordelia 10, Rose 8. He appeared in the in 1900 census in 4th Ward, Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA.⁵⁷³ Age 81. He died on 8 Nov 1903 in Logan, Cache, Utah, USA.^571,574 He was buried on 12 Nov 1903 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA. Cause of Death: Pneumonia⁵⁷⁴

Farr, Aaron F., one of the original pioneers of Utah, was born Oct. 31, 1818, at Waterford, Caledonia Co., Vermont. He was baptized in 1832 and in 1836 his father's family moved to Kirtland, Ohio, and in 1842 located at Nauvoo, Ill. On June 16, 1844, he married Persia Atherton, the Prophet Joseph Smith performing the ceremony. In 1847 he was chosen as one of Pres. Brigham Young's company of pioneers and traveled with the main body until the company reached Green River, when he and four other brethren were sent back to act as guides to the oncoming emigration. He came to Salt Lake Valley Sept. 20, 1847, with Daniel Spencer's company and helped to establish a government in Salt Lake Valley, being by profession a lawyer. In 1852-1853 he filled a mission to the West Indies and on his way home was called to preside over the St. Louis Branch, succeeding Horace S. Eldredge in that position. Upon his return he made his home in Ogden where he practiced law and served as U. S. Deputy Marshal under Joseph L. Heywood. In 1856 he filled a mission to Las Vegas, Arizona (now Nevada), and in 1859 was elected probate judge of Weber County.

He also served as an alderman of Ogden and as representative for Weber County to the Utah territorial legislature. He died Nov. 8, 1903, at Logan, Utah, while visiting his daughter, wife of Moses Thatchef. He was survived by three sons and two daughters. He was a brother to Lorin Farr of Ogden.
LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 4, p.702

Aaron Freeman Farr was born in the Township of Waterford, Caledonia county, Vermont, October 31, 1818. His parents were Winslow and Olive Hovey Freeman Farr. Nothing of importance transpired in the life of Aaron Farr until the year 1832, when Orson Pratt and Lyman Johnson preached the gospel of the Latter-day Saints near their home and he and his younger brother, Lorin, were baptized. In 1837 he moved with his father's family to Kirtland, Ohio from which place he followed the body of the Church to Nauvoo, Illinois. On the 16th of January, 1844 he was married to Peris Atherton in the Mansion House by the Prophet Joseph Smith.

Brigham Young selected Aaron Farr among the first to be one of the vanguard of the Saints to the Rocky Mountains. The following letter written by Mr. Farr to the Semi-Centennial Commission January 7, 1897 tells the story of his contribution:

Dear Sir:
Replying to your solicitations to all pioneers to Utah in 1847, would state that my name is Aaron F. Farr, and was born in the State of Vermont, October 31, 1818, being now 78 years of age. My first leader was Brigham Young. He was the leader of the pioneers who left Winter Quarters, on the Missouri River, April 7th and 8th, 1847. The company comprised 144 men, three women and two children in forty-three wagons. Nathaniel Fairbanks was my companion. We journeyed to Green River, (now in Wyoming) where we made rafts, and on the first three days of July ferried over the river, and on the 4th of July celebrated on the west side. Aaron Freeman Farr, President Young and his counselors thought it advisable to send several men back to meet the coming immigration that was following slowly after us, and to pilot them through the Black Hills from Laramie. I was selected, with four others, to return, noting each camping place on our way back. My companion, Fairbanks, took my mule team and outfit to Salt Lake with the pioneers proper. I met the immigration 200 miles east of old Fort Laramie. Met my wife and baby in the company. She had been driving two yoke of cattle hitched on to a wagon which contained our all. We were placed in Daniel Spencer's hundred and Horace S. Eldredge's fifty. We were in the lead of the immigration from there until we camped at some fine springs where Salt Lake City now stands, where we arrived September 20, 1847.

My companion had planted my half bushel of potatoes on July 27, also turnips and buckwheat. Frost came early and cut to the ground what appeared to be the showing of a fine crop. Later on I made a search for potatoes and succeeded in finding a half pint, some about the size of sparrow eggs, and the balance about as large as peas. My brother Lorin, in the spring of 1848, planted half of them where the Sixth Ward is now in Salt Lake City. I planted the other half near Big Cottonwood Creek, now Brinton Ward. My brother raised six bushels of excellent potatoes, while I raised three and one-half bushels. We distributed them in small lots for seed, and they were the only potatoes I saw [p.589] here in the year 1848. Captain Jefferson Hunt of the Mormon Battalion, left here in January for San Diego, California, and brought back with him, on horseback, one bushel of fine potatoes, and had to take great care of them for fear they should get frozen. He sold them for one dollar each, and as I was afraid mine might not come up, I bought one at this price

After I had my house logs hauled to the middle fort ground, William Walker and myself, being stalwarts, thought we could make a sawmill for ourselves, so we went into Red Butte canyon, northeast of Fort Douglas, and cut two saw logs, squared them with a broad-axe, and lining them sawed 400 feet of fine lumber, with which we floored our houses and made the first panel doors and three-light windows in the country in the year 1847.

Mr. Farr became one of the prominent citizens of Ogden, Utah contributing much time and effort towards its development. He died in Logan, Utah, November 8, 1903, while visiting at the home of his daughter. Burial was in the Ogden City cemetery.
Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 2, p.587-589 Parents: Winslow FARR Sr and Olive Hovey FREEMAN.

Spouse: Persis ATHERTON. Aaron Freeman FARR Sr and Persis ATHERTON were married on 16 Jan 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA.¹⁵³ Married by Joseph Smith Jr. They appeared in the in 1850 census in , Iron, Utah, USA.¹⁵⁴ Age 32 farmer, Persis 30, Celestia Ann 4, Percia A, 2, Aaron F 6 months. Married by Joseph Smith Jr. Children were: Celestia Ann FARR, Percia Annah FARR, Aaron Freeman FARR, Lucian Corridon FARR, Ladornia Gilky FARR.

Spouse: Lucretia Ball THORPE. Aaron Freeman FARR Sr and Lucretia Ball THORPE were married on 28 Jan 1855 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.⁵⁷⁵

Spouse: Hope ASTILL. Aaron Freeman FARR Sr and Hope ASTILL were married on 28 Jan 1855 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

Abigail FARR was born on 26 Dec 1716 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.^576,577

Husband was possibly Amos Thomas, mar. int. 24 Jun 1737 Acton, Mass. Parents: Thomas FARR and Elizabeth POWERS.

Abigail (Nabby) FARR was born in 1769 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. She was buried in Jan 1837. She died on 25 Jan 1837 in St Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. Nickname was "Nabby". Birth, death and marriage found in "The Farr Genealogy" and in the typed records of Ben and Fern Farr in the posession of Tim Farr. Parents: Jonathan FARR 2nd and Mercy WINSLOW.

Spouse: James SNOW. James SNOW and Abigail (Nabby) FARR were married on 28 May 1787 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.^578,579

Amos FARR was born on 9 Mar 1759 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.^580,581 No mention of him in Chesterfield New Hampshire History. May have married Mary Cobleigh 23 Sep 1804 in Chestefield. Parents: Jonathan FARR 2nd and Mercy WINSLOW.

Asahel FARR was christened on 22 Jan 1766 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.^90,581 He appeared in the in 1800 census in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.⁵⁸² He died on 20 Feb 1823 in Lower Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont, USA.^583,584 57 years, 29 days, wife; Lydia, cemetery; Lower Waterford.

According to "The Farr Genealogy" by the Rev. Charles N. Sinnett, Asahel real name was spelled Ansell but was known as Asahel.

According to Caledonia Co. probate records dated March 1823, the last two children (Mary and Jonathan) were given to Sylvanus Hemmingway of Waterford for guardianship. It states their ages as 13 and 10. Levi R. Farr was appointed Administrator of the Estate.
Source: Copy of probate in possession of Tim Farr

Asahel Farr Deed To Winslow Farr:
Know all men by these presents that I Asahel Farr of Waterford in the count of Caledonia and State of Vermont for and in consideration of three hundred dollars to me well and truly paid before the delivery hereof by Winslow Farr of Waterford aforesaid the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained and Sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien enfeoff convey and confirm unto him the said Winslow Farr his heirs and assigns forever the following tract or parcel of land lying and being in Waterford aforesaid described as follows, viz. Lot number Eleven in the tenth range and is the first division of the Right of Noah Crittenden except thirty five acres off of the south end of said lot which I have heretofore Deeded.

To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said Winslow Farr his heirs and assigns to him and their own proper use and benefit forever and I the said Asahel Farr for myself my heirs executors and administrators do hereby covenant grant and agree to and with the said Winslow Farr his heirs and assigns that at and until the sealing these presents I am the lawful owner of the said premises am_____________thereof in my own right in fee Simple to have good right and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid and that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever And I the said Asahel Farr for myself my heirs executors and administrators engage to warrant and defend the said premises to him the said Winslow Farr his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and on the thirteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.

Signed and Sealed and delivered in the presence of Sylvanus
Hemingway Hemingway
Asahel Farr (Ls)

State of Vermont Waterford February 13, 1817
Caledonia County Personally appeared Asahel Farr Signer and Sealer of the above instrument and acknowledged the __________ to be his free act and Deed.

Sylv. S. Hemingway Justice Peace

Aforesaid April 1st 1824 the above is a true record

Attest. Sylv. S. Hemingway, Town Clerk Parents: Jonathan FARR 2nd and Mercy WINSLOW.

Spouse: Lydia SNOW. Asahel FARR and Lydia SNOW were married on 25 Jan 1787 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.^579,585 Children were: Sybil FARR, Edith FARR, Winslow FARR Sr, Levi Ruggles FARR, Shubael FARR, Lydia FARR, Leafy FARR, Harriet FARR, Mary Belinda FARR, Jonathan FARR.

Diantha FARR was born on 12 Oct 1828 in Charleston, Orleans, Vermont, USA.⁵⁸⁶ She died on 11 Sep 1850 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

An excerpt from:
Biography of Diantha Farr Clayton
by Sharon Jeppson
Young and beautiful, Diantha Farr would become the fifth wife of William Clayton. Diantha was a teenager and would eventually marry in this city which would soon be renamed Nauvoo, the beautiful. Even at this early date, it must have been apparent she was becoming a very attractive young woman. It seems she quickly became popular and had her share of lively friends. Joseph Smith III made an interesting observation of Diantha, stating she was a very beautiful woman with whom Chauncey Higbee had become enamored. Chauncey was the son of Judge Elias Higbee and the brother of Francis. Joseph Smith III notes that Diantha was not attracted to Chauncey and later became a polygamist wife. (3, pp. 27-32, 38)

Diantha was among the first women in this dispensation to accept and enter into plural marriage. There can be no doubt that she first obtained a testimony of this principle before entering into a marriage arrangement so different from what her tender heart had been taught from childhood. It is also evident that she felt a deep love for William. A brief description of the Clayton family as it was constituted when she married into it might assist with understanding the struggles this very young, sensitive girl occasionally had living this new doctrine on a daily basis.

Diantha was young, just 16 when she married William, and quite naturally she delighted in the youthful activities of an attractive teenage girl living in Nauvoo. William was fourteen years older, methodical, and of a much more serious turn of mind. He had held very responsible positions in the church and by this time had quite a growing family. He was British, as were all of his other wives, and Diantha was a daughter of New England. This may explain the discomfort he noted in his diary with a few of her young friends expressing his opinion that at times Diantha was too “gay and trifling.” Perhaps the real problem was the difference in their ages rather than a lack of wisdom on Diantha's part. On a Sunday in August of 1844, William took occasion sit Diantha down and talk seriously with her about the gospel. That day he commented in his journal, “She seems to be true and faithful.” Whatever concerns William harbored, they were put to rest, for very soon his ardent admiration of Diantha was not to be squelched, and she found her heart beginning to turn toward him, though not without a stumbling block or two to be overcome. (1, p. 199) and (2, p. 142)

By December of 1844, William's feelings of admiration had apparently progressed to the point that he asked Heber C. Kimball to approach Brigham Young for permission to marry Diantha. This permission was granted on December 5th, and Heber C. Kimball was appointed to unite the couple. Diantha herself had not yet consented to the marriage, but that night a hopeful William wrote, “I feel humbly grateful for this grant. And feel to ask the father in the name of Jesus to give me favor in her eyes and the eyes of her parents that I may receive the gift in full.” (2, p. 152)

As Christmas approached, an optimistic William continued to earnestly press his suit, but to his frustration, pretty Diantha vacillated. By December 27th, when her father gave William his personal consent for the marriage, she was busy eyeing young Franklin Cutler. A determined William was not to be dissuaded, however, and as he pondered his desires for the upcoming year, he yearningly wrote, “I have a good prospect of adding another crown to my family.” He continued to pepper his diary with concerns and prayers for her welfare, and he continued his frequent appearances on the Farr doorstep. Sometime, at the very end of December or the first part of January, William's anxious moments came to an end, and Diantha consented to give him her whole heart for all of eternity. From William's writings, it seems that she was as in love as he was.

On the evening of January 9th, 1845, Winslow and Olive Farr prepared for the marriage of their youngest daughter, which was to take place in the family's two-story red brick home. The Farr family gathered together, including Diantha's brother Lorin and his wife Nancy and her sister Olive with her husband William Walker. Though they lived just through the wall in the other half of the Farr home, Aaron and his wife did not attend. The reason has not been recorded.

At 7:30 P.M., William Clayton and Heber C. Kimball arrived. (1, p. 197-199) First Diantha's parents were sealed together, followed by the marriage of William and Diantha, to which all of her family present consented. Wonderful blessings were promised her, including a posterity that would become as “numerous as the sands on the seashore.” William departed an hour later for his own house, leaving her with her parents and her dreams. That night, however, his thoughts were with her, and he recorded, “May she never violate her covenant, but may she with her companion realize to the full all the blessings promised. And may there never [be] the first jar or unkind feeling toward each other exist to all eternity.” (2, pp. 154-155)

Diantha was the first member of her family to enter into plural marriage. Her father would follow a year later, eventually taking five additional wives. Her brothers Aaron and Winslow would each marry four wives, Lorin would have six, and her sister, Olive Hovey Walker, would see her husband sealed to three more women.(10) At the time of their marriage, as noted earlier, William Clayton had three other wives, and he would take no more until after Diantha's death. (2, p. lxix) and (10)

Three days later, she spent the night at the Clayton home. The next morning, William wrote, “This A.M. I had some talk with D[iantha] in bed. All things seemed to go right.” On January 14th he wrote, “Talked...with D[iantha] and was with her until 12 ½ [P.M.] and accomplished the desire of my heart by gaining victory over her feelings. May the Lord bless her until her cup shall run over and her heart be pure as gold.” On Sunday, January 26th, they missed church and spent the day together (2, pp. 155-156). She continued her visits to the Clayton home, interspersed with frequent visits from William to the Farrs, where Diantha continued to live. She was still attending school, and the principle of polygamy was not yet generally known, though rumors about the practice were beginning to be whispered throughout Nauvoo.

The difficulties faced by those in this first generation of saints to enter into plural marriage can well be imagined. They loved their families deeply and most really wanted to extend this love to each new wife that joined them, but inevitably there were struggles in the day-to-day practice of this principle. Though Ruth and Margaret welcomed Diantha into the family, they were naturally close as sisters, and, as the Moon family was already living with the Claytons, the two women were easily able to continue living together with their husband under the same roof. Diantha was very young and very beautiful. It would not be unusual if, with all of their warmth and good intentions, they felt a little anxiety about her addition to their family. For her part, Diantha began to feel that her husband's other wives did not trust her, and she struggled with jealousy for the rest of her life.

Diantha's parents always happily welcomed William. In February, when Diantha tarried unusually late before coming home from school, Olive sent for William, and he visited with her until his young wife arrived at about 7:30 P.M. That night he recorded, “She grows more and more endearing.” By late summer, Diantha was pregnant. (1, pp. 198-200)

Despite her love for her husband, Diantha struggled with uncontrollable emotional outbursts when she was upset, escalating at times into what William called “fit[s] of mental derangement.” In July she was upset about something that had transpired during a visit to the Clayton home. William stopped by her house, and it all came out as they walked and talked together. By the time the two returned to the Farr home, Diantha had worked herself into a frenzy. In an attempt to calm her, William and her mother forced her into bed, where she began to toss and rave as if she were in great pain. It took William's full strength holding her hands to prevent her from tearing out her hair. Finally, at 10:30 P.M., after struggling with her for fully 45 minutes, Diantha's mother called to her father for assistance. He came down and gave her a blessing, rebuking the evil spirit that raged within her, and she immediately calmed down and fell into a gentle sleep.

Soon thereafter, she appeared to be talking with departed Saints on the other side of the veil, answering their questions about loved ones they had left behind. Prominent among those with whom she conversed were the Prophet Joseph and his brother Hyrum. Her experience lasted about two hours, and then she expressed a desire to hurry back home as she said her time had not yet come to remain. William recorded that she appeared to be overjoyed throughout the entire experience with “a pleasant smile... which continued after she awoke.” He further noted, “It was one of the most interesting and sweet interviews I ever witnessed, and a very good spirit seemed to prevail all the time.” Much relieved, he left for home about 1 A.M. The next day Diantha had no recollection of the events of the night before. To William's concerned eye, she appeared frail and exhausted from her exertions of the night before. (2, pp. 173-175)

Just a few months prior to William and Diantha's marriage, a great change had occurred in Nauvoo that brought profound sorrow to the populace. On June 27 of 1844, the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum had been murdered at Carthage Jail. Much has been written concerning this tragic event. Suffice it now to say that peace was taken from Nauvoo as the strength of the wicked persecutors of the Saints intensified and the atrocities committed against church members increased. It quickly became apparent that the Saints were to be forced to leave their beloved city, which they had raised up, on the banks of the Mississippi. They struggled to quickly complete the beautiful temple located high on the hill, for they desired to receive the sacred blessings that were available for them only within its holy walls. William, Diantha, and the rest of the Clayton family would have been part of those efforts.

The Claytons were among those who partook of the sacred blessings within the temple walls prior to the final dedication. On December 29, 1845, William escorted Diantha, who was pregnant and not feeling well, through the endowment ceremony. Almost a month later, on January 26th, 1846, Ruth, Margaret, and Diantha entered the temple with William to be sealed to him for time and all eternity. Brigham Young officiated. All had been sealed to him earlier in various homes in Nauvoo, but there must have been a most sacred, sweet feeling as they stood together in white and had the promises affirmed again in that holy place. (1, p. 200) This was the second anointing for all four of them. The reason for the absence of Alice and Jane, William's 3rd and 4th wives, is not known. Alice as well as Jane would later divorce him. After the sacred proceedings, Margaret tarried in the temple until morning, while William escorted Ruth and Diantha home. (2, p. 197)

As the bitter cold Illinois winter lingered, the mobs increased their pressure on the struggling Saints. The Saints had hoped to be able to delay starting west until early spring, but that was not to be. The first groups of pioneers crossed the Mississippi in February of 1846. With them was William Clayton. Accompanying him were three of his wives and his four surviving children. It was the 27th of February. It is hard to imagine how he must have felt with the heavy responsibilities facing him, not only as a husband and father, but also as a priesthood-holder with significant, time-consuming, official duties in the Church. Left behind in the care of her mother was Diantha, just seventeen, and due to deliver her first baby in a month.

The separation was not easy for either of them. Diantha surely worried about William and the rest of the family who would be facing harsh winter weather, bitter wind, cold rains, and mud with only thin shelter to protect them. William was worried about Diantha who was young and not physically strong. He was unhappy to have to leave without her, but he feared for her health and for their baby. He gave vent to his feelings and assured her of his love and kept her informed of the fate of the family in the frequent letters that he sent back to Nauvoo.

Diantha, her own heart aching with loneliness, penned a tender letter to William dated March 16, 1846.

“My Beloved but absent William,

“It rejoised my heart to heare a word from you but it would have given me more joy to have had a line from you but I am thankful for a little you know that is the way to get more.
To tell you I want to see you is useless yet true you are constantly in my mind by day and I dream about you almost every night, as to my helth it is about the same as when you left onley a little more so I often wish you had taken your house along for it looks so lonesome it seems a long time sinse I saw you but how much longer it will be before I can have the priviledge of conversing with you face to face it is yet unknown to me father is [ ] as fast as he can he wants to get away soon after conference if possible Mother sends her best respects to you, and often says how lonesome it seems dont you think Wm will come to night I expect it would cheer her heart as well as mine to hear your voice once more, dear Wm as often as you can send for one line from you would do my heart good. I must draw to a close for I am in haste. I will try to compose myself as well as I can. I never shall consent to have you leave again.
Farewell, Farewell” (1, pp. 200-202)

The morning of Wednesday, April 15th dawned none too soon for William. He had spent a rough night on watch trying to control unruly horses and cattle that kept breaking into the tents and wagons for which he was responsible, which included his own vehicles and fifteen wagons carrying Church property. For two weeks he had been very ill with aches and terrible chest pain. Suddenly, the day brightened. Diantha's old friend, Helen Kimball, sought him out with some good news. Brother Samuel Pond had received a letter announcing that Diantha had borne a son. William hurried to read the letter for himself and that evening recorded, “...she had a fine fat boy on the 30th...but she was very sick with ague and mumps. Truly I feel to rejoice at this intelligence but feel sorry to hear of her sickness.”

After all of his worry for Diantha's well being, William was so overjoyed that he wrote a new hymn that very morning. That beautiful, moving hymn quickly became beloved of all the Saints scattered across the prairies and continues so today. He named it “All is Well!” (2, p.270-271) and (8, p. 36)

“Come, come, ye Saints, no toil nor labor fear
But with joy wend your way
Tho' hard to you this journey may appear
Grace shall be as your day.

“'Tis better far for us to strive
Our useless cares from us to drive;
Do this, and joy your hearts will swell-
All is well! All is well!

“Why should we mourn or think our lot is hard?
'Tis not so; all is right.
Why should we think to earn a great reward
If we now shun the fight?

“Gird up your loins; fresh courage take
Our God will never us forsake;
And soon we'll have this tale to tell-
All is well! All is well!

“We'll find the place which God for us prepared,
Far away in the West,
Where none shall come to hurt or make afraid;
There the Saints will be blessed.

“We'll make the air with music ring,
Shout praises to our God and King;
Above the rest these words we'll tell-
All is well! All is well!

“And should we die before our journey's through,
Happy day! All is well!
We then are free from toil and sorrow, too;
With the just we shall dwell!

“But if our lives are spared again
To see the Saints their rest obtain,
Oh, how we'll make this chorus swell-
All is well! All is well!” (6, pp. 30, 31)

An incident involving Diantha occurred on Monday, the 18th of February 1850, that caused him a great deal of distress. William had continued his practice of bringing in additional income by occasionally playing at various functions as part of a band. On this particular night, he was playing for a dancing party. He had brought Diantha along with him, and as the evening progressed, he suggested that she dance with Mr. Grist, who was a non-Mormon in attendance. Diantha complied, and, as luck would have it, the band struck-up a waltz. Some staunch members of the church frowned on waltzing, as it involved more intimate contact between partners than the livelier dances of the day. They were shocked to see the pretty young wife of Brother Clayton waltzing with another man, and to make it worse he was a gentile.

Greatly embellished gossip flying on rapid wings soon reached the ears of the General Authorities. Wednesday morning, after William left for work, an apostle and another elder appeared on the Clayton doorstep and confronted Diantha. William records that they accused her of three very serious transgressions that were unworthy of a faithful Latter-day Saint: 1) She had waltzed in plain view with a gentile on Monday night; 2) During the past winter she had harbored and encourage gentiles in her home; and 3) She had been guilty of “slandering the authorities of the church to the Gentiles.”

Quite upset at the “very severe chastisement” his young wife had received and declaring, “The peace of my family is in a great degree destroyed,” William filled six legal-sized pages with his extreme dismay and sent them to Brigham Young. To his distress, he alone seemed willing to defend her good name. With barely suppressed fury, he explained that it was he who had suggested that Diantha dance with Mr. Grist, that only two gentiles had been in his home all winter, each at his own invitation and in his presence, and that Diantha was absolutely loyal to the authorities of the church and always spoke well of them when speaking with non-members. Though he did not desire to criticize an apostle, he declared that a more discreet method could have been found to confront the family, beginning with informing himself of the complaint before approaching his wife behind his back. With a stabbing “P.S.,” William informed Brigham Young that since music had caused the whole situation, he now intended to renounce it forever. This resolve, fortunately, was short-lived. (1, pp. 252-256)

It is sad that Diantha's story ended so young. She was in the early stages of her third pregnancy when the dancing incident occurred. Little Rachel Amelia Clayton was born on the 18th of August 1850 in Salt Lake City. Diantha survived her baby's birth by less than a month, passing away on September 11, 1850. She left behind Moroni, who was almost 4 ½ and Olive, who had just turned two, as well as tiny Rachel. William, filled with sorrow at her passing, poured-out his grief in a poem that was filled with love, despite his acknowledgement of the jealousy she had struggled with throughout their marriage:

“Sweet in life, beautiful in death.
Aged twenty-one years, ten months, and 29 days.
Diantha has gone to the regions of rest,
To commune with her friends in the realms of the blest.
Her sufferings are o'er, her deep sorrows past.
And the long sighed-for-peace is her portion at last.
No more shall the poison of jealousy fill
That bosom so pure, so free from all ill.
Henceforth thou art free from all sorrow and pain.
Our deeply felt loss is thy infinite gain.” (1, p. 204)

Diantha's last child, Rachel, inherited her mother's beauty and attracted many young admirers. William had watched this daughter grow-up motherless and was naturally especially concerned about her welfare. He wanted all of his children to marry faithful members of the church, so he very firmly barred the gentile suitors who knocked on his door seeking Rachel. Rachel, however, had a mind of her own, and found a way to thwart her father's efforts where one young man in particular was concerned. His name was Jimmy Day, and he was a Gentile. The young couple fell in love and, determined to have their own way; they ran away to be married. When William heard of his daughter's actions, he promptly disowned her and refused to see her. Less than a year later, on her 21st birthday, Rachel gave birth to a tiny baby. It soon became evident that she would not survive. Her father was sent for, and he came, full of regret for his previous rash actions, and the two were reconciled. Both Rachel and her baby died, but Jimmy Day joined the church and was soon sealed for eternity to Rachel. (1, pp. 214-215) Parents: Winslow FARR Sr and Olive Hovey FREEMAN.

Spouse: William CLAYTON. William CLAYTON and Diantha FARR were married on 9 Jan 1845 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA.

Ebenezer FARR was born on 10 Nov 1676 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.⁵⁸⁷

The following is taken from the Rev. Sinnett's "The Farr Genealogy":
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 defense of the homes of the colonists from the Indians, King Phillip and his followers. He was in the company of Capt. Nathaniel Davenport when that leader was slain at Sudbury, Mass., Apr 21, 1676. For a year before that the people were in fear and trembling because of the savages. The devastation 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 Phillip 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 Thanksgiving, and there was great rejoicing in New England and Old England. In the midst of this time of great joy Nov 10, 1676, a son was born to Stephen Farr. Believing in 1st Samuel Chapter 7th, verse 13th, 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."
Parents: Stephen FARR and Mary TAYLOR.

Edith FARR was born in 1791 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. She died in 1813. Parents: Asahel FARR and Lydia SNOW.

Spouse: . Ezekiel HARRIS and Edith FARR were married in 1812 of Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.

Elizabeth FARR was born on 24 Jan 1715 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.^576,588 She died in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Parents: Thomas FARR and Elizabeth POWERS.

Spouse: . Jeremiah WOOD and Elizabeth FARR were married in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Harriet FARR was born on 28 Feb 1804 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. She died on 21 Oct 1880. Parents: Asahel FARR and Lydia SNOW.

Spouse: . Ephraim BADGER and Harriet FARR were married on 14 Sep 1826.

Joanna FARR was born on 22 May 1722 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.^576,577 Parents: Thomas FARR and Elizabeth POWERS.

John FARR⁵⁸⁹ was born about 1681 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 14 Jan 1723/24 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.⁵⁹⁰ age 43

John is mentioned in his brother Samuel's will. Because Samuel was confirmed by DNA testing, John is now confirmed by the will. If you read the Melinde Sanborn article under Stephen Farr, you can see why most of his children are not found in the vital records.

Mention of John is found in the Rev. Charles N. Sinnett's book "The Farr Genealogy" Film #0015506 p. 11, 48.

Film #385981 Middlesex MA Probate Docket FA - HA
Shows index of John Farr's probate of Littleton No.7274. This is the John married to Hannah Applin.

Film #0397054 Middlesex Probate Pages #7274
Shows original probate of John Farr Husband of Hannah Applin. Relations listed are: Hannah Applin (wife), John Farr (eldest son), Hannah Hayes (daughter, Husband James Hayes), Mehetable Adams or Davis (daughter), Mary Dodge (daughter), BethShua Anderson (daughter), Abia _____, Rachel Cavy(daughter), Prudence Farr(daughter). I couldn't read the last name of Abia.

Film #0928676 Haseltine Papers, Watertown Marriages Book 2 1695-1737 John Farr from Stow MA & Hannah Applin from Watertown MA m./May 11, 1703

Film #1321409, item 13, page 156: gravestone inscription of John Farr

FHL film #1321409, item 13, page 37: John and Thomas Farr as land owners in Littleton. Parents: Stephen FARR and Mary TAYLOR.

Spouse: . John FARR and Hannah APPLIN were married on 11 May 1703 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.^591,592

John FARR was born on 14 Dec 1817 in Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. He died on 19 Feb 1818. Parents: Winslow FARR Sr and Olive Hovey FREEMAN.

Jonathan FARR was born about 1690 of Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. He died in 1722 of Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Needs further verification. No descendants of Jonathan have joined the DNA project. Mention of Jonathan is found in the Rev. Charles N. Sinnett's book "The Farr Genealogy" Film #0015506 p. 11, 66-67 lived at Stow, Mass., and married Elizabeth. Parents: Stephen FARR and Mary TAYLOR.

Spouse: . Jonathan FARR and Elizabeth were married about 1713 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Jonathan FARR 2nd was born on 4 Feb 1724/25 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.^576,577 He Constable on 11 Feb 1754 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.⁵⁸¹ He appeared in the in 1790 census in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.⁵⁹³ He appeared in the in 1800 census in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.⁵⁹⁴ He died on 14 Dec 1810 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.

Jonathan Farr was styled the second in 1776.

Jonathan sold his homestead Apr 27th, 1768 to Isaac Thomas. It was bounded on the East by the Ware River South by the land of Thomas Farr and west by the highway.

Marriage from the "Chesterfield, N.H. History" it only mentions of his wives that "there were 3 of them". Married Mary Wells 5 Jun 1751 (from Vital Records of Hardwick 974.43/H3, v2b) and had William and Jonathan in Hardwick. Jonathan's Great Grandson, Marshall H. Farr, went to Hamilton, Ontario and built railroads. Marshall's son, Herbert Marshall Farr, went from Hamilton to Hespeler, Ontario to start a factory making alpacca. Later he moved the factory to Holyoke, MA., he employed over 1,000 people. He married Annie Hespeler, daughter of Jacob Hespeler of Hespeler, Ontario. (from "The Farr Genealogy" by Rev. Charlese N. Sinnett)

Book Area US/CAN 973 C4of Supp. 1 "The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America" Jonathan Farr: he signed the association test.

FHL film #0563308 "Stow, Massachusetts, 1683-1933" p.70:
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR

DURING the French and Indian War, from 1755 to 1763, the town furnished soldiers for the army at Fort William Henry, Crown Point, Canada and Nova Scotia. Sometimes when the soldiers were leaving for the seat of war, services were held by the resident minister. Thus, on the 23rd of June 1755, Rev. Mr. Gardner preached at the desire of Capt. William Pierce, being the day he began his march with his company for Albany, in the expedition against Crown Point. Samuel Preston was a captain in the army in 1756. In Capt. Pierce's company, Michael Law was sergeant, John Law was corporal, Jonathan Farr was drummer, Nathan Whitney; Solomon Taylor, Josiah Wetherbee Jonathan Pierce of Stow, were privates. Ephraim Powers was sergeant in Capt. Preston's company, and Ezekiel Davis in another company. May 22, 1758, Ensign Jabez Brown and others of Stow, whose names are not known, started to join the army destined for Canada. In April, 1760; others started for Crown Point.

The following Stow soldiers went to Canada in 1760: Joshua Brown, Jonathan Far, Phineas Fuller, Amos Gates, Simon Gates; Abra Gates, Paul Graves, and Solomon Savcas, a servant of Mary Hapgood. None of the men were killed in the army during the war, but the following died while in service from diseases contracted in camp: January 4, 1756, Capt. Ephraim Brown, a few after his return from the army; July 23, 1758, Ebenezer Gates died at Lake George May 24; 1760, Abel Ray died at Shrewsbury, on his march to the army; November 1760, Isaac Taylor died at Crown Point; November 28, 1761, Stephen Houghton while returning from Crown Point. Robert Lawrence held a garrison a short time; was promoted Captain; was mortally wounded in an attack on the fort in 1690, by the French and Indians. Captain Thomas Lawrence, commander of a company, enlisted in the French War in 1758, from Pepperell and vicinity. Parents: Thomas FARR and Elizabeth POWERS.

Spouse: . Jonathan FARR 2nd and Mary WELLS were married on 5 Jun 1751 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.^595,596,597 Children were: William FARR, Jonathan FARR 3rd.

Spouse: Mercy WINSLOW. Jonathan FARR 2nd and Mercy WINSLOW were married on 19 Jan 1757 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.^598,599 Children were: Joshua FARR, Amos FARR, Mary FARR, Moses FARR, Mercy FARR, Asahel FARR, Abigail (Nabby) FARR.

Spouse: . Jonathan FARR 2nd and Robena were married about 1778 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. Children were: Sabra FARR, Susy FARR, Charlotte FARR.

Jonathan FARR was born about 1813 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. In 1823 Asahel's estate papers indicate that Jonathan was about 10 years old. He died in Jun 1895 in Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, USA.⁶⁰⁰ His guaurdianship was given to Sylvanus Hemingway on 19 Dec 1923 in Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont, USA Parents: Asahel FARR and Lydia SNOW.

Spouse: . Jonathan FARR and Zilda POWERS were married about 1825 in of, Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.

Joseph FARR was born about 1692 of Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. He signed a will on 11 Nov 1709 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Needs further verification. No descendants of Joseph have joined the DNA project. Mention of Joseph is found in the Rev. Charles N. Sinnett's book "The Farr Genealogy" Film #0015506 p. 11, lived at Stow, Mass. Parents: Stephen FARR and Mary TAYLOR.

Joshua FARR was born on 23 Sep 1757 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.^90,581 He appeared in the in 1800 census in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.⁵⁹⁴ He died on 28 Aug 1815 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. Birth was found in "History of Chesterfield, N.H." it also mentions that Joshua Farr was a Revolutionary soldier in 1775. Parents: Jonathan FARR 2nd and Mercy WINSLOW.

Spouse: Molly SNOW. Joshua FARR and Molly SNOW were married on 31 Mar 1785 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.⁶⁰¹

Keziah FARR was born on 12 Jun 1730 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.^576,602 Spelled Elezia on page 21 and Kezia on page 418.

Marriage Date is Int Parents: Thomas FARR and Elizabeth POWERS.

Spouse: . John WELLS and Keziah FARR were married on 14 Dec 1748 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.⁵⁷⁶

Leafy FARR was born about 1802 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. Parents: Asahel FARR and Lydia SNOW.

Spouse: . Lyman POWERS and Leafy FARR were married about 1823 of Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.

Levi Ruggles FARR was born about 1796 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. He died on 24 Jul 1840 in Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. Parents: Asahel FARR and Lydia SNOW.

Spouse: . Levi Ruggles FARR and Hannah BADGER were married in 1819 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.

Lorin FARR was born on 27 Jul 1820 in Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont, USA.^226,603,604 Name recorded as Loring Farr in Waterford Vital Records. He appeared in the on 15 Jul 1870 census in Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA.⁶⁰⁵ Age 50, Mayor & Pub. Speaker. He died on 12 Jan 1909 in Hot Springs, Weber, Utah, USA.⁶⁰³ He was buried on 17 Jan 1909 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA. Cause of Death: Heart Attack

The following appeared in the Ogden Standard Examiner for the Aug. 2006

Winslow Farr Sr. Family Reunion:
OGDEN - When the descendants of Ogden's first mayor meet in Ogden this week, they will ponder Lorin Farr's hat, wander around his old fort, gaze upon his tombstone and hear the latest discoveries regarding his deoxyribonucleic acid.
The other stuff just sits in museums or on the ground, but Farr's DNA has been doing some interesting stuff of late. Everyone is very excited.
Farr became Ogden's first mayor, unofficially, in 1850 when he was sent to the area now called Ogden by Brigham Young, leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Farr's title was made official in a special election in 1851. He kept the job 22 years, off and on, and had a career that included American Indian troubles, a brief move to Southern Utah, the coming of the Transcontinental Railroad, a mission in England and getting arrested for having five wives too many.
He beat the polygamy rap and went on to meet with President Theodore Roosevelt, who was stumping the country encouraging large families as a way to avoid "race suicide."
Farr, who at the time had 326 descendants, certainly qualified. Since then, in raw numbers, the Farr family has done all right by itself.
David Farr, Mission Viejo, Calif., president of the Winslow Farr Sr. Organization, serves as a central coordinator for the Farr family.
Winslow Farr Sr. was Lorin Farr's father. David Farr's best guess is there are perhaps 8,000 descendants of Winslow Farr. There are probably 40,000 for the whole family, if you add in ancestors, their other descendants and so forth, he said.
Descendants meet
The reunion, which runs Thursday through Saturday, won't draw anywhere near that many relatives. North Ogden resident Duane Manscill, who is organizing a bus tour of Farr historical sites, guesses there will be about 400 Farr relations at the reunion. He has 100 seats for the bus tour and expects them to sell out.
David Farr said the reunion is held every two years and is actually for descendants of Winslow Farr Sr. and his wife, Olive. They usually pick one descendent to focus on. This year, the focus is on Lorin Farr.
"The meeting is about our mission statement, research, telling the stories, focusing on Winslow and Olive and the five children," said David Farr. "We hold classes on them. We want to communicate our heritage to the descendants of the Farr family, to strengthen families this way."
Mysterious origins
One major advance this year was not in finding descendants of Lorin Farr, but his antecedents. That is where Farr's DNA comes in. It will be a major topic at the reunion.
Members of the LDS faith are scrupulous about genealogical records for religious reasons. Before the faith was founded by Joseph Smith, however, people were not so careful about keeping track of who was who.
Lorin Farr's great-great-great-grandfather, Stephen Farr, was a puzzle. He just seemed to show up in America around the early 1670s, with no hint of his origins.
St. George resident Tim Farr, the clan's chief genealogist, said they are pretty sure Stephen Farr was born in 1640, but the earliest positive paper record they have of him is his 1674 marriage.
But where did he come from? He was a Puritan, living in Massachusetts, which meant he probably came to America from England. Beyond that, nothing was certain.
Tim Farr said he was able to narrow it down to a Farr family in Bedfordshire, England, mostly by laboriously searching old records for people named Stephen Farr who did not connect up properly in other places through the existing documents.
He found one Stephen Farr, in Bedfordshire, England, who seemed to fit the bill. How to be sure?
Internet, science help
That's where DNA testing came in.
Tim Farr posted the Farr ancestry on the Internet and, subsequently, was contacted by a man in Belgium named Stephen Timothy Farr. This fellow told him he had looked into his own ancestors and there seemed to be a lot of similarities to what Tim Farr had found.
So David Farr in this country took a DNA test. Stephen Timothy Farr in Belgium took the same test. The test looked for a particular strand of DNA that is carried intact through male descendants.
They found that strand in both Farrs and it matched, Tim Farr said.
"It's actually a pretty major thing," he said. It provided first proof of from where in England the Farr family came. It also connected the family in America to a whole new branch in Belgium, England and around Europe.
Mike Farr, who runs Farr's Ice Cream in Ogden, said he's glad to see his great-great-grandfather the focus of this year's reunion.
The bus tour includes his family's ice cream shop where, yes, he said, they will get free Farr's ice cream. He'll also be with them when they visit a monument to his ancestor in the Ogden Municipal Gardens.
"They asked me if I will say a few things at that, and I will be doing that," he said.
His great-great-grandfather will be there, too, in a way.
"I will be dressed in a suit that was Lorin Farr's," he said, which like the former mayor's memory, is carefully preserved and handed down.
[End of Article]

When he was eight years old, his parents moved north into the town of Charleston, Orleans county, Vermont where his father bought a farm. In the spring of 1832, when Lorin was eleven years of age, the family, for the first time, heard the gospel preached by Orson Pratt and Lyman E. Johnson. Although but eleven years of age Lorin's mind was prepared to receive the testimony of these servants of God, so he was baptized by Lyman E. Johnson, in Clide river, near his father's house, and confirmed by Orson Pratt. In the fall of 1837, Father Farr, who with his family had joined the Church, sold his farm and moved to Kirtland, Ohio. In the spring of 1838, Lorin started for Far West, Mo., where he arrived May 1st, and made his home with the Prophet Joseph Smith. He passed through most of the persecutions heaped upon the Saints in Missouri, and when they were driven from the State, he went to Quincy, and in the spring of 1840 settled in Nauvoo, Ill. In the spring of 1843 he was called upon a mission, by the Prophet Joseph, to the Middle and Eastern States, with the instruction to go wherever the spirit led him He was performing this duty when the sad news of the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph and Patriarch Hyrum reached him. Elder Farr remained in the field, comforting and strengthening the Saints, until late in November, 1844, when he returned to Nauvoo. Jan. 1, 1845, he was married to Miss Nancy B. Chase, by Pres. Brigham Young. Elder Farr was with the Saints during all their troubles in Nauvoo and assisted in building the Temple. In the spring of 1847, he prepared to go to Great Salt Lake valley, where he arrived Sept. 20th of that year. He lived in Salt Lake City till the spring of 1850, when he was called by Pres. Brigham Young to go to Ogden to preside over the Saints in the northern part of the Territory. The following year (1851), when the Weber Stake of Zion was organized, Elder Farr was called and set apart as the president of the Stake. This position he held until 1870, when he was called on a mission to Europe, where he remained until 1871. Elder Farr has served as mayor of Ogden city for many terms; he also represented Weber county in the Territorial legislature from the organization of the Territory until he was disfranchised, excepting one year while on his mission to Europe. He is a public spirited man and has done much for the advancement of the kingdom of God and the commonwealth. (See also Tullidge's History, Vol. 2, Bio. 172.)

Settled at Ogden 1850. First president Weber stake; president high priests' quorum in 1850-51. Erected first grist mill and sawmill in Weber county. Member first territorial legislature from Weber county, and in the earlier days represented Box Elder county from the time of the organization of the territory until 1887; first mayor of Ogden 1851-70, and re-elected in 1877. Missionary to Europe 1870. Prominent in building of railroads; superintendent of grading Central Pacific for two hundred miles west of Ogden, and also building of Utah Northern to Brigham City. Died Jan. 12, 1909, Ogden.

Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, p.1313
Sun. 26. Pres. Brigham Young and party held meetings with the Saints in the south fort, Ogden, when Lorin Farr was chosen President of the Weber Stake, with Charles R. Dana and David B. Dille as counselors.

Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 14, p.490
Lorin Farr Sawmill Lorin Farr was called by Brigham Young to build a sawmill at Ogden. In the spring of 1850 he chose a site southeast of the present "Old Mill Inn," 1251 Canyon Road. Logs were cut in Ogden Canyon and floated down the river. A dam was made to divert the water to form a mill pond in which the logs collected. Men cutting logs for Farr received 50% of the logs as pay. The saws were run by water power. The first sawyer was Joseph Harris. The mill was abandoned in 1873.

Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 13, p.21
On the 14th of September, that year, elder Woodruff recorded the death of Ezra T. Benson, who died suddenly at Ogden City, at the home of Elder Lorin Farr. The following Sunday elder Woodruff preached a discourse in the Tabernacle, [p. 22] in honor of Brother Benson, and gave a brief sketch of his life. He said that on that occasion there were about sixty ladies and gentlemen from Ohio, who occupied the front benches and who gave strict attention to what was said.

Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 14, p.489
Lorin Farr Gristmill With lumber available from the sawmill built by Lorin Farr, and rock plentiful nearby, a 30 x 40 foot, two-story flour mill was built by Lorin Farr in the fall of 1850, on Canyon Road. The grain was ground by the use of burrs, several of which were set up. The bottom burr remained stationary, while the upper burr was propelled slowly by wooden paddles turned by water power. It was placed evenly between the burrs and sifted slowly by way of numerous grooves, chiseled at 45-degree angles. This process required constant watching and it was necessary to sharpen these grooves often. The first burrs were made from rock from our mountains and proved too soft, cracking and crumbling. The next were made from granite like that used in the Salt Lake Temple. This proved too hard, striking fire and scorching the grain. Other experiments were made until suitable material was found.
[p.490] In the Ogden City Directory of 1883, we find the following description of his mill: "There was a substantial stone building with frame wings and stone houses. The power supplied by a flume nearby, one mile in length, running from the Ogden River to the mill. There are four run of stone burrs with a capacity of some 10,000 pounds of flour per day. John P. Williams ground the first and last grist from 1862 to 1897. Joseph Stonebreaker was the first miller." Lorin Farr Sawmill Lorin Farr was called by Brigham Young to build a sawmill at Ogden. In the spring of 1850 he chose a site southeast of the present "Old Mill Inn," 1251 Canyon Road. Logs were cut in Ogden Canyon and floated down the river. A dam was made to divert the water to form a mill pond in which the logs collected. Men cutting logs for Farr received 50% of the logs as pay. The saws were run by water power. The first sawyer was Joseph Harris. The mill was abandoned in 1873.

Biographical Sketch of Lorin Farr (1820- )
Source: Biographical sketch of Lorin Farr typed from the original photostat from Bancroft Library. The original was written on stationery with the following letterhead:
CLIFT HOUSE, S. C. Ewing, Proprietor.
Room and Board, $2.00 per day. Salt Lake City, .......188
Lorin Farr of Ogden, born Caladona County, Vermont, July 20, 1820. Remained there and attended the schools at that time. Moved with his parents to Kirtland, Ohio, in 1838. Moved to Missouri 1839. Went to Nauvoo then to Council Bluffs. In 1847 came to Utah with Captain Spencers Company of over 600 wagons. Nearly 5000 people remaining till spring of 1850.
Located in Ogden building a saw and grist mill, the first north of Salt Lake City. Also helped build first mill in Utah. Has followed the milling business until the present time. I 1868 built the Ogden Woolen Mills in connection with Randall Rugsley and Neil. He also followed merchandising for several years buying a stock of good costing $30, 000. Setting out in 1869. Has also been and is a extensive farmer owning 300 acres of farmland all subject to irrigation.

Then he came to Ogden. Was elected as mayor which office he held for 20 years. After 6 years out? [p.2] was elected for a term of 2 years. Was appointed as president of the stake of Weber Co. which he held for 20 years. Then going to Europe and being obliged to resign his position as president of the stake. Has also been a member of the Territorial Legislature from the time of its organization until the last session, when he was disfranchised...but having never broken to law neither the law of 1862 or the recent Edmonds law.

Has always taken an active part in all matters pertaining to the welfare to the Church or Territory. Was the principal mover in building the roads through the Ogden Canyon. Also held the contract with Benson & West for constructing 200 miles of the C.P. Also took an active part in building the U.U., also the Utah Central. Was instrumental in seeing the R.R. Depot at Ogden. Also in getting the D & R G into Ogden making several trips to Denver for that purpose. He raised a family of 38 children, the youngest being 16 years. All respectable and well educated. Has also buried 9 children.

Lorin Farr
Orson F. Whitney, History of Utah, Vol. 4, p.106
The Farrs of Utah are a numerous and an influential family, especially in Weber county, where the subject of this story resides. The life of Hon. Lorin Farr has been active, useful, and replete with interesting incidents. Than he, none of the founders of our States have made more honorable records, whatever may be said of more illustrious ones. To speak of greater gifts and larger opportunities, is not to disparage those possessed by a man whose abilities as a colonizer, a law-maker and an executive are so well known and recognized.

The simple fact that for twenty-two years he was mayor of the second city in Utah is an eloquent tribute to his worth and the esteem in which he was held by his fellow citizens. Those were times, too, when the best men were sought for and put in office, men of honesty and integrity, who could be relied upon to expend the public revenues wisely and economically and administer the affairs of government in the interest of the entire people. No man was given office as a reward for political service, partisan politics was almost unknown, and the spoils system had no place in public life. For a period of equal length to that during which he was Mayor of Ogden, Mr. Farr presided over the Weber Stake of Zion, and for twenty-eight years he represented Weber, Box Elder and Cache counties, and some of the time Carson county, in the Territorial legislature.

Lorin Farr was born July 27, 1820, in Waterford, Caledonia county, Vermont. His parents were Winslow and Olive Hovey Freeman Farr, and his earliest American ancestor was George Farr, who emigrated from London, England, in 1629, as a ship-builder for a Boston company. His father was a well-to-do farmer, prominent and influential, holding the office of judge of the county court. When Lorin was about eight years old the family moved to Charleston, Orleans county, forty miles north of their former home, and it was there that they became connected with Mormonism. They were converted under the preaching of Orson Pratt who, by the laying on of hands, was instrumental in healing Mrs. Farr of consumption and other ailments from which she had been a sufferer for five years. The healing was instantaneous and permanent; she who was then an invalid, thirty-two years of age, living until she was ninety-four.

Lorin was baptized a Latter-day Saint in the spring of 1832, being then eleven years of age. Five years later he removed with his parents to northern Ohio, and in the general Mormon migration from that part to the State of Missouri, he and his brother Aaron walked the whole distance from Kirtland to Far West. This was in the spring of 1838. The following winter he was in the exodus of his people from Missouri to Illinois, and while in both those States he lived a good deal of the time in the family of the Prophet Joseph Smith.

Hitherto a farmer and a carpenter, Lorin, who had received a good common education, now turned his attention to school teaching. He taught for a number of years at Nauvoo and the vicinity, the children of the Prophet and those of Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, John Taylor and other leading men being among his pupils. In the spring of 1842, by direction of the Prophet, he was ordained an Elder of the Church, and in the fall of 1844, under the hands of Elder Charles C. Rich, was ordained to the office of High Priest. While still at Nauvoo, on New Year's day, 1845, he married his first wife, Nancy B. Chase. Early the next year he bade farewell to that city and the State of Illinois, and with the main body of the exiled Saints passed over the frozen Mississippi and traveled across the Territory of Iowa on his way to the Rocky Mountains. From the Missouri river, where he remained until the summer of 1847, he journeyed [p.107] westward in the companies that followed immediately behind the Pioneers, leaving the Elk Horn in June. These companies comprised about six hundred wagons, with fifteen hundred human beings and five thousand head of stock. His individual outfit was a wagon, two yoke of oxen, two yoke of cows and provisions to last him and those dependent upon him eighteen months. His family was then small, consisting of his wife and his little son Enoch. He first traveled in A. O. Smoot's hundred and George B. Wallace's fifty, but during the latter part of the journey he was in Daniel Spencer's hundred and Ira Eldredge's fifty. He reached Salt Lake valley September 21, 1847.

After living awhile in the "Old Fort," he moved onto a lot north-west of the Temple block and adjoining the corner now occupied by the residence of Hon. Moses Thatcher. His first domicile in the valley was his wagon box, taken off the running-gears and made into a temporary abode; but he and his brother Aaron soon hauled logs from the canyon and built homes of a more comfortable character. Their houses in the fort had whip sawed lumber floors and were among the best constructed there. Lorin had brought with him from Winter Quarters all kinds of seeds, and these he planted in the spring of 1848. Most of his crop was devoured by the crickets before they were destroyed by the, gulls, but he raised enough to support his family till another harvest time, and had considerable to spare. Some of his neighbors were forced to eat thistle roots, raw hides and even wolf meat. Many put their families upon rations. He was not reduced to this necessity, owing to the fact, he says, that he had an economical wife, who managed so well that the family had enough to eat and something to give away.

In March, 1850, by special request of President Young, Lorin Farr removed to Ogden "to locate and take charge of the northern colonies." He with Charles Hubbard built, in the summer of the same year, the first saw mill and grist mill north of Salt Lake City. In the fall he bought out Mr. Hubbard and conducted the milling business alone for several years, after which he took in as a partner his brother Aaron.

In the fall of 1851 the colonists on the Weber had considerable trouble with the Indians, caused by the accidental killing of the Shoshone chief Terakee by Urban Stewart, one of the settlers. The chief, who was a noble specimen of his race, and very friendly to the whites, had gone into Mr. Stewart's cornfield one night about eleven o'clock to get his horses out of the corn, when the owner, hearing a noise and supposing it to proceed from some animal, wild or tame, that had strayed into his enclosure, imprudently fired his gun in that direction. The bullet struck Terakee, killing him instantly. Much beloved by his people, his tragic death was deeply lamented, and for a time it seemed as if the Shoshones could not be placated, but would take revenge on the whole colony for the unwise act of one of its members. As it was, the Indians, on the day following the accident, shot and killed one of Mr. Farr's men, his best mechanic, while at work upon his mills. Mr. Stewart regretted his rashness as much as any one, but that did not bring the dead to life, though his explanation and apologies, with the protestations of his associates, did much to appease the wrath of the red men. The settlers, however, fearful of a massacre, lived for several years in forts. A large portion of the immigration of 1851 was sent to strengthen the Weber county settlements. The first military organization of the county was formed about this time; it comprised all the militia in the Territory north of Davis county, and was organized by President Lorin Farr.

Elected Mayor of Ogden in the spring of 1851, he was re-elected every two years until he had had ten consecutive terms of office. He retired in November, 1870, but in 1876 was again elected for two years, making his aggregate period in the Mayoralty twenty-two years. From 1852 until 1880 he was a member of the Utah legislature. Meantime, in the summer of 1868, in connection with Chauncey W. West and Ezra T. Benson, he took a contract from Governor Leland Stanford, of California, President of the Central Pacific railroad, and did the grading for two hundred miles of that road west of Ogden.

In November, 1870, President Farr took his first and only foreign mission, which was to Europe. He had always been of a religious turn, and had done much preaching in his time, but his ministerial labors were generally at home, where his services were most needed. He not only preached the gospel, but practiced it, "trying to persuade men, women and children to live better lives in every way. I have labored all my life," he says, "to promote religious sentiment and make laws to protect the same. I have tried to do all the good I could, and as little harm as possible."

Mr. Farr was a member of the Constitutional Convention, which in 1895 framed the State Constitution upon which Utah was admitted into the Union. Since then he has led a quiet, uneventful life at his home in the city of Ogden. He is the father of forty children. His first wife, who has been named, and his plural wives, Sarah Giles, Olive Ann [p.108] Jones, Mary Bingham and Nicoline Erickson, are all dead. He has recently married again. Some years ago Mr. Farr met with an accident, a very painful fall, which at first threatened to be fatal, but he recovered and regained much of his old time sprightly vigor. At this writing he is in the eighty-third year of his age.

Fountain Green, Utah
August 10, 1992

Tim Farr
Box 449
Ferron, Utah 84523

Dear Brother Farr,

As I promised, even though a little late, the following is the essence of the remarks your great-grandfather made at the dedication of the Manti Temple:

"Elder Lorin Farr said he felt very thankful for the present privilege. For a year and a half he had not been able to stand before a congregation. For over fifty-six he had been connected with the, Church, and when a youth, he was intimately associated with the Prophet Joseph Smith. He never saw a man who manifested greater kindness and consideration towards his family than Joseph did. He, knew him then to be a prophet of God. A greater prophet never lived. He held the keys of all dispensations, and conferred the same, upon the Apostles. Temples would yet be built not only throughout America but in the various nations of Europe and Asia as well.

He could promise the saints that if they would be faithful, the present temple never should be taken from them nor destroyed. Faithful men had died in the past ages were engaged in the work of redemption in other spheres, which work would be connected with that performed in the Temples upon the earth. Millions of the dead were waiting for ordinances to be performed by the living in their behalf. He could testify that the Latter-day Saints were people, of God. It was the little stone cut out of the mountain without hands which was destined to fill the whole earth."

Tim, you can certainly be grateful for your progenitors. These men, those who built up this part of the West and had sacrificed so much, were some of God's choicest! They were men of great faith. How grateful we should be for them and for what we enjoy today because of their faith and sacrifice.

Very truly yours,

Victor J. Rasmussen Parents: Winslow FARR Sr and Olive Hovey FREEMAN.

Spouse: Nancy Bailey CHASE. Lorin FARR and Nancy Bailey CHASE were married on 1 Jan 1845 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA.^203,226 They were married by Brigham Young. They appeared in the on 6 Jul 1860 census in Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA.³⁴⁸ Age 39, farmer. They appeared in the in 1880 census in 3rd Ward, Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA.³⁴⁹ Age 59 Children were: Enoch FARR, Julia FARR, Sarah FARR, Tirzah FARR, Loren FARR Jr. (twin), Ezra FARR (twin), Newton FARR, Diantha FARR (twin), Diana FARR (twin), Isabelle FARR, Mary Belinda FARR.

Spouse: Sarah GILES. Lorin FARR and Sarah GILES were married on 26 Jul 1851 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA.^226,606 Children were: Joseph FARR, Thomas FARR, Marcus FARR, Sarah Maria FARR, Roxanna FARR, Winslow FARR, Rachel Amelia FARR, Lenora FARR, Hyrum FARR.

Spouse: Olive Ann JONES. Lorin FARR and Olive Ann JONES were married on 28 Feb 1852 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.^203,226 Children were: Laertus FARR, Valasco FARR, Olive Ann FARR, Ellen FARR, Child FARR, David FARR, Ashael FARR.

Spouse: Mary BINGHAM. Lorin FARR and Mary BINGHAM were married on 2 Dec 1854 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.^203,226 Children were: Willard FARR, Erastus FARR, Isaac Farwell FARR.

Spouse: Nicholine ERICKSON. Lorin FARR and Nicholine ERICKSON were married on 27 Jan 1857 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.^203,226 Children were: Lorenzo Erickson FARR, Laura FARR, John FARR, Elnora FARR, Elijah FARR, Mary Louena FARR.

Spouse: Clara Jane BATES. Lorin FARR and Clara Jane BATES were married on 8 Mar 1901 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.^203,204

Lydia FARR was born on 12 Aug 1799 of Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. She died on 10 Oct 1827 in Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. Parents: Asahel FARR and Lydia SNOW.

Spouse: Isaac Farwell FREEMAN. Isaac Farwell FREEMAN and Lydia FARR were married on 23 Jan 1817.

Mary FARR was born on 4 May 1686 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.¹⁶² She died on 23 Jun 1748 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.⁶⁰⁷

The IGI and many other sources, incorrectly have this Mary Farr as the wife of Jacob Hooker. Sinnett in his book, "The Farr Genealogy", uses a Middlesex County, Massachusetts's land deed, dated 1766, incorrectly to support her as the wife of Jacob Hooker. Using the dates from the land deeds, this Stephen Farr would have to be about 125 years old. However, there could be a Jacob Hooker from an earlier time that could be confusing the matter.

Mary, that married Jacob Hooker, would be the daughter of Stephen Farr b. abt 1710 and Sarah Bennett b. 1708/9.

Mary Farr probably married abt 1712, Samuel Corey b. 20 Sep 1691 Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts. They had the following children: Samuel b. 25 Feb 1714/15, Samuel b. 30 Aug 1717, Mary b. 2 Apr 1720, Stephen b. 25 Mar 1723, Elizabeth b. 13 Feb 1725, and Oliver b. 21 Aug 1729.

Samuel Corey was appointed guardian of John Farr's children in 1724.

Record of Mary being a child in this family found in Concord Reg. births, marriages and deaths of Middlesex County reference # US/CAN 974.44/C4 v2c.

Mary's Headstone Inscription:
Mary Corey the wife of Left Samuel Corey Desest the 28th day of June 1748 aged aboute 62 years Parents: Stephen FARR and Mary TAYLOR.

Spouse: . Samuel COREY and Mary FARR were married about 1712 of Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Mary FARR was born on 12 Mar 1727/28 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.^576,577 Parents: Thomas FARR and Elizabeth POWERS.

Spouse: . Noah EMMONDS and Mary FARR were married on 20 May 1758 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.^598,608

Mary FARR was born on 18 Oct 1760 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.^580,581 Given name may be Molly. Parents: Jonathan FARR 2nd and Mercy WINSLOW.

Mary Belinda FARR was born on 31 Jan 1809 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. She died on 3 Jul 1890. Her guaurdianship was given to Sylvanus Hemingway on 19 Dec 1923 in Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont, USA Parents: Asahel FARR and Lydia SNOW.

Spouse: . DANIEL BROWN and Mary Belinda FARR were married on 16 Oct 1828 of Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont, USA.

Mercy FARR was born on 23 Oct 1764 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She was christened on 1 Jan 1764/65 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.^580,581 She died on 16 Dec 1839 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. Baptism date found in "The Farr Genealogy" and in Chesterfield N.H. History. Parents: Jonathan FARR 2nd and Mercy WINSLOW.

Spouse: . Jotham BRIGHAM and Mercy FARR were married about 1782 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.

Moses FARR was born on 18 May 1762 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.^580,581 He appeared in the in 1790 census in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.⁵⁹³ He appeared in the in 1800 census in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.⁵⁸² He died on 14 Jul 1829 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.⁶⁰⁹

Moses and his father Jonathan signed the 'Amos Colburn Petition' for a land grant in Vermont for having served in the war. The pettion was filed June 21, 1781. There is no record of legislative action thereon. Parents: Jonathan FARR 2nd and Mercy WINSLOW.

Spouse: . Moses FARR and Sabrina HASTINGS were married on 22 Mar 1785 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.⁶⁰¹ Children were: Achsa FARR, Ora FARR, Mary FARR, Roxanna FARR, Jason FARR, Sally FARR, Sabrina FARR.

Olive Hovey FARR was born on 8 Mar 1825 in Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont, USA.^572,610,611 She died on 8 Dec 1915 in Lewisville, Jefferson, Idaho, USA.^610,612 Died possibly on the 12th Birth year in Dave Farr's book "Winslow and Olive Farr" is listed as 1824 Parents: Winslow FARR Sr and Olive Hovey FREEMAN.

Spouse: William Holmes WALKER. William Holmes WALKER and Olive Hovey FARR were married on 1 Nov 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA.⁶¹³ Married by Joseph Smith Jr.

Roger FARR was born about 1634 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England. He was living in Jan 1683/84 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England. Mentioned in father's will. He was buried on 12 Mar 1712 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England.¹⁵ He had his estate probated on 29 Mar 1712 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England.⁶¹⁴ Connection to father from father's will. Roger's sons, William and John, are in his probate administration. Parents: William FARR (MRCA) and Faith TAYLOR.

Spouse: . Roger FARR and Ursula were married in 1668 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England.

Samuel FARR⁶¹⁵ was born about 1684/85 of Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. He signed a will on 4 Feb 1754 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.⁶¹⁶ Mentions his brother John Farr in his will. Because Samuel was confirmed in Stephen Farr's family by DNA testing, John is now confirned through the will. He died on 7 Jun 1754 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.^90,617 He was buried in Jun 1754.

The best proof we have that ²Samuel was a son of ¹Stephen is the DNA results between participants #51092 (Douglas Wayne Farr), #26155 (James Russell Farr), #33301 ( whom descend from ²Samuel Farr, #36078 (Donald Richard farr), and participant #15338 (Donald Eugene Farr) who descends from ²Stephen Farr Jr. (proven son of Stephen Farr) The DNA results are as follows:

#15338----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 16 17 17
#33301----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 16 17 17
#36078----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 16 17 17
#51092----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30
#26155----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30

All five have an exact match. Samuel Farr is a brother of Stephen Farr Jr. and we know that Stephen Jr. is a son of Stephen Farr and Mary Taylor from the Concord vitals. Full results of the Farr DNA Project with FamilyTreeDNA, can be viewed at: http://www.geocities.com/dustyhills/FarrDNATestResults.htm. If you read the Melinde Sanborn article under Stephen Farr, you can see why most of his children are not found in the vital records.

Mention of Samuel is found in the Rev. Charles N. Sinnett's book "The Farr Genealogy" Film #0015506 pp. 11, 68-69 Died June 7th 1754 and lived at Stow, Mass., and married Hannah Whitney

Will dated Feb. 4, 1754
probated July 8, 1754
Stow, Middlesex, Mass.
Probates, vol. xxvii p. 149

In the Name of God Amen. I Samuel Farr of Stow in the county of Middlesex in the Provivence of the Massachusetts Bay in New England yeoman, being considerably advanced in age but of sound and disposing mind, Do Constitute and Appoint this to be my soul Will & Testament this fourth day of February Anno Domi one thousand seven hundred fifty four. Principally & first of all I give my soul into the hands of God that gave it & my body to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian Burial out of my Estate, & as touching the worldly Estate that I am Blessed with I give & dispose of as follows:
I give to my wife Hannah the use of my moveable Estate and the use of that part of my Real Estate that is not given away by this will during her life. Item: I give to my eldest son Samuel Farr that part of my messauge that I have set to him of meets & bounds. Item: I give to my son Daniel Farr about an acre of orcharding that was set to him by meets & bounds being part of the orchard that I purchased of my brother John Farr also all that part of my living that I gave to my son Jonathan by word of mouth, my said son Daniel having paid him the full Value thereof, this I give to my son Daniel beside the deed I gave to Samuel Haywood & Jeremiah Ward at his desire and advantage. Item: I give to my son Jonathan Farr four acres of swamp that lyeth in or near the Great Swamp in said Stow besides what he diposed of and received the profit of from my son Daniel above said. Item: I give to my youngest son Abraham Farr one full half of my messuage & buildings at home, as also the other half of it after my wife's decease & the decease or marriage of my daughter Lydia Farr in case he shal look after them & give them a proper maintenance out of it & them & me Decent Christian burial out of it. Item” I give to my said daughter Lydia her maintenance as above said during life if she shal remain a single woman but if she should happen to marry four pounds lawful money & she shal quit her title to the maintenance abovesaid this beside her bed & the furniture of it. Item: I give to my three married daughters what I gave them viz. Hannah Farr, Elizabeth Whitney, & Hepsibah Thomas each of them one pound six schillings & eight pence lawful money apiece for each of them & all my household goods to be equally divided among them after my said wife has done with them, but if my said wife shal continue my widow during her life she shal enjoy my moveable estate during said term. But if she should happen to marry, my said son after marrige shal befree from his obligation with regard to her maintenance & enjoy my estate as if he had maintained her for life & she shal have liberty to take a bed & furniture with her. Further I give a piece of land that I bought of Butterwick to my three sons Samuel, Daniel & Abraham Farr, & constitute & appoint my said son Abraham Farr soul executor of this my last will and testament & revoking all other wills by be at any time made. I ratifie and confirm this & no other to be my last will & testament the day & year above written.
Memorandum: The ten acres near the clay pitts adjoining to my said son Samuel, I call my messuage at home & accordingly give it to my said son Abraham.
Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced & Declared by the said Samuel Farr as his last Will & Testament in the presemce of us the Subscribers:
John Gardner
Elizabeth Gardner
Susannah Gardner Parents: Stephen FARR and Mary TAYLOR.

Spouse: . Samuel FARR and Hannah WHITNEY were married about 1713 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Children were: Lydia FARR, Samuel FARR 1st, Daniel FARR, Jonathan FARR 1st, Elizabeth FARR, Abraham FARR, Hannah FARR.

Shubael FARR was born in 1799 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. He died on 14 Sep 1838. Parents: Asahel FARR and Lydia SNOW.

Spouse: . Shubael FARR and Abigail FREEMAN were married on 28 Mar 1827.

Stephen FARR⁶¹⁵ was born on 29 Dec 1640 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England.⁶¹⁸ He died after 1692 in , , Massachusetts, USA. He was also known as Steven FARRE.

We can't find any sources to prove that Stephen Farr was a son of Thomas Farr of Lynn, MA. or Haynes, Bedford, England. It appears that Thomas Farr of Lynn was really Thomas Farrar of Lynn and Salem. Reports from both ¹Robert Charles Anderson (see report below) and Dr. Arlene Eakle, state that Thomas Farr of Lynn did not exist but Thomas Farrar did. Any reference to Thomas Farr of Lynn is really Thomas Farrer.

The ²DNA that descends from this Stephen matches the DNA that descends from Thomas Farr(b. abt 1637 Lidlington, Bedford, England) down to our English DNA participant who now lives in Belgium. This leads us to believe that Stephen is Thomas' brother and both are sons of William. Stephen disappears from the English records and is the only Stephen that can't be accounted for. If this is the Stephen that shows up in Concord, MA., then that would be why he shows in the parish records as a son to William but not mentioned in William's will. The DNA results between our Farrs and our English cousin are as follows:

#14723(David Jackson Farr)-----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 16 17 17 11 10 19 23 17 15 17 17 36 38 12 12
#15659(Steven Timothy Farr)----13 23 14 11 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 16 17 17 11 10 19 23 17 15 17 17 36 38 13 12

The above results show a two-marker one-step mutation. The following two paragraphs from FamilyTreeDNA's website explain why this is not a problem:

When you compare a 12 Marker result to another 12 marker result of someone with the SAME surname, and the results match 12/12, there is a 99% probability that you two are related within the time frame included in the MRCA tables. If the match is 11/12, there's still a high probability that you are related IF the 11/12 match is within the same surname. If you compare a 25 Marker result to another 25 marker result for the SAME surname, and the results match 24/25, then there is also a 99% confidence that the two individuals are related…and at a much closer time interval than with the 12 marker test. If you compare a 37 Marker result to another 37 marker result for the SAME surname, and the results match 35/37, then there is also a 99% confidence that the two individuals are related…and at a much closer time interval than with the 12 or 25 marker test.

Our bodies work as copy machines when it comes to the Y-DNA. You can have a copy machine doing 1,000 copies without a problem, and then, the 1,001 copy may have an "o" that looks more like an "e". And when we use this copy to make additional ones, all the new ones will now have an "e" instead of an "o". This is a simple way to explain how mutations occur in our Y-DNA when it's transferred (copied) from father to son. Mutations don't happen frequently, on the contrary, very seldom, but they can happen randomly in time, which means that I could be one mutation off from my father. That is why all those matches or close matches on 12 markers will, in most cases, go away when they happen between different surnames and when we increase the number of markers that are compared with more mutations showing up. This means farther back in time to when the common ancestor lived.

I was searching the 'New England Historic Genealogical Societies' online archives and ran across the New England Friends Cemetery Inscriptions. As I began to search the different Friends cemeteries I noticed more Farrs than I expected. When I finished the search I had found 35 Farrs whom had been buried during the 19th century in Quaker cemeteries.

I then decided to do more searching for available friend records in the SLC FHL and could only find records from the late 1700's to the 1900's. I then contacted the Archivist of Friend records at the Rhode Island Historical Library by email and asked if they knew if any Quaker records existed for the mid to late 17th century and early to mid 18th century for the state of Massachusetts. A few days later I received an email from Marnie Miller-Gutsell who is the archivist over the Friend's records. She informed me that the Massachusetts Friend records where all on file at the Rhode Island Historical Library with the exception of a few western Massachusetts Friend records that are housed at a university in Pennsylvania and a few in New York.

For years Maybeth Reimann urged me to check the Quaker records for Farrs but I couldn't find the records for the years needed to check on Thomas and Stephen Farr. It didn't occur to me that the records would be in Rhode Island instead of Massachusetts. I was very surprised when Marnie wrote back and said that the records were in RI. not MA.

I sent information on Thomas Farr's alleged family and information on Stephen Farr and his children in the mail to Marnie. The following is her response back to me shortly after she received my mailing:

Marnie Miller-Gutsell, Archivist
New England Yearly Meeting Archives
Rhode Island Historical Library
121 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906

Hi Tim--

I received your family information today, and did a preliminary search. I'm sorry to tell you that there wasn't a single Farr/Farre in the Quaker records of the Salem/Lynn/Boston area during the time period you are interested in. Those were the only active Quaker worshipping groups anywhere in that vicinity at that time. Even if there were some small worshipping groups in Stow or Billerica, two other locations you mentioned, they would still have connected with the main groups nearer the coast.

To tell the truth, when I saw that Stephen was a veteran of King Phillip's War, I wasn't really surprised not to find him. Quakers were (and often still are) pretty strict pacifists, and there are many records of their paying large fines or having property confiscated for refusing to train with the militia. Men who did train or serve could be "disowned" by their Meeting for doing so. If Stephen had become a "convinced" Friend after the war, he or his children would still have shown up in the record.

Sorry to report such disappointing news. Best of luck in finding the Farrs elsewhere.
Marnie

Note: Stephen was a soldier in King Phillip's War and was present when his commander, Capt. Nathaniel Davenport was slain, April 21, 1676.

The following was taken from the NEHGR Vol. 151, Jan, p. 59, 1997 and is why we can't find vitals on some of Stephen's children:

UNRECORDED EARLY BIRTHS
IN BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS:
BACON, FARR, BROWN, AND HINDES

Melinde Lutz Sanborn

Most genealogists are only too familiar with frustrations caused by records that are inadequate because of such hazards as illiteracy, court house fires, water damage, and occasional theft. Negligence was often a factor as well, as shown by the following communication from a frustrated registrar in 1686. The document was unearthed recently among Middlesex County Court Files.

Billerica decembr 15, 1686
Capt Hammond, sr I received yours, dated Novembr 6th wherein you are pleased to signify to my self, ye Honrd County Court appointing myselfe to take the account of births & deaths in our Towne, sr, I have here enclosed a list of all that I have heard in our Towne, since my last returne, with a penny a name, according to former customes, but I have not sent ye shilling over pluss, for my purpose is not to hold ye Service any longer; if I may obtaine that favour of ye Honrd Court, & therefore do intreat your self to motion it to ye Court to appoint another. I have served in ye place about twenty year and have returned many a name, & money with them, that I never got a penny for. here is six names in this returne, that none take care of to pay for, in deed ye law made is strikt enought, if p[er]sons would regard it, or that there were a way found to execute it for my owne [blot] I am weary of running after many p[er]sons, & minding them of ye law, unless [blot] would reguard what ye law is. Sr. I will only mention ye names of 3 or 4, which have bin often spoken to, as Michail Bacon, Steven Farre, John Browne has had 2 children since he came into this Towne, & has given account of none. John Hindes, was married 4 year since, often Called upon, but to no purpose, & now is removed to lankastere. So, if men may be p[er]suaded to attend ye law in these respects, I shall be willing to do any service in this kind, w[he]n called to it, but to have so much labour to looke after these things & nothing but ill will for my paines, this I am weary of Pray P[ar]rdon my boldness with yr selfe, I humbly request ye Honrd Court to appoint another in my stead
Sr, I remaine yor Humble, servt, Jonathan Danforth, Senr.

Note by Tim Farr: Stephen Farr and Michael Bacon in another Billerica town record (film #901876) were warned to show at a town meeting in 1681 and they attended. Also in the records p. 247 a Job Caine was warned by the selectmen not to entertain Stephen Farr upon his farm, so as to bring him in as an inhabitant amongst us without ye consent of ye town.

I believe that Stephen was a Puritan because of the following record from the NEHGR Vol. 136, p. 45:
George Farley was active in town affairs: in March 1659/60, he served on the Grand Jury (ibid., 59); also in 1660 he was a corporal in the train band, a group formed to train and protect the town. On 14 August 1675, in a period of frequent Indian attack, his house was selected as a garrison in time of extremity. He was also on the march which took the life of his son Timothy at Brookfield, Massachusetts, 1675.

His name appears frequently in the selectmen's records. On 22 November 1674 he was chosen surveyor of highways, and 11 August 1682, he was elected a tithing man for the ensuing year with the following families under his care: John Lame, Steven Far, Nathaniel Hill, Sq. Hill, Jno Hill, Isaac Sternes, Mr. Whiting, Henry Jeffs (sic), John Sternes, Samuel Farley (his son), Widdow French (sic), Wm Chamberlain, John Chamberlain, John Shed, and Dan'l Shed, Sr. (sic). The tithing men were each responsible for ten families, supervising their moral behavior and church attendance. He is mentioned on several other occasions in various town matters.

George Farley was a Baptist, and as such his church activities are of interest. He was on the committee to build a church and provide for a minister at Billerica, 10th of 6th mo 1658 (Hazen, History of Billerica, 153), yet he was frequently at variance with the views of the church. The Puritans, who had left England to escape the restrictions of the established church, reversed positions and cast the Baptists into the role of dissident in the new colony. The principal Baptist belief was freedom of religion, and, therefore, the Puritan insistence on infant baptism was particularly offensive to them (Francis H. Russell, “A Cobbler at His Bench: John Russell of Woburn,” Register, 133 [1979]:125-133). They frequently turned their backs during baptism or walked out. Samuel Farley, son of George, was fined for eating and drinking in church, probably more an indication of his defiance than a reflection of his boorishness (Superior Court records no. 1689, 131-133).

The following is a research report by ¹Robert Charles Anderson for the ³Winslow Farr Sr. Family Org., 1996:

THOMAS AND STEPHEN FARR

1) PASSENGER LISTS

Attempts have been made to find Thomas or Stephen Farr in passenger lists, but the only Farr entries mentioned in the research files are Edward Farr and Barnabas Farr. Edward is listed on a 1635 ship to St. Kitt's. There is no evidence that this man ever came to New England, and examples of passengers on these ships bound for the Caribbean later coming to New England are vanishingly few. Barnabas Farr, who sailed on the James in 1635 with Rev. Richard Mather, is in all New England records Barnabas Fawer, a different surname.
Thomas and Stephen Farr do not appear in surviving passenger lists, and the prospects of finding more lists for the appropriate period are quite slim. Further research in this class of records at this time should not be conducted.

2) THOMAS FARR

The existence of Thomas Farr depends on the existence of records which show that such a man was in New England in the middle of the seventeenth century. The next thing to do is examine each of the records supposed to apply to this man.

a) The Holmes-Corey researchers stated that a record of Thomas Far had been found in Boston in 1645, but did not provide a citation for this record. A Thomas Farrar of Boston, husbandman, son of Thomas Farrar of Burnley, Lancashire, in 1645 gave a power of attorney to his brother Henry Farrar. if this is the record referred to by Holmes-Corey, then it has nothing to do with a supposed Thomas Farr. The Farr and Farrar names are quite distinct, although, as we shall see, they can be confused by misunderstandings of written versions of the name.

b) In 1654 Daniel King of Lynn sold to “Thomas Farr” of Lynn several sizeable parcels of land in Lynn [Essex Deeds 1:30]. This record is certainly the basis for much of the belief in the existence of Thomas Farr, and of his possible connection with George Farr of Lynn. I believe, however, that the grantee in this deed was Thomas Farrar of Lynn, a person who certainly did exist.. The version of these deeds which we now consult is a nineteenth-century transcript, the original of which is no longer available. Many seventeenth-century scribes would write “Farr-ar” by converting the last two letters into a flourish, so it might look to a person unfamiliar with the older scripts as “Farr” with a fancy termination. It should be possible to resolve this point by examining the later land transactions of Thomas Farrar of Lynn, to see if any of the parcels purchased from Daniel King appear in his hands.

c) Suffolk Court Files Case #24440 involves Thomas Powers and Thomas Farr-who are both of age, but the deposition is not dated. However, two of the principal players in the deposition are Ebenezer Parkhurst and his wife Mary, a couple who were not known to have married before 1695, and so the deposition must have been made no earlier than this date, and probably some years later. The deponent would therefore be the Thomas Farr born about 1688, son of Stephen Farr.

d) The supposed Thomas Farr- is given sons John, Thomas and Jonathan, in addition to Stephen. John is said to be of Lynn, but this must be John, son of George Farr-of Lynn, as evidenced by John's probate of 1672. I find no evidence for the existence of Thomas and Jonathan Farr, supposed sons of the supposed Thomas.

On this evidence I see no reason to believe that Thomas Farr ever existed. If I have overlooked any records thought to prove the presence of a Thomas Farr in early New England, I would be glad to examine them.

3) STEPHEN FARR

Stephen Farr first appears in New England records in 1674 when he married in Concord. Since we have eliminated Thomas Far as his possible father, we are left with little else in New England. The only earlier Farr family is that of George Farr of Lynn. From the probate records relating to George Farr and his son John, it is clear that Stephen was not a son of George. Given his marriage date and his participation in King Philip's War, Stephen cannot have been born much later than 1650; but, inasmuch as those sons of George Farr who did marry were married much later than 1650, Stephen Farr also cannot have been a grandson of George Farr.
The conclusion from all this is that Stephen Farr was born in England, of unknown parents, probably in the 1640s.

4) RECOMMENDATIONS

From the above arguments, we conclude that Stephen Farr came to New England as a single man, which will not make finding him in England an easy prospect. Only two lines of research suggest themselves:

a) Since we first find Stephen Farr in Concord, he may have been related in some manner to a Concord family, or possibly came with a Concord family as a servant. All records for Stephen Farr should be examined to determine if he had any frequent associations with families in Concord.

b) Search English records systematically for any Stephen Farr- born in England in the right time period, without any preconceptions about the names of his parents. This approach can be combined with the first suggested avenue of research, should anything suggestive appear from those efforts.

In this regard I would note that previous research has turned up one possibility that is at least worth pursuing - the Stephen Farr baptized at Lidlington, Bedfordshire, on 29 December 1640, son of William Farr. The baptismal date is a little early, but not terribly so, and many early Concord residents were from Bedfordshire. This may turn out to be a false lead, but I believe that your search for the origin of Stephen Farr will run along these lines - searching English records for a likely Stephen Farr, and then examining each candidate to see whether he can be eliminated, or whether any supporting evidence can be found.

I would be willing to make myself available to the Farr-Family Organization, at no further charge, in two specific areas. First, if I have failed to address any record which purports to prove the existence of a Thomas Farr in New England prior to the appearance of Stephen Farr, I would be glad to study it and give an opinion on its evidentiary value. Second, if some other researcher finds in England a Stephen Farr who appears to be a strong candidate for identification as the immigrant, I would be glad to examine the records and express an opinion.

5) APPENDIX

Nearly twenty years ago I was involved in a study of early examples of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease). One of the earliest cases described was that of a Farr family of Vermont. Enclosed are two articles in medical journals which describe the disease as it appeared in this branch of the Farr family, and also a few Farr vital records which I extracted from the Vermont vital records which apply to this branch of the family. ALS usually strikes a person in the fifth decade of life, and in more than eighty percent of cases leads to death within five years. Nineteenth-century medicine had not yet classified neurological degenerative diseases in the way we do now, so when one sees records in which a person is dying in his or her forties or fifties, with the cause of death listed as paralysis or palsy or some similar designation, a diagnosis of ALS or something similar may be in order. I hope this information is of some use and interest to the members of the Farr family organization..

Robert Charles Anderson
27 March 1996
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¹Robert Charles Anderson is the over the New England Great Migration Project.
²Farr Surname DNA results can be found online at: www.geocities.com/dustyhills/FarrDNATestResults.htm
³The Winslow Farr Sr. Family organization can be contacted through their website at: www.winslow.farr.org/index.htm

Notes about Stephen from Famous and Infamous Farr Family:
Stephen Farr was a soldier of King Philip's War, serving under Capt. Nathaniel Davenport in the Narragansett Campaign of 1675. This group of foot soldiers attacked the Narragansett Indian fort at Kingston, Rhode Island and attempted to wipe out the Narragansett Indian tribe in a battle known as “The Great Swamp Fight” The Narragansett Indians were believed to be allies with the Wampanoag Indians under King Philip's leadership who had attacked many Engliah settlements and killed a great many English settlers and their families. It was a very sad time in New England history when cultures in conflict were part of everyday life.

Double Proof: The Farr Family DNA Project http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2006/08/14/double-proof-the-farr-family-dna-project/
Many genealogists in the past believed Stephen Farr, who married Mary Taylor 24 May 1674 in Concord MA, had to be the son of a Farr who lived in Massachusetts or possibly Maine. Rev. Charles N. Sinnett, in his The Farr Genealogy (filmed by the Genealogical Society of UT in 1951) proposed Thomas Far of Lynn MA as the ancestor. There was a George Farr of first Boston and then of Lynn; he was also a candidate. Thomas Farr of Lynn turned out to be named Farrar with ties to Lancashire, England and George left a will naming his children and Stephen was not one of them.
The Farr Family Organization wrestled with the problem of their origins for decades. Finally in 2003, Tim Farr, a computer-savvy descendant, with the blessing and financial support of the family organization, launched a DNA Farr Surname Project. Two cousins were tapped to be tested first. They matched exactly with 12 markers, then 25 markers, and today with 37 markers. (There is now a 59 marker test!) Other male descendants were invited to participate and some asked to be included. A total of eleven descendants matched exactly.
Another male descendant, living in Belgium, contacted the family–he was born in Bedfordshire, England, where there were pockets of Farrs going back as far as the records themselves. And there was a Stephen Farr christened 1640 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire. He had already been highlighted as a good prospect for origiins.
When (Belgium) Farr was tested, 35 of 37 markers matched exactly. The markers that matched indicated a probability of 99% relationship, and the 2 mutations indicated a different generation for the most recent common ancestor.

What makes the Farr DNA Surname Project unique?
First, a computer database of English wills for the Farr surname was professionally created and circulated to family members on CD. Family members, with professional oversight, translated and transcribed the wills for analysis. This CD of wills was completed before the results of many of the tests were in.
Then, Tim with the aid of his sister Karen, added all the parish register entries for the Farr surname to an excel spreadsheet for comparison and careful analysis–so that every possible candidate for Stephen Farr’s parents and siblings could be identified and accounted for. These were added to the CD. At present more than 25,000 Farrs from records all over England are on this CD available from the famly organization (see contact information below).
As the test results were coming in, each and every key lineage was also proven and documented with a clear paper trail–linking each generation from the dna match all the way back, son to father to grandfather and so on.
Stay tuned for the next episode, 21 August, 2006: I will show you why it is essential to check all the places where the ancestors resided for evidence. Some ancestors provided information beyond our wildest thoughts.
What makes a project like this possible?
1. The International Genealogical Index compiled by the LDS Church principally from parish registers. Bedfordshire was microfilmed early and all parishes are included in the database. Where there is a question of reading or interpretation, original registers are available on microfilm to check. The project had a few entries to be checked against the originals.
2. Computer software to speed the collection of data into spreadsheets: where the IGI batches are arranged alphabetically by location; and LDS Companion 2.12 from Archer Software. These remarkable tools enable you to convert parish register entries for your surname of interest in to comparable charts for analysis.
3. Dedicated, computer-savvy, personnel willing to spend the hundreds of hours needed. Few organizations can afford to use professionals for such a study. This massive effort includes the volunteers who in-put the data in the IGI, the dedicated genealogists who created the index utility for the batch numbers, Ancestry.com who ensured that freepages at rootsweb survived as a free site, and others who were unpaid participants willing to donate their time and energy to achieve success. And we all are indebted to the LDS Church whose foresight and financial resources have acquired the record sources on microfilm in sufficient quantity and completeness to ensure success.
4. Male descendants willing to have the DNA testing done through a reputable and careful lab. The Farr Project was powered by Family Tree DNA of Houston TX Other labs are available, descriptions can be found on the internet. Down-line research may be necessary to locate living male descendants. And only male descendants carry the Y-Chromosome dna (in spite of claims made on the internet). Each and every male carries a copy of the dna of his male ancestors. “There is no need to dig up dead bodies” for tests, Tim says.
Add to your summer reading:
Stephen Farr of Concord < Massachusetts b. 1640: His Family, Descendants, and Probable English Origins (A DNA Study) written by Timothy M. Farr, 2006. Available for $34.00 from Winslow Farr, S., Family Organization, 26561 Campesino, Mission Viejo CA 92691. CD also available, $5.00. Parents: William FARR (MRCA) and Faith TAYLOR.

Spouse: Mary TAYLOR. Stephen FARR and Mary TAYLOR were married on 25 May 1674 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.^11,619,620 Original hand written record of Stephan ffarre mar. to Mary Tailor in Concord, Mass. FHL film #0964880. Children were: Ebenezer FARR, Stephen FARR Jr, John FARR, Samuel FARR, Mary FARR, Thomas FARR, Jonathan FARR, Joseph FARR.

Stephen FARR Jr⁶¹⁵ was born on 11 Apr 1679 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.⁶²¹ April was used instead of Feb. because the year started in Mar. and record reads 11, 2, 1679.

Source: FHL film #0815617
Comments: Shows both John and Stephen together in a town meeting at Stow in 1700.

Middlesex Deeds
Vol. 41, p. 325
FHL Film US/CAN #0554024
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 middle of the chimney) in this John Davis' land is mentioned; also land of Samuel Farr and Jonathan Farr. Another parcel which belonged to Stephen Farr Senior on the westerly side of the road leading from Stow to Jonathan Farr's. Dec 25th, 1735
Stephen Farr/Sarah Farr
Witnesses, Joseph Farr Jr., Jacob Hooker, Wm Farr.
Parents: Stephen FARR and Mary TAYLOR.

Spouse: . Stephen FARR Jr and Sarah STONE were married on 28 Sep 1708 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.⁶²² Children were: Stephen FARR, Jemimah FARR, Joseph FARR, Sussannah FARR, Sarah Stone FARR.

Sybil FARR was born on 13 May 1787 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.^623,624 She died on 13 Jan 1843. Parents: Asahel FARR and Lydia SNOW.

Spouse: . Alpheus FARR and Sybil FARR were married on 14 Sep 1804 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.⁶²⁵

Thomas FARR⁶²⁶ was born about 1637 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England. He signed a will on 15 Jun 1687 in Haynes, Bedfordshire, England.⁶²⁷ He died on 22 Jun 1687 in Haynes, Bedfordshire, England.^15,628

Connection to father is from father's will used in conjunction with his own will and the parish records. The children and grandchildren listed in the wills were the key to putting this family together.

Family from will and the following parish records of Haynes. The will gives the names of the missing son and daughter of Thomas, and the parish records give the dates. Thomas' father mentions all the grandchildren in his will that were born by his death date.

From the parish records of Haynes(FHL British Film 908072 and FHL British Book 942.565/H1 V26h):
Farr William, Chr 1677 12 Aug, s. Thomas
Farr ????, Chr 1679 25 Jan, d. Thomas
Farr ????, Chr 1680 25 Jan, s. Thomas
Farr Faith, Bur 1683 29 Dec,
Farr Wm, Bur 1683 10 Jan,
Farr Benj, Chr 1684 11 Mar, s. Thomas
Farr Mary, Chr 1686 10 Jul, d. Thomas

It is clear from the wills of Thomas and William that the above un-named son and daughter of Thomas in the vitals were Ann and Thomas.

Archdeaconry of Bedford - Will
Thomas Farr of Haynes - Yeoman
1687/34 - Films 0088050 and 1066823
In the Name of God Amen, This 15th Day of June 1687 I Thomas ffarr of Haines in the county of Bedeford Item Being Sick of Body but of good and perfect Remembrance thanks be unto almighty god and Calleing To Remembrance the uncertainty of this ----- ----- of Life Doe make and ordaine this my Last will and Testament in manner and forme following Imprimis I Committ my Soule into the hands of Almighty god hoping Through the only mirrith of Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour To Inthrest everlasteinge Life and my Body I committ to the earth To be Decently Buried at the Desecration of my executrix heare after named and as To those worldly goods it hath pleased almighty god To Lend me in this Life I give and Bequeath Them in manner following. Item I give an Bequeath unto my eldest Sonn William ffarr the sum of Twenty pounds, Item I give and bequeath unto the rest of my Children Ann ffarr Thomas ffarr Benjamin ffarr and Mary ffarr the sume of Twenty poundes a peec all which said fourth sums my will is that be paid unto each of them when they shall attaine the age of one and Twenty years all the Rest of my Goods and Chattles what soever, Item I give and bequeathe unto my Loving wife Ann ffarr whom I make Sole executrix of this my Last will and Testament I witness whare of I have heare unto sett my hands and seals the Day and Year aforesaid.
Signed Sealed and Published
In the Presence of
John Carter Tho: ffarr
Tho: Goate
Samuele Carter

The DNA that descends from this Thomas matches the DNA that descends from Stephen. This leads us to believe that Stephen is Thomas' brother and both are sons of William. Stephen disappears from the English records and is the only Stephen that can't be accounted for. If this is the Stephen that shows up in Concord, MA., then that would be why he shows in the parish records as a son to William but not mentioned in William's will. The DNA results between our Farrs and our English cousin are as follows:

#14723(David Jackson Farr)-----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 16 17 17 11 10 19 23 17 15 17 17 36 38 12 12
#15659(Steven Timothy Farr)----13 23 14 11 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 16 17 17 11 10 19 23 17 15 17 17 36 38 13 12

The above results show a two-marker one-step mutation. The following two paragraphs explain why this is not a problem:

When you compare a 12 Marker result to another 12 marker result of someone with the SAME surname, and the results match 12/12, there is a 99% probability that you two are related within the time frame included in the MRCA tables. If the match is 11/12, there's still a high probability that you are related IF the 11/12 match is within the same surname. If you compare a 25 Marker result to another 25 marker result for the SAME surname, and the results match 24/25, then there is also a 99% confidence that the two individuals are related…and at a much closer time interval than with the 12 marker test.

Our bodies work as copy machines when it comes to the Y-DNA. You can have a copy machine doing 1,000 copies without a problem, and then, the 1,001 copy may have an "o" that looks more like an "e". And when we use this copy to make additional ones, all the new ones will now have an "e" instead of an "o". This is a simple way to explain how mutations occur in our Y-DNA when it's transferred (copied) from father to son. Mutations don't happen frequently, on the contrary, very seldom, but they can happen randomly in time, which means that I could be one mutation off of my father. That is why all those matches or close matches on 12 markers will in most of the cases go away when they happen between different surnames, and we increased the number of markers that are compared: more mutations showing up, which means way back in time when the common ancestor lived. Parents: William FARR (MRCA) and Faith TAYLOR.

Spouse: . Thomas FARR and Ann BILLINGTON were married on 11 May 1676 in Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire, England.⁶²⁹ Children were: William FARR, Ann FARR, Thomas FURR, Benjamin FARR, Mary FARR.

Thomas FARR⁶¹⁵ was born about 1688 of Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. He died in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

The best proof we have that ²Thomas was a son of ¹Stephen is the DNA results between participants #14704 (Ben W. Farr Sr.), #20588 (Kendall Clark Farr), #20589 (Keith Lyle Farr), #23559 (Robert Farr) and #14723 (David Jackson Farr) whom descend from ²Thomas Farr, and participants #15338 (Donald Eugene Farr) and #46956 (Rupert Andrew Farr) whom descend from ²Stephen Farr Jr. (proven son of Stephen Farr). The DNA results are as follows:

#14704----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30
#20588----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30
#20589----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30
#23559----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30
#46956----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 (Rupert Andrew Farr)
#14723(David Jackson Farr)----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 16 17 17 11 10 19 23 17 15 17 17 36 38 12 12
#153389(Donald Eugene Farr)----13 23 14 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 13 30 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 29 15 16 17 17 11 10 19 23 17 15 17 17 36 38 12 12

All seven have an exact match. Thomas Farr is a brother of Stephen Farr Jr. and we know that Stephen Jr. is a son of Stephen Farr and Mary Taylor from the Concord vitals. Full results of the Farr DNA Project with FamilyTreeDNA, can be viewed at: http://www.geocities.com/dustyhills/FarrDNATestResults.htm. If you read the Melinde Sanborn article under Stephen Farr, you can see why most of his children are not found in the vital records.

Thomas buys land from Stephen Farr Jr Mar 10, 1741:
Thomas Farr of Acton, Mass., 500 pounds to Stephen Farr Jr. of Stow, Mass., land in Acton, Mass., 120, or 170 acres. film #0015506 p. 50.

Mention of Thomas Farr, M. at Groton, Mass., March 16th, 1713 to Eliza (Elizabeth) Powers.in the Rev. Charles N. Sinnett's book "The Farr Genealogy" FHL film #0015506 p. 11. Marriage also mentioned in Early Massachusetts Marriages Prior to 1800, Middlesex, Hamshire, Bershire and Bristol, Middlesex County, Groton, page 58.

FHL film #1321409, item 13, page 37: John and Thomas Farr as land owners in Littleton. Parents: Stephen FARR and Mary TAYLOR.

Spouse: Elizabeth POWERS. Thomas FARR and Elizabeth POWERS were married on 16 Mar 1713/14 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.^630,631 Both of Nashobah. Children were: Elizabeth FARR, Abigail FARR, Thomas FARR Jr, Joanna FARR, Jonathan FARR 2nd, Mary FARR, Keziah FARR.

Thomas FARR Jr was born on 4 Nov 1719 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.^576,577 He died about 1800 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. Parents: Thomas FARR and Elizabeth POWERS.

Spouse: . Thomas FARR Jr and Hannah POWERS were married on 5 Aug 1738 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.⁶⁰⁸ Book says 1758 but this is a typo. Children were: Ruhamah FARR, Lydia FARR, Hannah FARR, Lydia FARR, Thomas FARR, Samuel FARR 3rd.

William FARR (MRCA)^618,632 was christened on 3 Oct 1613 in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England.⁶³³ He was buried on 10 Jan 1683/84 in Haynes, Bedfordshire, England.^15,628 He had his estate probated on 12 Jan 1683/84 in Haynes, Bedfordshire, England.⁶³⁴

William Farr is the proposed MRCA (Most Recent Common Ancestor) between our DNA participant from Bedford England and all of the DNA participants in the Stephen Farr of Concord group. Our Bedford participant descends through William's son Thomas and the Stephen Farr group Participants descend through William's son Stephen. With the initial 12 marker test results, there was a 37% probability that William Farr could have been our MRCA. With the 25 marker test results, that probability went up to 81%. Now, with our 37 marker results, the probability is at 94%. This equates to 13 generations and about 325 years.

William is Listed in his father's will #92172 Fairfax #92, Stephen Farr.

In putting this family together I used the Will of William Farr the father of Elizabeth (Far) Dennet Heward b.1631, Thomas Farr, Roger Farr and Stephen Farr b.1640. Elizabeth and Stephen are in the vitals as children of William. Roger and Thomas are named as children of William in his will but not found in the vitals as his children. As you see in William's will below, he mentions grandchildren. These grandchildren are easily traced in the vital records to firm up which Elizabeth, Roger and Thomas were the parents and are found on the Farr CD. When used in conjunction with info included below about Elizabeth and also the info from Thomas Farr's will (son of William) and also the administration of Roger Farr's estate (son of William), the family is solid.

In the parish record below you can see that Elizabeth who married George Dennet was a Far, not a Farlye as show in the IGI extraction record. The 'lye' part is a separate word and is actually "the", and then the date is given. This is from the Bishop's Transcripts film #1066922

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The following image is the same record but from the Parish Register.

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George Dennet in his will mentions four sisters, one named Mary Farr. At first I thought this was Mary Farr wife of Lee Farr or Edward Farr. I looked for a father for George Dennet and found Thomas Dennet's will. In Thomas Dennet's will, he mentions his son George and his daughter Mary Farr the wife of Stephen Farr and her son John Farr. This Stephen Farr is the brother to the William Farr (MRCA) who's will is presented below. From the vitals we know that Stephen's first wife was Katherine and they had a daughter Ann. In the vitals Stephen has two more sons named John and Robert after Katherine's. death. His 2nd wife's name has been a mystery untill now. From Thomas Dennet's will, FHL film #1066809, her name is obviously Mary and she is the mother of Stephen's son John.

Archdeaconry of Bedford - Will
William Farr of Haynes - Yeoman
1683/4 84 - Films 0088084 and 1066822
Will transcribed by Dean Hunter

In The Name of God Amen
The Twelve Day of Janry 1683 & in the Thirty fifth yeare of The Raigne of King Charles the Second of England & I William ffarr of Hawnes in the County of Bedford yem being weake in body but of good and prfect Remembrance God be praised for I Do make and ordaine this my Last will and Testament in mannor & form followinge that is to say first I committ my soule unto The hands of Almighty God whoe gave it, hoping Through the only merritts of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ To be made pertaker of Everlasting life and my body I Committ to the earth where of it was made To be decently Buried at the Discretion of my executor, hereafter named, and as to These worldy blessing which it hath pleased almighty god to Lend me in this mortall life I Devise and bequeath Them in mannor ffollowinge Item I give and bequeath Elizabeth and John ffarr my Grandchildren tenn shillings a peece Item I give and bequeath unto Ann and Thomas ffarr my Grandchildren Tenn shillings a peece, Item I give and bequeath unto Robert Heyward my Grandson Tenn shillings, Item I give devise and unto Roger ffarr my sonn for the terme of his life All that Messuage with the appurtenances in Marston Mortayne in the said County and two Rightles of pasture neare their unto adjoining and seaven Roods of Meddow by estamation in the parish of Marston aforesaid That I lately purchased of Samuel Keenes and after the Decease of my sonn Roger ffarr as aforesaid Then I give and bequeath the said Messuage Rights of pasture and meddow with their appurtenances unto William ffarr my Grand son, The son of Roger farr aforesaid and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten He paying out of the aforesaid premuses unto william ffarr my Grandchild the son of Thomas ffarr my sonn the sum of Twenty pounds of Lawfull money of England within six months next after william my Grandchild shall be actually possessed of the premisses and in cases of the said william farr my Grandchild shall happen to Depart this life without Issue of his body lawfully begotten, Then I give & bequeath the said Messuage rights of pasture & meaddow ground with their appurtenances unto william ffarr son of Thomas ffarr my sonn his heirs & Assigns forever Item I give unto Thomas ffarr my sonn two Cartts and wheeles and all my plows & hurrows & plow timber and also my will is & I give unto my sonn Thomas aforesaid so much of my stock graine and other goods To the value or worth of fifteen pounds whom I make and ordaine sole executor of this my Last will & Testament All the Rest of my goods & Chattle whatsoever unbequeathed I give Devise and Bequeath unto Roger ffarr Thomas ffarr and Elizabeth Heyward my Three Children, To Be equally Devide between them each ones part To Bee of equally worth and vallue with the other, but it shall soe happen That my tow sonns and Daughter as aforesd shall nott accord or satisfy them selves in parteinge Those my good and Chattles, Then my will is and I Doe hearby nominate In power and appoint my two loveinge ffrinds John Dunham and John Carter Bothe of hawnes aforesd To make that Devision of my goods and Chattles between my Two Sonns & my Daughter, and To sett out each ones part as in theire judgement shall seeme most equall and Doe appoint Those my two Frinds as aforesd overseers of this my will In witness where of I the said william ffarr the elder have so this my last will and Testament sett my hand and seale dated the Day and year first above written
William ffarr
Published sealed & Delivered in The presence of Jno Hoskett, John Carter The mark of Jane Quaite

From the parish records of Lidlington:
Fur William, Chr 1612 8 Mar, s. Roger, Lidlington, FHL Q942.565 B4e v. 29
Fur John or William, Chr 1615 27 Jun, s. Roger, Lidlington, FHL Q942.565 B4e v. 29
Furre Roger, Chr 1617 17 Aug, s. Roger, Lidlington, FHL Q942.565 B4e v. 29
Fur Sarah, Chr 1620 7 Mar, d. Roger, Lidlington, FHL Q942.565 B4e v. 29
Fur Mary, Chr 1621 18 Mar, d. Roger, Lidlington, FHL Q942.565 B4e v. 29
Far Thomas, Chr 1626 27 Aug, s. Roger [Farr-T.], Lidlington, FHLQ942.565 B4e v. 29
Farre Wm, Mar 1630 24 Nov, Faith Taylor, Lidlington, FHL Q942.565 B4e v. 29
Farre Elizabeth, Chr 1631 11 Dec, d. William, Lidlington, FHL Q942.565 B4e v. 29
Farre Jn, Mar 1638 17 Jan, Ann Midleton, Lidlington, FHL Q942.565 B4e v. 29
Farre Roger, Bur 1638 5 Dec, Lidlington, FHL British Film #845460
Farr Stephen, Chr 1640 29 Dec, s. William, Lidlington, FHL Q942.565 B4e v. 29 Parents: Steven FARRE and Alice WHEELER.

Spouse: Faith TAYLOR. William FARR (MRCA) and Faith TAYLOR were married on 24 Nov 1630 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England.⁶¹⁸ Children were: Elizabeth (Dennet/Heward) FARRE, Roger FARR, Thomas FARR, Stephen FARR.

Winslow FARR Sr was born on 12 Jan 1794 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.⁶³⁵ He appeared in the in 1850 census in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.⁶³⁶ Age 57. Listed with wife Olive and son Winslow. He appeared in the in 1856 census in Big Cottonwood Ward, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.⁶³⁷ He appeared in the on 17 Jul 1860 census in 17th Ward, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.⁶³⁸ Winslow had a household of 6, a real wealth of $1500, and a personal wealth of $600. He died on 22 Aug 1865 in Big Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.⁶³⁵ He was buried on 29 Aug 1867 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, p.866
FARR, WINSLOW (son of Ashael Farr, baptized March 23, 1776, at Chesterfield, Vt., and Lydia Snow, born March 18, 1772, Chesterfield, Vt. married 1786). He was born Jan. 14, 1794, Chesterfield, Vt, Came to Utah Sept. 30, 1850, Joseph Young company. Married Olive Hovey Freeman Dec. 5, 1816, Hanover, Vt. (daughter of Elijah Freeman, born Nov. 3, 1757, Mansfield, Conn., and Olive Hovey, born Oct. 30, 1761, died Oct. 21, 1820 married Dec. 27, 1781). She was born June 23, 1799, Lebanon, NH., died March 10, 1893, Big Cottonwood, Utah. Their children: John b. Dec. 14, 1817, d. infant; Aaron Freeman b. Oct. 31, 1818, m. Persis Atherton Jan. 16, 1844; Lorin b. July 27, 1820, m. Nancy B. Chase; Olive Hovey b. March 18, 1825, m. William Walker Nov. 3, 1843; Diantha b. Oct. 12, 1828, m. William Clayton Jan. 1845; Winslow b. May 11, 1837, m. Emily Jane Covington Oct. 17, 1858. Family resided Waterford and Charleston, Vt., before coming to Utah. Appointed one of municipal high council of twelve 1846. Settled on Big Cottonwood river 1851. Died Aug. 25, 1867, Big Cottonwood, Utah.

Archibald F. Bennett, Saviors on Mount Zion, p.113 In the Genealogical Library are bound volumes of the Era, in one of which appears this story:

Concerning Gratitude
by President George Albert Smith
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." (Matthew 6:33.)

My great-grandparents lived in New England. When the message of the restored gospel was first taken to that section by Orson Pratt and others, the houses of worship were not open to them. They had a difficult time in finding a place in which to preach. They came to a small village and thought surely they would readily find someone who would offer to open a place for the preaching of the gospel, but they found none. At length they inquired of a man on the street as to where they could secure a place. He said, "Go find Winslow Farr. I think he can help you. So they went to see Winslow Farr; he was easily found; everyone knew him. They told him what they wanted to find a place in which to preach the gospel. He asked, "What are you going to preach about?" They answered, "Jesus Christ and the gospel." He said, "I will help you. They found a place and invited the people to come. Orson Pratt told them God had spoken again from the heavens, and that a young man named Joseph Smith had received heavenly manifestations. The Lord had directed him to an ancient record which the Prophet translated the Book of Mormon. It was a divine record, the story of the ancestry of the American Indians.

Orson Pratt's testimony was so effective that Winslow Farr came up to him, took his hand, and said, "I have enjoyed your meeting tonight. Where are you going to stay?" On learning that they had no place to stay, he said, "You come home with me. The missionaries didn't know that Winslow Farr's wife was dying of a dread disease tubercular consumption. But this servant of the Lord, Orson Pratt, seeing her condition and realizing how kind her husband had been, looked at her and asked, "Have you faith to be healed?" The doctor had said she could not be healed, could live but a few days. When asked that question she said, "I don't know if I have that faith or not, but I know God could heal me if he wanted to. And then this servant of the Lord said, calling her by her given name, "Olive, in the name of God, I command you to be healed." She was healed and in a few days was going about performing her household duties.

It was not long after that the Farrs came [p.114] down where our people were situated in Nauvoo. And when our people came farther west, the Farrs were among the first to come. Winslow Farr, my great-grandfather, and Olive Farr, his wife, had three sons and a daughter born to them. They were among the first people to live in Ogden. The last time the Farr family assembled to celebrate her birthday, they found she was grandmother, great-grandmother, or great-great-grandmother to more than three hundred and twenty people, and I was one of the great-grandchildren.

Excerpts From A Patriarchal Blessing Given By
Patriarch John Smith On The Head Of Winslow Farr Sr.
On 7/23/1845 At Nauvoo, Ill.
Thou has obeyed the Gospel with an honest heart, hast not regarded the scorn of thy friends, nor the persecutions of thine enemies, has suffered and labored much for the moving forward the cause of Zion. The lord is well pleased with thee and thy name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life to remain there forever. Thou are of the Blood of Ephraim thy posterity shall be exceedingly numerous and I seal upon thee a continuation of lives. Thou art called to be a counselor in the House of Israel and this shall be thy salvation through all the generations of thy posterity, thou shall do a great work to bring about much restoration for the House of Israel and gather thy thousands into the church and establish them in the Land of Zion with very much treasure thou shalt be able to do any miracle that ever was done by man when it is necessary to forward thy work. Thou shall be able to prevail over thy enemies and not a hair of thy head shall fall by their hands...(15)
Volume 9, p. 312 #935 ( Church Historical Department)

An excerpt from:
Biography of Diantha Farr Clayton
by Sharon Jeppson
It is no surprise that the Farr family had receptive hearts for the message of the gospel. T. Earl Pardoe, a family historian, recorded a family story told to him by his grandfather, Lorin Farr. Prior to Diantha's birth, Grandfather Elijah Freeman came to visit the family. Lorin was just six years of age, but he would sit by his grandfather, and hear him say again and again that the true Church of Christ was not upon the earth. Grandfather Freeman was a devout man who had withdrawn from the Congregational Church, because he felt that it covered-up serious wrongdoing and protected the offenders. He had immersed himself deeply into the scriptures and would tell his loved ones that when the true church was restored it would have apostles, prophets, and gifts of the Spirit. He told them that Israel would be gathered again and Jerusalem would be rebuilt. He informed his family that they were living in the last days and that they might be fortunate enough to see the gospel restored in all of its beauty.

By the time the Mormon Elders arrived, Grandfather Freeman had passed on, but his family recognized the truth. When Lorin first heard the teachings of the Elders, he exclaimed, “Why that is what my grandfather said.” After his baptism, Father Winslow was ordained a Teacher, a Priest, and then, in July of 1834, an Elder in the Melchizedek Priesthood. As the Farr family began serving in the church, they found their testimonies growing, and they developed a yearning desire to join the body of the Saints in Ohio. (3, pp. 23-25)

This desire was realized four years after their baptism, when Diantha was eight years of age. As Winslow was a man who was highly respected in the community, the townsfolk were not pleased to hear of his desire to move from the area and join the Mormons in their gathering place.

Tullidge in his biographies of Men of Northern Utah, p. 177 writes:

“Father Farr sold out his property, he having some 2,000 acres of land, but found it difficult to sell for anything near its worth, his neighbors throwing every obstacle in his way to prevent him from selling as he was a prominent and influential man in the country, they did not want him to leave to gather with the deluded Mormons. Determined, however, to leave in the fall and winter of '36-7, he sold a portion of his property for one-fourth less than its true value. By September 1837, he got his teams ready and the entire family prepared to go to Kirtland, Ohio.

“A village party was given the Farrs for their leaving, but many of Winslow's and Olive's friends stayed away, telling them frankly that such going showed little wisdom and warranted naught but trouble and ultimate disgrace.”(3, p. 26)

Marriage: Water Town Clerk, Index of Marriage Records Book 2, page 229. Married by Sylvanus Hemingway. Parents: Asahel FARR and Lydia SNOW.

Spouse: Olive Hovey FREEMAN. Winslow FARR Sr and Olive Hovey FREEMAN on 24 Nov 1816 in Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont, USA recorded their intention of marriage. They were married on 5 Dec 1816 in Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont, USA.²²⁶ Children were: John FARR, Aaron Freeman FARR Sr, Lorin FARR, Olive Hovey FARR, Diantha FARR, Winslow FARR Jr.

Spouse: Adelia Maria CLEMENS. Winslow FARR Sr and Adelia Maria CLEMENS were married on 22 Jan 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA.⁴²⁰

Spouse: Almena RANDALL. Winslow FARR Sr and Almena RANDALL were married on 22 Jan 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA.⁴²⁰

Spouse: Amanda Bower COLBURN. Winslow FARR Sr and Amanda Bower COLBURN were married on 7 Feb 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA.⁴²⁰

Spouse: Roxana PORTER. Winslow FARR Sr and Roxana PORTER were married on 22 Feb 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA.⁴²⁰

Spouse: Achsach Sans Earl COLE. Winslow FARR Sr and Achsach Sans Earl COLE were married on 3 Feb 1856 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.

Winslow FARR Jr was born on 11 May 1837 in East Charleston, Orleans, Vermont, USA. He died on 18 Feb 1913 in West Weber, Weber, Utah, USA. He was buried on 20 Feb 1913. FARR, WINSLOW, JR. (son of Winslow Farr and Olive Hovey Freeman). Born May 11, 1837, East Charleston, Orleans county, Vt. Came to Utah October 1848. Married Emily Jane Covington Oct. 17, 1858 (daughter of Robert D. Covington and Elizabeth Ann Thomas). Their children: Winslow Robert; Emily Olive; Lafayette Thomas; Lorin Freeman; David James; Moroni; Mohonri; Ida Almena; Silva May; William Henry; Mary Isabel; Barnard Elijah; Aaron Adelbert; Jonathan. Walked and drove three yoke of oxen across the plains.

LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 4, p.499 Farr, Winslow, Bishop of the Dublan Ward, Juarez Stake, Mexico, from 1889 to 1899, was born May 11, 1837, in Charleston, Vermont, a son of Winslow Farr and Olive Hovey Freeman. He was baptized in 1845 in Nauvoo, Illinois, came to Utah in 1847, filled a mission to England in 1868-1870, was ordained a High Priest April 19, 1871, by Wilford Woodruff, and a Bishop May 28, 1877, by John Taylor, and presided over the Ogden 3rd Ward, Utah. He died Jan. 5, 1914.

Biographical Sketch of Winslow Farr Jr.
By Wilma S. Smith and Randall A. Smith
Winslow Farr, Jr., was born May 11, 1837, at Charleston, Orleans Co., Vermont. Winslow Jr., was the youngest and smallest at birth of the six children who were born to Winslow Farr, Sr., and Olive Hovey Freeman. He was born 10 years after the birth of the youngest of the five older children. Family tradition states at birth his mother's wedding ring would slide completely over his hand. When fully grown he was the tallest and largest of his family, reaching the height of 6 feet 4 inches.
The Farr family, who joined the church May 19, 1832, sold 2,000 acres they owned in September of 1837 and moved to Kirtland, Ohio. In 1838 Winslow Jr. was blessed by the prophet Joseph Smith. In the spring of 1840 the family moved on to Far West, Missouri. When persecutions drove the Mormons from Missouri, the Farr family joined the Saints in estab-lishing the City of Nauvoo, Illinois, where Winslow Sr. built a comfortable home for his family.

Winslow Jr., was baptized by his father Winslow Sr., on his eighth birthday, May 11, 1845. With persecutions mounting, the Saints were once again forced to flee their substantial homes in "Nauvoo the Beautiful".

In June of 1846 the Farr family crossed the Mississippi River and joined hundreds of additional families journeying by wagon train across the state of Iowa.

By the summer of 1847 the Farr's were situated across the Missouri River in the settlement of Winter Quarters, which is known today as Florence, Nebraska. President Brigham Young instructed the Brethren in how to organize companies for emigration to the Great Salt Lake Valley. Winslow Farr, Sr., served on a mission to the eastern states from 1847 to 1849. The Farr family spent their time in Winter Quarters awaiting his return.

June 15, 1850 an emigrating company of 100 was organized on the Missouri, near Council Bluffs of which Joseph Young was appointed president, Winslow Farr Counselor, William Snow Captain, and Gardiner Snow captains of 50. The Winslow Farr Sr. family traveled with the Gardiner Snow Company. Thirteen year old Winslow Jr., walking barefoot, at times wrapping his feet in burlap, helped drive one of their team of oxen across the plains. The Gardiner Snow Co., arrived in Salt Lake Valley in September 30, 1850.

Winslow Sr., eventually moved his family to the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Winslow Jr., helped his father clear the land and plant the farm. The first pair of shoes ever worn by Winslow Jr., were crafted in Salt Lake City out of rawhide. His mother made him a "best" pair of pants out of a piece of carpet.

In 1857, 20 year old Winslow Jr., was selected as a Captain in the Mormon Militia, who called themselves "The Nauvoo Legion". The Militia had been organized to resist the U.S. Army troops headed by General Albert Johnston, who were rumored to be on their way to the Salt Lake Valley to "kill all of the Mormons". After months of preparation and drilling by the militia and meetings held between the Mormon and government leaders, the U.S. Army entered peaceably into the Salt Lake Valley on the 26th of June 1858.

In September 1858 Winslow Jr., journeyed by team and wagon to southern Utah. On October 17, 1858, at 11:00 a.m. Winslow Jr., and Emily Jane Covington, daughter of Robert D. Covington and Elizabeth Thomas were married at Washington, Washington Co.,Utah.

In 1860 the young couple were called to help establish a new settlement in Northern Utah. March of 1861 found them living in a dugout home on a farm in Paradise, Cache Valley, Utah. Soon after their arrival Winslow Jr., was appointed to the fence and school house committees and on March 3, 1861, was elected town marshal and a Captain in the Minutemen Militia. Groups of men were assigned to work together in the fields and to stand as guard against depredations in the Valley from the Indians.

Winslow Jr., had a saying "I am not a musician, I just love to fiddle around". As recorded in his diary, he tells of playing the violin for parties, weddings, dramatic productions and dances as well as many other special occasions. In 1867, Winslow Jr. and Emily Jane sold their farm and moved to Ogden, Utah where their home was built on the corner of 20th and Washington Boulevard.

In 1868 Winslow Jr., was called on a mission to Great Britain. He left by mule train from Laramie, Wyoming where he embarked on a train for New York City and set sail on the steamer, France. He labored in the Liverpool conference under the direction of Moroni Ensign.

He was honorably released from his mission in July of 1870. Upon his return toNew York City, he was appointed Captain under Karl G. Maeser, to bring Saints to Utah.

When he returned to Utah he went to work for the Z.C.M.I. Co-Op Store. In 1871 he was ordained a High Priest by President Wilford Woodruff.

On May 5, 1873, Winslow took a plural wife named Susan Melvina Bingham.
Winslow Jr., was called and set apart as Bishop of the Ogden 3rd Ward North Weber Stake on May 28, 1877, by Franklin D. Richards & President John Taylor.
Records reveal that in February 1881 Winslow Jr., obtained a patent for a home- stead for an 80 acre homestead in West Weber, Weber County, west of Ogden, Utah. Winslow Jr., and Emily Jane's sons Lafayette and Lorin cleared the land where they built a granary, followed by a new adobe home near the front of the property. Winslow Jr., moved Emily Jane and her children to this farm.
On December 12, 1878 Winslow Jr., took another plural wife, Matilda Halverson. Matilda lived in her own small home on Farr Avenue in Ogden.

In March of 1882, the U.S. Congress passed the Edmunds Tucker Act which strengthened the U.S.law against the practice of polygamy. In October of 1885 word was received by Winslow Jr., while working at the Z.C.M.I. Co-op store, that the Federal Marshal's were on their way to arrest him. He made his escape by being nailed inside of a wooden box, which was carried away by team and wagon.
Winslow Jr. fled with his third wife Matilda, and their children to southern Utah. In 1887 Winslow Jr. spent time with the Navajo Indians, where he preached to them about the principles of the gospel and introduced them to the Book of Mormon. He told them that the Book of Mormon was a record of their forefathers that once lived in this land.

The Navajo understood his plight and offered to help him hide from the Federal authorities. The Indians invited him to stay with them; however, he moved on to Colorado. After two years of self imposed exile in San Juan, Utah and Cortez Co., Winslow Jr. returned to Ogden, Utah in November of 1887 to surrender to the Federal authorities. He was released on bond and stood trial on May 27, 1888.

The Trial: The Ogden Standard Examiner Newspaper Article.
Sunday Morning, May 27, 1888
The case of the United States vs. Winslow Farr, unlawful cohabitation was called. Kimball & White and N. Tanner, Jr. appeared for the defense.
After calling some twenty jurors the following were impaneled:
John O. Thomas
Charles Jay
A.F. Danielson
Geo White
Albert Herrck
Peter Christiansen,
James Brown,
James Iverson,
W. T. Washburn,
Francis Oliver,
Joseph B. Sewell and
Frank A. Benedict.
Mrs. Emily Jane Farr was the first witness. She had been married to defendant twenty-nine years; knew Susan Farr, but not prior to 1883. She claimed the privilege of exemption from testifying, as she was the legal wife. She was excused.
Mrs. Susan Melvina Bingham was called. She was married to the defendant fifteen years ago; defendant had visited her occasionally during 1883; had several children who bore his name. The youngest was 3 years old; he had not held her out as wife for several years.
The prosecution rested.
The defense did not introduce any testimony.
The case was submitted without argument.
The court charged the jury and they retired, making two juries in consultation, one on adultery and the other on unlawful cohabitation.
After an absence of ten minutes the jury in the Farr case returned and rendered a verdict of guilty. Time for sentence was waived and defendant was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and to pay a fine of $300 and costs."
Winslow Jr. was convicted of unlawful cohabitation and was sentenced to six months in the Utah Territorial Penitentiary with a fine of $300.00.
While he was in the penitentiary he studied bookkeeping and the Spanish language. He also worked outside, as a trustee, on the prison farm. While incarcerated, he made sixteen (16) fancy wool mats, one each for his three wives, with their initial woven into the center. He made ten (10) canes out of little oaks that grew around the penitentiary. He gave them to his fellow inmates, including one cane to George Q. Cannon. When released from prison on November 24, 1888, the Ogden Third Ward gave him a grand reception and welcome home party.
Winslow with his wives Melvina and Matilda and their children left Ogden in 1890 and journeyed with other Mormon families to establish farms in Mexico. Subsequent return trips to Ogden were made easier and affordable when his brother Lorin provided a railroad pass.
In 1897 Winslow Jr. was called in a letter from the first presidency, to locate permanently in Mexico. Before departing Ogden for Mexico, he deeded his interest in the homestead to his wife Emily Jane.
Winslow Jr., located in Colonia Dublan, Mexico, where he was called and presided as Bishop of the Dublan Ward, Juarez Stake from 1889 to 1899. On January 10, 1899, Winslow married his fourth wife, Sarah Mitchell Graham in Colonia Dublan, Mexico. He was released as bishop in September of 1899 and soon after was ordained a patriarch.
Winslow Jr., made a number of round trip journeys between Ogden and Mexico. He spent most of his time in Mexico; however, he made return trips to Ogden which lasted anywhere from a few months up to a year.
Winslow Jr., and all of his wives were in Utah in the spring and summer of 1903. In April 1903, Winslow's second wife Melvina, with her two youngest sons, returned by train to Dublan, Mexico. When Melvina took sick she was taken to the hospital in El Paso, Texas, where she died on November 6, 1903 from a ruptured intestine. She was buried in Colonia Dublan, Mexico. Winslow Jr., accom- panied by his son, Joseph, returned to Mexico in November of 1903. Winlsow's fourth wife, Sarah, accompanied by Winslow's brother, Lorin Farr, returned to Dublan, Mexico in December 1903. Winslow remained in Mexico until July of 1906, when he made his final return trip, by train to Utah, where he resided until his death.
Between 1906 and 1913, Winslow Jr. resided with his fourth wife Sarah in Salt Lake City. On occasion he traveled by the Bamberger rail line to visit Matilda and her children in Ogden and by horse and buggy to visit Emily Jane and her family on the farm in West Weber. Winslow Jr., his wife Sarah and his brother Lorin, spent many days working in the Salt Lake Temple.
Winslow Jr. was the father of thirty one children. Fourteen (14) with Emily Jane Covington Farr, eleven (11) with Susan Melvina Bingham, six (6) with Matilda Halverson and none by Sarah Mitchell Graham.
On February 2, 1913, Winslow Jr. suffered a stroke. Emily Jane and Winslow Jr.'s, four sons moved him from Salt Lake City to the Farr family homestead in West Weber (now known as Taylor, Utah). His sons, Lafayette, Lorin, Barnard and Aldebert took turns attending and sitting through the night with their father. Winslow Jr., died February 18, 1913. Internment was on February 19, 1913 in the Ogden City Cemetery, Weber Co., Utah.
Those who gave the eulogies at his funeral spoke of his honesty, integrity, fairness in business matters and his special ability as an interpreter and peacemaker between the Indians and the communities where he had lived.
His descendants admire his talent with the violin, his robust, strong pioneering spirit and his unwavering dedication to the principles of his religious beliefs.

"SOURCES"
1) Diaries - Winslow Farr Jr. (1869-1910)
2) WH & Edna Manning 1959 (Our Kin) Walton Printing, Barnwell, SC (Covington Family)
3) Orson F. Whitney, History of Utah 1898, Volume Three, George Q. Cannon Pub. and Sons, Salt Lake City, Utah
4) Treasures of Pioneer History by Kate B. Carter, Volume three, 1954.
5) Womens Voices by Kenneth W. Godfrey, Audrey M. Godfrey, Jill Mulvay Derr 1982 Published Deseret Book Co.
6) Ogden Standard Examiner - Newspaper articles 1) May 27, 1888 (Trial) 2) November 27, 1888 (Release)
7) Unpublished History - History of Robert D. Covington, Copied by B.Y.U. Library. Manuscript returned to Mrs. Marian C. Bradshaw of Orem, Utah
8) Brief History - Winslow Farr Jr. written by Evelyn Farr Mower
9) Interviews with grandchildren a) Mabel Farr Harris Decker - Daughter of Barnard & Susan Alvord Farr; b) Kenneth Alvord Farr - Son of Barnard & Susan Alvord Farr; c) Evelyn Farr Mower - Daughter of Lorin Freeman Farr & Sariah Buck Farr; d) Glen Farr - Son of Lafayette & Nancy Hipwell Farr Parents: Winslow FARR Sr and Olive Hovey FREEMAN.

Spouse: Emily Jane COVINGTON. Winslow FARR Jr and Emily Jane COVINGTON were married on 17 Oct 1858 in Washington, Washington, Utah, USA.

Spouse: Susan Melvina BINGHAM. Winslow FARR Jr and Susan Melvina BINGHAM were married on 5 May 1873 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

Spouse: Matilda HALVORSEN. Winslow FARR Jr and Matilda HALVORSEN were married on 12 Dec 1878 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

Spouse: Sarah Ann MITCHELL. Winslow FARR Jr and Sarah Ann MITCHELL were married on 10 Jan 1899.

Alice FARRE was christened on 8 Apr 1569 in Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire, England.⁶³⁹ Parents: William FARRE and Unknown.

Ann FARRE was christened before 1563 in Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire, England. Parents: William FARRE and Unknown.

Spouse: . James AMBRIDGE and Ann FARRE were married on 26 Jan 1589/90 in Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire, England.⁶³⁹

Elizabeth FARRE.¹⁴ Parents: John FAYRE and Alys.

Elizabeth (Dennet/Heward) FARRE was christened on 11 Dec 1631 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England.⁶¹⁸ She was living in Jan 1683/84.⁶³⁴ Mentioned in father's will as Elizabeth Hayward and her son Robert Hayward. She died on 2 Apr 1684 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England.^15,640 Record states thate she is the wife of Tho. Howard. Named in her first husband's will, George Dennet, Husborne Crawley, Bedford - 1657 Archdeaconry of Bedford Film #1066812. Parents: William FARR (MRCA) and Faith TAYLOR.

Spouse: . George DENNET and Elizabeth (Dennet/Heward) FARRE were married on 16 Oct 1656 in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, England.^641,642

Spouse: . Thomas HEWARD and Elizabeth (Dennet/Heward) FARRE were married on 21 Nov 1658 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England.⁶⁴³ In marriage records as Elizabeth Dennet because of her previous marrige to George Dennet.

John FARRE was buried on 7 Jan 1622/23 in Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire, England.¹⁵ Parents: Steven FARRE and Alice WHEELER.