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The Atlanta History Center houses an extensive collection of the writings of Sarah Huff which mostly recount her memories of the Huff family and the city of Atlanta from the Civil War to the 1930’s. In her brief writings about the Farrs, she states that my ancestor, John Farr (who would have been her great-grandfather)…
Who is Mary Farr? She is named on the 1812 roster of members of the Union Baptist Church in Warren County, Georgia. Nothing else is known about this Mary Farr. On that 1812 Roster, she is shown as a member, but her name is stricken through with “deceased” written beside. Her age and relatives are…
Some of the best resources I have in my library are those published by Daniel M. Crumpton of Warren County, Georgia. Any serious genealogist with ties to Warren County should own these books or have access to them through libraries. I searched in these books for information on my wife’s family and stumbled across information…
Today we drove over to Opelika, Alabama, to survey the cemetery at Mt. Olivet Primitive Baptist Church to visit the grave of my Third Great Grandaunt, Mary Farr (Jinks Chafin). Mary was born May 17, 1812, the tenth child of John and Jollery “Polly” (Brooks) Farr in Warren or Columbia County, Georgia. It is unclear…
As one reads through old manuscripts, wills, deeds, and other records in Georgia, it becomes apparent that many early pioneers did not know how to read, write, or spell. This is particularly true of the Farr surname. While simple, there are surprisingly several variations of the Farr surname.