Thursday, January 10, 2013

Dr. John Wesley Farrar

Here is the information about him and his family that I have so far.

John Wesley Farrar was born on 27 Nov 1874 in Rawls, Ashley, Arkansas, USA as the third child of Thomas Clay Farrar and Mary Catherine Geddie. He had four siblings, namely: William Harrison, James Thomas, Robert Eddings, and Walter Emmett. He died on 14 Mar 1952 in Ashley, Arkansas, USA. When he was 19, He married Anna Cordelia Smith on 09 Aug 1894 in Ashley, Arkansas, USA. (I have the information from the Ashley County marriages, but not a picture of the actual page).

John Wesley Farrar was buried in Ashley, Arkansas, USA (Geddie-Rawls Cemetery/Geddie-Rawls Cemetery). He lived in Egypt, Ashley, Arkansas, USA in 1880. He lived in Egypt, Ashley, Arkansas, USA in 1900. He lived in Marion, Bradley, Arkansas, USA in 1910. WWI Draft Registration: 1918 in Hermitage, Bradley, Arkansas, USA He lived in Clear Creek, Drew, Arkansas in 1920. He lived in Clear Creek, Drew, Arkansas in 1930. He lived in Clear Creek, Drew, Arkansas, United States on 01 Apr 1940.  His Census records are shown below.

John Wesley Farrar and Anna Cordelia Smith had the following children:

1. Anna Elizabeth Farrar was born on 10 Jun 1895 in Arkansas, USA.
2. Johnnie Marvin Farrar was born on 04 May 1897 in Arkansas, USA. He died 1903 at the age of 6.
3. Sarah Lilian Farrar was born 01 Dec 1898 in Arkansas, USA. She died 17 Jan 1899.
4. James Lee Farrar (link will be up soon)was born on 01 Apr 1901 in Arkansas, USA.
5. Thomas Elwood Farrar was born on 01 Jan 1906 in Rawls, Ashley, Arkansas, USA.


1900 US Federal Census - Egypt, Ashley, Arkansas, USA

1910 US Federal Census - Marion, Bradley, Arkansas, USA

US WWI Draft Registration Card - Hermitage, Bradley, Arkansas, USA

1920 US Federal Census - Clear Creek, Drew, Arkansas, USA

1930 US Federal Census - Clear Creek, Drew, Arkansas, USA

1940 US Federal Census - Clear Creek, Drew, Arkansas, USA
 Action Items:
1. Get marriage certificate at courthouse in Hamburg.
2. Continue with descendants.
3. Look for newspaper with Johnnie Marvin and Sarah Lilian's death information.





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