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Alexander Tarr 1831–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 16 Nov 1887

Death Location: Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Casper Tarr

Mother: Mary Adams

Spouse(s): Pauline Elliott

Children(s): William Tarr, Charles Tarr, Anne Tarr, Charity Tarr, Addie Tarr, Alice Tarr, George Tarr, James Tarr

In 1831, Alexander Tarr entered the world in Pennsylvania, United States, born to Casper Tarr And Mary Elizabeth Adams. Alexander Tarr married Pauline Elliott, and had children including Addie M Tarr, Alice Gertrude Tarr, Anne B Tarr, Charity Tarr, Charles Alexander Tarr, George F Tarr, James Tarr, William Tarr. Alexander Tarr passed away in 1887 in Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Alexander Tarr entered the world in Pennsylvania, United States, born to Casper Tarr And Mary Elizabeth Adams.
  • Alexander Tarr married Pauline Elliott, and had children including Addie M Tarr, Alice Gertrude Tarr, Anne B Tarr, Charity Tarr, Charles Alexander Tarr, George F Tarr, James Tarr, William Tarr.
  • Alexander Tarr passed away in 1887 in Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Alexander Tarr's Ancestors

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Alexander Tarr
1831–1887
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Casper Tarr
1803–1879
Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Adams
1809–1886
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Johannes (Frederick) Tarr
1768–1825
Howard, Maryland, United States
Maria (Isabella) Heilman
1779–1823
Lehigh, Northhampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Tarr
1727–1792
Marie Doerr
1728–1795
Peter Heilman
1749–1833
Elizabeth Harter
1747–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hanß Tarr
1705–1740
Esther Campbell
1705–1805
Johann Doerr
1689–1760
Maria Eckard
1696–1761
Christian Heilman
1710–1790
Margaretha Beckers
1717–1753

Alexander Tarr's Descendants

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Alexander Tarr (1831–16 Nov 1887) m. Pauline Elliott (Abt 1839–3 November 1917)
  1. 1. William Tarr 1873– m. Anna (Stelle) Biggs 1877–
    1. 1. Edwin (Howard) Tarr 1914–1999 m. Ethel (May) Lanyon 1915–1996
      1. 1. Edwin (Howard) Tarr 1934–2024 m. Joyce (Motie Olga) Tilley 1931–2022
    2. 2. William Tarr 1896–
    3. 3. Blanch Tarr 1899–
    4. 4. Florence Tarr 1906–
  2. 2. Charles (Alexander) Tarr 1862–
  3. 3. Anne (B.) Tarr 1866– m. Joseph (Howard) Dorsey 1873–1956
    1. 1. Joseph (Howard) Dorsey 1889–1948 m. Genevieve Dunkle 1890–1978
      1. 1. Ronald (James) Dorsey 1932–1997
      2. 2. Howard (Dunkle) Dorsey 1923–2004
      3. 3. Gilbert (Clyde) Dorsey 1927–1976 m. Rose (Marie) Tate 1928–1995
      4. 4. Shirley (J.) Dorsey 1929–1972
      5. 5. Iris Dorsey 1926–
      6. 6. Lyle (Richard) Dorsey 1931–2005
    2. 2. Earl Dorsey 1895–
    3. 3. Robert (Lawrence) Dorsey 1913–1997
    4. 4. Viola (Seyler) Dorsey 1898–1963
    5. 5. Clyde (Andrew) Dorsey 1893–1968
  4. 4. Charity Tarr 1869–
  5. 5. Addie (M.) Tarr 1871–1894
  6. 6. Alice (Gertrude) Tarr 1884–1956 m. Eugene (Andrew) Vanderhoven 1875–1939
    1. 1. Claire (Agatha) Vanderhoeven 1912–1982 m. Herbert (Howard) Liebig 1912–1981
      1. 1. William (David) Liebig 1950–2006
    2. 2. Eugene (P) Vanderhorn 1903–1983
    3. 3. Adelaide (M) Vanderhoven 1907–
    4. 4. Vincent (L) Vanderhorn 1915–
    5. 5. Wallace Vanderhoven 1902–
    6. 6. Earl Vanderhoven 1904–
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Berenice) VanDerHoven 1909–1978 m. Joseph (Wallace) Ferris 1902–1974
      1. 1. Joseph (Wallace) Ferris 1930–1995
      2. 2. Philip Ferris 1940–2019
      3. 3. Alice (Elizabeth) Ferris 1927–1973
    8. 8. Scott (Jerome) Vanderhoven 1908–1909
  7. 7. George (F.) Tarr 1859–1901
  8. 8. James Tarr 1855–

Alexander Tarr's Timeline

2 Records

1831
1831
Birth of Alexander Tarr in Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, United States
1887
16 Nov 1887
Age 56
Death of Alexander Tarr in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1887
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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