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James Monroe Farrar 1876–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1876

Birth Location: Marion, Union, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 21 Feb 1953

Death Location: Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA

Father: Robert Farrar

Mother: Maneta Wood

Spouse(s): Josephine Peterson

Children(s): Nellie Farrar, Grady Farrar, Robert Farrar, Rass Farrar, Rudolph Farrar, Ellie Thompson, Lottie Swank, Ralph Farrar, Harry Farrar, Maxine Farrar, Corrine Farrar

James Monroe Farrar was born in 1876 in Marion, Union, Louisiana, USA, the child of Robert Francis Farrar And Maneta Sv Wood. In 1880, James Monroe Farrar resided in 6th Ward, Union, Louisiana, USA. In 1900, James Monroe Farrar resided in Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana, USA. James Monroe Farrar married Josephine Josie Avis Peterson, and had children including Corrine Gay Farrar, Ellie Louise Farrar Thompson, Grady Elvin Farrar, Harry Vasco Farrar, Lottie May Farrar Swank, Maxine Farrar, Nellie Ruth Farrar, Ralph Murphy Farrar, Rass Boyd Rassey Farrar, Robert Nathan Farrar, Rudolph F Farrar. James Monroe Farrar passed away in 1953 in Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • James Monroe Farrar was born in 1876 in Marion, Union, Louisiana, USA, the child of Robert Francis Farrar And Maneta Sv Wood.
  • In 1880, James Monroe Farrar resided in 6th Ward, Union, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1900, James Monroe Farrar resided in Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana, USA.
  • James Monroe Farrar married Josephine Josie Avis Peterson, and had children including Corrine Gay Farrar, Ellie Louise Farrar Thompson, Grady Elvin Farrar, Harry Vasco Farrar, Lottie May Farrar Swank, Maxine Farrar, Nellie Ruth Farrar, Ralph Murphy Farrar, Rass Boyd Rassey Farrar, Robert Nathan Farrar, Rudolph F Farrar.
  • James Monroe Farrar passed away in 1953 in Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Farrar
1830–1907
Birth Location: Alabama
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Maneta Wood
1841–1904
Birth Location: Pike County, Alabama, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Josephine Peterson
1879–1952
Birth Location: Claiborne, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
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Children(s)

Nellie Farrar
1899–1901
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
NF
Grady Farrar
1905–1972
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
GF
Robert Farrar
1907–1990
Birth Location: Marion, Union, Louisiana, USA
RF
Rass Farrar
1904–1979
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
RF
Rudolph Farrar
1900–1975
Birth Location: Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
RF
Ellie Thompson
1902–1973
Birth Location: Louisiana
ET
Lottie Swank
1910–2009
Birth Location: Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
LS
Ralph Farrar
1914–2004
Birth Location: Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
RF
Harry Farrar
1912–1999
Birth Location: Marion, Union, Louisiana, USA
HF
Maxine Farrar
1924–2009
Birth Location: Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana, USA
MF
Corrine Farrar
1921–2010
Birth Location: Louisiana
CF

James Farrar's Ancestors

Self
James Farrar
1876–1953
Birth Place: Marion, Union, Louisiana, USA
Parents
Robert Francis Farrar
1830–1907
Alabama
Maneta (SV) Wood
1841–1904
Pike County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Lansford Farrar) Sr
1782–1850
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Sally Webb
1773–1840
Randolph County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Sr
1756–1798
Catherine Lansford
1756–1825
James Webb
1760–1840
Mary Clay
1763–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Farrar
1727–1779
Elizabeth Sanders
1730–1781

James Farrar's Descendants

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James (Monroe) Farrar (14 Nov 1876–21 Feb 1953) m. Josephine ((Josie) Avis) Peterson (13 Feb 1879–26 May 1952)
  1. 1. Nellie (Ruth) Farrar 1899–1901
  2. 2. Grady (Elvin) Farrar 1905–1972
  3. 3. Robert (Nathan) Farrar 1907–1990
  4. 4. Rass (Boyd "Rassey") Farrar 1904–1979
  5. 5. Rudolph (F) Farrar 1900–1975
  6. 6. Ellie (Louise Farrar) Thompson 1902–1973
  7. 7. Lottie (May Farrar) Swank 1910–2009
  8. 8. Ralph (Murphy) Farrar 1914–2004
  9. 9. Harry (Vasco) Farrar 1912–1999
  10. 10. Maxine Farrar 1924–2009 m. Sidney (Cyntus Lipscomb) Jr 1919–2013
  11. 11. Corrine (Gay) Farrar 1921–2010 m. Sam (W) Gipson 1923–2006

James Farrar's Timeline

9 Records

1876
14 Nov 1876
Birth of James Monroe Farrar in Marion, Union, Louisiana, USA
Marion, Union, Louisiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 4
James Monroe Farrar resided here in 6th Ward, Union, Louisiana, USA
6th Ward, Union, Louisiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 24
James Monroe Farrar resided here in Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 34
James Monroe Farrar resided here in Police Ward 2, Union, Louisiana, USA
Police Ward 2, Union, Louisiana, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 41
James Monroe Farrar resided here in Union County, Louisiana, USA
Union County, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 44
James Monroe Farrar resided here in Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 54
James Monroe Farrar resided here in Police Jury Ward 2, Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 2, Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana, USA
1953
21 Feb 1953
Age 77
Death of James Monroe Farrar in Union, Louisiana, USA
Union, Louisiana, USA
1953
21 Feb 1953
Age 77
Death of James Monroe Farrar in Union, Louisiana, USA
Union, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1876
    Event Place: Marion, Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana; Roll: T625_632; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 125
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340554
    [5] Registration State: Louisiana; Registration County: Union County
    [6] Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana; Roll: 584; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0118
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Ward 2, Union, Louisiana; Roll: T624_533; Page: 11a; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1374546
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Monroe News-Star; Publication Date: 20 Feb 1953; Publication Place: Monroe, Louisiana, USA; ,0.085594475,0.15412973,0.20600583&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: 6th Ward, Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana; Roll: 584; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0118

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Police Ward 2, Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Ward 2, Union, Louisiana; Roll: T624_533; Page: 11a; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1374546

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Union County, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Registration State: Louisiana; Registration County: Union County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana; Roll: T625_632; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 125

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340554

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marion, Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Monroe News-Star; Publication Date: 20 Feb 1953; Publication Place: Monroe, Louisiana, USA; ,0.085594475,0.15412973,0.20600583&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oakland, Union, Louisiana
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1953
    Event Place: Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Monroe News-Star; Publication Date: 20 Feb 1953; Publication Place: Monroe, Louisiana, USA; ,0.085594475,0.15412973,0.20600583&xid=3355
    [4] Ouachita, Louisiana, U.S., Obituary Index, 1860-2022, Ouachita Parish Public Library Genealogy Department; Monroe, LA; Master Index of Obituaries From Monroe Newspapers

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1953
    Event Place: Union, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ouachita, Louisiana, U.S., Obituary Index, 1860-2022, Ouachita Parish Public Library Genealogy Department; Monroe, LA; Master Index of Obituaries From Monroe Newspapers
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