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James Reid Tarr 1799–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1799

Birth Location: E Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 21 Dec 1861

Death Location: E. Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA

Father: Gasper Tarr

Mother: ANN Reid

Spouse(s): SARAH Sherbondy

Children(s): James Jr

James Reid Tarr was born in 1799 in E Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Gasper Frederick Tarr And Ann Reid. James Reid Tarr married Sarah Elizabeth Sherbondy, and had children including James Reid Tarr Jr. James Reid Tarr passed away in 1861 in E. Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA.

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Biography

  • James Reid Tarr was born in 1799 in E Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Gasper Frederick Tarr And Ann Reid.
  • James Reid Tarr married Sarah Elizabeth Sherbondy, and had children including James Reid Tarr Jr.
  • James Reid Tarr passed away in 1861 in E. Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gasper Tarr
1762–1844
Birth Location: Tarr Station, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, British American Colonies
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ANN Reid
1764–1853
Birth Location: Martich Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
AR

Spouses(s)

SARAH Sherbondy
1806–1843
Birth Location: East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, PA
SS

Children(s)

James Jr
1824–1906
Birth Location: E Huntingdon, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
JJ

James Tarr's Ancestors

Self
James Tarr
1799–1861
Birth Place: E Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Gasper Frederick Tarr
1762–1844
Tarr Station, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, British American Colonies
ANN Reid
1764–1853
Martich Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Johannes (Balthaser) Durr
1727–1794
Germany
Maria (Catharina Dörr) ✧_5.GGM.Ger-MD-PA
1727–1818
Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
George Reid
1734–1789
Martich, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Col †
1699–1752
Lady Stewart
1699–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Tarr's Descendants

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James (Reid) Tarr (25 Apr 1799–21 Dec 1861) m. SARAH (ELIZABETH) Sherbondy (6 Mar 1806–11 Sept 1843)
  1. 1. James (Reid Tarr) Jr 1824–1906 m. Mary (Adda) Nicely 1831–1863
    1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Tarr 1853–1921 m. Amos (Trout) Fetter 1844–1914
      1. 1. William (Harry "Pete") Fetter 1891–1966 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Hemminger 1894–1958

James Tarr's Timeline

2 Records

1799
25 Apr 1799
Birth of James Reid Tarr in E Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
E Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1861
21 Dec 1861
Age 62
Death of James Reid Tarr in E. Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA
E. Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1799
    Event Place: E Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1861
    Event Place: E. Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA
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