William Farr and Elizabeth [last name unknown]
William Farr was born around 1790 in North Carolina, according to his entry in the 1850 US census, and probably died sometime between 1857, when he deeded land in Cumberland County, Tennessee, to two of his daughters, and 1860, when his widow Elizabeth was enumerated in the census in the household of her married daughter, Louisa Farr Parsons.
He married Elizabeth probably sometime around 1817 in North Carolina; their apparent eldest son Elijah was born in that state in 1818. Elizabeth herself was born in South Carolina. At this point, we do not know which counties in North or South Carolina they lived in.
Around 1822, William moved his family to Wayne County, Kentucky, where his son William was born in 1823, according to William's Civil War pension application. William purchased two tracts of land in Wayne County in 1831, one of 50 acres and the second of 100 acres, both on the waters of Beaver Creek. William stayed in Clinton County until 1848; during that time, he apparently was a member of the Albany Baptist Church, where he was mentioned in the minutes in 1841.
William sold 100 acres of his land, which was by then in Clinton County, in 1848 and moved to Morgan County, Tennessee, where he purchased 500 acres on the Obey (probably Obed) River in 1849. He later purchased an additional 150 acres on the Obed River in 1855.
According to the 1830, 1840, and 1850 census enumerations, William and Elizabeth appear to have had at least eight children, four sons and four daughters. Working backwards in time,in 1855 William deeded land to daughters Viana Goss and Louisa Farr. In the 1850 census, his household included Emeline, Jasper M., Viannah, and Lewis; Jane [Farr] Patton lived three houses away.
Another researcher has identified other children as William Farr, Elizabeth Farr, Charles Farr, and Jane Farr; the source was William Farr's grandson, James Thomas Brewster. Many of the possible children told census enumerators that they were born in Tennessee; they may well have been -- the family appears to have moved back and forth across the border -- but we have little confirmation of places at this point.
The naming patterns of some of William's apparent grandchildren are similar, suggesting a family relationship. For instance, both Rebecca Farr Brewster and Jasper Farr named sons Jasper Newton. One of Jasper's daughters was named Emeline, the name of one of William's daughters.
William Farr and Jesse Lawrence appear to have been close friends; they served in the Civil War together, and William provided an affidavit in support of Jesse's application for an invalid pension.
William Farr (b. ca 1790, NC - d. between 1857-1860, probably in Cumberland, TN)
m. ca 1817, (possibly North Carolina)
Elizabeth [last name unknown] (b. 1799, VA - d. after 1860, place uncertain)
The children of William Farr and Elizabeth are:
i. Elijah Farr (b 1818, North Carolina - d. after 1850, place unknown); m. Margaret (last name unknown)
ii. Elizabeth Farr (b. ? 1822 - d unknown); no further information
iii. William Farr (b 1823, probably Wayne, KY - d 28 April 1897, Green Grove, Cumberland, KY); m. Piercey Ellen Lawrence, 27 Jul 1843, Fentress, TN
iv. Rebecca Farr (b. 1826, KY - d ca 1892, Morgan, Tennessee); m. John Brewster, ca 1848
v. Jane A. Farr (b 1831 - d after 1850); m. Squire Patton (according to another researcher)
vi. Emeline Farr (b 1832, TN - d after 1850); no further information
vii. Jasper M. Farr (b 22 November 1833, TN - d 27 Jun 1912, Cumberland, Tennessee); m. Rhoda Elmore, 23 Dec 1853,
viii. Vianna Farr (b 1838, TN - d after 1860); m. (fnu) Goss
ix. Lewis Farr (b. 1840, TN - d after 1850); no further information
x. Louisa "Lou" Farr (b 1842, TN - d after 1860); married Henry Parsons