Nathan Farr

Male1781–1851

Brief Life History of Nathan

When Nathan Farr was born in 1781, in New Hampshire, United States, his father, Elias Farr, was 32 and his mother, Mary Davison, was 32. He married Laura Walker about 1820, in Lenox, Madison, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1851, in Crown Point, Essex, New York, United States, at the age of 70.

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Family Time Line

Nathan Farr
1781–1851
Laura Walker
1799–1852
Marriage: about 1820
Laura Amanda Farr
1821–
Nathan Farr
1823–
Silas Farr
1825–
Lydia Farr
1828–
Lydia Farr
1830–
Asa Farr
1832–
William Farr
1826–1907

Sources (2)

  • Nathan Farr in entry for William Farr, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
  • Farr Family Website

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1820Lenox, Madison, New York, United States
  • Children (7)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1781 · The First Constitution

    Age 0

    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

    1788 · New Hampshire Helps Ratify the US Constitution

    Age 7

    On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth and final state needed to ratify the US Constitution and make it the official law of the land

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

    Age 19

    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

    Name Meaning

    English: from Middle English fear(r), farre (Old English fearr) ‘steer, ox’, applied as a nickname for a fierce man or a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept a bull.

    German: nickname from Middle High German varne, var, with the same meaning as 1 above.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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