Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Farr was born on 16 March 1854, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, his father, Lorin Farr, was 33 and his mother, Sarah Davis Giles, was 23. He married Amanda Jane Badger on 11 September 1879, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 28 September 1936, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Thos Farr in household of Sarah Farr, "United States Census, 1860"
- Marriage information on Frank Foulger and Lucille Farr, daughter of Thomas Farr
- Thomas Farr, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1857 · 7.9 Earthquake In Fort Tejon
The Fort Tejon earthquake, on January 9, 1857, registered at 7.9, making it one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the United States. Only two people were killed, largely due to the sparse population in the area where the earthquake occurred. As a result of the large scale shaking, the Kern River was turned upstream and fish were stranded miles from Tulare Lake as the waters were rocked so far from its banks.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
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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