Selected Families and Individuals

Source Citations


Loyal Case PHELPS Jr

1"Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK3-6ST4 : Fri Jul 10 17:38:51 UTC 2026), Entry for Loyal C. Phelps, Jr.

2Grave Stone Records of Poweshiek, Iowa p. 564.

(Co. B-46th Ia., Inf.) G. A. R. 163. [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4711/records/388943]

3Loyal C. Phelps, Jr, "Find a Grave Index".

4Loyal C. Phelps, Jr, "Find a Grave Index".

5"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJPW-B9R : Sat Mar 09 20:15:01 UTC 2024), Entry for Loyal Phelps and Agnes L Farr, 04 Nov 1868.

6Year: 1850; Census Place: Kenosha Ward 3, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: M432_1000; Page: 258B; Image: 509.

7Year: 1860; Census Place: Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa; Roll: M653_339; Page: 558; Family History Library Film: 803339.

8Year: 1880; Census Place: Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa; Roll: 362; Family History Film: 1254362; Page: 531D; Enumeration District: 190; Image: 0244.

9Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 289; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 1093; FHL microfilm: 1240289.

10Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_248; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0441; FHL microfilm: 1374261.

11Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 7, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_316; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 428; Image: 15.


Agnes Lavina FARR

1"Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK3-6SR1 : Fri Dec 12 10:33:21 UTC 2025), Entry for Agnes Farr Phelps.

2Agnes Farr Phelps, "Find a Grave Index".

3Agnes Farr Phelps, "Find a Grave Index".

4"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJPW-B9R : Sat Mar 09 20:15:01 UTC 2024), Entry for Loyal Phelps and Agnes L Farr, 04 Nov 1868.

5FamilySearch.org, "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC2W-FWR : accessed 19 Jan 2014), Agnes Farr in household of Lyman B Farr, New Haven, Addison, Vermont, United States; citing dwelling 136, family 145, NAR, FamilySearch.org.

6Year: 1860; Census Place: Stockholm, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M653_853; Page: 587; Family History Library Film: 803853.

7Year: 1880; Census Place: Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa; Roll: 362; Family History Film: 1254362; Page: 531D; Enumeration District: 190; Image: 0244.

8Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 289; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 1093; FHL microfilm: 1240289.

9Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_248; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0441; FHL microfilm: 1374261.

10Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 7, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_316; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 428; Image: 15.

11Year: 1930; Census Place: Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa; Roll: 680; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 177.0; FHL microfilm: 2340415.

12Year: 1940; Census Place: Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa; Roll: T627_1200; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 79-8.


Edward Welesley GIFFORD

1"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68C5-RQPY : Sat Mar 09 06:17:00 UTC 2024), Entry for Ed W Gifford and Thos G Gifford, 22 Sep 1921.

2"Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV27-9SG6 : Wed Apr 02 02:42:01 UTC 2025), Entry for Ed W. Gifford, 1921.

3Ed W Gifford, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951".

4Ed W. Gifford, "Find a Grave Index".

5Ed W. Gifford, "Find a Grave Index".

6"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJPW-2GY : Sat Jan 18 15:21:26 UTC 2025), Entry for E W Gifford and Elvira A Farr, 13 Feb 1869.

7"United States, Census, 1850", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC18-RX6 : Fri Oct 10 03:43:38 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Gifford and Lydia Gifford, 1850.

8"United States, Census, 1860", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC74-2T2 : Mon Jul 08 15:28:24 UTC 2024), Entry for Thos C Gifford and Lydia K Gifford, 1860.

9"United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M92C-2CD : Wed Jun 25 23:07:37 UTC 2025), Entry for Edward Gifford and Vinnie A Gifford, 1900.

10"United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML1D-Y43 : Wed Aug 13 16:03:22 UTC 2025), Entry for Edward W Gifford and Elvina A Gifford, 1910.

11"United States, Census, 1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8B4-R6H : Tue Oct 14 03:27:31 UTC 2025), Entry for Edward W Gifford and Alvinnie A Gifford, 1920.


Alvina FARR

1"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24D-J2DF : Sun Mar 10 15:57:56 UTC 2024), Entry for Elvinnie A Gifford and Lyman Farr, 1939.

2"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24D-J2DF : Sun Mar 10 15:57:56 UTC 2024), Entry for Elvinnie A Gifford and Lyman Farr, 1939.

3"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJPW-2GY : Sat Jan 18 15:21:26 UTC 2025), Entry for E W Gifford and Elvira A Farr, 13 Feb 1869.

4FamilySearch.org, "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC2W-FWT : accessed 19 Jan 2014), Alrina Farr in household of Lyman B Farr, New Haven, Addison, Vermont, United States; citing dwelling 136, family 145, NA, FamilySearch.org.

5"United States, Census, 1850", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC2W-FWP : Sun Oct 19 20:57:35 UTC 2025), Entry for Lyman B Farr and Clarissa Farr, 1850.

6"United States, Census, 1860", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCW8-FL2 : Mon Jul 08 15:30:43 UTC 2024), Entry for Lyman B Farr and Clarrissa Farr, 1860.

7"United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M92C-2CD : Wed Jun 25 23:07:37 UTC 2025), Entry for Edward Gifford and Vinnie A Gifford, 1900.

8"United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML1D-Y43 : Wed Aug 13 16:03:22 UTC 2025), Entry for Edward W Gifford and Elvina A Gifford, 1910.

9"United States, Census, 1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8B4-R6H : Tue Oct 14 03:27:31 UTC 2025), Entry for Edward W Gifford and Alvinnie A Gifford, 1920.

10"United States, Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMN2-SKC : Sat Mar 09 23:34:32 UTC 2024), Entry for Frank Mummert and Pearl Mummert, 1930.


Edward H. JOHNSTON

1FindAGrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 65532343, Internet.

2"Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVSF-KY8 : 13 January 2020), Jennie L. Farr in entry for Edward H. Johnston, 1887. "This extracted record was used to create this person in Family Tree.".

3"United States, Census, 1860", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC7D-BHT : Mon Jul 08 13:57:33 UTC 2024), Entry for Samuel Johnson and Sophia Johnson, 1860.

4"United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LS-TWR : Wed Oct 15 22:32:49 UTC 2025), Entry for Edward H Johnston and Jennie L Johnston, 1900.

5"United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML1D-DDK : Wed Aug 13 16:04:01 UTC 2025), Entry for Edward H Johnston and Jennie L Johnston, 1910.


Jennie Lind FARR

1FindAGrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 65532347, Internet.

2Find A Grave, Find A Grave Memorial# 65532347.

3"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4Y-F16H : Sat Mar 09 06:41:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Jennie Lind Johnston and Lyman B Fare, 24 June 1941.

4"Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVSF-KY8 : 13 January 2020), Jennie L. Farr in entry for Edward H. Johnston, 1887. "This extracted record was used to create this person in Family Tree.".

5"United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD29-8DM : Tue Jul 23 16:54:22 UTC 2024), Entry for L.b. Farr and C.r. Farr, 1880.

6"United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LS-TWR : Thu Apr 11 20:41:06 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward H Johnston and Jennie L Johnston, 1900.


Celim Edna FARR

1"Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DHLY-WGMM : Mon Jan 20 11:17:29 UTC 2025), Entry for Slim E. Farr, 6 Aug 1927.

2FamilySearch.org, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCW8-K6F : accessed 19 Jan 2014), Selim E. Farr and Minnie Crosby, 1875. FHL film 1034509, FamilySearch.org.

3"United States, Census, 1860", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCW8-FL2 : Mon Jul 08 15:30:43 UTC 2024), Entry for Lyman B Farr and Clarrissa Farr, 1860.

4"United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLH-YZG : Sun Oct 19 18:48:26 UTC 2025), Entry for Edna Farr and Minnie R. Farr, 1880.

5FamilySearch, "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M92C-LV4 : accessed 19 Jan 2014), Selim E Farr in household of Lyman B Farr, Cedar & Cherokee Townships (excl. Cherokee city) Larrabee town, Cherokee, Iowa.

6"United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M92C-LV7 : Wed Jun 25 22:56:51 UTC 2025), Entry for Lyman B Farr and Clarissa L Farr, 1900.


Minnie CROSBY

1FamilySearch.org, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCW8-K6F : accessed 19 Jan 2014), Selim E. Farr and Minnie Crosby, 1875. FHL film 1034509, FamilySearch.org.

2"United States, Census, 1860", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4J-J47 : Fri May 02 18:03:13 UTC 2025), Entry for Harvey Crosby and Cynthia Crosby, 1860.

3"United States, Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDVK-XND : Sun Jan 19 22:07:36 UTC 2025), Entry for Harvey Crosby and Cynthia Crosby, 1870.

4"United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLH-YZG : Sun Oct 19 18:48:26 UTC 2025), Entry for Edna Farr and Minnie R. Farr, 1880.

5"United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3BV-C9K : Fri Nov 08 01:20:20 UTC 2024), Entry for Eugene R Maxan and Hattie L Maxan, 1900.


Louie M. FARR

1Ancestry.com:The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records. FHL film 2075049, Ancestry.com.

2Ancestry.com, "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records. FHL film 2075049.

3FamilySearch.org, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KF2H-8YT : accessed 20 Jan 2014), Louis M Farr and Mabel Parker, 1899. FHL film 1480762, FamilySearch.org.

4Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: Seneca, McHenry, Illinois; Roll: 321; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0165; FHL microfilm: 1240321.


Mabel G. PARKER

1Ancestry.com:The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records. FHL film 2074998, Ancestry.com.

2FamilySearch.org, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KF2H-8YT : accessed 20 Jan 2014), Louis M Farr and Mabel Parker, 1899. FHL film 1480762, FamilySearch.org.

3Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: Seneca, McHenry, Illinois; Roll: 321; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0165; FHL microfilm: 1240321.


Henry O'HERN

1Ancestry.com:The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records. FHL film 2020781, Ancestry.com.

2FamilySearch.org, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN2R-K33 : accessed 20 Jan 2014), Henry O'Hearn and Mary Farr Hooker, 1925. FHL film 2108664, FamilySearch.org.


Mary W. FARR

1Ancestry.com:The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, Original data: Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013., Ancestry.com.

2FamilySearch.org, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN2R-K33 : accessed 20 Jan 2014), Henry O'Hearn and Mary Farr Hooker, 1925. FHL film 2108664, FamilySearch.org.

3Ancestry.com, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elgin Ward 6, Kane, Illinois; Roll: T624_297; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374310.


Fred BENWIRE

1Ancestry.com:The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, WWI Draft Registration Cards:Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Van Buren; Roll: 1682902, Ancestry.com.

2Ancestry.com, Washington State Department of Health. State Death Records Index, 1940-1996. Microfilm. Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington. Cert. #005921.

3Ancestry.com, Original data: Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867–1952. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics. Co. file #33741, Sate file #39 9663, film 104, film title 39 Kalamazoo 6780-9989.


Mary W. FARR

1Ancestry.com:The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, Original data: Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013., Ancestry.com.

2Ancestry.com, Original data: Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867–1952. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics. Co. file #33741, Sate file #39 9663, film 104, film title 39 Kalamazoo 6780-9989.

3Ancestry.com, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elgin Ward 6, Kane, Illinois; Roll: T624_297; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374310.


Charles E. MCCALL

1FamilySearch.org, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN2T-92Q : accessed 20 Jan 2014), Charles E Mccall and Melvina Farr, 1927. FHL film 2108664, FamilySearch.org.


Melvina FARR

1FamilySearch.org, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN2T-92Q : accessed 20 Jan 2014), Charles E Mccall and Melvina Farr, 1927. FHL film 2108664, FamilySearch.org.

2Ancestry.com:The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elgin Ward 6, Kane, Illinois; Roll: T624_297; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374310., Ancestry.com.


Arthur Robert FARR

1Ancestry.com:The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, Year: 1920; Census Place: Antwerp, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: T625_799; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 176; Image: 59., Ancestry.com.

2FamilySearch.org, "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQB8-QCN : accessed 20 Jan 2014), Arthur R Farr in household of Henry O'Hern, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (E, FamilySearch.org.


Gladys M. WALTER

1Social Security Death Index, Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: 1959-1961., FamilySearch.org.

2SSDI, Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: 1959-1961.


Lois Marie FARR

1FamilySearch.org, "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHQ4-TZ6 : accessed 20 Jan 2014), Arthur R. Farr in entry for Lois Marie Farr, 20 Jun 1938. FHL film 2075049, FamilySearch.org.

2FamilySearch, "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHQ4-TZ6 : accessed 20 Jan 2014), Arthur R. Farr in entry for Lois Marie Farr, 20 Jun 1938. FHL film 2075049.


Hiram FARR

1FamilySearch.org, "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XFJK-85B : accessed 25 Jan 2014), Hiram Farr, 1862. FHL film 27544, FamilySearch.org.

2FamilySearch, "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XFJK-85B : accessed 25 Jan 2014), Hiram Farr, 1862. FHL film 27544.

3FamilySearch, "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XFJK-85P : accessed 25 Jan 2014), Hiram Farr and Sophia Haskins, 1836. FHL film 27544.


Eunice Sophia HASKINS

1FamilySearch.org, "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XFV5-PP2 : accessed 25 Jan 2014), Eunice S Haskins, 1809. FHL film 27575, FamilySearch.org.

2FindAGrave.com, Memorial# 22034556, Internet.

3FamilySearch, "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XFJK-85P : accessed 25 Jan 2014), Hiram Farr and Sophia Haskins, 1836. FHL film 27544.