Charles Phineas FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 14 Jun 1826 in Brownville, Jefferson, New York, United States. He died 2 on 15 Apr 1893 in Fort Gratiot Township, St. Clair, Michigan, United States. He was buried 3 in Grant Township, St. Clair, Michigan, United States. Charles married 4, 5 Mary CONLAN about 1850.
Charles resided 6 in 1860 in Township of Greenwood, St Clair, Michigan, United States. He resided 7 in 1870 in Greenwood Township, St. Clair, Michigan, United States. He resided 8 in 1880 in Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States.
Other marriages:MOORE, Margaret Helen
Charles P. Farr was reared to manhood in his native state and there he learned the trade of blacksmith, in which he became a specially skillful artisan. As a young man he came to Michigan and established his residence at Forester, Sanilac county, where he engaged in the work of his trade and where he built up a large and profitable business, as his services were much in demand in connection with the operations of the lumber companies that were then operating upon an extensive scale in this part of the state. He there married and his work and his home continued to represent his paramount interests until he responded to the call of higher duty and went forth in defense of the integrity of the Union. At the inception of the Civil war he enlisted in the Tenth Michigan Volunteer Infantry, with which command he proceeded to the front. He was severely wounded in the battle of Antietam, and he was sent home on furlough. After recovering from his injuries he rejoined his command, with which he served until the close of the war, his record being that of a valiant and faithful soldier. After the close of his military career Charles P. Farr returned to St. Clair county, where he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. He became one of the most prominent and successful farmers of the county, was influential in public affairs of a local order as a steadfast supporter of the cause of the Republican party, and he was called upon to serve in virtually every official position of importance in his township. He was a man of impregnable integrity and positive character, and he held at all times the unequivocal confidence and esteem of his fellow- men. He was a devoted husband and father, and he gave to his sons and daughters the best possible advantages, fitting them for lives of use fulness and honor. He lived retired for a number of years prior to his death, continuing to take a lively interest in community affairs and in the Grand Army of the Republic, with which he was closely affiliated. He died in 1891, at the age of sixty-six years, and his wife met a tragic death several years before, having been killed in an accident resulting from the running away of a team of horses. Of the large family of children, one died in infancy and of the number Fred A., of this review, was the ninth in order of birth. Ellen is the wife of Dr. E. I. Persinger, of Mansfield, Louisiana ; Emma died, unmarried, in 1907, at the age of thirty years ; James was a representative farmer of St. Clair county at the time of his death, in 1908; Mary is the wife of James Moore, of Fremont, Sanilac county; Charles is a successful farmer of Shiawassee county, this state, his homestead being near the village of Burton ; Sarah is the wife of William Routley, of Port Huron ; John died in young manhood ; Frank is a resident of Arenac county ; Sherman W. has been for the past twenty-five years manager for the Western Union Tele graph Company at Cheboygan, this state; and Ada is the wife of Jesse F. Holden, engaged in the drug business at Bad Axe, Huron county.
DEATH: Death record states that his father is Fred Farr but Fred is actually his son.
