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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [236]

           JOSEPH FARR, farmer, section 28, Meade Township, was born in
        York County, Ont., Nov. 17, 1832.  He is of English descent, his
        parents, THOMAS and ELIZABETH (DAWSON) FARR, having been born in
        England, and emigrated thence to Canada, where they passed the re-
        mainder of their lives.
           After he had passed the period of early youth, MR. FARR became a
        carpenter, and continued the pursuit of that as a calling for 15
        years.  In the spring of 1876 he came to Huron County and bought
        120 acres of land in Meade Township.  To this he added 40 acres by
        later purchase, and now has about 75 acres which are cleared and
        cultivated.
           MR. FARR adopts the principles of the Republican party, and has
        been Township Clerk three years.
           His marriage to MARY CONET occurred in Canada, Feb. 3, 1857.  Of
        nine children born of their union, but three survive - WILLIAM J.,
        JOHN H. and BERTHA J.  the others died in infancy.

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