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Title:  History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio
Authors:  Aldrich, Lewis Cass.
City of Publication:  Syracuse, N.Y. :
Publisher:  D. Mason & Co.,
Publication Date:  1888

Transcribed by Linda Talbott

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BARR, John H., Flat Rock, Florida p.o., a veteran soldier of the War of
the Rebellion and owner and proprietor of the Florida steam saw and
planing-mill, was born in Fairfield county, in 1840 and enlisted September
5, 1861, in Company H, 15th Ohi Regiment, under Colonel Moses Dickey; re-
enlisted and served until November 21, 1865, at which time he was
discharged at San Antonio, Texas.  He was promoted to sergeant.  He was
married in December, 1869, to Frances L. Hurd, of Lorain county, who was
born in 1851.  They have had seven children: Gertrude, Sherman, Luella,
Arthur, Bessie, Mable and George W., who died at the age of nine years.
John H. was a son of John and Barbara (Lamott) Barr, of Pennsylvania.
They were married in Fairfield county, O., and settled in Defiance county
in 1846.  They had a family of nine children, seven of whom are now
living: J.M., J.H., W.J., L.M., Nancy, Sarah J. and Mary.  John was born
in 1804 and died July 6, 1883.  His wife Barbara, died in 1850.  John H.
became engaged in the manufacture of lumber in 1870, and settled in Flat
Rock township in 1875, where he built his present steam saw-mill in 1876.
He is now engaged in the manufacture of, and dealing in pine lumber, lath,
shingles etc.

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