"Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and
Biographical"
Charles Blanchard, Editor,
Chicago: F. A. Battey and Co. Publishers
1884
Page 364
William H. Farr, enterprising young farmer and stock-raiser, is a
native of this township, was born March 23, 1861, and is the youngest of
the twelve children of Jefferson and Sarah (Miller) Farr, natives of
Kentucky and of English extraction. William H. passed his youth, between
attendance at school and assisting at farming; he remained with his
parents until August 31, 1879, when he married Mary J., daughter of
Presley and Louisa (Hodges) Johnson, and to this union were bestowed two
children--Elmer Edgar (deceased) and Roscoe. Mr. Farr is the owner of 160
acres of highly cultivated land, with much necessary stock and implements,
also a comfortable dwelling-house, barns and the like. Mr. Farr is a
liberal and esteemed citizen, a Republican and a member of the Baptist,
while his wife united to the Christian Church.
