Re: Thomas Nelson Farar-Tenn?
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Thomas Nelson Farar-Tenn?
Billie Farar 5/11/02
Hi B-Farar,
I, too, am a descendent of Thomas Nelson Farar, William, Clyde.I have a large amount of information on his descendents in a gedcom file I can email you.I will be happy to receive any additional information you may have.
As far as the name change, I have located James Farar, the uncle that raised Thomas.He is a child in the 1850 census and the last name is spelled Farrow.Then, in his pension file from the Civil War, he spells it Farar.His marriage record is spelled Pharough, and on the 1870 census, Farroe.So, as you can see, it is a mystery as to what prompted the first change, etc.Thomas even spells it Farr on his 1885 marriage record.
I will wait for your response.
Barbara Brown