John Farrar LAST NAME: Farrar FIRST NAME: John MIDDLE NAME:  NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY:  BORN: 4 Mar 1810 DIED: 10 Mar 1891 BURIED: 11 Mar 1891 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Speculator BIRTH PLACE:  England DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  IOOF - John Farrier [sic], age 81, born in England, died in Salem of old age. 1880 OR CENSUS - Jno. Farrar, age 70 , b. England, occupation speculator, is enumerated with wife Emma, age 66, b. England, and Sam Farrar, age 35, b. England, occupation teamster. OBITUARY:  At the home of his son, Squire Farrar, in Salem, at 1:30 a. m., Tuesday, March 10, 1891, John Farrar, aged 81 years and 5 days. Deceased was born in England, March 4, 1810, and came to Massachusetts in 1848. In 1870, he removed to Oregon, making Salem his home, and has resided here ever since. He leaves a wife, in her 77th year, and two sons - Squire and John F. - and a daughter - Elizabeth E. - to mourn his death. He also leaves a large circle of friends who sympathize with them in their bereavement. Mr. Farrar was ill about two months, having been first taken down with inflammatory rheumatism, in connection with bilious fever. But his death resulted from general weakness, he having nearly recovered from the illness first affecting him. The funeral will be conducted at 1:30 this afternoon from the residence of Squire Farrar, 210 Court street, the remains being given interment in the Rural cemetery south of the city. Daily Oregon Statesman 11 Mar 1891 4:4. INSCRIPTION:  John Farrar Born Mar. 4, 1810 Died Mar. 10, 1891 Father SOURCES:  IOOF Register of Burials 1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem Pct., FA #271) DAR pg 34 DOS 11 Mar 1891 4:4. CONTACTS:  LOT: 412 SPACE:  LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.184' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.829'