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Richard Joy Farrar

Richard Joy Farrar[1]

Male 1926 - 1983  (57 years)

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  • Name Richard Joy Farrar  [2, 3
    Born 15 Jan 1926  Lacy Lakeview, Mclennan Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    _UID C18D1F0B45946442A679420B2E16AAD021C6 
    Died Nov 1983  Waco, McLennan, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Waco Memorial-Waco, TX McLennan County Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I69  Barnett-Farrar-160716
    Last Modified 16 Jul 2016 

    Father William Albert Farrar,   b. 21 Jan 1883, Rogers Prairie (or Normangee) Madison, TX Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1972, Robinson, McLennan, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Oda Mae Harless,   b. 9 May 1891, Thornton, TX Limestone Cty Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1961, Tyler, Smith, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 18 Apr 1911  Freestone County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • UID 991FC2F6B588EE4190F1EDF51A05E03B7944
    Divorced Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F27  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Novetta Marie Shook,   b. 26 Jan 1930, Wortham, TX Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 2001, Waco, McLennan, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 1 Jul 1950  Waco, McLennan, TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • UID 295FB86154FD424CB6DA2D76DE9512B3EB3D
    Children 
     1. Susan Farrar
     2. Stephen Lee Farrar,   b. 20 Dec 1957, Tyler, TX Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1975, Waco, McLennan, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
    Last Modified 16 Jul 2016 
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Richard & Novetta Farrar
    Richard & Novetta Farrar
    Richard Farrar
    Richard Farrar
    Cecil Guy and Mary Shook
    Cecil Guy and Mary Shook
    Farrar Brothers
    From left to right- Junius, William Albert (Dub), James, Richard.
    Taken at Family Reunion in Waco, TX (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    Richard Farrar - Army training camp
    Richard Farrar - Army training camp
    On back it says,
    "Sgt Bob Hanes and me
    Maneuvers
    Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri"

  • Notes 
    • UID C18D1F0B45946442A679420B2E16AAD021C6

  • Sources 
    1. [S165] Richard J Farrar: person, pictures and information - Fold3.com, View Richard J Farrar's military memorial page on Fold3. Discover and add pictures, bio information and documents about the life of Richard J Farrar. (Reliability: 0).
      http://www.fold3.com/page/90609446_richard_j%20farrar/details?xid=1945

    2. [S156] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 0).

    3. [S153] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 0).

    4. [S127] FindaGrave Web site, Created by: Mark Morrow (Reliability: 0), 9 Jul 2011.
      Birth: Jan. 21, 1883 Normangee Leon County Texas, USA Death: Apr. 24, 1972 Robinson McLennan County Texas, USAWILLIAM ALBERT FARRAR was born on 21 January 1883 in Normangee, MADISON County, Texas to Alexander Travice Farrar & Mary Elizabeth Hill-Farrar.William married Oda Mae Harless-Farrar on 18 April 1911 in Freestone County, Texas, and they had SIX children that are known of: Edna M. Farrar (1912-?), Junius R. Farrar (1915-1985), William Albert Farrar Jr. (1917-?), Francis D. Farrar (1920-?), James Lynton Farrar (1921-1995), Richard Joy Farrar (1926-1983).William's second marriage was to Edna Lenora Fischer-(M1)Irwin-(M2)Farrar.William passed away on 24 April 1972 in Robinson, McLennan County, Texas, and was buried at Forest Park Cemetery in Houston, Harris County, Texas.(NOTE: Find-a-Grave does not have a link for Normangee in Madison County - it is in both Madison & Leon Counties).
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Farrar&GSiman=1&GScid=156472&GRid=73080790&

      Burial: Forest Park Cemetery Houston Harris County Texas, USA


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