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William L. Farr 1815 - 9/17/1862 William L. Farr was born about 1815 somewhere in NC and died on 9/17/1862 in Sharpsburg, MD. He was 47 years old. Burial at West Sopchoppy Cemetery, Wakulla County, Fl with following notation: Florida, Pvt. McElvy's Co. 1 FL Mtd Mil Florida War. He was a Confederate soldier and died in a battle at Sharpsburg, MD.
Military 1/1/1835 FL 20 yrs old William Farr is recorded as a Pvt in the "Florida militia muster rolls, Seminole Indian wars, " published in St. Augustine, Florida by the Florida Department of Military Affairs. Entries for Pvt Farr are found on volume pages: 07:015-16, 07:017-18, 07:019-20, 07:021-22. Dates are unknown. Second Seminole War begins in 1835.  Census 11/11/1850 Shell Point District 2 FL (Wakulla County) 35 yrs old listed as family #139, William Farr (age 35, born in NC), Henritta (33, born in NC), William (13, born in Florida) and Ellen Ann E. Farr (age 7, born in Florida). William is listed as a farmer and Henritta states that she cannot read or write.   Military 3/14/1862 Camp Anderson FL 47 yrs old William L. Farr is mustered into the 5th Florida Infantry Company I (Wakulla Rifles) of the Confederacy as a Private. While no entry is provided as to where he was when enlisted, most entries for this company originate from Camp Leon, Camp Anderson or St. Marks.   Military 9/17/1862 Sharpsburg MD 47 yrs old William L. Farr is killed on Sept. 17, 1862 at Sharpsburg, MD. He is a member of Company L, 5th Infantry Regiment Florida and receives Distinguished Service.  Graveyard/Tombstone 9/20/1862 Sopchoppy FL (Wakulla County) 47 yrs old West Sopchoppy Cemetery: William Farr, Private McElvy's Co., FLA Mounted Mil., Florida War.   Click here to see a photo of the tombstone.
Age Date Event Viewing events that affected the communities where William Farr lived Viewing U.S. History Viewing World History Viewing Discoveries 5 1820 The Act of April 24, 1820 abolished the land purchase credit system, fixed the price of public lands at $1.25 per acre, and set the minimum purchase at 80 acres. After a person purchased land, a final certificate was issued by the land office and sent to Washington DC to be verified and signed by the President -- a time consuming process. Public lands were most typically available through US treaties with Indians who agreed to be removed from their homelands. 15 1830 Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins. 15 1830 The U.S. Government begins forcing Cherokee Indians from their homes in what becomes known as the Trail of Tears. Many Cherokee hide in the mountains of North Carolina and surrounding states. 15 1830 The first railroad is constructed between Liverpool and Manchester, England 18 1833 Santa Anna is elected President of Mexico 20 1835 Second Seminole Indian War begins. 22 1837 The trickery used to capture Seminole Indian Chief Osceola (Assi Yohola) creates a public uproar and U.S. General Jesup is publicly condemned. 24 1839 Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products. 25 1840 Oregon Trail is established 27 1842 Second Seminole Indian War ends and thousands of Seminole Indians are forced to move west of the Mississippi. 29 1844 The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code 38 1853 The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. 40 1855 Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. 41 1856 The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany 44 1859 Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. 45 1860 Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. 46 1861 NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. 47 1862 NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. 47 1862 May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West.     Click on the Community, US History, World History or Discoveries button above to see a listing of historical events that happened during William Farr's life. These events affected the life and times of William, his family and friends. The Age column will show how old William was when the event occurred.

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	Henrietta Unknown Born on 4/1/1816 and died on 4/9/1912. They were married about 1836.

The Children of William L. Farr
	William P. Farr Born somewhere in FL about 1837 and died in Chattanooga, TN on 12/18/1863. He was 26 years old. Middle initial is believed to have been "P.". A "William L" and a "William P", both from the north Florida area, joined the Confederacy within two months of each other. Both were killed during the w...
	Ellen Ann Farr Born in Sopchoppy (Wakulla), FL on 1/24/1844 and died somewhere in FL on 10/12/1916. She was 72 years old. She was a Seminole Indian. She is Buried at West Sopchoppy Cemetery, Wakulla County, Fl. Her tombstone is inscribed with her maiden name....