| John C. Barr |
| John C. Barr, P. O.
Box Waukon, farmer, Hanover township, owns 400 acres of
land in sec. 22. He was born near Glasgow, Scotland, in
January 1816; came to the U. S. in 1850, stopping at
Dubuque, Iowa, where he was engaged in mining until the
spring of 1856, when he moved to his present farm. He was
married Dec. 13, 1838, to Miss Katie Allen, who died Feb.
24, 1881. He has four children living, James M., Samuel
S., Robert and Mary A., and has lost by death four,
Thompson, Elon, Jennette and Catharine. Mr. B. is a
member of the M. E. Church. pg 479-480 |