There is an obituary for a John A. Barr on the Fulton Co, IN Rootsweb site. Does what line this man is descended from? John A. Barr Born: 1908 Akron (Indiana; in Fulton Co.) Died: 16 January 1979 Winnetka, IL Wife Louise children: three sons, John Robert BARR, Evanston; George Louis BARR, Winnetka, and Richard Allen BARR, Columbus, Ind., and a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Ann MAUGHAM of Australia. occupations: attorney for Montgomery Ward 1933; chairman of the board for Montgomery Ward 1955-1964. Dean of business school at Northwestern University For the full obituary, see http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1979.htm
This John A. Barr was my father. His father was Earl R. Barr, a farmer in Fulton and Kosciusko Counties. Earl,s father was John R. Barr, a farmer, businessman, and Fulton County Treasurer in the 1890's. John R.'s father was George Barr who came from Ohio in the late 1850's. Beyond that, I've hit a brick wall, but I have a great deal of information I'd love to share. Other surnames associated with the BARR family in Fulton County are: BAILEY, BRYANT, HOLMES, MATTIX, WIDEMAN. Bob Barr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Y. Clawson" <clawsonsy@hotmail.com> To: <BARR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 8:12 AM Subject: [BARR] OBIT: John A. Barr > There is an obituary for a John A. Barr on the Fulton Co, IN Rootsweb > site. > Does what line this man is descended from? > > John A. Barr > Born: 1908 Akron (Indiana; in Fulton Co.) > Died: 16 January 1979 Winnetka, IL > Wife Louise > children: three sons, John Robert BARR, Evanston; George Louis BARR, > Winnetka, and Richard Allen BARR, Columbus, Ind., and a daughter, Mrs. > Barbara Ann MAUGHAM of Australia. > occupations: attorney for Montgomery Ward 1933; chairman of the board for > Montgomery Ward 1955-1964. Dean of business school at Northwestern > University > > For the full obituary, see > http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1979.htm > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > Fred W. Reese freese@netins.net > List owner and Rootsweb Donor >