This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Farr Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/pdV.2ACEB/446.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: According to "A History of Fayette Co." compiled by the Fayette Co. Historical Society, Jesse's father was named John. Unfortunately, the author does not cite the source for this fact, and I do not know whether it is accurate. The same book says John Farr, father of Jesse Farr, came to GA with Ogelthorpe. That is almost certainly not true. There is no Farr listed as one of the 116 or so passengers who arrived with Ogelthorpe, and no Farr's are listed among the 3,000 or so early settlers compiled by Merton Coulter. There is some indication that Jesse was born in Warren Co. and there were Farr families there around 1800. I have not had the time to chase that rabbit. I was only able to connect my Farr's to Jesse within the last year.