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Matilda E Farr Harrington
1794 – 29 Dec 1845
| Birth | 1794 |
| Death | 29 Dec 1845 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94600459 |
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Extensive research by several descendants has failed to yield proof that Matilda E. Farr is the daughter of Richard Farr. However, after reviewing all of the Farr's in Union County who are potential parents, the process of elimination indicates that Richard Farr is the most likely candidate for Matilda's father. Richard Farr's brother, James Farr, is also a candidate but he listed his three children in his will. One bit of inferential evidence is that Richard Farr's wife, Lucy McDaniel, had a younger sister named Matilda and it is possible that Lucy named a daughter after her sister. A major problem is that Richard and Lucy Farr did not mention a daughter named Matilda in their wills. Matilda married Drury Harrington in 1810 when she was about 16 years old. It is possible that she eloped and was disinherited by Richard Farr before his death on 2 April 1810. On 3 January 1817, the executors of Richard Farr's estate divided the slaves between Lucy and five of her children. Matilda E. Farr and a proven son, James Farr, are not mentioned in this division. Matilda Farr Harrington died in 1845, in Russell County, Alabama, 14 years before Lucy Farr died in Union County, South Carolina. The distance and loss of communication could explain why Matilda's heirs were not mentioned in Lucy's will. https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/LH29-4VJ
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- Mahalia Jane Harrington Adcock 1811–1882
- Rev Young Drury Harrington 1818–1868
- Rachel Harrington Jones 1820–1902
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