Melvin Farr (1841 - 1864)

Died 19 Sep 1864 at about age 23 in New York, United States

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Biography

Private Melvin Farr served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: August 5, 1862
Mustered out: September 10, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company B 106th New York Infantry

Corporal Melvin Farr Died of Disease during the United States Civil War.

Melvin was born in 1841. He passed away in 1864.

Military

U.S. Civil War

FARR, MELYIN.—Age, 21 years. Enlisted, August 5, 1862, at Morristown, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. B, August 27, 1862; died of chronic diarrhea, September 10, 1864, at New York city; also borne as Forr.^[1]

Research Notes

Gravestone has he was the son of J.I. and S. Farr. Brother of Morgan Farr

Sources

1. ↑ https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/Infantry/106th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25533082/melvin-farr : accessed 19 September 2021), memorial page for Melvin Farr (unknown–19 Sep 1864), Find A Grave: Memorial #25533082, citing Black Lake Cemetery, Morristown, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Anne Cady (contributor 46985237) .
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCT7-N5Z : 23 December 2020), Joseph T Farr, Minden, Montgomery, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6SF-T6D : 3 March 2021), Joseph Farr, E.D. 1, Minden, Montgomery, New York, United States; citing p. 50, line #17, family #409, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 185,479.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC4R-YRC : 18 February 2021), Joseph J Farr, 1860