Dates

• Existence: 1845

Biography

The Farr family (1845- ) were Latter-day Saint pioneers and early residents of Utah. The Farr family began with the marriage of Lorin Farr and Nancy Bailey Chase (1823-1892) in Nauvoo, Illinois on January 1, 1845. Both were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and thereafter moved west before settling in Salt Lake City and then finally in Ogden, Utah territory. Nancy would go on to have 12 children. Lorin would go on to marry five more women once they settled in Utah: Sarah Davis Giles (1831-1892) on July 26, 1851, with whom he had 9 children; Olive Ann Jones (1829-1914) on February 28, 1852, with whom he had 7 children; Mary Bingham (1820-1893) on December 2, 1854, with whom he had 3 children; Nicoline Erickson (1837-1915) on January 29, 1857, with whom he had 7 children; and Clara Jane Bate (1854-1902) on March 8, 1901. Lorin was the first mayor of Ogden and speaker pro tem of the Utah state legislate.

Citation:

FamilySearch, via WWW, January 17, 2024 (Nancy Bailey Chase b. 1823 d. 1892; Lorin Farr and Nancy Bailey Chase married January 1, 1845 in Nauvoo, Illinois; moved west with members of the Church to Salt Lake; Lorin and Nancy settled in Ogden, Utah; Lorin and Nancy had 12 children; Sarah Davis Giles b. 1831 d. 1892; Olive Ann Jones b. 1829 d. 1914; Mary Bingham b. 1820 d. 1893; Nicoline Erickson b. 1837 d. 1915; Clara Jane Bate b. 1854 d. 1902; Lorin married Sarah Davis Giles on July 26, 1851 and had 9 children; Lorin married Olive Ann Jones on February 28, 1852 and had 7 children; Lorin married Mary Bingham on December 2, 1854 and had 3 children; Lorin married Nicoline Erickson on January 29, 1857 and had 7 children; Lorin married Clara Jane Bate on March 8, 1901; Lorin was first mayor of Ogden; Lorin was speaker pro tem of the Utah state legislature).

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