Romeo Farr (abt. 1883 - 1975)

Born about 13 Jan 1883 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Annie Davidson — married 6 Jan 1906 in Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States

Husband of Evelena Glaspy — married 8 Dec 1928 in St. Francis, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Aug 1975 at about age 92 in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States

Romeo Farr is a part of US Black heritage.

Biography

Romeo Farr was born on 16 January 1885 in Mississippi. He was the son of Scott and Fannie Farr. ^[1]

He married Annie Davidson 6 January 1906 in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. ^[2] They had six children: ^[3]

1. Ora Lee (Osie)
2. Vernon
3. Milton
4. Edward
5. Flora
6. Thessia

He married Elnora Pulley, a widow with two children, before 1918. ^[4]

They were living together in 1920 ^[5] but they separated after a few years.

Romeo married Evalina Glaspy on 8 December 1928 at Forrest City, Arkansas. ^[6]

In 1942 they were living in Arkansas. ^[7]

He died in August 1975 in Arkansas ^[8] and was buried in Casteel Cemetery, St. Francis County, Arkansas. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M96X-WM1 : accessed 13 August 2020), Romea Farr in household of Scot Farr, Beat 5 (east part of Sparta Precinct), Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 21, sheet 2B, family 32, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,803.
2. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CSV5-TNPZ : 15 February 2020), Romeo Farr, 6 Jan 1906; citing Marriage, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States, 00134, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP8S-QMJ : accessed 13 August 2020), R F Farr, Beat 5, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 50, sheet 14B, family 215, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 735; FHL microfilm 1,374,748.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3R3-B5M : 20 January 2021), Romy Farr, 1917-1918.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNRP-QC2 : accessed 13 August 2020), Romie Farr, Sparta, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 51, sheet 14A, line 34, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 871; FHL microfilm 1,820,871.
6. ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM2Z-FYB : 18 March 2019), Romea Farr, 8 Dec 1928; citing Marriage, St. Francis, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 2,404,065.
7. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4MF-J15 : 8 May 2020), Romeo Farr, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5MP-V5M : 22 July 2020), Romeo Farr, Aug 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 13 January 2022), memorial page for Romeo Farr (13 Jan 1883–13 Aug 1975), Find A Grave: Memorial #123020508, citing Casteel Cemetery, St. Francis County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by henry osborne (contributor 47228310).