Between 04 Jun 1881, the birth date of their son, Ogden Shelby Farrar, in Dalton, Whitfield Co., GA, and 16 Jan 1884, the birth date of their son, Stephen Baker Farrar, in Cedartown, Polk Co., GA, Charles Thomas Farrar and his family began to migrate further southward with stops in Cedartown, Polk Co., GA where as noted above their son, Stephen Baker Farrar, was born on 16 Jan 1884. Their next stop was Tallapoosa, Haralson Co., GA where sadly their 1 Y/O son, Stephen Baker Farrar, died on 30 Jun 1885 and where their daughter, Jimmie Oden Farrar, was born on 05 Nov 1885. Charles and his family continued their migration and arrived in Woodlawn, Jefferson Co., AL (later to become part of Birmingham) about 1888 as their son, Thomas Bennett Farrar died there on 19 Apr 1888 and their son, Sam Cross Farrar, was born there on 15 May 1888. (NOTE: All birth and death dates confirmed by the Farrar Family Bible). Charles Thomas Farrar's first recorded employment in the Birmingham area was at the Sloss Furnace repair shop in 1888 (The Sloss Furnace is a National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama that operated as a pig iron-producing blast furnace from 1882 to 1971). By 1889, Charles went into the familiar business of lumber dealing and was the foreman of Hughes Lumber Yard in Birmingham but gravitated to the more lucrative job of working for the railroads. In 1890 he was a "locomotive fireman" for the "Georgia Pacific Railroad" By 1896 he was a "locomotive engineer" for the renamed "Southern Railway" and continued to work for the railroads most of his remaining life.
As indicated above, Ogden Shelby Farrar was born in Dalton, GA during a hiatus in his family's migration from Evergreen, VA to Birmingham, AL.
The 1896 Birmingham City Directory records Charles Thomas Farrar, a Southern Railroad engineer, and his family living in Avondale at the address, “2d ave A’dale” (Avondale). Avondale, at the time, was the site of a very large cotton mill and its accompanying company owned community and store. Avondale was located closely to the Sloss Furnace repair shop where Ogden Shelby Farrar's father, Charles Thomas Farrar, worked in 1888.
I have not been able to locate the Charles Thomas Farrar family in 1900 US Census.
The 1900 Birmingham City Directory recorded Ogden Shelby Farrar. His occupation was “mldr at Hood Mach Co” and his residence was is “2d ave A’dale” (Avondale), the same as his father, Charles Thomas Farrar. The abbreviation “mldr” stands for "molder" (see below).
Ogden Shelby Farrar married Ellie Arrowbell Ragsdale on 26 Feb 1903 at Anniston, AL.
The 1910 US Census of Precinct 33, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 28 Y/O Ogden Shelby Farrar, born in GA and employed as a driver of an oil wagon. Also in the household were his 27 Y/O wife, Ellie Arrowbell (Ragsdale) Farrar, born in AL, and their 5 Y/O son, Ahomn Farrar who would die of a ruptured appendix in 1912. Ogden's recorded work history began in Birmingham, AL as an employee for Gulf Refining Company from 1910-1915 and then performed foundry work prior to moving to Virginia in the late 19teens.
Ogden's 12 Sep 1918 WWI Registration Card records him living in Portsmouth, VA employed as a "molder" in Shop 91, Norfolk Navy Yard. His wife, Ellie A. Farrar, was living with him at 209 9th Ave., Portsmouth (Independent City), VA.
The 1920 US Census of Portsmouth Monroe Ward, Portsmouth (Independent City), VA enumerated the household of 38 Y/O Ogden Shelby Farrar, a "molder" in the Navy Yard. Also living in the household were his 38 Y/O wife, Ellie A. Farrar, and their 9 Y/O son, Irvine Beattie Farrar, born in AL.
Ogden owned and managed a grocery store in Concord, NC during the 1920s and then moved to Statesville, NC in the early 1930s and operated a company with his son, Irvin, named "Farrar Motor Express". This company performed long distance hauling.
The 1930 US Census of Statesville, Iredell Co., N.C. enumerated the household of 48 Y/O Ogden Shelby Farrar, a motor express laborer, and his 47 Y/O wife, Ellie A. Farrar. Also living their household was their 19 Y/O son, Irvin Beattie Farrar, a motor express laborer.
The 1932 City Directory of Statesville, N.C. records Ogden S. Farrar and his wife, Ella A., home address “R D 2”. Also living there was his son, Irvin B Farrar and his wife, Kathryn, home address “319 N. Mulberry”. Both, father and son, are listed as owners and operators of "Farrar Motor Express", a “long distant hauler”.
The 1940 US Census of rural Iredell Co., N.C. enumerated the household of 58 Y/O Ogden Shelby Farrar, a foundry man at an iron foundry, and his 58 Y/O wife, Ellie A. Farrar.
In the 1940s during WWII, he and his family moved to the West Coast (California and Oregon) for better jobs.
Post WWII, in 1946, they returned to Statesville, NC and started a small prosperous family business which Ogden managed until he became ill in 1953.
The children of Ogden Shelby and Ellie Arrowbell (Ragsdale) Farrar were:
1) Ahomn Farrar (see below.
2) Irvin Beattie Farrar b. 16 Sep 1910 Birmingham, Al, d. 07 July 1990 Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina, m. 1930 York, S.C. to Kathryn Blanche Jurney (b. 04 Oct 1913 Greensboro, N.C., d. 17 Feb 1989 Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina). The Find A Grave memorial of their son, Charles Thomas "Tommy" Farrar, unfortunately has the wrong tombstone attached to it.
Ogden Shelby Farrar was the 4th cousin 2 times removed of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) through his mother, Rosalind Virginia Dawn Farrar. (See Find A Grave Memorials Mark Twain and Mark Twain.
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
Between 04 Jun 1881, the birth date of their son, Ogden Shelby Farrar, in Dalton, Whitfield Co., GA, and 16 Jan 1884, the birth date of their son, Stephen Baker Farrar, in Cedartown, Polk Co., GA, Charles Thomas Farrar and his family began to migrate further southward with stops in Cedartown, Polk Co., GA where as noted above their son, Stephen Baker Farrar, was born on 16 Jan 1884. Their next stop was Tallapoosa, Haralson Co., GA where sadly their 1 Y/O son, Stephen Baker Farrar, died on 30 Jun 1885 and where their daughter, Jimmie Oden Farrar, was born on 05 Nov 1885. Charles and his family continued their migration and arrived in Woodlawn, Jefferson Co., AL (later to become part of Birmingham) about 1888 as their son, Thomas Bennett Farrar died there on 19 Apr 1888 and their son, Sam Cross Farrar, was born there on 15 May 1888. (NOTE: All birth and death dates confirmed by the Farrar Family Bible). Charles Thomas Farrar's first recorded employment in the Birmingham area was at the Sloss Furnace repair shop in 1888 (The Sloss Furnace is a National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama that operated as a pig iron-producing blast furnace from 1882 to 1971). By 1889, Charles went into the familiar business of lumber dealing and was the foreman of Hughes Lumber Yard in Birmingham but gravitated to the more lucrative job of working for the railroads. In 1890 he was a "locomotive fireman" for the "Georgia Pacific Railroad" By 1896 he was a "locomotive engineer" for the renamed "Southern Railway" and continued to work for the railroads most of his remaining life.
As indicated above, Ogden Shelby Farrar was born in Dalton, GA during a hiatus in his family's migration from Evergreen, VA to Birmingham, AL.
The 1896 Birmingham City Directory records Charles Thomas Farrar, a Southern Railroad engineer, and his family living in Avondale at the address, “2d ave A’dale” (Avondale). Avondale, at the time, was the site of a very large cotton mill and its accompanying company owned community and store. Avondale was located closely to the Sloss Furnace repair shop where Ogden Shelby Farrar's father, Charles Thomas Farrar, worked in 1888.
I have not been able to locate the Charles Thomas Farrar family in 1900 US Census.
The 1900 Birmingham City Directory recorded Ogden Shelby Farrar. His occupation was “mldr at Hood Mach Co” and his residence was is “2d ave A’dale” (Avondale), the same as his father, Charles Thomas Farrar. The abbreviation “mldr” stands for "molder" (see below).
Ogden Shelby Farrar married Ellie Arrowbell Ragsdale on 26 Feb 1903 at Anniston, AL.
The 1910 US Census of Precinct 33, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 28 Y/O Ogden Shelby Farrar, born in GA and employed as a driver of an oil wagon. Also in the household were his 27 Y/O wife, Ellie Arrowbell (Ragsdale) Farrar, born in AL, and their 5 Y/O son, Ahomn Farrar who would die of a ruptured appendix in 1912. Ogden's recorded work history began in Birmingham, AL as an employee for Gulf Refining Company from 1910-1915 and then performed foundry work prior to moving to Virginia in the late 19teens.
Ogden's 12 Sep 1918 WWI Registration Card records him living in Portsmouth, VA employed as a "molder" in Shop 91, Norfolk Navy Yard. His wife, Ellie A. Farrar, was living with him at 209 9th Ave., Portsmouth (Independent City), VA.
The 1920 US Census of Portsmouth Monroe Ward, Portsmouth (Independent City), VA enumerated the household of 38 Y/O Ogden Shelby Farrar, a "molder" in the Navy Yard. Also living in the household were his 38 Y/O wife, Ellie A. Farrar, and their 9 Y/O son, Irvine Beattie Farrar, born in AL.
Ogden owned and managed a grocery store in Concord, NC during the 1920s and then moved to Statesville, NC in the early 1930s and operated a company with his son, Irvin, named "Farrar Motor Express". This company performed long distance hauling.
The 1930 US Census of Statesville, Iredell Co., N.C. enumerated the household of 48 Y/O Ogden Shelby Farrar, a motor express laborer, and his 47 Y/O wife, Ellie A. Farrar. Also living their household was their 19 Y/O son, Irvin Beattie Farrar, a motor express laborer.
The 1932 City Directory of Statesville, N.C. records Ogden S. Farrar and his wife, Ella A., home address “R D 2”. Also living there was his son, Irvin B Farrar and his wife, Kathryn, home address “319 N. Mulberry”. Both, father and son, are listed as owners and operators of "Farrar Motor Express", a “long distant hauler”.
The 1940 US Census of rural Iredell Co., N.C. enumerated the household of 58 Y/O Ogden Shelby Farrar, a foundry man at an iron foundry, and his 58 Y/O wife, Ellie A. Farrar.
In the 1940s during WWII, he and his family moved to the West Coast (California and Oregon) for better jobs.
Post WWII, in 1946, they returned to Statesville, NC and started a small prosperous family business which Ogden managed until he became ill in 1953.
The children of Ogden Shelby and Ellie Arrowbell (Ragsdale) Farrar were:
1) Ahomn Farrar (see below.
2) Irvin Beattie Farrar b. 16 Sep 1910 Birmingham, Al, d. 07 July 1990 Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina, m. 1930 York, S.C. to Kathryn Blanche Jurney (b. 04 Oct 1913 Greensboro, N.C., d. 17 Feb 1989 Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina). The Find A Grave memorial of their son, Charles Thomas "Tommy" Farrar, unfortunately has the wrong tombstone attached to it.
Ogden Shelby Farrar was the 4th cousin 2 times removed of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) through his mother, Rosalind Virginia Dawn Farrar. (See Find A Grave Memorials Mark Twain and Mark Twain.
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
Bio by: Gresham Farrar
Family Members
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Maye Hardwick Farrar Gresham
1874–1960
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Thomas Bennett Farrar
1877–1888
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Dr William Charles Farrar Sr
1879–1958
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Stephen Baker Farrar
1884–1885
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Jimmie Oden Farrar Tucker
1885–1936
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Samuel Cross "Sam" Farrar Sr
1888–1967
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Dawn Franklin Farrar
1890–1944
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PFC Sybley John Farrar
1892–1959
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Enoree Yvonne Farrar Jackson
1895–1970
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Dr Edward Larston Farrar Sr
1898–1980
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