Clara Belle Farrar

Frankfort, Kansas, Index
Monday, November 16, 1936

Clara Belle Brooks, daughter of Nehemiah
and Julia Ann Brooks was born September
15, 1859 near Noblesville, Hamilton County
Indiana and died at Frankfort, Kansas on
November 11, 1936. She came to Kansas
with her parents at the age of seventeen.
they settled on a farm north of Frankfort,
Kansas.

On October 15, 1879 she was married to
W.H. Farrar. Nine children were born to
this union, all of whom survive. Most of
their married life Mr. and Mrs. Farrar
lived on a farm 12 miles northeast of
Frankfort. In 1916 they moved to Hugoton
Stevens County, Kansas. Here they lived
until June 1934. Because of illness they
made their home with their daughter Mrs.
C.W. Bonnell. Mr. Farrar preceded his
wife in death on May 6, 1935.

Survivors include her children, E.C. Farrar
Norwich, Kansas, Mrs. Willis Hawk, of
Peabody, Kansas, Mrs. C.W. Bonnell, of
Frankfort, Kansas, Mrs. C.C. Morris, Mrs.
C.C. Morris, Mrs. R.A. Haigh, F.W. Farrar
and Warren Farrar, all of Hugoton, Kansas
E.M. Farrar, Scottsbluff, Nebraska; also
thirty grandchildren and three great-grand-
children; one brother E.E. Brooks, Frank-
fort, Kansas.

Interment was in the Frankfort Cemetery,
Frankfort, Kansas.

1 - Ernest Clifford 42856276
2 - Mina May 8421795
3 - Eva Gladys 83656287
4 - Florence Opal 43202583
5 - Forrest William 42587801
6 - Warren Morton 27130878
7 - Alice Faith 42642087
8 - Everett Merrill 43534130
9 - Arthur Brooks 43534063

"The Means Family of America" Genealogy Book. Editor: Elizabeth Cissel Foglesong. Published in 1972

Page 239 - Clara Belle Brooks, born 15 Sept 1859, Hamilton Co, IN; died 11 Nov 1936, Frankfort, KS. She married 15 Oct 1879, in Marshall Co, KS, William H Farrar, born 23 Dec 1852, London, Ohio; died 6 May 1935, Frankfort, KS.

Their issue:
1 - Ernest C, b 19 Jul 1881, Beattie, KS
2 - Mina May, b 8 Apr 1883; d 14 Jul 1956
3 - Eva Gladys, b 6 Jul 1885
4 - Florence Opal, b 24 Apr 1887, Beattie, KS
5 - Forrest William, b 12 Nov 1888; d 1952
6 - Warren Morton, b 4 Jul 1892, Beattie, KS
7 - Alice Faith, b 28 Apr 1895; m R A Haight, lived Tyrone, OK
8 - Everett Merrill, b 22 Apr 1897, Beattie, KS
9 - Arthur Brooks, b 5 Mar 1899, Beattie, KS
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1900 United States Federal Census
Rock, Marshall, Kansas

William Farrar 46 (Dec 1853) Ohio
Farmer
Clara B Farrar 40 (Dept 1859) Indiana
Married 20 years 9 children, all living
All children born in Kansas:
Ernest C Farrar 18 (Jul 1881)
Mina M Farrar 17 (Apr 1883)
Eva G Farrar 14 (Jul 1885)
Florence O Farrar 13 (Apr 1887)
Forrest W Farrar 11 (Nov 1888)
Warren M Farrar 7 (Jul 1892)
Alice F Farrar 5 (Apr 1895)
Everett M Farrar 3 (Apr 1897)
Arthur B Farrar 1 (Mar 1899)
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1880 United States Federal Census
Rock, Marshall, Kansas

William Farrar 27 (1853) Ohio - Farmer
Parents born in England
Clara Farrar 30 (1850) Indiana
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1870 United States Federal Census
Lawrence, Marion, Indiana

Nehemiah Brooke 35 (1835) IN
Farm Laborer
Julia A Brooke 32 (1838) IN

Alice Brooke 14 (1856) IN
Clara Brooke 12 (1858) IN
William Brooke 9 (1861) IN
Elmore Brooke 7 (1863) IN
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1860 United States Federal Census
Fall Creek, Hamilton, Indiana
Post Office: Fortsville

Aaron Brooks 32 (Nathaniel Aaron ?)
Miller
Julia Brooks 30

Alice Brooks 7 (1853)
William Brooks 3 (1857)
Clara Brooks 9/12 (1859)