Barr, Benton

BARR

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 6/27/2019 at 18:41:48

BENTON BARR born 1845

BENTON BARR, resides on section 18, Morgan Township, where he settled in 1875. Almost thirty acres had been improved when he purchased it, and most of the buildings had been erected. His farm contains 100 acres, twenty of which are timber land on section 19. Mr. BARR is also engaged in the mercantile business at Spring Valley, in Hamilton Township, and he is also postmaster at that place. He was born in Knox County, Ohio, in 1845, and came from Ohio to Decatur County in 1868. His parents were ROBERT and SUSAN BARR. He took charge of a flouring-mill three years after coming West, in Mercer County, Missouri. He was then engaged exclusively in farming until the spring of 1885. He married JOSEPHINE RUDIBAUGH, daughter of G. W. RUDIBAUGH, and they have two children – GRETA and HATTIE.