Darrs in
formed 17 Jan 1750 from Lancaster;
Bedford 1771, Franklin 1784, Mifflin 1789 and Perry 1820 formed from it.
1810
Catherine Derr - Greenwood 49
Peter Tarr - Frankford 103 (200) 31001 10101
1820
William Darr - Allen 9
Michael Derr - Allen 7
Joseph Derr - Newton 33
Elizabeth, George, Henry Tarr - Frankford 47
1840
Darr, John 129
Dorr, George Dorr, John
Most of this information comes from files in Rootsweb Archives.
A Biographical and genealogical history of southeastern Nebraska.
p. 818 - Francis D. Darr b. Dec 6, 1838 Cumberland Co Pa
father John Darr, b. Pa - m. Elizabeth Dilles - ch- David, Joseph, Francis, Rebecca, Anna, Catherine, John
grandfather soldier in War of 1812
originally from Switzerland, before revolution
Henry Darr/Derr Cumberland Co Pa b. 1783 d 11 June 1843
m. Magdalena Koch
Wills: Abstracts 1817-1825: Will Book I: Cumberland Co, PA
BAKER, MAGDALENE, Frankford. February 22, 1814. August 15, 1818.
Son John Bock. Dau. Machtelina Darr.
Exs: Son John Bock and son in law Henry Darr. Wit: Henry Snyder, Daniel Reoe. I. 82-83.
VANDERBELT, ELIZABETH, Newville. October 15, 1822. February 27, 1823.
Son John Vanderbelt, a minor. Daus. Eliza Vanderbelt and Eleanor Derr. Son David.
Exs: William R. Malroy and John McCullough. Wit: Robert McLaughlin, George Lightner. I. 288.
DIDLLER, CASPAR, yeoman, Monroe. August 8, 1825. September 26, 1825.
Wife Christiana. Five sons, viz., Daniel, Leonard, Solomon, Samuel and David.
Four daus. Sally married to Christian Richwine, Rachel married to Frederick Goodyear, Margaret married to William Derr and Catherine.
Exs: Son Davd Diller and son in law Fredk. Goodyear. Wit: Rudolph Krysher, Peter Bricker. I. 433.
Vitals: Deaths: Cumberland County Death Records, 1852-1855
33. Michael DARR, white, male, 69 yrs, 8 mo. & 10 days. Occupation: Laborer. Wife: Elizabeth Darr. Died: 7 Oct 1852, fever, Lower Allen Twp. Cumb. Co. Buried: Lutheran& Presbyterian Grave yard. Person returning certificate: Jacob Long, Lower Allen, Twp. Date of certificate: 27 Oct 1852.
Bloserville Reformed Church Graveyard. Frankford Twp, Cumberland Co, PA
Derr, Martha Rachel d. 4-22-1904, age 1y 8m, ch/o J.A. & E.C.
Derr, Mary E. [?] d. 4-11-1900, age 1y 7m 21d, ch/o J.A. & E.C.
Lutheran Brick Church Graveyard - Zeamer 1901? Frankford Twp, Cumberland Co, PA
Dare, Peter, Sr. d. ?, age 69y, slate headstone
Dare, Mary, age 59y, slate headstone
Dare, Peter, age 16y, slate headstone
Darr, Sarah d. 12-28-1828, age 15y 5m 5d, slate headstone
Dare, Moses, age 5d
Dare, Elias d. 4-24-1824, age 8d, sand stone headstone
Darr, Catharine d. 1-21-1835, age 24y
Darr, Henry d. 6-11-1843, age 60y 4m 26d, slate headstone
Darr, Maria Magdalena d. 2-1-1827, age 44y 6m, German
Darr, Henry d. 4-27-1853, age 27y 3m 27d
Derr, John Amos d. 3-29-1876, b. 4-17-1824
Derr, Elizabeth d. 6-4-1905, b. 7-18-1818
(Another entry) 1993-2001 Reading of Brick Church aka St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Upper Frankford Twp.
This is typed from a copy that I received from Jerry A. Clouse about 1993, with additions from Zeamer. And updated May 31, 2001 by Elizabeth Landis Carson. Names within surnames are NOT alphabetical, done somewhat chronologically. Names of persons still living were not recorded.
BARRICK, Ira E., 1897-1958
wf. Cleo Darr, 1898-1976
Ethel E., 29 Jan-13 Feb 1919
DARE, Mary, age 80 years
Peter, Sr., age 70th year
Peter, Jr., 17th year
Susannah, 7 months
Moses, 5 days
Mary, "departed hor life in the 60 year of hor age."
DARE, Elias, died 24 April 1824, age 8 days
DARR, Henry, died 11 June 1843, age 60-4-26
wf. Maria [Zeamer: Maria Magdalena, died 1 Feb 1827], died 1 June 1827, age 44-6-
son, Henry, died 27 April 1853, age 27-3-27
DARR, Sarah, died 28 Dec 1828, age 15-5-5
DARR, Catharine, died 21 Jan 1835, age 24 years
[DARR, Elias, died 24 April 1824, age 8 days, Zeamer]
SEIP, John, s/o Christian & Catrina, 7 Sept 1772, died 1838
first wife of John (no name or dates)
Margaretta DARR, 2nd w/o John, died 1844
Leah, d/o John & Margaret, born 11 Jan 1817, died age 10 years
DERR, John Amos, 17 Aug 1824, 29 March 1876
Elizabeth, 18 Jan 1818, 4 June 1905
Emma, 1862-1943
Derr Genforum: Peter DERR c1735-c1805 and Mary -- who are buried in Brick Church Cem, U Frankford Twp, Cumberland Co, PA. He came to America from Germany in 1764 on Ship Prince of Wales. They had the following children: Henry DERR 1785- m. Mary --; John DERR 1790-1863 m. Elizabeth DILLER; William DERR 1798-1865 m. Rebecca Margaret DILLER; Jacob 1810- m. Nancy --; George DERR; 3 daughters; and Daniel DERR 1796-1876, 2m. 1818 Rebecca BOWERS sister of 1st wife, Magdaline, and daughter of Sebastian BOWERS and Magdalina BEAR 1762-1824. This DERR family is listed in the BIOG. ANNALS OF CUMB CO, 1905, p.718-21. http://www.people.virginia.edu/~kl2u/
Lutheran and Reformed (Salem) Stone Church Graveyard. McClure's Gap Road, Frankford Twp, Cumberland Co, PA
Dar, John , age 3m 19d
Eberly's Mill Graveyard, Lower Allen Twp, Cumberland Co, PA
Darr, John d. 9-25-1864, b. 10-5-1812
Darr, Nancy d. 12-18-1840, age 29y 11m 7d, w/o John Darr
Darr, Elena Jane d. 4-15-1851, age 1y 0m 20d, d/o John & R. Darr Darr
Darr, Mary Ellen d. 5-10-1851, age 5y 9m 9d, d/o John & R. Darr Darr
Carlisle-Ashland Cemetery (Zeamer ~1905) - Cumberland Co, PA
Darr, John David d. 2-16-1869, age 18y 7m 5d
Darr, Rachel E. d. 10-18-1867, age 23y 6m 3d, dau/o John H. & Elizabeth
Darr, John H. d. 1-18-1871, age 58y 11m 13d
Darr, Elizabeth d. 9-28-1896, age 77y 0m 16d, w/o John H.
Derr, Wilhelmina d. 6-4-1884, b. 5-4-1857, w/o Thomas; nee Smith
Carlisle's Old Graveyard: Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA
Archivists note: this 1930s book (Memoreis of Carlisle's Old Graveyard) was based on an 1898 reading of the cemetery.
DARR, Peter, Dec 18-1821, Sept 3-1884 (Flag)
Charles M., Oct 4-1863, July 13-1864
Mary F., Dec 29-1855, Jan 28-1861
DARR, Bessie, d/o H & C, Nov 14-1884, 5y 2m 6d
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