George Johan 1687/88, son of LINK Weigant Darr, had (among others) sons named Conrad (b ~1710) and Abraham (no date given). I am wondering if this Abraham could be the son of George Johan. ???
Sources: a thread on the Darr Genforum Site, starting with Janet Christopherson, 10 April 1999 and contributed to by John Wade Darr and Rebecca Darr.
The church info comes from Ancestry.com's Marriage, Birth, and Death Records.
1.Abraham Darr (Tarr/Dorr/Derr/Door/Dare/Dore) b~1700 Germany d 1753-58 PA
2. Conrad b. 1728
?Allegeny Congregation (Lancaster County LINK)
Abraham Doerr b 25 July 1779 Berks Co, bapt 7 Nov 1779
parents Conrad and Barbara
sponsors Abraham and Magdalene Zuber - Rev Waldsmidt
?Allegeny Reformed
Catharina Doerr b 12 May 1771, bapt 17 Aug 1771
parents Conrad and Barbara
sponsors Catharina and Nicholas Jost
2. Anna Maria
2. Christina
2. Margaret
? Margaretha Doerr m Berhnardt Adam 24 Feb 1751 - Cocalico (Lancaster Co)
2. Catherine
2. Charles
2. Abraham b. 1737 PA or Germany
m 28 Feb 1758 Magdalina Bullinger d. March 1815, Butler Co, OH
2 children actually they must have had more that that:
Lancaster County - Cocalico
Jacob Doerr b 21 Mar 1762, bapt 9 Apr 1762
parents Abraham and Magdalena
sponsors Rudolf and Margaret Buelingher - Rev Waldsmidt
Cocalico Ref. Church
sponsor of Abraham Weiss - 1768 - Abraham Duerr
3. Elizabeth
3. Conrad b. 15 March 1769 PA d. 4 July 1832 Darrtown, Butler Co OH
m 26 Apr 1792 Catherine Ogle b. 1782 (sic) d. 8 Apr 1846 Butler Co
before moving to Ohio, the family went first to - Frederick Co Md
Conrad apparently founded the town of Darrtown, Ohio
12 children
4. Elizabeth m John Deem
4. Abraham Franklin Darr b. 15 Feb 1793 PA d. 30 March 1852
5. Oliver Hazard Perry 1827 d. 1833
5. Conrad Grafton 9 Aug 1824 d 18 May 1867
5. Andrew Jackson 16 Nov 1834 Darrtown Ohio
1? brother George form Germany in 1762 - Frederick Co, Md (1800 census)
I don’t know if any of these census listings refer to this batch of Darrs, but here they are.
1780 PA Lancaster Darr, Abraham Lncr DY
Conrad ditto
1785 - Dauphin Co formed from Lancaster
1790 Pa Dauphin Abraham Derr (189) 2 1 2 0 0
Conrad Derr (189) 1 0 0 0 0
1800 Maryland Frederick Westminster 934 Abraham Darr 30010 20010
Emmitsburg 878 George Darr 12010 01010
1820 Ohio- Butler Co, Milford 25 - Abram F & Coonrod
1840 Ohio Butler - AF Darr / Conrad / Hiram
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