Daniel Tarr
Daniel Tarr, who is engaged in general farming and gardening on a tract of eighty acres in Wells Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, was born August 24, 1860, on a farm on Salt Run, in that township, and is a son of Elza Andrew and Mary Ann (Brainerd) Tarr. Daniel Tarr, grandfather of our subject, was a soldier in the War of 1812. He was one of the early settlers of Wells Township, where he owned a farm of 336 acres, and he died on the old home farm, which is now owned by W. H. Haines. He was the father of the following children: William, deceased; John V., deceased; Franklin J., deceased; Jane; Sarah A., deceased; Elza Andrew, father of Daniel; Grafton W., deceased; and Christian.
Elza A. Tarr was born April 11, 1830, on the home farm in Jefferson County, Ohio, and subsequently inherited part of the home place, which he operated for some years. He is still hale and hearty at the advanced age of eighty years and thinks nothing of walking to Steubenville. He was married to Mary Ann Brainerd, who came to Jefferson County from Warren, O., and who died in 1901 at the age of seventy-five years. Mr. and Mrs. Tarr reared four children: Caroline, who is the wife of Albert Lloyd; John V.; Daniel; and William E.
Daniel Tarr grew to manhood on the home farm and continued to live there for twelve years after his marriage. In 1901 he located on his present farm of eighty acres, which he and his brother John V. inherited from their uncle, John V. Tarr. He subsequently purchased his brother's interest in the property and is engaged in carrying on general farming and gardening.
Mr. Tarr was married October 22, 1889, to Ella Scott, a daughter of Hon. T. B. and Mary (Carter) Scott, and of their union have been born the following children: Ira Eugene, Lula Mary, Harry Vincent, Loran A., and Junia Jane. Mr. Tarr is a Republican in politics. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is class leader and superintendent of the Sunday school.
From 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio, by Joseph B. Doyle. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910