JOHN P. DARR, one of the prominent German settlers of Lawrence County, 
is a
native of the Dukedom of Nassau, Germany, his birth occurring December 
22,
1815.  He is the oldest son of John W. and Sophia (Fill) Darr, who emigrated
from Germany to the United States in the year 1852.  John P. remained with
his parents until attaining his majority, and during his youth secured an
excellent practical education, such as was afforded by the common schools 
of
his native country.  He learned the stone and brick-layer's trade when
seventeen years old, and the fall of 1837 preceded his parents to the United
States, settling in Lawrence County, Ind.  Here, December 17, 1840, he
married Elizabeth Guthrie, who was born October 28, 1822, a daughter of 
Hugh
and Nancy (Flinn) Guthrie.  Nine children have blessed this union, named
Rachel, John W., Elizabeth C. (Mrs. Richard Henderson), Charles L., Nancy 
C.
(Mrs. James M. Newkirk), Mary S. (Mrs. Hiram A. Weddle), George W., 
Hannah
and Henry S.  For a number of years past Mr. Darr has been engaged in
farming and stock-raising, and eighty acres of land in Lawrence County, and
180 in Jackson County are the result of his thrift and industry.  He is a
Republican, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
Church.


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