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One report says he was born in eastern Pennsylvania and another says he was born in Germany and emigrated here in 1792. If he emigrated to America.. what Ship did he come over on? I have found no history on this. I did find in a book, List of Foreigners imported in the "Ship Halifax", Capt. Thomas Coatam, from Rotterdam, Qual. 22nd October, 1754, that had a Matheas Tarr on board. I have "not" been able to find out if this Matheas Tarr could possibly be George Tarr's father. Just another mystery in a long line of other unanswered questions. I have not been able to identify his parents or if he had any brothers and sisters. Where George was before he came to Venango County or what route he took to get to Venango County has not been determined. So many unanswered questions.. but, the search goes on... The earliest known dates that I have found of George being in Venango County is in the 1805 "Tax List" which shows George being listed on the ledgers of Edward Hale's Trading Post for the period of 1798 to 1800 and in 1800 when he was "a witness" for one of his neighbors who was buying land. According to Venango County History, George Tarr settled on his farm on or about 1800, were he commenced clearing away the forest and improving a farm. His first building was a small log cabin in which he lived for nearly forty years. He then purchased land on the road and erected a more commodious and neater house, in which he resided until his death. When Mr. Tarr first came to this place, things were very scarce and provisions for the sustenance of his family were hard to obtain. At one time they were compelled to take up the potatoes they had planted and eat them- to keep them from suffering. Bears, panthers, wolves, deer and wild turkeys were plenty. He owned at one time over "one thousand acres of land", farming was his vocation. The Tarr Farm was in what is now Cherrytree Township, about one mile from the village of Cherrytree, part of the land was in what is now known as Oakland Township. [note:- the road that George Tarr lived on was known as "Tarr Woods Road"-- today it is known as "Tarr Road"] George Tarr was married (date unknown) to Barbara (maiden name unknown) either in Germany or eastern Pennsylvania. [In LDS Family History Library, there is reference indicating Barbara's maiden name may possibly be Turner]. Barbara was born either in Germany or eastern Pennsylvania on or about 1774/75. George and Barbara had 8 children.
George Tarr died on 3 April 1845 at the age of 78
years, 6 months and 9 days. Barbara died on 7 May 1847 at the age of 72 years. They are both buried in the "Tarr Cemetery", known today as the Tarr/Kellogg Cemetery. The cemetery is located on "Tarr Road" on a piece of land that George Tarr owned.
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