From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 490
 
JOHN BARR was son of Allen BARR, who died at Paisley in 1828.  John was born in 
Renfrewshire in 1792.  He married Barbara BLACK (born in 1789 at St. Andrews).  
He was bred a shawl-weaver, and on his father's death he came to New York 
(city).  In 1833 he went to Taunton, Massachusetts, and to Fall River in 1840.  
In 1848 he came to a farm in Linn.  He died in 1860 and his wife died in 1873.  
They had eight children.  One of these, George W. BARR, was for several years 
chairman of the county board.

Submitted By:  Carol
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