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From: Clay Fox <>
Subject: [PACHESTE] Re: Daffryn Mawr?
Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 23:33:10 -0700


Regarding:
> Subject: [PACHESTE] Daffryn Mawr
> Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 19:18:41 EDT
> From:
> . . .
> lists his place of death as Daffryn Mawr, in 1900. Does
> this place sound familiar to anyone?
> . . .
> My great great grandfather was EVAN SMITH and he died
> at his son-in-law's house. The son-in-law was JARED FARRA.
> . . .
> Lorraine

The only place in Pennsylvania I could find that sort of matched your
strange name, might be Daffy Run Manor. There is a small creek flowing
into Cloverdale Corners in Crawford county called Dolly Run, but it is
also known as Daffy Run. Whether there ever was a place called Daffy
Run Manor, I haven't the foggiest.

But Jarrad D Farra b. 1860, did indeed live in Willistown township in
Chester county in 1900. His occupation was night watchman. His father,
Jacob E Farra, b 1812, and his sister, Mary E b. 1853, lived in the same
dwelling. Both men were shown as widowers, and Mary, single. Also
listed, are his two sons, Evan J b. 1888, and Dilsworth (?) H b. 1892.
This census page of E.D. 135, sheet 2 was dated 4 June 1900.

Another bit of speculation you might consider, the word Mawr seems like
a transcription error, perhaps it was, besides manor, Mawn or Mauer.
Both are family names known to reside in SE PA, at least in the 1910
census. That's all I could find but it may be helpful. I hope so. Cheers,
Clay

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