W.L. Barr was born July 24th, 1857, in Union county. Was married December, 1879, to Elizabeth Morrison. To this union seven children were born, four girls and three boys. The children are: S.M. Barr of Concord; J.F. Barr of No. 2 township; Mrs. Henry Dees of Concord; Mrs. Sam Motley of this county; Mrs. Mackie Flowe of Mecklenburg county. Mrs. Hattie Ritchie and Mack Barr were living at home with their father.
The wife and all the children with two brothers, J.P. Barr of Atlanta, Ga., and J.F. Barr of Monroe, are living to mourn the going away of this man.
Mr. Barr was a prosperous farmer and leaves many friends who will miss him. He was stricken with paralysis Thursday and died yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock at Robeson Presbyterian Church in Mecklenburg county, and interment will be in the church cemetery.
From page 2 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, Oct. 25, 1924
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