Background
Farr was born in Waterford, Vermont. He was a son of Winslow Farr.
Farr was born in Waterford, Vermont. He was a son of Winslow Farr.
The Farr family moved to Kirtland, Ohio in 1837 and then to Missouri in 1838, and to Nauvoo, Illinois after that. In 1843 and 1844, Farr served as a missionary in many states of the United States. He then went west with the body of the saints arriving in the Salt Lake Valley in September 1847.
In 1851, Farr was called as president of the newly formed Weber Stake, which required him to move to Ogden.
Farr was the father of many children.
He also served as the first mayor of Ogden, a member of the Utah Territorial Legislature and in 1870 to 1871 served as a missionary in the British Isles.