Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameGilbert Latey FARR 
Birth20 Feb 1843, West Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine2615, p 113
Death18 Mar 1916, Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa2615, p 113 Age: 73
OccupationQuaker minister2615, p 113
FatherNoah FARR Jr. (1808-1875)
MotherEliza B. MEADER (1814-1863)
Individual Notes
• He was the first Friends missionary to Jamaica, sponsored by the Iowa yearly meeting.2601
Spouses
Birth20 Jun 1844, Beddington, Washington, Maine2689
Death22 Apr 1882, Jonesboro, Washington, Maine2615, p 113; date only,2689, day, month and place only Age: 37
FlagsMayflower Descendant
FatherWilmot BRIDGHAM (1817-1882)
MotherHannah SCHOPPE (1820-1903)
Individual Notes
• I have three conflicting sources on her birth date. One is June 20, 1844. Another is Feb 12, 1841 in Greene. This third is Feb 21, 1841, in Greene. Since her parents were not married until July 19, 1841, I’m going with the 1844 date.2690
Research
• Mayflower descendant from John Alden.
Marriage14 Aug 1867, Winthrop, Kennebec, Maine2615, p 113; date only, states 20 Aug 1867,2690
Birth17 Aug 1854, No. Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire2615, p 113
Death19 Jan 1891, Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa2615, p 113 Age: 36
FatherHenry THORNDIKE
MotherAnna PAIGE
Marriage19 Jun 18852615, p 113
ChildrenWendell Gilbert (1886-1981)
Willard Henry (1888-1981)
Birth15 Aug 1863, Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa2615, p 113
Death8 Nov 1949, Chicago, Cook, Illinois2615, p 113 Age: 86
Memoat home of Willard Henry Farr
BurialOskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa2615, p 113
FatherWilliam P[enn] McPHERSON
MotherCelia Ellen LAMB
Individual Notes
• Prall says: “The above family in the Oskaloosa MM, Mahaska Co, IA. On Aug 31, 1882 and some of the younger children were granted a cert. to New Sharon MM, IA,” I don’t know where that is. Other dates for her and other family members are from then to 1904, as they moved from one MM to another. She was apparently in Nebraska for a time -- Spencer MM, NE, Nov. 4, 1891.2691, p 2
General
• “MM” -- that’s the Quaker abbreviation for “Monthly Meeting,” the term they used to mean their church, or their gathering place for worship. So Ann Maria was a Quaker.2691
Marriage20 Dec 18922615, p 113,2692, marriage only
ChildrenLaurence McPherson (1894-1991)
Carey Swift (1896-1973)