Hi, I think there was a book being written at one time but I have not heard much about it in the last few years. John R. Clarke Thomasville, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Farrer" <mlfarrer@swbell.net> To: <GAJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 10:31 AM Subject: [GAJEFFER] Farrer - Farrow Graves in Jefferson County GA >I was told that there is a project to index those buries in all Jefferson > County Cemeteries. > > I have a whole family that I have never been able to find but one grave, > some I know a death date and other I don't. All the dates of birth come > from > James H. and Mary A. Farrows family bible. > > James H. Farrow - Farrer He was in Louisville Dist in 1830 census, 1840 > census 77th DISTRICT , and 1850 census 48th Dist. As per his estate > records > that never says when he died, his death was between 1852 & 1855. > > Catherine F. Farrow - born 24 Nov 1829, there was a female child her age > in > the Louisville Dist Jefferson County 1830 census but none later. > > Harriet P. Farrow Davis Scruggs, born 7 Feb 1832. There was a female child > her age in the 1840 census 77th District. In the 1850 census 48th Dist she > was born in Jefferson County. In 1851 she married Isaac B. Davis in > Jefferson County, GA. Isaac died on 21 Mar 1856. She then married > Jefferson > County resident William G. Scruggs. I never found their marriage license > but > they were in the 1860 & 1870 77th District of Jefferson County Census, and > in the 1880 census they were living in the 85th District of Jefferson > County. I have not been able to find out when they died. I have an > unconfirmed date of 9 Aug 1897 for William. I found if on > Ficklin-Ficklen-Fickling Family Genealogy website, I sent an email to > verify > the source but I never got a resounce. > > The only grave I have found was for Aquilla M. Farrer born 10 Apr 1834 in > Jefferson County GA. He left Jefferson County after the civil war. Found > in > DeKalb Co AL in 1880 and Bartow Co GA in 1900. Missing in 1910 census but > receiving his Civil War Vets pension in Bartow County Ga until his death. > I > suspect he spent time living with different sons and nephews until his > death. Died in 10 Mar 1916 at the home of nephew John D. Scruggs near > Bartow, Jefferson Co and buried in Moxley Cemetary, Jefferson Co., GA, > USA. > I have not been able to find my GGGrandfathers obit. His obit read "On the > 10th day of March, 1916. Mr Quilla Farrer. age eighty-seven years. He was > living at the home of his son, Mr I. M. Farrer. He died of Bright's > disease". I.M. was his nephew not son. Years ago I met Walter I. Farrer > who > was 8 when Aquilla died and he was sure Aquilla died at the home of his > nephew, John D. Scruggs and he is buried in the John D. Scruggs family > plot. > > Sarah E. Farrow was born in 19 Jun 1838 but died early as she was not > found > in the 1840 census. > > William J. Harrison Farrow Farrer - He was born in Jefferson County on 9 > Oct > 1840. He was in the 1850 census 48th Dist and 1860 census 77th Dist. He > married Catherine E. Wasden in Jefferson County on 18 Apr 1861. As the > youngest son he was the last to enlist in the 38th Ga Vol Inf. After being > with the unit a brief time he came down with the measles and was > furloughed. > While at home in Jefferson Co he caught pneumonia and died on 20 Mar 1862. > On the same date his daughter William Catherine Farrer was born. > > My most elusive ancestor was Aquilla Farrer's first wife Susan Berryhill > born Oct 20 1853 Jefferson Co, Ga. I have never figured out who her father > was. There aren't very many Berryhill candidates but her name never shows > up > with any of them. I have only found her in two records, her marriage > licence > dated 26 Oct 1856 and the 1860 77th District census. Then nothing; nothing > before the marriage and nothing after the census. It is assumed she died > in > Jefferson County before the family moved on. > > Someone once told me a Mr. Gay bought a farm early in the 1900's that was > known as the old Farrer place. If was in the first left corner NW of the > Moses Chapel/Cemetery between Mayes Grove Church and Wrenn. Nearby and > west > of the farm is a Carson Cemetery, Burke Cemetery. A little farther away is > the Boatwright Cem west of the Munin School. If it helps after they left > Jefferson County the were members of the Methodist Church. I would not be > surprised the find all but Harriet and Aquilla buried together. > > I hope they are in one of the cemeteries that have been indexed. > > Lynn Farrer > 6308 Dorchester Dr. > Austin, TX 78723 > 512-926-6762 > mlFarrer@swbell.net > > > > ==== GAJEFFER Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact > GAJEFFER-ADMIN@ROOTSWEB.COM > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >