Marilyn wrote: >Hi, >I am also researching the Farrar Family. My husband's gggrandmother >was Sarah Elizabeth Farrar who married William Duncan in Clyde,Macoupin >IL. I feel certain that she is the daughter of Green Wesley Farrar. I >have Green W. born 1800 NC, m. Laura (Lura) Sinclair. Green's father was >William Franklin Farrar b. 1781, Caswell Co. NC, m. Elizabeth Brekeen. >The 1850 census for Macoupin Co. IL shows Green W. Farrar age 50, (pg. >313, Dwg. No. 4, Family No. 4, with Lusa age 42, George W. 23, Thomas J. >17, Nancy J. 15, Laura Ann 9, Green W. 7. In Dwg. No. 6, Family #7, I >have William Duncan 28, Sarah E. Duncan, age 22, and D. W. Duncan, age >2. We know that Sarah's maiden name was Farrar fom a copy of their >marriage record. As you can see, the age of 22 for Sarah fits between >George W. and Thomas J. Farrar, and since she and William Duncan were >married in 1847, she would no longer be in her father's household for >the 1850 census. >Does anyone have any information on this family. Please if you can help >me connect Sarah Elizabeth to the family of Green W. Farrar, please >let me know. I'll gladly share what I have with anyone. >Thanks, and >God bless, >Marilyn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Marilyn, I have some FARRAR ancestry info. If you like more info. contact me. Silas COLBY, B. 11 Aug 1788, D. 16 Dec 1858, Henniker, NH, m. Hannah FARRAR, b. 31 Mar 1793, d. 5 Aug 1844, Henniker, NH, 2nd. Emily FARRAR, (sister of Hannah), b. 3 Dec 1800, d. Apr 1883, Hillsborough, NH. One of Silas and Hannah's sons, Isaac F. COLBY, (my gg grandfather), emigrated from NH to Pike Co. Il abt. 1835, then moved to Greene, Macoupin and finally Christian County. Bob Colby Tinley Park, IL