Davidson and Farrier Family Histories

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

John McCullagh Farrier, 1852/53-1920

  • Born: 1852/1853 (New York)
  • Died:  December 1920 (Buried at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York)
  • Parents:  John Farrier and Elizabeth
  • Spouse:  Annie Brewster Beach  (md. 27 Sept. 1882  Brooklyn, Kings, New York)
  • Children:  Albert Moses Farrier, Robert Y. Farrier, Frederick B. Farrier, Walter Halliday Farrier [Sr.], Anna Drucilla Farrier

1852/53 September
Born in New York to John Farrier and Elisabeth or Elizabeth [1, 2]

1860 June
Age 8
Resides in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, with parents John and Elisabeth Farrier, and siblings Wm. A., Jane, and Robert E. [2]

1880 June
Age 28
Resides New York (Manhattan), New York, New York.  Occupation “Teas”  [3]

1882 September 27
Age 30
Marries Annie B. Beach at Brooklyn, Kings, New York  [4]

1882 December 3
Age 30
Joins Broadway Tabernacle Church, New York City.  [5]

1883 Aug 27
Age 30
Son Albert Moses born New York City, New York, New York  [6]

1885 Apr 10
Age 31
Son Robert Y. born New York City, New York, New York  [7]

1889 November 20
Age 37
Removed from Broadway Tabernacle Church [5]

1892 Jun 20
Age 39
Son Frederick B. born New York City, New York, New York  [8]

1894 August 23
Age 41
Son Walter Halliday Farrier [Sr.] born Brooklyn, Kings, New York.  Residing at 792 Irving St., Brooklyn, New York.   [9]

1900 January 28
Age 47
Daughter Anna Drucilla born Brooklyn, Kings, New York  [10]

1900 June
Age 47
Residing in Brooklyn, Kings, New York with wife Annie E. and children Albert M., Robert Y., Fred B., Walter H., and Anna D.  Lists occupation as “Dry Goods” [11]

1905 June 1
Age 52
Residing in Brooklyn, Kings, New York with wife Annie B. and children Albert M., Robert Y., Fred B., Walter H., and Anna D.  [12]

1907 April 1
Age 55
Death of mother, Elizabeth at his home in Brooklyn, New York.  [13]

1907 May 19
Age 55
Son Robert Y dies Manhattan, New York, New York [14, 15]

1908 (abt.)
Age 56
Has nervous breakdown due to business partner absconding.  [16]

1910 April
Age 58
Residing in Acquackanonk Twp, Passaic, New Jersey with wife Annie B. and children Fred B., Walter H., and Anna D. and boarder Henrietta Deeths.  Is retired.  [17]

1920 Jan
Age 68
Residing in Clifton Ward, Passaic, New Jersey with wife Annie B., and daughter Anna D.  Is retired.  [18]

1920 December
Age 68
Dies.  Is buried 31 December 1920 at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York (Lot 2248, Section 70)  [19]
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[1]  Brooklyn Bureau of Records birth cert. no. 12129 for Walter Halliday Farrier Sr.

[2]  1860 Census, State of New Jersey, County of Monmouth, Town of Shrewsbury.
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New
Jersey; Roll: M653_702; Page: 651; Image: 133; Family History Library
Film: 803702.

[3]  "United States Census, 1880," index and  images,  FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ6K-XG8 : accessed 15 Feb 2013), Eliz Farrier, New York, New York, New York, United States; citing sheet 538B, family 0, NARA microfilm publication T9-0886.

[4]  “September Weddings : Interesting Ceremonies on Staten Island and on Brooklyn Heights,” The New York Times, September 28, 1882.

[5]  Ward, Susan Hayes.  The History of the Broadway Tabernacle Church …. (New York: The Broadway Tabernacle Church, 1901), p. 311.

[6]  Birth Return, City of New York, County of New York, State of New York, FHL US/CAN 1322183. "Manhattan birth certificates, 1866-1897" Certificate no. 375336.

[7]  Birth Return, City of New York, County of New York, State of New York, FHL US/CAN 1322200.  "Manhattan birth certificates, 1866-1897" certificate no. 425120

[8]  "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDTD-394 : accessed 03 Jan 2013), Frederick Farrier, 20 Jun 1892; citing reference , FHL microfilm 1324410.

[9]  “New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDYV-YBF : accessed 04 Feb 2013), Walter Halliday Farrier, 23 Aug 1894; citing reference , FHL microfilm 1324420.

[10]  New York City Births, 1891-1902; Births reported in 1900, Borough of Brooklyn, certificate #2216.

[11]  “United States Census, 1900,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSNG-GJV : accessed 14 Oct 2012), John M Farrier, ED 533 Borough of Brooklyn, Election District 32 New York City Ward 28, Kings, New York, United States; citingsheet 2A, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241068.

[12]  "New York, State Census, 1905," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKS1-L3T : accessed 12 Feb 2013), John M Farrier, Brooklyn, A.D. 21, E.D. 02, Kings, New York.

[13]  Death notice in Brooklyn Standard Union, April 3, 1907.  http://genforum.genealogy.com/farrier/messages/84.html  Viewed online February 2013.

[14]  Manhattan death certificate #10565.

[15]  "Died... Farrier”, Brooklyn Daily Standard Union, Tuesday, 21 May 1907. http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Newspaper/BSU/1907.Death.May.html  Viewed online Jan. 2011.

[16]  Personal information from grandson, Walter Halliday Farrier, Jr.

[17]  "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKBJ-Z3R : accessed 14 Oct 2012), John M Farrier, Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; citing sheet 4B, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374917.

[18]  "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4YS-NH4 : accessed 14 Oct 2012), John M Farrier, , Passaic, New Jersey; citing enumeration district (ED) , sheet 3A, family 48, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821062.

[19]  Burial record for John M. Farrier at http://www.green-wood.com/burial_results/index.php   Viewed online October 2012.

Annie Brewster Beach, 1863-1926


1863 May 23
Born Toms River, Ocean, New Jersey, fourth child of Henry Day Beach and Ann Eliza Fordham [1, 2, 3]

1877 November 28
Age 14
Mother Ann Eliza Fordham Beach dies in Red Bank, Monmouth, New Jersey [2, 3]

1882 September 27
Age 19
Marries John M. Farrier at Brooklyn, Kings, New York [3,4]

"September Weddings," The New York Times, September 28, 1882, p. 5.
1882 December 1
Age 19
Becomes member of Broadway Tabernacle Church, New York City. [5]

1883 August 27
Age 20
Son Albert Moses born New York City, New York, New York [6]

1885 April 10
Age 21
Son Robert Y. born New York City, New York, New York  [7]

1886 July 12
Age 23
Father Henry Day Beach dies in Nova Scotia, Canada [8, 9]

1887 April
Age 23
Living in New York—plaintiff in law suit against father’s 2nd wife [10]

1889 November 20
Age 26
Removed from Broadway Tabernacle Church. [5]

1892 June 20
Age 29
Son Frederick B. born New York City, New York, New York  [11]

1894 August 23
Age 31
Son Walter Halliday born Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Residing at 792 Irving St., Brooklyn, Kings, New York  [12]

1900 January 28
Age 36
Daughter Anna Drucilla born Brooklyn, Kings, New York  [13]

1900 June
Age 37
Residing in Brooklyn, Kings, New York with husband John M. and children Albert M., Robert Y., Fred B., Walter H., and Anna D. [14]

1905 June 1
Age 42
Residing in Brooklyn, Kings, New York with husband John M. and children Albert M., Robert Y., Fred B., Walter H., and Anna D.  [15]

1907 May 19
Age 43
Son Robert Y. died in Manhattan, New York, New York of abscess of the liver [16, 17]

1910 April
Age 46
Residing in Acquackanonk Township, Passaic, New Jersey with husband John M. and children Fred B., Walter H., and Anna D. and boarder, Henrietta Deeths.  [18]

1920 January
Age 56
Residing in Clifton Ward, Passaic, New Jersey with husband John M. and daughter Anna D.  [19]

1920 December
Age 57
Husband John McCullagh dies.  Buried 31 December 1920 at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York (Lot 2248, Section 70)  [20]

1926 August
Age 63
Dies.  Buried 21 August 1926 at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York (Lot 2248, Section 70)  [21]
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Sources:
[1]   New Jersey Dept. of State, Div. of Archives and Records Management, Archives Section. Returns of Births. Volume AA, page no. 119. Town/Township: Dover. County: Ocean. Birthplace: Toms River.

[2]  Heman Ely. Records of the descendants of Nathaniel Ely, the emigrant… (Cleveland, Ohio: Short &Forman, Printers and Stationers, 1885), pp. 385-386.

[3]  Jones, Emma C. Brewster, Brewster Genealogy, 1566-1907 (New York, New York: Grafton Press, c1908), volume 2, part 1, page 732-734.

[4]  "September Weddings," The New York Times, September 28, 1882, p. 5.

[5]  Ward, Susan Hayes.  The History of the Broadway Tabernacle Church …. (New York: The Broadway Tabernacle Church, 1901), p. 311.

[6]  Birth Return, City of New York, County of New York, State of New York, FHL US/CAN 1322183. "Manhattan birth certificates, 1866-1897" Certificate no. 375336.

[7]  Birth Return, City of New York, County of New York, State of New York, FHL US/CAN 1322200.  "Manhattan birth certificates, 1866-1897" certificate no. 425120

[8]  "New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F695-N3Y : accessed 10 Jan 2013), Henry D. Beach, 1824; citing reference Pg 25, FHL microfilm 1671687.

[9]  “Death of Henry D. Beach, Red Bank [New Jersey] Register,  July 28, 1886.

[10]  “Settled Before Trial : Henry D. Beach’s Daughter Gets Her Father’s Property,” The New York Times, April 9, 1887, p. ?

[11]  "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDTD-394 : accessed 03 Jan 2013), Frederick Farrier, 20 Jun 1892; citing reference , FHL microfilm 1324410.

[12]  "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDYV-YBF : accessed 04 Feb 2013), Walter Halliday Farrier, 23 Aug 1894; citing reference , FHL microfilm 1324420.

[13]  New York City Births, 1891-1902; Births reported in 1900, Borough of Brooklyn, certificate #2216.

[14]  "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSNG-GJV : accessed 14 Oct 2012), John M Farrier, ED 533 Borough of Brooklyn, Election District 32 New York City Ward 28, Kings, New York, United States; citing sheet 2A, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241068.

[15]  "New York, State Census, 1905," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKS1-L3T : accessed 12 Feb 2013), John M Farrier, Brooklyn, A.D. 21, E.D. 02, Kings, New York.

[16]  Manhattan death certificate #10565.

[17]  "Died... Farrier”, Brooklyn Daily Standard Union, Tuesday, 21 May 1907. http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Newspaper/BSU/1907.Death.May.html  Viewed online Jan. 2011.

[18]  "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKBJ-Z3R : accessed 14 Oct 2012), John M Farrier, Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; citing sheet 4B, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374917.

[19]  "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4YS-NH4 : accessed 14 Oct 2012), John M Farrier, , Passaic, New Jersey; citing enumeration district (ED) , sheet 3A, family 48, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821062.

[20]  Burial record for John M. Farrier at at http://www.green-wood.com/burial_results/index.php   Viewed online October 2012.

[21]  Burial record for Annie B. Farrier at http://www.green-wood.com/burial_results/index.php  Viewed online October 2012.