WDC GenWeb - Descendants of Robert Ferrier

* Robert Ferrier
  b. abt 1746 probably Ireland, d. 4 Jan - Mar 1820 Giles Co VA
     Supposedly of Scotch-Irish descent; however, some of his family lived
     in France in the 1500's. Surname was originally Farrier, changed to
     Ferrier after he immigrated to VA. 1778 listed as private 5th class
     from VA in Revolutionary War, served under Captain's Jonathon McClure
     and John Gilcrest of Lancaster Co. PA Militia. Went to Ireland sometime
     before 1785, returning sometime before 1787 to Botetourt Co, VA. It's
     presumed while in Ireland he inherited a large sum of money, because
     when he returned he purchased several tracts of land in 1800. Moved to
     Giles Co VA sometime after 1813.
  m. Margaret -, 7 Apr 1771 Philadelphia PA
        Listed as a parent born in Ireland in 1880 census for Cass Co IA.
        Maiden was probably Tibberland, Kimberland, Sutherland or Futherland
  *  William Porter Ferrier b. abt 1778 PA, d. 1865
     m. Sarah Caldwell 20 Mar 1801; d. 1856
        A cousin to the Caldwell brothers that married her sisters
     *  one child
  *  John Ferrier b. abt 1780 PA, d. 12 Aug 1861 Botetourt Co VA
        He and wife Mary ran a tavern and a roadhouse in Botetourt Co with
        the help of two slaves and a servant until his death
     m. Mary Bines Reynolds 3 Oct 1805 Botetourt Co VA
        b. 3 Feb 1788 Botetourt Co VA, d. 1 Apr 1867 Botetourt Co
     *  Margaret Ferrier
        b. 9 Apr 1806 Botetourt Co VA, d. 10 May 1882 Jefferson OR
        m. Barcley Kile Caldwell 25 May 1822; d. 1844 Lafayette Co MO
        *  several children
           Margaret took her children to Santiam City, OR to homestead
           sometime in 1646
        2nd husband of Margaret Ferrier:
        m. James Madison Bates 1847 OR; d. 13 Oct 1891 Jefferson OR
        *  one known child
     *  Anna Ferrier b. 8 Jan 1809 Botetourt Co VA, d. 4 Jul 1889 Sutton WV
        m. Jacob Hamman 3 Nov 1828; b. 24 Nov 1791 d. 20 Feb 1853
        *  two children
     *  Tabitha Ferrier b. 1811 Botetourt Co VA
        m. Andrew Campbell 7 Nov 1831; b. 1803
        *  six known children
     *  Nancy Ferrier b. Giles Co VA
        m. Charles Hand Smith 9 Apr 1831
        *  at least nine children
     *  Mary Ferrier b. Giles Co VA
        m. Caleb Carper 18 Aug 1840 Botetourt Co VA; b. Botetourt Co
     *  John Ferrier
        b. 26 Apr 1819 Giles Co VA, d. 13 Jan 1887 buried Des Moines IA
           Moved to Platte City MO abt 1840 and became a wealthy slave
           trader, and bought and sold many lots in Platte Co. He lost both
           businesses as a result of the Civil War freeing the slaves. He
           moved to Des Moines, IA 1867 and was a merchant, later moving to
           Cass Co IA 1870 and took up crop farming
        m. Jane Walker abt 1840 VA
           b. abt 1823 VA, d. 1865-8 Des Moines IA buried Des Moines
           [d/o Henry Walker & Martha Woods]
        *  Martha Ferrier b. 1846 Platte Co MO
           m. Dr. O B Thompson
           *  three known children
        *  James Ferrier b. 1847 Platte Co MO
        *  Mary Ella Ferrier b. 1851 Platte Co MO
           m. Dr. F S Thomas 15 Oct 1873
           *  three daughters
        *  Olivia Ferrier b. 1853 Platte Co MO
           m. Scott Beatty 15 Oct 1873
           *  three children
           2nd husband of Olivia Ferrier:
           m. Albert A Hubbard
           *  two children
        *  Virginia Eastman Ferrier b. 1859 Platte Co MO
           m. John R Reynolds Jr 8 May 1878
           *  daughter
           *  son
        2nd wife of John Ferrier:
        m. Margaret Clarinda Irwin 23 Apr 1869 Des Moines IA
           b. 8 Jul 1835 Bedford IN, d. 23 May 1903 IA buried Des Moines
           [d/o Samuel Fleming Irwin, & 1st wife Iras Glendenning Hoggatt
           d. 1848 IN]
           Living with her widowed grandmother Margaret Irwin when 1850
           census was taken for Steubenville, OH. The first woman school
           teacher in Des Moines IA. She and two of her three children
           were listed in the 1900 IA census for Council Bluffs
        *  John William Ferrier b. 16 Mar 1871 Cass Co IA
              1900 a "Justice of the Peace" in Council Bluffs IA. Later was
              wealthy merchant, had several large businesses in Philippine
              Islands before World War II. As a result of the War lost his
              vast fortune
           m. Grace Block Campbell
           *  several children
        *  Samuel Irwin Ferrier b. 1873 Cass Co IA, d. bef 1900 unmarried
        *  Hattie Hatton Ferrier b. 16 Oct 1876 Cass Co IA, d. 25 Dec 1949
           m. John Larkin Barnard
           Descendants of Hattie Ferrier and John Barnard
     *  Harriet Ferrier b. 1821 Giles Co VA
        m. Jacob Carper 7 Sep 1841 Giles Co VA; b. 1803
        *  two known children
     *  Robert Ferrier b. Giles Co VA
     *  William Ferrier b. Giles Co VA
        m. Catherine -
  *  Nancy Ferrier b. abt 1784 PA (maybe born in Ireland)
     m. Hugh Caldwell 9 October 1809 Botetourt Co VA
        [s/o Hugh Caldwell & Ruth Holstine]
        Hugh's m.1st Betsy Deardorff 1803. Hugh and Nancy moved to TN
        sometime after 1812
  *  Mary "Polly" Ferrier
     b. 14 May 1785 Ireland, d. 4 Feb 1855 Mercerville OH
     m. Henry Caldwell 17 Dec 1803 Botetourt Co VA
        [s/o John Caldwell & Susanna Preston]
     *  ten children
  *  Margaret "Peggy" Ferrier b. abt 1786 Botetourt VA (maybe born Ireland)
     m. David Looney 6 Jan 1807 Botetourt Co VA
  *  Sarah "Sally" Ferrier b. 1788 Botetourt VA
     m. William Reynolds 13 Apr 1808 Botetourt Co VA
  *  Jane "Jenny" Ferrier b. abt 1790 Botetourt VA
     m. Rev. Benjamin Phillip Williams 27 Oct 1807


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