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Pioneer - FARRILL, James Danvers
Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County
Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906
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FARRILL, James Danvers.
(d.) b. Isle of Man, in 1805; d. 1871, age 66. The
father was R. Farrill, who came to the Isle of Man from France, with means.
He invested in different lines of business at a loss. His wife who was a
lady of education, after her husband's death, taught private school., and
raised her family, successfully. The late James Danvers Farrill was raised
in White Haven, Cumberland Co., Eng.. and went, in 1837, to Mount Morris,
Livingston Co., New York, with his brother, Rev. Alex. Farrill. The latter
remained in the United States, and later another brother, Frank Farrill, came
to New Haven, Connecticut, where he d. James Danvers Farrill came to Canada
in 1841, and set. in Arthur Tp. on the farm of 200 acres, lot 28, E.O.S. road.
At that time it was
all bush and there were no roads, simply blazed paths. He returned to the
United States twice to earn money with which to keep things going in Canada.
He was a well educated and well informed man; never held or sought office.
He was a class leader for years, and active in the affairs of the Methodist
church. In politics he was a Liberal. He m. Catharine Lewthwaite, b. 1807,
Isle of Man, and d. 1901, age 94. Issue: Anthony J.. b. Liverpool, 1836;
Louisa, b. New York (d. young) Jane, b. Canada (d. young) ; George A., and
Frank, 1851, d. 1894.
Anthony J. went to Pittsburg in 1859. He has been very successful, and has now retired. George A., b. Arthur, 1846, owns 144 acres, divs. 3 and 4, lot 23, E.O.S. road, where he carries on mixed farming. He has been Councillor of the township for three years, and is Magistrate. He has been class leader, assistant superintendent and teacher in the Sabbath School in the Methodist church, and in politics he is a Liberal. He m. Margaret McHardy, of Nichol Tp. Issue: Fred G., B.A. Victoria College of the University of Toronto; Ida L., Norman A., Edwin B. (d.); Margaret J. (d.); Evelyn M. and Mildred A. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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