Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameGilbert Latey FARR 
Birth20 Feb 1843, West Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine88
Death18 Mar 1916, Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa88 Age: 73
OccupationQuaker minister88
FatherNoah FARR Jr. (1808-1875)
MotherEliza B. MEADER (1814-1863)
Individual Notes
• He was the first Friends missionary to Jamaica, sponsored by the Iowa yearly meeting.92
Spouses
Birth20 Jun 1844, Beddington, Washington, Maine2314
FlagsMayflower Descendant
FatherWilmot BRIDGHAM (1817-1882)
MotherHannah SCHOPPE (1820-1903)
Individual Notes
• I have three conflicting sources on her birth date. One is June 20, 1844. Another is Feb 12, 1841 in Greene. This third is Feb 21, 1841, in Greene. Since her parents were not married until July 19, 1841, I’m going with the 1844 date.2785
Research
• Mayflower descendant from John Alden.
Marriage19 Jun 188588
ChildrenWendell Gilbert (1886-1981)
Willard Henry (1888-1981)
Individual Notes
• Prall says: “The above family in the Oskaloosa MM, Mahaska Co, IA. On Aug 31, 1882 and some of the younger children were granted a cert. to New Sharon MM, IA,” I don’t know where that is. Other dates for her and other family members are from then to 1904, as they moved from one MM to another. She was apparently in Nebraska for a time -- Spencer MM, NE, Nov. 4, 1891.3099
General
• “MM” -- that’s the Quaker abbreviation for “Monthly Meeting,” the term they used to mean their church, or their gathering place for worship. So Ann Maria was a Quaker.3099
ChildrenLaurence McPherson (1894-1991)
Carey Swift (1896-1973)