Christopher Columbus Farrar

  • Born May 14, 1800 in Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  • Parents were GEORGE FARRAR and REBECCA PRICE.
  • Married MEHITABLE SHIRLEY TYRREL. They apparently had no children.
  • Married MAHALA MELVINA SCRIBNER in March, 1841 in Robbinston, Washington County, Maine. She was born August 17, 1822 in Robbinston, Washington County, Maine; and died March 8, 1896 in Saratoga, Carbon County, Wyoming. Her parents were SIMON SCRIBNER and CHLOE MORSE.
  • Died September 30, 1880 in Topsfield, Washington County, Maine.





CHILDREN

  1. BENTON FARRAR, born February 17, 1842 in Topsfield, Washington County, Maine.
  2. OTIS FARRAR, born January 18, 1844 in Topsfield, Washington County, Maine; died in Colorado.
  3. CHLOE VIOLA FARRAR, born May 16, 1846 in Topsfield, Washington County, Maine; died in 1884 in Wyoming. Married JAMES EDWARD BAILEY.
  4. SARAH BRUSH FARRAR, born June 15, 1848 in Topsfield, Washington County, Maine; died January 12, 1917. Married GEORGE WARREN BAILEY on July 30, 1874.
  5. EDITH WESTWOOD FARRAR, born July 4, 1850 in Topsfield, Washington County, Maine. Married WILLIAM STAPLES on October 6, 1872 in Topsfield, Washington County, Maine.
  6. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FARRAR, Jr., born March 4, 1853 in Topsfield, Washington County, Maine; died in Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming.
  7. BERTHA CAROLINE FARRAR, born October 30, 1857 in Topsfield, Washington County, Maine; died in Wyoming. Married DAVID McCULLOUGH about 1882.
  8. LOCKHART PRICE FARRAR, born May 17, 1860 in Topsfield, Washington County, Maine; died May 14, 1950 in Willows, Glenn County, California. Married GRACE PATTERSON.
  9. HELEN MAHALA FARRAR, born January 27, 1863 in Topsfield, Washington County, Maine; died in Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming.

SOURCES:

• 1850 Washington County, Maine Census
• 1860 Washington County, Maine Census
• 1870 Washington County, Maine Census