Mon Valley Biographies - Charles Farquhar

Mon Valley Biographies

Charles Farquhar of Washington Township

From: Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County by Gresham and Wiley, 1889, p332

Submitted by: Marta Burns

Surnames: Farquhar, Tiernan

    Charles Farquhar of Washington township was born in Fayette county, Penna, August 28, 1843, and is a son of Robert Farquhar. He was reared on a farm, educated in the common schools, and at the age of twenty one years began farming at which he is presently engaged.
    His father, Robert Farquhar, was a farmer, was married to Miss Naomi Tiernan, a daughter of Joshua Tiernan, a native of Fayette county, whose father, John Tiernan, was a prominent citizen of the county, and served two terms as treasurer of Fayette county. To their union were born three
children: Laura, Joshua and Robert.
    Mr Farquhar has followed farming, and has operated some in coal mining. He is the owner of thirty two acres of well improved land in the county, and possesses a comfortable house at Fayette City. He is a member of the A O of U W.

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