University of Missouri-Kansas City Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections NOT TO BE USED FOR PUBLICATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Biographical Sketch …………………………………………………………………... 2 Scope and Content ……………………………...…………………………………… 3 Farrar Family Profile ……………………………….……………………………….…. 4 Container List ………………………………...………………………………………… 7 MS35-Bernard G. Farrar, Jr. Collection 1 University of Missouri-Kansas City Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections NOT TO BE USED FOR PUBLICATION BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Bernard Gaines Farrar, Jr. was born August 5, 1831, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father, Bernard Gaines Farrar, Sr., was the first medical (surgeon) doctor of American descent to set up permanent residence west of the Mississippi. His mother, Ann O’Fallon Clark Thruston, was the niece of William Clark of the famed Lewis and Clark expedition. Farrar, Jr. attended St. Louis University, Norwich Military Academy of Vermont and the University of Virginia. After he completed his studies, he returned to St. Louis where he concentrated on real estate and other similar business ventures. On June 14, 1852, he married Isabel Jerdone Mitchell; they had four children: Alexander Mitchell Farrar, Frank Jerdone Farrar, Ann Clark Thruston Farrar and Bertie Cecil Farrar. Mustered into the military service at the old arsenal at St. Louis, he was almost immediately appointed aid-de-camp on the staff of General Nathanial Lyon. After the battle of Wilson’s Creek and the death of General Lyon on August 10, 1861, he was appointed as Provost-Marshal- General for the Department of the Missouri by Major-General Halleck, where he served until October of 1862. In that same year he recruited and organized the Thirteenth Regiment of Missouri Volunteer Infantry, which became part of Frank P. Blair’s Brigade. Farrar served under General Grant in the Mississippi Campaign and was in command of Blair’s Brigade at the siege of Vicksburg. After that he commanded the District of Natchez, and was brevetted Brigadier- General March 9, 1865. In May of 1865 Farrar resigned his commission in the army and began his civilian life in St. Louis, becoming one of the leading citizens of the city. President Harrison appointed him Assistant Treasurer of the United States, an appointment he held four years. On February 23, 1889, Farrar was elected a Companion of the Missouri Commandery of Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS) with insignia #6855. He served as Senior Vice Commander (1909-1910) and Commander (1910-1911). Bernard Gaines Farrar, Jr. died June 6, 1916, two months and two days after the death of his wife Isabel. Sources: 1. Mo Commandery of MOLLUS. http://home.usmo.com/~momollus/CiCmtg/Farrar.htm. 2. Encyclopedia of the History of St. Louis, c. 1899, Southern History Co. 3. http://www.findagrave.com/. MS35-Bernard G. Farrar, Jr. Collection 2 University of Missouri-Kansas City Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections NOT TO BE USED FOR PUBLICATION SCOPE AND CONTENT The Bernard G. Farrar, Jr. Collection was purchased from Charles Agvent Rare Books & Autographs in 2005. The collection consists of eight letters, all written during the Civil War by Bernard Gaines Farrar, Jr., and addressed to his wife Isabel. Most of the letters were written or appear to have been written during 1864, although they are not all dated completely. One letter in particular, dated July 1 (no year given), could possibly have been written in 1863 during the Siege of Vicksburg. The letters are primarily of a personal nature as Farrar speaks of his living conditions and travels, his remembrances of home, and the desire to be reunited with his wife “Belle” and his family. The majority of the correspondence has been transcribed as best as possible. In addition to transcriptions of the letters, further items have been added to the collection to assist the researcher with background on the Farrar family. Included are chronological excerpts from the War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, which entails reports involving Farrar; a profile of the Farrar Family; and a photograph of Bernard G. Farrar, Jr., circa 1880s, acquired from the Missouri State Historical Society. MS35-Bernard G. Farrar, Jr. Collection 3 University of Missouri-Kansas City Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections NOT TO BE USED FOR PUBLICATION FARRAR FAMILY PROFILE Bernard Gaines Farrar Sr. b. 04/Jul/1784 – d. 1849 in Fauquier, VA Father – Royal Farrar Mother – Jane Ford First Medical (Surgeon) Doctor of American Descent to set up permanent residence west of the Mississippi. Served as attending physician for the Benton-Lucas duels and was himself a duelist. First President of the Medical Society of Missouri, formed 1836. Participant in first Duel in St. Louis, 1810. Sand barge where duel was located named Bloody Island. Virginia-born surgeon for the First Regiment of Fort Bellefontaine. Bernard Sr. Married Ann O’Fallon Clark Thruston, [Father, Charles Mynn Thruston and mother Eleanor Clark sister of George Rogers Clark and William Clark of the famed Lewis and Clark expedition. Bernard Gaines Farrar, Jr. b. August 5, 1831 – d. June 6, 1916 in St. Louis, MO. m. Isabel Jerdone Mitchell, June 14, 1852. [Isabel, 5/5/1834 – 4/2/1916 in Pennsylvania] Education – St. Louis University; Norwich Military Academy of Vermont; and University of Virginia. [See biographical sketch] Bernard and Isabel’s Children Alexander Mitchell Farrar, 1861 – 5/2/1901 Frank Jerdone Farrar, 12/1861 – 6/12/1863 Ann Clark Thruston Farrar, 7/9/1863 – 9/14/1937 m. George Childs Wilson Belcher 8/9/1877 in Liege, Belgium [George, 1849 – 5/17/1903] Ann died in New York, buried in MO Bertie Cecil Farrar (male), 10/2/1865 – 1/17/1944 Died in FL Brothers: John O’Fallon Farrar, b. 6/2/1823 – d. 12/12/1887 in Jefferson, Kentucky m. 1850 to Caroline Matilda Garland, daughter of Hugh Garland of Virginia, author. John and Caroline’s Child: John Farrar, 1851 – 1852 Caroline dies 9/1/1851 John remarries 1854 to Sarah Morgan Christy, 1834 – 1915, born in Tennessee John and Sarah’s Children: William Christy Farrar, 12/20/1855 – 6/12/1933 Charles Thruston Farrar, 8/6/1857 – ? Ellen Morgan Farrar, 8/16/1859 – 1/12/1939 m. James Clay Duke 10/26/1881 [James, 4/16/1857 – 8/21/1926] Benjamin O’Fallon Farrar, 1/3/1861 – 2/11/1945 m. Charlotte Lucy Gardner 5/24/1887 [Lucy, 4/6/1868 – 1/25/1937] Calvin Christy Farrar, 10/4/1863 – 3/12/1894 John O’Fallon Farrar 9/2/1867 – 1/25/1947 Elizabeth [Eliza] Christy Farrar, 2/2/1869 – 5/13/1909 m. Clarence Conde Ober, 10/3/1893 [Clarence, 1866 – 1897] MS35-Bernard G. Farrar, Jr. Collection 4 University of Missouri-Kansas City Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections NOT TO BE USED FOR PUBLICATION Arthur Barrett Farrar, 5/1871 – 1878 Frank Blair Farrar, 7/14/1876 – 4/24/1958 m. Harriett Isabel Faucet 12/23/1916 in Wilkinsburg, PA. [Allegheny County] [Harriet, 7/1/1877 – 12/24/1957. Born in Salem, Oregon] Benjamin O’Fallon Farrar, b. Nov. 1, 1825 – d. Jul. 14, 1878 in Jackson, MO m. 12/24/1849 to Ann Caroline Kennett, 1828 –? Benjamin and Ann’s Children: Lucy Ann Devon Farrar, 9/27/1850 – 10/3/1851 Lucy Ann Farrar, 10/23/1852 – 6/14/1852 Bernard Gaines Bernard, 6/14/1852 – 8/18/1912 Luther Bennett Farrar, 12/27/53 – 10/9/1874 Martha Sweringin [Swearingin?]Farrar. 6/15/1855 – ? John Royal Farrar, 12/11/1856 – 12/28/1922 Agnes Kennett Farrar, 3/4/1858 – 9/28/1922 m. William Bleeker Potter Franklin Dick Farrar, 6/4/1859 – 9/29/1869 Henry Blow Farrar, 9/24/1865[75?] – 12/18/1948 m. Carmen Linart Pavia in Manila, 11/10/1910. [Carmen, 11/5/1885 – 11/15/1959. Born in Cartangena, Spain] Coburn Kennett Farrar, 5/29/1872 – 11/10/1939 James Swearingen Farrar, b. June, 1838 – d. Sept. 24, 1888 Attorney. Captain, assigned to 30th Missouri Volunteer and served with General Francis P. Blair’s brigade in the hard service of 1862 and 1863 and was commissioned Major. In 1865 Governor Fletcher appointed him justice of the County Court of St. Louis where he served until 1876. Eventually became a judge of the Missouri Court. Sister: Ellen Francis [Fanny] O’Fallon, 10/12/1841 – 11/26/1906 in Frederick, Maryland. m. Samuel Thomas Hauser Jr., one time governor of Montana. Married in Franklin, PA., 1871. [Thomas, 1/10/1833 – 11/10/1914] Ellen and Samuel’s Children Ellen Hauser, 1/1/1873 – 6/1/1873 or 7/1/1873 Born in St. Louis George Stuart Hauser, 5/3/1874 – 8/15/1874 Ella Farrar Hauser, 4/23/1876 – ? Samuel Thomas Hauser, 9/27/1878 – 11/9/1941 born in Montana. m. Ruth Brown Clark 11/18/1905 in Helena, Montana. [Lewis and Clark County] [Ruth, 5/8/1878 – 11/16/1940] Notes/Facts Samuel Thomas. Hauser [the 2nd] The Spokane gravel bar, on the banks of Hauser Lake, was named by geologists mapping the Missouri River area in the early 1900's. This gravel bar is the location of an exciting sapphire strike along the Missouri River. Hauser Lake was named after Samuel T. Hauser, one of Montana's Territorial Governors. Hauser played a significant role in Spokane Bar's mining history. Governor Hauser and his three partners MS35-Bernard G. Farrar, Jr. Collection 5 University of Missouri-Kansas City Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections NOT TO BE USED FOR PUBLICATION worked the gravel bar for gold. Heavy stones plugged the sluice boxes. The puzzled miners sent the samples to England where they were identified as sapphires and termed valueless.