David Farrell and Rosanna McKean

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Husband David Farrell ^{1 2}

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           Born: 14 Jul 1837 - Newry, County Down, Ireland 2
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         Father: Mathew Farrell (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Adams (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 1866 3

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Wife Rosanna McKean ³

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            AKA: Anna McKean 1
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         Father: John McKean (      -1888) 4 5
         Mother: Nancy [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 F Anna Farrell ³

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         Spouse: E. H. Pierce (      -      ) 3

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2 F Lillian Farrell ³

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         Spouse: Dr. J. W. Hillier (      -      ) 3

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3 M Paul D. Farrell ³

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4 F Agnes M. Farrell ³

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General Notes: Husband - David Farrell

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He made his home in West Middlesex, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, beginning in 1855. He was given a common school education, after which he learned the blacksmith's trade under his father, and was at the anvil when the Civil war came on. He answered the first call for troops by President Lincoln, and his company was known as the West Middlesex Rangers, organized April 23, 1861, but was not accepted, the Pennsylvania quota already being filled. Later, the company became Company B, of the Tenth Pennsylvania Reserves, and was mustered in June 11, 1861, in which Mr. Farrell was first a private, then second sergeant; later promoted to first sergeant and second lieutenant. His company he largely commanded through the Wilderness and it was mustered out of service July 11, 1864, he being mustered out as second lieutenant. He was one of the organizers of McCall Post No. 456, Grand Army of the Republic.
After the war had ended, he returned and resumed his blacksmith's trade, until failing health forced him to quit within a few years. He was then elected a justice of the peace, which office he held some twenty-five years and resigned, when he was appointed, in the autumn of 1897, as postmaster of West Middlesex. He was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in fraternal affairs was connected with the Masonic order. Politically, always a Republican, he was active in party circles and campaigns.

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 684.

2 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 479.

3 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 480.

4 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 683, 684.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 222.