William Henry Farquhar

1813 - 1887  (73 years)

William Farquhar, Sr.

1705 -

Birth	7m 29, 1705	Ireland
Family	Ann Miller           b. Ireland
Married	2m 19, 1733	New Garden Friends Meeting, Toughkenamon, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
Children	+ 1. William Farquhar, Jr.           b. 1735 + 2. Allen Farquhar           b. 10m 16, 1737, Maryland + 3. Samuel M. Farquhar           b. 8 Jul 1745, Pipe Creek, Union Bridge, Carroll Co., Maryland

Mary Elgar

1772 - 1853  (81 years)

Birth	9m 3, 1772
Died	6m 13, 1853	Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Family	Amos Farquhar           b. 7m 5, 1768, Frederick Co., Maryland
Children	+ 1. Dr. Charles Farquhar, Sr.           b. 31 Jul 1800, Frederick Co., Maryland + 2. William Henry Farquhar           b. 14 Jun 1813, York Co., Pennsylvania

Amos Farquhar

1768 - 1835  (67 years)

Birth	7m 5, 1768	Frederick Co., Maryland
Died	5m, 1835
Father	Allen Farquhar           b. 10m 16, 1737, Maryland
Mother	Phebe Hibberd           b. 2m 16, 1745, Willistown Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania
Married	4m 11, 1765	Goshen Friends Meeting, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
Family	Mary Elgar           b. 9m 3, 1772
Children	+ 1. Dr. Charles Farquhar, Sr.           b. 31 Jul 1800, Frederick Co., Maryland + 2. William Henry Farquhar           b. 14 Jun 1813, York Co., Pennsylvania

Mary Elgar

1772 - 1853  (81 years)

Birth	9m 3, 1772
Died	6m 13, 1853	Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Family	Amos Farquhar           b. 7m 5, 1768, Frederick Co., Maryland
Children	+ 1. Dr. Charles Farquhar, Sr.           b. 31 Jul 1800, Frederick Co., Maryland + 2. William Henry Farquhar           b. 14 Jun 1813, York Co., Pennsylvania

Margaret Briggs

1812 -

Birth	24 Sep 1812	Triadelphia, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Father	Isaac Briggs           b. 15 Mar 1763, Haverford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania
Mother	Hannah Brooke           b. 5 Jun 1770
Married	27 Aug 1794	Sandy Spring Friends Meeting, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Family	William Henry Farquhar           b. 14 Jun 1813, York Co., Pennsylvania
Married	13 Aug 1834	Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Children	1. Ellen Farquhar           b. 25 Aug 1836   2. Arthur Briggs Farquhar           b. 8 Sep 1838, "The Cedars", Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland   3. Benjamin H. Farquhar           b. Jul 1840   4. Edward Jessop Farquhar           b. 2 Sep 1843   5. Henry Farquhar           b. 17 Aug 1846   6. Charles William Farquhar           b. 5 Nov 1849   7. Henry Farquhar           b. 27 Aug 1851   8. Allen Farquhar           b. 23 Nov 1853

Ellen Farquhar

1836 -

Birth	25 Aug 1836
Father	William Henry Farquhar           b. 14 Jun 1813, York Co., Pennsylvania
Mother	Margaret Briggs           b. 24 Sep 1812, Triadelphia, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Married	13 Aug 1834	Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland

Arthur Briggs Farquhar

1838 - 1925  (86 years)

Birth	8 Sep 1838	"The Cedars", Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Died	5 Mar 1925	York Co., Pennsylvania
Father	William Henry Farquhar           b. 14 Jun 1813, York Co., Pennsylvania
Mother	Margaret Briggs           b. 24 Sep 1812, Triadelphia, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Married	13 Aug 1834	Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland

Benjamin H. Farquhar

1840 -

Birth	Jul 1840
Father	William Henry Farquhar           b. 14 Jun 1813, York Co., Pennsylvania
Mother	Margaret Briggs           b. 24 Sep 1812, Triadelphia, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Married	13 Aug 1834	Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland

Edward Jessop Farquhar

1843 -

Birth	2 Sep 1843
Father	William Henry Farquhar           b. 14 Jun 1813, York Co., Pennsylvania
Mother	Margaret Briggs           b. 24 Sep 1812, Triadelphia, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Married	13 Aug 1834	Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland

Henry Farquhar

1846 - 1850  (3 years)

Birth	17 Aug 1846
Died	13 May 1850
Father	William Henry Farquhar           b. 14 Jun 1813, York Co., Pennsylvania
Mother	Margaret Briggs           b. 24 Sep 1812, Triadelphia, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Married	13 Aug 1834	Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland

Charles William Farquhar

1849 - 1849  (0 years)

Birth	5 Nov 1849
Died	12 Nov 1849
Father	William Henry Farquhar           b. 14 Jun 1813, York Co., Pennsylvania
Mother	Margaret Briggs           b. 24 Sep 1812, Triadelphia, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Married	13 Aug 1834	Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland

Henry Farquhar

1851 -

Birth	27 Aug 1851
Father	William Henry Farquhar           b. 14 Jun 1813, York Co., Pennsylvania
Mother	Margaret Briggs           b. 24 Sep 1812, Triadelphia, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Married	13 Aug 1834	Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland

Allen Farquhar

1853 -

Birth	23 Nov 1853
Father	William Henry Farquhar           b. 14 Jun 1813, York Co., Pennsylvania
Mother	Margaret Briggs           b. 24 Sep 1812, Triadelphia, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Married	13 Aug 1834	Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland

• Name	William Henry Farquhar  [1]
  Birth	14 Jun 1813	York Co., Pennsylvania   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Feb 1887	Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Farquhar, Sr.           b. 7m 29, 1705, Ireland   (Great Grandfather)  Mary Elgar           b. 9m 3, 1772             d. 6m 13, 1853, Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland  (Age 81 years)  (Mother)
  Notes	"William Henry Farquhar married Margaret Briggs in 1844, six years after building the original Cedars. Educated at Benjamin Hallowell's Brimstone Academy in Alexandria, William Henry was principal of the Fair Hill School, county surveyor, school commissioner, civil engineer, and long-time head of the Lyceum. A gifted writer, he was historian for the first volume of the Annals. Margaret, daughter of Isaac Briggs, was a charter member in 1857 of the Women's Mutual Improvement Association." [3]
  Person ID	I5762
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Amos Farquhar           b. 7m 5, 1768, Frederick Co., Maryland           d. 5m, 1835 (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Mary Elgar           b. 9m 3, 1772             d. 6m 13, 1853, Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland (Age 81 years)
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Margaret Briggs           b. 24 Sep 1812, Triadelphia, Montgomery Co., Maryland
  Marriage	13 Aug 1834	Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland
  Children	7 sons and 1 daughter
  	1. Ellen Farquhar           b. 25 Aug 1836   2. Arthur Briggs Farquhar           b. 8 Sep 1838, "The Cedars", Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland           d. 5 Mar 1925, York Co., Pennsylvania (Age 86 years)   3. Benjamin H. Farquhar           b. Jul 1840   4. Edward Jessop Farquhar           b. 2 Sep 1843   5. Henry Farquhar           b. 17 Aug 1846             d. 13 May 1850 (Age 3 years)   6. Charles William Farquhar           b. 5 Nov 1849             d. 12 Nov 1849 (Age 0 years)   7. Henry Farquhar           b. 27 Aug 1851   8. Allen Farquhar           b. 23 Nov 1853
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Jun 1813 - York Co., Pennsylvania  Marriage - 13 Aug 1834 - Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland  Death - 17 Feb 1887 - Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "William Henry Farquhar". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I5762&tree=1sttree (accessed May 18, 2025).