The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-17
John CIOuSh Farrar.

At Pinckney, in Union county, on the
morning OF the 9TH inst John Clough
F4rrar departed this life. His death
was expected by hs friends and imme-
date relatives. His desire in life to be
surrounded by his children, at his death,
rs TOO prevalent; custom !of an ooic.
uuv to I've song OF praise, but IN this
c,s.,, he writer will erdeaVor ~ State nom,
inr but facts. This gentleman VINO haa
been identified WITH the best interests
Of Carolina, for sixty-five years, was Oo!h
| in A bermarle county. Va, near mar
,o,,-sville. on the 23rd day or Aprll, lSlt.
U,s parentage WIS OF the pest. FROM
his mothers branch Of the mouse ne Wa,
clns..ly related to the celebrated lnou
S.n,;ig of Virginia. his mother hing II
Ms Tindal. He received common
.c,, 4 sducation such AS the country af
fud,d When at the age Of Is years
m. father OF ,llt. deceased died, he thee
: assisted his mother in the management,
of th, farm. When at seventeen yel'S oi
nr. he moved to Charleston, ;. o., U
accent a position in his brothers store
; viz. Samuel ). Farrar. who III his aa1
t md time conducted the largest grocery
hnnse in Charleston. For the benefit o
!. the Young men Of the present day. th'
-. writer will state, that he worked 10
~ nothing for one year. The second yea
ne received his board and clothes Ste
by step. he proved his worth TO ms house
and soon became a member OF the hrn
Charleston then did large hnport'h
e and exporting business, in conseqnchc
ibi, Arm was we'll known III many mar
of tho world AS member OF TINS hi
and az an individual he aided largely
p mo,,v public enterprises, such as railroa
VS. mjLjins. the founding of banks, etc
ofl which rsdouudcd to the welfare OF u
sJo,trd State. In travelling Tor u
IT, bnse in the upper potion Of The Sta
Is h. met the accomplished Miss JoSephi
nd IIo,ker to'whom in 1854. ut Der brother
es house General Charles Edward llnHkt
ru in Jackson, Miss. he was married.
ny more congeni:ll, happy, and content
Ied cnIrle the writer has never known.
ont 1862 Mr.. Farrar and his family NOV
ex- i,c,n Charleston to Pinckney, i'll I
y. c,,uty. and have lived there ever siu
n, :he old Gist homestead. AT the II
OF cr the civil war, NJ. Farrar had accuu
rs). l,t Il avery large fortune, but Like M
nch WEALTHY men ot that time, it was sw
,ob so,.y by the vicissi'udes OF war. w
w the will power and business saga
ieee ', h!ch he had always exhibited, he
lteu yui. himself to planting, ana was '
A s,lucessful. He has often laughed
G. ec- to-. the writer ho" his ne'ghhoia We
it,,. him that he would perish endea
i'W iuu to farm on his Old wnln ont p!a
sted ,in,,, and call him book farmer. !
,tes un.J tho truth, that he was m
,rus- M.nlter and left one Of this best plantat
- in Union county. The loss OF his we
A'h' y, .he war d,d not emDitter him a
anu dI most men, but he remained unit
riles ds.,ah one OF the most joviai and hoI
cries of men. By his industry, business
city, and good farming he paid many
large security debts. Snch Was the
rman ness career or life Of j. q. Farrar.
the personal qualities would ill vol
rtant lie WAS a man OF splendid appearan'
&c tiue physique and handsome face.
'ii' ways genteel and Of pleasing ad'
fture. He was industrious, honest and
is of 10 duty. He was thorough Amer
, ap. and always outspoken and active
III, int.rests of bis country. He kept "
my posted in governmental al affairs as
laoor, could, without being politician.
n and day Of his death the daily papers
but it read to him, and be would conyel