Mary Barr

F, b. 19 March 1782, d. 20 March 1863
FatherJohn Barr
MotherMary Lyle
ChartsLauren/Nolan Pedigree Chart
Molly/Paige Pedigree Chart
Evelyn/Violet Pedigree Chart
Birth*19 March 1782 Mary Barr was born on 19 March 1782 at Abbey Parish, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. 
Marriage*15 September 1804 She married Thomas Ferguson, son of John Ferguson and Jean Ewing, on 15 September 1804 at Abbey Parish, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. 
Death*20 March 1863 Mary Barr died on 20 March 1863 at Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, at age 81. 
Note*21 March 1863 She March 21, 1863 - Thomas Ferguson and Hugh Hunter here today asking for the privilege of a grave at the Church for old Mrs. Ferguson who died yesterday at her son Allan's. I gave them a grave beside J. Baillie." An impressive number of sleighs (15) attended her funeral. This graveyard has recently been restored with a fence and large granite marker giving the history of the St. James Ferguson Cemetery. Kenwell Ferguson and Amelia Jean Ferguson were instrumental in doing this. on 21 March 1863. 
Burial*April 1864 She was buried in April 1864 at St James Church Cemetery, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario.
Note She 1991, Monday, October 14 The Lanark Era Ferguson Clan Gathering Landmark pine tree still marks site of 1830's pioneer cemetery By Gloria Currie.
On Saturday, September 21st crowd of over 150 people gathered at the Watson's Comers Community Hall to celebrate their family heritage. They were all descendants of the pioneering family of Thomas and Mary (Barr) Ferguson who sailed to Canada in 1821 on the Earl of Buckinghamshire and settled in Dalhousie Township. This was the first ever gathering of their descendants. In a speech incorporating old letters and newspaper clippings, they were taken on a historical journey through the events in the lives of that first family. They learned how the eldest son of the family, John, moved to Montague and founded the settlement of Numogate. Another son, James, died young in 1835 and was buried under the old pine tree in the family cemetery, to be later joined by his father in 1846. They learned of a daughter Sarah who died in 1860, frozen to death in a snowstorm on her way from Montague to Dalhousie. Her sister, Mary Ann, moved with her family to P. E. I, in 1865, while sons Thomas and Allan stayed in Lavant and Dalhousie to raise their families. Each child of that first pioneer family was represented by descendants, some attending from as far away as Saskatchewan, Florida, Quebec, and northern Ontario. As well, many local families were represented with such familiar names as Ferguson, Allan, Rodgers, Hannah, Tullis, Napier, Pretty, Johnson, Allen, and MacFarlane. Special guests of the day included Mrs. Eileen McNicol, Mr. Angus Ferguson, president of the Clan Ferguson Society of North America, and Reverend Larry Paul. Note was made of the fact that there are only three surviving great-grandchildren of the pioneer Thomas, and his wife Mary, Mrs. Audrey Allen of Balderson, Mrs. Marjorie Lally of Perth and Mr. Kenwell Ferguson of Dalhousie. The highlight of the day was the trip from Watson's Corners Hall to the pioneer cemetery. A massive pine tree, first described in a letter in 1846, still dominates the site and has, in fact, been its only. A granite boulder with two brass plaques was recently dedicated at the Thomas Ferguson pioneer cemetery. Seventeen family members are thought to have been buried here after 1835 landmark for 150 years. The area sees little traffic nowadays and the forest has enveloped it in a fitting silence. Part of our day's celebration was the dedication of another landmark - two bronze plaques set in a large granite boulder. They serve to acknowledge our ancestors and honour their contribution to Dalhousie Township. As guests arrived at the cemetery, they were greeted by a kilted piper playing traditional Scottish songs. The monument with its bronze plaques was sitting in the center of the cemetery encircled by a ribbon of Ferguson tartan. When all were assembled again, a poem of the pioneer days entitled "If You Had Lived in Lanark 60 Years Ago" was read by Bob Ferguson. This was followed by a very special dedication by the Reverend Larry Paul. Finally the ceremony was completed with the cutting of the Ferguson tartan by Mrs. Jean Allen. Following the ceremony, guests returned to Watson's Corners for an excellent afternoon tea served by the Watson's Corners U.C.W. This was a very special day for all Ferguson descendants - a once-in-a-lifetime event which was very exciting to be a part of. That it came about is the result of one woman's dream, Jean Ferguson Allen. She has spent years, time and effort tracing the family from its arrival in Canada to the present. She has been responsible for the restoration of the cemetery, the erection of the stone and plaques and the first reunion of Ferguson descendants. She has realized her dream and in doing so has made all of us proud of our Ferguson heritage. 

Family

Thomas Ferguson b. 2 May 1781, d. 28 Feb 1846
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