Notes:

Two Ferrier siblings married two Felkers:
Elizabeth Ferrier married Wm. Felker Sr., &
James Ferrier, Jr. married Bethuh Maria Felker, resided E Luther Twp., Wellington.

Early Members of Mount Carmel Methodist Church, Lot 15, Con 7, Garafraxa Twp.:
. FELKER, Elizabeth, 1872 living on lot 17, Con 6 West Garafraxa, married William.
. FELKER, Mrs. William, 1901 Norfolk St., Guelph. member.

. Elizabeth Ferrier Felker had 5 children living in 1911.
Martha Dobbin
Mary Messner
Mrs. Lindsay
Amanda Collns
William Ferrier.
Ref: Tweedsmuir History, Bellwood, Garafara Twp., Wellington Co. - - -

Died:
Aged 73 y. Queen St. D. Apoplexy, 4 days.

Buried:
Guelph. Monument KC 8-5.

Elizabeth married William Francis FELKER, .2 on 30 Sep 1847 in Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. William (son of Lewis FELKER, .2, SUE and Mary MEREDITH, , DUE) was born on 8 May 1824 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario; died on 1 Mar 1903 in Arthur, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Janet FELKER was born in ? 1847 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died in by 1881.
2. Jessie FELKER, .1 was born on 12 Sep 1849 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 3 Oct 1897 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario.
3. Martha Ann FELKER, .2 was born on 15 Feb 1852 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 21 Nov 1913 in Minneapolis, Hennipin Co., Minnesota.
4. Mary FELKER, .7 was born on 17 Jan 1854 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died in Aug 1911 in Sage Creek, Fergus, Montana.
5. William FELKER, .4 was born on 11 Jul 1857 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 15 Jul 1942 in Paradise, Kimshew Twp., Butte Co., California; was buried in Dec 1876 in Paradise Cemetery.
6. Euphemina Louisa FELKER was born on 17 Aug 1859 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 25 Sep 1931 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
7. Elizabeth A FELKER, .4 was born on 5 Dec 1863 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 26 May 1864 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario.
8. Amanda Bertha MANDY FELKER was born on 5 May 1868 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 16 Aug 1911 in Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park.

Notes:

James is the son of Anne Ogilvy & John Ferrier.

FERRIER FAMILY HISTORY
Ref: Douglas Hall of Forfar St. E., Fergus, Ontario.

. Grandfather: John Ferrier Sr., several children, John, Jean, James. Shoemaker in Dundee, Co. Forfar, Scotland. Married Apr 12, 1790 to Ann Ogilvie, daughter of John Ogilvie. John Jr. the shoemaker did not come to Canada, but their son James came in 1846.

. JAMES FERRIER SR. Born Jan 29 1802 in Dundee, Scotland to 1877. Millwright. Cousin of A D Ferrrier, who settled in Fergus in 1834.
Married March 22, 127 in Dundee to Janet Robb, daughter of Wm. Robb, never of Liff Parish. Janet was born Jan 14, 1805. 11 children, all born in Dunde, except George, whose name may have been added to his mother's stone in old part of McKeen Cemetery, E29. His date on stoned, died Feb 6, 1842, aged 2 yrs & 2 songs (Dec 1839). Janet Robb 1805-1850. 3 other children died in childhood in Scotland.

The family came to Garafraxa Twp. in 1846. James left his wife & family at the lakefront until he had located land, then they joined him, settling on 50 acres W quarter Lot 17, Con 7, 6th Line Gara. It is said that Janet rode on horseback through all kinds of weather to care for the sick.

James was a cabinet maker & a carpenter by trade. He built the 1 had story house on his own farm from brick hauled from Landoni's brickyard on lot 23th line. He also built a large red brick house on the Alpuagh farm, later the Sam Broadfoot farm, now mostly flooded by Lake Belwood. He made furniture for his own home & for his neighbors & some of it is still in fine condition. James also made coffins, as required and started lining them with white cotton satin for neighbor children who died of diphtheria. Ferries were staunch Presbyterians, members of St. Johns Belwood, walking to Fergus before 1854. Their youngest son was named George Milville Smellie Ferrier after Rev. Smellie who came to St. Andrews, Fergus in the summer of 1843 & led the larger part of the congregation to establish Melville Church the following summer in 'the Disruption'.

. (Officially) 1852 Jan. Census Garafraxa, Wellington, Ontario
James Ferrier, farmer and carpenter, b. Scotland, Presby. age 50, log house.
Janet Ferrier, age 45 b. Scotland
Alexander 18 (all children born in Scotland)
William 16
Ann 13
David 8
Jenet Ferrier, age 7.
Note: James Ferrier's farm is adjacent Lewis Felker.

. 1881 Census Garafraxa, Wellington, Ontario
James Ferrier, age 51, b. Scotland, Presbyterian, farmer
Myria Ferrier, age 50 b. Ontario
Mary 24
Elias 19
Elizabeth 17
Myria 15
David 13
Margaret 11
Sarah Ferrier, Age 9.

Monument: James Ferrier died 18 Aug, 1877. He is buried next to his wife in McKee's Cemetery. Monuments is recumbent & appears to have been completely buried for some time [until c. 2016]. It reads
In memory of James Ferrier who died Aug 18, 1877 aged 75 yrs & 6 mos. 
Jesus has called the farmer home his flesh lies mouldering in his tomb, God grant his offspring may be blest and meet him in eternal rest. - - -

Birth:
1877 (Dundee is not Angus Co.)

Died:
Aged 75Y 6m.

Buried:
Mars, Wellington Co., Ontario.

James married Jannet ROBB on 22 Dec 1826 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland. Jannet was born on 14 Jan 1805 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland; died on 13 Jan 1855 in Wellington County, Ontario; was buried in McKee Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jannet is the daughter of William Robb, a fever of Liff Parish.

Jannet as a loving, Christian woman who spent her life in caring for her family & ministering to the sick, riding horseback through all kinds of weather to care for the needy.
After a voyage of 9 weeks they landed in Montreal & eventually made their way to Upper Canada. James left his family behind in one of the cities & went ahead to find the place he wanted to settle in Belwood.
Ref: History of the Ferrier Family.

Jannet Robb died 13 Jan, 1855. She is buried McKee Pioneer Cemetery, Marsville, Dufferin Co. The inscription on the stone reads
Erected by James Ferrier in memory of his wife Jannet who died January 13, 1855 AE 48 years & 6 months. 

Also their son, George MS who died Feb. 6, 1842 AE 2 yrs & 2 m's. - - -

Birth:
Liff Parish

Buried:
Old Part, E 29, Mars, Wellington, Ontario