George III Fash NESBITT

                   Attended Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland,  Graduate ofthe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), at Cambridge,Massachusetts. with a Bachelor of Science Degree in AutomotoveEngineering Management. He was a Member of the Beta Theta PhiFraternity.
County Councilor (aka Supervisor), Republican, Montgomery County,Maryland. Assistant Treasurer of The Mutual Fire Insurance Company ofMontgomery County, Maryland, President of The Sandy Spring FirstNational Bank, Sandy Spring, Maryland.  Also listed as GFN II insteadof GFN Jr.
A distinguished photographer along with Ansel Adams, both chronicleersof the Yosemite National Park experience.  A mountaineer on both rockand ice, a devoted fisherman in both fresh and salt water,  In sports;a long-distance runner and a hurdler, a golfer, a bicyclist and aswimmer. An experienced hunter of large game, a crack shot.  Adevoted member of the National Geographic Society.  A managementprofessional,  a chemical engineer who began
his involvement by being the private secretary to Pierre Dupont, anautomotive engineer as well. A sustaining force in the CommunityLibrary System, Fireman's Association, Farmer's Club and theHorticultural Society (Sandy Spring's being the oldest existing in theUnited States).
                  

                   Found among the papers from Martha CRARY NESBITT, following her death,were
various notebooks, papers and letters. Extracted from some of theseare items
noted herein, that they might not be lost to her posterity (JFN,1997).
Notes from her mother's personal notebook; Helen Thomas NESBITT, born
September 13th, 1897 at 4:00 PM. She weighed eight and a half poundsand at
three months, weighed fifteen pounds. A very lively, bright baby - assoon as
dressed, she took hold of her mother's finger and tried to suck it.She has a
fine appetite and makes her hunger evident by saying Ha-a Held herhead up
when about 5 or 6 days old. Began to smile at about 3 weeks and at 6,laughed
and cooed. Weighed 18 pounds at 5 months.
Put in short clothes at 6 months - 19 pounds at 6 1/2 months. Cutfirst two
teeth May 4th., 7 months and three weeks. Weight at 8 month, 20pounds.Crawled
on June 2, 1898. Weighed at 9 1/2 pounds, also pulled up by things.Says
Bye-Bye. Ten months old, cut first upper teeth, can almost walkalone.
Walked alone at 10 1/2 months, called nurse Blanche Ba. One yearold,
weighed 19 1/2 pounds. When a little over eleven and 1/2 months , canwalk
anywhere. 13 months, has 8 teeth - says ba-ba - pretty - bow-wow -moo, etc.
Weaned, NOV 1st, 1898.
14 months, says pussy, hot, mama,  papa,  that-is-that, how-do. 19months -
has 12 teeth. Weighs 26 1/2 pounds. Says almost any single word butonly puts
one or two together. 20 months - has 16 teeth. Some of herexpressions; Mungy
for Grandmother, Pussy for Grandfather, L'own for lie down, Sinnownfor sit
down, Hernny for Helen, Go wily for go riding, Warf for want it off,Warm for
want it on, Yink wa'a for drink of water. At 22 months, can make good
sentences.
At 29 months weighed 31 pounds in coat, has 18 teeth. 35 months,weighed 30
pounds in summer clothes. 3 1/2 years weighed 35 1/2 pounds. Wants toknow if
parsley was named for Aunt Mary Parsons. 4 years and 4 months, weighed39
pounds. Expressions & Words - Thrun - thumb, Ezxpose - suppose,Briskus -
breakfast, Tunpet - stomack, Sprittle - sprinkle. (end of notes)
Helen died of cancer at the family home, The Cedars. Her obituaryappeared
in the Washington Post, Page D6, Monday, 25 APR 1994.
Helen Nesbitt Farquhar, Sandy Spring Resident.  Helen NesbittFarquhar, 96, a
Sandy Spring resident since 1919 who had done volunteer work for theWomen's
Board of the Montgomery General Hospital and the Women's Auxiliary ofthe
Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department.
Mrs. Farquhar was born in Ashton, Maryland, attended Sherwood Schooland
graduated from Baltimore Friend's School in 1916. She attendedWellesley
College then did volunteer work during World War I.
Over the years, she had been a source of information for historiansworking on
local history and had participated in oral history projects.
She was a member of the Sandy Spring Friends Meeting, The NeighborsSocial
Group, and the Mutual Improvement Association, a women's organization.She
also had been active in the Association of World War I Flyers.
Temple work was undertaken a year following her passing at therequest of
her nephew, James Fash Nesbitt. It was done at the Washington, D.C.Temple.
The Endowment work was done for Aunt Helen by Sister Tracy Neiford ofthe
Springfield Second Ward, Springfield, Massachusetts Stake. SisterNieford
reported to Brother James Fash Nesbitt that she had, felt Helen'sspirit very
strongly, during the Endowment process.
In 1919, she (Helen) married Arthur Douglas Farquhar, a World War Iflying
veteran. He died in 1977.  Survivors, at the time of her death includea son,
Gordon Nesbitt Farquhar, of Weekapaug, Rhode Island; a daughter,Margaret
Farquhar Adelfio of Chevy Chase; 14 grandchildren; and 23 great-grand
-children. She had a nephew (son of her brother George Floyd NesbittJr.), his
name is James Fash Nesbitt, and a niece, Susannah Marie Nesbitt Kulp,and nine
grandnephews and grandnieces. Another son, Norman Farquhar,and another
daughter, Ann Nesbitt Farquhar Forbush, both who died in 1992.
(Edited,JFN,1994, for clarity).Helen died of cancer at the familyhome, The Cedars. Her obituary appeared
in the Washington Post, Page D6, Monday, 25 APR 1994.
Helen Nesbitt Farquhar, Sandy Spring Resident.  Helen NesbittFarquhar, 96, a
Sandy Spring resident since 1919 who had done volunteer work for theWomen's
Board of the Montgomery General Hospital and the Women's Auxiliary ofthe
Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department.
Mrs. Farquhar was born in Ashton, Maryland (at Tanglewood), attended
Sherwood School and graduated from Baltimore Friend's School in 1916.She
attended Wellesley College then did volunteer work during World War I.
Over the years, she had been a source of information for historiansworking on
local history and had participated in oral history projects.
She was a member of the Sandy Spring Friends Meeting, The NeighborsSocial
Group, and the Mutual Improvement Association, a women's organization.She
also had been active in the Association of World War I Flyers.
In 1919, she married Arthur Douglas Farquhar, a World War I flyingveteran. He
died in 1977.  Survivors, at the time of her death include a son,Gordon
Nesbitt Farquhar, of Weekapaug, Rhode Island.; a daughter, MargaretFarquhar
Adelfio of Chevy Chase(, Maryland); 14 grandchildren; and 23
great-grandchildren. She had a nephew (son of her brother George FloydNesbitt
Jr.), his name is James Fash Nesbitt, and a niece, Susannah MarieNesbitt
Kulp, and nine grandnephews and grandnieces. A son, Norman Farquhar,and a
daughter, Ann Nesbitt Farquhar Forbush, both died in 1992. (END)
The Temple work for Helen and her immediate family, was submitted byher
nephew, James Fash Nesbitt V. The Endowment work was done at theWashington
Temple for Helen by Sister Tracy Neiford of the Springfield SecondWard,
Springfield, Massachusetts Stake (JFN,1996).
Sources include, but are not limited to;
Washington Post Newspaper, Page D6, Monday, 25 APR 1994.