Allan FARQUHAR

                   Graduated Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 1902.
                  

                   Graduated Hollins (College?) 1906.
Source includes, but is not limited to:
Annals of Sandy Spring (Maryland), Volume Two, Page 59.
                  

                   Sources;
Original research by James Fash Nesbitt;
Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, p. 102; Mrs. BarbieHallowell and
Mrs. Jean Nelson Farquhar McCoubrey.
GRS Automated Archives, Inc. CD113.
Enlisted in the United States Air Service, 12 JUN 1917. He wasCommissioned a
First Lieutenant, 28 FEB 1918 and was attached to the 6th. BombingSquadron
with the Italian Army.
A distinguished bomber pilot, several times decorated veteran(including the
Croce di Guerra [Italian] 17 AUG 1918) of World War I.
He was slightly wounded in action, 17 AUG 1918.
Was President of the Montgomery County Mutual Fire Insurance Companyof Sandy
Spring, Maryland.  Served as Chief of the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire
Department. He was widely known for his interest in world harmonyand his
advocacy of the concept of Single Tax.
Known by most as Douglas within the family,
Dad to some, Grandpa Douglas to more and Uncle Doug to theauthor.
Easily one of the most highly regarded gentlemen ever to representthis part
of Maryland., ever. A well respected farmer as well. Owned Cedars, a
colonial era family building site.
We are indebted to Mrs. Jean Nelson Farquhar McCoubrey for herspecial
efforts and willingness to be a correspondent for the Farquhar -Nesbitt
descendency. We are also thankful for her kindness in contributing hermany
efforts to filling in pieces of the ancestry including stories aboutvarious
family members that she has collected and contributed to this effort.
I am also deeply indebted to Barbie Hallowell for her thoughtfulhelp with
much information. I shall always be grateful for her kind words and
encouragement while putting the family history together. Herprospective has
been extremely valuable.Sources; Original research by James FashNesbitt; Abridged Compendium of
American Genealogy, page 102; Mrs. Barbie Hallowell and Mrs. JeanNelson
Farquha Mc Coubrey. GRS Automated Archives, Inc. CD113.
Enlisted in the United States Air Service, 12 JUN 1917. He wasCommissioned a
First Lieutenant, 28 FEB 1918 and was attached to the 6th. BombingSquadron
with the Italian Army .
A distinguished bomber pilot, several times decorated veteran(including the
Croce di Guerra [Italian] 17 AUG 1918) of World War I.
He was slightly wounded in action, 17 AUG 1918.
Was President of the Montgomery County Mutual Fire Insurance Companyof Sandy
Spring, Maryland.  Served as Chief of the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire
Department. He was widely known for his interest in world harmonyand his
advocacy of the concept of Single Tax.
Known by most as Douglas within the family, Dad to some, GrandpaDouglas
to more and Uncle Doug by the author.  Easily one of the most highly
regarded gentlemen ever to represent this part of Maryland., ever. Awell
respected farmer as well. Owned Cedars, a colonial era familybuilding site.
We are indebted to Mrs. Jean Nelson Farquhar McCoubrey for her specialefforts
and willingness to be a correspondent for the Farquhar - Nesbittdescendency.
We are also thankful for her kindness in contributing her manyefforts to
filling in pieces of the ancestry including stories about variousfamily
members that she has collected and contributed to this effort.
I am also deeply indebted to Barbie Hallowell for her thoughtfulhelp with
much information. I shall always be grateful for her kind words and
encouragement while putting the family history together. Herprospective has
been extremely valuable. (JFN,1996)