Francis F. Fargo

• Name	Francis F. Fargo  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I5838	Cecilie Family
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2005

  
  

  Father	David Fargo,   b. 31 Oct 1786, Montville, Conn. d. 16 May 1855, Warsaw, NY. (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Phebe Mason   d. 21 Jan 1850, Warsaw, NY.
  Marriage	9 Oct 1864
  Family ID	F1841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Married Mariett Perry, daughter of Jonathan Perry of Middlebury. Moved to California where Francis Fargo was a newspaper editor and member of the legislature. Two children, Eva and Gertrude.   In 1848 Benjamin F. Fargo and his brother, Francis F. Fargo commenced th emercantile business in Warsaw, NY. About a year later, John M. Fargo, son of Allen Fargo becamse a partner and the firm was changed to B. F. Fargo & Co. In 1851, F. F. and John having retired, David and Allen came into the concern, then name emaining unchanged. In 1857, the firm was dissolved and the dry goods business discontinued. B. F. Fargo commenced the grocery and provision trade which continued until after 1869. For more information see the Our Folk - Hart family Web Site

  
  

• Sources

  [S986] Young, Andrew W.. Buffalo N.Y.., History of the town of Warsaw, New York, (Press of Sage, Sons & Co.. 1869.).