Person:David McJerrow (2)

According to the McJerrow letter: Their son David apparently thought there was not much prospect in carrying on the farm of Glenhead. He descended to Wigtown [in May 1820] where he took a commercial life as a dealer in agricultural produce, grain, etc. He was a man of considerable individuality and personality. He was a magistrate in Wigtown and when it was proposed to bring the railroad there he was appointed by the town to state their case in Westminster.According to (3), David 'had a thriving business as a baker in Wigtown'. He was married to Sarah Muir (related to our Muirs?). She died in July 1865 at Wigtown aged 69. The McJerrow letter continues about their children:He left a substantial estate for those days among his three sons and daughters. The eldest, my father, David, became a solicitor, the second, William, continued his father's business, while the third John, a rolling stone, joined the Northern Army in the Civil War in the States and fought through various campaigns. He never married. With his share of the estate and a liberal pension given by the United States Government, he lived quite comfortably and well within his means till he died some forty years ago. I only saw him once on a brief visit to this country over fifty years ago, - a tall, athletic 'rugged-looking man' who reminded me of pictures of your great president Abraham Lincoln.We further know (3) that John died in Brooklyn, NY on 5 July 1898. A sister Helen died 10 July 1883 at Wigtown aged 57. David the solicitor died 30 May 1877 at Annan, aged 50. The second son, William, took over his father's bakery. On 2 February 1860 he married Magdalena McMaster, b. 16 July 1828 to Andrew McMaster and Janet Yuill. He died 31 October 1899 of apoplexy and Magdalena in 1902. The author of the letter cited here as source (3), Bill Copland, is related to Magdalena McMaster.