FERRIER, Nathaniel Ferrier, of east Tennessee, settled in Callaway Co. in 1817. His 2 sons, Thomas and Samuel and his nephew, Thomas, (better known as "Long Tom") came with him from Tennessee. Thomas, the son of Nathaniel Ferrier, married the widow of JAMES H. GOODRICH. Samuel married ALICE SHANNON, daughter of JAMES SHANNON, who was the first settler on Hancock's Prairie, in Callaway Co. Mr. Shannon was a Catholic and donated four acres of land to his church, upon which he also built a house of worship. He was a native of Ireland, where he married. After his marriage, he decided to emigrate to America, but being too poor to bring his wife, he came over by himself, and after he had made money enough, he sent for her. He met her in St. Louis, where they celebrated the event by drinking liberal draughts of the liquid which elevates the soul and makes the spirit glad. They drank a little too much, and began to quarrel about the time they were married, one claiming that it was during a certain year, and the other, that it was altogether a different year. Being unable to agree, they decided to settle the matter by getting married again; so they repaired to a convenient priest and were soon made one again. Samuel Ferrier, in his old age, removed to Washington Territory, and soon afterward wrote a glowing letter back to his cousin, Long Tom Ferrier, who was then about 80 years old, telling him that deer, bears and bee trees were abundant out there. Long Tom was so captivated by the description that he shouldered his gun the next day after the receipt of the letter, and, with his dogs following at his heels, started for the distant land of promise, on foot.