John married Margaret Riggs on 6 May 1856 in Pike County, Missouri. Margaret was born on 25 May 1835 in Rockbridge Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

L. B. McFarland's Memoirs state death date of Feb. 3, 1860 but that would conflict with court record assigning administration of his property in 1857.

Caleb McFarland's records:

1810 in Rutherford Co. TN
1830, 1840 in Lincoln Co. Missouri.

In 1840 in Waverly, Lincoln Co.: Calib Mc Farlam
One male 10-14 (James)
One male 15-19 (John)
One male 20-29 (Hugh B.)
One male 50-59 (Caleb)
One female 10-14 (Ellen)
One female 20-29
One female 40-49 (Nancy)
2 of sons deaf and dumb
5 slaves

Property administrated in 1857 in Lincoln Co. MO. Assigned to Hugh B. McFarland as administrator. Caleb died without a will.

In the 1850 census Nancy is a widow, living in Lincoln Co. MO with son Hugh B. McFarland, age 35, born in TN, and John age 26 a student, deaf and dumb, born MO, and Ellen a daughter 22 MO, and James 20, also deaf and dumb, born MO.

In the slave schedule there are 14 slaves listed as property to D. McFarland.

In a questionnaire called the U.S. Special Census on Deaf Family Marriages and Hearing Relatives filled out for Gallandet University from 1888-1895 (available on Ancestry) concerning Caleb's family history and his deafness, he states that his pare nts were cousins. Also included are exact birthdates for himself, his brother, and his wife's name, birth date and their marriage date. He also states that his brother is married and that he had a sister who was deaf. His brother also filled one o ut. They both state that they had a sister who was deaf as well, but do not name her. There is one female that appeared in the 1840 census that is unnamed and that could be her.

If Caleb's wife is Nancy Barnett, she could be the daughter of Hugh Barnett Jr. (1760-1796) and Margaret McFarland (1765-1838). Margaret McFarland is the daughter of Robert McFarland who died in 1780 in Caswell Co. NC. Margaret Barnett appears i n the 1800 census of Person Co. NC on the same page as Walter and John McFarling, sons of Robert McFarland deceased.

Caleb + Nancy Barnett. Nancy (daughter of Hugh Barnett, Jr. and Margaret McFarland) was born in 1791 in North Carolina; died in 1856 in Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When did Nancy Barnett marry Caleb, and where? Was it after her mother and Meredith Cox moved to Missouri, or before? Did Caleb have a previous marriage that Marcus H. is the product of?

Notes:

Wrote will in March, 1795. Died before the Sept. court of 1796.

Hugh married Margaret McFarland on 26 Jan 1784 in Caswell Co., North Carolina. Margaret (daughter of Robert McFarland, RoM07 and Margaret) was born on 13 Mar 1763 in North Carolina; died on 18 Mar 1838 in Lincoln Co., Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

Margaret Barnett is in the 1800 census for Person Co. NC on the same page as John McFarling and Walter McFarling. She is shown with 2 boys under 10, 1 boy 16-25, 2 girls under 10, 2 girls 10-15, and she is 26-45.

In the Dec. Court, 1804, for Person County, Meredith Cox is named as guardian for Polly C. Barnett, Margaret Barnett, Nancy Barnett, Harris M. Barnett and Hugh Barnett, orphans of Hugh Barnett.

It appears that Meredith Cox and family moved to KY at the same time as the other Person Co. McFarlands.

In the 1830 census the Meredith Cox family is living near the Caleb McFarlan family in Lincoln Co. MO. There are three land grants, starting in 1819 that Meredith Cox purchased in that county.