Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: William McFarland
• Alt. Birth: 1841

Notes:

Pvt, Co E, 44 Wisconsin Infantry, Civil War

William married Permelia L Ross on 4 Sep 1870 in Marquette Co, Wisconsin, USA. Permelia was born in Oct 1850 in Wisconsin, USA; died on 1 Jul 1922 in Lincoln, Adams, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Alexander McFarland
• Occupation: Blacksmith

Notes:

ALEXANDER MCFARLAND - COITSVILLE, OHIO (and Wisconsin) BLACKSMITH (181 1 to 1883)
(Research by Peter Folsom McFarlin - May, 2012, updated May, 2019)

Alexander McFarland was born Nov first 1811 in Coitsville, in (then) T rumbull co, Ohio at his parents home south of the village center. He w as the oldest of nine surviving children and was named after his fathe r.
Williams states that most of Alexander's seven sons and two daughters , "settled in this vicinity" (*1 p 168). This Alexander's name and bir thdate was taken from the IGI and his father's estate settlement.
In March, 1833, the inventory of his father's estate states, "... Alex , late of Poland...", and later states, "...goods set off to widow an d children; sale held 16 Apr 1833... Alex, of Coitsville... some of th e buyers were: Andrew, Margaret, Wi lliam, and Alexander McFarlane... p artial settlement, mentions cash paid to Alex. McFJr and Andrew McF.. . "(*2)
This son Alexander, born 1811, is likely helping his mother, Margare t settle his father's 1833 estate as shown above. About 1835 he marrie d Mary Lane of nearby Poland Ohio, daughter of shoemaker Samuel Lane , born in Maryland.
By 1840, Alexander McFarland is living just south of Coitsville in Pol and, Ohio almost next to his older brother John. Alexander is "engage d in manufacture and trade", likely blacksmithing. He has just his wif e and two little boys under five li ving there with him. In 1850 "Alex " is living in Coitsville, next to his widowed mother, Margaret McFarl and. He and his wife Mary have six children now with the two oldest bo ys; Alex age 14 and Samuel age 12. Nearby in Poland lives his wife Ma r y's father Samuel Lane, shoemaker.
Around 1852 their fourteen year-old son Samuel died. (Alex and Mary i n 1857 have a another son they named Samuel.)
In 1855, Alexander McFarlin(sic) bought a section of land in Wisconsin . Between 1855 and 1858, Alex, Mary and six children moved to Grand Ma rsh, Adams co, Wisconsin. They are listed there in 1860 with a new so n Samuel and (Mary's father) Samue l Lane, retired shoemaker, who is he lping run the home farm while Alex continues blacksmithing. Then in 18 70 they are all in Lincoln, Adams co Wisconsin where Alex continues bl acksmithing. Their son Stewart has now married and lives next door w it h his wife Frances Mary and baby daughter. Adjacent to Stewart lives A lex's daughter Sarah her son Samuel and daughter Amanda. So, four of t he children have come to Wisconsin to settle alongside their parents . Also in this family community i s Mary McFarlin's father Samuel Lane , back to shoemaking at age 79.
SAMUEL WINEGAR
A curious parallel is noted here. In the 1840 Poland, Ohio census ther e is a certain Samuel "Wingar" listed between Alexander McFarland (bla cksmith) and his brother John McFarland. In 1850 this Samuel "Wingard " had moved to Walworth co, Wiscons in. In 1860 Samuel "Wyenger" and fa mily were living in Grand Marsh, Adams co, Wisconsin, as was Alexande r McFarland and his family. Then, in 1870 Samuel "Winegar" and Alexand er McFarland and their families were in the same town; Lincoln, Ada m s co, Wisconsin. Ten years later in 1880, Samuel "Winegar" and his so n Frank were living next door to William McFarland and (brother) Stewa rt McFarland. This constant connection of families and places usuall y means intermarraige, but just wha t the connection is has not been de termined yet.
The Lincoln, Wisconsin 1880 census lists blacksmith Alex McFarlin an d wife Mary with 22 year-old son Samuel who is helping on their home f arm. Important note; Alex's father is listed as born in Ireland. Als o living nearby are their other two so ns, William and Stewart, each wi th their own homes and families. Seventy-one year-old Samuel C Winega r is living next to the two McFarlin sons.
Alexander McFarlin died 14 Dec 1883 in Adams co, Wisconsin and his wif e Mary died 13 Dec 1891. They both were buried in the Newchester cemet ery, Grand Marsh , Adams co, Wisconsin with many of their family.

PFM's SOURCES for Alexander McFarland/McFarlin, Blacksmith
1820 census; Coitsville, Ohio p 238; with his father Alexander McFarla nd sr (Alexander's age <10)
1830 census; Coitsville, Ohio p 249; with his father Alexander McFarla nd sr (Alexander's age 15-20)
1840 census; Poland, Mahoning co, Ohio p 191b; Alexander McFarlane (en gaged in man'f/trades) a 30-40, female age 20-30, two boys age under 5 .
1850 census; Coitsville, Mahoning co, Ohio p 580; Alex McFarlane black smith a 40 b Ohio, Mary McF a 31 b O,Alex McF a 14 b O, Samuel McF a 1 2 b O, Wm McF a 9 b O, Martha J McF a 8 b O Stewart McF a 5 b O, Mar y R McF a 1 b O,
1855 - Dec 15, U.S, Land Office Records; Meridian; 4th PM-1831 MN/WI , township 16-N, range 8-E, section 6, doc #2120.
1860 census;Grand Marsh, Adams co, Wisconsin p 56; Alexander McFarlan d blacksmith a 47 b Ohio, Mary McF a 41 b O, William McF farmer a 1 9 b O, Martha Mcf a 16 b O, Stewart McF a 14 b O, Mary McF a 10 b O, S arah McF a 7 b O, Elizabeth Mc F a 6 b O, Samuel McF a 2 b O, Samuel La ne farmer a 68 b Maryland
1870 census; Lincoln, Adams co, Wisconsin p 36; Alexander McFarland bl acksmith a 58 b Ohio, Mary McF a 53 b O, Francis Mary a 21 b O, Mar y M a 1 b WI,Sarah a 19 b O, Samuel a 13 b WI, Amanda a 10 b WI.
1880 census; Dist 7, Lincoln, Adams co, Wisconsin p 37b; William McFar land farmer a 39 b Ohio, wife Permelia a 29 b Wisconsin, son Grant Mc F farm laborer a 16 b WI, daughter Fannie McF a 13 b WI, daughter Jenn ie McF a 8 b WI, son Shephard Mc F a 6 b WI, son Stella McF a 4 b WI, s on Alexander a 2 b WI, son Amanda M McF a 7/12 b WI
1880 census; Dist 7, Lincoln, Adams co WI p 37b; Stewart McFarland far mer a 34 b Ohio, wife Almira F McF a 24 b NY, daughter Myra M Mc F a 1 b WI
1880 census; Lincoln, Adams co, WI p 38; Alex McFarlin blacksmith a 68 , b Ohio, father born in Ireland, mother born in Scotland, wife Mar y a 62 b O, father b MD, mother b Ohio, son Samuel a 22 b WI, grandaug hter Maud M Frazier,

Other REFERENCES;
*1 History of Mahoning and Trumbull Counties, Williams, 1882 v 2
*2 Trumbull county, Ohio Probate; 1833; 6-508, 6-531, 7-52, 7-53, 7-29 5, 8-538 (Extracted by Carol Willsey Bell, 1972)

Alexander married Mary R Lane about 1835. Mary was born in 1817 in Ohio, USA; died on 13 Dec 1891 in Adams co, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mary Lane
• Alt. Birth: 1819

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer and Saw Miller
• Alt. Birth: 1780
• Immigration: 1796

Notes:

ALEXANDER MCFARLAND/MCFARLIN (b abt 1778 in Ireland died 1833 in Ohio)
SCOTS IMMIGRANT - OHIO PIONEER, MILL OWNER
(Research by Peter Folsom McFarlin, 2011, revised Dec 2019 )

John and Margery McFarland's oldest son Alexander appears to have immi
grated around 1795 or'96 when he was about age twenty. Alexander sai d he "... came to America about 14 years ago...", in an 1809 affidavi t (*1), and his brother William's arrival is given as "...1796". Thi s is important information, for if thi
s Alexander is truly one of wido w Margery McFarland's sons, as he seems to be, and if we assume that t hey arrived in America together, then it stands that the family spen t about eight years in America, before they, "...came to this townshi p (C oitsville) from Ireland about the year 1804...", as Williams repor ts in 1882 (*2 p 168). Alexander's father John reportedly died "...eas t of the Mountains." (*3)
Alexander's marraige may have taken place in Pennsylvania, during hi s family's time traveling through Pennsylvania to Ohio, since his brid e, Margaret (McClelland?) was born in Pennsylvania. Perhaps this happe ned while he and his family were sta ying in Hopewell (New Bedford), Pe nnsylvania with his mother's Anderson brother . It appears that he wa s married by 1804, as indicated by the age of his first son, John, bor n 1804-1805, in Coitsville, Ohio.
Soon after arriving in the newly formed Coitsville township in Trumbul l county, Ohio, Alexander is taxed there in 1804, as shown on one of t he earliest tax lists. This may indicate that he owned some property t here in 1803. Williams further sta tes "... Alexander settled south o f the center of Coitsville..." (*2 p 168). It's likely that, in Alexan der's 1804 household, he was the oldest male family member, caring fo r his new wife and child, widowed mother and five younger sisters a n d brothers. Land records for Alexander, Margery and the other early Co itsville McFarlands would help greatly as to the locations of the McFa rland family groups. Later, as years passed, each brother or sister w ould marry and resettle elsewher e. His mother Margery apparently late r went to live with her youngest son, James.
Alexander's name further appears on at least the 1806, 1807, 1808 an d 1810 Coitsville Tax Lists. He is the only Alexander McFarland taxe d in Trumbull County from 1800 to at least 1810. Interestingly, each o f the first four tax lists spell his l ast name differently; in '04, it s McFarlain, '06-McFarlin, '07-McFarling and '08-McFarland. These near -phonetic, variant spellings are common for the McFarland family throu ghout the written records and may represent how names were actually 'h e ard' by other people at slightly different times. But all had the 'Mc ' spelling, likely indicating his origin in Ireland.
Alexander "...had seven sons and two daughters, most of whom settled i n this vicinity..." (*2 p 168). Alexander apparently used the traditio nal Scottish naming method for at least his first three children;
-- John after Alexander's father, the 1796 immigrant who died in Penns ylvania
-- William after his wife Margaret's father (a William McClelland?)
-- Alexander after Alexander's father's father?
Apparently Alexander owned the "...McFarlin mill in the south of the t ownship..." (*2 p 171). This was the second (saw?) mill in town. The 1 820 census shows Alexander McFarland with wife, six boys and one girl . Alexander's wife Margaret was bor n in 1781, in Pennsylvania, and ma y have been a sister of the John McClelland who lived just a few mile s further south, in Poland Township in 1820 (see below). In 1830, Alex ander McFarland with wife, five boys and two girls, were shown agai n i n the Coitsville enumeration. During the 1830's, a William McClellan d settled in Coitsville quite next to the Alexander McFarlands, on th e road leading south to Poland. William McClelland bought the 163 acre s from Alexander's brother Jame s McFarland.
Disaster struck their family about March of 1833, when Alexander ".. . was accidently killed by the falling of a tree." (*2 p 168), probabl y while cutting trees for his saw mill. Alexander was about fifty-fiv e when this happened and he may hav e had time, before he died, to prep are his last will and testament. Probate records show, in the settlin g of Alexander's estate in March and April, 1833, that; cash was pai d to sons Alexander jr. and Andrew, while also naming a William McClel l and as "... guardian to James McF and Samuel McF until 21 years; to R obert McF til 14 yrs; to Peggy McF til 12...all children and minor hei rs of Alexr. McFarlane, late of Coitsville. James and Samuel made thei r own choice..." (*4).
No other children were mentioned. It is possible that this guardian (a nd neighbor?) William McClelland, was related to the new widow Margare t. Was he her nephew or a younger brother?
Not sure where Alexander was buried.

PFM's SOURCES for Alexander McFarland/McFarlin
1804 Coitsville, Ohio Tax List; Alexander McFarlain p 17
1806 6th Tax Collection District, Trumbull County; Alexander McFarli n p 83
1807 Trumbull County Tax List; Alexander McFarling p 37
1808 Mixed Townships Tax List, Trumbull County; Alexander McFarlan d p 34
1810 Coitsville, Ohio Tax List; Alexander McFarland p 18
1820 census; Coitsville, Ohio p 238; (Alexander McFarland, age 26-45 , a farmer)
1830 census; Coitsville, Ohio p 249; (Alexander McFarland, age 50-60)
1840 census; Coitsville, Ohio p 188b; (widow) Margaret McFarlane age 5 0-60, male age 20-30 (son James? the farmer), boy age 10-15 (Robert?) , two girls age 10-15 (one is Peggy?)

Other REFERENCES
*1 Ohio Gen Soc Report 24:3 p 202 (1984), 1809 Depositions on Conteste d Election of Robert Hughs vs Elliott
*2 History of Mahoning and Trumbull Counties, Williams, 1882 v 2
*3 History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Brown, Runk & Co. 1888
*4 April 1833, Trumbull county, Ohio Probate, book 6, p 508
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Alexander married Margaret McCelland about 1804 in Pennsylvania, USA. Margaret was born in 1781 in Pennsylvania, USA; died between 1850 and 1860 in Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Margaret (McClelland?)

Notes:

MARGARET (MCCLELLAND?) MCFARLAND (1781 to ca 1855)
(Research by Peter Folsom McFarlin - draft of Jan 17, 2011, Oct 2018)

Margaret (McClelland?) married Alexander McFarland about 1803 or 1804 , which is inferred from the age of their son John, born about 1805 . I have tentatively made her a daughter of (John?) McClelland, sinc e there is so much 'interaction' with Mc Clellands throughout this McFa rland family's life.
In Pennsylvania, where Alexander likely lived for the eight years prio r to his 1800 arrival in Coitsville, Ohio, there are numerous McClella nd families 'available' for him to meet. Margaret was born in Pennsylv ania about 1781 (1850 census), an d would be 23 at the time of her marr aige. In the 1820 Coitsville census (her age now thirty-nine), she ha s six sons and a daughter. At that time, a John McClelland (age 45+) a nd his family, live nearby to the south in Poland, Ohio. In 1830, t h e same John McClelland, (now aged 70-80), still lives in Poland. Thi s man could well be her father, since she is forty-nine in 1830. Proba te records should be checked here.
The 1840 Coitsville "heads of families" census, lists (widow) Margare t McFarlane, with two girls and two boys. Her next-door farmer neighbo rs, each with their families, are listed as; Andrew McFarlane, age 50- 60, (probably her brother-in-law) , and another Andrew McFarlane, age 2 0-30, who was likely her son. Also at that time, now nearby in Coitsvi lle, was a William McClelland, age 30-40, possibly her nephew or young er brother, and perhaps the appointed guardian of her younger child ren .
Again, in 1850, widow Margaret maintains her Coitsville household, no w only with her two youngest sons; James, age 35, and Robert, age 27 , who were both listed as laborers. Her son Alex McFarlane, who is no w age 40, a blacksmith, lives next doo r with his own family. William M cClelland, a farmer, age 48, born in Pennsylvania, also still lives ne arby. One of his daughters, Samantha McClelland, age 23, is living a t the Wm McClelland home. Later that year, Samantha marries a Willia m McF arland, probably son of William and Betsy (Loveland) McFarland.
Widow Margaret is not found in any of the 1860 or 1870 census schedule s for Coitsville and area. She perhaps died between 1850 and 1860.

PFM's SOURCES for Margaret (McClelland?) McFarland
1820 census; Coitsville, Ohio p 238 with Alexander McFarland (Margaret 's age 26-45)
1830 census; Coitsville, Ohio p 249 with Alexander McFarland (Margaret 's age 40-50)
1840 census; Coitsville, Ohio p 188b; (widow) Margaret McFarlane age 5 0-60, male age 20-30 the farmer (son James?), boy age 10-15 (Robert?) , two girls age 10-15 (one is Peggy?)
1850 census; Coitsville, Ohio p 579b; Margaret McFarland (head) a 69 , b PA real value $400, James McF laborer a 35 b Ohio, Robert McF labo rer a 27 b Ohio.
1860 census; ?