Thomas Welton "Tom" McFarland

Thomas Welton "Tom" McFarland

Male 1876 - 1940  (64 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas Welton "Tom" McFarland was born on 14 May 1876 in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri (son of Henry Benjamin McFarland and Elizabeth Payton); died on 6 Sep 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1880, Saint Michael, Madison, Missouri, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Fredericktown Ward 1, Madison, Missouri, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, USA

    Thomas married Caroline Ramey on 14 May 1902. Caroline was born in Feb 1876 in Missouri; died on 21 Feb 1963. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Henry Ramey McFarland was born on 16 Feb 1903 in Colorado.
    2. Living Mc Farland
    3. Living Mc Farland
    4. Living Mc Farland
    5. Living Mc Farland
    6. Living Mc Farland
    7. Cornelius Arthur McFarland was born on 31 Aug 1913 in Missouri; died on 13 Nov 1964 in CA USA.
    8. Thomas McFarland, Jr. was born on 5 Aug 1915 in Fredericktown, Missouri, USA; died on 28 Mar 1978 in Los Angeles.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Benjamin McFarland was born on 6 Jan 1852 in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri (son of Arthur McFarland and Louisa Morrow); died on 14 Feb 1928 in Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, United States; was buried in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri, United States of America.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1870, Saint Michael, Madison, Missouri, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Saint Michael, Madison, Missouri, USA

    Henry married Elizabeth Payton in 1872 in Madison County, Missouri. Elizabeth was born on 25 Sep 1854 in Madison County, Missouri; died on 12 Feb 1935 in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri; was buried in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Payton was born on 25 Sep 1854 in Madison County, Missouri; died on 12 Feb 1935 in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri; was buried in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri, United States of America.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1880, Saint Michael, Madison, Missouri, USA

    Children:
    1. Samuel Eugene McFarland was born in 1872 in Missouri; died in 1873 in Missouri.
    2. Silas Luther McFarland was born on 20 Apr 1874 in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri, United States of America; died on 27 Nov 1947 in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri, United States of America; was buried in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri, United States of America.
    3. 1. Thomas Welton "Tom" McFarland was born on 14 May 1876 in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri; died on 6 Sep 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri.
    4. Robert Marvin McFarland, Sr. was born on 14 Sep 1878 in Madison County, Missouri; died on 3 Sep 1948 in Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri.
    5. Charles Frederick McFarland was born on 12 Oct 1882 in Missouri; died on 24 Feb 1959 in Washington, Franklin County, Missouri.
    6. Alice Lillian McFarland was born in 1885 in Missouri; died in 1896 in Missouri.
    7. Walter Cleveland McFarland was born on 10 Jun 1888 in Madison County, Missouri; died on 9 Feb 1962 in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri; was buried in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri, United States of America.
    8. James Andrew McFarland was born on 23 Aug 1890 in Madison County, Missouri; died on 19 Apr 1954 in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri; was buried in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri, United States of America.
    9. Susan Virginia "Susie" McFarland was born on 8 Feb 1893 in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri; died in Nov 1978 in Missouri.
    10. Anna "Annie" McFarland was born in Jan 1895 in Missouri; died after 1920.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Arthur McFarland was born about 1795 in Christian Co., KY (son of John McFarland, BY3019-FT218687 and Jenny Moore); died after 1880 in Madison Co., Missouri.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Birth: 1795, Christian Co., Kentucky
    • Residence: 1822, Madison County, Missouri, USA
    • Residence: 1830, St Michael, Madison, Missouri, USA
    • Residence: 1840, Madison, Missouri, USA
    • Residence: 1850, Madison, Missouri, USA
    • Residence: 1860, St Michael, Madison, Missouri, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Saint Michael, Madison, Missouri, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Saint Michael, Madison, Missouri, USA

    Notes:

    will 28 May 1822 Todd Co. Ky. According to the probate records, Arthur McFarland was living in Todd County KY in 1821, which conflicts with the below statement.

    Mary Helen Haines notes:

    Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri p. 875 "Andrew J. McFarland, farmer who was born in Madison County, Mo., in 1837, is a son of Arthur and Louisa (Morrow) McFarland, and grandson of John McFarland, a native of Virginia, who immigrated to Christian County, Ky. at an early age. Arthur McFarland was born in Christian County, Ky., in 1795 and was of Scotch-Irish descent. He left his native county and state in 1816, and began working at the Mine La Motte mines, but in connection with this followed farming until 1832, when he married Miss Louisa Morrow, who was born in the territory of Upper Louisiana in 1810."

    Some researchers have the parent of Arthur as John S. McFarland, a son of William McFarland and Eliz. Gibson. This is incorrect as the family of John of Christian Co. KY is DNA connected to the line of Robert McFarland who died in 1751 in Lancaster Co. PA.

    I found another Arthur McFarland, born 1795 in TN, that is living in Campbell County, TN in the 1850 and 1870 census. He was married to Alcey in 1850 with several children. He is probably part of the Whitley Co. KY McFarlands.

    1850 census says born in TN, all others say born in KY, 1880 says both parents born in VA.

    Arthur married Louisa Morrow on 3 Oct 1834 in Madison Co., MO. Louisa was born in 1810 in (territory of upper Louisiana-Missouri); died after 1880 in Madison Co., Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Louisa Morrow was born in 1810 in (territory of upper Louisiana-Missouri); died after 1880 in Madison Co., Missouri.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1870, Saint Michael, Madison, Missouri, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Saint Michael, Madison, Missouri, USA

    Children:
    1. Andrew J. McFarland was born in 1837 in Madison Co., Missouri; died on 24 Mar 1914 in Madison, Missouri, United States.
    2. James E. McFarland was born in 1839 in Madison Co., Missouri; died on 10 May 1918 in Madison, Missouri, United States; was buried in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri, United States of America.
    3. Mary Jane McFarland was born in 1841 in Madison Co., Missouri; died on 28 Jul 1917.
    4. Martha Ann McFarland was born in 1843 in Madison Co., Missouri; died on 9 Sep 1906.
    5. Eliza E. McFarland was born in 1846 in Madison Co., Missouri.
    6. Eliza Ellender McFarland was born in Mar 1847 in Madison County, Missouri, United States; died on 20 Jan 1924 in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri, United States of America.
    7. William A. McFarland was born in 1848 in Madison Co., Missouri; died after 1900.
    8. Henry B.W. McFarland was born in 1851 in Madison Co., Missouri.
    9. 2. Henry Benjamin McFarland was born on 6 Jan 1852 in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri; died on 14 Feb 1928 in Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, United States; was buried in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri, United States of America.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John McFarland, BY3019-FT218687 was born about 1758 in Virginia (son of Robert McFarland, FT218687 RoM02 and Margaret Jane); died in 1815 in Christian Co., KY.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1787-88, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
    • Birth: Abt 1758, Va.
    • Birth: Abt 1760, Virginia
    • Residence: 11 Nov 1777, Reed Creek area of Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
    • Possessions: 6 Jan 1783, Reed Creek area of Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; A John McFarland sold 100 acres on North Side of Pine Ridge, on the John McFarland branch to John Cypher. This is south of Reed Cr.
    • Possessions: 1788, 1789, Greene Co., TN; A John McFarland purchased 200 acres on North side of Nolichucky from Alex. Outlaw, Deed Book 4, p. 107 (orig patent John Heritage Flat Creek). Purchased 120 acres from Thomas Lee on head of Flat Creek, Deed Book 4, p. 93.
    • Possessions: 1792, Jefferson Co., TN; Selling 190 acres, 150 acres, 100 acres in June and July of his lands on Flat Creek. Jefferson Co. Deeds, Vol. C.
    • Possessions: 1797, Christian County, Kentucky, USA; On 1797 tax list there is a John McFarland with 200 acres on Nelson Cr. (Daniel Smith survey) and 200 acres on Caney Cr. (Gen. Russell survey). However, he is not on the Christian tax list again until 1811.
    • Residence: Between 1800 and 1808, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
    • Possessions: 1813, Christian County, Kentucky, USA; John is listed with 150 acres on Spring Creek, and William with 100 acres on Spring Creek. Later we find out that this is Samuel Moore's property that he "sold" to John by verbal agreement. His heirs will pay for the property in 1817.
    • Possessions: 5 Jan 1815, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA; Book 4, p. 155-157 John McFarland of Christian Co. sells to Bartholomew Lott 130 acres for $400, and to Wm. Moore of Muh. 70 acres on Cypress, where Moore now lives for $400 . Neighbors are Wm. Drake.
    • Possessions: 1 Feb 1817, Christian County, Kentucky, USA; His children pay Samuel and Phoebe Moore for the property on Spring Creek where the family lived. Samuel is the brother of Jenny, John's wife.

    Notes:


    Mary Helen Haines notes:

    Several years ago two different men who descend from this John married to Jenny Moore did the Y-DNA testing and both men match the other descendants from this line of Robert and Jennet. So far, the connecting documents have not proven who John's father is. He could be Robert, born 1730, married to Martha based on a John McFarland who appears in the records in VA and TN listed below, or he could have another parent that we do not know about. The "magic bullet" has not been found.

    Virginia:

    There is an extra John McFarland who appears in Montgomery County VA in 1777 signing the Allegience oath. Also there is a John McFarland who sells his 100 acres near Pine Ridge to John Cypher. Then there is the John McFarland, living near Robert and James in Washington Co. VA in 1783 tax lists. However, that John could be John Stewart McFarland who marries Elizabeth Campbell.

    I believe that this John McFarland could be the same one who married Jenny Moore in 1779 in Rockbridge Co. VA, but never seems to have lived there. I think that Robert had a son named John (it just makes sense, doesn't it), who followed him to Washington Co. VA with his brother Robert Jr. and James, and then followed them to TN and purchased the land on Flat Creek near Robert Jr. That land was sold in 1792, and then John McFarland appears in Christian Co. KY where he purchased land on the Muddy Creek. He has a land patent there in 1797. He died in 1815, His descendants have taken the DNA test and are close matches to everyone else who has taken the test and are from this lineage.

    It means that various land purchases attributed to John McFarland (married to Mary Kinder) in Tennessee are probably not his, but instead his nephew's...this John McFarland.

    Here are my notes on tax and land records in Greene Co./Jefferson Co. TN that could pertain to either John, son of Robert, or John, brother of Robert.

    John McFarland was not present for taxes in 1783 in Greene Co. TN, His move must have been around 1784. We know he (John married to Mary Kinder) sold his VA land in 1786 and was living in the State of Franklin at that time. Greene County (what became Tennessee) was formed in April 1783 by North Carolina out of the Washington District which had been formed in 1777.

    In 1787 Greene Co. tax list, John McFarlin appears for the first time, with no acres. He is in Abraham McKay's list., same as Thomas Love. He does not appear in that same list in 1796 with Thomas Love; however the purchase from Alex. Outlaw below would be in Jefferson Co. after 1792. No more McFarlands show up on the Greene Co. tax list until 1798 when James McFarland, who has purchased 114 acres from Joseph McFarland appears on their list.

    Note about the Love family. Robert Love, born 1760, and brother Thomas Love, born 1766, were the childen of Samuel Love and Dorcas Bell. They were living in what became Wythe Co. VA and in 1782 moved away. Thomas was living in Greene Co. as you see above. He then moved on to Buncombe Co. by 1790--that part that became Haywood Co. NC, along with brother Robert. Their arrival must have inspired the move by John McFarland's (Mary Kinder wife) family.

    1788: March 25, Deed Book 4, p. 107 Green Co. Abstracts Indenture bet Alex. Outlaw and John McFarland. Outlaw selling 200 acres on North side of Nolichucky R. for 150 pounds, part of John Heritage (of New River in Dobbs Co. NC) patent of 640 acres. Witnesses are David Campbell, Elizabeth Campbell, and William McFarland (p. 47, Greene County Tennessee Deed Abstracts 1785-1810, by Murray) {John Heritage received 640 acres on North side of Nolachucky including the mouth of Flatt Creek, Warrant #8 from State of N.C. on July 13, 1786 as Rev. War grant} (No way to know for certain if this is John McFarland, married to Mary Kinder, or John McFarland who married Jenny Moore)

    1788 Greene County, Tennessee. 1788, Oct 15, Tn. Greene County,
    Ewen Morgan married Abigail Netherton; bond by William McFarland and John McFarland.

    1789: Oct. 30, John McFarland purchased 120 acres Greene Co. from Thomas Lee for 135 pounds, patent #725 from NC to Lee on head of Flat Creek (#8 on map) including a Limestone Creek, with Archibald Roden-Jurat, Andrew Kerr, Deed Book 4, p. 93 (Greene Co. TN Deed Abstracts, Murray, p. 46){Thomas Lee received this 120 acres on July 11, 1788, Warrant 1309, surveyed by Robert McFarlin, on head of flat creek including a limestone spring running up the valley, from State of N.C. as Rev. War grant Roll 5, Book C, p. 56}

    1790: Order Book, p. 176, "Ordered that the road known by the name of Bulls Gap Road be altered thus to turn of the road below John McFarlands along a valley leading to Richard Lees and continue along said valley to the head of Long Creek….." (Greene Co. TN Minutes of Court of Common Pleas 1783-1795, p. 82)

    1792 Jefferson County carved out of Greene County.

    1792: June 30, Jefferson Co. Vol. C. John McFarland selling to John McDonald 190 acres for 150 pounds, on Flat Creek, the waters of Nolachucky. Witnesses: Alex. Outlaw, Baldwin Harle, James Menasco. Signed John McFarland

    1792: July, Jefferson Co., Vol. C. p. 66, John McFarland sold to James Menasco 150 acres for 150 pounds land on Flat Creek, the waters of Nolachuckey R. including the plantation where Menasco now lives. Witness: Robert McFarland, Charles Hodges, Signed John McFarland

    1792: July 17, Jefferson Co. Vol. C, p. 299. John McFarland deed to Daniel Williams, 100 acres for 100 pounds, on Flat Creek, waters of Nolachucky adj. Scott, John McFarland, Daniel Williams, ___Hodges. Witness: Robert McFarland and Charles Hodges. Signed John McFarland.

    It could be that John sold his land in Tennessee and moved to KY shortly after. There are later John McFarland records in TN; however I believe those records up till 1799 belong to John McFarland, married to Mary Kinder. After that, they are records belonging to John McFarland, son of Robert McFarland Jr. (the one who fought in the Rev.)

    Kentucky:

    The land grants made to John in Christian Co. KY are listed in The Kentucky Land Grants, by Willard Rouse Jillson, Vol. 1, p. 373 from section labeled Grants South of Green River. It also lists a grant to William McFarland for 50 acres in Book 5, p. 208, in Muhlenberg Co. on Cypress Creek, made Oct. 4, 1804.

    Christian Co. formed in 1796 from Logan Co., 1799 Muhlenberg was formed from Christian Co., and in 1819 Todd Co. was created from Christian Co.

    From Dawn Daddario e-mail on Aug 2, 2014:
    1797: John McFarland is on the tax list in Christian County, Ky re: 200 acres on Nelson Creek, and 200 acres on Caney Creek.
    1798: John McFarland is listed duplicately in Christian County and Muhlenberg County on the tax list for 200 acres on Cypress Creek.
    1800: John McFarland is listed on the Muhlenberg County tax list.

    New information from Dawn through e-mail. John McFarland is on the tax list for Muhlenberg Co. from 1799 through 1809, when he sells this land and moves to Christian County sometime during 1810. He does not appear on any census in either Christian or Muhlenberg County. He did purchase land in 1810 in Christian Co. but died before he was able to pay it, and his children finished up paying it.

    It appears John and Jenny had another child: Elizabeth "Betsy" - who was mentioned with the other children in the estate records of CC in 1817. In the next year, 1818, records do not mention her name. Note: James and Martha McMackin McFarland, also had a daughter Elizabeth, "Betsy" but she married John Caldwell and lived for quite a bit longer in a different area of Kentucky.

    The following notes were gathered by descendant Johnny Walker:

    NOTES FOR JOHN MCFARLAND: THE FOLLOWING NOTES SUPPLIED BY JOHNNY D.
    WALKER, HERMITAGE, TENNESSEE Notes for William McFarland:

    # Note:

    RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (2002) Johnny D. Walker From Web page
    [www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/a/l/Johnny-D-Walker].

    # Note:

    LAND: 1798 KENTUCKY, Christian County, 30 Nov 1798, Book 15, p. 187, John
    McFarland receives a land grant of 200 acres in Christian Co., Kentucky on
    Cypress Creek.

    # Note:

    LAND: 1799 KENTUCKY, Muhlenberg County, 30 Nov 1799, Book 19, p. 253, John
    McFarland receives a land grant of 200 acres in Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky on
    Cypress Creek.

    # Note:

    LINKS-PROBATE: 1807 KENTUCKY, Muhlenberg County. Witnesses John McFarland and
    William McFarland, 25 Oct - Dec 1807, will of Susanna Cooly, of Muhlenberg
    County. She had son Job Mathias/Mathews (who had son Justus), daughter Susanna
    (married Samuel Reaves, and had daughter Susanna). Witnesses named John
    McFarland and Samuel Reeves, but signatures include William McFarland. Her
    land adjacent to Samuel ?rakin and Gilbert Evans.

    # Note:

    PROBATE: 1815 KENTUCKY, Christian County, 14 Nov 1815, Will Book C, p. 33,
    Inventory of the personal estate of John McFarland decd. Mentions 1 note of
    hand on Wm Edgar, $65.00. Total amt of personal estate: $706.90 and 1/2 cents.
    Signed 14 Nov 1815, Wm T. Harlan, Joshua Roberts, E S Walton, Wm McFarland
    Admr, John McFarland, Admr. The within named appraisers were qualified before
    me on Nov. 14, 1815, Henry Gorin, J.P. Recorded Feb Term 1816.

    # Note:

    PROBATE: 1816 KENTUCKY, Christian County, Feb 1816, Will Book C, p. 34, Acct
    of sale of the personal estate of John McFarland, decd. Purchasers: John
    Morson, Elliott Vawter, Levi Wooldridge, John Moore, E. Watkin, William
    McFarland, John Hinch, Henry Gorin Esq, Reuben Mansfield, Charles Bradley,
    Aldred Carter, John McFarland, James S. Mansfield, William Harlan, Hugh Park,
    Thomas Thompson, John Edwards, Benjamin Benham, Thos Nash, Robt Rutherford,
    Samuel Sutton, Littleberry Watsone, Thomas Watsone, James Mannire, Wm G. Wiatt,
    James Rutherford, Andrew McFarland, Edward Tucker, David Moore, Jane McFarland,
    Margaret McFarland. Total $671.35 and 3/4 cents. Signed Wm McFarland, Admr,
    John McFarland, Admr. Recorded February Term, 1816.

    # Note:

    LAND: 1817 KENTUCKY, Christian County, 1 Feb 1817, Christian Co., Kentucky,
    Deed Book G, p. 341, Saml Moore & Phebe, his wife, to William, Jane, Jno,
    Margaret, Andrew, Arthur, Isabella, Betsey, & Sally McFarlene, heirs of Jno
    McFarlene deceased, all of Christian County for $650, all that tract of land
    in Christian County, and bounded by Walan Wallam, containing 150 acres, ...
    the same tract of land purchased by Jno McFarland dec'd of sd Saml Moore by
    voided agreement. Signed Saml Moore. Witnesses: Rob Coleman, Peter Hall.
    Recorded 3 Mar 1817.

    # Note:

    PROBATE: KENTUCKY, Christian County, Feb 1818, Christian Co., Kentucky, Will
    Book C, p. 114, Settlement with William & John McFarland, Admrs of the estate
    of John McFarland decd. Entries start Nov 1815. People mentioned: Wm Edgar,
    Samuel Moore, John Fields collector, B. Fields, R. Harrison, Samuel Rice
    surveyor, John D. Gorin, 2 beds received by Jane & Margaret McFarland of their
    father, John McFarland; John McFarland, sundries received of same; Andrew
    McFarland received of same 1 cow; Nathan McFarland ditto 1 mare and saddle.
    Also mentions going to Muhlenburg County, 12 days' riding to Frankford, 7 days
    to Muhlenburg. Total $577.37. We, William Harlan & James Mannion met on Jan.
    31, 1818 and settled the adminstrators acct of John McFarland decd, agreeable
    to court order, and find in the hands of the administrators $285.76. Signed Wm
    Harlan, Jas. Mannion. Recorded Feb Term 1818.

    # Note:

    LAND: KENTUCKY, Todd County, 18 Apr 1821, Todd Co., Kentucky, Deed Book A, p.
    379, William McFarland and Nancy his wife, Jane McFarland, John McFarland and
    Polly his wife, Andrew McFarland and Nancy his wife, Arthur McFarland, Elijah
    Hagood and Margaret his wife, Isabella McFarland, Sally McFarland of the one
    part and Daniel White of the other part, all of the county of Todd and state
    of Kentucky. Consideration $1500, 150 acres, on the waters of Spring Creek,
    adjacent Pauncey Anderson. Witness: Pauncey Anderson. Isabella (X) McFarland,
    Margaret Hagood signed in the presence of Robt Ellis, Henry Goren, 5 Dec 1821.

    Father: 1700-1770 MISCELLANEOUS

    Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown

    Children

    1. Has Children William MCFARLAND b: 16 OCT 1783 in ,,Virginia
    2. Has No Children Jane MCFARLAND b: 16 FEB 1788 in ,,Virginia
    3. Has No Children Margaret (Peggy) MCFARLAND b: 25 JUL 1790 in ,,Kentucky
    4. Has Children Andrew M. MCFARLAND b: 21 MAR 1793 in ,Christian,Kentucky
    5. Has No Children Arthur MCFARLAND b: 1794/1795 in ,Augusta of,Virginia
    6. Has No Children John MCFARLAND b: 1795 in ,Augusta of,Virginia
    7. Has No Children Isabella MCFARLAND b: ABT 1800 in ,Christian,Kentucky
    8. Has No Children Elizabeth (Betsy) MCFARLAND b: ABT 1805 in ,,Kentucky
    9. Has No Children Sarah (Sally) MCFARLAND b: 1807 in ,Christian of,Kentucky of

    I do not know if there is a son named John, but there is an extra John McFarland living in the Reed Creek area who was old enough to sign the allegience oath in 1777 and own 100 acres for a time.

    There was a John McFarland present in Washington Co. VA as late as 1786 when he was on a jury in a trial. P. 1191 Minutes of the County Court of Washington Co.

    Could this be the John who settles in Christian Co. KY in the late 1700s and dies there in 1815? The DNA indicates the possibility.

    John married Jenny Moore on 1 Apr 1779 in Rockbridge Co., VA. Jenny was born about 1757; died before 14 Nov 1815 in Christian, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jenny Moore was born about 1757; died before 14 Nov 1815 in Christian, Kentucky, USA.

    Notes:


    The traditional view was that this John McFarland's wife was named Polly Elizabeth Campbell, born abt. 1757. However more recent compelling evidence is that the wife is named Jennie Moore, who married John McFarland in Rockbridge Co. VA on April 1, 1779.

    Notes about John's wife from the research of Dawn Daddario:

    Sent: Sat, January 28, 2012 6:50:58 PM
    Subject: John McFarland's Wife

    Hi Johnny and Terri: I think I've found John McFarland's wife. I had forgotten that Johnny had mentioned a possibility of a wife for John, but he thought it was probably not "our" John's record. There was a John McFarland on the 1810 Rockbridge census, but Johnny thought it was probably NOT related to him. I found that John, I believe, married Mary Hayslett, and the marriage record for them is later. (MHH note, that is the line for Gary Morris)

    I started working with the Estate and Deed Records that Johnny has on his Descendants of John McFarland Report. I centered on the Moore family, but couldn't find much for a while. I started to suspect, not from his note about a possible marriage to a Moore, but just an impression, that John's wife could have been a daughter of Samuel Moore and Phoebe McClung Paxton Moore. Lately, I've been hitting pay dirt.

    This is what I started working with:

    "1 Feb. 1817, Christian Co., Kentucky, Deed Book G., p. 341, Saml Moore & Phebe, his wife, to William, Jane, Jno, Margaret, Andrew, Arthur, Isabella, Betssey & Sally McFarlene, heirs of Jno McFarlene deceased all of Christian County for $650, all that tract of land in Christian County, and bounded by Walan Wallam, containing 150 acres, . . . the same tract of land purchased by Jno McFarland dec'd of sd Saml Moore by voided agreement, Signed Saml Moore, Witnesses: Rob Coleman, Peter Hall, Recorded 3, March 1817."

    There is another entry from 18 Apr 1821, Todd Co., Kentucky, Deed Book A, p. 379

    William McFarland and Nancy his wife, Jane McFarland, etc., . . . Daniel White, . . . all of the county of Todd and state of Kentucky. Consideration $1,500, 150 acres on the waters of Spring Creek, adjacent Pauncey Ander. (Pauncey Anderson was a nickname for ? (I forget right now), but he was from Augusta).

    This is what I have found and confirmed, I'd be happy to give you all the supporting documentation in another e-mail. I just don't have time now.

    First: Phoebe Moore, was originally Phoebe McClung, who married John Paxton, had a child, and her husband John died. She and Samuel Moore were married 25 Feb 1790 in Rockbridge, VA, [marriage info from Virginia Marriages to 1800].

    Samuel Moore was the son of David Moore, Sr. [of Ireland] and Mary Evans of Rockbridge County, VA. Their children were:

    1. William Moore (Capt.) b. 1748, m 1770 Nancy McClung

    2. Andrew Moore (Capt.) b. 1752, 3-31-1795 married Sarah Reid

    3. Samuel Moore (Maj) b. 1750, m Phobe McClung

    4. David Moore, Jr., b. 1764 m. 1782 Janet McClung

    5. Polly Moore m David Steel

    6. Jenny Moore m McFarland

    7. Sally Moore b. 1748 m. Elliott

    8. Isabel (Ibby) Moore b. 1747 m. John William Lusk

    Both Samuel and David, Jr. moved to Christian County/Todd County in about 1804, approximately. Samuel, probably even earlier. There is a biography on Samuel, but I can tell you that he was a huge landowner and called one of the pioneers of Todd County.

    David Jr. and wife Janet McClung had among other children, Alexander Moore (married Sophia Thompson, and then Isabella McFarland? (have to check again about the Isabelle McFarland part). Sophia Thompson was the sister of Mary Thompson who married Bill's ancestor, John McFarland.

    David Moore, Jr. listed in a bio: "David Moore Jr. married Janet McClung, daughter of John McClung and Rebecca Stuart, both of Scotch-Irish desecent. About 1807, after the death of his wife, David Moore, Jr. came from VA, with his family of 10 children, after spending a year in TN, located in Todd County, at Spring Creek.

    "David Moore, Jr.'s children were: Polly, Jennie, Nancy, Isabella, Andrew, David, Patsy, Betsy, John and Sallie. . . . . while Andrew and his children and Isabella and John are buried with their father, David, Moore, Jr. in the Moore burying ground on the Moore Spring Creek farm, near Trenton, Kentucky". I have a copy of the cemetery records - when I started finding more info, I was able to identify the people.

    My note: David Moore, Sr. came from Northern Ireland and settled in Borden's Grant, in old Augusta County, VA. Later the Moore family lived in Rockbridge County, which I believe was carved out of Augusta.

    Quote from Waddell's 'Annals of Augusta County' (He recorded the Scotch-Irish immigration to Borden's Grant and old Augusta County). Waddell mentions the inhabitants requested to establish a Virginia militia unit. There are specific references to David Moore, Gen Andrew Moore and Capt. William Moore.

    "But the sturdy Scotch-Irish people pressed into the country, and by the year 1745 the Alexanders, Allens, Andersons, Bells, Bowyers, Breckinridges, Browns, Buchanans, Campbells, Christians, Craigs, Cunninghams, Dickinsons, Doaks, Finleys, Johnstons, Kerrs, Lewises, Lyles, Matthews, Milles, Moores, McNutts, Moffets, McPheeters, McClungs, McDowells, Pattons, Pickkenses, Pattersons, Pilsons, Poages, Prestons, Robinsons, Scotts, Sitlingtons, Stuarts, Tates, Thompson, Trimbles, Wilsons, Youngs . . . "

    I don't have the complete website address yet: But I found this site which has a "List of People Acquiring Land in the Borden Tract" (My research about David Moore, Sr. stated, among other things, that he lived in Borden's Tract", Virginia).

    Here are some people from that list:

    Andrew Buchanan, James Buchanan, John Buchanan, Samuel Buchanan, William Buchanan, John Dunlap, Robert Dunlap, Samuel Dunlap, Robert Erwin, James Houston, Robert Houston, James Lusk, Robert Lusk, William Lusk, Henry, James, and William McClung, several McClures, Alexander McNutt, James McNutt, John Montgomery, (I believe this to be the Father of Mary Montgomery who married John McFarland), Alexander Moore, Andrew Moore, David Moore, James Moore, John Moore, Thomas Paxton, (refer to Phoebe McClung Paxton Moore), James Robinson, Andrew Steele, John Stewart, several Walkers.

    Did you notice how similar the naming patterns are for John McFarland's children:

    Jenny Moore's Siblings:

    1. William Moore (Capt.) b. 1748, m 1770 Nancy McClung

    2. Andrew Moore (Capt.) b. 1752, 3-31-1795 married Sarah Reid

    3. Samuel Moore (Maj) b. 1750, m Phobe McClung

    4. David Moore, Jr., b. 1764 m. 1782 Janet McClung

    5. Polly Moore m David Steel

    6. Jenny Moore m McFarland

    7. Sally Moore b. 1748 m. Elliott

    8. Isabel/Isabella (Ibby) Moore b. 1747 m. John William Lusk

    John McFarland had children named:

    William

    Andrew

    Sally

    Isabella

    Marriage Record - Virginia Marriages to 1800

    Spouse 1: McFarland, John

    Spouse 2: Moore, Jenny

    Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1779

    Location Virginia, Rockbridge County

    Children:
    1. Polly Mcfarland was born about 1780 in Virginia; died before 1815 in Kentucky.
    2. William McFarland was born on 16 Oct 1783 in Virginia, United States of America; died on 22 Feb 1860 in Henry Co., Tenn; was buried in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.
    3. John McFarland, Jr was born on 3 May 1787 in Tennessee; died on 25 Apr 1859 in Wabash Co., Illinois.
    4. Jane McFarland was born on 16 Feb 1788 in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States; died on 18 Nov 1876 in Muddy Fork Creek, Trigg, Kentucky, United States.
    5. Margaret Ann McFarland was born on 25 Jul 1790 in Kentucky, USA; died on 7 Oct 1867 in Fayette, Illinois, USA.
    6. Margaret McFarland was born about 1792 in Kentucky; died on 21 Feb 1876 in Livingston, Missouri.
    7. Andrew McFarland was born on 21 Mar 1793 in KY; died on 5 Aug 1872 in Fayette Co., IL.
    8. 4. Arthur McFarland was born about 1795 in Christian Co., KY; died after 1880 in Madison Co., Missouri.
    9. Isabella McFarland was born about 1796 in Christian, Kentucky, USA.
    10. Sally McFarland was born about 1798 in Kentucky.
    11. Betsy McFarland died between 1817 and 1821 in Christian County, Kentucky, USA.