Family/Spouse: George Penney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, District 9, Fentress, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

44. WILLIAM A.8 MCFARLAND (JOHN WESLEY7, JAMES C6, ALEXANDER5, WILLIAM4, DUNCAN3, ROBERT2, ROBERT1) was born 04 Oct 1840 in Fentress Co. Tenn, and died 11 Oct 1914 in Casey Co. Ky . #25381. He married MARY E STEPHENS 1863 in Fentress Co. Tn., daughter of GWINN STEPHENS and MAILEY BOWDEN. She was born 04 Feb 1846 in Tennessee, and died 10 Jan 1922 in Casey Co. Ky..
Notes for WILLIAM A. MCFARLAND:
Taken from minutes of Pleasent Hill Church in Wayne Co. Ky. Copywright 1982.
William A McFarland, along with his wife Mary and daughter Polly Ann, were received into the Pleasent Hill Church membership 6 Sept. 1885 at the first of two meetings of the church held at Taylors Grove Church that month. In Oct. of 1885 the church granted letters of dismission to twenty three members, including the McFarlands "to be constituted with members from other churches into a church at Taylors Grove Church". As it was the practice at that time to aid in the establishment of new churches, the Pleasent Hill Church assisted in the organization of the Taylors Grove Church. In 1887, upon petition from Wm. McFarland and J.J. Harmon of Taylors Grove for a pastor, the services of Rev. Wesley Denney were granted to the new congregation by Pleasent Hill. Brother McFarland was one of the leaders of the area Baptist Churches called by Pleasent Hill in 1892 to serve on a committee to settle a dispute between two of its members. He served as clerk of the committee. In 1897 he moved to Paenell in Wayne County where he lived for ten years to the day. Moved from Fenteress Co. Tn. between Apr. 23, and June 7, 1876 to Wayne Co. Ky. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. 1885-1897 near Taylorrs Grove Baptist. Parnell 1897-19 07. He moved to Casey Co, Ky in 1907. His eleven grown children also moved to Casey Co. and settled on what was later known as McFarland's ridge. William and Mary and eight of their children, with their families, are buried in Peavy Cemetery at the Chestnut Grove Church in Casey Co. Ky.
Death certificate # 25381. Faye Cornett.

Tombstone reads "He died as he lived a Christian.
1850, 1860 census of Fentress Co. Tn. list Wiliam single and a cooper.
More About WILLIAM A. MCFARLAND: Burial: Casey Co. Ky . Peavey Cemetery
Notes for MARY E STEPHENS:
Mary was 1/4 America Indian.
Tombstone Reads. "A tender Mother and faithful Friend."
More About MARY E STEPHENS:
Burial: Casey Co. Ky. Peavey Cemetery
Children of WILLIAM MCFARLAND and MARY STEPHENS are:
65. i. POLLY ANN9 MCFARLAND, b. 1864, Fentress Co. Tn.; d. 1935, Casey County Ky..
66. ii. MILEY JO MCFARLAND, b. Dec 1866, Fentress Co. Tn.; d. 1935, Casey County Ky..
iii. NANCY NAN ELIZABETH MCFARLAND, b. 1868, Fentress Co. Tn.; d. Jul 1952, Casey Co. Ky.; m. EUGENE
AYERS, 1904, Parnell, Wayne Co. Ky.; b. 06 Jun 1872, Wayne Co. Ky.; d. 20 Feb 1939, Casey Co. Ky..
Notes for NANCY NAN ELIZABETH MCFARLAND: Nan and Ugene were missionaries to Africa.
More About NANCY NAN ELIZABETH MCFARLAND: Burial: Peavey Cem. Casey Co. Ky.
Notes for EUGENE AYERS:
Nan and Eugene were missionaries to Africa.
More About EUGENE AYERS: Burial: Peavey Cem. Casey Co. Ky.
67. iv. JOHN W MCFARLAND, b. 22 Sep 1870, Fentress Co. Tn.; d. 20 Mar 1939, Casey County Ky..
68. v. SARAH MATILDA MCFARLAND, b. 27 Feb 1873, Fentress Co. Tn.; d. 14 Apr 1955, Casey County Ky..
69. vi. MARTHA B MCFARLAND, b. 23 Apr 1875, Fentress Co. Tn.; d. 15 Oct 1947.
70. vii. PAUL YOUNG MCFARLAND, b. 26 Dec 1878, Wayne Co. Ky.; d. 11 May 1958, Lincoln Co. Ky..
71. viii. BALAAM HENRY MCFARLAND, b. 22 Sep 1881, Wayne Co. Ky.; d. 30 Jan 1971, Casey County Ky..
72. ix. GEORGE W MCFARLAND, b. 06 Jun 1884, Wayne Co. Ky.; d. 05 Mar 1958, Casey County Ky..
73. x. SAMUEL DAVID MCFARLAND, b. 26 Dec 1886, Wayne Co. Ky; d. 01 Apr 1965, Casey County Ky..
74. xi. ROSA LEE MCFARLAND, b. 25 Jul 1890, Wayne Co. Ky.; d. 20 Feb 1971, Casey County Ky..

William married Mary E. Stephens in 1863 in Fentress, Tennessee, United States. Mary was born about 1847; died on 10 Jan 1922 in Casey County, Kentucky, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: census
• Residence: 1840, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1850, District 9, Fentress, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

RESIDENCE: Lived in Pulaski County, KY in 1870.

John married Elizabeth Atkinson in 1836 in Tennessee, United States. Elizabeth was born about 1813 in TN; died after 1880 in Wayne County,Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Elizabeth Adkins
• Birth: Abt 1820, ,,Tennessee of
• Residence: 1850, District 9, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1860, District 9, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1870, Ganes, Lincolnville, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:
I believe this person is really Elizabeth Atkinson, not Adkins.

Residence:
Residence Post Office: Lincolnville

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: James C McFarland
• Birth: Abt 1785, Virginia
• Residence: 1830, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1850, Districts 6 and 11, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
• Death: Aft 1860, Clinton Co., KY

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

We know through YDNA testing that this line is connected to the line of Robert McFarland of Lancaster Co. married to Jennet and definitely not the son of Alexander McFarland and Lydia Priest. That family is a completely different haplogroup.

Big Y 700 testing has made clear that the James C. line is the same haplogroup as the George McFarland b. 1776 in VA, and the Duncan McFarland, b. 1774 in VA, and the Barnabas McFarland, b. 1825 in KY lines: BY28612. George and Duncan must have been brothers to James C. and Barnabas the son of another brother who died before his name showed up on records. The only son of John and Mary Montgomery who is unaccounted for is Joseph, b. 1745, who died abt. 1792, but was living in the area that became Wythe Co. along with his brothers till the rest moved on Tennessee in 1783/4. It appears that Joseph's children moved to TN (Overton/Fentress) and KY (Knox and Whitley).

Fentress County was created in 1826 from Overton County.

Records:
1820 census record in Overton County for James McFarland has a male 26-44, with wife in same range. Two males under 10, which would be Wesley born 1817 and another. The John McFarland born 1808 in some trees would be incorrect. There is a female also under 10, and the Mary Ann in some trees born 1805 would be too old also.

1830 census in Fentress County
2 males under 5: Samuel born 1828, age 2 and another unknown
1 male 5-9: James Evans born 1825, age 5 (so if there is a William born 1824, where is he?)
1 male 10-14: Wesley born 1817, age 13
2 males 15-19: born 1810-1815...unknown
1 male 20-29: born 1800-1810...unknown--could be John who shows up in 1833 tax list
1 male 40-49: born 1780 to 90: James born 1785
2 females 5-9: Anna, born 1824, age 6, and another
1 female 10-14: ? Nancy Jane born 1820, age 10
1 female 30-39: Rebecca Rule born 1790-1800

? Mary Ann born 1805 25 years old, probably married

In 1833 tax list for Fentress County is James McFarland, John McFarland

1840 census in Fentress County p. 19
1 male under 5: Young born 1836, age 4
1 male 5-9: Andrew James born 1832, age 8
2 males 10 to 14: Samuel, born 1828, age 12, and ? James Evans, born 1825, age 15?
1 male 15-19: William, born 1824, age 16
1 male 40-19: James C. born 1785, age 55
2 females 15-19: Anna, born 1824, age 16; and Nancy Jane born 1820, age 20?
1 female 40-49: mother of Young?

Wesley is in own household age 20 to 30, p. 19

1850 census in Fentress County
p. 768 District 6-11, fam. 110
Jas McFarland 65 farmer born VA
Priscilla 44
Rebecca Prichet 16
Levi Prichet 14
Sarah Prichet 13
Levina Prichet 10
Thos Prichet 18
Delila McFarland 3
Young McFarland 13 (is on the next page 769)

1860 census in Clinton Co. KY
fam. 577
James C. McFarlin, 73, TN
Prisilla, 55, KY
Eli T, 20, TN
Delila T. 12, TN
Lavisa J. Prichart 3 KY

So, there are several unaccounted for children or people living in this household in the census records.

Older notes:
QUESTIONABLE LINK: Believed to be the son of Alexander McFarland and Lydia
Priest, but not conclusive. Probably based on geographic locale and lack of
any other persons.
CENSUS: 1820-1850 TENNESSEE, Fentress County. James C. McFarland.
CENSUS: 1860 KENTUCKY, Clinton County. James McFarland 73 VA, Priscilla
(wife), and his daughter Delilah and Lavisa J. Prichard f. age 3. Page 81. 14
July 1860.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
RESEARCHER: Descendant Vernon C. McFarland, 957 Unadilla St., Shreveport, LA
71106. Corresponded last July 1997.
RESEARCHER: Descendant of daughter Deliliah and Alexander GOODING; Darrell
Gooding, P.O.Box 714 Jamestown, TN 38556.
RESEARCHER: 1999 Mary P. WINSTEAD &ltmwinstead@eazy.net&gt
WIFE: Records of Howard in Flint, TX, from his Aunt Lillian who was very close
to grandmother Susannah Caroline Wood McFarland. THeir family records state
that James C. McFarland of VA/Frentress Co TN/Clinton Co, KKKY(1785-1860?) was
married to a Barbara Young. This is believed to perhaps be his second wife.
Note, the second wife alos listed as Elizabeth ____. This may be a clue for
researchers. SOURCE (2001) from Mary Haines.

James married Caroline Rebecca Rule about 1804 in Overton Co.TN. Caroline was born about 1787 in Fentress Co.TN; died about 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Caroline or Rebecca Rule

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

Have not seen a marriage record for Caroline/Rebecca Rule.

Most sources say that she died in 1840. However, that would mean that she was 49 when Young McFarland was born. One source says that Young McFarland's mother was named Elizabeth Story. However, his wife is named Mary Story.