Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Liberty
• Residence: 1935, Peck, Casey, Kentucky
• Residence: 1940, Mag Dist No 4 Casey Creek, Casey, Kentucky, USA

Notes:

DNA kit: 230310

From Find-a-Grave site which published his obituary.

Bartle Funeral Home::
Watson R McFarland passed from this life on January 14, 2015 at the Casey County Hospital at the age of 81. He was born April 26, 1933 in what was known as the Wess community of Casey County Kentucky. He was a son of Sam and Mary Benton Barlow McFarland. Know as "Speed" during his youth, Watson completed the 8th grade in the two-room McFarland Shchool in 1948. He enlisted in the U. S. Air Force with his two cousins Marshall Barlow and Ralph Dean in November 1951. Watson completed a G. E. D. and the Air Force became his caareer for the next 20 years. Through the years, national cemeteries were a vivid reminder of the sacrifice so many patriots had made before him and were much of the impetus for his reenlisting so many times. While he was stationed at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, South Carolina in 1961 Watson met Midge LaCrosse Smith who was orginally from Maine and in town to visit her childhood friend married to a fellow airman. Watson and Midge married on February 5, 1962 and had three daughters. He was deployed at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis in October of 1962, was evacuated with American forces from Tripoli when Khadafi overthrew King Idris I in 1969, and deployed again to Tuy Hua, South Vietnam 1969-1970. His tours of duty included Lakenheath Air Force Base in Suffolk, England; Edwards Air Force Base in California, two tours at Wheelus Air Force Base in Libya, North Africa; and England Air Force Base in Louisiana. Watson retired from military service in 1972 and brought his family home to Kentucky to help care for his widowed mother. He grew old among family and friends of his childhood. Retired from the service to his country, Watson worked at a variety of employments (Always where he could be building something) and devoted many years as a layman serving the Lord. As much as he enjoyed his family and the opportunities to be useful to folks in need, Watson found the most contentment in the solitude of his workshop building porch swings, furniture, and clocks from wood and lumber folks brought by. Watson was preceded in death by his parents, 14 siblings, Midge, his wife of 49 years. He is survived by three daughters: Tina McFarland Savelyev of Danville; Nicki McFarland Johnson (Mrs. Doug) of Liberty; and Rhonda McFarland Withers (Mrs. Edwin) of Russell Springs. He is also survived by five step-children: Skip Curtis (and Denise) of Ellsworth, Maine; Donnie (and Deanne) Smith of East Millinocket, Maine; Kathie Smith LaGrassie of Old Town, Maine; Sherry Smith Florence of Newburgh, Maine; and Randy smith of Mt. Chase, Maine. He leaves three grandchildren and two great-grandaughters who he loved deeply. He also leaves one brother Paul McFarland (and Alta) of Hustonville and one sister Ruth Wethington (Mrs Mitchell) of Indianapolis, Indiana. It was Watson's firm wish that there be no funeral service following his passing. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that expressions of sympathy take the form of extending a kindness to someone in need. His cremains will be inurned next to his wife's and among family at Peavey Cemetery in Casey Co. Kentucky.

Family links:
Parents:
Samuel David McFarland (1886 - 1965)
Mary Benton Barlow McFarland (1896 - 1981)

Spouse:
Marjorie Carolyn LaCrosse McFarland (1937 - 2010)

Siblings:
Ollie Lee McFarland Gibson (1910 - 1945)**
Verna Ethel McFarland Coffman (1914 - 1993)**
Woodrow Wesley McFarland (1917 - 1997)**
James Leo McFarland (1919 - 1991)**
Hosea McFarland (1922 - 1924)*
Martha Bell McFarland Allen (1923 - 2013)*
Nettie Lee McFarland Tapscott (1924 - 2002)*
Annie May McFarland (1927 - 1928)*
David Levi McFarland (1929 - 2001)*
Watson Ray McFarland (1933 - 2015)
Margie McFarland (1935 - 1935)*
Eugene McFarland (1936 - 1936)*
Joseph Samuel McFarland (1939 - 1940)*

*Calculated relationship
**Half-sibling

Burial:
Peavey Cemetery
Liberty
Casey County
Kentucky, USA

Family/Spouse: Midge La Crosse Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living McFarland

Family/Spouse: Marjorie LaCrosse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living McFarland
2. Rhonda McFarland
3. Nicki McFarland

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1935, Peck, Casey, Kentucky
• Residence: 1940, Mag Dist No 4 Casey Creek, Casey, Kentucky, USA

Samuel married Mary Benton Barlow in 1920 in Kentucky, USA. Mary was born on 11 Apr 1896 in Kentucky; died on 29 Aug 1981 in Liberty, Casey, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1935, Peck, Casey, Kentucky
• Residence: 1940, Mag Dist No 4 Casey Creek, Casey, Kentucky, USA

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• 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]

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• 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]

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• 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