Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:
In the 1900 census in East St. Louis, ward 2, Dist. 95, Image 9 on Friendly ave. is Floyd McFaraland, born Feb. 1878, born in Illinois, married for 2 years to Ida, born Aug. 1881 and their daughter Lottie, born may 1899.

There is a marriage record in St. Clair County for a William McFarland and an Ida Price on Oct. 6, 1897. That record has been associated with Milton P. McFarland as his second wife, but no proof.

There is another marriage record for Floyd McFarland with Mamie Skaggs on Oct. 12, 1903 in St. Clair County.

Floyd married Ida in 1898. was born in Aug 1881 in Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lottie McFarland was born in May 1899 in Illinois.

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:
Why does the 1900 census for Milton McFarland say he was born in December, 1852, instead of 1850. Is this Milton McFarland the same as Milton P. McFarland from St. Francois Co. MO. who was born in March of 1850 according to the census in 1850 in St. Francois County ? The details in the sketch below indicate it is the same person when referring to his grandfather, and father, yet dates do not match on all the censuses.

There also is a marriage record in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co. for a William McFarland to an Ida Price on Oct. 6, 1897. If this is the correct Ida, then the transcriber made a mistake in putting William, instead of Milton. This also could be the marriage to Floyd McFarland.

This was sent to me by Suzanne Richardson, descendant of Milton P. through daughter Pearl. Suzrichards7@aol.com

PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD ST CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS CONTAINING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS CHICAGO CHAPMAN BROS. 1892

CAPT. MILTON McFARLAND The original of this notice is the pleasant and accommodating Superintendent of the Wiggins Ferry Company under Capt. Sackmann. He has a through understanding of his business and is one of the most efficient men in the employ of this company.
The grandfather of our subject was a planter in North Carolina, of Scotch descent, and the father was born in the same State, where he turned to agricultural pursuits. When a young man, he emigrated to Missouri and made a settlement at Farmington, where he married and bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, which he improved and operated until 1866, when he came to St. Louis. Here he lived retired until his death in 1873. He was a quiet, easy-going man, and a Democrat in politics, often serving in township offices. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. The mother of our subject was Amanda Frezelle, who was born in North Carolina, and died at her home in 1865. She was the mother of twelve children, and all grew to maturity and ten are now living. Three brothers of our subject, John, Newman and George, were in the Civil War in the Confederate army.
The original of this sketch was reared on the farm until he was seventeen years of age and was given the rudiments of knowledge in the little log schoolhouse of the district. His birth took place at Farmington, Mo, December 14, 1849, he being the third youngest. He was reared on the farm until he was tired of his duties, and as there was no school during the war, he learned little in books in those disastrous years. In 1866, he came to St. Louis and obtained employment with the Chicago & Alton Railroad Transfer Company in East St. Louis, and remained there until the spring of 1871, when he began with the Wiggins Ferry Company as a dock hand on the “Ed C. Wiggins” for Capt. Pernoe, and then for Capt. Trendley on the same boat. He worked his way until he became pilot on the old “Simon C. Christy, “ and for five or six years he remained as pilot, but in 1880 he became Captain of the old “Springfield” and ran it for four years. He then became Captain on the tug “Samuel C. Clubb,” and for three years he ran that noisy little boat and had charge of various other boats until 1890 he was made Assistant Superintendent under Capt. Sackmann and this important post, requiring a man of energy and experience, he has held ever since.
Our subject was married in East St. Louis, in 1873, to Charlotte Miller, a native of Buffalo, N.Y. They have five children living, Harvey, Floyd, Lotta, Pearl and Freddie. The Captain is a member of the Knights of Honor and the Uniform Rank of the Knights of Honor, and in politics is a Democrat, but lives too busy a life to care for office. He has clung to the faith of his ancestors and attends the Presbyterian Church.
Capt. McFarland, like all the other captains in the employ of the Wiggins Ferry Company, is a whole-souled man is also a thorough business man. We cannot account for it, but there seems to be a peculiar spirit of friendliness about these good captains which makes them pleasant men to meet. And they all have long tales of experiences which never happen to men in other lines, which they tell for the stranger’s entertainment. Long live Capt. McFarland.

Research done by Kathy Wieland has found that Milton McFarland purchased two plots at St. Peter's Cemetery in East St. Louis in 1887, one was used by an infant buried July 11, 1887. Since there is no name, it must be assumed it was a child who died at birth. This cemetery was condemned in 1920 and the bodies moved elsewhere.

This was sent to me by Suzanne Richardson, descendant.

CHICAGO CHAPMAN BROS. 1892
CAPT. MILTON McFARLAND The original of this notice is the pleasant and accommodating Superintendent of the Wiggins Ferry Company under Capt. Sackmann. He has a through understanding of his business and is one of the most efficient men in the employ of this company.
The grandfather of our subject was a planter in North Carolina, of Scotch descent, and the father was born in the same State, where he turned to agricultural pursuits. When a young man, he emigrated to Missouri and made a settlement at Farmington, where he married and bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, which he improved and operated until 1866, when he came to St. Louis. Here he lived retired until his death in 1873. He was a quiet, easy-going man, and a Democrat in politics, often serving in township offices. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. The mother of our subject was Amanda Frezelle, who was born in North Carolina, and died at her home in 1865. She was the mother of twelve children, and all grew to maturity and ten are now living. Three brothers of our subject, John, Newman and George, were in the Civil War in the Confederate army.
The original of this sketch was reared on the farm until he was seventeen years of age and was given the rudiments of knowledge in the little log schoolhouse of the district. His birth took place at Farmington, Mo, December 14, 1849, he being the third youngest. He was reared on the farm until he was tired of his duties, and as there was no school during the war, he learned little in books in those disastrous years. In 1866, he came to St. Louis and obtained employment with the Chicago & Alton Railroad Transfer Company in East St. Louis, and remained there until the spring of 1871, when he began with the Wiggins Ferry Company as a dock hand on the “Ed C. Wiggins” for Capt. Pernoe, and then for Capt. Trendley on the same boat. He worked his way until he became pilot on the old “Simon C. Christy, “ and for five or six years he remained as pilot, but in 1880 he became Captain of the old “Springfield” and ran it for four years. He then became Captain on the tug “Samuel C. Clubb,” and for three years he ran that noisy little boat and had charge of various other boats until 1890 he was made Assistant Superintendent under Capt. Sackmann and this important post, requiring a man of energy and experience, he has held ever since.
Our subject was married in East St. Louis, in 1873, to Charlotte Miller, a native of Buffalo, N.Y. They have five children living, Harvey, Floyd, Lotta, Pearl and Freddie. The Captain is a member of the Knights of Honor and the Uniform Rank of the Knights of Honor, and in politics is a Democrat, but lives too busy a life to care for office. He has clung to the faith of his ancestors and attends the Presbyterian Church.
Capt. McFarland, like all the other captains in the employ of the Wiggins Ferry Company, is a whole-souled man is also a thorough business man. We cannot account for it, but there seems to be a peculiar spirit of friendliness about these good captains which makes them pleasant men to meet. And they all have long tales of experiences which never happen to men in other lines, which they tell for the stranger’s entertainment. Long live Capt. McFarland.

Milton married Charlotte Miller in 1873 in East Saint Louis, Illinois. Charlotte was born in 1855 in Greene Co., Ohio; died in 1896 in prob. east St. Louis, Illinois; was buried in St. Clair Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Clair county, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:
Although I have not seen it, it would seem logical that the H. is for Henry.

John H. McFarland appears in the 1830 census in St. Francois county as the head of the family. He is living next to Samuel Vance and near John McFarland and Reuben McFarland. He is also there in the 1840 census.

In 1850 he is on p. 161, fam. 131 in St. Francois Co.

John H. McFarland made two land claims in St. Francois County. First was made 1-17-1837 for 40 acres, Cert. # 1811: SESW 3, 35-N, 6E, 5th PM. Second was made 8-10-41, for 40 acres, Cert. #6862, NESW 3, 35-N, 6E, 5th PM. It appears to be adjacent to Sand Cr., to the west of Farmington near where Hwy. F crosses Best Road.

All of his oldest children would have been born in this location in Liberty township, St. Francois County.

It seems he moved to St. Louis where his children were after the death of his wife. He was living in a boarding house in East St. Louis in 1870. It appears he died across the river, back in Missouri, and his body was taken back to Ironton to be buried.

John married Mary Amanda Frezelle on 23 Sep 1831 in Washington Co., MO. Mary was born on 26 Jan 1812 in Rockbridge Co., VA; died on 11 Feb 1867 in St. Francois Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Possessions: 21 Oct 1808, Plumb Orchard, Eastern Cherokee Indian Reservation; Buncombe Co. NC Deed Book A, p. 23. Jesse purchased 100 acres on the Ravens Fork above Jacob Mingus...including the place called Plumb Orchard. This deed was later voided because it was determined to be owned by the Cherokee, which they still do today.
• Residence: 1810, Haywood, North Carolina, United States

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

Haywood Co. NC:
Book A, p. 23 Oct. 21, 1808. Benjamin Parks to Jesse McFarland, both of Buncombe Co. For the sum of $90, 100 acres on the Ravens Fork above Jacob Mingus included the place called Plumb orchard....Signed Benjamin Parks. Wit F (elix) Walker jur. Jacob Mingus, Ord by Walker at Jun 1809 Court. Reg 14 aug 1809.

Jesse McFarland's children list their father as being born in North Carolina in the 1880 census. It is likely that he was born in the area south of the Nolachucky River where the family seems to have moved in 1784. That land would have been part of what becomes the State of Franklin briefly, and is part of Cocke Co., Tennessee today. Back in 1784 it was part of grants of land made by the state of North Carolina.

St. Francois Co., MO. Box 26 Probate Deeds, Wills, etc. Estate sale, on July 10, 1825. lists those in attendance including James Caldwell, Rucker Jackson, Eliot Jackson, Martin Sebastian, James McFarland and more. List of heirs include: John , William , Lucretia , Melvina, Polly Eliza, Eli Newman, Jackson, and Frank B. McFarland.

The following are notes from the McFarland genealogy website of Gary Morris: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8143/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtlanc.txt --

***** 52 ***** Jesse McFARLAND, son of John McFARLAND and Mary KINDER, was born
7 Aug 1784 in Bedford County, Virginia, died 5 Jun 1826 in St Francois County,
Missouri. Married to Isabella Henry BOYD born 24 Jul 1786 in South Carolina.

===CHILDREN of Jesse McFARLAND and Isabella Henry BOYD

+ 187 John H. McFARLAND b 28 Dec 1805 Buncombe County, North
Carolina.
188 Mary E. McFARLAND b 24 Jul 1807 Buncombe County, North
Carolina.
189 Rachel E. McFARLAND b 7 May 1809 North Carolina.
+ 190 William Anderson McFARLAND b 10 Nov 1811 Haywood County,
North Carolina. M Elizabeth Honey VANCE.
191 Eli Newman McFARLAND b 2 Sep 1813 Haywood County, North
Carolina.
192 Lucretia Matilda McFARLAND b 1 Feb 1816 Haywood County,
North Carolina.
193 Jesse Jackson McFARLAND b 13 Jan 1818 St Francois
County, Missouri, d 30 Nov 1882 Belleview, Missouri.
194 Isabella H. McFARLAND b 17 Dec 1820 St Francois County,
Missouri.
195 Franklin B. McFARLAND b 10 Dec 1822 St Francois County,
Missouri.
St. Francois Co., MO. Box 33 Probate Deeds, Wills, etc. Estate sale, on July 10, 1825. lists those in attendance including James Caldwell, Rucker Jackson, Eliot Jackson, Martin Sebastian, James McFarland and more. List of heirs include: John , William , Lucretia , Melvina, Polly Eliza, Eli Newman, Jackson, and Frank B. McFarland.

Jesse married Isabella HenryBuncombe Co., NC. Isabella was born on 24 Jul 1786 in South Carolina; died about 1860 in Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

I believe that her name is Isabella Henry, and she married a Boyd before she married Jesse McFarland. There is a Henry family that lived near the McFarlands in Buncombe/Haywood Co. There is also a Boyd family. I believe Isabella is the daughter of John Henry and wife Nancy Newman.

The only information on the Boyd family is a Robert Boyd, born 1801 in Buncombe Co. that has a son named John Henry Boyd.

William McFarland, Jesse's brother, sold his land on Jonathans Creek to John Henry.

Haywood Co. Deed Records: Pages 91-92.
Indenture, 5 Jan. 1809, between Felix WALKER of the Co. of Haywood and John HENRY of the same Co. in consideration of the sum of $200 hath conveyed unto the said John HENRY a tract in the said Co. on both sides of the Socah. Beginning at a maple tree at the N of a branch on the S side of Socah Creek thence S 20 E or near that direction a direct course toward the highest place on the top of a mountain oposite to the line of the Survey which this a part thence with said line N 65 W to a black oak with Chestnut and hickory pointers the beginning corner of said Survey thence from that course S 70 E 150 poles to a blackoak on his other line thence N a long a mountain 100 poles suposed to where John DOBSON's line intersect the said line & with John DOBSON's line...containing as is supposed 150 acres Granted to the said Felix WALKER by Patent bearing the date 5 Dec. 1804...it is provided that the line in this deed running N 70 E shall not extend further than the top of the mountain nor further than the upperline of a tract of land sold by the said Felix WALKER to Benjamin PARKS and John DOBSON. F. WALKER {Seal}. Witnesses: David McFARLAND and Eli Newman HENRY. Registered 16 Jul. 1810.

The area where Jesse McFarland buys land is at Raven's Fork of the Oconaluftee River at Big Cove. There is a street in this area named Boyd.

Isabella would have been born in York Co. SC, since that is where the Henrys were living before they moved to NC according to the notes below. However, there are multiple John Henrys in York Co. SC, still living there in 1810, 1820, 1830.

Judging from Jesse and Isabella's naming patterns for their children, Isabella must be related to Eli Newman Henry who married Rebecca Cathey, daughter of George Cathey. Eli Newman Henry was born abt. 1792 and married Rebecca abt. 1818. Eli and Rebecca were in Cooper Co. MO. He died abt. 1823 and she remarried a James McCormick in 1825.

Found these notes concerning Isabella's possible family roots:

William Henry was born in 1715 in Ireland. He married Isabella Margaret McKeown. William came to America at about the age of 18 and settled in Virginia and was the immigrant-progenitor of the Henry family of Mt. Vernon, Arkansas.
William and four of his sons took part in the Battle of King's Mountain, a famous battle occurring during the Revolutionary War. William and several members of his immediate family were buried in the Bethany Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church cemetery. His tombstone was engraved: "In Memory of William Henry, who died October 2, 1819, aged 104 years."
William and Isabella had ten children: Mary (b. 1749), Alexander (b. 1751), William II (b. 1753), Malcom (b. 1755), John (b. 1758), Josiah (b. 1760), Isabella (b. 1762), Jane (b. 1767), Francis (b. 1768), and James (b. 1774).

In the 1800 Buncombe Co. census is a Joseph S. Henry.
In the 1800 Burke Co. NC census is John Henry.
In the 1812 regiments for Haywood Co. is a Capt. Jacob Henry, in 16th Co. Also a Eli N. Henry.

1810 census in Haywood is a Evins Henry, John Henry, and Malcolm Henry. In Buncombe is a Joseph Henry, and another Joseph Henry, a Malcomb Henry and a William Henry.

John Henry, is the son of William Henry above. He was born Apr. 15, 1758 in Anson NC, died Dec. 29, 1833 in Jonathans Creek Haywood Co. He married Nancy Newman. Put these names together with the names of descendants of Jesse McFarland and Isabella Henry and it forms a definite connection....the repetition of Henry and Newman.

Below was information found at Find a Grave on John Henry:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=HENR&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=29&GScntry=4&GSsr=681&GRid=34001724&

Birth: Apr. 15, 1757
Maggie Valley
Haywood County
North Carolina, USA
Death: Dec. 29, 1833
Maggie Valley
Haywood County
North Carolina, USA

After John's parents, William and Isabel McCowen Henry, raised their family in Virginia, they settled in York County, SC. A hill there is called Henry's Knob. Tradition asserts that John's father was a brother of Patrick Henry, the famous statesman.

John himself was born and reared in Virgina. He joined the War for Independence early on. He married Nancy Newman and had four sons: Lorenzo Newton, Malcolm, Meige Newman, and John William (or Wiley) Henry. Meige may have remained in Virgina, but Malcolm and Lorenzo followed their father to Haywood County after first moving to York County, SC, possibly with their grandparents and other family members. They are buried near their father and mother. John moved to Georgia and is buried in Fannin County.

John and Nancy Newman Henry also had six daughters: Mary, Isabella, Arabella, Elizabeth Ann, Rose, and Martha Jane (called Jane) Henry.

Because of his military service, John received a land grant around 1796 which is recorded in the Burke County, NC Register of Deeds office. A pioneer, he moved to the area that later became Haywood County, NC and first settled near the present town of Waynesville on the east fork of Raccoon and Richland Creeks. He began acquiring a great deal of property, particularly in the Upper Jonathan area, now known as Maggie Valley. He and Nancy eventually settled in Evans Cove of Maggie, not far from Jonathan Creek, on the left side of the current road. They, along with other family members, are buried in a field behind their homesite.

Sadly, the gravestones have fallen and the cemetery has been plowed over and crops raised on it for several years. Fortunately, on May 3, 1936, a new marker was unveiled to mark Captain Henry's grave. The honor was conferred by the Daughters of the American Revolution. He was cited for the important part he played in winning the Battle of King's Mountain, the Battle at Cowpens, SC, and others events. He was also honored for his valuable service in protecting the more thickly populated communities of the eastern sections of both North and South Carolina from the attack of the Creek and Cherokee Indians.

Captain Henry's service is additionally commemorated on a plaque on the lawn of the Haywood County Courthouse which honors Revolutionary War soldiers. A photo to the right shows that plaque.

Family links:
Parents:
William Henry (1715 - 1819)

Spouse:
Nancy Newman Henry (1757 - ____)

Children:
Malcolm Henry (1783 - 1849)*
Lorenzo Newton Henry (1800 - 1868)*
John William Henry (1801 - 1857)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
John Henry Cemetery
Maggie Valley
Haywood County
North Carolina, USA

Created by: Frances Rogers
Record added: Feb 19, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 34001724