Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1910, Watsonville Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1900, East St Louis Ward 1, St Clair, Illinois
• Residence: 1910, Watsonville Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA

James married Anna Phoebe Brundage on 9 Nov 1904 in Mcdonald, Missouri, USA. Anna was born on 13 Apr 1885 in Maytown, Lee, Illinois, USA; died on 19 May 1953 in Contra Costa, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1910, Watsonville Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA
• Residence: 1950, San Pablo, Contra Costa, California, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1840, Missouri
• Residence: 1850, District 80, St Francois, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1860, Liberty, St Francois, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1900, East St Louis Ward 1, St Clair, Illinois

Notes:

In his marriage certificate, it states his name is William Thompson. Why would he go by Thomas? Was there a mistake in his marriage certificate?

William T. and this family is somewhat a mystery.
In 1850, Wm. T. is the son of John H. in the census in St. Francois County. He is 14 and there seems no question of that, considering he falls in the middle of a slew of children born 2 years apart.

In the 1860 census he is married, age 24, and living with his wife Irena in Iron Mt. in the Liberty township and has a male child W. H. that is 6 months old.

In the 1870 census, he is going by Thomas and now says he is 40, which is off by 4 years and now has two more children, Jennie, 7, and Edward, 5.

In the 1880 census they are all gone. John H., his father, moved to East St. Louis between 1870 and 1880. It seems that William Thomas did also, but it is a mystery about his wife Irene and the children.

Is the William McFarland, husband of Elisabeth McKensie, the same person as William T. McFarland? We know by DNA testing of a descendant of William McFarland and wife Elizabeth that they are part of the same group of McFarlands, but have not seen definite proof that the two Williams are the same.

In 1880 there is a McFarland, living in East St. Louis, age 40, with wife Lissie, born in Ohio, parents both from Ireland, and a daughter named Jennie age 9, born in Missouri, father MO and mother Ohio, so appears to be their child.

In 1900, William McFarland, with birth date listed as January 1840 is living in East St. Louis, married 25 years to Elisabeth. She has given birth to 4 children all alive still and living with them. The oldest, James, was born in Missouri, the rest in Illinois.

In 1910, T. W. McFarland, 69, born MO, with father born NC and mother born MO lis living in Ward 1, Dist. 102, in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co. Illinois with wife Lizzie, 55, born Ohio, parents from Ireland. Both T.W. and Lizzie have been married before, and have been married 34 years. She has given birth to 4 children, all alive. There is a daughter, Goldie, 23, born in Illinois, and another daughter Frances, 18, now married for half a year, to Ben Trilley, also 18, born in east St. Louis and living with them.

In 1920, Lizzie McFarland is living in East St. Louis, and is listed as a widow.

William married Elizabeth McKensie on 8 Feb 1876 in St Clair, Illinois, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1855 in OH; died on 30 Mar 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1900, East St Louis Ward 1, St Clair, Illinois

Notes:

In the 1930 census, Elizabeth McFarland, age 70, is living still in East St. Louis, she is living at the school where she is a janitress, and according to the 1920 census, that is the Douglas school. It lists her parents as being, father from Northern Ireland, and mother from the Irish Free State. In her family in 1930 is Goldie Pinkerton, 42, daughter, and Eleanor Smith, granddaughter, 15.

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]