Notes:

1870 cnesus in Pleasant Hill, Cass Co. mO
E. G. McFarland, 45, furniture merchant, 3000, 2500, MO
Margaret . 33 VA
August 14 MO
Charles 1 MO

1880 census in Cass Co. MO
Ely N McFarland, , MO, NC, NC
Margaret 45 VA
Charles E. 10 MO MO VA

Ely married Margaret M. Long on 14 May 1867 in Augusta Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1870 census in Cass Co. MO, Pleasant Hill P.O.
Jesse 70 NC
Ann 64 NC
Augustus A 14 MO
John W. 20 MO
wife Virginia 25 PA
Mary A. 11 months MO

Jesse married Ann McFarland on 7 Jan 1820 in Missouri. Ann (daughter of Jacob McFarland and Nancy Cathey) was born on 26 Apr 1806 in Buncombe Co., NC; died on 27 Jan 1884 in Pleasant Hill, Cass Co., MO; was buried in Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1800, Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina
• Possessions: 1803, Jonathan Creek, Haywood Co. NC; Buncombe Co. Deed Book 9, pp. 31, 34, 36. John Sr. is deeding land to James (253 acres on Jonathan Cr.), to Reuben (175 acres on Jonathan Cr.) William (196 acres on Jonathan Cr.) and David (116 acres Jonathan's Cr.) in 1803.
• Residence: 6 Aug 1810, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
• Possessions: 1811, Maggie's Valley, Haywood Co., NC; In June, 1811 William McFarland of Haywood county sells his 196 acres to John Henry for $500. This land is on both sides of Jonathan's Creek, a tributary of the Pigeon River and includes the plantation where Wm. lives.
• Residence: Between 1811 and 1816, Cook's Settlement, Missouri
• Occupation: 1819, Cooper County, Missouri USA; Sheriff. Cooper County has its first election in 1820 in the town of Lamine. William McFarland was a judge of the election.
• Possessions: 11 Nov 1825, Boonville Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA; Grant #1758, 71 acres, Sect. 19, 48N, 16W (on Petite Saline Cr. near Boonville)
• Residence: 1830, Cooper, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

North Carolina:
Buncombe Co. Deed Book 9, pp. 31, 34, 36. John Sr. is deeding land to James (253 acres on Jonathan Cr.), to Reuben (175 acres on Jonathan Cr.) William (196 acres on Jonathan Cr.) and David (116 acres Jonathan's Cr.) in 1803.

Buncombe Co. Oct. court 1805:
1805, October Court, p. 54 (CMD1, p. 333 on-line)
Report of a Road Jury. The jury appointed past court to view and lay off a packway from Jonathan's Creek to Oconoluftee report that nine of them met, and viewed said ways and think a tolerable pack away can be made with a moderate share of labor. Signed by:
Reuben McFarland, James McFarland, John Hyde, William McFarland, Robert Reid, Robert Cain, David McFarland, William Welsh, Abraham Wiggins

In pursuance of said report it is ordered by court that William McFarland oversee said road from Jonathan's Creek to Soco Creek: all the hands from Edward Leatherwood's to the head of Jonathan's Creek to work under said Overseer.

William is listed in the Haywood County Court Pleas book p. 31 as Captain William McFarland's Company, on page 53, return of taxables for the year 1810, again Capt. Wm. McFarland's Company.

Willliam was chosen as Capt. of a company of militia and records the 1810 taxes collected on p. 53 of the Haywood Co. Minute Book Vol. 1.

It seems that William was the first son to sell his land in North Carolina and head west to the newly opened territory in Missouri.

In June, 1811 William McFarland of Haywood county sells his 196 acres to John Henry for $500. This land is on both sides of Jonathan's Creek, a tributary of the Pigeon River and includes the plantation where Wm. lives. It is bounded by Rubin McFarland, and is the land conveyed by John McFarland to William. Deed Book A, p. 565-566. (According to notes on John Henry's land on Jonathan Creek, this is called Maggie's Valley today)

Missouri:

From the Territorial Papers of the United States 1806-1814, Vol. XIV, p. 793 is a listing of the Civil Officers appt. by the Governor of the Territory, Commission Oct. 1, 1814. For the County of Ste. Genevieve, township St. Michael's, William McFarland was a township Justice. p. 45 shows William McFarland being appointed Justice of Peace April 1, 1815 for St. Michael's. Then on Oct. 1, 1816 and again Oct. 1, 1817, William McFarlane is appointed Justice of Peace for Lamine township in county of Howard. (pp. 276, 278) (what is now Cooper Co. La Mine township)

From the history of John S. McFarland (Wm.'s son) sent to the Loretto Archives in Missouri in 1946: "John S. A McFarland was born on 19 June, 1802, in the state of North Carolina. The family continued to reside in that state until the fall of 1811 when they removed to the then Territory of Missouri, and settled in what was then called Cook's settlement. The family continued to reside in that place (Cook's settlement ) until the fall of 1816. While living in Cook's settlement which was then in the bonds of St. Genevieve County, now in the bonds of St. Francis County while living there, James Smith, a young man from Kentucky came and taught school in the neighborhood, and brother Jesse who was older than me, and sister Mahala (who was younger than myself) went to school a year to Mr. Smith. This was the first school that the subject of this sketch ever attended, then about 13 years old. The next school in the neighborhood was taught by a man by the name of Jason Harrison, who afterwards was clerk of the county and circuit courts of Cole County, Missouri, and after that the lamented Joshua Barton taught school, and boarded at my fathers."

Cooper County Tax List 1819 - 22. McFarlands: Alex, David, Elijah, George (two), Jacob, James Sr., James Jr., Jesse, John, Samuel, William (two). One William would be this William and the other would be William Bell McFarland, son of John and Rebecca Bell McF.

William McFarland is listed as a Sheriff in 1819.

In the History of Cooper County, p. 144, is a listing of the first settlers of Boonville, It includes William and his sons Jesse and John S. McFarland.

"Those who settled in this township between the years

Top of Page 144

1815 and 1820, were William McFarland, John S. and Jesse McFarland, George, Samuel and Alexander McFarland, William Mitchell, James Bruffee, Robert P. Clark, Joseph and William Dillard, Littleberry Hendricks, Wm. Bartlett, Jesse Ashcraft, Russell Edgar, John M. Bartlett, Abram Gibson, Thomas Twentyman, James Dillard, Jacob Newman, William Potter, Frederick Hour, William Poston, George Potter, Benj. L. Clark, John J. Clark, Kyra Dunn, K. McKenzie, Marcus Williams, James, Robert and Alexander Givens, Jacob Chism, John B. Lucus, Charles B. Mitchell, Nicholas McCarty, Lewis Edgar, John B. Seat, Jacob McFarland, James McCarty, William Ross, Abiel Leonard, Joseph W. Bernard, James McFarland, Ephraim Ellison, John Roberts, Thomas Mitchell, Reuben George, Fleming G. Mitchell, Jesse Thomas, Asa Morgan, Peter B. Harris, James Chambers, Benj. F. Hickox, William H. Curtis, William W. Adams, John D. Thomas, William Lillard, James H. Anderson, Peyton R. Hayden, John S. Brickey, Peyton Thomas, David Adams, Luke Williams, John Potter, Andrew Reavis, David Reavis, Jonathan Reavis, Jesse Homan, John H. Moore, Green B. Seat, W. D. Wilson, Thomas Rogers, Mrs. Mary Reavis, William Chambers, James Chambers and Justinian Williams."

Cooper County has its first election in 1820 in the town of Lamine. William McFarland was a judge of the election. James McFarland ran for Congressional Representative, but was not elected. Voters included John Cathey, George Cathey Sr, David, Jacob, William McFarland, and Wm George Sr.

1830 census: Cooper Co.

There was no newspaper in Cooper Co. at the time of William's death, so the "Administrator's Notice" was placed by his sons, the administrators, Jesse M'Farland and John S. M'Farland on October 4, 1834 that all claims and debts against the estate should be made. MHH: This explains why some trees in the past have listed Cole Co. and the place of death I assume.

The following are notes from the McFarland genealogy website of Gary Morris: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8143/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtlanc.txt --
***** 48 ***** William McFARLAND, son of John McFARLAND and Mary KINDER, was born
10 Nov 1775/1776 in Bedford County, Virginia, died 17 Sep 1834 in Buncombe(?)
County, North Carolina. Married 27 Dec 1798 in Buncombe(?) County, North
Carolina to Susannah GEORGE born 30 Apr 1782 in Virginia, died 13 May 1848.

----- NOTES FOR William McFARLAND:
CENSUS: 1800 NORTH CAROLINA, Buncombe County 10100-00100. P. 181.
CENSUS: 1810 NORTH CAROLIA, Haywood County. William McFarland P. 198.
SOURCE: WFT Disk #11.

===CHILDREN of William McFARLAND and Susannah GEORGE

+ 173 Jesse McFARLAND b 17 Apr 1800 Buncombe County, North
Carolina. M Ann McFARLAND.
+ 174 John Strother McFARLAND b 19 Jul 1802 Buncombe County,
North Carolina. M Elizabeth HOUX.
+ 175 Mahala K. McFARLAND b 23 Dec 1804 Buncombe County, North
Carolina. M William DAVIS.
176 Eleanor McFARLAND b 23 Sep 1807 Buncombe County, North
Carolina.
177 Sally Elvira McFARLAND b 16 Sep 1810 Haywood County,
North Carolina.
+ 178 Houston C. McFARLAND b 28 Dec 1812 Cape Girardeau,
Missouri. M (1) Elizabeth ROBERTSON. M (2) Susanna B.
HERNDON.
179 Honor Melvina McFARLAND b 16 Sep 1820 Missouri.
180 Mary S. McFARLAND b 16 Sep 1820 Missouri.
+ 181 Elizabeth Ann McFARLAND b 21 Dec 1824 St. Genevieve,
Missouri. M William RANKIN.

Buncombe Co. Deed Book 9, pp. 31, 34, 36. John Sr. is deeding land to James (253 acres on Jonathan Cr.), to Reuben (175 acres on Jonathan Cr.) William (196 acres on Jonathan Cr.) and David (116 acres Jonathan's Cr.)

William is listed in the Haywood County Court Pleas book p. 31 as Captain William McFarland's Company, on page 53, return of taxables for the year 1810, again Capt. Wm. McFarland's Company.

In June, 1811 William McFarland of Haywood county sells his 196 acres to John Henry for $500. This land is on both sides of Jonathan's Creek, a tributary of the Pigeon River and includes the plantation where Wm. lives. It is bounded by Rubin McFarland, and is the land conveyed by John McFarland to William. Deed Book A, p. 565-566.

Willliam was chosen as Capt. of a company of militia and records the 1810 taxes collected on p. 53 of the Haywood Co. Minute Book Vol. 1.

It seems that William was the first son to sell his land in North Carolina and head west to the newly opened territory in Missouri.

Cooper County Tax List 1819 - 22. McFarlands: Alex, David, Elijah, George (two), Jacob, James Sr., James Jr., Jesse, John, Samuel, William (two). One William would be this William and the other would be William Bell McFarland, son of John and Rebecca Bell McF.

William McFarland is listed as a Sheriff in 1819.

Cooper County has its first election in 1820 in the town of Lamine. William McFarland was a judge of the election. James McFarland ran for Congressional Representative, but was not elected. Voters included John Cathey, George Cathey Sr, David, Jacob, William McFarland, and Wm George Sr.

William married Susannah George on 28 Dec 1797 in Tennessee. Susannah was born on 30 Apr 1782 in Virginia; died on 15 May 1848 in Cooper Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 21 Feb 1772, Fincastle, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1810, Haywood, North Carolina, United States
• Residence: 1830, Cooper, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1840, Cooper, Missouri, USA
• Death: 13 Oct 1846, Booneville, Cooper, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:
Jacob McFarland's first marriage would have taken place in Tennesee in Greene/Jefferson County. Jefferson County was created in 1782 and its marriage records start in 1798. I assume his first, and or second wife died and he then married Nancy Cathey in 1804 when he purchased land from George Cathey. The McFarlands did not move to Buncombe County before 1799.

Regarding the children: the son George W. McFarland born Oct. 18, 1809 may be incorrect, or he has become mixed up with George W. McFarland, born Jan. 25, 1809, son of James Ray McFarland.

Also, the marriage to Elizabeth Webb, and then the marriage to Nancy Cathey...yet there are children born before that marriage.

Buncombe County Deed Records:
On April 20, 1804 Jacob McFarland purchases 65 acres on the east side of the Pigeon River from George Cathey. Vol. 8, p. 271. Haywood Co. is created out of Buncombe Co. in 1808.

Haywood Co. NC, County Court Pleas, Vol. C, p. 11, in June 15, 1812, Jacob McFarland was foreman of the Grand Jury, James McFarland served, and John McFarland, Esq. was a Justice. Dec. 1814, Jacob and James McFarland serving as grand jurors (p. 90). March session, 1815, Jacob is serving again, John McFarland Esq. is Justice.( p. 103)

Haywood County N.C. Deed Records:
Book A, p. 363. On Sept. 19, 1815, Jacob McFarland sold to Daniel McDowell 67 acres on the east side of the Pigeon River, where he lives, for $700. The land intersects the said McFarland spring branch. George Cathey witnessed. This must have been shortly before the move to Missouri. (Daniel McDowell is the son of James McDowell, therefore a brother to Margaret McDowell who married David McFarland, Jacob's brother.)

Cooper County, Missouri, Cemetery Records, Vol. 1-12
Collection of cemetery records from Cooper County, Missouri. More information below (MHH note: mistake in the records below: the Jacob married to Matilda Fleming is Jacob Jr., not the Jacob born in 1772.)

Name: Jacob McFarland
Birth Date: 21 Feb 1772
Death Date: 13 Oct 1846
hus. of Matilda (Fleming) McFarland; hus. of Nancy (Cathey) McFarland; (buried?) Note: Nancy Cathey was a dau. of George Cathey, a Revolutionary Soldier. These families came to St. Genevieve Co., Mo., in about 1816; lived there for two years; and in 1819 came to Cooper Co., where they lived out their lives.
Cemetery: Reid Cemetery
Description: Number 1 Also, called McFarland Cemetery Location: T-48-N; R-17-W; Section 25 About a mile from the new bridge on Route B, south, out of Boonville on a country lane not far from the Petite Saline Creek on the farm once owned by Ed (Jack) Melkersman is a cemetery about twenty feet square with an iron fence around it. On the gate is the name "McFarland". The farm is now owned by Henry Grathwohl. There are no visible tombstones inside this enclosure but on the outside was found one foot marker with the initials, J. McF. on it. It is our thinking that this is a marker for the grave of John S. or Jessie McFarland who had come to Cooper County between 1815 and 1820 after William McFarland, the first sheriff of Cooper County, who resided on the Byler farm now owned by Larry Lymer of the Rankin Mill Community. Other markers scattered around over an area of some fifty by seventy five feet were found that had not been broken beyond reading and these were:
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Location: T-48-N; R-17-W; Section 25 on the Charles Grathroohl land.
p. 15, correction
Bousfield: Henry
Crawford: George; b. March 8, 1795 d. July 29, 1852.
p. 16, correction
Mcfarland: Jacob; b. Feb. 21, 1772 d. 1843; hus. of Matilda (Fleming) McFarland (deceased 1846).
Atlas Survey: 1877 land atlas - no cemetery symbol on the William A. Reed land. 1915 land atlas - no cemetery symbol on the Ed. Melkersmann land. 1978 plat book - no cemetery symbol on the Charles Grathwohl land. 1991 plat book - no cemetery symbol on the Charles Grathwohl land.
Note: Grathwohl land was 4-5 miles south of Boonville, on Route "B".
Inquire and Please, ask permission to enter Private Property.
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The following are notes from the McFarland genealogy website of Gary Morris: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8143/genealogy/mcfarland/rbtlanc.txt --

***** 46 ***** Jacob McFARLAND, son of John McFARLAND and Mary KINDER, was born
21 Feb 1772 in Bedford County, Virginia, died 13 Oct 1846 in Cooper-Moniteau
County, Missouri. Jacob married (1) to Elizabeth (Betsey) WEBB born about 1770
in Virginia(?), died 1796/1798 in Virginia. Jacob married (2) 1796/1799 in
Pigeon Valley, Buncombe County, North Carolina to Nancy CATHEY daughter of George
CATHEY and Margaret CHAMBERLAIN, born 1 Jan 1780 in Burke County, North Carolina,
died 29 Aug 1870 in Booneville, Cooper County, Missouri.

----- NOTES FOR Jacob McFARLAND:
SOURCE: World Family Tree #9 and #10 and #12.
CENSUS: 1800 NORTH CAROLINA, Buncombe County 00010-10100. P. 177.
RESIDENCE: Lived 1806 Buncombe County,North Carolina.
CENSUS: 1810 NORTH CAROLINA, Buncombe County. Jacob McFarland P. 197.

----- NOTES FOR Nancy CATHEY:
PARENTS: George CATHEY and Margaret CHAMBERLAIN.
DEATH: Also listed as Pettis Co, MO 24 Aug 1870.

===CHILDREN of Jacob McFARLAND and Nancy CATHEY

154 Elizabeth (Betsy) McFARLAND b 6 Feb 1795 Buncombe
County, North Carolina.
+ 155 Catherine McFARLAND b 12 Feb 1800/1801 Buncombe County,
North Carolina. M Nicholas McCARTHY.
+ 156 Sarah McFARLAND b 8 Aug 1802 Buncombe County, North
Carolina. M Reuben GEORGE.
+ 157 Reuben McFARLAND b 17 Oct 1804 Buncombe County, North
Carolina. M Eunice RICE.
+ 158 Ann McFARLAND b 26 Apr 1806 Buncombe County, North
Carolina. M Jesse McFARLAND.
+ 159 William McFARLAND b 26 Jan 1808 Haywood County, North
Carolina. M Martha A. ROBERTS.
160 George McFARLAND b 18 Oct 1809 Haywood County, North
Carolina.
+ 161 Jacob McFARLAND b 30 Oct 1811 Haywood County, North
Carolina. M Matilda FLEMING.

Jacob McFarland's first marriage would have taken place in Tennesee in Greene/Jefferson County. Jefferson County was created in 1782 and its marriage records start in 1798. I assume his first, and or second wife died and he then married Nancy Cathey in 1804 when he purchased land from George Cathey. The McFarlands did not move to Buncombe County before 1799.

Buncombe County Deed Records:
On April 20, 1804 Jacob McFarland purchases 65 acres on the east side of the Pigeon River from George Cathey. Vol. 8, p. 271. Haywood Co. is created out of Buncombe Co. in 1808.

Haywood County N.C. Deed Records:
Book A, p. 363. On Sept. 19, 1815, Jacob McFarland sold to Daniel McDowell 67 acres on the east side of the Pigeon River, where he lives, for $700. The land intersects the said McFarland spring branch. George Cathey witnessed. This must have been shortly before the move to Missouri.

Cooper County, Missouri, Cemetery Records, Vol. 1-12
Collection of cemetery records from Cooper County, Missouri. More information below

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Name: Jacob McFarland
Birth Date: 21 Feb 1772
Death Date: 13 Oct 1846
hus. of Matilda (Fleming) McFarland; hus. of Nancy (Cathey) McFarland; (buried?) Note: Nancy Cathey was a dau. of George Cathey, a Revolutionary Soldier. These families came to St. Genevieve Co., Mo., in about 1816; lived there for two years; and in 1819 came to Cooper Co., where they lived out their lives.
Cemetery: Reid Cemetery
Description: Number 1 Also, called McFarland Cemetery Location: T-48-N; R-17-W; Section 25 About a mile from the new bridge on Route B, south, out of Boonville on a country lane not far from the Petite Saline Creek on the farm once owned by Ed (Jack) Melkersman is a cemetery about twenty feet square with an iron fence around it. On the gate is the name "McFarland". The farm is now owned by Henry Grathwohl. There are no visible tombstones inside this enclosure but on the outside was found one foot marker with the initials, J. McF. on it. It is our thinking that this is a marker for the grave of John S. or Jessie McFarland who had come to Cooper County between 1815 and 1820 after William McFarland, the first sheriff of Cooper County, who resided on the Byler farm now owned by Larry Lymer of the Rankin Mill Community. Other markers scattered around over an area of some fifty by seventy five feet were found that had not been broken beyond reading and these were:
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Location: T-48-N; R-17-W; Section 25 on the Charles Grathroohl land.
p. 15, correction
Bousfield: Henry
Crawford: George; b. March 8, 1795 d. July 29, 1852.
p. 16, correction
Mcfarland: Jacob; b. Feb. 21, 1772 d. 1843; hus. of Matilda (Fleming) McFarland (deceased 1846).
Atlas Survey: 1877 land atlas - no cemetery symbol on the William A. Reed land. 1915 land atlas - no cemetery symbol on the Ed. Melkersmann land. 1978 plat book - no cemetery symbol on the Charles Grathwohl land. 1991 plat book - no cemetery symbol on the Charles Grathwohl land.
Note: Grathwohl land was 4-5 miles south of Boonville, on Route "B".
Inquire and Please, ask permission to enter Private Property.
Cemetery: Splice Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Description: Location: T-47-N; R-15-W; Section SW 1/4 of Section 10. The Splice Creek Baptist Church is nearby - only about one quarter mile south of the cemetery, at the crossroads in the N. E. 1/4 of Section 16.
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Name: Reuben McFarland
Birth Date: 17 Oct 1804
Death Date: 26 Jan 1882
"Born in No. Carolina; buried on old McFarland place." Son of Jacob, Sr. and Nancy (Cathey) McFarland, wife of Jacob, Jr.; hus. of Eunice (Rice) McFarland
Cemetery: Reuben McFarland Cemetery
Description: Location: In Boonville Township, Cooper County, Mo; T-48-N; R-16-W; Section 18; Center of the section on the north side of hill; elevation 670'; on the farm of J. C. Loesing. "The cemetery was named after Reuben McFarland, who was born in North Carolina, one of eight children of Jacob and Nancy (Cathey) McFarland. Nancy Cathey was a daughter of George Cathey, a Revolutionary Soldier. These families all came to Missouri about 1816; to St. Genevieve County and lived there two years and then came to Cooper County, in 1818; and settled the land where they lived out the remainder of their lives. The cemetery had head stones and an iron fence around it, with tall cedar trees just inside the fence." Recorded by Mr. and Mrs. Grover Debo.
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Jacob married Nancy Cathey about 1804 in Buncombe Co., NC. Nancy was born on 18 Jan 1780 in Burke Co., North Carolina; died on 29 Aug 1870 in Boonville, Cooper Co., Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1860, Boonville, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA
• Death: 29 Aug 1870, Pettis, Missouri, USA
• Death: 29 Aug 1870, Pettis, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

In 1810 census in Haywood Co. NC, George Cathy and William Cathy Sr. and Jr. are listed. In 1800 census they also are present in Buncombe Co. NC. The Catheys were neighbors of the McFarlands and traveled with them to MO. They appear in the 1830 census in Cooper Co. MO as John and Joseph and Nancy Cathey households near the McFarlands.