Richard + Dora Aretta Smith. Dora was born on 26 Nov 1926 in Georgia, USA; died on 16 Jan 1976 in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard + Flossie Mae McCrickard. Flossie was born on 13 Jul 1902 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA; died on 4 May 1994 in Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Richard C. McFarland
• Birth: Oct 1838, Kentucky, USA
• Residence: 1850, District 7, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
• Occupation: 1870, Gilmer Co., Georgia, USA; Cooper
• Residence: 1870, Subdivision 55, Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
• Residence: 1870, Subdivision 55, Gilmer, Georgia, USA

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:
The descendants of Richard Crabtree McFarland match with the descendants of James C. McFarland, who also match with the descendants of Robert McFarland, 1675-1751 of northern Ireland to Lancaster Co. PA

1850: TN
Fentress Co. TN, Dist. 7, p. 422,
fam. 627:
Alex Atkinson , 45, KY
Rebecca, 34, TN
Richard McFarland, 11, TN
fam. 625: Will Adkison, 33 TN
fam. 626: Will Adkison, 63 TN
fam. 624 Peter Grey, 80, wife Rebecca 80 both NC

1860: GA
874 Dist. G.M. Cohutah Springs P.O., p. 146,
fam.968:
Richard McFarland, 21, TN
Mary, 22, TN
James, 1 GA
fam. 969: A.M. Atkinson, 58, KY, Rebecca, 51, TN; JOhn Fitzgerald, 10, GA, Rebecca Grey, 81, VA

1870: GA
Gilmer Co., P.O. Ellijay, p. ?
fam. 1170
Richard McFarlin, 32, cooper, TN
Mary, 33, TN, keeping house
James, 13, GA, working on farm
Wesley, 10, GA, working on farm
Miller, 8, GA
Thomas, 6, GA
William, 2, GA
Henry, 1 month, GA
Caroline Law 23, GA, keeping house

1880: GA
Fannin Co., GA, p. 691
fam.40:
McFarland, R.C., 41, KY, TN, TN
Mary, 42, wife, TN, TN, TN
Thomas, 15, son, GA, KY, TN
William R. 12, son, GA, KY, TN
Law, Caroline, 35, servant, TN, TN, TN
Henry B. 10, son, GA, TN, TN
James, 8, son, GA, TN, TN
Wheeler, 6, son, GA, TN, TN
Jackson, 4, son, GA, TN, TN
Noah, 2, son, GA, TN, TN
fam. 41:
Atkinson, A.M., 78, farmer, KY, VA, VA
Mary, 71, wife, TN, Md, VA

1900: GA
Gilmer Co., Ellijay Dist., sheet 15 A
fam. 265
McFarland, Richard C. Oct. 1838, age 61, marr. 15, KY, KY, KY
Catherine, wife, July 1865, age 35, marr. 15, 4 child, 4 alive, GA, NC, VA
William E., son, Mar. 1897, 3, GA, KY, GA
Lowery F., son, June 1898, GA, KY, GA
Virginia M., daug., Nov. 1899, GA, KY, GA
Grover C., son, Feb. 1887, age 13, GA, KY, GA

He could not have been married 15 years. Caroline Law McFarland was alive till 1892. Catherine and Richard were married in 1898. The inclusion of Grover C. on this census is a little strange. He appears on the census with his brother Henry B. also, but with a different birthdate.

Richard married Catherine A. Curtis on 21 Dec 1898 in Gilmer Co., Georgia, USA. Catherine was born on 22 Jul 1865 in Fannin Co., Georgia, USA; died in Jul 1920 in Blue Ridge, Fannin, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

After the death of Richard Crabtree, Catherine took her youngest children and moved to her brother's farm. Is Sugar Creek the location of this farm? Catherine dies in 1920 and the children go to live with the Hardy Garren family. Two of the brothers are married to two of the Garren girls. Hardy Garren moved to Calhoun, Gordon co. and my daddy said they went to his home many times when he was a child.
[Ancestry.com public tree Richard Crabtree McFarland Owner: MargaretBoruff]

Mary Helen Haines notes:
In the 1900 census in Gilmer Co. GA, Catherine and Richard say they have been married 15 years, so in 1885. She says she has 4 children, and 4 are alive, and that includes a Grover McFarland, age 13, birth date Feb. 1887. I have no idea if this is the same as Grover C. McFarland, born in 1883/4, who is also in the 1900 census living with his brother Henry B.