Wiotter + Martha Frances McFarland. Martha (daughter of Samuel Lewis McFarland and Mary Alice Bean) was born on 24 May 1881; died in 1969. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1870, Bluffton, Llano, Llano, Texas, USA

Notes:

BURNET BULLETIN. The Burnet Bulletin, a weekly newspaper first published in January 1873, was edited until 1874 by George Whitaker. According to other sources, T. A. Stone may have founded and first edited the paper as the Burnet County Exponent, then sold it to Whitaker, who changed the name. Subsequent publishers included C. W. Miller, Charles M. Harris and Company (1875), Swift Ogle and Company (1876), S. L. McFarland and James Kibbee (1876), and James Kibbee (1877). C. W. Macune,qv Charles M. Harris, and Swift Ogle were successive editors. Ogle became editor and owner in 1878 but disappeared with some of the paper's funds in 1879, after which Capt. T. E. Hammond served as editor with financial assistance from Gen. Adam R. Johnson.qv James A. Stevens ran the paper from 1880 to 1898, when it was acquired by L. C. and Hardee (J. H.) Chamberlain, in whose family it remained until 1960. Ward Lowe, D. C. (Chester) Kincheloe, Lowell C. Welch, Ted C. Polk, and Mr. and Mrs. George Puckett of the Bluebonnet Publishing Company published the paper between 1961 and 1975. Another weekly paper known as the Bulletin and Bertram Enterprise was published briefly by Mr. and Mrs. Ted Polk and Mrs. Marvin Dodd in 1974. The weekly Burnet County Bulletin appeared from 1974 to 1987 and the Bulletin and Marble Falls Messenger after February of the latter year. Former Dallas newsman Tom Graham and associates purchased the paper in 1981 but sold it later that year to Mac B. McKinnon. In the 1990s the paper was published by Rick Espitia and had a circulation of 3,550.

bibliography: Texas Newspaper Directory (Austin: Texas Press Service, 1991).

Diana J. Kleiner
BURNET BULLETIN. The Burnet Bulletin, a weekly newspaper first published in January 1873, was edited until 1874 by George Whitaker. According to other sources, T. A. Stone may have founded and first edited the paper as the Burnet County Exponent, then sold it to Whitaker, who changed the name. Subsequent publishers included C. W. Miller, Charles M. Harris and Company (1875), Swift Ogle and Company (1876), S. L. McFarland and James Kibbee (1876), and James Kibbee (1877). C. W. Macune,qv Charles M. Harris, and Swift Ogle were successive editors. Ogle became editor and owner in 1878 but disappeared with some of the paper's funds in 1879, after which Capt. T. E. Hammond served as editor with financial assistance from Gen. Adam R. Johnson.qv James A. Stevens ran the paper from 1880 to 1898, when it was acquired by L. C. and Hardee (J. H.) Chamberlain, in whose family it remained until 1960. Ward Lowe, D. C. (Chester) Kincheloe, Lowell C. Welch, Ted C. Polk, and Mr. and Mrs. George Puckett of the Bluebonnet Publishing Company published the paper between 1961 and 1975. Another weekly paper known as the Bulletin and Bertram Enterprise was published briefly by Mr. and Mrs. Ted Polk and Mrs. Marvin Dodd in 1974. The weekly Burnet County Bulletin appeared from 1974 to 1987 and the Bulletin and Marble Falls Messenger after February of the latter year. Former Dallas newsman Tom Graham and associates purchased the paper in 1981 but sold it later that year to Mac B. McKinnon. In the 1990s the paper was published by Rick Espitia and had a circulation of 3,550.

bibliography: Texas Newspaper Directory (Austin: Texas Press Service, 1991).

Diana J. Kleiner

Samuel married Mary Alice Bean on 10 Oct 1877 in Lampasas Co; Texas. Mary was born on 15 Dec 1859; died in Nov 1936. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1850, Milam and Williamson, Williamson, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1860, Burnet, Burnet, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1870, Bluffton, Llano, Llano, Texas, USA

Notes:

Burial in Old Burnet Cemetery. From downtown Burnet take Hwy. 29 east to Rhomberg St. Turn south on rhomberg until it dead ends at Cemetery Road. Turn left onto Cemetery Road and the Old Burnet cemetery is on the right (West) side of the dirt road.

1860 Burnet County Census, living next to father and mother Samuel and Jane.

148 McFarland S.K. 21 m farmer Missouri
148 McFarland Musadorie 21 f Tennessee
148 McFarland Samuel L. 5 m Tennessee
148 McFarland Martha E. 4 f Texas
148 McFarland Rufus J. 2 m Texas

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1870 Llano Co; TX Census
McFarland S.K.
M.L.
Samuel, age 15
Martha E. 14
Rufus J. 12
Amanda 6

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1880 Burnet Co TX census - Pct 1 pg 113

McFARLAND, S.K.; age 42; b.MO; f&m/b TN; occ: farmer
M.L.; wife; age 42; b.AL; f/b NC; m/b TN
Rufus J.; son; age 22; b.TX; f/b MO; m/b AL; occ: works farm
Amanda Ollie; dau; age 16; b.TX
William A.; son; age 6; b.TX
Robert R.; son; age 1; b.TX

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It became necessary to MOVE graves that would be covered over by Lake Buchanan, beginning in 1931, TWO of the graves of young children of S.K. & M.L. were moved from the Old Bluffton Cem. to the New Bluffton Cem., located 8 or 9 miles west of Shaw Island, 3 miles west of present community of "New" Bluffton. Jennie is buried in an Unmarked Grave at the New Bluffton Cemetery, although cemetery records show she is buried in Lot 167 grave 2, and Mattie is buried in Lot 167 grave 1.

Records kept by the company hired to move these graves referred to the children as MATTIE and JENNIE, with Jennie listed as an infant. Persons NOTIFIED for permission to move the graves, their relationship and place of residence in 1931 were: R. J. McFarland of Burnet: W. A. of Cleburne; R. R. of Cleburn, listed as brothers, and an added note which said to notify Mrs. Hudson Hereford at Tow.

Source: Burnet County, TX - Marriages: 1852-1856

McFarland, Samuel K. Rountree, Masarone L. 13 Jun 1854

Samuel married Musidore Louisa Rountree on 13 Jun 1854 in Burnet Co; Texas. Musidore was born on 31 Oct 1837 in Alabama; died on 11 Nov 1921 in Burnet Co; Texas; was buried in Old Burnet Cemetary, Burnet Co; Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: ?
• Residence: 1870, Bluffton, Llano, Llano, Texas, USA

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OBITUARY:

McFARLAND, Mrs. L. M. - 11 Nov 1921

Burnet Bulletin, 17 Nov 1921

Mrs. L. M. McFarland Dead

Last Friday, November 11th, 1921, at the home of her son, Ray, in Cleburne, Mrs. L. M. McFarland passed away. The body was brought to Burnet and interred Saturday afternoon in the Old Cemetery, Rev. Joe Eustis officiating.

Mrs. McFarland's maiden name was Rountree. She was born in Alabama on the 31st day of October, 1837, making her at the time of her death a little more than 84 years of age. When a small girl she moved with her father's family to Texas, and shortly thereafter came to Burnet County, where in 1854 she was united in marriage to S. K. McFarland. To this union eight children were born, four of whom are still living. They are S. L. McFarland of Marlin; R. J. McFarland of Burnet; W. A. and Ray McFarland of Cleburne. More than 50 years of her life was spent in Burnet County, placing her in the ranks of the old settlers of this section. At the age of fourteen years, Mrs. McFarland joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and for 70 years she lived a consistent Christian life, loved and respected by a large number of relatives and friends.

Three sisters and six brothers also survive her, as follows: Mrs. Bob Lewis, Burnet County; Mrs. Frank Thomas of this section; Mrs. Sylvania Fitts of Seattle, Washington; John Rountree of the Bertram community; F. S. Rountree of Vigo Park, Texas; Jeff, Jim and Wilse Rountree of Nogales, Arizona, and Babe Rountree, who resides in the state of Washington.

The Bulletin joins in extending condolence to the bereaved relatives.
Source: Burnet County, TX - Marriages: 1852-1856

McFarland, Samuel K. Rountree, Masarone L. 13 Jun 1854