John Anderson McFarland

1823 - 1901  (78 years)

• Name	John Anderson McFarland  [1]
  Birth	3 Jun 1823	Coitsville, Trumbull (later Mahoning), Ohio, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	John Anderson McFarlin
  Death	12 Sep 1901	Wolf Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Burial	Union Home Cemetery, Wolf Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I14087	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	James McFarland,   b. Abt 1795, Co. Tyrone, Ulster, Northern Ireland d. 11 Jun 1838, Coitsville, Trumbull (later Mahoning), Ohio, USA (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Melissa Hard,   b. 7 Apr 1803, Franklin, Franklin, Vermont, USA d. 8 Mar 1885, Viola, Mercer, Illinois, USA (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Alt. Marriage	Abt 1820  [1]
  Marriage	16 Nov 1820	Coitsville, Trumbull (later Mahoning), Ohio, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F4515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lavina Wick Kimmel,   b. Aug 1832, Coitsville, Trumbull (later Mahoning), Ohio, USA d. 16 Dec 1912, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	10 Oct 1855	Coitsville, Trumbull (later Mahoning), Ohio, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Grant Wick McFarland,   b. 12 Jul 1856, Coitsville, Mahoning, Ohio, USA d. 11 Jun 1947, Wolf Creek, Mercer co, Pennsylvania (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. William Justice McFarland,   b. 24 Jun 1858, Coitsville, Mahoning, Ohio, USA d. 3 Jul 1944, Campbell, Mahoning, Ohio, USA (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Mary Luella McFarland,   b. 1 Sep 1860, Coitsville, Mahoning, Ohio, USA d. 22 May 1864, Coitsville, Mahoning, Ohio, USA (Age 3 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Elmer Kimmel McFarland,   b. 3 Mar 1863, Coitsville, Mahoning, Ohio, USA d. 24 Dec 1950 (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Elizabeth Lillian McFarland,   b. 4 Nov 1865, Coitsville, Trumbull (later Mahoning), Ohio, USA d. 23 Dec 1963, Grove City, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 98 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Frank O McFarland,   b. 18 Feb 1868, Coitsville, Trumbull (later Mahoning), Ohio, USA d. 28 Feb 1908, New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Anna M. McFarland,   b. 24 Oct 1872, Jackson Center, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1964 (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Louisa Blanche McFarland,   b. 12 Nov 1877, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Jul 1960, Randolph, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  1 - Levina (a48) with seven children farming there. His father's place of birth is given as Ireland. The 1900 census from Wolf Creek, PA also shows (Jame's son) John A McFarlin (a77) and wife Levina (Kimmel) (a68) now living alone there. The plac e of birth given for John's father (James) is, again, Ireland. These two data give further "proof" that Margery McFarlin came to America at least after about 1796, since James' birthdate appears to be 1795. 2 - JOHN ANDERSON MCFARLIN (1823 - 1901) (Research by Peter Folsom McFarlin - May, 2012, reviewed Dec 2017) John Anderson McFarlin was born on his father James' farm in Coitsville, Ohio and grew up there. In 1840 and 1850 he i s with his mother Melissa, and brothers and sisters. In 1860 John is s till in Coitsville and is now married to Lavina, has tw o small childre n and his mother still is with them. By 1870 he has moved to Wolf Cree k, Mercer co, Pennsylvania with wife, children and mother Melissa. Th e 1880 census from Wolf Creek, PA shows John McFarland (a56) and wif e Levina (a48) with s even children, farming there. His father (James ) place of birth is given as Ireland. The 1882 History of Mercer co, Pennsylvania (*1) wrote a biography o f John A McFarlin, quoted here; "JOHN A MCFARLIN, farmer, post-office Centretown, (in Wolf Creek, Merc er co) is a son of James and Melissa (Hard) McFarlin, natives of Irela nd. His grandfather, John, immigrated to America in 1797 with his wife , Margery, and six children. He wa s killed east of the Mountains, an d his widow with her children visited her brother at New Bedford, Penn ., for about one year, and then moved to Trumbull County, Ohio, wher e the father of our subject was reared and engaged in farming and dist i lling. His wife was a native of Vermont, and by her he had nine child ren, five of whom are still alive. He died in 1838 and his widow in 18 86. Their living children are: Mary, widow of William Breckenridge, li ving in Illinois: Louisa, Mrs. Dani el Jacobs, of Kansas; Sarah, Mrs. L eonard Hogg, of Illinois Robert W., of Illinois. and our subject, wh o was born in Trumbull County, Ohio. June 1823, and was educated at th e public schools. "In 1852 he (John) went to California and engaged in gold mining for t hree years. In 1861 he purchased his present farm, where he has sinc e resided. In 1855 he married Lovina W., daughter of Isaac and Annie K . (Wick) Kimmell, of Ohio, and by th is union has seven children: Gran t W., of Worth Township, married to Mary, daughter of Henry and Jane H owe, of Worth Township, and has two children, Alice and Luella; Willia m J., of Springfield Township, married Mary Sopher, daughter of Joh n S opher, of this Township, and has two children, John L. and Lewis C . ; Elmer, of Kansas, married Belle Blakely, of Clyde, Kas. ; Lizzie , Lillian, Frank O., Annie M. and Louise Blanche. "Our subject has held the offices of supervisor, school director and a ssessor of the township. He and family are members of the Methodist Ep iscopal Church of Fairview, of which he is class-leader and steward, a nd has been trustee." The 1900 census from Wolf Creek, PA shows John A McFarlin (a77) and hi s wife Levina (Kimmel) (a68) now living alone there, beside his son Gr ant's farm. This 1900 census, along with the 1880 census, also gives t he place of birth for John's fathe r James to be in Ireland. These tw o data give further proof that John A's grandmother, Margery McFarli n came to America at least after 1796, since her son James' birthdat e appears to be 1795, and he was born in Ireland. John Anderson McFarlin is reported to have died in Wolf Creek 1901. H e is buried in Union Home Cemetery in Wolf Creek. (Research):PFM's SOURCES for John Anderson McFarlin 1830 census; Coitsville, Trumbull co, Ohio p 248; with his father Jame s McFarland (John's age 5-10) 1840 census; Coitsville, Trumbull co, Ohio p 190; with his mother Meli ssa McFarland (John's age 15-20) 1850 census; Coitsville, Mahoning co, Ohio p 580b; John McFarlane farm er a 29 b Ohio, Sarah McF a 17 b O, Lysander McFa a 15 b O, Melissa Mc F a 48 b VT 1860 census; Coitsville, Mahoning co, Ohio p 15; John McFarland farme r a 36 b O, Lovina McF a 27 b O, Grant W McF a 3 b O, William J Mc F a 1 b O, Melissa McFarland a 57 b VT 1863 June 30; Coitsville, Ohio Civil War Draft Reg John A McFarland ag e 40, white, farmer b Ohio 1870 census; Wolf Creek, Mercer co, PA p 210; John A McFarlin farme r a 47 b O, Lavina McF a36 b O, Grant W McF a14, Elmer McF a 8 b O, Li zzie McF a 5 b PA, Frank McF a 2 b PA 1880 census; Wolf Creek, Mercer co, PA p 608a; John A McFarland farme r a 56 b Ohio, f b Ireland, m b VT with wife and family, but not Melis sa. 1900 census; Wolf Creek, Mercer co, PA p 297b; John A McFarlin farme r b June 1823 Ohio f b Ireland, m b VT, wife Lavina W McF b Aug 1831 ( have 7 of 8 children alive) REFERENCES; *1 History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Brown, Runk & Co. 1888 p 10 24. Sources for John McFarland 1830 census; Coitsville, Ohio with James McFarland (John's age 1840 census; Coitsville, Ohio

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Peter Folsom McFarlin, Descendants of John McFarland, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: John McFarland descendants (no notes).pdf rec: 6 Dec 2010;;;;;). [S55] Clan MacFarlane Worldwide, Clan MacFarlane Worldwide Genealogy Form, Skip McFarlin #659 from MHH rec: 21 Jun 2018.