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- ROBERT WARNER MCFARLIN (1837 - 1917)
(Researched by Peter Folsom McFarlin, May 16th, 2018)
Robert Warner McFarlin's father, James McFarland, was born about 179
5 in (County Tyrone?) Ireland and came to Pennsylvania in 1796 at abou t age one with his parents, three older brothers and two older sisters . They were early Scots pioneers who arrived in Hopewell (New Bedford ) western Pennsylvania about 1799 a nd then to Coitsville, Ohio about 1 802.
Robert's parents, James and Melissa (Hard) McFarlin lived together i n Coitsville for about eighteen years after their marraige in 1819 o r 1820. They had seven children, while James was active in the busines s of distilling. Robert was born May , 1837 (*1 and 1900 census), likel y in Coitsville, Ohio.
His father James died in 1838 at age fifty three and his estate finish ed probate in June 1841. A John Stewart was appointed guardian to al l the children including; Sarah M McFarlin, age 8, Lysander J McFarlin , age 6 and "Robert W McFarlin, ag e 4" (*2). However in the 1850 Coits ville census Robert, age thirteen, was not listed with his mother an d her other children, nor could I find him in other censuses. Robert m ay have been in another household at the time because by 1860, he i s l ikely the Robert McFarland laborer age 23, who is found in the Viola , Illinois household of the farmer John Sample. Also in 1860, his futu re wife, Frances L Gillespie was living with her parents in nearby Ale do, Illinois.
The American Civil War came and Robert W McFarlin, age 24, joined th e Union Army as a private in Company H, 8th Reg't of the Kansas Infant ry. He was enrolled for three years on Aug 1st 1861 in Moline, Illinoi s and was mustered in Aug 8th 1861 i n Quincy, Illinois. He was in Frem ont's Cavalry Body Guard and Robert H Graham's Cavalry Co which was so on attached to the 14th Missouri Infantry (Union). Robert was, "Take n prisoner at Lexington, Sept 20th 1861, Released on taking oath Sep t 2 0th 1861" (*3). This was known as the 'First Battle of Lexingon' a s well as the 'Battle of the Hemp Bales' or the 'Seige of Lexington' , and lasted from Sept 13 to Sept 20th, 1861. Robert was apparently am ong the 3000 Union soldiers captured i n this Union loss. There was; "N o record subsequent to Sept 19th, 1861", perhaps because of his oath t aken for his release. He was mustered out Oct 16 1861 in St Louis Miss ouri. Later, Robert was granted 'Invalid Status', June 28th 1880, du e t o 'age'. He was then forty-three and apparently rec'd a pension fo r this.
Robert returned to the Rivoli, Illinois area and married Frances Gille spie in 1863. In 1870 their P.O. was New Windsor where they had thre e children. His mother Melissa, age sixty-seven was also living wit h them. By 1880 they had seven childre n including William Herschel ag e five. In 1900 Robert and Frances had been married thirty-six years a nd were still on their home farm with James, Myrtle, Ada and Sylvanu s still with them. They reported that ten of their twelve children wer e st ill living.
By 1910 Robert and Frances had moved to Long Beach, California with My rtle and Sylvanus. They owned their own home while living off their ow n income. He reported that he was a survivor of the Civil War. France s died in 1913 and Robert Warner Mc Farlin died in March of 1917 and wa s buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, California.
All the following spellings of Robert's last name and family names ar e verbatum from the written records;
1820 census; Coitsville, Trumbull co, Ohio p 239; James McFarland (an d Melissa? age 16-26) no children yet.
1830 census; Coitsville, Trumbull co, Ohio p 249; James McFarland wit h children and female (Melissa)
1840 census; Coitsville, Trumbull co, Ohio p 190; Melissa McFarlan d a 30-40 with children. Robert was likely the youngest boy in 1840, a nd was listed in her household as under five. A John Stewart age 20-3 0 was also living nearby with his famil y. He was likely a friend of th e McFarlin family.
1841 Ohio Probate records; "Robert W McFarlin" named as being under gu ardianship of John Stewart (*2)
1850 census; at age 13, Robert W McFarlin not located in the censuse s (yet)
1860 census; Viola P.O., Twnshp 14, Mercer co, Illinois p 170; Rober t McFarland a 23 laborer, living with farm family of John Sample
1862 Kansas Civil War Enlst Papers 1862, 1863, 1868;
1863 Illinois Marraige Index; Mercer co, Illinois; Robert W McFarlin m arried Frances L Gillespie on Dec 23.
1870 census; New Windsor P.O., Rivoli Twnshp, Mercer co, Illinois p 36 6 Robert W McFarland a 33 farmer b OH, Francis a 24 b PA, Iv a H a 3 b IL, Celia A a 1 b IL, and with Robert's mother M McFarlan d a 67, b VT. Living next to the Hugh Breckenr idge family.
1880 census; Rivoli Twnshp, Mercer co, Illinois p 448b Robert McFarla n a 43 farmer, b Ohio, f b Ireland, m b Vermont, Frances a 34 b PA, ( b her parents b PA), Anna a 13, Alta a 11, Maud a 9, Herbert a 7, Hers hal a 5, Mary a 3, Clara a 1; all ch ildren born IL.
1900 census; Rivoli Twnshp, Mercer co, Illinois p 211b Robert W McFarl in a 63 farmer, b May 1837 Ohio, f lb Ireland, m b VT, wife Franci s L a 54 b Apr 1846, mar 36b yrs, 10 of 12 children living; Jame s H a 27 b Nov 1872, Myrtle J a 16 b Feb 188 4, Ada R a 14 b May 1886 , Syvanus P a 10 b Jan 1890, Nellie R Gibson grd, a 4 b Nov 1895.
1910 census; Long Beach ward 1, Los Angeles co , California p 55a, Rob ert W McFarlin a 72 retired (has own income) b OH, survivor of Civil w ar, Frances a 64, b PA, 10 of 12 children living, Myrtle J a 26 b IL , Sylvanus a 20.
1917 Mar 11, Robert W McFarlin died in Long Beach CA. Both he and Fran ces were interred in Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, CA
*1 Hopewell Cemetery Records, New Bedford, Lawrence co, PA; "IN Memor y of JAMES MCFARLIN who departed this life 11 june 1838 aged 43 years " (verbatum from headstone image)
*2 Trumbull county (Ohio) Probate; James McFarlin Sr. 9-266, 9-313, 9- 316, 11-61, 11-150, and 11-168.
*3 Service records of Volunteer Union Soldiers - serving from state o f Missouri. (fold3 image 2287 10731)
(Research):6 May 1837 Athens, Harrison, Ohio, USA
Source John McFarland c1750 Co. Tyrone descendants
This Robert's place of birth is Coitsville, Trumbull Co. Ohio. That is confirmed by his Civil War enlistment papers. Many of the Ancestry trees have mixed the two Robert McFarlands together. The one born in Harrison Co. Ohio is a different person.
[E-mail from MHH rec: 21 Jun 2018]
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1837 - 1917 (79 years)
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