Alexander McFarland

1839 - 1895  (56 years)

• Name	Alexander McFarland  [1]
  Alt. Birth	1839  [1]
  Birth	19 Mar 1839	Coitsville, Mahoning, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Male
  Name	Alexander McFarlan  [1]
  Death	4 Nov 1895	Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I14123	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Andrew McFarlan,   b. Abt 1812, Coitsville, Trumbull (later Mahoning), Ohio, USA d. Abt 1875, Pennsylvania? (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ann,   b. 1815, Pennsylvania, USA d. Aft 1870, Pennsylvania? (Age > 56 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1834	Coitsville, Mahoning, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Alt. Marriage	Abt 1835  [1]
  Family ID	F4492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret E Book,   b. 13 Jul 1838, PA d. Aft 1895 (Age > 58 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1861	PA?
  Children	1. Sarah M McFarland,   b. 1862, Ohio?  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Margaret McFarland,   b. 1864, Pennsylvania?  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Julius (Louis) Henry McFarland,   b. 15 Apr 1865, Pennsylvania, USA d. Between 1930 and 1948 (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Clarence E McFarland,   b. 2 May 1870, Hickory, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA d. Abt 1907, Beaver co, Pennsylvania? (Age 36 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  ALEXANDER MCFARLAND (1839 - 1895) Research by Peter Folsom McFarlin - May, 2012, revised Oct, 2018) Alexander 'McFarlane' was born in Coitsville, Ohio where his father An drew was living on the road near the Poland town line, south of Coitsv ille Center. By 1850 the Andrew 'McFarlane' family had moved into Pola nd near the McKeevers, Struthers and Hoggs. At that time eleven year-o ld Alexander had five sisters an d one younger brother, John (a four ye ar-old twin with Hannah). His mother Ann had been born in Pennsylvania . By 1860 Alexander 'McFarland' had just married Margaret (nee' Book ) and was living in Irwin, Venango co, Pennsylvania next to his pare nt s who had also moved there. Both he and his father were listed as farm ers, the most common occupation of the time and place. Alex 'McFarland' had moved by 1870 to Hickory township (P.O. New Castl e), Lawrence co, PA. Here he owned a modest home and was identified a s a 'teamster'. Now he and Margaret had four children; Sarah M. age 8 , Margaret age 6, Julius H. age 4, a nd Clarinda (sic), ie Clarence, bo rn in May, 1870. Alex 'McFarland' moved his family again by 1880 to West Lackawanna, Me rcer co, PA where he was working in a sawmill along with two boarder s he had taken in. Only two children were living with Alex and Margare t then; Julius H. age 14, and Claren ce E. age ten (now identified a s a male). Alexander McFarlin was buried in the United Brethren Cemetery in Wes t Middlesex co, Beaver PA. Headstone gives dates; b 19 Mar 1839 an d d 4 Nov 1895. His wife Margaret is also named on headstone but wit h only date of birth as 1838. No further data found for Alex and Margaret McFarland. PFM's SOURCES for Alexander McFarland 1850 census; Poland, Ohio p 404; Andrew McFarlane farmer age 38 (b1812 ) Ohio, Ann age 37 (b1813) Pa, Margaret age 15 (b1835), Nancy A age 1 2 (b 1838), Alexander age 11 (b1839), Rebecca age 9 (b1841), Hanna h L age 4 (b1846), John D age 4 (b 184 6), Emeline E age 1 (b1849). Al l children born in Ohio. 1860 census; Irwin, Venango co PA p 6; Alexander McFarland age 21 (b18 39) in Ohio farmer, Margret McFarland age 22 (b1838) Ohio 1870 census; Hickory, Lawrence co, PA p 23; Alex McFarland age 31 (b18 39) in PA (sic) teamster, Margaret age 31 (b1839) PA, Sarah M. age 8 , Margaret age 6, Julius H. age 4, Clarinda age 1/12 b May 1870. 1880 census; Lackawannock, Mercer co, PA p 2; Alex McFarland age 41 (b 1839) Ohio 'works in saw mill', Margaret age 41(b1839) Penna, Julius H . age 14 (b1866), Clarence E. (b1870)

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Peter Folsom McFarlin, Descendants of John McFarland, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: John McFarland descendants (no notes).pdf rec: 6 Dec 2010;;;;;).