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CHARLES S MCFARLAND/MCFARLIN (1857-1931)
(Research by Peter Folsom McFarlin - June 2019)
Charles McFarlin was born in Maryville, Dodge co, Wisconsin just afte
r his parents moved from Poland, Ohio. From there they moved to Hubbar d, Wisconsin where his father was listed as a lawyer and Charles was a ge fourteen. His father died the next year, 1871.
Charles S McFarlin is next found on page 62 of the probate records o f Yellowstone co, territory of Montana when he and Ella M Carter (ne e Williams) take out their marraige license showing that they were mar ried 14 July 1889 in Billings, Montana
. Ella Williams was born in Miss ouri City, Missouri in 1861, daughter of Squire Ellery Williams and Do ra A (nee Palbou) Williams.
In the 1900 census for Park City, Montana, Charles McFarlin is livin g alone. He is a farmer, age 42 born Sept 1857 in Wisconsin and report s that his father was born in Ohio and mother in England. Charles say s he is a widower. in 1901 he is boar ding with his mother Fannie and h is brother Henry F McFarlin at 22 N 32nd St. He is the foreman of Th e Billings Gazette where his brother Henry also works.
In the 1910 census of Big Timber, Sweet Grass co, Montana Charles MacF arland is rooming with the Howard family and is a printer at a newspap er office. His age is 52 (b 1858) and he says he is 'divorced'. In 191 6 he is listed in the Billings Cit y directory as a Printer with the Mc Farlin Printing co, owned by his brother Henry F McFarlin. They both l ive together at 24 N 32nd. Their mother Mrs Fannie McFarlin is liste d as having died Oct 22, 1914. In 1927 the McFarlin family is still t o gether at 24N 32nd in Billings; Charles S - printer, Henry F - printe r (w Jennie), both men with the Gazette Printing Co. also listed are H enry F Jr - a salesman and John C - a clerk.
In 1930 Billings census; Charles S McFarlin, 'newspaper job printer' ( a65) b in WI, 'divorced', with his brother Henry F (a65) and Jennie (a 54) and John C McFarlin (a21). Charles S died June 30 1931 age 73 an d was buried in Mountview Cemetery , Billings, Montana. In that burie l plot Charles is 99N, lot 176 grave 8. Also buried next to his grav e is a "Mrs Charles McFarlin" in grave 9. This person was 'buried ther e 24 Oct 1913'. Not known who she was.
Not known if Charles had any children.
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1857 - 1931 (73 years)
