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JAMES MCFARLAND/MCFARLIN (ca1816 - 1871)
(Research by Peter Folsom McFarlin - June 2019)
James McFarland was born about 1816 in Coitsville, Ohio, third child a
nd second son of Andrew McFarland, born in (co Tyrone?) Ireland. He li ved with his parents, Andrew and Jane McFarland, growing up with his e leven siblings in Coitsville. About 1845-7 James moved just to the sou th into Poland, Ohio and lived i
n the William Wilkes household.
In the 1850 Poland census James McFarland is listed as a "Clerk" with ; William Wilkes age 69, Frederick Wilkes; "Iron Master" age 33, an d Miss Frances Bell age 26. The Wilkes and Miss Bell were all born i n England.
James' father Andrew died in Plymouth, Indiana in 1853 and James becam e the Administrator of Andrew's estate. (James may have been lawyer a t the time.) In 1854 James and Fanny (Fransiska) Bell were married . In April of 1856, James was named a s an adult child of his fathe r Andrew McFarland's will, listed in the Marshall co Court of Common P leas. James was also a notary public and became the Administrator of h is father Andrew's estate. By 1858 they had moved to Wisconsin. In 186 0 an d 1870 James and family were living in Dodge co, WI where he was i dentified as a Lawyer with a substantial home. However James McFarlan d died on 8 Dec 1871 there in Wisconsin, leaving his wife and four chi ldren.
By 1880 census the widow Fanny is living in Juneau, Wisconsin with on e son; Henry McFarlin; printer. Then in 1900 she is in Billings Montan a still with her son Henry who is now married. She now reports to th e census taker that she had six child ren with three still living (Char les, Amy and Henry). Fannie McFarlin died in Oct 1914, probably in Bil lings, Montana.
References for James McFarland/McFarlin:
1820 census; Coitsville, Ohio p 240; Andrew McFarland, (James' age 1 0 - 20)
1850 census; Poland, Ohio p ; James McFarland a 33, "clerk" born Ohio , living w/Frederick Wilkes, a 33 ironmaster b England and Francis Bel l a 26 b England
1860 census; Mayville PO, Williamstown, Dodge co, WI; James McFarlan d a43, b Ohio, lawyer. Also 'Franciska' a33 b Eng, Charles S a2 b WI , Amy Louise a 10mos b WI
1870 census; Hubbard, Dodge co, WI; James McFarland a53 b Ohio, Franci s McF a44 b Eng, Charles S McF a 13 b WI, Amy McF a 10 b WI, Andre w w McF a 8 b WI, Henry F McF a 4 b WI.
1880 census; Juneau, Dodge co, WI; Fanny McFarlin a 54 b Eng, son Henr y a 14 b WI, printer.
1900 census; City of N Billings, Yellowstone co, Montana; Henry F McFa rlin, head a35 b Mar 1866 WI Publisher of Newspaper, Jennie McF a 2 3 b May 1877 NY, both parents b 'Bohemia', Fanny C McFarlin, mother a7 4 b Mar 1826 Eng, parents b Eng, 3 o f 6 children living still.
1916 City Directory Billings, Montana; "Mrs Fannie McFarlin died Oct 2 2 '14 age 86".
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Abt 1816 - 1871 (55 years)
