Caleb McFarland

Caleb McFarland

Male 1782 - Bef 1850  (< 67 years)

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  • Name Caleb McFarland 
    Birth 6 Feb 1782  North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef 1850  Lincoln Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I18662  MacFarlane
    Last Modified 29 May 2024 

    Family Nancy Barnett,   b. 1791, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1856, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Marcus H. McFarland,   b. 23 Oct 1808, White Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Oct 1890, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Hugh B. McFarland,   b. 1815, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1894, Lincoln Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. John B. McFarland,   b. 17 Sep 1824, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 May 1904 (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Ellen McFarland,   b. 1828, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. James H. McFarland,   b. 7 Dec 1829, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F3210  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 May 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Mary Helen Haines notes:

      L. B. McFarland's Memoirs state death date of Feb. 3, 1860 but that would conflict with court record assigning administration of his property in 1857.

      Caleb McFarland's records:

      1810 in Rutherford Co. TN
      1830, 1840 in Lincoln Co. Missouri.

      In 1840 in Waverly, Lincoln Co.: Calib Mc Farlam
      One male 10-14 (James)
      One male 15-19 (John)
      One male 20-29 (Hugh B.)
      One male 50-59 (Caleb)
      One female 10-14 (Ellen)
      One female 20-29
      One female 40-49 (Nancy)
      2 of sons deaf and dumb
      5 slaves

      Property administrated in 1857 in Lincoln Co. MO. Assigned to Hugh B. McFarland as administrator. Caleb died without a will.

      In the 1850 census Nancy is a widow, living in Lincoln Co. MO with son Hugh B. McFarland, age 35, born in TN, and John age 26 a student, deaf and dumb, born MO, and Ellen a daughter 22 MO, and James 20, also deaf and dumb, born MO.

      In the slave schedule there are 14 slaves listed as property to D. McFarland.

      In a questionnaire called the U.S. Special Census on Deaf Family Marriages and Hearing Relatives filled out for Gallandet University from 1888-1895 (available on Ancestry) concerning Caleb's family history and his deafness, he states that his pare nts were cousins. Also included are exact birthdates for himself, his brother, and his wife's name, birth date and their marriage date. He also states that his brother is married and that he had a sister who was deaf. His brother also filled one o ut. They both state that they had a sister who was deaf as well, but do not name her. There is one female that appeared in the 1840 census that is unnamed and that could be her.

      If Caleb's wife is Nancy Barnett, she could be the daughter of Hugh Barnett Jr. (1760-1796) and Margaret McFarland (1765-1838). Margaret McFarland is the daughter of Robert McFarland who died in 1780 in Caswell Co. NC. Margaret Barnett appears i n the 1800 census of Person Co. NC on the same page as Walter and John McFarling, sons of Robert McFarland deceased.