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- The following was compiled and written by cousin Grace McFarland, daugther of John Wilson McFarland.
John McFarland and his wife Nancy Maneese McFarland (his name was John Porter, but he dropped the Porter on coming to America, as he had trouble in Scotland and ran away), were married in the fort at Nashboro, Tennessee in 1783.
Children
James, born in the Fort Married Dicy Bilbro
John " Sally Bilbro (?)
Elizabeth " Nathaniel Davis
Arthur (our Great Grandfather) " Holland Brinson, Davidson Co.,Tn.
Ann " John Somers
Benjamin Maneese " Miss Young
Nancy " Willian Whitsitt (?)
Andrew (in Reg. Army, War of 1812) " (?)
Jane " Lewis Lindsay (Baptist Minister)
Arthur McFarland and his wife, Holland Brinson McFarland (Holland Brinson was the daughter of Rev. James Brinson, Baptist Misister), her parents together with several other families left Tennessee in 1820 and settled in North Louisiana near what is now Ruston, later going westward to Caliborne Parish.
Children of Arthur and Holland
James Brinson Born 10/06/1861 in Tenn. Married to Elizabeth Logan Byas
John Porter Born 12/31/1818 " Matilda Wilson (1st)
Widow-Jones Watta(2nd)
William Arthur Born 06/30/1820 " Jane Betterton
Nancy Jane Born 1822 " Jeremiah Graves
Joseph Friend Born 06/19/1824 " Sarah Hargis
Elizabeth Ann Born 12/09/1827 " Aaron Hise
Benjamin Maneese 1828 " Miss Cherry
Haywood Alfred or (Alford) 1833 " Serena Pate
Laura Holland Born 01/10/1833 " James H. Simmons
Roselma Born 1840 " Benjamin Hardy
GeorgeWashington, Patrick Henry and Tatitha all died in childhood
James Brinson: No children
John Porter: Nancy Jane, John Wilson, Hattie, William, Henry, Irene
Joseph Friend: James, Holland, Sallie, Samuel, Frank, Walter & Lillie (twins), Lula
(William, Joseph, Benjamin and John died in early childhood)
William Arthur Alice, Theodosia, James W., William N., Horace
Elizabeth Ann: Mary Holland, Belle, Aaron
Benjamin Maneese: Henry, Virginia (Ben H. was killed in civil war)
Laura Holland: Savannah, John B., Kate, James, Ada & Ida (twins), Arthur V. Lucius O.,
Daisy, Maud, Rosa Belle, Leonard.
Roselma: Charlie, John, James, Agnes
Nancy Jane: Had several children - lived in Missouri
Haywood Alfred: Alice, May, Jessie, Alva, Drew, Nelson Ford, Haywood, Pearl
Arthur McFarland was born in 1973, served in the war of 1812 as a private in Captain Geo. W. Still's Company of Infantry, 3rd West Tenn. Militia commanded by Col. S. Copeland. His serviced commenced Jan. 28, 1814 and expired May 20, 1814. He was Mustered in Fayetteville, was reported on roll dated May 10, 1814, "Absent - sick since March 28, 1814".
He was for many years in the ministry of the Baptist Church, and is mentioned several times in the History of Louisiana Baptist by W. E. Paxton. After many years as a minister he was deputy clerk in the Clerk of Court office of Claiborne Parish, then was Postmaster Athens for a number of years. He died in August 1878 and is buried in the family cemetary of Old Athens, La. Holland rest beside him and his mother Elizzabeth Purser Brinson is near by. Rev James Brinson is buried near Mount Lebanon about two miles sorth of Gibsland, Louisiana.
The following was compiled and written by cousin Grace McFarland, daugther of John Wilson McFarland.
John McFarland and his wife Nancy Maneese McFarland (his name was John Porter, but he dropped the Porter on coming to America, as he had trouble in Scotland and ran away), were married in the fort at Nashboro, Tennessee in 1783.
Children
James, born in the Fort Married Dicy Bilbro
John " Sally Bilbro (?)
Elizabeth " Nathaniel Davis
Arthur (our Great Grandfather) " Holland Brinson, Davidson Co., Tenn.
Ann " John Somers
Benjamin Maneese " Miss Young
Nancy " Willian Whitsitt (?)
Andrew (in Reg. Army, War of 1812) " (?)
Jane " Lewis Lindsay (Baptist Minister)
Arthur McFarland and his wife, Holland Brinson McFarland (Holland Brinson was the daughter of Rev. James Brinson, Baptist Misister), her parents together with several other families left Tennessee in 1820 and settled in North Louisiana near what is now Ruston, later going westward to Caliborne Parish.
Children of Arthur and Holland
James Brinson Born 10/06/1861 in Tenn. Married to Elizabeth Logan Byas
John Porter Born 12/31/1818 " Matilda Wilson (1st)
Widow-Jones Watta (2nd)
William Arthur Born 06/30/1820 " Jane Betterton
Nancy Jane Born 1822 " Jeremiah Graves
Joseph Friend Born 06/19/1824 " Sarah Hargis
Elizabeth Ann Born 12/09/1827 " Aaron Hise
Benjamin Maneese 1828 " Miss Cherry
Haywood Alfred or (Alford) 1833 " Serena Pate
Laura Holland Born 01/10/1833 " James H. Simmons
Roselma Born 1840 " Benjamin Hardy
GeorgeWashington, Patrick Henry and Tatitha all died in childhood
James Brinson: No children
John Porter: Nancy Jane, John Wilson, Hattie, William, Henry, Irene
Joseph Friend: James, Holland, Sallie, Samuel, Frank, Walter & Lillie (twins), Lula
(William, Joseph, Benjamin and John died in early childhood)
William Arthur Alice, Theodosia, James W., William N., Horace
Elizabeth Ann: Mary Holland, Belle, Aaron
Benjamin Maneese: Henry, Virginia (Ben H. was killed in civil war)
Laura Holland: Savannah, John B., Kate, James, Ada & Ida (twins), Arthur V. Lucius O.,
Daisy, Maud, Rosa Belle, Leonard.
Roselma: Charlie, John, James, Agnes
Nancy Jane: Had several children - lived in Missouri
Haywood Alfred: Alice, May, Jessie, Alva, Drew, Nelson Ford, Haywood, Pearl
Arthur McFarland was born in 1973, served in the war of 1812 as a private in Captain Geo. W. Still's Company of Infantry, 3rd West Tenn. Militia commanded by Col. S. Copeland. His serviced commenced Jan. 28, 1814 and expired May 20, 1814. He was Mustered in Fayetteville, was reported on roll dated May 10, 1814, "Absent - sick since March 28, 1814".
He was for many years in the ministry of the Baptist Church, and is mentioned several times in the History of Louisiana Baptist by W. E. Paxton. After many years as a minister he was deputy clerk in the Clerk of Court office of Claiborne Parish, then was Postmaster Athens for a number of years. He died in August 1878 and is buried in the family cemetary of Old Athens, La. Holland rest beside him and his mother Elizzabeth Purser Brinson is near by. Rev James Brinson is buried near Mount Lebanon about two miles sorth of Gibsland, Louisiana.
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d. 11 May 1902, Athens, Claiborne Parish, LA