Benjamin McFarland

1808 - 1883  (74 years)

• Name	Benjamin McFarland  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	13 Dec 1808	Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky   [4, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1850	Division 2, Taylor, Kentucky, USA   [5]
  Residence	1860	, Taylor, Kentucky, USA   [6]
  Residence	1870	Precinct 2, Saloma, Taylor, Kentucky, USA   [7]
  Residence	1880	Saloma, Taylor, Kentucky, USA   [2]
  Death	16 Feb 1883	,Taylor, Kentucky   [8, 9]
  Death	16 Feb 1883	Taylor Co., Kentucky   [4]
  Burial	Saloma, Taylor County, Kentucky, United States of America   [4]
  Person ID	I25006	CMW Most Recent 2026_0429
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	William McFarland, BY3019,   b. 10 Jun 1755, Peters Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania d. 1 Jun 1825, Indian Creek, Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rebecca White,   b. 1763, Fayette Co., Virginia d. 1 May 1822, Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky, USA(buried Indian Creek Baptist cemetery) (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	19 Oct 1779	Rockbridge Co., VA
  Married	19 Oct 1779	Rockbridge County, Virginia   [10]
  Family ID	F6441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Short,   b. Abt 1810, Kentucky d. 1 Aug 1894, Taylor Co., Kentucky (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	28 Feb 1830	Greene Co., Kentucky   [8]
  Children	1. Rebecca Jane McFarland,   b. 11 Feb 1831   d. 6 Apr 1891, Willowtown, Taylor County, Kentucky, United States of America (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Elizabeth A. McFarland,   b. 17 Dec 1831  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Mary C. McFarland,   b. 30 Jan 1835   d. 1 Mar 1907 (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Isabella P. McFarland,   b. 16 Mar 1837, Kentucky d. 14 Jan 1914 (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Sarah L McFarland,   b. 24 Jan 1839, Kentucky, United States of America d. 13 Apr 1914 (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. William R.T. McFarland,   b. 1841, Green Co., Kentucky  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Joseph E. McFarland,   b. 1843, Green Co., Kentucky d. 3 Mar 1918 (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. John David W. McFarland,   b. 3 Jul 1845, Green Co., Kentucky d. 4 May 1914, Taylor Co., Kentucky (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Hattie E. McFarland,   b. 5 Jan 1849, Taylor Co., Kentucky d. 10 Sep 1904 (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. James W. McFarland,   b. 25 Jan 1850, Taylor Co., Kentucky d. 10 Nov 1873 (Age 23 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F6337	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

• Notes

  MARRIAGE: KENTUCKY, Green County. Benjamin McFarland - Sarah Short 22 Feb 1830. James W. McFarland - Rachel Willock 25 Dec 1825. James W. McFarland to Milly Duckworth, consent of her mother, Polly, 24 Nov 1830. SOURCE: Green County Marriage records, USGENWEB, INTERNET. CENSUS: 1830 KENTUCKY, Green County. Benjamin McFarland. P. 018. James McFarland P. 018. Benjamin came to Green Co. KY abt. 1826. The section he settled in became Taylor Co. in 1848.

  
  

• Sources

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