Robert Sanford McFarlane

1821 - 1897  (75 years)

• Name	Robert Sanford McFarlane  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Residence	Between 1800 and 1889	Arkansas, USA   [7]
  Birth	4 Jul 1821	Warren Co., Tennessee   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1850	Sugar Loaf, Crawford, Arkansas, USA   [2]
  Residence	1860	Grayson, Texas, USA   [3]
  Residence	1870	Marion, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA   [4]
  Residence	4 Oct 1871	Long Prairie, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [5]
  Death	24 Feb 1897	Sebastian Co., Arkansas   [1]
  Burial	Greenwood, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America   [1]
  Person ID	I30075	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert C. McFarlane, BY214647,   b. 1781, Washington Co., Virginia d. 1831, Jackson Co., Alabama (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catherine Hobbs,   b. Abt 1789, Virginia d. Aft 1850, Arkansas (Age > 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1809	Russell Co., Virginia
  Family ID	F5808	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Isabella Caroline Norton,   b. Abt 1825, Tennessee d. 1 May 1865, Greenwood, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America (Age 40 years)
  Children	1. Susan McFarland,   b. 1850, Crawford Co., Arkansas d. 29 Apr 1925 (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. J. M. McFarland,   b. 1854, Arkansas  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Ada Ann McFarland,   b. 1856, Texas d. 1936, Arkansas, United States of America (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Robert William McFarlane,   b. 18 Dec 1858, Grayson Co., Texas d. 29 Oct 1949, US Naval Hosp, DC (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Alice McFarland,   b. 1863, Arkansas  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5383	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Mcfarland,   b. Abt 1828, Tennessee
  Family ID	F5651	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Mary Helen Haines notes: 1848 purchased 40 acres in Sebastian Co. Ark. CENSUS: 1850 ARKANSAS Crawford County, Sugar Loaf Township. At this time, mother Catherine, and sisters Elizabeth and Amanda are living with him. In 1860, the family has moved to Sherman, Grayson Co. TX, Image 92. Written as R.S. Mc Farlane, 39, farmer, TN. Wife I.C. 30 TN, child S.A. 10 female Ark; child J.MM. 6, male Ark; A.A., 4, female TX; Robert, 1, M. TX. In 1870, the family has moved back to Arkansas, to Sebastian Co., Marion twn. fam. 58. Now the family is listed as Robert McFarland, 49, TN, Mary 42, TN, Ada Ann 13, TX, Robert 11, TX, and Alice 7, Ark. It looks like his first wife has died and he has a second wife who is probably the mother of Alice. Oct. 4, 1871 he was appointed Postmaster in Long Prairie, Sebastian Co. Ark. Is buried at Greenwood, Sebastian Co.

  
  

• Sources

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