Nancy Jane McFarland

1851 - 1924  (73 years)

• Name	Nancy Jane McFarland  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Birth	2 Jan 1851	Fannin Co., Texas   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1870	Precinct 4, Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas, USA   [7]
  Residence	1880	Precinct 4, Fannin, Texas, USA   [2]
  Residence	1900	Justice Precinct 4, Fannin, Texas, USA   [1]
  Residence	1910	Justice Precinct 4, Fannin, Texas, USA   [4]
  Residence	1920	Justice Precinct 4, Fannin, Texas, USA   [6]
  _MILT	in homeplace of Jackson and Artemissa McFarland
  Death	14 Feb 1924	Fannin Co., Texas   [3]
  Burial	UNKNOWN	Oak Ridge Cemetery, Fannin Co., Texas   [3]
  Person ID	I30220	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Andrew Jackson McFarland, RoM02,   b. 3 Sep 1817, Ste. Genevieve Co., Missouri d. 14 Aug 1883, Fannin Co. Texas (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Artemissa Pence,   b. 2 Mar 1829, near the Sinking R., Breckenridge Co., Kentucky d. 6 Jul 1907, Fannin Co. Texas (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	7 Jul 1845	Fannin Co., Texas, according to Ingmire source
  Married	13 Jul 1846	Fannin Co., Texas   [11]
  Family ID	F5615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Wylie Cunningham,   b. 23 Nov 1849, Dade Co., Georgia d. 11 Mar 1929, Fannin Co., Texas (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1872	Fannin Co., Texas   [10, 11, 12, 13]
  Children	1. Matthew Jackson Cunningham,   b. 11 Apr 1873, Fannin Co., Texas d. 1 Aug 1952, Fannin Co., Texas (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. William Sylvester Cunningham,   b. 4 Feb 1876, Fannin Co., Texas d. 6 Feb 1936, Fannin Co., Texas (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Georgia Ann Cunningham,   b. 16 Jul 1879, Fannin Co., Texas d. 25 Nov 1957, Texas, United States of America (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. James Ewing Cunningham,   b. 6 Jul 1881, Fannin Co., Texas d. 4 Feb 1955, Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Mary Artimissa Cunningham,   b. 3 Sep 1883, Fannin Co., Texas d. 14 Sep 1883, Fannin Co., TX (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Samuel Houston Cunningham,   b. 4 Jul 1885, Fannin Co., Texas d. 17 Feb 1946, Dallas, Texas (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5589	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Mary Helen Haines notes: Nancy Jane was named for her two grandmothers. Obituary dated Feb. 22, 1924: Mrs. W. W. Cunningham Passed Away Nancy Jane McFarland, the only daughter of Jackson and Artemissa McFarland was born Jan. 2, 1851, was married to Wm. W. Cunningham Jan. 4, 1872 and passed into the Great Beyond Feb'y 14, 1924. She leaves a truly devoted husband, four sons: Matthen (typo), William, James and Logan and a daughter, Mrs. W H. Wilson, and four grand-children. All were present at her home going, though death came most unexpectedly. The bodily strength that had been impaired for a number of years could not withstand an attack of acute indigestion which occurred about then days prior to her death. But on Thursday morning Feb. 14, she seemed much improved, ate a good breakfast and expressed a belief that she would soon be well again. Within thirty minutes, despite all that could be done the tired, wornout body found rest in the Life Eternal. She was an old fashioned mother, the kind of a mother we love the best. She was an ardent lover of her home, having been born, spent her childhood, married and reared her family at her father's old homestead, and here the death angel found her when she was ready to go. No task was ever too hard for her if it meant comfort to her household. Of her father's family only three brothers remain. They are John E., Newton J, and C.S. (Bose) McFarland: all in and near Ladonia. The oldest brother, J. F. McFarland died Feb. 4, 1917. Mrs. Cunningham had been a Christian forty years. In a quite and unpretentious way she had let her light shine through all these years. She was outspoken against wrong and she possessed unusual strength of character. The funeral service was held at the Plainview Christian Church and was conducted by Eld. Jno. T. Louderdale of St. Jo, Texas who had been a devoted friend of the family for a number of years. He was assisted by W. M. Williams, editor of the Christian Courier, who is also closely attached to the family. He laid her to rest in the Hulsey cemetery beside the little daughter they placed there years ago. The pall bearers were six stalwart nephews whose Sunday visits to "Aunt Jane's" will ever remain among the happiest of childhood's memories. They were Sam, Will, Newman, Jim, Lee and Sylvester McFarland. As a last service of love five nieces lovingly placed the flowers on the grave of the aunt they loved so well and the thought of whose life will linger in their memories as the embodiment of loyalty, hospitality and devotion to those around her. The following relatives from a distance attended the funeral: Mrs. R. H. Steppe, Mrs. Oscar Scott, W.M. Willliams and family, Miss Vista Cunningham, Sylvester McFarland, Samuel J. and James R. McFarland, all of Dallas: Mr. and Mrs. J.N. McFarland of Greenville; Jack McFarland of Bonham; Mrs. Oscar Moore, Windom; Mrs. Lura London, Bailey; Mesdames Walls and Shrum of Cash; Jas. Cunningham, Honey Grove and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Wolfe City. NOTES: The Hulsey Cemetery is the Oak Ridge Cemetery today. The Plainview Christian Church was the name for the present Oak Ridge Church of Christ Church. W.M. Williams is the husband of Jane's niece, Florence McFarland, daughter of James Franklin McF. and a Christian minister. married W. Cunningham Feb. 4, 1872

  
  

• Sources

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