Reuben Henderson McFarland

1810 - 1867  (57 years)

• Name	Reuben Henderson McFarland  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Birth	30 Jun 1810	North Carolina   [2, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Rubin McFarland
  Residence	1850	District 80, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [1]
  Residence	1860	Liberty, St. Francois, Missouri, USA   [2]
  Death	13 Dec 1867	St Francois Co., MO   [4, 12]
  Probate	28 Dec 1867	St Francois, Missouri, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I30535	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Reuben A. McFarland,   b. 19 Feb 1778, Montgomery Co., Virginia d. 4 Oct 1858, St. Francois, Missouri (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Martha Campbell,   b. 20 May 1779, Virginia d. 24 Apr 1855, St Francois Co., MO (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	28 Sep 1797	Jefferson Co., TN   [13]
  Family ID	F5333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Catherine Pettit,   b. 25 Aug 1823, Madison Co., MO d. Oct 1903, Wayne Co., MO (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1847	Missouri
  Married	Abt 1848  [5]
  Children	1. William McFarland,   b. Abt 1851, Missouri d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Sarah J. McFarland,   b. Abt 1854, Missouri d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Emily McFarland,   b. 20 Dec 1855, Missouri d. Aft 1903, Missouri (Age > 49 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Robert Lee McFarland,   b. 11 Mar 1859, St Francois Co., MO d. 12 Feb 1899, Brownwood, TX (Age 39 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5433	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Martha Benton,   b. Osage Co., Missouri d. Abt 1847, St Francois Co., MO
  Marriage	15 Feb 1835	Osage, Gasconade Co., Missouri   [9]
  Children	1. Nancy Eveline McFarland,   b. 27 Mar 1836, St Francois Co., MO d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Margarett Ann McFarland,   b. 2 Aug 1839, Missouri d. 13 Oct 1922 (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. John Franklin McFarland,   b. 20 Sep 1842, Missouri d. 13 Jul 1910, Perry, St. Francois Co., MO (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Mary Elizabeth McFarland,   b. Abt 1844   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Martha Ellen McFarland,   b. 17 Aug 1847, St Francois Co., MO d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5444	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Mary Helen Haines notes: 1850 census image shows Reuben H., 40, born NC, wife Mary C., 26 born MO, all children born MO: Nancy E. 14, Margaret A, 10, John F., 7, John P, 7, Mary E., 6, Charles 3, Martha E., 2, and father and mother Reuben 72 and Martha 71 born VA. In 1860, R.H. McF. is 50, M.C. is 37, J.F. is 18, J.P. is also 18, M.E. is 16, M.E. is 12, William is 9, S.J. is a 6 yr. old female, Emile, a female is 5, and R.L. is a 1 yr. old male. The marriages and remarriages of Mary Catherine and Reuben create a confused mixing of children. Sorting who goes with who has been based on logical guessing on my part based on census and family trees, not on birth records.More definite research is needed by direct descendants. 1860 census shows that Ruben H. owned seven slaves. The burial place of Ruben H. and first wife Martha is not recorded; however, I assume he is buried on the family land where his brother Jacob is buried. This cemetery is on private land owned by the Smith family, who bought the land from the last McFarland, Francis Marion, who sold and moved to Arkansas. It is variously called the McFarland Family Cemetery in the St. Francois collection of cemeteries, and the Smith Cemetery on Ste. Genevieve records. 1850 census image shows Reuben H., 40, wife Mary C., 26, Nancy E. 14, Margaret A, 10, John F., 7, John P, 7, Mary E., 6, Charles 3, Martha E., 2, Reuben 72 and Martha 71. In 1860, R.H. McF. is 50, M.C. is 37, J.F. is 18, J.P. is also 18, M.E. is 16, M.E. is 12, William is 9, S.J. is a 6 yr. old female, Emile, a female is 5, and R.L. is a 1 yr. old male. The marriages and remarriages of Mary Catherine and Reuben create a confused mixing of children. Sorting who goes with who has been based on logical guessing on my part based on census and family trees, not on birth records.More definite research is needed by direct descendants. 1860 census shows that Ruben H. owned seven slaves. The burial place of Ruben H. and first wife Martha is not recorded; however, I assume he is buried on the family land where his brother Jacob is buried. This cemetery is on private land owned by the Smith family, who bought the land from the last McFarland, Francis Marion, who sold and moved to Arkansas. It is variously called the McFarland Family Cemetery in the St. Francois collection of cemeteries, and the Smith Cemetery on Ste. Genevieve records.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1055] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;;;;;), Year: 1850; Census Place: District 80, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: 413; Page: 154a. [S1056] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;;;;;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Liberty, St. Francois, Missouri; Roll: M653_645; Page: 14; Family History Library Film: 803645. [S1064] Ancestry.com, Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;;;;;), Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. [S1419] Ancestry.com, Missouri, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;;;;;), Letters of Administration, 1852-1898; Administrators' Bonds, 1852-1903; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (St. Francois County); Probate Place: St Francois, Missouri. [S1745] Mary Catherine Pettit.FTW. Date of Import: Feb 11, 2004 [S1747] Mary Catherine Pettit.FTW. Date of Import: Feb 11, 2004 [S1830] Karen Diederichsen's notes, 27Jan03. [S1831] Karen Diederichsen's notes, 27Jan03. [S1856] My Berry Family Genealogy. [S1887] 1860 Federal Census, St. Francois Co., MO, p. 14, fam. 89. R H McFarland, 50, farmer, 2500, 2100, N.Car., wife M.C. 37, MO, J.F. 18 male, J.P. 18 male, M.E. 16 female, M.E. 12 female, William 9, S.J. 6 female, Emila 5 female, R.L. 1 male. all born in MO. living next to Jacob McF. and near the Kieths and Marks, and Watts and Rubin Dolton. [S1888] Death Certificate, of son John Franklin McFarland. [S1889] unknown. I have moved Reuben A.'s death date that i found from other people's files to Reuben Henderson. It makes more sense and jives with census records. [S1410] Marriages of Jefferson County, Tennessee, p. 4. #158 Reuben McFarland to Martha Campbell on Sept. 28, 1797