Reuben A. McFarland

1804 - 1882  (77 years)

• Name	Reuben A. McFarland  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	17 Oct 1804	North Carolina   [1, 2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1860	Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA   [2]
  Residence	1877	Cooper, Missouri   [6]
  Residence	1880	Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA   [1]
  Death	26 Jan 1882	Boonville, Cooper Co., Missouri   [4]
  Burial	UNKNOWN	Reuben McFarland Cemetery, Boonville Twn.   [4]
  Person ID	I30774	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob McFarland,   b. 21 Feb 1772, Virginia d. 1843, Cooper Co., Missouri (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nancy Cathey,   b. 18 Jan 1780, Burke Co., North Carolina d. 29 Aug 1870, Boonville, Cooper Co., Missouri (Age 90 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1804	Buncombe Co., NC
  Family ID	F5934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eunice Rice,   b. Abt 1807, Tennessee d. 24 Dec 1874 (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	27 Jan 1828	Howard, Missouri, USA   [3]
  Children	1. Zibba Lavina McFarland,   b. 22 Jun 1829   d. Oct 1876 (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Franklin J. McFarland,   b. 1 Nov 1830, Cooper Co., Missouri d. Mar 1906, Ellis Co., TX (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Archibald R. McFarland,   b. Abt 1833   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Robert A. McFarland,   b. 27 Feb 1835   d. 8 Sep 1863, Civil War Union soldier (Age 28 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Louisa Ida McFarland,   b. 21 Jun 1837, Cooper Co. Missouri d. 20 Oct 1871, Pettis Co., Missouri (Age 34 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Freeman Warren McFarland,   b. 12 Feb 1841, Cooper Co. Missouri d. 21 Jul 1908 (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Warren McFarland   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Several descriptions of this cemetery follow: First was shared with me by Dianne Gomez: MCFARLAND FAMILY GRAVES These notes were made by Doris Smith Haley in August, 1981, taken from six gravestones found on Charles Loesing farm, four miles south of Boonville, MO on Rankin's Mill Road. Rankin Family Graves (Reuben McFarland line). Cemetery is fenced with wrought iron and a cedar tree at each headstone facing east. (Picture of the stones next to one another, starting on left: Reuben, Eunice, Robert, Infant Daughter, Ida Crowther, Zibba L. Reuben M. McFarland Born in North Carolina Born October 17 1804 Died January 26 1882 Became citizen of Missouri A.D. 1869 True to himself, his family, his country and his God, his children rise up and called him blessed. Eunice McFarland Daughter of Archibald and Zibba Rice And wife of Reuben McFarland Born March 6 1805 Died December 24 1874 Why weep for thy loved Mother the Angel said, though gone from thy Sight she is not dead. Her home is with Him of the thorn crowned head. And When thy work on earth is done, thou Wilt meet again thy much loved Mother And worship with her at the Father's throne In the beautiful surnmerland. Robert A. McFarland Son of Reuben and Eunice Died September 8 1863 Age 28 years 6 months 11 days Then rest thee, loved one rest. Thy warfare roam is o'er. We'll strive to meet thee with the blest Where sorrows come no more. T.W. and A.M. McFarland Infant dau. (of T. Warren and Malvina McFarland, whose property this was) Died October 15 1866 The lovely bird so young and fair, Called home by early doom. Just came to show how sweet a flower In paradise could bloom. Rest. Ida Crowther McFarland Daughter of Reuben and Eunice Died October 20 1871 Aged 34 years 3 months 20 days (Legend was not discernible) Zibba L. McFarland Daughter of Reuben and Eunice Died October 23 1876 Aged 47 years 9 months (Her gravestone was broken and lower half buried in dirt) Reuben McFarland Cemetery Township: T-48-N Range: R-16-W Section: 18 Southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section in Boonville Township, Cooper County, Missouri; T-48-N; center of the section on the north side of hill; elevation 670'; on the farm of J. C. Loesing. History: The cemetery was named after Reuben McFarland, who was born in North Carolina, one of eight children of Jacob and Nancy nee' Cathey McFarland. Nancy Cathey was a daughter of George Cathey, a Revolutionary Soldier. These families all came to Missouri about 1816; to St. Genevieve County and lived there two years and then came to Cooper County, in 1818; and settled the land where they lived out the remainder of their lives. The cemetery had head stones and an iron fence around it, with tall cedar trees just outside the fence. Recorded by Mr. and Mrs. Grover Debo. Updated: September 19, 2000 Crowther Louisa nee' McFarland; born 21 Jun 1837; died 18 Oct 1871 Goodrich Lavina nee' McFarland; born 22 Jun 1829; died Oct 1876 McFarland Eunice nee' Rice of North Carolina; born 06 Mar 1805; died 24 Dec 1874; wife of Reuben McFarland; married 17 Jan 1828 McFarland Infant daughter of Warren and Malvina nee' Wear McFarland McFarland Jacob; died 1843; "Buried in private cemetery on their old home place" p1662 History of Cooper County Missouri by W. F. Johnson McFarland Matilda nee' Fleming; died 1846 McFarland Reuben; born 17 Oct 1804; died 26 Jan 1882; "Born in North Carolina; buried on the old McFarland place."; son of Jacob, Sr. and Nancy nee' Cathey McFarland, wife of Jacob, Jr.; husband of Eunice nee' Rice McFarland McFarland Robert A.; born 27 Feb 1835; died 08 Sep 1863; A Union soldier in the Civil War Name: Reuben McFarland Birth Date: 17 Oct 1804 Death Date: 26 Jan 1882 "Born in No. Carolina; buried on old McFarland place." Son of Jacob, Sr. and Nancy (Cathey) McFarland, wife of Jacob, Jr.; hus. of Eunice (Rice) McFarland Cemetery: Reuben McFarland Cemetery Description: Location: In Boonville Township, Cooper County, Mo; T-48-N; R-16-W; Section 18; Center of the section on the north side of hill; elevation 670'; on the farm of J. C. Loesing. "The cemetery was named after Reuben McFarland, who was born in North Carolina, one of eight children of Jacob and Nancy (Cathey) McFarland. Nancy Cathey was a daughter of George Cathey, a Revolutionary Soldier. These families all came to Missouri about 1816; to St. Genevieve County and lived there two years and then came to Cooper County, in 1818; and settled the land where they lived out the remainder of their lives. The cemetery had head stones and an iron fence around it, with tall cedar trees just inside the fence." Recorded by Mr. and Mrs. Grover Debo. Cemetery Records of Cooper County, Missouri Volume III Reuben McFarland Cemetery Township: T-48-N Range: R-16-W Section: 18 Southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section in Boonville Township, Cooper County, Missouri; T-48-N; center of the section on the north side of hill; elevation 670'; on the farm of J. C. Loesing. History: The cemetery was named after Reuben McFarland, who was born in North Carolina, one of eight children of Jacob and Nancy nee' Cathey McFarland. Nancy Cathey was a daughter of George Cathey, a Revolutionary Soldier. These families all came to Missouri about 1816; to St. Genevieve County and lived there two years and then came to Cooper County, in 1818; and settled the land where they lived out the remainder of their lives. The cemetery had head stones and an iron fence around it, with tall cedar trees just outside the fence. Recorded by Mr. and Mrs. Grover Debo. Updated: September 19, 2000 Crowther Louisa nee' McFarland; born 21 Jun 1837; died 18 Oct 1871 Goodrich Lavina nee' McFarland; born 22 Jun 1829; died Oct 1876 McFarland Eunice nee' Rice of North Carolina; born 06 Mar 1805; died 24 Dec 1874; wife of Reuben McFarland; married 17 Jan 1828 McFarland Infant daughter of Warren and Malvina nee' Wear McFarland McFarland Jacob; died 1843; "Buried in private cemetery on their old home place" p1662 History of Cooper County Missouri by W. F. Johnson McFarland Matilda nee' Fleming; died 1846 McFarland Reuben; born 17 Oct 1804; died 26 Jan 1882; "Born in North Carolina; buried on the old McFarland place."; son of Jacob, Sr. and Nancy nee' Cathey McFarland, wife of Jacob, Jr.; husband of Eunice nee' Rice McFarland McFarland Robert A.; born 27 Feb 1835; died 08 Sep 1863; A Union soldier in the Civil War

  
  

• Sources

  [S1047] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;;;;;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Boonville, Cooper, Missouri; Roll: 683; Page: 268A; Enumeration District: 136. [S1056] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;;;;;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Boonville, Cooper, Missouri; Roll: M653_616; Page: 497; Family History Library Film: 803616. [S1143] Ancestry.com, Missouri, Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;;;;;). [S1707] Ancestry.com, Cooper County, Missouri, Cemetery Index, 1841-1981, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;;;;;), Cemetery Records of Cooper County, Missouri Volume III. [S1922] 1860 Federal Census, Cooper Co., MO, p. 80, fam. 623. Reubin McFarland, 55, farmer, land valued 10,000, pers.pro. 10,200 NC. Wife Eunice 55 NC, children: Z.S. 31 female, MO; Louisa J. 22 MO, T. W. 19 male MO. [S1923] Ancestry.com, U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;;;;;), Collection Number: G&M_89; Roll Number: 89.