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JANE (Dug/Dugan?) MCFARLAND/MCFARLIN (ca1790 to 1874)
(Research by Peter Folsom McFarlin - Apr 2012, revised June, 2019)
Jane (Dug/Dugan?) McFarland, born Pennsylvania, is only found named i
n her marraige record of 1813. The County clerk's handwriting show s a 'D' first letter and then either a 'u' (or two 'ee's), followed b y the last letter 'g' (not 'y'). This makes her name Deeg, or Deig, o r Dug. A possible last name for Jane ma
y have been Day, but I found n o Day families in any nearby PA or OH censuses for 1800, 1810, of 1820 . Also, in March of 1813 the same clerk entered a marraige for a Joh n Day and the name 'Day' is clearly different than 'Dug'.
Regarding another possible maiden name for Jane, I carefully looked a t various data about Jane and Andrew's 1820 neighbor Joseph Beggs (Bag gs?) family. This might be a possible last name for Jane, if the marra ige record contained a scrivener' s error. However, I continue to choos e her family name of Dug, which may also be a scrivener's error for Du gan. There is an 1816 Trumbull co Tax Record listing both Thomas and J oseph Dugan of Hartford, Ohio, three towns to the north. In the 182 0 H artford, Ohio census, a Martha Dugan and family is listed living nex t to a Thomas McFarland family and near to a John McFarland family.
Jane is likely enumerated in two Coitsville, Ohio censuses with her hu sband, Andrew;
In the 1820 Coitsville, Ohio census, just after they were married, he r age is reported at 26-45, = b1775-1794.
In the1840 Coitsville, Ohio census she appears to be born 1780-1790 (h er age = 50-60). In 1850 Plymouth, Indiana census she's reported to b e age 55 (= b1795) although this could be a scrivener's error, havin g meant 1785, not '95.
In the 1860 Indiana census she is shown living with her Justice of th e Peace son Henry McFarlin and her two unmarried daughters; Mary A an d Elvira McFarlin. In the 1870 census for Plymouth, IN she reports he r age 87, making her birth date 1793.
However, I chose her date of birth of 1790 due to her headstone inscri ption. This is also based on her likely age of about 23 when married t o Andrew in 1813. Also the 1820 and 1840 census data seem to fit thi s approximate age.
A death record for a Jane McFarlane was located in Mecosta county, Mic higan. On September 18 1874, widow housekeeper Jane McFarlane died o f 'bloody flux' in Big Rapids township, Mecosta co, Michigan. This wom an's age is listed as 87 (=b ca 1787 ), born in Pennsylvania, unknown p arents or residence. This is quite likely Jane, widow of Andrew, bor n ca 1788 in Pennsylvania. Unknown why she was in Michigan. She was bu ried in the Van Gilder Cemetery of Mecosta co, Michigan and her headst o ne is inscribed as Jane McFarlin wife of Andrew McFarlin, died 18 Sep t 1874. Her daughter Elvira (McFarlin) McDuffie was also buried in Va n Gilder Cemetery (in 1891).
PFM's SOURCES for Jane (Dug/Day?) McFarland
1790 census; no Dug/Day families nearby in PA (no OH census exists)
1800 census; no Dug/Day families nearby in PA (no OH census exists)
1810 census; no Dug/Day families nearby in PA (no OH census exists)
1813 - Ohio County Marraiges, p 67; "Andrew McFarlane, 10th Septembe r 1813 I joined Andrew McFarlane to Jane Dug (=Day, Dugan?) - J Kirtla nd Justice of the Peace - Received Decbr 28 1813 & Recorded by Georg e Parsons Clerk"
1820 census; Coitsville, Ohio p 240 female with Andrew McFarland (he r age, 26-45), = b1775-1794
1830 census; Coitsville, Ohio record for Andrew not found
1840 census; Coitsville, Ohio p 188 with Andrew McFarland (her age, 50 -60), = b 1780-1790
1850 census; My Division (=Plymouth), Marshall co, Indiana p 941 (Andr ew's age 66 b Ireland, farmer), with; Jane McF a 55 (sic=65?) b Penn , Henry McF a 28 b Ohio, Mary Ann McF a 22 b Ohio, Elenor McF a 20 b O hio, John McF a 31 b Ohio, Helen Mc F a 31 b NY, John McF jr a 1 b In.
1860 census; Plymouth, Marshall co, Indiana p 12; Jane (Mc)Farlin wit h her son H (Henry) Her age is illegible.
1870 census; Center, Marshall co, Indiana P.O. Plymouth, p37, Jane McF arland a 87 (= b1783) in Pennsylvania, living in her own house.
1874 Michigan Death Records - 1867-1950, page 218 #9, Mecosta co, Mich igan
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Abt 1790 - 1874 (84 years)
