Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Rhoda McFall McFarland
• Residence: 1850, Western District, Scott, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1860, Wise, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

Roda Robinett born abt. 1789 to 1792 in VA, father Wm. McFarling and Lucy McFarling according to the death records. I don't know why she is listed as McFall in most trees instead of McFarland. If this is all true, then Lucy would be a second wife to William, and Rhoda born just before William's death. Also, Rhoda would have been very young at the time of James B. McFarland's birth, which may explain why she gave him and sister Nancy up. Someone needs to find all these court records to clear up this mystery. There is a James Burriss, age 55 in the Western Dist. Tazewell Co. with wife Francis and children in the 1860 census. In the Eastern District is James B. Mcfarlin age 55 with wife Christina and children.

Notes from an email received from a descendant of James B. McFarland, 2014.

I am researching the family of James B. McFarland (1809-1876) who lived in Tazewell Co., VA. It appears that he was the son of a Rhoda McFarland and unknown Burriss because he is alternatively called James Burriss in some records, but mostly he is always called "James B. McFarland" in all Wythe and Tazewell Co., VA records. James' mother, Rhoda McFarland is mentioned in court records first as "infant of William McFarland" and then two of her children are bound out in 1810, James and Nancy McFarland, and she is referred to as "now Rhoda Robinett." As to her father, William McFarland, he appears to be the one that died in 1791 in Wythe Co., VA. There are deeds in Tazewell Co., VA where Daniel, James, and Isabella Crawford are named as William's heirs.

The source of this information was identified by Mary B. Kegley in an e-mail, Sept. 2014:

"From a published source, page 104, of Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell Co. by Netti Shriner Yantis, she published Order book 1, and on page 357 records this: March 27, 1810, Ordered that the overseers of the Poor bind James and Nancy McFarlin, children of Rhoda McFarlin, now Rhoda Robnit [usually Robinett] to William Smith (WR) as the law directs.
On page 5 there was another interesting item (page 20 of the court order book), January 6, 1801, Ordered that overseers of the Poor bind Rhoda McFarland infant of William McFarland to John Peery, Gent. [Peerys were a very prominent family of Tazewell County]. There may be other references. "

MHH: I looked up John Peery (1748-1817) and found out that he lived in the Burkes Garden area during this time and raised his family here before moving on to KY. His heritage is Scots-Irish, and his father emigrated from Ireland abt. 1737 and they settled in the Bordon tract (around Calf Pasture River) before John moved to Burkes Garden abt. 1771. It is likely that he moved south abt. the same time as William McFarland, and they probably knew each other. Two of John Perry's sons stayed in the area and their plats of land are visible in the 1870 plat map of Burke's Garden. He was known as John Peery Blacksmith, or "Long John" A history of this family can be found in the book History of Tazewell County and Southwest VA 1748-1929, by Wm. C. Pendleton, pub. 1920 and available on Ancestry. pp. 420-423

Michael Robinett would have married her about 1810 according to the above. Was that a condition of the marriage, that she give up her two children? He certainly had already been married and lost his wife,

Michael Robinett is 26 to 44 in 1810 Wythe Co. census, wife is 26-44. (1766-1784), so is this Rhoda?
1 male under 10 (could be Hezekiah born 1804 ), 2 females under 10
1 male 10-15 (could be George), 2 females 10-15
3 males 16-25 (one could be Samuel born 1794), 1 female 16-25 (born bet. 1785-94)

In 1820 he is in Evansham, Wythe Co. over 45, she is 26 to 44.
3 males under 10, 3 females under 10 (these would be Rhoda's)
1 male 10-15, 1 female 10-15
3 males 16-25, 2 females 16-25
1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44 (Rhoda)
1 male 45+ (Michael)

In 1830 Michael is in Russell Co.. He is 60 to 69, she is 40 to 49.
2 males under 5 (one is Randolph, other could be William Monroe)
1 male 5 thru 9 (Henry)
1 male 10-14, (Rhoda's boy-born 1815-1820, could be Matthais)
1 male 15-19 (prob. Rhoda's boy-born 1810-15, but can't be sure)
1 male 30-39 (born 1790-1800) prob. Samuel
1 male 60 -69 (Michael)
2 females 10-14 (Rhoda's girls)
1 female 40-49 (Rhoda)

In 1840 Michael is in Scott Co.. he is 60 to 69 (therefore 1760 to 1770), she is 40 to 49 (therefore born 1790 to 1800).
1 male 10 thru 15 (Randolph)
1 male 15-20 (Henry)
1 male 60-70 (Michael)
1 female 5-10
1 female 40-50 (Rhoda)
Living next door is Matthais Robinett who is 20 to 30 Prob. son by Rhoda
on same page as Samuel Robinett who is 40 to 50. Prob. son by 1st marriage

Michael Robinett and his wife Rhody, signed papers at Scott Co., VA in 1842
(recorded in Wythe Co., VA in 1843 as heirs of the estate of John Dunn.
(Source: Allen Robinett and his Descendants in America, Part VI-B-1:
Descendants of James, 135: Descendants of Michael, 13513; prepared by James
M. Robinett; Current Issue 1993.)

Roda Robinett is in Scott Co. VA in 1850 with sons Henry and Randolph.
fam. 861.Roda, age 58 with Henry Robinett age 28, and Randolph 23

Samuel with wife Rebecca is in same district, p. 144. Can't find Matthais. There are two younger Roda Robinetts. One is one year old, daughter of George Robinett, born 1795, next to William B. Neal family. The other is Roda Robinett, born 1834, daughter of Hesekiah, born 1804. Those two men could be Michael's sons from his first marriage, and step-sons of Rhoda.

She is in Wise Co. VA in 1860 living with son Randolph Robinett and family. Henry is in Wise Co. also, living with James Robinett (b. 1802) and his wife Jemima. I believe James is a son of Michael and first wife. I found Matthais, born 1814 living in Wise Co. as well.

These are the sons of Michael and first wife I believe: Samuel born 1794, George born 1795, Hezekiah, born 1804, Michael born 1806. All are present in Scott Co. in 1850. Also the 5th son could be James, born 1802 living in Russell Co. VA in 1850, but in Wise in 1860. There is also the possibility of Sampson, born 1795, living in Russell in 1850.

The 3 sons I feel confident are Michael's and Rhoda's are: Matthais, born 1814, Henry born 1822, Randolph born 1827. There could possibly be 2 more, but I don't know their names or if they lived.

Family/Spouse: Burriss. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rhoda married Michael Robinett about 1810 in Wythe Co., VA. Michael was born in 1765 in Botetourt Co., Virginia; died between 1842 and 1850 in Scott County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: James B. McFarland
• Residence: 1840,, Wythe Co., Virginia
• DNA: 1805, Tazewell Co., VA
• Residence: 1820, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
• Residence: 1830, Wythe, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1850, District 68, Wythe, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1860, Eastern District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1870, Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes: I wish to thank Jim Black for his photocopies, Mary Kegley for her books, Sharon Sinner and Jerry McFarland for their information about Tazewell county and Burkes Garden, and others for their e-mail exchanges that motivated this complilation.

This James B. McFarland is not descended from the line of Alexander and Elizabeth Tennent McFarland. He is not the son of Levin and Sarah Bonecutter McFarland of Frederick County, and did not live in Shenandoah County, VA. The James McFarland of Shenandoah County, born abt. 1807, is still present in Shenandoah County in 1850 and beyond, while this James B. McFarland is in Wythe and Tazewell Counties.

I came to the conclusion that James B. McFarland , must be the son of Rhoda McFarland and a male with the surname Burress (Burris) because of the results of DNA testing. Two males from the line of James B. from 2 of his eldest sons do not match the line of Levin McFarland's 3 descendants from two different sons that do match each other. However, the descendants of James B. McFarland do match the surname Burris or Burrows.This and the following documents that Rhoda was a daughter of William McFarland, and that Rhoda had a son named James made this seem the logical conclusion.

I recieved various e-mails over the years from people who are descended from the line of William McFarland of Wolf Creek that led me to information that William McFarland, who died in 1791 in Wythe Co. might have had a second wife named Louesa, and children by her named Rhoda, Martha, and there is one more girl named Rachael that shows up in records.

Rhoda shows up in records in Tazewell Co. when she was bound out in 1801, and then when she binds out 2 children, James and Nancy in 1810, and she is married to a man named Robnit by 1810. Following these hints, then going to the county records and census records I have been able to follow where James lived and his children, and follow Rhoda in her life.

Starting with William McFarland. William arrived in the Wolf Creek area about 1770. Back home in Augusta Co. (Jackson River area), his wife must have died and in 1775 his father-in-law went to court asking for the children to be bound to him. William had 300 acres surveyed on Wolf Creek and settled there, but the formal documents for this property were not finalized until after his death.

William's children began moving to Wolf Creek. The eldest girl Eleanor, married to Thomas Neel in Augusta, moved here in the 1770s, and probably lived on William's land. When William died in 1791, his son James was named the administrator of his estate.(March 8, 1791, in Annals of Southwest Virginia, p. 1361) This is in the Wythe Co. records also. However, there is a gap in their county court records from 1792-95, which may have some critical records where the estate goods were sold, or the heirs signed over property. It is not till 1801 that records in Tazewell Co. show that William's son Daniel in Cumberland Co. KY sign over his rights to brother James. In 1817, Isabella McFarland Crawford sells her part to brother James while she is living in Greene Co. TN.

Concerning Louesa:

1793: Louesa (Lucresa) McFarland is on the tax list for Wythe Co., owned 2 cattle.The census taker (John Davies Commissioner for area north of Walkers Mt) visited her on May 22, the same day he visited Thomas Neel(husband of Eleanor McFarland, daughter of Wm), who had 3 tithes and 10 cattle, and William Kidd. This indicates they were all immediate neighbors. This land becomes Tazewell Co. when the county was formed in 1800, and then Bland Co. when it was formed in 1861. It is near the present town of Grapefield today.

Louesa must have died in the late 1790s because daughter Rhoda was bound out. Source: Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell Co. by Netti Shriner Yantis, p. 5, from Order Book 1, p. 20, on January 6, 1801 "Overseers of the Poor bind Rhoda McFarland infant of William McFarland to John Peery, Gent." Mary Kegley informed me that the Peerys were prominent people in Tazewell Co. This statement does not mean she was an infant the way we think of it, but that she was too young to be independent. Later census records for Rhoda indicate she was born abt. 1789, so she was abt. 11 years old.

Her probable sister Martha marries George Justice in 1802 in Tazewell Co.

Another entry in Order Book 1, p. 210, in 1806 has Rhoda MacFarlane and John Peery testifying in a Tazewell court proceeding. (p. 64 or Archives)

In about 1805, Rhoda gave birth to two children, which she binds out in 1810. Order Book 1, p. 357, March 27, 1810, Ordered that the overseers of the Poor bind James and Nancy McFarlin, children of Rhoda McFarlin, now Rhoda Robnit [usually Robinett] to William Smith (WR) as the law directs. (Archives, p. 104)

It is not clear from census records whether they were twins or born closely together. Both show up in later census records as being born abt. 1805.

William Smith is in the 1810 census record in Wythe Co., Image 36/46. In his household is one male under 5, and 2 females under 10. In 1820 William Smith is in Tazewell Co. and also has the appropriately aged children to be James and Nancy.

By 1830 James McFarland appears to be living in Wythe Co. near Walkers Creek area, where he appears in the census as James D. McFarland, p. 345. Image 66/109. He is a male 20-30, wife the same. There is one boy under 5 (Lorenzo Dow probably) and then 3 other children who would not be his.

In 1840, James Mcfarlane is still in Wythe Co., He is male 30-39, with wife the same. There are 2 males under 5 (Stephen, David), one 5 to 9 (Jacob), one 10-14 (Lorenzo Dow) and one 15 tthru 19 ?. One female under 5 (Elizabeth), one 5 thru 9 (Susannah, Jemima?), one 10 thru 14 (?), one 15 thru 19 (Jane who appears in the 1850 census, who might be a niece). Since the census is not alphabetical, we can see his neighbors: Ambrose Grayson, William Heninger (married to Barbara Lambert),John Lambert Jr, Samuel and Henry Lambert, Solomon Perkey (married to Peggy Lambert),Francis Gullion, Solomon Kimberling. From Mary Kegley's history of the Lambert family, we see that John Lambert Jr. obtained 159 acres on Walkers Creek, so this is where James McFarland was living in 1840 and 50 before he moved to Tazewell Co. by 1860.

In the county court records of June 8,1840 a record appears in Abstracts of Court Records of Wythe County, Virginia, 1790-1791, 1795-1810, Volume 1; Mary B Kegley,p. 168.
" Claims for killing wolves and foxes:....James B. McFarland (Ben R. Gibboney & Co.) 1 old wolf, $5.00."

During these years in Wythe County, the children were attending school. However, James and a few of his neighbors could not afford to pay the fees, so the Commissioner would ask the teachers to fill forms outlining the names of the children and parents who could not pay, so that the teacher could be compensated. Mary Kegley gathered this information into her book The Lost Children of Wythe County, Virginia,1790-1878.

The abstracts below were shared with me by Sharon Sinner, a descendant of Jacob McFarland:

McFarlane, Macfarlane, McFarland, Mcfarlin, McFarlan, Mcfarline
Page 33-34 February (No day), 1839, John Grayson, Esqr. Commissioner, George M. Tibbs, teacher; David 9, child of Peggy Cagly (Kegley); Lorenzo 10, Jacob 8, children of James B. McFarlane; Isaac 13, George 11, Morgan 8, children of Abigail Eagle.

Page 42 August 3, 1840, John Grayson, Esqr. Commissioner; Joseph F. Cox, teacher, Lorenzo 11, Jacob 10, Jemima 9 and Susan 7, children of Jas. McFarlane; Isaac 13, George 11, Morgan 8, children of Abigail Eagle.

Page 45 November 30, 1840, John Grayson, Esqr. Commissioner; Joseph Cox, Teacher; George 11, Morgan 9, Ephrain 7, children of Abigail Eagle, widow; David 10, Mary 12, children of Margret Kegley, widow; Jemima 10, child of James B. McFarlane.

Page 49 September 5, 1841, John Grayson, Esqr. Commissioner; Dan'l D. MacRae, teacher, George 12, Margaret 10, Ephraim 8, children of Abigail Eagle, widow; Loranso 13, Jemiah 9, Jacob 11, Susan 8, David 6, children of James B. Macfarlin.

Page51 February 11, 1842, George Hudson, Esqr. Commissioner, James Henderson, teacher, David 11, Westley 8, children of Margret Cegley (Kegley); Ganum 9, child of Jacob Kitts; Lorenzo 12, Gemima 10. children of James R. Mcfarlan.

Page 54 July 8 or 18?, 1842, George Hudson Esqr. Commissioner; Martha Cross, teacher; Jemima 10, Sussanna 8, children of James B. Mcfarlane; Stephen 12, Barbara 10, children of Samuel Lampert (Lambert); Henry 7, children of William Henniger; James Kegley 8, parent or guardian Henry Lampert (Lambert).

Page 63 September 21, 1843, George Hudson, Commissioner; August W. Shewey, teacher; Henry 8, Joseph 7, Jemima 11, children of William Heninger, Susannah 9, Stephen 13, children of James B. McFarlane; Elizabeth 8, William 8, children of Samuel Lambert; William 8 Eli 7, children of Henry Lambert; Elizabeth 8, child of Reuben Gullian.

Page 64 January 5, 1844, George Hudson, Esqr. Commissioner, August W. Shewey , teacher; Henry 10, Joseph 9, children of William Heninger; Stephen 14, Barbary 12, children of Sam'l Lambert; Jemima 11, Susanna 10, Jacob 12, children of James B. McFarlane.

Page 79 October 6, 1849, Geroge Hudson Esqr. Commissioner, James Davis, teacher; Rush 13, Susan 11, Sarah 9, Ballard P 7, children of Elizabeth Tartar; Elizabeth 11, Stephen S. 9, John W. 7, children of James B. McFarlane; Elen Yost 12, parent or guargian Abigail Eagle.

Page 85 August 30, 1850, Geroge Hudson, Esqr. Commissioner; James Lindamood, teacher; Hannah J. 10, child of Samuel Lambert, Sarah A. 12, James L 10, William H. 7, children of Molly
Cregar; Elizabeth 13, John W. 9, children of James B. Mackfarlane.

1850 census, Wythe Co. Dist. 68, October, p. 336, Robert Gibboney, Asst. Marshall:
fam. 1567
James B. McFarling, 45, shoemaker, no land, VA
Christina, 47, VA, over 20 and cannot read or write
Lorenzo, 22, laborer, VA, over 20 and cannot read or write
Jacob, 20, laborer, VA
Jemima, 18, VA
Susanah, 16, VA
David, 14, VA
Eliza, 12, VA
Stephen, 10, VA
John, 8, VA
James, 6, VA
Barbara, 4, VA
Jane, 17, VA

Neighbors include: John Thompson, John Crieger, George Robinett (son of Daniel Robinett who married Mary McFarland, daughter of Wm. McFarland), James Waddle, Jacob Kitz, Sr.

Sometime from 1850 to 1860 the family moved to the Burkes Garden area of Tazewell County, where in 1860 James is working as a farm laborer, with neighbors John Thompson, James Henniger, Joseph Meek, Peter Litz.
1860 census, Tazewell Co., Eastern Dist. Burks Garden

Info from e-mail received in 2014 concerning the parents of James B. McFarland:

I am researching the family of James B. McFarland (1809-1876) who lived in Tazewell Co., VA. It appears that he was the son of a Rhoda McFarland and unknown Burriss because he is alternatively called James Burriss in some records, but mostly he is always called "James B. McFarland" in all Wythe and Tazewell Co., VA records. James' mother, Rhoda McFarland is mentioned in court records first as "infant of William McFarland" and then two of her children are bound out in 1810, James and Nancy McFarland, and she is referred to as "now Rhoda Robinett." As to her father, William McFarland, he appears to be the one that died in 1791 in Wythe Co., VA. There are deeds in Tazewell Co., VA where Daniel, James, and Isabella Crawford are named as William's heirs. I have only checked books and I have never checked the deeds themselves, but I suspect there are other deeds.

(1) "Overseers of the poor bind Rhoda McFarland, infant of William McFarland, to John Peery, Gentleman." 6 Jan 1801 Tazewell Co., VA. My interpretation of this is as follows: About this same time in Tazewell Co., VA, George Justice marries Martha McFarland. When William McFarland died in 1791, James McFarland became his administrator; however, no estate was ever administered. A Lucinda/Louesa/Lucy McFarland is on the tax lists until the late 1790's. When Rhoda "McFarling" Robinette died in Wise Co., Virginia in 1867, her parents were given as Wm. and Lucy McFarling. So that Lucinda McFarland on the tax lists would be the widow of William McFarland. I think William's first wife died around the time of that court record where Alexander Gibson got custody of his kids (1775). For some reason, William McFarland's land grants for the surveys he made in the early 1780's were not actually granted until 1800 and 1805. There should be deeds from all the heirs, but I need to go there because I can't find them in available books. From William McFarland's marriage to Lucinda, he had at least Martha and Rhoda - perhaps more.

(2) "Overseers of the poor bind James and Nancy McFarland, children of Rhoda McFarland, now Robnit, to William Smith (WR) as the law directs." 24 Apri 1810. Tazewell Co., Virginia. Nancy married Jacob Giffitts in 1825 and raised a large family. She had daughters named Rhoda and Louesa/Lucy. Nancy died in Tazewell Co., VA after 1880.

The source of this information was identified by Mary B. Kegley in an e-mail, Sept. 2014:

"From a published source, page 104, of Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell Co. by Netti Shriner Yantis, she published Order book 1, and on page 357 records this: March 27, 1810, Ordered that the overseers of the Poor bind James and Nancy McFarlin, children of Rhoda McFarlin, now Rhoda Robnit [usually Robinett] to William Smith (WR) as the law directs.
On page 5 there was another interesting item (page 20 of the court order book), January 6, 1801, Ordered that overseers of the Poor bind Rhoda McFarland infant of William McFarland to John Peery, Gent. [Peerys were a very prominent family of Tazewell County]. There may be other references. "

In the 1840 census of Tazewell Co. William Smith, esq. age 70 to 79 is on same page as Jacob Stump and lots of Prewitts, one page over from James Burriss, age 30 to 40 and tons of Neels.

This would explain the YDNA match to Burress surname, but not any McFarlands. If this is true, then it means that this line is descended from Duncan McFarland (of later Bath Co.), through his son William who died in 1791 in Wythe Co. (Wolf Creek area), which is where all this group of people lived.

There is a James Burriss in Tazewell Co. born 1800-1810 in the 1830, 1840, 1850 and 1860 censuses. He is married to Mary Frances Neel. So this James Burriss is separate from the James McFarland below married to Christina (prob. Lambert). The census numbers below indicate the presence of the two boys Lorenzo Dow and Jacob Burris from the very beginning; they are not adopted children.

Some people have speculated that Lorenzo Dow and Jacob Burris were informally adopted by James B. McFarland, or were bound to James B. and that they were products of a Burris male. However, it is my belief that James B. McFarland and his sister Nancy, children of Rhoda McFarland, later Robinett, were the children of a Burris male.

The only way to know for sure is to find a male descendant of David McFarland to test their Y-DNA to see if he matches a Burress also, or matches the known descendants of William McFarland.

CENSUS: 1830 VIRGINIA, Wythe County James D. McFarland p. 345.
Males 1 0-5m, 1 5-10, 1 15-20, 1 20-30 Females 1 5-10, 1 20-30. If this is actually James B. McFarland, then the only child of his in this list is Lorenzo Dow.

CENSUS: 1840 VIRGINIA, Wythe County James McFarlane
Males 2 0-5, 1 5-10, 1 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 30-40 Females 1 0-5, 1 5-10, 1 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 30-40
Residing next to Ambrose Grayson, William Henninger (married to Barbara Lambert), Solomon Perky (married to Peggy Lambert),Jacob Groseclose

CENSUS: 1850 VIRGINIA, Wythe County, 68th District.
James B. McFarling 45 Shoemaker VA Christina 47, Lorenzo 22, Jacob 20, Jemima 18, Susannah 16, David 14, Eliza 12, Stephen 10, John 8, James 6, Barbara 4, Jane 17.
Residing next to Obediah Hancock, Jacob Kitz, William Kitz, Thomas Dunn, John Thompson, James Storms, John Creiger.

CENSUS: 1860 VIRGINIA, Tazewell County, Eastern District, Burk's Garden Post
Office.

CHILDREN: Loranzo O. (6 Jan 1829), Jacob (26 Oct 1830), Jemima C. (17 March 1832), Susanna (31 Jan 1834), David (5 Dec 1836), Elisabeth (15 Oct 1837), Stephen Sanders (16 Nov 1839), John Wesley (25 March 1841), James Augustus (2 Jan 1845), Barbara Addaline (3 Feb 1847), and Jane (1848/1849, not listed in old handwritten record).

SOURCE: Old handwritten record with names and dates, in possession of Judy Miller.

RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (2000) Judy Miller, Los Angelas &ltassure12@pacbell.net&gt

I did a little research and found that your James was son of Jacob McFarland and Emeline BANE (or Bean?). Jacob was born 26 OCT 1830 in VA (or perhaps NC???). He was the son of James B. McFarland and Christine (pERHAPS LAST NAME NEEL?). James B. was born 1804/1805 in Virginia (perhaps NC???) Emeline Bane, daughter of Uriah Bane and Nancy Leedy.

CENSUS: 1870 Clear Fork Township (Post Office: Burkes Garden), Tazewell Co, VA
Jacob McFarland 39 VA Emmeline 35 VA William 16 Jemima 15 James 13 Susan 10.
Also: James B. McFarland 64 VA Christina 69 VA Barbara 23 VA Mally 3 VA Shelby 2 VA Napoleon 6/12.
Also: James A. McFarland 30 VA Elizabeth (Mary Elizabeth Myers) 22 Susan 3 (20 Aug 1867 Smith (David Wythe) 7/12 (30 Nov 1869).

CENSUS: 1860 E. District, Tazewell Co, VA
James B. McFarlin 55 NC Christina 57 nC John W. 19 NC Susanah 25 NC James A. 15 NC Barbary 13 VA Nicketti 5 VA

CENSUS: 1850 Dist # 68, Wythe Co, VA
James B. McFarling 45 VA Christina 47 VA George 22 VA Jacob 20 VA Jemima 18 VA Susannah 16 VA David 14 VA Eliza 12 VA Stephen 10 VA John 8 VA James 6 VA Barbara 4 VA Jane 17 VA

NOTES:
# Name: James B. MCFARLAND
# Birth: 1804/1805 in ,,Virginia
# Death: 13 Jan 1876 in ,,Virginia
# Note:
CENSUS: 1830 VIRGINIA, Wythe County James McFarland p. 345.
CENSUS: 1850 VIRGINIA, Wythe County, 68th District.
CENSUS: 1860 VIRGINIA, Tazewell County, Eastern District, Burk's Garden Post Office.
CHILDREN: Loranzo O. (6 Jan 1829), Jacob (26 Oct 1830), Jemima C. (17 March 1832), Susanna (31 Jan 1834), David (5 Dec 1836), Elisabeth (15 Oct 1837),
Stephen Sanders (16 Nov 1839), John Wesley (25 March 1841), James Augustus (2 Jan 1845), Barbara Addaline (3 Feb 1847), and Jane (1848/1849, not listed in
old handwritten record).

SOURCE: Old handwritten record with names and dates, in possession of Judy Miller.

RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (2000) Judy Miller, Los Angelas

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Posted by: Dave Bane (ID *****4854) Date: April 05, 2005 at 08:41:58
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I am trying to establish the true parentage of Lorenzo Dow Burris and Jacob Burriss of Wythe County, VA.
I believe they were probably unofficially adopted by James B McFarland.

Although we find written records of these brothers with the surname of Burriss, they later took the surname of McFarland. It appears they lived with and were raised by James B McFarland and his wife, Christiana. Early records from from Wythe County, VA ("Lost Children of Wythe County") show Lorenzo and Jacob living with James and listing their surnames as McFarland.

Both Lorenzo and Jake's marriage documents from Wythe County show their surname as Burriss. Furthermore, records from Sharon Lutheon Church in Ceres show the brothers still using the surname of Burriss in 1852. In the 1870 and 1880 census records, the brothers are using the surname McFarland. Lorenzo is living in Bland
County in 1870 and in Tazewell County in 1880. Jake is living in Tazewell in both 1870 and 1880.

If any Burriss or McFarland searcher can help with this family, I would greatly appreciate it...Dave Bane
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Re: Neel/McFarland Family of Tazewell Co, VA
Posted by: Elizabeth Juhala-Borders (ID *****3371) Date: April 27, 2003 at 13:15:32
In Reply to: Re: Neel/McFarland Family of Tazewell Co, VA by Mary Mathis of 1107

Hi Mary,
Do you have any information on Alex Neel, we have him married to Mary A. McFarland/McFarlane, d/o James B. McFarland & Christiana (Who I believe is also a Neel). They had several children together, but something happened as we find Mary living with her father in 1870 Tazewell County, VA. with her dau, Molly 3; Shelby 2; Napoleon (Which is Alen Napoleon Neel) 6/12 months. We also believe that Wheeling in 1880 census living with Mary's brother, Ballard and his wife Eliza Spracher McFarland is Alex and Mary McFarland Neel's son. They are found in the 1880 Census living with Eliza's father, Peter Spracher. Dane Bane a cousin of mine has found a marriage for Alex and Barbara McFarland Neel, I don't have that information as yet. If you have any information you can share, I would appreciate it. Alen N. was adopted by James & Emalilne Bane McFarland. Alen Napoleon Neel/McFarlane was my grandmother's first marriage in Leigh, Colfax County, Nebraska. I will share information with you.
Lizzie
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rom: djenkins@planetc.com
Subject: [McFarland] Re: Jacob Mcfarland of VA
Date: 30 Jun 2001 21:41:40 -0600

My great great grandmother was your Jacob McFarland's sister. She was named Jemima and married William Wilson in 1865 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Their parents were James B. McFarland and Christina McFarland. I do not know Christina's maiden name.

Doug

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Subject: [McFarland] Re: Jacob Mcfarland of VA
Date: 3 Mar 2003 14:05:42 -0700

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Lorenzo Dow McFarland also had a brother, Jacob "Jake" McFarland who married Emeline Bane, sister to Lorenzo's wife Matilda Bane, both dgtrs of Uriah Bane and Nancy Leedy Bane.

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Re: Eliza Emmaline Bane - 1836 VA
Posted by: Dave Bane Date: November 04, 2001 at 19:34:22
In Reply to: Eliza Emmaline Bane - 1836 VA by rob luneack of 494

Emiline Bean McFarland is my 2nd great aunt, daughter of my 3rd Grandfather, Uriah Bean and wife, Nancy Leedy Bean, both of Wythe County and later Bland County, VA. Emiline and Jacob McFarland moved to Tazewell County in the Clear Fork district in Burkes Garden.

If I can be of help, contact me at dbane@bane.org...I have extensive data on the descendents of Uriah and Nancy Bean/Bane, and am looking for any information I can find on Uriah's children. I just recently made a research trip to Wythe County where I found some information of Emiline and Jacob...Dave Bane

* Married: ABT 1827 in ,Wythe,Virginia
From: SVES1123449@wmconnect.com

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Jacob McFarland (from information in The Lost Children of Wythe County by Mary Kegley) was adopted by James B. McFarland. His birth name was Burris. So he would have been an adopted brother of Alex Napolean Neel who also appears to have been adopted by James B. McFarland. Jacob McFarland was the father of James S. McFarland who married Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" (Hanshew). Both Alex Napolean Neel/McFarland and James S. and Sarah McFarland lived in Leigh, Colfax County, Nebraska.
Gedcom by Gary Morris (garymorris93@gmail.com)

Below notes from Mary Kegley's book made and shared by Sharon Sinner, descendant of Jacob Burriss McFarland

The Lost Children of Wythe County, Virginia 1790-1878 by Mary B. Kegley
Poor School children, orphans, and apprentices from county records.

McFarlane, Macfarlane, McFarland, Mcfarlin, McFarlan, Mcfarline
Page 33-34 February (No day), 1839, John Grayson, Esqr. Commissioner, George M. Tibbs, teacher; David 9, child of Peggy Cagly (Kegley); Lorenzo 10, Jacob 8, children of James B. McFarlane; Isaac 13, George 11, Morgan 8, children of Abigail Eagle.

Page 42 August 3, 1840, John Grayson, Esqr. Commissioner; Joseph F. Cox, teacher, Lorenzo 11, Jacob 10, Jemima 9 and Susan 7, children of Jas. McFarlane; Isaac 13, George 11, Morgan 8, children of Abigail Eagle.

Page 45 November 30, 1840, John Grayson, Esqr. Commissioner; Joseph Cox, Teacher; George 11, Morgan 9, Ephrain 7, children of Abigail Eagle, widow; David 10, Mary 12, children of Margret Kegley, widow; Jemima 10, child of James B. McFarlane.

Page 49 September 5, 1841, John Grayson, Esqr. Commissioner; Dan'l D. MacRae, teacher, George 12, Margaret 10, Ephraim 8, children of Abigail Eagle, widow; Loranso 13, Jemiah 9, Jacob 11, Susan 8, David 6, children of James B. Macfarlin.

Page51 February 11, 1842, George Hudson, Esqr. Commissioner, James Henderson, teacher, David 11, Westley 8, children of Margret Cegley (Kegley); Ganum 9, child of Jacob Kitts; Lorenzo 12, Gemima 10. children of James R. Mcfarlan.

Page 54 July 8 or 18?, 1842, George Hudson Esqr. Commissioner; Martha Cross, teacher; Jemima 10, Sussanna 8, children of James B. Mcfarlane; Stephen 12, Barbara 10, children of Samuel Lampert (Lambert); Henry 7, children of William Henniger; James Kegley 8, parent or guardian Henry Lampert (Lambert).

Page 63 September 21, 1843, George Hudson, Commissioner; August W. Shewey, teacher; Henry 8, Joseph 7, Jemima 11, children of William Heninger, Susannah 9, Stephen 13, children of James B. McFarlane; Elizabeth 8, William 8, children of Samuel Lambert; William 8 Eli 7, children of Henry Lambert; Elizabeth 8, child of Reuben Gullian.

Page 64 January 5, 1844, George Hudson, Esqr. Commissioner, August W. Shewey , teacher; Henry 10, Joseph 9, children of William Heninger; Stephen 14, Barbary 12, children of Sam'l Lambert; Jemima 11, Susanna 10, Jacob 12, children of James B. McFarlane.

Page 79 October 6, 1849, Geroge Hudson Esqr. Commissioner, James Davis, teacher; Rush 13, Susan 11, Sarah 9, Ballard P 7, children of Elizabeth Tartar; Elizabeth 11, Stephen S. 9, John W. 7, children of James B. McFarlane; Elen Yost 12, parent or guargian Abigail Eagle.

Page 85 August 30, 1850, Geroge Hudson, Esqr. Commissioner; James Lindamood, teacher; Hannah J. 10, child of Samuel Lambert, Sarah A. 12, James L 10, William H. 7, children of Molly
Cregar; Elizabeth 13, John W. 9, children of James B. Mackfarlane.

James married Christina Lambert about 1827 in Wythe Co., Virginia. Christina was born in 1801 in Wythe Co., VA; died on 5 Mar 1879 in Tazewell Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1860, Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1870, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1880, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Notes:

From an e-mail from Mary B. Kegley, Sept. 2014 regarding Nancy and James:

"From a published source, page 104, of Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell Co. by Netti Shriner Yantis, she published Order book 1, and on page 357 records this: March 27, 1810, Ordered that the overseers of the Poor bind James and Nancy McFarlin, children of Rhoda McFarlin, now Rhoda Robnit [usually Robinett] to William Smith (WR) as the law directs.
On page 5 there was another interesting item (page 20 of the court order book), January 6, 1801, Ordered that overseers of the Poor bind Rhoda McFarland infant of William McFarland to John Peery, Gent. [Peerys were a very prominent family of Tazewell County]. There may be other references. "

Nancy married Jacob Griffitts on 19 Apr 1825 in Tazewell, Virginia, USA. Jacob was born in 1800 in Virginia; died on 23 Jul 1890 in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ramey. died on 10 Sep 1892 in Wise Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Blanton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines:
Lorenzo Dow is named for a very popular Methodist minister. born 1777 in Connecticut, who is the inventor of camp meetings. There are lots of young men named Lorenzo Dow during this time.

A descendant of Lorenzo Dow McFarland took the Y-DNA test and it showed that the father of this line was a Burress, or some variation of that name. This means that his father James B. McFarland was probably a Burress.

There is a James Burriss born abt. 1807 who married Mary Frances Neel who died abt. 1853. He then married Polly Cox in 1871. He died 1883 in Tazewell. His father was Micajah Burress, born 1775 in Bedford Co. VA, in 1795 was in Montgomery Co. VA, and in 1840 and 1850 was in Russell Co. VA

1860 census, Lorenzo Dow McFarland and wife living in Wythe Co. next to the Spanglers.
The Spanglers lived near Ceres (Bland Co. today) at the foot of Brushy Mountain according to the land deeds.

Family/Spouse: Matilda Jane Bean. Matilda was born in 1834; died in 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:
1870 census: Clear Fork Township, Burkes Garden P.O. Tazewell Co. VA
fam. 306: McFarland, Jacob, 39,
Emmeline, 35
William, 16
Jemima, 15
James, 13
Susan, 10. All born in VA.

Jacob married Emmeline on 24 Nov 1851 in Tazewell Co., VA. was born about 1835 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jemima married William D. Wilson on 14 Jan 1861 in Tazewell Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This Jane is probably a cousin. In the 1850 census, she is listed after all the other children, out of the birth order of the rest. She also never appears in the list of poor children of James B. McFarlane who cannot pay the teacher.

Susanah married John Spence on 20 Sep 1860 in Tazewell Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It looks like Stephen married a girl named Catherine, and they had a child in 1862 named Sarah Matilda.

1862 is given as the year of Stephen's death.

In the 1870 census, Matilda McFarline is living with the Peter Spangler family, age 8, and on the same census page as Lorenzo Dow McFarline and his wife Matilda.

Stephen Sanders McFarland is listed as a child of James B. and is found in the 1850 census with him. In 1860 he is not living with his father, however, a Stephen McFarlane, of the same correct age is living with the family of Daniel Robinette in Smythe Co. VA.

Family/Spouse: Catherine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Nickettia Sprinkle on 2 Aug 1860 in Tazewell Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1870 census in Tazewell Co. VA, Jas. B. McFarland, age 30, with wife Elizabeth, 22, has two children: Susan 3 and Smith 7/12. They are family 408, living next to fam. 407, which is James B. McFarland, 64, his father.

In the 1880 census in Tazewell Co. VA, Clear Fork, Image 15/40, fam. 150 is James A. McFarland, 35, Mary E., 32, Susan I, 12 and David W. 10.

Family/Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Myers. Mary was born in 1848 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It seems that Barbara gave birth out of wedlock to Wheeling Shelby McFarland. He was born in Tazewell Co. son of Alex. B. Neel and Barbara A. McFarland, according to the book Settlers of Old Mount Airy, by Joseph Rodney Cameron Sr.

In the 1870 census in Tazewell Co. VA, in the household of Jas. B. McFarland 64 and Christina, 69, is Barbara 23 and Mally 3, Shelby, 2, and Napoleon, 6 months old.

Family/Spouse: Alexander B. Neel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rhoda married John Clay Vance on 18 Apr 1843 in Tazewell, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Barbara married Cox in

Barbara married John Cox on 31 Jul 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary Amanda Neel. Mary (daughter of James Henry Neel and Barbary Clementine Repass) was born in 1860 in Tazewell, Virginia, USA; died in 1949 in Wayne Co., Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Sarah Elizabeth Hanshew on 14 Jan 1879 in Sharon, Bland, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Daniel W. Hanshew on 22 Apr 1880 in Bland County, VA. Daniel was born in 1857 in Smyth, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rebecca Matilda Scarberry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

In the 1870 census, Shelby, age 2, is living with Mally, age 3, Napolean, 6 months and mother Barbara, age 23, in household of Barbara's parents James B and Christina McFarland in Tazewell Co. Burkes Garden

In 1880 census, Wheeling, age 12, is living with Ballard McFarland 28, wife Eliza M, 40, and is listed as his son. They are living in the household of Peter Spracher. Living next to Lorenzo Dow McFarland.

Wheeling marries Mary Waddle on Dec. 25, 1893 in Wythe Co.. Listed as M.L.W. McFarling to M. Waddle. His father is listed as L.A. Mcfarland and mother as Alex. B. Neal. Obviously this has been misread when the index was made.

1910 census: Stanton precinct, in Colfax Co. Nebraska. He has moved there to the same county where his brother Napoleon was living.
Image 11/26, Leigh Village, on Wall St. fam. 126
Wheeland Mcfarlane, no age, VA, laborer at odd jobs
Mary 34 VA
Barbara, either 13 or 15, VA
Martha, 12, VA
William, 10, VA
Pauline, 8, VA
Loranzo,7, VA
Amelia (Cornelia), 5, VA
Viela, 2, VA
Charley, 2 months, Nebraska
Waddle, Marion, 21, VA, blacksmith

1920 census: Wytheville, Dist. 0195, Wythe Co. VA, sheet #18, Image 36/38, family 401 on Main St.
McFarland, William, 55, laborer, saw mill
Mary, 43
Willie 20
Pauline 18
Lorenzo, 17
Cornelia, 14
Viola, 11
Charles, 9
Daniel, 8
John, 6
everyone born in VA

Wheeling married Mary D. Waddle on 25 Dec 1893 in Wythe Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1900 census, Stanton, Colfax, Nebraska, Image 2/24, fam. 22

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth. was born in Jun 1874 in PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John A. Haney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]