Nell, Bird Griffin McFarland did marry Minnie L. Patterson and had two children, John D. McFarland b. ca 1894 and Thomas B. McFarland, b. abt. 1900. Minnie must have died probably in childbirth with Thomas. He then married Elizabeth Jane Doss ca 1900, it was Bird's second marriage and Eliza's first according to the 1910 census. Census shows they had been married 10 years. They had Robert W. McFarland ca 1904, Irene McFarland ca 1905 and Vernon McFarland abt. Feb. 1909. I should look at the later census to see what other children they had, if any. Bird was a son of Daniel M. McFarland and Perotine S. Muse. The McFarlands were intermarried with my Griffin family in Perry County. Marlene Walker and I have corresponded a long time to help each other on our research. I am glad you sent me her website however, because I think I had misplaced it. We are cousins in several ways, especially Fowler.