This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FG0.2ACIB/149.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for responding Robert. The earliest known McFarland/McFarling in our line was Asa Cyrus, who died in OH 1839. One of his sons was named Cyrus Asa . Also in my database is Cyrus Alexander, Cyrus Benton, Cyrus Russell and 5 other Cyrus A's. It's a trick keeping them straight! I didn't recognize any of your names, but I do know that my gggrandfather came from Morgan Co, OH through IL (where one child was born, so he must have stayed awhile there) and settled in Louisa Co, IA for about 15 years before finally settling in Davis Co, IA. If you ever run across the name Asa Cyrus McFarling/McFarland anywhere-on a tax list, marriages or such, please return to this site and let me know. I can't take this man back any farther than 1810 where he is in Frederick Co, VA census-but several other McFarlands are on tax lists in the 1780's and 90's in VA, who may be related.