This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McFarland McLaughlin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FG0.2ACIB/966.2.1 Message Board Post: Well, it looks to me that your George may be a contemporary of my Alexander. I THINK Alexander was descended from William McFarland of Westmoreland County. Here is everything I have: 1 William? McFARLAND ---------------------------------------- Children: Alexander (1765-~1842) 1.1 Alexander McFARLAND ---------------------------------------- Birth Date: 1765 Death Date: abt Apr 1842, age: 77 Death Place: Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA PROBATE: 1842 PENNSYLVANIA, Westmoreland County. Alexander McFarland, 4/5/1842 Fairfield Township. Will Book #3, page 51. Mentions wife, Easter, Children James, John, Rachel, Andrew, Jane. MILITARY: Private in PA Militia, March 9, 1824. Spouse: Easter ? [McFARLAND] Children: James (~1805-1871) John (~1814-1892) Rachel Andrew Jane 1.1.1 James McFARLAND ---------------------------------------- Birth Date: abt 1805 Birth Place: Armstrong Co., PA Death Date: 15 May 1871, age: 66 Death Place: South Versailles, PA Burial Place: Versailles Cem. Lot 12 Sec B, E. McKeesport, Alleg. Co., PA Building fell upon him, causing his death. On the 1850 census in Allegheny Co., PA, Boro of McKeesport. ******************************************************************** 1860 McKeesport, Allgheny Co., PA Census House 846, Family 874 James McFarland, 56, M, Day Laborer, PA Sarah McFarland, 54, F, PA Sarah A. McFarland, 24, F, Tailoras, PA Elizabeth McFarland, 18, F, PA John McFarland, 17, M, Day Laborer, PA Margaret J. McFarland, 14, F, PA Amanda McFarland, 10, F, PA Westly McFarland, 7, M, PA Spouse: Sarah McLAUGHLIN Birth Date: abt 1806 Birth Place: Armstrong Co., PA Death Date: 20 Mar 1887, age: 81 Death Place: PA Burial Place: Versailles Cem. Lot 12 Sec B, E. McKeesport, Alleg. Co., PA Father: Michael McLAUGHLIN (~1765-1829) Mother: Rosennah [McLAUGHLIN] Marr Date: 1827 Children: Nancy I. (1829-) William (1831-) Sarah A. "Sally" (1833-1877) Emiline (1838-1917) Elizabeth "Lizzie" (~1840-1882) John (1843-1918) Margaret J. (~1846-) Amanda (1849-1930) Westly (~1853-) 1.1.2a John McFARLAND* ---------------------------------------- Birth Date: abt 1814 Birth Place: Near Blairsville, Westmoreland Co., PA Death Date: 8 Jan 1892, age: 78 Death Place: Cowanshannock Twp., Rural Valley, Armstrong Co., PA Listed in Beer's History of Armstrong Co., PA 1914. 1850 and 1860 census. John was for many years engaged in contracting and building. Moved to Dayton Ohio in 1831. He had a farm in Cowanhassock Twp., PA. He was married 3 times, at least 2 sons from each marriage per his obituary. Spouse: Nancy HARRISON Birth Date: 16 Mar 1819 Birth Place: Indiana Co., PA Death Date: 23 Jun 1856, age: 37 Death Place: Rural Valley, Armstrong Co., PA Father: James HARRISON Mother: Rebecca STEPHENS Marr Date: abt 1841 Children: Rebecca Malinda (1842-1885) William T. (~1844-) Nancy M. (1846-) Latitia G. (1848-) Margaret "Maggie" (1849-) John S. or B. (1851-) Matilda "Tilda" or "Tillie" Other Spouses Lucinda LYDICK, Martha Jane STEWART 1.1.2b John McFARLAND* (See above) ---------------------------------------- Spouse: Lucinda LYDICK Marr Date: aft 23 Jun 1856 Children: Mason L. K. G. Burdetta L. or J. Other Spouses Nancy HARRISON, Martha Jane STEWART 1.1.2c John McFARLAND* (See above) ---------------------------------------- Spouse: Martha Jane STEWART Birth Date: 13 Aug 1829 Birth Place: Washington Co., PA Death Date: 28 Apr 1916, age: 86 Father: George STEWART (1804-) Mother: Isabella CASSIDY (1804-) Marr Date: aft 3 Oct 1862 Children: James Howard (~1868-1911) Lucinda V. (1870-1973) George L. (1870-) Other Spouses Nancy HARRISON, Lucinda LYDICK 1.1.3 Rachel McFARLAND ---------------------------------------- 1.1.4 Andrew McFARLAND ---------------------------------------- Spouse: Unknown [McFARLAND] Children: Thomas 1.1.5 Jane McFARLAND ---------------------------------------- Spouse: Unknown JENKINS