This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McFARLAND, COX, TAFFE, CLOW Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FG0.2ACIB/362.1.1 Message Board Post: I am interested in Demas L. McFarland who was in Marion County, IN in the early 1800s. I am actually researching the Henry & Elizabeth Cox family from the same area, but the McFarlands that were there are a family of great interest for me, as well. This is why ..... Henry Cox died in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN around 1829. His widow, Elizabeth, died between 7 May 1830 and 17 Jul 1831. They left children: Margaret b bef 1817 Martha b abt 1822 John b abt 1823 Elizabeth b abt 1825 Henrietta b abt 1827 John CLOW filed for guardianship of the children in 1831, but it was awarded to George TAFFE and James McFARLAND instead. One note I have, states that guardianship of Elizabeth and Henrietta (who, I believe, is my 3GG) was given to James and (I thought at the time) "Jonas" McFarland...... But in all my research, I have never found a Jonas McFarland in Marion County. So, I tend to think now, that it was actually Demas that was named in the probate document. My Henrietta Cox was born in 1827 at Indianapolis. She was married in Johnson County, IA in 1846. Is there anything at all that you can tell me about James McFarland? Do you know where he lived after he left Marion county by about 1838? Do you have any mention of the Cox children.? Did Demas have any children? Any help in locating info about James and demas, would be much appreciated! Thanks