Alexander William MacFarland (1806 - 1850)

Born 11 Jul 1806 in Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Nov 1850 at age 44 in Diamond Springs, El Dorado, California, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

(Major in the United States Army) ^{[citation needed]}

Born to John McFarland, 1780–1851 & Virginia Jane McNutt, 1785–1858

Siblings

1. Isabella McFarland Willson unknown–1874
2. George McFarland 1811–1884

1830 Jefferson, Tennessee

Head of Household Name: Alexander Mc Farland

White Males: 20-30=1

White Females: -5=2 / 5-10=1 / 20-30=1

And 3 lines down is

McFarland, John Sr. ::Males= 20-30=1/ 50-60=1

Females: 5-10=1 / 15-20=1 / 20-30=1 / 40-50=1

Page: 283

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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1850 Post Oak, Johnson, Missouri

Enumerated: Oct. 15 1850

Age: 7

Birth Year (Estimated): 1843

Birthplace: Missouri

House Number: 583

Alexander Mcfarlan M 45 Tennessee

Margaret Mcfarlan F 46 Virginia

William R Mcfarlan M 7 Missouri

Sarah E Mcfarlan F 3 Missouri

John Y Mcfarlan M 16 Missouri

Boarders: Addison Vanandah M 21 Virginia Teacher

Minard Vanandah M 12 Ohio

William Harrison M 21 Alabama Farmer

Lucinda Harrison F 19 Virginia

Harvey Harrison M 0 Missouri

Household ID: 587---Line Number: 27

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This looks like it might be the right Alexander....................1879

NOPE... This one is on the 1880 census as "B"

"California Great Registers, 1866-1910,"

Name: Alexander Mcfarland

Event Type: Voter Registration

Event Date: 09 Jun 1879

Event Place: Petaluma, Sonoma, California, United States

Age: 73 :Birth Year (Estimated): 1806 --:Birthplace: Tennessee

Page: 38 Citing this Record: "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYDW-F2Y : 25 July 2019), Alexander Mcfarland, 09 Jun 1879; citing Voter Registration, Petaluma, Sonoma, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 978,587.Digital Folder Number: 005030140 --Image Number: 00274

Marriages

1) "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950,"

Place: Grainger Co., TN

Name: Alexander Mcfarland

Spouse's Name: Jane Long

Event Date: 16 Sep 1826

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2) Elizabeth Margaret McCoy VanAusdale

Date: 03 Jun 1842

Place: Warrensburg, Johnson Co., MO

Sources: f-a-g

Children

By Jane Long

1. Isabella Abdenida McFarland Rader 1827–1912
2. Harriet N. McFarland Houx 1829–1863
3. John Long McFarland 1834–1850
4. Mary Jane McFarland Matchett 1836–1931
5. Emma Hill McFarland Hailey 1839–1905 (m. 1856)

By Elizabeth VanAusdale

1. Sarah Elizabeth McFarland McNeill 1847–1885

Death

From the family bio on f-a-g excerpt,

"John McFarland, who died in California in Nov, 1850 as did his father, Alexander.

Both had contracted diseases on their overland trip there, chronic diarrhea and after their arrival there in August, Alexander was taken down with the flux and died Nov 17, and then son John, who had fever was hastened to his death on the 28th by worrying over the death of his father."

Burial: (f-a-g-- "Unknown, Specifically: probably buried-Diamond Springs, El Dorado Co., CA no photo of headstone or NO sources

NOTE: as of the Oct 17 1850 census Alexander was living with his wife and kids in Post Oak, Johnson, Missouri.

Sources

1. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP9-8C1 : 7 September 2017), Alexander Mc Farland, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States; citing 283, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 180; FHL microfilm 24,538. Digital Folder Number: 005156021---Image Number: 00556
2. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZD-343 : 12 April 2016), Harvey Harrison in household of Alexander Mcfarlan, Post Oak, Johnson, Missouri, United States; citing family 587, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).Affiliate Film Number: 403--GS Film Number: 443611---Digital Folder Number: 004200563--Image Number: 00099
3. ↑ citing this Record: "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD92-MMW : 11 February 2018), Alexander Mcfarland and Jane Long, 16 Sep 1826; citing Grainger, Tennessee, reference 2:3ZXNHX4; FHL microfilm 968,583. Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M71047-1--System Origin: Tennessee-VR--Reference ID: 2:3ZXNHX4

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