John V. McFarland (1833)

Born 15 May 1833 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States

Husband of Amelia Josephine (Alexander) McFarland — married 26 Apr 1866 in Bond, Illinois, United States

Biography

John McFarland ... ^[1]

Note

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@NI26395@ NOTEHistory of Bond and Montgomery Counties Illinois 1882 -

Part II, page 87-90, Cottonwood Grove Precinct, Bond County, IL.

"J. V. McFARLAND, farmer, P. O. Cottonwood Grove, born May 15, 1833,in

Cape Girardeau Co., Mo., son of Robert S. and Agnes (FLEMING)

McFARLAND. Robert S. was born in North Carolina, in 1799, son of Jacob

McFARLAND a native of Scotland. In the spring of 1818, the father of

our subject came to what is now Bond County, and made a crop on the

site of ground where Greenville now stands. He remained here however,

but a short time after, when he moved South to Tennessee, afterward

removed to Missouri, when he returned to this county with his family in

1837, and located in Cottonwood Precinct and remained here until his

death, March 15, 1863; his wife survived him until May 12, 1865. They

were both members of the Presbyterian Church. Of seven children born to

them but two are living - H. Columbus and John V. who remained under

the parental roof until his marriage. He was married April 26, 1866,

[Page 88] Amelia J. ALEXANDER, born in this county, daughter of John D.

ALEXANDER, and Mary S. McCORD, both old and highly respected families

in the county. Since his marriage he has been a resident of the farm he

now owns, having 174 acres and good improvements, which were of his ownestablishment. He has no children.

He has served as County Commissioner one term, and as Overseer ofthe Poor. Is not a member of any church yet not an opposer of religionbut a friend to the same and maintenance of good morals."

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1. ↑ Entered by Tom Hill, Jan 18, 2012