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Elizabeth W. (Wilson) McFarland (1833 - 1921)

Elizabeth W. (Bettie) McFarland formerly Wilson aka Thompson
Born in Kentuckymap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 6 Feb 1851 in Owen County, Kentuckymap
Wife of — married 8 Oct 1868 in Owen County, Kentuckymap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 87 in Fayette County, Kentuckymap
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Biography

Elizabeth Wilson married first Napoleon B. Thompson on 3 February 1851 in Owen County, Kentucky. G.W. Wilson was bondsman. [1]The marriage was performed by J.W. McMillan.(also known as Elder James McMillan)[2]

Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson married G.C. McFarland on 8 October 1868 in Owen County, Kentucky. R.H. Whitton performed the marriage and John Massie and Jas. W. McFarland were witnesses.[3] (Her second husband's full name was Granville McFarland.) They had a son Robert Russell McFarland born 1870.

In 1870 Elizabeth was residing with her second husband Granville McFarland and their children at Caney, in Owen County, Kentucky. [4]

Elizabeth received $200 from the will of her brother Oliver Wilson in 1910. .[5]

She died as the result of an automobile accident on 25 June 1921. The death certificate lists her parents as George W. Wilson and Adelia Jones. [6] She was buried at Stamping Ground, Scott County, Kentucky.

Sources

  1. "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QT-8QV : accessed 24 May 2017), Napoleon B. Thompson and Elizabeth Wilson, 03 Feb 1851; citing Owenton, Owen, Kentucky, United States; FHL microfilm 1,943,449.
  2. "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWTD-G36 : accessed 24 May 2017), Napoleon B. Thompson and Elizabeth Wilson, 06 Feb 1851; citing , Owen, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,943,448.
  3. "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4H3-R9K : 4 December 2014), G. C. Mcfarland and Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, 08 Oct 1868; citing Owen, Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,943,448.
  4. US Census 1870; Census Place: Caney, Owen, Kentucky; Roll: M593_493; Page: 121A
    Gran Mc Farland 48
    Elizabeth Mc Farland 40
    Asa C Mc Farland 12
    Susan A Mc Farland 6
    Martha E Mc Farland 4
    Lucy Thompson 16
    Martha E Thompson 13
    Mathias Thompson 12
    Henry W Thompson 10
    Charles Thompson 4
  5. Kentucky, Scott County. Clerk of County Court. Will Book, Vol T-U, page 85. [1]
  6. "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSSG-65H : 20 October 2016), Elizabeth W. Mcfarland, 1921; citing Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,943,356.
  • 1850 Census, Owen Co., KY, p 211, #624/626 Household of Washington Wilson.




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