John McFarland (1827 - 1881)

Born 23 Jan 1827 in New York, United States

Husband of Sarah Ann (Koch) McFarland — married 1852 in , Clarion, Pa

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1881 at age 54 in Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Notes

Little is known of Mr McFarland except that he married Sarah E. some where around 1850. Family oral history says he owned his own business as a casket maker but this has not been authenticated from Titusville business records. He probably died sometime around 1877-1880. Possibly his sister or sister-in-law Frances McFarland lived in Titusville on Washington Street. Whether at the same address or not is unknown. The census of 1880 shows Frances at age 36 with children Frank (12) Adelaide(7) and John(5). ^{[1] [2]} Body to Providence, Rhode Island, laid with parents; to the Chief Ranger, Officers and Members of the Court Eureka No. 14 I. O. F. of Pennsylvania, endowment payable to you so please have Bros. Casper Hack, W. H. Houghton & H. J. Christopher pay Wm Hess, Mrs. Hess, Titusville; Katie Hess, Titusville; James Brown, Titusville; McFarland, Titusville; J. L. Proper M.D., Titusville; Win. H. Crary, Providence, RI; Andrew Peterson, credit on the Court books. Witnesses: Adam Hack, D.O. Dodge. ATTESTATION by witnesses dated 18 Oct. 1881.

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On the Sixteenth day of January, 1919, Mrs. Rebecca J. Benn, age 75 past, completed a "General Affidavit" before a notary public. Concerning her marriage to Samuel Lewis Benn, she made the following statement: "That there are no public records of marriages kept at the time when claimant was married with soldier above named, to wit: July 18th, 1865; that the ceremony was performed by and at the Office of Justice of the Peace. John McFarland, in Rimersburg, Clarion Co. Pa.; that the said John McFarland is dead; that upon inquiry for his records and Memo. of his Office it is found that all were burned in a fire that destroyed the dwelling house of William Stopp, Esquire, a successor in the Office of Justice of the Peace in and for Rimersburg Boro,; that the only living witness to her wedding with said Samuel L. Benn, is a sister, Mary, intermarried with John McCoy, of Toby Township, Clarion Co., Pa. whose affidavit is filed herewith in this matter, with affidavits of persons who knew her and the said Samuel L. Benn, before their marriage, during their wedded lives, and at the present time which she begs to be permitted to so file in this matter.

Further, that since the death of Samuel L. Benn, aforesaid, she has been making her home with a daughter, Mrs. William E. Riddle, in Foxburg, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and until further notice that will be her residence, and her Post Office Address instead of Rimersburg Pa., and asks that communications addressed to her in connection with this matter be so directed. /s Rebecca J. Benn

Age at time of death 54 yrs, 10 mos, 0 days

[Hoch Book.FTW]

1. 1860 Census, PA, Clarion Co., Reimersburg Borough

page 569

30/30 McFarland, John 35, M, NY, Cabinetmaker, $1000, $12311

Sarah A. 27, F, PA

Mary L. 7, F, PA

Sarah A. 5, F, PA

Caroline J. 4, F, PA

Kate ?. 1, F, PA

Crick, Uriah 19, M, PA, Apprentice

Morris, Harvey 18, M, PA, ditto

2. 1880 US Census Titusville, Crawford Co., PA

Enumeration District 124, 3rd Ward, page 182C (Ancestry image 23)

McFarland, John, head, 52, M, NY, IRE, NY,Boarding House

Sarah Ann, wife, 43, F, PA, PA, PA

Catherin, dau, 18, F,

John H., son 17, M, PA, NY, PA

Faris, James, other, 24, M, IRE, IRE, IRE BoilerMaker

Stranahan Samuel, other, 25, M, NY, Laborer

Cullen, William, other, 27, M, PA, Carpenter

Lynch, James, other, 24, M, CAN, CAN, CAN Machinist

Nevens, Michael, other, 22, M, NY, Moulder

3. "Deaths of Titusville, Crawford Co., PA 1879-1917"

Located at the Benson Memorial Library, 213 North Franklin St.,Titusville, PA 16354

Name: John McFarland,

Single/Married: Married,

Date of death: November 23

Cause of Death:  ???? Cancer

Physician: J. L. Dunn

Age: 54 yrs, 10 mos, 0 days

Time of Res: 8 years

Interment: Woodlawn

Date of Interment: November 25

Undertaker: E. ?. Hall

1. of Report: 77

4. A phone call to Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville, Crawford Co., PA inJune of 2003 by Lyn, resulted in the following information:

McFarland, John, died November 23, 1881.

His remains were, at some time, removed to lot #1, section X.

At the time of his death, he resided on Water Street in Titusville.

Birth

Date: 23 Jan 1827

Place: NY

Source: #S438

Burial

Date: 25 Nov 1881

Place: Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville, Crawford Co., Pa

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census records for McFarland in Armstrong County, PA McFARLAND 159A-159B-220A-231A-233A-250B-276B
2. ↑ *Non Secure Website: WILL of Frank W. Crary of Titusville, dated 6 April 1880

Source: #S436 Page: page 569

Source: #S437 See "Notes" for John McFarland

Source S436 1860 Census, PA, Clarion Co., Reimersburg Borough - John McFarland

Source S437 1880 US Census Titusville, Crawford Co., PA - Family of John McFarland

Source S438 Birth date is the result of the use of an internet birth date converter

This person was created through the import of Watkins.ged on 04 April 2011.