The Urbana Daily Citizen
March 20, 1914
Notable Career Is Ended, Stilled Forever Is The Fertile Pen of Aged Specs, Jr. End Came Thursday Night In Quiet Sleep.
After an illness of just three weeks, Thomas Simms McFarland died Tuesday evening at 7:30 at his home two miles south of Cable. His death was the result of a paralytic stroke came Wednesday morning of this same week and from this stroke, he rapidly sank until his death Thursday evening.
The death of the deceased removes one of the most widely known and remarkable characters who ever lived in Champaign Co. He was nearly 82 years old and was born in Corcord Twp, July 14, 1832. He had always lived in Champaign Co and was widely known all over the entire county and in many other counties. He was the son of Robert McFarland, a pioneer resident of Champaign Co who came and settled in Concord Twp when the Twp was still inhabited by the Indians. The deceased was one of a family on nineteen children, all but one of whom are now dead.
Mr McFarland gained much of his wide acquaintance and reputation through his work as a newspaper correspondent. For over sixty years, he had been a correspondent of different Champaign Co, as well as city, papers. He began as a newspaper writer, as a contributor for the old Citizen & Gazette, during the days of Joshua Sexton. He adopted at the beginning of his newspaper work the nom de plume of Specs, Jr, under which he had always written. He adopted this from an older writer whom he knew and admired and who wrote under the nom de plume of Specs. Mr McFarland for the past ten years had been a correspondant of The Democrat and his writings have always been one of the most popular features of this newspaper. His last contribution was published in the Democrat a little over three weeks ago, just the day before he sustained his fatal attack.
Mr McFarland was a farmer and auctioneer in Champaign Co for over 60 years. He lived in Concord Twp on the place where he was born for many years until 28 years ago when he moved to the home where he died, south of Cable. During his long and active life, he knew thousands of people to whom he was always an entertaining and unusual man. He had a remarkable memory and a great faculty for remembering historical events and dates. His faculty for remembering dates was marvelous and he had a wide reputation for this ability. He had traveled to a considerable extent during his lifetime and had made many acquaintances all over the US. He had kept a complete diary of daily events connected with his life for about 56 years and this was so well kept that he could account for practically every minute of his life. He had also kept a daily weather report duing all these years.
The deceased was married twice and his two wives were sisters. Both are now dead. His first wife was Miss Harriet Evans, of Cynthiana, KY, to whom he was married September 30, 1856. She died December 14, 1864. He was married to her sister, Miss Kate Evans, Marach 20, 1866, just 48 years ago Friday. She died July 31, 1907. Mr McFarland had one son by his first marriage, Evans White, who lived to be 13 years old and was then killed by the fall of a horse while riding horseback. Six children were born of the second marriage, of whom three survive. Two sons, Walter and Robert, died early in life and one daughter, Mrs Charles Cox, died 11 years ago. The three surviving children are a daughter, Harriet, and son DC McFarland, who lives at home; and one daughter Mrs Asbury Underwood of Concord Twp. He also leaves one sister, Kate Pence, who now lives in Columbus and is the last surviving member of his fathers family.
St Paris News Dispatch
March 26, 1914
T.S. McFarland who was well known in this locality, died at his Cable home last Thursday at the age of 82 years. He was born in Concord Twp and was one of nineteen children. For sixty years he lived on the farm in which he was born. He was twice married, having married sisters, and was a brother of Mrs Samuel Gibbs who died here many years ago. The funeral services were held on Sunday from the home. Interment was made in Concord Cemetery.
March 20, 1914
Notable Career Is Ended, Stilled Forever Is The Fertile Pen of Aged Specs, Jr. End Came Thursday Night In Quiet Sleep.
After an illness of just three weeks, Thomas Simms McFarland died Tuesday evening at 7:30 at his home two miles south of Cable. His death was the result of a paralytic stroke came Wednesday morning of this same week and from this stroke, he rapidly sank until his death Thursday evening.
The death of the deceased removes one of the most widely known and remarkable characters who ever lived in Champaign Co. He was nearly 82 years old and was born in Corcord Twp, July 14, 1832. He had always lived in Champaign Co and was widely known all over the entire county and in many other counties. He was the son of Robert McFarland, a pioneer resident of Champaign Co who came and settled in Concord Twp when the Twp was still inhabited by the Indians. The deceased was one of a family on nineteen children, all but one of whom are now dead.
Mr McFarland gained much of his wide acquaintance and reputation through his work as a newspaper correspondent. For over sixty years, he had been a correspondent of different Champaign Co, as well as city, papers. He began as a newspaper writer, as a contributor for the old Citizen & Gazette, during the days of Joshua Sexton. He adopted at the beginning of his newspaper work the nom de plume of Specs, Jr, under which he had always written. He adopted this from an older writer whom he knew and admired and who wrote under the nom de plume of Specs. Mr McFarland for the past ten years had been a correspondant of The Democrat and his writings have always been one of the most popular features of this newspaper. His last contribution was published in the Democrat a little over three weeks ago, just the day before he sustained his fatal attack.
Mr McFarland was a farmer and auctioneer in Champaign Co for over 60 years. He lived in Concord Twp on the place where he was born for many years until 28 years ago when he moved to the home where he died, south of Cable. During his long and active life, he knew thousands of people to whom he was always an entertaining and unusual man. He had a remarkable memory and a great faculty for remembering historical events and dates. His faculty for remembering dates was marvelous and he had a wide reputation for this ability. He had traveled to a considerable extent during his lifetime and had made many acquaintances all over the US. He had kept a complete diary of daily events connected with his life for about 56 years and this was so well kept that he could account for practically every minute of his life. He had also kept a daily weather report duing all these years.
The deceased was married twice and his two wives were sisters. Both are now dead. His first wife was Miss Harriet Evans, of Cynthiana, KY, to whom he was married September 30, 1856. She died December 14, 1864. He was married to her sister, Miss Kate Evans, Marach 20, 1866, just 48 years ago Friday. She died July 31, 1907. Mr McFarland had one son by his first marriage, Evans White, who lived to be 13 years old and was then killed by the fall of a horse while riding horseback. Six children were born of the second marriage, of whom three survive. Two sons, Walter and Robert, died early in life and one daughter, Mrs Charles Cox, died 11 years ago. The three surviving children are a daughter, Harriet, and son DC McFarland, who lives at home; and one daughter Mrs Asbury Underwood of Concord Twp. He also leaves one sister, Kate Pence, who now lives in Columbus and is the last surviving member of his fathers family.
St Paris News Dispatch
March 26, 1914
T.S. McFarland who was well known in this locality, died at his Cable home last Thursday at the age of 82 years. He was born in Concord Twp and was one of nineteen children. For sixty years he lived on the farm in which he was born. He was twice married, having married sisters, and was a brother of Mrs Samuel Gibbs who died here many years ago. The funeral services were held on Sunday from the home. Interment was made in Concord Cemetery.
The Urbana Daily Citizen
March 20, 1914
Notable Career Is Ended, Stilled Forever Is The Fertile Pen of Aged Specs, Jr. End Came Thursday Night In Quiet Sleep.
After an illness of just three weeks, Thomas Simms McFarland died Tuesday evening at 7:30 at his home two miles south of Cable. His death was the result of a paralytic stroke came Wednesday morning of this same week and from this stroke, he rapidly sank until his death Thursday evening.
The death of the deceased removes one of the most widely known and remarkable characters who ever lived in Champaign Co. He was nearly 82 years old and was born in Corcord Twp, July 14, 1832. He had always lived in Champaign Co and was widely known all over the entire county and in many other counties. He was the son of Robert McFarland, a pioneer resident of Champaign Co who came and settled in Concord Twp when the Twp was still inhabited by the Indians. The deceased was one of a family on nineteen children, all but one of whom are now dead.
Mr McFarland gained much of his wide acquaintance and reputation through his work as a newspaper correspondent. For over sixty years, he had been a correspondent of different Champaign Co, as well as city, papers. He began as a newspaper writer, as a contributor for the old Citizen & Gazette, during the days of Joshua Sexton. He adopted at the beginning of his newspaper work the nom de plume of Specs, Jr, under which he had always written. He adopted this from an older writer whom he knew and admired and who wrote under the nom de plume of Specs. Mr McFarland for the past ten years had been a correspondant of The Democrat and his writings have always been one of the most popular features of this newspaper. His last contribution was published in the Democrat a little over three weeks ago, just the day before he sustained his fatal attack.
Mr McFarland was a farmer and auctioneer in Champaign Co for over 60 years. He lived in Concord Twp on the place where he was born for many years until 28 years ago when he moved to the home where he died, south of Cable. During his long and active life, he knew thousands of people to whom he was always an entertaining and unusual man. He had a remarkable memory and a great faculty for remembering historical events and dates. His faculty for remembering dates was marvelous and he had a wide reputation for this ability. He had traveled to a considerable extent during his lifetime and had made many acquaintances all over the US. He had kept a complete diary of daily events connected with his life for about 56 years and this was so well kept that he could account for practically every minute of his life. He had also kept a daily weather report duing all these years.
The deceased was married twice and his two wives were sisters. Both are now dead. His first wife was Miss Harriet Evans, of Cynthiana, KY, to whom he was married September 30, 1856. She died December 14, 1864. He was married to her sister, Miss Kate Evans, Marach 20, 1866, just 48 years ago Friday. She died July 31, 1907. Mr McFarland had one son by his first marriage, Evans White, who lived to be 13 years old and was then killed by the fall of a horse while riding horseback. Six children were born of the second marriage, of whom three survive. Two sons, Walter and Robert, died early in life and one daughter, Mrs Charles Cox, died 11 years ago. The three surviving children are a daughter, Harriet, and son DC McFarland, who lives at home; and one daughter Mrs Asbury Underwood of Concord Twp. He also leaves one sister, Kate Pence, who now lives in Columbus and is the last surviving member of his fathers family.
St Paris News Dispatch
March 26, 1914
T.S. McFarland who was well known in this locality, died at his Cable home last Thursday at the age of 82 years. He was born in Concord Twp and was one of nineteen children. For sixty years he lived on the farm in which he was born. He was twice married, having married sisters, and was a brother of Mrs Samuel Gibbs who died here many years ago. The funeral services were held on Sunday from the home. Interment was made in Concord Cemetery.
March 20, 1914
Notable Career Is Ended, Stilled Forever Is The Fertile Pen of Aged Specs, Jr. End Came Thursday Night In Quiet Sleep.
After an illness of just three weeks, Thomas Simms McFarland died Tuesday evening at 7:30 at his home two miles south of Cable. His death was the result of a paralytic stroke came Wednesday morning of this same week and from this stroke, he rapidly sank until his death Thursday evening.
The death of the deceased removes one of the most widely known and remarkable characters who ever lived in Champaign Co. He was nearly 82 years old and was born in Corcord Twp, July 14, 1832. He had always lived in Champaign Co and was widely known all over the entire county and in many other counties. He was the son of Robert McFarland, a pioneer resident of Champaign Co who came and settled in Concord Twp when the Twp was still inhabited by the Indians. The deceased was one of a family on nineteen children, all but one of whom are now dead.
Mr McFarland gained much of his wide acquaintance and reputation through his work as a newspaper correspondent. For over sixty years, he had been a correspondent of different Champaign Co, as well as city, papers. He began as a newspaper writer, as a contributor for the old Citizen & Gazette, during the days of Joshua Sexton. He adopted at the beginning of his newspaper work the nom de plume of Specs, Jr, under which he had always written. He adopted this from an older writer whom he knew and admired and who wrote under the nom de plume of Specs. Mr McFarland for the past ten years had been a correspondant of The Democrat and his writings have always been one of the most popular features of this newspaper. His last contribution was published in the Democrat a little over three weeks ago, just the day before he sustained his fatal attack.
Mr McFarland was a farmer and auctioneer in Champaign Co for over 60 years. He lived in Concord Twp on the place where he was born for many years until 28 years ago when he moved to the home where he died, south of Cable. During his long and active life, he knew thousands of people to whom he was always an entertaining and unusual man. He had a remarkable memory and a great faculty for remembering historical events and dates. His faculty for remembering dates was marvelous and he had a wide reputation for this ability. He had traveled to a considerable extent during his lifetime and had made many acquaintances all over the US. He had kept a complete diary of daily events connected with his life for about 56 years and this was so well kept that he could account for practically every minute of his life. He had also kept a daily weather report duing all these years.
The deceased was married twice and his two wives were sisters. Both are now dead. His first wife was Miss Harriet Evans, of Cynthiana, KY, to whom he was married September 30, 1856. She died December 14, 1864. He was married to her sister, Miss Kate Evans, Marach 20, 1866, just 48 years ago Friday. She died July 31, 1907. Mr McFarland had one son by his first marriage, Evans White, who lived to be 13 years old and was then killed by the fall of a horse while riding horseback. Six children were born of the second marriage, of whom three survive. Two sons, Walter and Robert, died early in life and one daughter, Mrs Charles Cox, died 11 years ago. The three surviving children are a daughter, Harriet, and son DC McFarland, who lives at home; and one daughter Mrs Asbury Underwood of Concord Twp. He also leaves one sister, Kate Pence, who now lives in Columbus and is the last surviving member of his fathers family.
St Paris News Dispatch
March 26, 1914
T.S. McFarland who was well known in this locality, died at his Cable home last Thursday at the age of 82 years. He was born in Concord Twp and was one of nineteen children. For sixty years he lived on the farm in which he was born. He was twice married, having married sisters, and was a brother of Mrs Samuel Gibbs who died here many years ago. The funeral services were held on Sunday from the home. Interment was made in Concord Cemetery.
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