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James Henry MacFarland

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James Henry MacFarland Veteran

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
29 Jun 1911 (aged 67)
Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 16 Lot 9
Memorial ID
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CEMETERY RECORDS say father of Charles.

HEADSTONE says Iron River Fire Dept. With Sarah. Other headstones in this same lot also have spelling McFarland. Says born 1846; death certificate says 1844.

DEATH CERTIFICATE at seekingmichigan.org for Jas N. McFarland says born Feb 29 1844 Tennessee; died June 29 1911 Iron River age 67years 4months –days married painter signed by Jas. B. Henley parents Jas. McFarland & Mary Finity both born Scotland cause of death: pulmonary tuberculosis buried Iron River.

1900 US CENSUS for Iron River Village shows James Mcfarland head age 57 born Feb 1843 Tennessee married 28 years since abt 1872. Sarah wife age 48 born Nov 1852 Massachusetts married 28 years since abt 1872 8 children 6 living. Charles son age 28 born Dec 1872 Michigan single. William son age 25 born Dec 1875 Michigan single. Mary daughter age 23 born Sep 1877 Michigan single. Helen daughter age 16 born Jan 1884 Michigan. James son age 14 born Aug 1886 Michigan.

MICHIGAN MARRIAGES 1822-1995 at familysearch.org shows James Henry Mcfarland age 24 born 1848 [1843] Ireland [Tennessee] married to Sarah Flonnity [Finley] age 18 born 1854 Ireland [Ontario] on Jan 25 1872 in Marquette.

OBITUARY of Charles McFarland 1940 says he came to Iron River in 1882 with his parents Mr. and Mrs. James H. McFarland the year that the railroad was built to the area from Florence.

OBITUARY of Sarah MacFarland 1932 says she married James MacFarland on Jan 26 1872, and they moved by stagecoach to Iron River in 1882. He died 21 years ago [1911].
CEMETERY RECORDS say father of Charles.

HEADSTONE says Iron River Fire Dept. With Sarah. Other headstones in this same lot also have spelling McFarland. Says born 1846; death certificate says 1844.

DEATH CERTIFICATE at seekingmichigan.org for Jas N. McFarland says born Feb 29 1844 Tennessee; died June 29 1911 Iron River age 67years 4months –days married painter signed by Jas. B. Henley parents Jas. McFarland & Mary Finity both born Scotland cause of death: pulmonary tuberculosis buried Iron River.

1900 US CENSUS for Iron River Village shows James Mcfarland head age 57 born Feb 1843 Tennessee married 28 years since abt 1872. Sarah wife age 48 born Nov 1852 Massachusetts married 28 years since abt 1872 8 children 6 living. Charles son age 28 born Dec 1872 Michigan single. William son age 25 born Dec 1875 Michigan single. Mary daughter age 23 born Sep 1877 Michigan single. Helen daughter age 16 born Jan 1884 Michigan. James son age 14 born Aug 1886 Michigan.

MICHIGAN MARRIAGES 1822-1995 at familysearch.org shows James Henry Mcfarland age 24 born 1848 [1843] Ireland [Tennessee] married to Sarah Flonnity [Finley] age 18 born 1854 Ireland [Ontario] on Jan 25 1872 in Marquette.

OBITUARY of Charles McFarland 1940 says he came to Iron River in 1882 with his parents Mr. and Mrs. James H. McFarland the year that the railroad was built to the area from Florence.

OBITUARY of Sarah MacFarland 1932 says she married James MacFarland on Jan 26 1872, and they moved by stagecoach to Iron River in 1882. He died 21 years ago [1911].


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