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John Porter McFarland 1750–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1750

Birth Location: IRE

Death Date: 24 May 1824

Death Location: Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Arthur McFarland

Mother: Elizabeth Porter

Spouse(s): Nancy Menees

Children(s): Andrew McFarland, Anne McFarland, Nancy McFarland, Mary McFarland, John McFarland, Elizabeth McFarland, James McFarland, Arthur McFarland, Margaret McFarland, Sarah MacFarland, Anne MacFarland, Benjamin McFarland, Nancy McFarland, Jane McFarland

The story of John Porter McFarland began in 1750 in IRE. In 1820, John Porter McFarland resided in Wilson, Tennessee, United States. John Porter McFarland married Nancy Menees, and had children including Andrew Mcfarland, Anne James Macfarland, Anne Mcfarland, Arthur Menees Mcfarland, Benjamin Menees Mcfarland, Elizabeth Mcfarland, James Menees Mcfarland, Jane Rachel Mcfarland, John Porter Mcfarland, Margaret Mcfarland, Mary Polly Mcfarland, Nancy Maria Mcfarland, Nancy Mcfarland, Sarah Macfarland. John Porter McFarland passed away in 1824 in Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Porter McFarland began in 1750 in IRE.
  • In 1820, John Porter McFarland resided in Wilson, Tennessee, United States.
  • John Porter McFarland married Nancy Menees, and had children including Andrew Mcfarland, Anne James Macfarland, Anne Mcfarland, Arthur Menees Mcfarland, Benjamin Menees Mcfarland, Elizabeth Mcfarland, James Menees Mcfarland, Jane Rachel Mcfarland, John Porter Mcfarland, Margaret Mcfarland, Mary Polly Mcfarland, Nancy Maria Mcfarland, Nancy Mcfarland, Sarah Macfarland.
  • John Porter McFarland passed away in 1824 in Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arthur McFarland
1715–1750
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Porter
1725–1750
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Menees
1758–1835
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Andrew McFarland
1804–
Birth Location: –
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Anne McFarland
1794–
Birth Location: –
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Nancy McFarland
1788–1854
Birth Location: Davidson County, Tennessee
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Mary McFarland
1782–1838
Birth Location: , Wilson, Tennessee, USA
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John McFarland
1791–1856
Birth Location: Davidson County, North Carolina
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Elizabeth McFarland
1792–1833
Birth Location: Davidson County, North Carolina
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James McFarland
1784–1856
Birth Location: Fort Nashboro, TN
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Arthur McFarland
1793–1878
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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Margaret McFarland
1795–1827
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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Sarah MacFarland
1799–1867
Birth Location: Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
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Anne MacFarland
1802–1867
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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Benjamin McFarland
1803–1878
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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Nancy McFarland
1821–1852
Birth Location: Wilson Co, TN
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Jane McFarland
1806–1840
Birth Location: Davidson County, TN
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John McFarland's Ancestors

Self
John McFarland
1750–1824
Birth Place: IRE
Parents
Arthur Walter McFarland
1715–1750
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Porter
1725–1750
Ireland
Grandparents
Walter McFarland
1680–1707
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Johns
1680–1680
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Duncan Mcfarland
1650–
Martha Mcfarland
1650–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John McFarland's Descendants

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John (Porter) McFarland (24 Jan 1750–24 May 1824) m. Nancy Menees (1758–1835)
  1. 1. Andrew McFarland 1804–
  2. 2. Anne McFarland 1794–
  3. 3. Nancy McFarland 1788–1854 m. John Summers 1793–1865
  4. 4. Mary (Polly) McFarland 1782–1838 m. B Castleman –1825
  5. 5. John (Porter) McFarland 1791–1856 m. Sarah ((Sally Dicy)) Bilbro 1793–1871
    1. 1. James (Harvey) McFarland 1816–1871 m. Charlotte Walker 1812–1871
      1. 1. John (William) McFarland 1843–1917 m. Kate Allen 1850–1935
        1. 1. Dr (Jeramiah James "Jerry") McFarland 1871–1942 m. Kate McFarland 1875–1966
        2. 2. Lellan (F.) Mcfarland 1874–1926
        3. 3. Willie Mcfarland 1877–
        4. 4. Samuel (L.) Mcfarland 1880–1920
        5. 5. Willie McFarland 1877–
        6. 6. Kate (Allen) McFarland 1882–
        7. 7. John Mcfarland 1876–
        8. 8. Nute (T) Mcfarland 1878–
        9. 9. Calvin Mcfarland 1881–
        10. 10. Hettie (T) Mcfarland 1882–
        11. 11. Sallie (M) Mcfarland 1884–
        12. 12. Minnie (M) Mcfarland 1887–
      2. 2. Mattie (Emily) McFarland 1855–1941
    2. 2. Dicy McFarland 1822–1900
    3. 3. Matilda (Caroline) McFarland 1818–1853
    4. 4. James (H.) McFarland 1816–1870 m. Charlotte Walker 1812–1881
      1. 1. John (W) McFarland 1843–1917
      2. 2. James (Harvey) McFarland 1850–1901
      3. 3. Addie (Mc) Farland 1853–1876
      4. 4. Martha (Emily "Mattie") McFarland 1855–1911
      5. 5. Ada (B.) McFarland 1853–1876
      6. 6. Delilah (Sarah "Sallie") McFarland 1845–1929
      7. 7. Ada (B.) McFarland 1852–1876
      8. 8. Martha (Emily "Mattie") McFarland 1855–1941 m. James (Harvey) McFarland 1850–1901
        1. 1. Edna (Walker) Hobson 1882–1934
        2. 2. Bertha (L) Palmer 1885–1982
        3. 3. Sarah (Louise) Adams 1888–1917
        4. 4. Walter (James) McFarland 1877–1896
  6. 6. Elizabeth McFarland 1792–1833
  7. 7. James (Menees) McFarland 1784–1856 m. Diana ("Dicey") Bilbro 1784–1865
    1. 1. Frances (E.) McFarland 1827–1904
    2. 2. Martha McFarland 1829–1901
    3. 3. NANCY McFARLAND 1821–1852
    4. 4. Matilda (Caroline) McFarland 1818–1853
    5. 5. JAMES (HARVEY) McFARLAND 1816–1878
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) McFarland 1827–1861
    7. 7. James (Harvey) Mcfarland 1816–1878
    8. 8. John (B) McFarland 1814–1845 m. AMERICA (S.) COOK 1826–1896
      1. 1. DR. (JOHN PORTER) McFARLAND 1846–1891
    9. 9. Sarah McFarland 1822–1886
    10. 10. William (Heath) McFarland 1817–1838
    11. 11. James (Porter) McFarland 1820–1838 m. Eulalia (Lonsdale) Cowan 1837–1880
      1. 1. Jamie (Cantrell) McFarland 1861–1942
      2. 2. Angeline (Mc) Farland 1861–
      3. 3. Hays (Mc) Farland 1869–1948
      4. 4. William (M) MACFARLAND 1875–1876
      5. 5. Lonsdale (Porter) MACFARLAND 1871–1930
      6. 6. Hays McFarland 1869–
      7. 7. Jamie McFarland 1871–
      8. 8. James (Mc) Farland 1861–
      9. 9. John (D. Mc) Farland 1863–1891
      10. 10. Craiy (H. Mc) Farland 1865–1928
      11. 11. Chas. (Mc) Farland 1867–1948
      12. 12. Lousdale (Mc) Farland 1871–1930
    12. 12. Dicey (Ann) McFarland 1818–1872
    13. 13. Jane (Rachel) McFarland 1824–1907
  8. 8. Arthur (Menees) McFarland 1793–1878
  9. 9. Margaret McFarland 1795–1827
  10. 10. Sarah MacFarland 1799–1867
  11. 11. Anne (James) MacFarland 1802–1867
  12. 12. Benjamin (Menees) McFarland 1803–1878 m. Susan (Margaret) Young 1810–1857 m. Penia Dun 1805–1845 m. Susan Young 1810–
    1. 1. Martha (Mary C.) McFarland 1842–
    2. 2. Martha (Mary C.) McFarland 1842–
    3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) McFarland 1849–1912 m. Esther Mcfarland 1860–1922 m. E (C) Morgan 1860–1922
      1. 1. Esther Mcfarland 1889–
      2. 2. Lessie Mcfarland 1893–
      3. 3. Frank Mcfarland 1897–
      4. 4. Russell Mcfarland 1897–
      5. 5. Ruth Mcfarland 1901–
      6. 6. Annie McFarland 1877–1878
      7. 7. N. (M.) McFarland 1890–1918
      8. 8. W. (Irby) McFarland 1884–1967
        1. 1. Jane (B. McFarland) Straughn 1929–1948
      9. 9. Launah McFarland 1882–1883
    4. 4. Mary (C) McFarland 1836–1836
    5. 5. John (B) McFarland 1835–
    6. 6. Seat McFarland 1839–
    7. 7. Jane (Penina) McFarland 1842–1918
    8. 8. James (Madison) McFarland 1838–
    9. 9. Ann McFarland 1837–1916
  13. 13. Nancy (Maria) McFarland 1821–1852
  14. 14. Jane (Rachel) McFarland 1806–1840

John McFarland's Timeline

5 Records

1750
24 Jan 1750
Birth of John Porter McFarland in IRE
IRE
1820
1820
Age 70
John Porter McFarland resided here in Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Wilson, Tennessee, United States
1824
24 May 1824
Age 74
Death of John Porter McFarland in Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
1824
8 Aug 1824
Age 74
John Porter McFarland - Probate in Wilson, Tennessee, USA
Wilson, Tennessee, USA
1836
1836
Age 86
John Porter McFarland resided here in Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1750
    Event Place: IRE
    Record Source: War of 1812 Papers, 1789-1815

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: North Carolina; Year: 1767; Page Number: 153

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Wilson, Tennessee; Page: 385; NARA Roll: M33_122; Image: 347

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, Early Tax List Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, CIVIL War Confederate Pension Applications Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1824
    Event Place: Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Inventories, 1802-1965; Author: Tennessee County Court (Wilson County); Probate Place: Wilson, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1824
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Inventories, 1802-1965; Author: Tennessee County Court (Wilson County); Probate Place: Wilson, Tennessee
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