McFARLAND, R. M. J.

MCFARLAND, WILSON, FRANKLIN

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Date: 1/5/2005 at 13:02:59

Biography reproduced from page 456 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884:

R. M. J. McFarland, son of John S. and Nancy (Wilson) McFarland, is a native of New York city. When in his twenty-first year he went to Wisconsin, and worked at different occupations three years, then went to Palo Alto Co., Iowa, in 1857. After traveling in Missouri, Wisconsin and Iowa, in the spring of 1859 he returned to Palo Alto, West Bend township, remained till fall of same year, then went back to Wisconsin and lived five years, working in a lumber yard in Avoca, Iowa county. In the fall of 1864 he moved his family on section 28, township 94, range 31, in Palo Alto county, and carried on farming until March 1, 1883, when he commenced business in West Bend, where he still lives. He was married April 17, 1861, to Jane Franklin, of Wyoming, Iowa Co., Wis., and has five children—Benjamin F., Arthur W., R. M. J., Jr., Jennie C. and Sophronia N., all living at home. He is well liked in Palo Alto, and has been supervisor six years. In politics he is a democrat; also belongs to the Order of Odd Fellows.