Samuel McFarland

Full Name: Samuel McFarland
Date of birth: 1814
Date of death: 1883

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H Fannin Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 1st (1)     Unknown / Fannin   Collin, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt

(1) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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House District Fannin
Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847
Legislatures: 1st (1)  
Home City/County: Unknown / Fannin
Counties in district: Collin, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt

(1) Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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Other Resources

  • Samuel McFarland, born 1814 in Ireland, emigration 1837, death 1883 in Texas. Spouse Desina Kerr. McFarland Family Tree, White, Gifford, Minutes of the Board of Commissioners, Fannin County, Texas, 1838-1840, St. Louis, MO. Ingmire, Publishers, 1981, p. 78. Ancestry.com.
  • Census of 1850 - Saml. M. McFarland, Fannin County, age 36, born circa 1814 in Ireland, farmer, in household with D.McFarland.
    Census of 1860 - S. McFarland, Fannin County, age 46, born circa 1814 in Ireland, farmer, in household with D. McFarland.
    Census of 1870 - Saml. McFarland, Fannin County, age 57, born circa 1813 in Ireland, farmer.
    Census of 1880 - Samuel McFarland, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, age 67, born circa 1813 in Ireland, in household of son Joseph McFarland. FamilySearch. 1850 1860 1870 1880
  • Notice of move to Wichita Falls. Norton's Union Intelligencer, 1/17/1880, p. 4, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "Sam McFarland, who came to Fannin county in 1839 . . ." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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1st R.S. - 1846
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