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McFarland, Michael
McFarland,
Patrick
Obituary
published in local paper: Monday, Nov. 26'th
1888.
Patrick McFarland died of general debility at his home
in the town of Shields, aged 84 years. Mr. McFarland was a native of
County Louth, Ireland, and came to this country in
1834, locating at Peru, Clinton County, New York, where he worked at
blacksmithing for 18 years, and then came west and located in the town of
Shields.
He leaves surviving him four sons and three daughters, his wife having
preceded him to the other shore some 21 years ago. He resided on the farm
where he died for the past 36 years, and during his long residence there made
many warm friends hereabouts who sincerely mourn his death. He was a good
neighbor and citizen, and the high esteem in which he was held, was well
illustrated by the large number who attended his funeral, which took place last
Wednesday at St. Bernard’s Church.
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General Info.
Patrick McFarland was born in 1804 in county Louth,
Ireland. There he met and married Bridget Cunningham. They came to
the United States in 1834 with two children, locating at Peru, Clinton County,
New York, where he worked at blacksmithing for 18 years. In 1852 they
came west and located on a farm just west of the city in the town of Shields.
Patrick McFarland b.1804 d.Nov 1888 married to
Bridget Cunningham b. ? d.Sept.
19, 1867
Children:
Elizabeth b. in Ireland 1827 d.
Patrick b. in Ireland 1830 d.
John
b.?
Died at a young age.
James b. in Peru, NY 1837
d.
Mary b. in Peru, NY 1840 d.
Peter b in Peru, NY 1843 d.
Alice b. in Peru, NY 1844 d.
Joseph b. in Peru, NY 1846 d.
The records go on listing each of the childrens
offspring, My records are current up to
1972. Not every one of the children had offspring.
There also was a brother of Patrick who came along to America. His
name is Michael McFarland and he
married Ann Cunningham (sister of Bridget).
Info: This is a brother of Patrick and a sister of Bridget
Cunningham. Michael and Ann were married in Ireland and came to the
United States in 1834. They lived in AuSable
Forks, NY and came west in 1854 to Watertown where they settled on a farm not
too far from his brothers. As of 1972 this farm was the Coughlin farm.. They had six children and there are few dates on
them. [Info courtesy of Mrs. Hattie Lawton]
Patrick b.
? d. 1880
James b. ?
d.
Alice b. 1845 d.
Michael b. ? d.
Mary b.
? d.
Ann b. 1854 in NY d.
The only records that go on are for Ann.
The homestead of Patrick McFarland is located on Cty.
K, where the bypass of 26 is proposed. Bob &
Ruth McFarland live where the homestead was. Peter & Cindy McFarland
now run the dairy farm.
Contributed
by Tim McFarland, Aug 2000
