James McFarland
Birth Date
On 1835 October 25 (Born)
Death Date
On 1915 November 12 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
2
Born in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1835 October 25
Mother
Margaret Mc Cormick
Father
William McFarland
Baptized by James Chrystall
1849 December 31 (Age 14)
Traveled in
Richard Ballantyne Company
1855 July 1 – September 25 (Age 19)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Janet McFarland (Age 8)
William McFarland (Age 60)
Margaret McCormick (Age 51)
Archibald McFarland (Age 22)
Isabella Mitchell (Age 18)
Mary Ann McFarland (Age 13)
Robert McCune McFarland (Age 10)
Date Details
On 1855 July 1
Joined Company
On 1855 September 25
Company Arrived
Married
Hannah Boyack
1856 April 6 (Age 20)
Traveled in
Rescue Companies
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 20)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Married
Matilda Pool
1867 June 3 (Age 31)
Served in
British Mission
1876 April 29 – 1877 October 6 (Age 40)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
West Weber, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Orson Pratt
Set Apart By
Orson Pratt
Date Details
On 1876 April 29
Set Apart
On 1877 October 6
Arrived at Home
Died in West Weber, Weber, Utah, United States
1915 November 12 (Age 80)
Media
James McFarland (1835 - 1915) Profile
James McFarland (1835 - 1915)
Sources
Person
Saints By Sea - BYU
"James McFarland. ID: 27303", Saints By Sea - BYU.
Mission
British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
"Missionaries arrived at Liverpool", British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, (27 May 1876).
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 36, Line 1400.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 33, Line 1400.
Pioneer
4th Company of 50 report
4th Company of 50 report, June, Page 3.
"James M'Farland Dies," Deseret Evening News
"James M'Farland Dies," Deseret Evening News, 13 November 1915.
McFarland, Archibald, Reminiscences [ca. 1874-1912], 9-10
McFarland, Archibald, Reminiscences [ca. 1874-1912], 9-10.
Transcript for McFarland, Archibald, Reminiscences [ca. 1874-1912], 9-10
Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger B
Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger B, Page 72.