James McFarland
Birth Date
On 1835 October 25 (Born)
Death Date
On 1915 November 12 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1835 October 25
Mother
Margaret McCormick (1804 - 1886)
Father
William McFarland (1795 - 1890)
Date Details
Occurred On 1835 October 25
Baptized by James Chrystall
1849 December 31 (Age 14)
Traveled in
Richard Ballantyne Company (1855)
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
Started On 1855 July 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 September 25
Company Arrived
Married
Hannah Boyack
1856 April 6 (Age 20)
Traveled in
Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 20)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended 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
Location Served
Europe
Date Details
Started On 1876 April 29
Set Apart
Ended 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)
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Person
Deseret Evening News
"Ogden Department: James M'Farland Dies", Deseret Evening News, (13 November 1915), Page 10.
Saints By Sea
"James McFarland. ID: 27303", Saints By Sea.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 27 May 1876.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 29 April 1876, Vol. B, Page 36, Line 1400.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 29 April 1876, Vol. A, Page 33, Line 1400.
Pioneer
Archibald McFarland reminiscences, circa 1874-1912
Archibald McFarland reminiscences, circa 1874-1912, Page 9-10.
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Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"4th Company of 50 report, 1855 June", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, Page 4.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 72.