Albert "Mac" McFarlen was married to Caroline Oneita Wheeler on Dec. 16, 1927 in Haviland, Kansas.
Mac McFarlen's name was actually Albert E. Farley. His son Bud McFarlen stated that his father, Mac, before he was married, had been working as a hired hand, plowing with a steam powered tractor for Raleigh and Ophelya (Wheeler) Puyear. Ophelya was a sister of Mac's future wife, Oneita. When Ophelya wrote out Mac's paycheck she wrote his last name as McFarlen, possibly misunderstanding his name, Mac Farley. The story goes that Mac cashed the check, worked for them for period a time, receiving and cashing more paychecks, never correcting Ophelya on the spelling of his last name.
When Mac and Oneita Wheeler were married, he started to sign his name as Farley, and when Oneita saw this she was understandably confused and said, "If you don't know what your name is, we're not going to get married." Mac was already known to Oneita's sister, Ophelya, as McFarlen, so he decided to stay with it. Also, and not explaining why, Oneita told her daughters to not marry anyone with the last name of Farley.
Albert, "Mac," told his son Bud that his father, also named Albert Farley, and one of Mac's brothers (first name not stated) about 10 years old, were killed in an explosion at a sawmill in Oklahoma. (Story told by Albert "Mac" McFarlen to his son Bud.)
Note that saws at sawmills were once commonly steam powered. Before automatic pressure release valves were in use, someone had to closely monitor the steam pressure in the boiler. If the pressure went too high, the boiler would explode like a bomb, killing anyone nearby.
I (Larry E. Barnes) have contacted 2 people in an attempt to find newspaper accounts of fatal explosions at sawmills in Oklahoma. So far, no articles have been found that mention anyone with the name Farley or McFarlen.
From the funeral program;
"In Memory Of Albert Eugene McFarlen, born June 8, 1900, Kansas City, Missouri. Passed away September 13, 1962 at Haviland, Kansas. Services 2:30 p.m. Monday, September 17, 1962 at Fleener Chapel, Greensburg, Kansas. Willard Olinger, minister. Songs, 'At the End of the Journey,' sung by Mrs. Valonda Little, and 'Beyond the Sunset' by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams. Mrs. Darlene Wilson was the organist. Casket bearers were Charles Ferguson, Sr., Floyd Ferguson, Harold Horner, Ronald Howell, Charles Lyon and Harold Gillette. Honorary bearers were Frank Lyon, Guy Crowe and Sherman Waltrip. Flower bearers were Mrs. Charles Ferguson, Sr., Mrs. Floyd Ferguson and Mrs. Harold Horner."
Mac McFarlen's name was actually Albert E. Farley. His son Bud McFarlen stated that his father, Mac, before he was married, had been working as a hired hand, plowing with a steam powered tractor for Raleigh and Ophelya (Wheeler) Puyear. Ophelya was a sister of Mac's future wife, Oneita. When Ophelya wrote out Mac's paycheck she wrote his last name as McFarlen, possibly misunderstanding his name, Mac Farley. The story goes that Mac cashed the check, worked for them for period a time, receiving and cashing more paychecks, never correcting Ophelya on the spelling of his last name.
When Mac and Oneita Wheeler were married, he started to sign his name as Farley, and when Oneita saw this she was understandably confused and said, "If you don't know what your name is, we're not going to get married." Mac was already known to Oneita's sister, Ophelya, as McFarlen, so he decided to stay with it. Also, and not explaining why, Oneita told her daughters to not marry anyone with the last name of Farley.
Albert, "Mac," told his son Bud that his father, also named Albert Farley, and one of Mac's brothers (first name not stated) about 10 years old, were killed in an explosion at a sawmill in Oklahoma. (Story told by Albert "Mac" McFarlen to his son Bud.)
Note that saws at sawmills were once commonly steam powered. Before automatic pressure release valves were in use, someone had to closely monitor the steam pressure in the boiler. If the pressure went too high, the boiler would explode like a bomb, killing anyone nearby.
I (Larry E. Barnes) have contacted 2 people in an attempt to find newspaper accounts of fatal explosions at sawmills in Oklahoma. So far, no articles have been found that mention anyone with the name Farley or McFarlen.
From the funeral program;
"In Memory Of Albert Eugene McFarlen, born June 8, 1900, Kansas City, Missouri. Passed away September 13, 1962 at Haviland, Kansas. Services 2:30 p.m. Monday, September 17, 1962 at Fleener Chapel, Greensburg, Kansas. Willard Olinger, minister. Songs, 'At the End of the Journey,' sung by Mrs. Valonda Little, and 'Beyond the Sunset' by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams. Mrs. Darlene Wilson was the organist. Casket bearers were Charles Ferguson, Sr., Floyd Ferguson, Harold Horner, Ronald Howell, Charles Lyon and Harold Gillette. Honorary bearers were Frank Lyon, Guy Crowe and Sherman Waltrip. Flower bearers were Mrs. Charles Ferguson, Sr., Mrs. Floyd Ferguson and Mrs. Harold Horner."
Albert "Mac" McFarlen was married to Caroline Oneita Wheeler on Dec. 16, 1927 in Haviland, Kansas.
Mac McFarlen's name was actually Albert E. Farley. His son Bud McFarlen stated that his father, Mac, before he was married, had been working as a hired hand, plowing with a steam powered tractor for Raleigh and Ophelya (Wheeler) Puyear. Ophelya was a sister of Mac's future wife, Oneita. When Ophelya wrote out Mac's paycheck she wrote his last name as McFarlen, possibly misunderstanding his name, Mac Farley. The story goes that Mac cashed the check, worked for them for period a time, receiving and cashing more paychecks, never correcting Ophelya on the spelling of his last name.
When Mac and Oneita Wheeler were married, he started to sign his name as Farley, and when Oneita saw this she was understandably confused and said, "If you don't know what your name is, we're not going to get married." Mac was already known to Oneita's sister, Ophelya, as McFarlen, so he decided to stay with it. Also, and not explaining why, Oneita told her daughters to not marry anyone with the last name of Farley.
Albert, "Mac," told his son Bud that his father, also named Albert Farley, and one of Mac's brothers (first name not stated) about 10 years old, were killed in an explosion at a sawmill in Oklahoma. (Story told by Albert "Mac" McFarlen to his son Bud.)
Note that saws at sawmills were once commonly steam powered. Before automatic pressure release valves were in use, someone had to closely monitor the steam pressure in the boiler. If the pressure went too high, the boiler would explode like a bomb, killing anyone nearby.
I (Larry E. Barnes) have contacted 2 people in an attempt to find newspaper accounts of fatal explosions at sawmills in Oklahoma. So far, no articles have been found that mention anyone with the name Farley or McFarlen.
From the funeral program;
"In Memory Of Albert Eugene McFarlen, born June 8, 1900, Kansas City, Missouri. Passed away September 13, 1962 at Haviland, Kansas. Services 2:30 p.m. Monday, September 17, 1962 at Fleener Chapel, Greensburg, Kansas. Willard Olinger, minister. Songs, 'At the End of the Journey,' sung by Mrs. Valonda Little, and 'Beyond the Sunset' by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams. Mrs. Darlene Wilson was the organist. Casket bearers were Charles Ferguson, Sr., Floyd Ferguson, Harold Horner, Ronald Howell, Charles Lyon and Harold Gillette. Honorary bearers were Frank Lyon, Guy Crowe and Sherman Waltrip. Flower bearers were Mrs. Charles Ferguson, Sr., Mrs. Floyd Ferguson and Mrs. Harold Horner."
Mac McFarlen's name was actually Albert E. Farley. His son Bud McFarlen stated that his father, Mac, before he was married, had been working as a hired hand, plowing with a steam powered tractor for Raleigh and Ophelya (Wheeler) Puyear. Ophelya was a sister of Mac's future wife, Oneita. When Ophelya wrote out Mac's paycheck she wrote his last name as McFarlen, possibly misunderstanding his name, Mac Farley. The story goes that Mac cashed the check, worked for them for period a time, receiving and cashing more paychecks, never correcting Ophelya on the spelling of his last name.
When Mac and Oneita Wheeler were married, he started to sign his name as Farley, and when Oneita saw this she was understandably confused and said, "If you don't know what your name is, we're not going to get married." Mac was already known to Oneita's sister, Ophelya, as McFarlen, so he decided to stay with it. Also, and not explaining why, Oneita told her daughters to not marry anyone with the last name of Farley.
Albert, "Mac," told his son Bud that his father, also named Albert Farley, and one of Mac's brothers (first name not stated) about 10 years old, were killed in an explosion at a sawmill in Oklahoma. (Story told by Albert "Mac" McFarlen to his son Bud.)
Note that saws at sawmills were once commonly steam powered. Before automatic pressure release valves were in use, someone had to closely monitor the steam pressure in the boiler. If the pressure went too high, the boiler would explode like a bomb, killing anyone nearby.
I (Larry E. Barnes) have contacted 2 people in an attempt to find newspaper accounts of fatal explosions at sawmills in Oklahoma. So far, no articles have been found that mention anyone with the name Farley or McFarlen.
From the funeral program;
"In Memory Of Albert Eugene McFarlen, born June 8, 1900, Kansas City, Missouri. Passed away September 13, 1962 at Haviland, Kansas. Services 2:30 p.m. Monday, September 17, 1962 at Fleener Chapel, Greensburg, Kansas. Willard Olinger, minister. Songs, 'At the End of the Journey,' sung by Mrs. Valonda Little, and 'Beyond the Sunset' by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams. Mrs. Darlene Wilson was the organist. Casket bearers were Charles Ferguson, Sr., Floyd Ferguson, Harold Horner, Ronald Howell, Charles Lyon and Harold Gillette. Honorary bearers were Frank Lyon, Guy Crowe and Sherman Waltrip. Flower bearers were Mrs. Charles Ferguson, Sr., Mrs. Floyd Ferguson and Mrs. Harold Horner."
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