Son of Robert West McFarland and Sarah Elizabeth Dunning.
m: Annie Doggett
(James Albertsidney McFarland is name on CA death index - it may be James Albert Sidney McFarland)
Buried next to Annie McFarland, his wife.
ch include:
-James Locke 1889- died in France, WWI
-Robert EUGENE abt 1902
-Thomas CLAIRE abt 1896-1954/cremated m: Esther Touraine, ch Anna May, James Robert, Clair
census 1900 Tule River Twp, Tulare CA: McFarland, James A/38, Annie L/34, James Locke/11, Robert E/8, Thomas C/6
1910 Porterville, Tulare CA: James/47, Annie/43, James/20, Robert/18, Thomas/16
(Note 1917 draft registration for son James Locke gives his DOB as Oct 19 1889, Occ: Mechanic at General Petrolium, home at Porterville CA, single, age 27, med height, slender, gray eyes, Lt Br hair, signed Jun 5 1917, LA.
Occupation: Dairyman
Buried 3 September 1940, died in Tulare County.
Note: A 3-year-old granddaughter, Clair, visiting with her family for the holiday, turned over a heater Dec. 26, 1926, and was burned to death. James and Annie's home and all contents were lost in the fire, and James was severely burned trying to save the child. News article posted to memorial of Clair McFarland, buried in Sunset View Cemetery - Memorial #41973073.
(full name/dates taken from California death index, submitted by Cecelia; thanks to Joanne for locating gravesites and the photos.)
Son of Robert West McFarland and Sarah Elizabeth Dunning.
m: Annie Doggett
(James Albertsidney McFarland is name on CA death index - it may be James Albert Sidney McFarland)
Buried next to Annie McFarland, his wife.
ch include:
-James Locke 1889- died in France, WWI
-Robert EUGENE abt 1902
-Thomas CLAIRE abt 1896-1954/cremated m: Esther Touraine, ch Anna May, James Robert, Clair
census 1900 Tule River Twp, Tulare CA: McFarland, James A/38, Annie L/34, James Locke/11, Robert E/8, Thomas C/6
1910 Porterville, Tulare CA: James/47, Annie/43, James/20, Robert/18, Thomas/16
(Note 1917 draft registration for son James Locke gives his DOB as Oct 19 1889, Occ: Mechanic at General Petrolium, home at Porterville CA, single, age 27, med height, slender, gray eyes, Lt Br hair, signed Jun 5 1917, LA.
Occupation: Dairyman
Buried 3 September 1940, died in Tulare County.
Note: A 3-year-old granddaughter, Clair, visiting with her family for the holiday, turned over a heater Dec. 26, 1926, and was burned to death. James and Annie's home and all contents were lost in the fire, and James was severely burned trying to save the child. News article posted to memorial of Clair McFarland, buried in Sunset View Cemetery - Memorial #41973073.
(full name/dates taken from California death index, submitted by Cecelia; thanks to Joanne for locating gravesites and the photos.)
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