William Watson McFarland: Larry Simpson / Treasures from the Past

Generation: 1

William Watson McFarland was born on 1 May 1851 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 15 Jul 1890 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.

Family/Spouse: Isabelle " Belle" Roark. Isabelle was born on 30 Apr 1850 in York County, SC; died on 23 Mar 1921 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Samuel Erwin was born about 1818; and died.
3. Orie Livingston McFarland was born in Sep 1873 in Shelby, North Carolina; died on 10 Apr 1914 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.

Generation: 2

2. Samuel Erwin (1.William¹) was born about 1818; and died.

Orie Livingston McFarland

(1.William¹) was born in Sep 1873 in Shelby, North Carolina; died on 10 Apr 1914 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.

Orie married Ora Lee Poston on 14 Nov 1905. Ora (daughter of James Osburne Poston and Ellen Margaret Kerr) was born on 19 Aug 1887 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 21 Jan 1974 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]