Robert McCune McFarland
Born: 19 Sep 1844, Fifeshire, Scotland Parents: William and Margaret McCormick McFarland Died: 2 Jul 1931, West Weber, Weber, Utah Arrived in Valley: 25 Sep 1855, Richard Ballentyne Co.
Married 1st: Mahala Jane Wilson Date: 1863 Born: 28 Jun 1844, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois Parents: Bradley Barlow and Agnes Hunter Wilson Died: 3 Sept 1885, West Weber, Weber, Utah
Married 2nd: Josephine Christina Mattson Date: 22 Jun 1890, Salt Lake City, Utah Born: 20 Aug 1869, Farnebo, Vastmanland, Sweden Parents: Petter and Kathrina Abrahamsdotter Mattsson Died: 7 Feb 1959, W. Weber, Weber, Utah
Robert' s parents were the first of the McFarland family to join the Church and then emigrate to the Valley. Robert was 10 years old at the time. He had the equivalent of a third grade education when he came. He had a great determination to succeed and what many called, "a photographic memory." He found a love of the history of his home country as well as his adopted country. He read a lot. He became a successful farmer in the West Weber area where they settled. He early on determined that he would try to see that no one, especially children, would ever be hungry. At his funeral, David O. McKay said that Robert gave away to the poor more food and clothing than most men had ever owned. He loved people and served in many positions in the church and community. He helped bring water to the area, was in the State Legislature and helped frame the State Constitution. His greatest goal was that his children remain faithful to the church.
Children of 1st wife: WILLIAM WILSON, b. 25 Jan 1865, W. Weber, Utah. Unmarried. D. 9 Feb 1939. ROBERT McCUNE JR., b. 20 Mar 1868, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 3 Oct 1895, Elizabeth Hunter. D. 14 Aug 1937. AGNES, b. 3 Sep 1870, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 24 Jul 1892, James Burton. D. 22 Jan 1934. JEANETTE, b. 17 Feb 1872, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 29 May 1897, Fredrick Richard Fowler. D. 5 Nov 1953. MARGRET ANN, b. 5 Dec 1873, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 24 Dec 1896, Robert Andrew Wilson. D. 7 Jan 1953. MAHALA JANE, b. 20 Feb 1875, Ogden, Utah. Md. 2 Jul 1894, Fredrick James Stanger. HENERY, b. 17 May 1877, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 25 Aug 1909, Eliza Pearl Keyes. D. 26 Aug 1926. MARY ANN, b. 14 May 1880, W. Weber, Utah. D. 5 Feb 1896. PARLEY PRATT, b. 5 Jan 1881, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 3 Sep 1908, Estella Smith Howelle. D. 16 Aug 1949. EMMA LOUISE, b. l Oct 1883, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 10 May 1903, Leroy Lee Ellis. D. 11 Dec 1970. HANS PETTERSON, b. 23 Aug 1885, W. Weber, Utah. D. 1 Jun 1887. Child.
Children of 2nd wife: CATHERINE, b. 8 Nov 1890, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 22 May 1913, John George Simpson. D. 6 Feb 1913. JOSEPHINE JANE, b. 24 Oct 1892, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 3 Oct 1917, John Philip Koster. D. 5 May 1978. ELIZA RAMONA, b. 16 Aug 1894, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 18 Mar 1914, Aranthon Bingham. D. 26 Nov l99l. ABRAM MATTSON, b. 22 Nov 1896, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 1st, 8 Jan 1919, Luella Agnes Kingston. D. 26 Feb 1983. CHARLOTTE, b. 9 Jul 1899, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 10 Dec 1919, Austin Heslop. D. 14 May 1988. MABEL, b. 15 Aug 1901, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 10 Dec 1919, Russell Green. D. 29 Nov 1991. OSCAR LEROY, b. 27 Mar 1906, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 1st, 4 Oct 1931, Jessie Burnham. D. 13 Jan 1970. SETH BLAIR, b. 17 Sep 1908, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 5 Aug 1939, Florance Peterson. CLYDE ROBERT, b. 29 Apr1911, W. Weber, Utah. Md. 1st, 1 Apr 1934, Lois, Larson.
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