Elizabeth McFarland b. Abt 1821 Tennessee

Abt 1821 -

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Name	Elizabeth McFarland
Born	Abt 1821	Tennessee [1, 2]
Gender	Female
1850 Census	9th Division, Greene County, Tennessee [3]
1860 Census	9 Aug 1860	District 21, Greene County, Tennessee [4]
HIST	1850 Greene Co., TN Census, http://www.census-online.com/transcript/tn/greene/250A.html Page 250, Part A, 9th Division E. District, 30th day of Nov. 1850 by [Tipp Henderson], line 8, 1649/1649, Thomas N. WEEMS 29 M Farmer 3000 Tenn, Mary 28 F Tenn, John 2 M Tenn, Elizabeth McFarland 25 F Tenn cannot r/w. 1860 Greene Co., TN Census, Civil Dis No 21st, Page No. 121/396A, 9th Aug 1860 by S.H. Baxter, P.O. Romio, line 22, 899/873, Thomas N WEEMS 39 M Far 13,000/5000 " [Tennessee], Mary " 38 F " [Tennessee], John " 12 M " [Tennessee], line 25, 900/875 Elizabeth McFARLAND 30 F Day Dom? " [Tennessee], line 26, 901/875 William MALONE 28 M Far /300 " [Tennessee] married in the last year, Catharine " 17 F Doms " [Tennessee] married in the last year, line 28, 902/876 M.B. CRUMLY 44 M Far /500 " [Tennessee] and family.
Person ID	I4574	Our Genealogy
Last Modified	12 May 2009

Family 1	William Crumley, b. Abt 1811, Tennessee , d. 1864 (Age ~ 53 years)
Married	4 Nov 1862	Greene County, Tennessee [5]
Last Modified	18 Sep 2014
Family ID	F2162	Group Sheet

Family 2	James Pierce, b. 16 Feb 1804, Tennessee , d. BET. 1870 - 1880, Greene County, Tennessee (Age 75 years)
Married	13 Aug 1865	Greene County, Tennessee [6]
Last Modified	18 Sep 2014
Family ID	F1886	Group Sheet

Notes

From : "Jerry Bryan"
To : Tara
Subject : Fourth Marriage for James E. Pierce?
Date : Wed, 24 Apr 2002 11:52:51 -0400

The 1870 Greene County, Tennessee census entry for James E. Pierce is asfollows:

Greene County, Tennessee, Dist. 7, Romeo PO,
30 Sept 1870, p.245b, HN 131, FN 131
Pearce James 68 m w farmer 2000/1000 TN
Elizabeth 49 f w keeping house IN
Thomas 25 m w farm laborer TN attended school
Newton 17 m w TN attended school
Martha 15 f w TN attended school
Sarah M. 13 f w TN attended school
Matilda 10 f w TN attended school
Daniel 7 m w TN attended school

Note in particular that James' wife was enumerated as "Elizabeth" ratherthan as "Experience". This could have been an enumerator's error. Noticethat Elizabeth's age is correct to have been Experience. It certainly isnot a transcription error, because I have verified against the censusmicrofilm.

However, I think the census entry could be correct, and in fact probablyis correct. I think that perhaps James Pierce had a fourth wife, and hisfourth wife was named Elizabeth. There is a Greene County, Tennesseemarriage James Peerce to Elizabeth Cruraty, 13 Aug 1865. This is fromthe LDS Web site. It seems likely that there is a transcription error ofElizabeth's surname on the LDS Web site. I need to check the actualmarriage book to see if I can figure out the correct spelling. Also,there might be additional clues if there is a bondsman listed.

But in any case, the timing is correct for Experience Wells to have died1863/1865 (possibly while giving birth to Daniel in 1863), and for JamesPierce to have remarried in 1865. The evidence is certainlycircumstantial, but I cannot find any other James Pierce married to anElizabeth in the 1870 census.

Notice that the birthplace of James' wife Elizabeth was listed asIndiana. So perhaps there was some connection between Elizabeth on theone hand and Martha Margaret Carter of Indiana/Illinois who marriedClaudius Cox on the other hand. Also, census birth places arenotoriously incorrect, but I still think that the listing of Elizabeth'sbirth place as Indiana argues against Elizabeth and Experience being thesame person, with the name being listed as Elizabeth in 1870 because of asimple enumeration error.

What do you think? I can't find James or Elizabeth or Experience in the1880 census.

Jerry Bryan

Possibility:
PETER MC FARLAND m. ELIZA WILLOUGHBY 22 DEC 1846 , Greene, Tennessee
WM. CRUMLEY m. ELIZABETH MC FARLAND 04 NOV 1862 , Greene, Tennessee

Sources

[S1269] 1870 Greene Co., TN Census, transcription of Jerry Bryan, says born Indiana.
[S1733] 1860 Greene Co., TN Census.
[S2125] 1850 Greene Co., TN Census, http://www.census-online.com/transcript/tn/greene/250A.html, Page 250, Part A, 9th Division E. District, 30th day of Nov. 1850 by [Tipp Henderson], line 8, 1649/1649, Thomas N. WEEMS 29 M Farmer 3000 Tenn, Mary 28 F Tenn, John 2 M Tenn, Elizabeth McFarland 2.
[S1733] 1860 Greene Co., TN Census, Civil Dis No 21st, Page No. 121/396A, 9th Aug 1860 by S.H. Baxter, P.O. Romio, line 22, 899/873, Thomas N WEEMS 39 M Far 13,000/5000 " [Tennessee], Mary " 38 F " [Tennessee], John " 12 M " [Tennessee], , line 25, 900/875 Elizabeth McFARLAND 30 F Day Dom? " [Tennessee], line 26, 901/875 William MALONE 28 M Far /300 " [Tennessee] married in the last year, C.
[S1973] Greene Co., TN Marriages, 1780-1947, batch #M519242, Greene County (Tennessee). County Court Clerk, www.familysearch.com, Marriages, 1780-1947 Greene County (Tennessee). County Court Clerk: WM. CRUMLEY m. ELIZABETH MC FARLAND 04 NOV 1862, Greene, Tennessee.
[S1973] Greene Co., TN Marriages, 1780-1947, batch #M519242, Greene County (Tennessee). County Court Clerk, familysearch.com, Marriages, 1780-1947 Greene County (Tennessee). County Court Clerk: JAMES PEERCE m. ELIZABETH CRURATY 13 AUG 1865, Greene, Tennessee.