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Descendants of Daniel McFarland b. 1664 Ulster, Ireland d. 1738, Worcester, Massachusetts


      140. Mary6 Cook (Sarah5 McFarland, Daniel4, Andrew3, Daniel2, McFarland1) was born 1788, and died 1845. She married Ebenezer Brown 1807. He was born 1785.
     
Children of Mary Cook and Ebenezer Brown are:
+ 309 i.   Simeon7 Brown.
+ 310 ii.   Josiah S. Brown, born 1823; died 1875.


      141. Stephen6 Cook, Jr. (Sarah5 McFarland, Daniel4, Andrew3, Daniel2, McFarland1) was born 1789, and died 1870. He married Susanah Elston 1810.
     
Child of Stephen Cook and Susanah Elston is:
+ 311 i.   Sarah7 Cook, born 1815; died 1899.


      142. Phebe6 Cook (Sarah5 McFarland, Daniel4, Andrew3, Daniel2, McFarland1) was born 1793, and died 1867. She married Arthur Van Dyke Pierson 1811, son of John Pierson and Sarah Van Dyke. He was born 1787, and died 1842.
     
Children of Phebe Cook and Arthur Pierson are:
+ 312 i.   James Scott7 Pierson, born 1821; died 1900.
+ 313 ii.   Anna Pierson, born 1823; died 1884.


      143. Huldah6 McFarland (Daniel5, Daniel4, Andrew3, Daniel2, McFarland1) was born September 08, 1790 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and died February 12, 1863 in LaPorte County, Indiana. She married Daniel M. Closser January 01, 1811, son of Nicholas Closser and Mary Hafer. He was born June 25, 1786 in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, and died November 25, 1855 in LaPorte County, Indiana.

Notes for Huldah McFarland:
1860 CLOSSER HULDA I. La Porte County IN Page 300 Scipio Township. Federal Population Schedule IN 1860 Federal Census Index IN23247477

More About Huldah McFarland:
Burial: Door Village Cemetery, LaPorte County, Indiana

Notes for Daniel M. Closser:
Abstract of will of Daniel Closser:

Closser, Daniel of Center Township, LaPorte County, Indiana ... being advanced in years... Dated August 31, 1855 Probated December 4, 1855 Wife, Huldah Closser...all property and after her death to go the children. My children: "...share and share alike" My Grandchildren, Sarah Ann Crane and Daniel C. Crane (heirs of Mary M. Crane, deceased, paid to them as soon as they become of age 21 years)

Executors: my sons Daniel M. Closser & Nicholas W. Closser Witness: Volney W. Bailey & B. Spurlock

Source: LaPorte County, Indiana Abstract of Wills (from Book A) compiled by Dorthy Rowley


Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type Database ID#
1840 CLOSSER DANIEL La Porte County IN 120 No Township Listed Federal Population Schedule IN
1840 Federal Census Index INS4a522874

1860 CLOSSER DANIEL La Porte County IN 538 New Durham Tpw. Federal Population Schedule IN
1860 Federal Census Index IN23239282


More About Daniel M. Closser:
Burial: Door Village Cemetery, LaPorte County, Indiana
Fact 1: Abstract of will
     
Children of Huldah McFarland and Daniel Closser are:
+ 314 i.   Nicholas W.7 Closser, born January 12, 1812 in Washington County, Pennsylvania; died June 22, 1891 in LaPorte, LaPorte County, Indiana.
+ 315 ii.   Daniel McFarland Closser, born November 06, 1813 in Washington County, Pennsylvania; died January 23, 1899 in Butler County, Ohio.
+ 316 iii.   John Closser, born February 13, 1816 in Butler County, Ohio.
+ 317 iv.   Sarah Ann Closser, born December 26, 1817 in Butler County, Ohio; died May 05, 1903 in LaPorte County, Indiana.
+ 318 v.   Abagail Closser, born January 09, 1820 in Cool Springs Township, La Porte County, Indiana; died 1902.
+ 319 vi.   Andrew Franklin Closser, born April 06, 1822 in Indiana; died May 19, 1868 in LaPorte, Indiana.
+ 320 vii.   Mary Ann Closser, born March 31, 1825 in Indiana; died March 14, 1853 in LaPorte County, Indiana.
+ 321 viii.   Huldah Jane Closser, born March 31, 1826 in Marion County, Indiana; died August 15, 1907 in LaPorte County, Indiana.
+ 322 ix.   Nancy Maria Closser, born October 24, 1828 in Indiana.
  323 x.   Eda Minerva Closser, born April 09, 1832 in LaPorte County, Indiana; died December 10, 1851 in LaPorte County, Indiana. She married Nathan Whitman Dorland April 28, 1850 in LaPorte County, Indiana; born October 22, 1821 in White Dear Valley, Union County, Pennsylvania; died 1895 in Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas.
  More About Eda Minerva Closser:
Burial: Door Village Cemetery, LaPorte County, Indiana

  Notes for Nathan Whitman Dorland:
A carpenter and joiner. Resided in Kansas.

1850 DORLAND N. W. La Porte County IN Page 246 Centre Township Federal Population Schedule IN 1850 Federal Census Index INS7a1448719


1860 DORLAND NATHAN W. La Porte County IN Page 301 Scipio Township. Federal Population Schedule IN 1860 Federal Census Index IN23247496


NATHAN W. DORLAND, owner of Maple Vale Farm, P. O. Chetopa, was born in Lycoming County, Pa., October 22, 1821, and learned the business of carpenter and joiner, which he carried on there until 1846, when he located in La Porte County, Ind., and carried on that business there for twenty-six years. During the last five years he also carried on farming. In 1872 he came to Kansas, and in the following spring located upon his present place, where he has been identified with farming and stock raising since. He married in 1853, Miss Mary McCormick, who was born and reared in his native place. They have a family of three sons and five daughters - Eda J., Jessie F., now Mrs. Niram Phillips; John, Martha, now Mrs. George Decow; Flora, Rose, Seth and Schuyler Colfax. He did active service during the war as Special Agent for the Provost Marshal, for the Ninth Congressional District of Indiana. Since locating here he has worked actively in the development of the social and industrial life of his locality. Maple Vale farm contains 120 acres of valuable land, surrounded and cross-fenced with handsome hedge, the largest fields containing not more than twenty acres. It is well watered. Has handsome dwelling, barns and stable, and an orchard of four acres of well selected fruit, and a nice assortment of forest trees. In stock raising, Mr. Dorland makes a specialty of fine bred Berkshire and Magie hogs.

Source: William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, LABETTE COUNTY, Part 29, HACKBERRY TOWNSHIP.


      172. Phoebe6 Wick (Elizabeth5 McFarland, Daniel4, Andrew3, Daniel2, McFarland1) was born October 28, 1794. She married Thomas Anderson 1820 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. He was born 1791, and died 1853.
     
Children of Phoebe Wick and Thomas Anderson are:
  324 i.   Fidelia7 Anderson.
  More About Fidelia Anderson:
Fact 1: DAR #9556 ancestor of Col. Daniel McFarland
+ 325 ii.   Belinda Anderson, born 1821; died 1893.
+ 326 iii.   Philander Anderson, born 1832; died 1893.


      173. William Watson6 Wick (Elizabeth5 McFarland, Daniel4, Andrew3, Daniel2, McFarland1) was born February 23, 1796, and died May 19, 1868 in Franklin, Indiana. He married (1) Isabella Barbee, daughter of Dr. Thomas Barbee. She died June 1875. He married (2) Laura Finch August 20, 1820. She died April 02, 1832.

Notes for William Watson Wick:
After his father's death in 1815, went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he studied law in the office of Thomas Corwin; in 1822 he pushed on to indianapolis, Indiana, where he became first President Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, which included twelve counties, rough roads to travel, and swollen streams to cross. In 1825 he was elected Secretary of State, and afterwards served as prosecuting attorney for this circuit, and many years as President Judge. He was in Congress for three terms, and postmaster of Indianapolis from 1853 to 1857. As an orator he was in frequent demand when good speakers were needed; a man of noble qualities, standing high as a lawyer and as circuit judge, an important factor in dispensing justince in Indiana.

Source: Descendants of Daniel McFarland, One of the Scotch Presbyterians who Settled in Worcester, Massachusetts, Ellery B. Crane, 1907.

More About William Watson Wick:
Burial: 1868, Franklin, Indiana
     
Children of William Wick and Isabella Barbee are:
+ 327 i.   Varina Davis7 Wick, born December 07, 1848; died May 31, 1882 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  328 ii.   Alice Barbee Wick, born in Indianapolis, Indiana.
     
Children of William Wick and Laura Finch are:
  329 i.   Theodore7 Wick, born May 31, 1821.
  330 ii.   Laura Wick, born February 11, 1824.
  331 iii.   Cornelia Wick.
  332 iv.   Georgiana Wick.
  333 v.   Elizabeth Wick.
  334 vi.   Cyrus Wick.


      180. John Newton6 Wick (Elizabeth5 McFarland, Daniel4, Andrew3, Daniel2, McFarland1) was born February 13, 1809, and died November 01, 1834. He married Maria Louisa Franks, daughter of Henry Francks and Margaret Van Buskirk. She was born 1804, and died 1890.
     
Child of John Wick and Maria Franks is:
+ 335 i.   Maria Louisa7 Wick, born 1833.

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