Anna McFarland

Brief Life History of Anna

When Anna McFarland was born in 1823, in Tennessee, United States, her father, Calvin McFarland, was 31 and her mother, Clarinda, was 31. She married William Toll Pierce about 1845, in Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Tulip, Dallas, Arkansas, United States in 1850. She died from 1856 to 1860.

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Family Time Line

William Toll Pierce
1822–1865
Anna McFarland
1823–1860
Marriage: about 1845
Ambrose Kendrick Pierce
1846–1861
Elizabeth Jane Pierce
1849–1892
Amanda Mahalia Pierce
1851–1928
William Toll Pierce
1854–1889
Joshua Newton Pierce
1856–1912

Sources (2)

  • Anna Pierce in household of Wm Pierce, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Anna McFarland Pierce, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (6)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1835 · The Hermitage is Built

The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.

Name Meaning

Irish (northern): variant of McFarlane .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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