Obediah McFarland

Brief Life History of Obediah

When Obediah McFarland was born on 4 April 1750, in King George, Virginia, United States, his father, Ralph McFarlane, was 26 and his mother, Grizal Lindsay, was 11747. He married Ann Snipe in 1774, in Stafford Courthouse, Stafford, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 13 February 1825, in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States, at the age of 74.

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Obediah McFarland
1750–1825
Ann Snipe
1750–1791
Marriage: 1774
Ralph McFarland
1780–1840
Obediah McFarlan
1781–1825
Robert McFarland
1785–1870
Simon McFarland
1785–1863
Elizabeth McFarland
1790–

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    Name Meaning

    Irish (northern): variant of McFarlane .

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