Edna May McFarren

Brief Life History of Edna May

When Edna May McFarren was born on 24 June 1893, in Kansas, United States, her father, Ira Ode McFarren, was 30 and her mother, Annie L Adams, was 21. She had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Lewis Herbert Milhoan. She lived in Medford, Jackson, Oregon, United States in 1930 and Election Precinct 60 Roxy Anna, Jackson, Oregon, United States in 1940. She died on 1 July 1980, in Central Point, Jackson, Oregon, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Medford, Jackson, Oregon, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lewis Herbert Milhoan
1889–1977
Edna May McFarren
1893–1980
Lillyan May Milhoan
1914–1989
William Herbert Milhoan
1917–2000
Donald Wayne Milhoan
1922–1992
Ellis Leslie Milhoan
1924–1987

Sources (11)

  • Edna Mcfarren in household of Edmond J Adams, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Edna May McFarren Milhoan, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Edna Milhoan in entry for Donald Wayne Milhoan, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Marriage Records, 1906-1968"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1898 · Oregon Historical Society

The Oregon Historical Society was founded on December 17, 1898, for the “collection, preservation, exhibition, and publication of material of a historical character, especially that relating to the history of Oregon and of the United States.” 

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of McFerrin . Compare Farren .

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

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