Ethel McFarling

Femaleabout 1850–

Brief Life History of Ethel

Ethel McFarling was born about 1850, in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States. She married Asa M. Johnson about 1869, in Mississippi, United States.

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Asa M. Johnson
1850–
Ethel McFarling
1850–
Marriage: about 1869

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  • Marriage
    about 1869Mississippi, United States
  • World Events (3)

    1861

    Age 11

    Mississippi became the second state to leave the Union at the start of the Civil War in 1861.

    1863

    Age 13

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    Age 13

    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish: variant of McFarlane .

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

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