Jake Spivey McFarland: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Jake Spivey McFarland was born on 18 Jul 1909 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Louis P. "L. P." McFarland and Bettie Helen Walker); died on 23 Apr 1990 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Restlawn Memorial Park, Vidor, Orange County, Texas.

Notes:

Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page created by Wayne Cappen

Jake Spivey McFarland, 80, of Vidor died Monday at his home.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home in Vidor with burial at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor.

A native of Sabine County, he lived in Vidor 35 years and was a retired boilermaker at Bethlehem Steel in Beaumont.

Survivors include his wife, Novie McFarland of Vidor; a son, Phillip D. McFarland; sisters, Avor Harper and Ruth Click, both of Hemphill; nine grandchildren; and nine reat-grandchildren.

(Beaumont Enterprise, April 25,1990)

Jake married Novie Williams on 12 Jan 1979 in Jefferson County, Texas. Novie was born about 1911; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Louis P. "L. P." McFarland was born in Jul 1852 in Mississippi; died about 1928 in Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

His widowed mother, Mary, was living with him at the time of the 1900 census. Shelia Evans shows him as a son of George W. and Mary McFarland. She further shows George born on 25 Jan 1809 in Haywood County, NC.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 2
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 69 Sheet 5A Stamped 111
81-81
McFarland, L P Head W M July 1852 47 M 10 Miss Miss La Farmer
McFarland, Bettie Wf W F Sept 1871 28 M 10 6/5 Miss Ga Ga
McFarland, Banister T Son W M July 1891 9 La Miss Miss
McFarland, Bailey M Son W M Apr 1893 7 S La Miss Miss
McFarland, James A Son W M Feb 1895 S La Miss Miss
McFarland, Avery A Dtr W F Feb 1897 3 S Tx Miss Miss
McFarland, Pearson Son W M Feb 1899 1 S Tx Miss Miss
McFarland, Mary Mother W F Oct 1811 88 Wd 1/1 La Scotland SC

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 2
Enumerated 16 - 18 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 2A Stamped 108
24-24
McFarland, Lewis P Head W M 54 M1 21 Miss Miss La Farmer
McFarland, Bettie H Wf W F 38 M 1 10/9 Miss Ga Ga
McFarland, Thomas B Son W M 18 S La Miss Miss Farm Laborer
McFarland, Bailey Son W M 17 S La Miss Miss Farm Laborer
McFarland, James A Son W M 15 S La Miss Miss Farm Laborer
McFarland, Aver A Dtr W F 13 S Tx Miss Miss Farm Laborer
McFarland, Pierce L Son W M 11 S Tx Miss Miss Farm Laborer
McFarland, Jahugh [???] D Son m W 8 S Tx Miss Miss
McFarland, Leander C Son M W 6 S Tx Miss Miss
McFarland, Chester A Son M W 3 S Tx Miss Miss
McFarland, Jake S Son m W 9/12 S Tx Miss Miss

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 17 Jun 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 10B
Fm 198-198
McFarland, Lewis P Head M W 65 M Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McFarland, Bettie Wf F W 48 M Miss Ala Ala
McFarland, T. Banister Son M W 28 S La Miss Miss Engineer Grist Mill
McFarland, James Son M W 25 S La Miss Miss Farm Laborer Workign Out
McFarland, Conner Son M W 16 S Tx Miss Miss
McFarland, Chester Son M W 14 S Tx Miss Miss
McFarland, Jacob So Son m W 11 S Tx Miss Miss
McFarland, Ruth Dtr F W8 S Tx Miss Miss

Louis married Bettie Helen Walker about 1890. Bettie (daughter of John Bailey Walker and Sarah Adeline Davis) was born in Sep 1871 in Mississippi; died about 1950 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bettie Helen Walker was born in Sep 1871 in Mississippi (daughter of John Bailey Walker and Sarah Adeline Davis); died about 1950 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

In 1930, she was living in the home of her son Chester, and in 1940 with daughter Ruth.

Children:

Thomas Bannister McFarland was born in Jul 1891 in Louisiana; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
Bailey Monroe McFarland was born on 5 Apr 1893 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 28 Dec 1982 in Anacoco, Vernon Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
James Andrew McFarland was born on 1 Feb 1895 in Louisiana; died on 12 Apr 1968 in Kountze, Hardin County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
Avor A. McFarland was born on 6 Feb 1897 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Jul 1994 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
Louis Pierce McFarland was born on 13 Feb 1899 in Sabine County, Texas; died in Apr 1981 in Jasper County, Texas.
Johnny D. McFarland was born about 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Leander Conor McFarland was born on 30 Apr 1905 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Aug 1986 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
Chester Alvin McFarland was born on 10 Oct 1906 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 May 1979 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Southland Cemetery, Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas.
1. Jake Spivey McFarland was born on 18 Jul 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Apr 1990 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Restlawn Memorial Park, Vidor, Orange County, Texas.
Ruth Jane McFarland was born on 28 Dec 1911 in Bayou Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Dec 1992 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 3

6.	John Bailey Walker was born in Dec 1839 in Bibb County, Alabama; died on 25 Jun 1917 in Sabine County, Texas. John married Sarah Adeline Davis on 14 Jul 1857. Sarah was born about 1842; died on 4 May 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Adeline Davis was born about 1842; died on 4 May 1880.

Children:

Margaret Walker was born about 1858 in Mississippi; and died.
William Leikue Walker was born in 1860 in Mississippi; died in 1863 in Mississippi.
Arena "Rena" Walker was born in 1862 in Mississippi; died in 1938 in Sabine County, Texas.
Sarah Leiu "Lulu" Frances Walker was born on 26 Aug 1866 in Mississippi; died on 1 Dec 1916 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Holton Cemetery, Beech Grove, Jasper County, Texas.
John Henry Walker was born about 1869 in Mississippi; died about 1886.
Tommie Jane Walker was born on 6 Feb 1869 in Mississippi; died on 15 Jan 1919 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
3. Bettie Helen Walker was born in Sep 1871 in Mississippi; died about 1950 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.