Minnie Alice Rhodes is the daughter of Theophilus Valentine Rhodes and Harriet E. Murgatroyd. She was born 3 November 1877 in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska. She died 6 August 1965 at age 87 in Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne, Colorado.

• About 1898, she married John W. McFarland. He was born in February 1875 in Nebraska. He apparently died before 1930.

Children of Minnie Alice Rhodes and John W. McFarland:

1. Forest McFarland was born 16 May 1900 in Nebraska. He died 9 July 1941 at age 41 in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska.
   • He married Beulah M. Kassing. She is the daughter of David Albert Kassing and Sadie Douglass McGrew. She was born about 1912 in Nebraska.
2. Glen Howard McFarland was born 12 July 1902 in Nebraska.
3. Langdon Horace McFarland was born about 1905 in Nebraska.
   • He married Mary in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois.
4. Raymond Ralph McFarland was born 12 February 1907 in Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska. He died 2 May 1972 at age 65 in Aurora, Arapahoe, Colorado. On 5 May 1972, he was buried at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado.
   • He married Elda in Denver, Denver, Colorado.
5. Ruth P. McFarland was born about 1907 in Nebraska.
   • She married Jay in Seal Beach, Orange, California.
6. Donald Darby McFarland was born 1 December 1912 in Nebraska.
7. Dudley R. McFarland was born about January 1915 in Nebraska.
   • He married Dolly in Fowler, Otero, Colorado. She was born about 1919.
8. Barton Barney McFarland was born 23 January 1920 in Colorado. He died 8 April 1997 at age 77 in Sacramento county, California. He is buried at Westwood Hills Memorial Park, Placerville, California.
   • On 11 April 1964, he married Virginia M. Moore in Mendocino county, California. She was born about 1926.
   • On 30 May 1965, he married Mina L. Knedler in Sacramento county, California. She was born about 1926. They divorced in Nov 1966 in Sacramento county, California.
   • In about 1966, he married Nora L. Townsend. She was born about 1931. They divorced in May 1969 in Sacramento county, California.
9. Bessie McFarland was born about July 1921 in Colorado.

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Sources

Forest: Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Forest McFarland; Residence: Kiswa; County: Cheyenne; State: Colorado; Birth Date: 16 May 1900; Race: White; FHL Roll Number: 1544491; DraftBoard: 0; Nearest Relative: Minnie McFarland; Registered: 9/12/1918].

Raymond:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Raymond McFarland; SSN: 523-18-5028; Last Residence: 80010 Aurora, Arapahoe, Colorado; Born: 12 Feb 1907; Died: May 1972; SSN issued: Colorado (Before 1951)].
• Birth, Death and Burial from US Veterans Gravesites [Name: Raymond R McFarland; Service Info.: PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II; Birth Date: 12 Feb 1907; Death Date: 2 May 1972; Service Start Date: 1 Mar 1944; Interment Date: 5 May 1972; Cemetery: Ft. Logan National Cemetery; Cemetery Address: 4400 West Kenyon Avenue Denver, CO 80236; Buried At: Section Q Site 6136].

Barton:

• Birth and Death from the California Death Index [Name: Barton Barney McFarland; Social Security #: 521118093; Sex: MALE; Birth Date: 23 Jan 1920; Birthplace: Colorado; Death Date: 8 Apr 1997; Death Place: Sacramento; Mother's Maiden Name: Rhoades].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Barton B. McFarland; SSN: 521-18-0930; Last Residence: 95667 Placerville, El Dorado, California; Born: 23 Jan 1920; Died: 8 Apr 1997; SSN issued: Colorado (Before 1951)].
• Birth, Death and Burial from US Veterans Gravesites [Name: Barton B McFarland; Service Info.: CPL US ARMY WORLD WAR II; Birth Date: 23 Jan 1920; Death Date: 8 Apr 1997; Cemetery: Westwood Hills Memorial Park; Cemetery Address: 2720 Cold Springs Road Placerville, CA 95667].
• Marriage to Virginia from California Marriage Index [Name: Barton B McFarland; Age: 44; Est. Birth: abt 1920; Spouse Name: Virginia M Moore; Spouse Age: 38; Date: 11 Apr 1964; Location: Mendocino].
• Marriage to Mina from California Marriage Index [Name: Barton B McFarland; Age: 45; Est. Birth: abt 1920; Spouse Name: Mina L Knedler; Spouse Age: 39; Date: 30 May 1965; Location: Sacramento].
• Divorce from Mina from California Divorce Index [Name: Barton B McFarland; Spouse Name: Mina L Knedler; Location: Sacramento; Date: Nov 1966].
• Divorce from Nora from California Divorce Index [Name: Barton B McFarland; Est Year Born: 1921; Spouse Name: Nora L Townsend; Est Year Born: 1931; Location: Sacramento; Date: May 1969; Year Married: 1966].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Minnie: 1880 census. Beatrice, Gage, NE. p. 32.
• 1910 census. Thurman, Rock, NE. p.3.
• 1920 census. Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne, CO. p. 7.
• 1930 census. Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne, CO. p. 3.