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This file contains a Biographical Sketch of James McFarling 

[History of Napa and Lake Counties, California (San Francisco: 
Slocum, Bowen & Co., 1881), p. 524]

McFARLING, JAMES. Was born in Belmont County, Ohio, December 15, 1821, and
at the age of eighteen he moved to the western part of his native State and
engaged in farming until September, 1843. In that year he continued
westward locating in Henry County, Iowa, where he resided until he came to
California in 1849. He first located on Parks Bar, Yuba County, and engaged
in mining until September, 1850, when he returned to Iowa, and after a
residence of three years in that State, he again started with ox-teams, and
accompanied by his family, he crossed the plains to California, arriving in
September, 1854. He then located in Nevada County and engaged in mining for
awhile. He then moved to Sonoma County, residing in Knights Valley in said
county, until December, 1862, when he moved to Napa County and purchased
his present place of fifty acres, two miles from St. Helena, and is now
engaged in viniculture. He was united in marriage in Muskingum County,
Ohio, September 25, 1842, to Miss Eva Moore a native of that State. Their
children are, Sarah M., now Mrs. McArthur; Johnson H.; Mary E., now Mrs.
Hames Howard; Rachael J. , now Mrs. J. Fruits; Charles B., John and George,
and two deceased.