Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Mc Farlane, Andrew October 30, 1835 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

ANDREW McFARLANE, farmer, sec. 16, Green Tp., was born in Godmanchester, Can., 
Oct. 30, 1835, and is a son 

of Andrew and Margaret (Gray) McFarlane.  His parents were natives of Scotland 
and emigrated to American in 

early life, locating in Canada, where the father died; the mother came to 
the "States" with her children.  

She is still living and has a home with her son Peter, in Mecosta County.

Andrew McFarlane came to Michigan in 1856.  Reaching Grand Rapids by 
established routes of travel, he found 

than an almost trackless wilderness lay between them and his point of 
destination, and in the fall of that 

year he walked to Mecosta County, and found employment in the lumber camps 
during that winter.  In the 

spring of 1857 he bought 160 acres of land, paying therfor ten shillings per 
acre, located near Hersey, 

Osceola Co., and on it he labored five years.  In 1862 he sold his farm and 
bought a half interest in a 

mill and a tract of land, and turned his attention and energies to milling and 
lumbering.  He was thus 

occupied about 16 years, sold out again and interested himself in hotel and 
mercantile business at Paris, 

in which he continued six years.  In May, 1878, his store was burned, and he 
determined to devote the 

balance of his life to agriculture and settled on his present farm.  He owns 
640 acres of land in Mecosta 

and Osceola Counties, his home place having 150 acres in the best condition 
for agricultural purposes.

Mr. McFarlane was married July 5, 1862, to Laura E., daughter of James and 
Laura L. (Hungerford) Montague, 

born Oct. 9, 1845.  (See sketch of C. H. Montague)  Mr. and Mrs. McFarlane 
have had five children, born as 

follows:  James A., Aug. 18, 1865; William A., March 28, 1867; Henry C., Feb. 
5, 1870; Frederick, Dec. 15, 

1882.  John M., born Dec. 12, 1863, died Aug. 26, 1866.  Mr. McFarlane has 
always been alive to the public 

interest of the community of which he is a member, and served his township in 
several local offices; is at 

present School  and Township Treasurer.  Himself and wife are members of the 
M.E. Church.  Politically he 

is a Republican.  We give a portrait of Mr. McFarlane opposite the proceeding 
page.

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co.

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