William Columbus McFarlandAge: 59 years1885–1944
- Name
- William Columbus McFarland
- Given names
- William Columbus
- Surname
- McFarland
 Birth | March 27, 1885 |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 13 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 30 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 31 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 32 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 44 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Marriage | Bessie Marguerite McMahan — View this family after 1940 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 56 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
 Death | April 18, 1944 (Age 59 years) |
 Burial | April 20, 1944 (2 days after death) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Barnett Cemetery |
| Family with Bessie Marguerite McMahan |
| himself |
William Columbus McFarland Birth: March 27, 1885 — Pomona, Howell, Missouri, United States Death: April 18, 1944 — West Plains, Howell, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Bessie Marguerite McMahan Birth: November 14, 1894 47 35 — Howell, Missouri, United States Death: June 4, 1954 — Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: after 1940 — |
| John B Reed + Bessie Marguerite McMahan |
| wife’s husband |
John B Reed Birth: December 23, 1891 30 28 — Missouri, United States Death: April 2, 1926 |
| wife |
Bessie Marguerite McMahan Birth: November 14, 1894 47 35 — Howell, Missouri, United States Death: June 4, 1954 — Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: 1909 — Missouri, United States |
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19 months step-son |
Frank Oliver Reed Birth: August 6, 1910 18 15 — Howell, Missouri, United States Death: September 21, 1994 — Howell, Missouri, United States |
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10 years step-daughter |
Iteele Margaret Reed Birth: April 30, 1920 28 25 — West Plains, Howell, Missouri, United States Death: November 25, 2002 |
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4 years step-daughter |
Anna Pearl Reed Birth: February 6, 1924 32 29 — Howell, Missouri, United States Death: March 6, 1995 — Covina, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| step-son |
… Reed Death: |
| step-daughter |
Helen Fern Reed Birth: May 31, 1925 33 30 — Howell, Missouri, United States Death: November 5, 1985 — Los Angeles, California, United States |