Wood & Torbert Families - Laura H. McFarland

Laura H. McFarland

b. 10 January 1835, d. 26 June 1894

Laura H. McFarland was born on 10 January 1835 in Louisiana.
She married James Hardyman Simmons, son of John Simmons and Unknown (?), on 14 October 1856 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
James Hardyman Simmons and Laura H. McFarland appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Athens PO, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Other members of the household included Savannah E. Simmons, John Breckenridge Simmons and Martin Van Buren Simmons. Jas H. Simmons was the census enumerator for the area.
James Hardyman Simmons and Laura H. McFarland appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Athens PO, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Other members of the household included Savannah E. Simmons, John Breckenridge Simmons, Laura Kate Simmons, James H. Simmons, Ada Simmons, Ida Simmons, Arthur V. Simmons and Lucious C. Simmons.
James Hardyman Simmons and Laura H. McFarland appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Other members of the household included Laura Kate Simmons, James H. Simmons, Ada Simmons, Ida Simmons, Arthur V. Simmons, Lucious C. Simmons, H. Daisy Simmons, Maud A. Simmons, Rosa Bell Simmons and Leonard W. Simmons. Also in the household was one female domestic servant, and her young son.
Laura H. McFarland died on 26 June 1894 at age 59.
Her husband James Hardyman Simmons became a widower at her death.
She was interred at Lower Old Athens Cemetery, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.