For sixty years Wm. McFarland has lived in or about Piqua. He came here in 1830 with his bride, and started a general store in a log building on the spot now known as the Holtzerman corner, Main and Water. After eighteen months he sold out and built a saw mill two miles north of town in the McKee settlement. For twenty years he sawed the logs for boards that made the houses and roofs of many a settler all around here. Then he came nearer to Piqua, purchasing his homestead, just on top of the hill in Rossville where he has lived for thirty-six years or more. There he died Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock. Eight weeks ago, enfeebled by the effects of the grippe he fell and broke his left hip. From the injury then sustained, as well as from old age, for he was 86 years, 5 months and 9 days, death was brought.
The deceased was born December 4, 1804 at Cedarville, Green County, this State. There also he married, in 1828 Miss Freelock Rall. Five children survive him with their mother. They are Isaac McFarland, James McFarland, Mrs. Hattie Stein, Mrs. Julia Ward and Mrs. Louisa Wagner.  The funeral takes place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home in Rossville, Dr. A. N. Carson officiating.  

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