City: Lebanon
McFARLAND, John W., physician; born Wilson county, Tenn., March 22, 1843; Scotch-Irish descent; son of James H. and Charlotte (Walker) McFARLAND; father’s occupation physician; educated at Lebanon, Tenn.; graduated at Nashville, Tenn., with degree M. D., March 1868; in early life he was a farmer; served as lieutenant of Company “F,” Twenty-eighth Tenn., C. S. L., under BRAGG and J. E. JOHNSTON; wounded at Resaca and Atlanta during Sherman’s march through Ga.; married Kate ALLEN, Oct. 20, 1869; master of Wilson county (Tenn.) Grange; Democrat; member of the Church of Christ; engaged in the practice of medicine and interested in the poultry business at Lebanon, Tenn.
