Son of William DeWitt McFarland and Mildred Helen Stephens McFarland.

Married to Ida Frances Goss around 1897.

Harvey and Ida were the parents of:
Effie McFarland(1897-unk)
William Graham McFarland
Eugene Holt McFarland
Myrtle M McFarland(1905-unk)
Harvey Eldridge McFarland
Lillian Canara McFarland Bullock(1913-1997)
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Harvey Mcfarlin
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Mangum, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Mcfarlin
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Millie Mcfarlin
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: At Home
Household Members: Name Age
William Mcfarlin 33
Millie Mcfarlin 29
William H. Mcfarlin 10
Joseph Mcfarlin 9
Sarah H. Mcfarlin 7
Harvey Mcfarlin 5
Jemina Mangum 20

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Harvey Mc Farland
Age: 25
Birth Date: Sep 1874
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Mangum, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ida Mcfarland
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Harvey Mc Farland 25
Ida Mcfarland 19
Effie Mcfarland 2
William Mcfarland 1
Viz Raberts 17
Luna Lyon 12

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Harry Mc Farland
Age in 1910: 35
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: New Hope, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ida Mcfarland
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Harry Mc Farland 35
Ida Mcfarland 30
Effie Mcfarland 13
William G Mcfarland 10
Eugene H Mcfarland 8
Myrtle M Mcfarland 5
Eldridge Mcfarland 3
Eulice Ashley 23

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Harvey Mcfarland
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ida Mcfarland
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Harvey Mcfarland 45
Ida Mcfarland 38
Effie Mcfarland 22
Graham Mcfarland 21
Eugene Mcfarland 17
Myrtle Mcfarland 15
Eldridge Mcfarland 13
Lillian Mcfarland 6

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Harvey Mcfarland
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street Address: 221
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Ida F Mcfarland
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Harvey Mcfarland 55
Ida F Mcfarland 50
W Graham Mcfarland 29
Eldridge Mcfarland 22
Lillian Mcfarland 16
Loftin H Goss 41

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Harvey McFarland
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Broad Street
House Number: 1318
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 5B
Occupation: Watchman
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 1st grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Weeks Worked in 1939: 51
Income: 756
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
F Herman Pierce 43
Edna Pierce 42
Herman Pierce 19
Rachel Pierce 15
Mary A Pierce 11
Wade O'Neal 20
Harvey McFarland 65