McFarland, Francis, 1788-1871
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Presbyterian Minister of Augusta County, Va.
From the description of Papers of Francis McFarland [manuscript] 1815-1871. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647970613
Francis McFarland was pastor of Bethel Presbyterian Church in Augusta County, Virginia, 1823-1835 and 1841-1871, and corresponding secretary of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Education, 1835-1841.
In 1856, McFarland was elected General Assembly Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School), and he was a key figure in the 1861 formation of the Presbyterian Church in the Confederate States of America.
From the description of Francis McFarland papers, 1817-1871. (Presbyterian Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 427903547
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