David Meconkey McFarland

1897 - 1981  (84 years)

• Name	David Meconkey McFarland
  Birth	13 May 1897
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Dec 1981	West Chester, Chester Co., PA
  Burial	Oaklands Cemetery, West Chester, Chester Co., PA
  	FindAGrave Memorial 145572166
  Person ID	I3718	EC Roots
  Last Modified	9 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Charles Tatman McFarland,   b. 15 Jun 1867   d. 4 Dec 1921 (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Julia Bonsall,   b. 16 Aug 1866   d. 11 Aug 1900 (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	18 Feb 1896
  Family ID	F1287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Josephine Seltzer,   b. 16 Oct 1902   d. 9 Mar 1988 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	18 May 1925	First Presbyterian Church, Tamaqua, Schuylkill Co., PA   [1]
  Children	1. Patricia Mary McFarland,   b. 27 Jun 1827   d. 18 Jan 2005 (Age 177 years)   2. Helen Seltzer McFarland,   b. 28 Feb 1930   d. 19 Oct 2015 (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F1294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Newspaper Clipping, 18 May 1925, Daily Local News. McFarland - Seltzer In the First Presbyterian Church at Tamaqua, Schuylkill county, at 12 o'clock today, occurs the wedding of David McConkey McFarland, son of the later Mr. and Mrs. Charles McFarland, of West Chester, and Miss Helen Josephine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Seltzer, of Tamaqua. Guests present from West Chester are Mr. and Mrs. Geroge K. McFalnd and daughters, Mary and Betty; Mr.s and Mrs. Isaac G. Reynolds and Miss Elizabeth Hause. Mr. McFarland has resided in Tamaqua since shortly after his graduation from the Boston [sic] Institute of Technology, and holds a responsible position with the Atlas Powder Company. The couple will make their home in Tamaqua. * Note - David graduated from MIT.