ried to Martha Wachacer, a native of Pike county and a daughter of John Wachacer. They had eight children, of whom five reached adult age. John Weeks died in 1893 and his second wife still survives him, now making her home with her son, John W. Weeks.     Robert Weeks was reared to manhood upon the old homestead farm, which he assisted in improving and cultivating. He also attended school when he could be spared from the work of the fields. In his twentieth year he went to Ohio, where he was employed at farm labor for two years, after which he returned to Pike county and spent one year. On the expiration of that period he made a trip to New Mexico for his health and while there worked on the construction of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad, which is now known as the Santa Fe line. He remained there for about a year, after which he again came to Pike county and entered the employ of Moses Duran, with whom he remained for seven years. On the expiration of that period he rented a farm from Mr. Duran for eight years, so that his business relations with that gentleman continued for fifteen years and throughout the entire time were mutually pleasant and profitable. Mr. Weeks next purchased the old home place from his father and a forty-acre tract of land adjoining and he now has a model farm property. He has erected a good residence, also a substantial barn and other outbuildings and in fact he has buildings for everything upon the place, including all of the stock and the crops and the various improvements here found stand as monuments to his thrift and industry. His place is well fenced and a young orchard of twenty acres is coming into good bearing. He feeds all of his own grain and also buys when needed to fatten his hogs for the market.     On the 27th of September, 1884, Mr. Weeks was united in marriage to Miss Phoebe Crane, a daughter of Lafayette Crane and a sister of Dr. Crane of Pittsfield, who is represented elsewhere in this work. Mr. and Mrs. Weeks have had three children, but two of the number died in infancy. The surviving daughter is Maude, a young lady at home, who has become a successful school teacher and is at present in charge of the Greenfield school. Politically Mr. Weeks is a democrat where national issues and questions are involved, but locally votes independently. He has served on the board for one term as assessor and discharged the duties of the office in an able manner, but he has refused to hold other positions of political preferment, giving his time and attention to his farm and business. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen camp at Pittsfield and he is highly esteemed in the community where his entire life has been passed. His business interests are so capably directed that his labors are now bringing him gratifying success and as the architect of his own fortunes he has builded wisely and well.                                                       __________________                                                    GEORGE  McFARLAND             The family name of McFarland has long figured prominently in public life in Pleasant Vale township and Pike county and its representatives have ever been men of business reliability and of considerable prominence in local affairs. The paternal grandfather of our subject was Joseph McFarland of Pleasant Vale township, where he carried on general farming interests and became well known and highly esteemed. His son, George McFarland, was born in Ireland and came to the United States with his parents in early life, the family home being established in this county. Having arrived at years of maturity he wedded Miss Irene Gage, a native of Louisiana, and among their children was George McFarland of this review. His birth occurred in New Canton on the 24th of November, 1870, and he has spent his entire life here. He early became familiar with the labors of the farm and has since attaining his majority given his attention to the tilling of the soil and raising of stock. He is practical and methodical in all his business affairs and has become a successful farmer, whose annual production of crops and stock have made him a substantial citizen of his community.      On the 13th of December, 1892, was celebrated the marriage of George McFarland and Miss Dora Shipman and unto them have been born