Notes for: Miles Shepherd MCFADIN

This youngest son of David McFadin is somewhat of an enigma, not only through the confusion that has arisen about his correct name, but also because of his unknown whereabouts after 1845. He seems to have been called "Willie," and his middle name apparently was Shepherd. But somehow he has been identified as having a given name of "Niles" or "Miles." (If one imagines the handwritten script of the early 1800s and how it has often been mistranscribed and misinterpreted, the name "Miles" could become "Wiles," and that could have actually been "Wilie" or "Willie (?)".)

"Willie" McFadin was present to sign all estate papers of his father's probate through Dec 1845. His whereabouts after that is unknown. Could it have been Benton Co., Arkansas? [email David McFadden]