Just thought I'd post this to see if anyone could add to, point out problems, connect, etc. Jim FAIRES One Way.......Jesus! John 14:6 1 Alexander James Faires, Sr. b. @ 1698 in Ireland d. 1785 New Castle County, DE +Unknown (8 children) 2 Alexander James Faires, Jr. b. @ 1740 Antrim County, Ireland d. June 6, 1824 York Co., SC +Jennie T. (Jennett) James b.1747 d. February 6, 1827 York Co., SC m. September 5, 1765 Immaneul Church, New Castle County, DE (11 children) 3 Jesse Faires b. 1787 d. April 21, 1845 +Margaret Ann Garrison b. 1794 d. June 2, 1836 (11 children) 4 Samuel Alexander Faires b: December 1819 d. July 6, 1860 Mecklengburg Co., NC +Martha Merritt 5 Jesse A. Faires b: 1845 *2nd Wife of Samuel Alexander Faires: +Mary J. Smith b: November 3, 1824 d: September 15, 1887 m: December 21, 1845 5 Margaret E. Faires b: 1849 5 James Daniel Faires b: November 11, 1846 York Co., SC d: June 5, 1914 in Nacogdoches, TX +Martha Jane Campbell b: November 12, 1851 York Co., SC d: March 30, 1920 (8 children) 6 Baxter Wilson Faires (9 children) 7 Jim Faires (3 children) 8 James Asa Faires, Sr. (this would be me)

Hope this helps someone.................... FARRIS |Brenda Hamilton |2:019 |Faith Baptist Church FARRIS |Mary J. |9:181 |Catawba Memorial Park FARRIS |Walter J. |9:181 |Catawba Memorial Park FAIRES |Edgar William |6:048 |Oakwood Cemetery FAIRES |Mildred Rudisill |6:048 |Oakwood Cemetery The listing of Catawba County, North Carolina cemetery interments can be found at the NCGenWeb Catawba County page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/

Does anyone have information on this family found in the 1850 Chester County, SC Census? Thomas W. Faris 42 farmer $600 SC Mary 40 Martha 18 Margaret 16 Mary 10 Thomas 7 Hannah 4 Samuel 2

Susan, I found something else. Found a JAMES R. FARISS son of William & Jane ( ) Fariss. William died 1825 and Probate Rec, Maury Co TN, p. 59 dated 12 Dec 1834 names children, one being JAMES R. FARISS. I don't have a birth date on James R., but should be ca 1807-1820. Emma

That is great Sandy. The two issues I ordered from you a few months ago really helped. Reba At 02:18 PM 6/27/1999 EDT, you wrote: >I was going to offer to send our list of contents for back issues via >internet if anyone was interested but after reading of Hope's experience I >figured I wouldn't get too many takers, so, if anyone IS interested and sends >a stamped ($.55) self addressed legal sized envelope, I will gladly send them >copies of both the contents of the back issues and a copy of the researcher >list. > >Sandra McIntire >5015 Montclair Dr. NW >Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 > > >==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== >Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > >

Hi: I'm sorry but I must have missed the original message - what are the Farris Files? Sounds like a publication??? Thanks, Jan SandyMc620@aol.com wrote: > > I was going to offer to send our list of contents for back issues via > internet if anyone was interested but after reading of Hope's experience I > figured I wouldn't get too many takers, so, if anyone IS interested and sends > a stamped ($.55) self addressed legal sized envelope, I will gladly send them > copies of both the contents of the back issues and a copy of the researcher > list. > > Sandra McIntire

I was going to offer to send our list of contents for back issues via internet if anyone was interested but after reading of Hope's experience I figured I wouldn't get too many takers, so, if anyone IS interested and sends a stamped ($.55) self addressed legal sized envelope, I will gladly send them copies of both the contents of the back issues and a copy of the researcher list. Sandra McIntire 5015 Montclair Dr. NW Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

Susan, The birth and death dates you have for James Ross Farris match the dates I found for James Fariss son of James Fariss and Peggy Whiteside. I obtained these dates from a Fariss family Bible transcription. The death date is also from a tombstone transcription found in Maury County Cemeteries. I do not have the middle name for this James or any information on his marriage however. >I'm confused. I just figured out that I have James Ross Farris in two >separate families. I think he belongs to Samuel B. Farris, but can you help >me out? I'm sending family group sheets for the two families I have him in >and hoping you know which is which. >Susan Hurt

We are working the Alfred Faries (blacksmith) line. Alfred Faries is my Great Great Grandfather, and yes he lived with Samuel Faries (blacksmith) family in the Census. Samuel was married to Margaret Boyen (?) and we have marriage information from Dover Archeives on this couple. Alfred, his brother was married to Rebecca (?) and they had several children...all of whom we have, obits, spouses, etc. for. Alfred and Rebecca are buried in DE at Odd Fellows Cem. (need to research more on them) and Alfred and Rebecca's son; Charles B. (my Great Grandfather) married Susannah Turner, and they are buried there at Odd Fellows Cem. also (need to do more research on them) so it looks like whoever is researching back from Sam is kin to us with our Alfred. We need to know the name of the parents of Sam and Alfred, and find any other siblings for this family. You can e mail me direct at my address above.... I am in Pa but am planning a trip into DE as soon as possible...you might be able to provide me with more clues to pull out information on this family. Carole In reference to the Ohio group, The father took his son to Ohio, and there is a whole line of Faries coming from Robert in Ohio who moved on from there. Contact me direct and I will give you the address to get in touch with that gentleman, who is working the Ohio line. Carole This could be a major link up, that all of us have been waiting for....so please connect. Carole Faries Werner in Pa

Hello, Are your Farris' (etc) in Ohio at all? If so, what are the dates and names? My Farris all seem to be in Ohio, except for William G Farris' father, he was born in Va. Somewhere!! But I'm just taking a shot in the dark seeing if perhaps, some one has some Farris in Ohio! Thanks, Crystal "Warren Fairess" <WGBMFAIRESS@worldnet.att.net> wrote on Saturday June 26, 1999 at 8:46pm: >Samuel Fairess, b. 11-12-1827, d. 1-22-1895, buried Methodist cemetery, Dover, Kent County, Delaware is my gggrandfather. >Some of the family name variations I have found thus far are: Faris- 1850 & 1860 census, Farres-1870 census, Farris-1880 census, Ferris & Faries-1900 census, and Fairess-1910 census. Samuel was a Blacksmith and in the 1880 census his brother Alfred, age 19, was residing with the family. Alfred was also a Blacksmith. Think I have connected the Fairess and Faries families together, although hard documented. Am trying to work back for a possible connection to Hugh Fairess, Pennsylvania in the 1750's. Or to the Faries whenever and whereever. >and whereever.=20 > > >==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== >You may search the Farris-L archives on the Rootsweb web site at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >In the surname field, type in Farris +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The coolest site for free home pages, email, chat, e-cards, movie info.. | | http://www.goplay.com - it's time to Go Play! | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Samuel Fairess, b. 11-12-1827, d. 1-22-1895, buried Methodist cemetery, Dover, Kent County, Delaware is my gggrandfather. Some of the family name variations I have found thus far are: Faris-1850 & 1860 census, Farres-1870 census, Farris-1880 census, Ferris & Faries-1900 census, and Fairess-1910 census. Samuel was a Blacksmith and in the 1880 census his brother Alfred, age 19, was residing with the family. Alfred was also a Blacksmith. Think I have connected the Fairess and Faries families together, although hard documented. Am trying to work back for a possible connection to Hugh Fairess, Pennsylvania in the 1750's. Or to the Faries whenever and whereever. and whereever.=20

Linda, I haven't found a marriage record for James Edward Fariss & Mary Jane Hines Powell in any of my TN records (I will keep looking). I have the death date for Samuel B. Fariss (d. 13 Aug 1895), but I don't know where. Do you know where your grandmother was born? You said that James E. & Mary Jane both died around 1991 ( was it 1891?). Samuel's brother, John Lindsay ( my 2nd great grandfather) removed from Maury Co to Lewis Co to McNairy Co, where he lived out his life and is buried. Some of the English Family came to TX, as did my great grandfather, John Alexander Farris. You will notice that this family spells the name both FARISS & FARISS. How old was your grandmother, when her mother died? any idea? do you know where she was living? any clues? Let me hear from you, Emma

Hi Folks, Without confirmation at this point, I have a feeling that Alexander and James are part of the Delaware line....until we can get more information on that line, we will all just have to hang in there and see what developes. Blacksmith is the key at this point, as "our" (Gail and my) family come from a long line of blacksmiths, farmers, and furniture makers.....although most of what was done back then was that type of work. Gail and I have traced "ours" back through Alfred D. and Elizabeth McAfee Faries, Charles B. and Susannah Turner Faries, to Alfred D. and Rebecca ? Faries all of whom have been found in Delaware, in the New Castle and Kent Co. areas. We found where they are buried, and need to contact the cemetery to see if they have more information than the death certificates...we also have been working with Census and Tax records on them...but so far in vain. I have a Samuel Faries who donated property to a Presbyterian Church here in Pa...and hope to research that one. I also found a grave, just yesterday, for Samuel S. Faris (1875-1945) buried with Osie O. Faris (1871-1947). I will need to go back and research that and see if he is the Sammy who donated land. Everyone hang in there, and keep communicating with each other. This site is a valuable tool for all of us to put this family together. Have a happy, safe fourth of July. Will continue our quest of Faris, Ferris, Faries, Faires. Carole Faries Werner :}

Hi Emma, Yes, he's the one we are searching for. He was born in 1850 and married a Mary Jane Hines Powell around 1878. He was my ggrandfather . He and his wife both died (we think) around 1991. We don't know what caused the death. Their death left their children (one of which was my grandmother ) orphaned. We also do not know where he is buried. We have searched the records in Maury county but have not found anything. His parents were Samuel Farris and Elizabeth English. Any information on James Edwards would be helpful. Thanks so much, Linda

Since there are so many people involved with Alexander Farris and York Co., S. C., I would like to add my query to the list. I am searching for the parents of Alexander Farris born in S.C. in 1799 and his brother, James born in S. C. in 1795. Supposedly they were both born in York Co., S.C. but I have been unable to find a family there that fits these 2 sons. They were both living in Franklin Co., Tenn. by 1812 and lived there all their lives. Alexander had 8 children and four of his sons served in the civil war. Two of them died and one was wounded. The other came home safely. The names of Alexander's children are: George W., Evaline, Ann, James S., Reuben S., Wm. D. Thomas D. and Dock Farris. James, the brother of Alexander had 7 children: Dee, George W., Charity, Eliza, Sally Ann, Hannah and Harriett. James was a blacksmith. Alexander & James married sisters from Virginia. Alexander married Oney Simmons and James married Catherine Simmons. I have a lot of information on the family but would like to find the parents of Alexander & James. Some seem to think they may have come from Pendleton Dist., S. C. but we were told it was York Co., S. C. Would appreciate any help or suggestions. Thanks! -Stephanie Farris Harrington

Please join me in welcoming some new members to our list: lssurvey@mind.net mrea@nls.net WGBMFAIRESS@worldnet.att.net Bolesbooks@aol.com If you haven't done so already, we hope you will introduce yourselves and tell us about the family you are researching! Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), Penix (NC), Bradshaw (VA>NC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner, Harris (Rutherford Co.,NC), Laws(Yancey, Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards,Kelly (Yancey Co.,NC), Causby, Patton, Morrison, Sparks(Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co., NC >Lancaster, SC), Purviance (NC), Farris & Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co., NC), Granger, Ledford, Black(Cleveland or Rutherford Co., NC), Towery (Cleveland or Lincoln Co., NC) Listmanager for CAUSBY-L, FARRIS-L, LAWS-L, NIX-L, PAXTON-L, PURVIANCE-L, RABB-L Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/

Emma, I'm confused. I just figured out that I have James Ross Farris in two separate families. I think he belongs to Samuel B. Farris, but can you help me out? I'm sending family group sheets for the two families I have him in and hoping you know which is which. Susan Hurt Family Group Record ============================================================ Husband: James F. FARRIS Jr. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Birth: 15 Oct 1779 NC (?) Death: 30 Apr 1864 , Maury, TN Burial: Marriage: 14 Aug 1809 , Maury, TN Father: James F. FARRIS Sr. (b 23 Nov 1749) Mother: Mary (b 1745) ============================================================ Wife: Margaret (Peggy) Brown WHITESIDE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Birth: 14 May 1786 S.C. Death: 6 Jan 1874 , Maury, TN Burial: Father: Hugh WHITESIDE (b 1738) Mother: Margaret LUSK (b 1743) ============================================================ Children ============================================================ 1 M James FARRIS Birth: 4 Mar 1813 , Maury, TN Death: 19 Mar 1855 Burial: Marriage: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 2 M Hugh Whiteside FARRIS Birth: 5 Aug 1811 Adamsville, McNairy, TN Death: 22 Jan 1869 Burial: Spouse: Charlotte F. ENGLISH (m 18 Dec 1834) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 3 M James Ross FARRIS Birth: 4 Mar 1813 , Maury, TN Emigration: 1849 MS Property: 29 Jul 1850 two slaves Death: 19 Mar 1855 Burial: Spouse: Lydia ALEXANDER (m 7 May 1835) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 4 F Mary (Polly) Brown FARRIS Birth: 17 Jan 1815 , Maury, TN Death: Nov 1895 Burial: Spouse: William H. ENGLISH (m 20 Aug 1835) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 5 M Samuel FARRIS Birth: 8 Apr 1817 , Maury, TN Death: 13 Aug 1895 Burial: Spouse: Elizabeth ENGLISH (m 20 Dec 1838) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 6 M John Lindsey FARRIS Birth: 27 Feb 1819 , Maury, TN Death: 1880 Burial: 1880 , Mc Nairy, TN Spouse: Eliza Ann WALKER (m 17 Jul 1844) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 7 M Thomas Vinson FARRIS Birth: 28 Jan 1821 , Maury, TN Death: 20 Apr 1866 Burial: Marriage: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 8 F Martha Ann FARRIS Birth: 10 Jan 1823 , Maury, TN Death: 20 Oct 1890 Burial: Marriage: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- 9 F Margaret Jane FARRIS Birth: 21 Nov 1824 , Maury, TN Death: Burial: Spouse: George W. FERGUSON (m 21 Mar 1844) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 10 M William Henderson FARRIS Birth: 6 Oct 1828 , Maury, TN Death: Oct 1896 Burial: Spouse: Jane M. STOCKARD (m 17 Jan 1850) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- 11 M Robert Luther FARRIS Birth: 24 Apr 1831 , Maury, TN Death: 26 Dec 1877 Burial: Spouse: Mildred A. FOGLEMAN (m 8 Jun 1869) ============================================================ Family Group Record ============================================================ Husband: Samuel B. FARRIS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Birth: 25 Aug 1788 NC Burial: Dec 1848 Forrester Cem., , Calloway, KY Death: 28 Dec 1848 , Calloway, KY Marriage: abt 1812 , Maury, TN Other spouse: Eliza A. ALEXANDER (m 15 Mar 1833) ============================================================ Wife: Elizabeth (Betsey) WHITE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Birth: 2 Mar 1793 Burial: May 1831 Forrester Cem., , Calloway, KY Death: 22 May 1831 , Calloway, KY ============================================================ Children ============================================================ 1 M James Ross FARRIS Birth: 4 Mar 1813 , Maury, TN Emigration: 1849 MS Property: 29 Jul 1850 two slaves Death: 19 Mar 1855 Burial: Spouse: Lydia ALEXANDER (m 7 May 1835) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 2 M Robert FARRIS Birth: Chr: Death: bef 1848 Burial: Spouse: Frances B. WALTON (m 27 Feb 1836) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 3 M John White FARRIS Birth: 22 Sep 1820 , , TN Census: 1850 Calloway Co, KY Property: 29 Jul 1850 1 quarter section +120 acres +40 acres + Census: 1860 Calloway Co, KY Burial: Dec 1887 Forrester Cem., Calloway, KY Death: 28 Dec 1887 , Calloway, KY Spouse: Rachel Ozier FARROW (m 9 Feb 1841) Spouse: Nancy ALLEN (m abt 1851) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 4 F Elizabeth Ann FARRIS Birth: 20 Dec 1823 , , TN Death: 29 Feb 1848 , Calloway, KY Burial: Mar 1848 Forrester Cem., , Calloway, KY Spouse: Allen Benjamin P'POOL (m 6 Dec 1841) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 5 F Elmira T. FARRIS Birth: 30 May 1828 TN Property: 25 Dec 1846 160 acres Property: 29 Jul 1850 SW quarter of sec. 32, twp. 2, range 5 e Burial: Mar 1907 Forrester Cem., , Calloway, KY Death: 25 Mar 1907 , Calloway, KY Spouse: Eli Farris ALEXANDER (m 23 Dec 1845) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 6 M Samuel J. FARRIS Birth: 15 Nov 1830 , , KY Property: 1849 105 acres Census: 1850 Calloway Co, KY Census: 1860 Calloway Co, KY Burial: Aug 1905 Old Salem Cem., , Calloway, KY Death: 29 Aug 1905 , Calloway, KY Spouse: Nancy Ellen P'POOL (m abt 1852) -----Original Message----- From: EMMALBOB@aol.com <EMMALBOB@aol.com> To: FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com <FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, June 25, 1999 5:51 PM Subject: Re: [FARRIS-L] Concord Cemetery, TX FARRISes >Linda, > >Do you have a birth date on James Edward Farris? I have a J.E. Fariss b. >1850, son of Samuel B. & Elizabeth (English) Fariss. > >Emma Shrum Butler > > >==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== >Submit your "Most Wanted Farris" to me and I will place your query on the "FARRIS MOST WANTED" web site at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/FMW.html > >

Linda, Do you have a birth date on James Edward Farris? I have a J.E. Fariss b. 1850, son of Samuel B. & Elizabeth (English) Fariss. Emma Shrum Butler

Am looking for James Edwards Farris who married Mary Jane Hines Powell in or around Maury county Tennessee around the mid 1800's. They were my great grandparents. Have hit a brick wall on them. Any information would be helpful. Thanks, Linda

Hi! Do you by chance have a Harry Farris? I'm looking for a Harry Farris that moved to Texas in probably the 1920s, but I'm not sure without checking back with my other Farris contact. Thanks for checking. Donna