Please include: Pharrus, Phayre and Phayres Jim Phares <pharesj@datastar.net> At 08:25 PM 03/18/1999 +0000, you wrote: >Gail writes: > >>I totally agree with Carole about the surname spelling! We have been >>researching quite a bit and there are tons of different spellings used, >>sometimes several different versions in the same document. I have ruled >>possibilities out due to spelling difference, and regretted it down the road. >> >>You need to consider the times, the backgrounds, the nationalities, the >>literacy and such when you look at the spelling variations. > > Here are just a few variants: > > Faires, Fairess, Fairish, Farash, Fares, Faress, Faris, > Farish, Fariss, Farras, Farriss, Farrise, Farrish, > Feris, Ferise, Ferris, Ferriss, Ferrisse, Pharis > > If you are aware of others, please let me know. > > Cheers, > > Don Haynie > > > >_________________________________ > >Dr Donald T. Haynie >Department of Biomolecular Sciences >UMIST >PO Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD >England > >Tel: +44 (0) 161 200 8919 >Fax: +44 (0) 161 236 0409 >_________________________________ > > >==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== >Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >

I would like information on William Farris and Sarah Smith Farris.

No, not "Feris," but I spell it "Ferris" and I still rarely see that spelling on this list. Gail -----Original Message----- From: Dee Self <deeself@earthlink.net> To: FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com <FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, March 18, 1999 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [FARRIS-L] names | | |Is there anyone on this list that spells their name "Feris" other than me? |I hardly ever see this spelling. | |Dee Feris Self | | | |Don Haynie wrote: |> |> Gail writes: |> |> >I totally agree with Carole about the surname spelling! We have been |> >researching quite a bit and there are tons of different spellings used, |> >sometimes several different versions in the same document. I have ruled |> >possibilities out due to spelling difference, and regretted it down the road. |> > |> >You need to consider the times, the backgrounds, the nationalities, the |> >literacy and such when you look at the spelling variations. |> |> Here are just a few variants: |> |> Faires, Fairess, Fairish, Farash, Fares, Faress, Faris, |> Farish, Fariss, Farras, Farriss, Farrise, Farrish, |> Feris, Ferise, Ferris, Ferriss, Ferrisse, Pharis |> |> If you are aware of others, please let me know. |> |> Cheers, |> |> Don Haynie |> |> _________________________________ |> |> Dr Donald T. Haynie |> Department of Biomolecular Sciences |> UMIST |> PO Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD |> England |> |> Tel: +44 (0) 161 200 8919 |> Fax: +44 (0) 161 236 0409 |> _________________________________ |> |> ==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== |> Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! |> http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html | | |==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== |Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! |http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html |

ok here is another spelling of farris..........mine is farriss........please add it to the list........thanks mary

don i apologize, just realized it was your listing with the different spellings..........but to everyone this has been a very enlightening evening...........ALL listings have been most helpful..........thx mary

gail my father did tell me once that when our ancester farris' came from ireland, the first spelling was pharis........today is the first time i have actually seen it in your listing..........and yes, those old days just seem to those of us who are searching, just really sad times.........you should be proud of your name and what it stands for.....yet there are so many stories about why it has changed thru the years......what will our future children think....hope all of us can get this straightened out for them........thx mary

Is there anyone on this list that spells their name "Feris" other than me? I hardly ever see this spelling. Dee Feris Self Don Haynie wrote: > > Gail writes: > > >I totally agree with Carole about the surname spelling! We have been > >researching quite a bit and there are tons of different spellings used, > >sometimes several different versions in the same document. I have ruled > >possibilities out due to spelling difference, and regretted it down the road. > > > >You need to consider the times, the backgrounds, the nationalities, the > >literacy and such when you look at the spelling variations. > > Here are just a few variants: > > Faires, Fairess, Fairish, Farash, Fares, Faress, Faris, > Farish, Fariss, Farras, Farriss, Farrise, Farrish, > Feris, Ferise, Ferris, Ferriss, Ferrisse, Pharis > > If you are aware of others, please let me know. > > Cheers, > > Don Haynie > > _________________________________ > > Dr Donald T. Haynie > Department of Biomolecular Sciences > UMIST > PO Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD > England > > Tel: +44 (0) 161 200 8919 > Fax: +44 (0) 161 236 0409 > _________________________________ > > ==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== > Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

carole i had a lady write to me once about the spellings of farris.....she had found that way back ago, the plantation owners had given their slaves their name but changed the spelling maybe by just a letter or in our family, some farriss' spelled it with one capital s at the end, then two capital s's at the end......well i am caucasian and not very proud of that part our history....nevertheless that is one story i have heard about the different spellings of our last name......my father for some reason or another, changed the spelling of farris ( his first 5 children were with one s), to farriss (my brother and myself)..........we have the same father......now is just me and my brother and we become more confused everyday..........thnx mary

Hey Gang, There is also Faries, which is how my family spelled it. How Robert Faries, and Irishman, in 1727 who lived in Red Lion Hundred, New Castle DE, spelled it! I can only imagine how many other spellings there are out there, that have not gotten in touch yet!!!! Ka-zillions I bet :] Carole Marie Faries Werner

Hi Gail! We are researching all the spelling variations of the name. We have a "Ferris" group who migrated from Connecticut to Delaware and were a fairly well know family in the Delaware area. My spelling is Faries, but as I've said before, it is spelled all different ways. Gail Faries

In a message dated 3/18/99 8:23:26 PM, mjfasdh@fs1.ce.umist.ac.uk writes: << Here are just a few variants: Faires, Fairess, Fairish, Farash, Fares, Faress, Faris, Farish, Fariss, Farras, Farriss, Farrise, Farrish, Feris, Ferise, Ferris, Ferriss, Ferrisse, Pharis>> Don't forget Faries

Gail writes: >I totally agree with Carole about the surname spelling! We have been >researching quite a bit and there are tons of different spellings used, >sometimes several different versions in the same document. I have ruled >possibilities out due to spelling difference, and regretted it down the road. > >You need to consider the times, the backgrounds, the nationalities, the >literacy and such when you look at the spelling variations. Here are just a few variants: Faires, Fairess, Fairish, Farash, Fares, Faress, Faris, Farish, Fariss, Farras, Farriss, Farrise, Farrish, Feris, Ferise, Ferris, Ferriss, Ferrisse, Pharis If you are aware of others, please let me know. Cheers, Don Haynie _________________________________ Dr Donald T. Haynie Department of Biomolecular Sciences UMIST PO Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD England Tel: +44 (0) 161 200 8919 Fax: +44 (0) 161 236 0409 _________________________________

I found one in IL as Phace Debi Don Haynie wrote: > > Gail writes: > > >I totally agree with Carole about the surname spelling! We have been > >researching quite a bit and there are tons of different spellings used, > >sometimes several different versions in the same document. I have ruled > >possibilities out due to spelling difference, and regretted it down the road. > > > >You need to consider the times, the backgrounds, the nationalities, the > >literacy and such when you look at the spelling variations. > > Here are just a few variants: > > Faires, Fairess, Fairish, Farash, Fares, Faress, Faris, > Farish, Fariss, Farras, Farriss, Farrise, Farrish, > Feris, Ferise, Ferris, Ferriss, Ferrisse, Pharis > > If you are aware of others, please let me know. > > Cheers, > > Don Haynie > > _________________________________ > > Dr Donald T. Haynie > Department of Biomolecular Sciences > UMIST > PO Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD > England > > Tel: +44 (0) 161 200 8919 > Fax: +44 (0) 161 236 0409 > _________________________________ > > ==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== > Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html -- Debi Fort Myers, FL df620@gate.net - - - - - - - - - Funny, I don't remember being absent minded.

who & what microfilm? Alli PFARRIS01@aol.com wrote: > Please tell me more about this microflim and where to get it, I'm > interested!!! > > Pete > > ==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== > Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Thats Okay Doc. we love you anyway Pete

Your the 2nd person today that has agreed with this guy that chassing Ian esom, maybe there's something to it , I don't know Pete

Please tell me more about this microflim and where to get it, I'm interested!!! Pete

There are also .....Phariss..Pharris...Pharriss...Phares..Pharies.....Pharess...jenell

Here is another thought, some of these people were exciled to the US because they "done wrong" and they were to serve time and return to the home land. If they did not want to go back, they could have changed the spelling of the name, to stay undercover. If they did not want to fight in the wars, they could have registered under a different name or spelling also........only male in family taking care of family might not have wanted to go to war. There are endless reasons why these names are different. Even people who could not read, write and spell....... Carole :}

When people came here from other countries, and they were naturalized they sometimes picked the name, or the person writing the paperwork picked the name, or they picked the name of the sponsor, who got them over here. Or they spelled it as they heard it with the accent. There is no sure facts that the names are really of that person, without going back to the homeland and the "given name at birth". I have a Greek Great Grandfather who was Marrally (some kind of spelling) and when he was naturalized it was LEE. He lived in Va. and was no relation to Robert E. Lee or any of the Va Lees. His parents died young, brother drowned, and he came here alone. Just took Lee as last part of his name, and he sure messed me up with his research!!!! Nothing is as it seems in research with verification. Keeps us all scratching our heads...... Carole :}