Hi Paul, Would love to hear how you met James. Haven't heard from him in a long time, that's my fault. Does he have E-Mail? I met him at a Farris Reunion some years ago in TX. if you have been in touch with him I doubt if I have anything to help as we have exchanged so much. Will check anyway with any info you might need. So nice to be in touch with another close Farris. Patti -----Original Message----- From: Peoples <peoples@kctera.net> To: FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com <FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, February 14, 1999 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [FARRIS-L] Farris-correction >Hi Patti, > >I would love to exhange info. I received alot of my info from James Houston. What a great guy. There's a funny story on how we met. Love to tell ya. > >Give me a write. > >Thank you, >Paul > >---------- >> Hi Paul, I am also of this family. My descendent is Melzer, brother of >> Silas. Barbara Cunningham just passed on your message to me that she had >> sent to you. Have your ever been in touch with James L. Houston of >> Independence, Mo? He is a descendent of Silas and Margaret and has lots of >> info on them and pictures if I remember right. Like Barbara I would love to >> exchange info with you. Some of us suspect that we could be missing a link >> between James as he was pretty old for ages of children. I also have lots of >> Farris info from Grayson Co. and some from Ok where mine came to after 1900. >> My G Grandfather was James Matthew. Hope to hear from you. >> Sincerely, Patti Brandle Cushing, OK. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Peoples <peoples@kctera.net> >> To: FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com <FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Thursday, February 11, 1999 3:13 AM >> Subject: [FARRIS-L] Farris-correction >> >> >> >Sorry. I messed up the first subject. >> > >> >Hi, >> >My name is Paul. >> > >> >My grandmother was Goldie Mae Farris b Dec 3, 1898, d July 29, 1993 >> > >> >Goldie's father was Melzer Brown Farris b May 1862. d July 17, 1914. m >> Dec 4, 1881 to Susan Hannah Elizabeth Farley. >> > >> >Melzar's father was Richard T. Westbrook Farris born in Cooper (Cole) Co. >> Mo. on May (or April) 24, 1833 He was a twin. Married June 3 (or July 30), >> 1853, to Agnes Ann Elizabeth Walker b 1839 in Cooper (Cole) Co. Mo. They >> were married in Moniteau Co. >> > >> >Richard's father was SilasFarris who was born July 16, 1807, in Rose Hill >> Kty, d March 20, 1863 Moniteau Co. Mo. Married Jan 14, 1830, in Cooper Co. >> Mo., to Margaret Westbrook b Dec 13, 1807 New Madrid, Mo. d Feb 19, 1879 >> Moniteau Co. Mo. >> > >> >Silas' father was James Farris b 1744? Lunnenburg Co. Virginia d 1822 >> Cooper Co. Mo m Ann Burke b 1785 Ky. >> > >> >I'm looking for the ancestors of James Farris and Ann Burke >> > >> >Also Silas married Margaret Westbrook. Her father was Richard Westbrook. >> Her was Lydia ?? I'm looking for Lydia ??. >> > >> >And I forgot to say thank you. >> > >> >Thank You, >> >Paul >> > >> > >> >==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== >> >Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! >> >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >> > >> > >> >> >> ==== 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 >> > > > >==== 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 > >

I am looking for a Harry Farris that may have moved to the Austin, TX area. Any spouse/descendents of his I would love to be able to locate. Does any one know or have any information that sounds like it may fit? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Donna

If you can help, please respond to the address below as this person is not subscribed to the list yet. Thanks.......Wanda >From: Roosevelt4@aol.com >Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 12:23:32 EST >To: wcr@netunlimited.net >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Subject: farris family before 1898 > >looking for ancesters of mollie and cowan farris, daughter was lulu elizabeth >farris, she married samuel jeremiah callaway approx 1884, in wayne cty >missouri. >i say this because lulu is a sister of my great-great grandfather, willie rush >farris who married nettie channault. i dont know where or when. >the callaways moved to texas in1891. i am not sure if willie rush farris came >with them or not. >my father vernie rush farris was born in red river cty, on 6-5-1898. > >i'm looking for any help in finding my father's farris family > >thnks mary >

Huntsville Times Huntsville,AL February 13, 1999 Margaret Farris DECATUR - Margaret Adele Moore Farris,85, died Thursday at an area nursing home. The funeral will be today at 10 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home in Hartselle. The graveside service will be today at 4 p.m. at Corinth City Cemetery in Corinth, Mississippi. Mrs. Farris was formerly of Corinth. She was preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey Martin Farris; and one son, Rodney Moore Farris. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Farris Webster of Hartselle and Sandra Farris Curtis of Memphis; and seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Where is Blanche Stephens from? I would like to contact her Barbara

Hi Sandy, What is your connection to Melzer Farris? He was my GG Father. I am from his son James Matthew. My name is Patti Farris Brandle of Cushing, OK. Thanks I don't seem to have any info on Sampson. -----Original Message----- From: SandyMc620@aol.com <SandyMc620@aol.com> To: FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com <FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 7:03 PM Subject: [FARRIS-L] Sampson Farris >James Farris > > > >MELZAR FARRIS b. 15 Dec 1810 KY > d. 1854 TX > > m. 10 Nov 1835 Cole Co. MO > >MARY JANE MURRAY b. 11 May 1820 IN > d. 19 Feb 1896 Foster, OK > >*6-267 JOHN WILLIAM 5 Aug 1836 MO m. >Susanna Whitten > 6-268 MARY ANN 11 Mar 1838 MO >*6-269 SILAS 26 Feb 1840 MO m. >*6-270 JAMES MATTHEW 24 Jan 1843 Moniteau Co. MO 1m. >Martha Sullins > 2m. >Octave Henderson >*6-271 THOMAS 14 Jan 1844 Moniteau Co. MO m. >Minerva Farris > 6-272 EDWARD 21 Feb 1846 Moniteau Co. MO > 6-420 SAMPSON 5 Apr 1848 Moniteau Co. MO >*6-274 NANCY ANN 5 Apr 1850 Grayson Co. TX m. Thomas >Wilson > 6-275 WILLIAM 1852 Grayson Co. TX >*6-276 MELZAR BROWN 14 Sep or 9 Oct 1854 Grayson Co. TX m. >Tabitha Grinestaff > >Melzar went to Grayson Co. TX in 1850 > >Melzar and Mary Jane were charter members of "Kentucky Town", TX Baptist >Church. > >Melzar is buried in Worden Cemetery, Tom Bean, TX >Mary Jane is buried near Pauls Valley, Garvin Co. TX > > > >==== 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 > >

Sorry folks, that last was a slip. Meant to doctor it up before transmitting. Anyway, that last was for Bob & Vel. Don't know if there is any connection with your Sampson but thought it worth a check. Melzar was the son of James and Ann ( ) Farris. Blanche Stephens on the list I am sending is descended from another child of James and Ann. You might want to contact her and compare notes. Sandy

James Farris MELZAR FARRIS b. 15 Dec 1810 KY d. 1854 TX m. 10 Nov 1835 Cole Co. MO MARY JANE MURRAY b. 11 May 1820 IN d. 19 Feb 1896 Foster, OK *6-267 JOHN WILLIAM 5 Aug 1836 MO m. Susanna Whitten 6-268 MARY ANN 11 Mar 1838 MO *6-269 SILAS 26 Feb 1840 MO m. *6-270 JAMES MATTHEW 24 Jan 1843 Moniteau Co. MO 1m. Martha Sullins 2m. Octave Henderson *6-271 THOMAS 14 Jan 1844 Moniteau Co. MO m. Minerva Farris 6-272 EDWARD 21 Feb 1846 Moniteau Co. MO 6-420 SAMPSON 5 Apr 1848 Moniteau Co. MO *6-274 NANCY ANN 5 Apr 1850 Grayson Co. TX m. Thomas Wilson 6-275 WILLIAM 1852 Grayson Co. TX *6-276 MELZAR BROWN 14 Sep or 9 Oct 1854 Grayson Co. TX m. Tabitha Grinestaff Melzar went to Grayson Co. TX in 1850 Melzar and Mary Jane were charter members of "Kentucky Town", TX Baptist Church. Melzar is buried in Worden Cemetery, Tom Bean, TX Mary Jane is buried near Pauls Valley, Garvin Co. TX

Hi there! In addition to doing genealogical research on my paternal family, I am also trying to locate my father. His name is Kenneth Wayne Farris. He was born on July 22, 1949, probably in Oklahoma near Oklahoma City. He graduated from either La Mirada High School or John Glen High School in La Mirada, California in 1967. He joined the Navy in late 1969 or early 1970. He has dark hair and hazel eyes. His parents are John and Marlene Farris. Marlene may have been of Latino descent. There was also a younger brother and a sister, whose nickname was Cookie or Kiki or Chickie. She also had dark hair and eyes. Thanks for your help!

Please join me in welcoming some new members to our list: EHendu@aol.com Snug41@aol.com JERVEY3@aol.com farris@one.net hebeasley@home.com ethella@harborside.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/

Farris researchers: Found this website today and wanted to share. It's kinda' fun and kinda' interesting: http://www.hamrick.com/names/

To Sylvia Rhodes, Could you tell me what organization publishes the "Columbia Chronicle (SC)"? Although the spelling differs, I feel sure that this James Fairey must be my ancestor. This information could be very useful for me. John Faris jefaris@olywa.net -----Original Message----- From: SRhodes538@aol.com <SRhodes538@aol.com> To: FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com <FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, February 15, 1999 4:00 PM Subject: Re: [FARRIS-L] Farris Researcher List/Newsletter >From the Columbia Chronicle(SC), Jan.-March, 1999. >PASSENGER LIST FROM REV. MARTIN AND HIS FIVE SHIP LOADS excerpted from SCOTCH- >IRISH MIGRATION TO SC-1772. A list of passengers on Board the Hopewell >arrived in SC and petitioned for land. >#265 James Fairey 100 acres-He had money to pay for the land grant. >Sylvia Rhodes > > >==== 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 > >

Got this off of OHROOTS list. Crystal --- Forwarded mail --- From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman <73777.25@compuserve.com> Date: Sunday February 14, 1999 at 4:21pm ------------------------------------------------------------------ FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 14-Feb-99 11:07 Subject: Fwd: South Dakota records are now on the Internet From: AmyeA@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ In case you want to share with your "listers" -- received this from the NORCAL list. Amy --------- In a message dated 2/12/99 5:04:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, Blachette@aol.com writes: << Copying from newspaper here: South Dakota birth records older than 100 years can now be searched on the Internet. The site, http://www.state.sd.us/doh/vitalrec/birthrecords/index.cfm contains information such as file number, name on the record, date of birth, county of birth, mother's and father's names, file date. Individuals can search the site by any of the items individually, or can complete many of the items to look for a specific record. At this time the site contains 74,000 records which were filed after the Vital Records system was established in 1905. We'll be updating the site on a yearly basis as a new year's worth of birth records become eligible. We hope to use this model to put additional records on line from the state archives. Consumers can now order certified copies of South Dakota birth, death, marriage, and divorce records over the Internet using a credit card, but there are charges for each record search and a service fee. Hope this helps anyone who might end up searching for records in South Dakota. Ronette from South Dakota >> !^NavFont02F04FB0007NGHHKFD2764 Maggie's World of Courthouse Dust & Genealogy Fever http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mindex.html *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* ==== OHROOTS Mailing List ==== This list is designed to provide a discussion forum for anyone who has an interest in Genealogy in the State of Ohio. This list will also be my way to contact you directly with any updates, changes, and other news about my page. To search this list go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi- bin/listsearch.pl and enter OHROOTS for the list name. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The coolest site for free home pages, email, chat, e-cards, movie info.. | | http://www.goplay.com - it's time to Go Play! | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Got this off of OHROOTS list. Crystal --- Forwarded mail --- From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman <73777.25@compuserve.com> Date: Sunday February 14, 1999 at 4:21pm ------------------------------------------------------------------ FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 14-Feb-99 11:07 Subject: Fwd: South Dakota records are now on the Internet From: AmyeA@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ In case you want to share with your "listers" -- received this from the NORCAL list. Amy --------- In a message dated 2/12/99 5:04:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, Blachette@aol.com writes: << Copying from newspaper here: South Dakota birth records older than 100 years can now be searched on the Internet. The site, htt://www.state.sd.us/doh/vitalrec/birthrecords/index.cfm contains information such as file number, name on the record, date of birth, county of birth, mother's and father's names, file date. Individuals can search the site by any of the items individually, or can complete many of the items to look for a specific record. At this time the site contains 74,000 records which were filed after the Vital Records system was established in 1905. We'll be updating the site on a yearly basis as a new year's worth of birth records become eligible. We hope to use this model to put additional records on line from the state archives. Consumers can now order certified copies of South Dakota birth, death, marriage, and divorce records over the Internet using a credit card, but there are charges for each record search and a service fee. Hope this helps anyone who might end up searching for records in South Dakota. Ronette from South Dakota >> !^NavFont02F04FB0007NGHHKFD2764 Maggie's World of Courthouse Dust & Genealogy Fever http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mindex.html *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* ==== OHROOTS Mailing List ==== This list is designed to provide a discussion forum for anyone who has an interest in Genealogy in the State of Ohio. This list will also be my way to contact you directly with any updates, changes, and other news about my page. To search this list go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi- bin/listsearch.pl and enter OHROOTS for the list name. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The coolest site for free home pages, email, chat, e-cards, movie info.. | | http://www.goplay.com - it's time to Go Play! | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+

>From the Columbia Chronicle(SC), Jan.-March, 1999. PASSENGER LIST FROM REV. MARTIN AND HIS FIVE SHIP LOADS excerpted from SCOTCH- IRISH MIGRATION TO SC-1772. A list of passengers on Board the Hopewell arrived in SC and petitioned for land. #265 James Fairey 100 acres-He had money to pay for the land grant. Sylvia Rhodes

Barbara, There are 3 issues of the newsletter per year. Each issue has 61 pages, indexed. Sandy

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I need help, I am pulling my hair out about this Alexander line. Must be a blonde day, cause I just don't get it! I have the will of Alexander (dated Sept 1783-died 1785) Pencader Hundred, New Castle DE. There is another will here from the S.C. Alexander Faries (dated Feb., 1824-probated August 1824) Now, I found paperwork at Historical Society: There were three Alexanders 1. married a Delaware Lady- Jennet James ? 2. son of above-killed while working on railroad. 3. 1st cousin-Alexander-fought in the American Revolution. I am trying to get clarification on these boys. If Alexander of Alex and Jennet, is buried in S.C. and his will is from New Castle DE, did they bring his body to S.C. to bury him? Jennet died after him, and is buried with him. So they moved from New Castle DE to S.C.? How old was he when he died? The son Alexander-was to have died on the railroad. Was he born in DE or S.C.? Where is he buried? DE or S.C. Who was his wife? In his will he mentions Jennet? Then we have the cousin. Did he live in DE or S.C.? Is he the one who started Faries Funeral Home business? I am still very confused with all of this....to many Alexanders! What about Alexander's brothers, does anyone know who they were? Please help! I just keep going around in circles with this. Does anyone have copies of these wills, death certificates, birth or baptizmal information? Were they all buried in S.C. or some in DE. What religion were they? So many questions, but the answers will help put things together. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Carole Faries Werner :]

I have used AOL for 2 years, and have not received any SPAM. Sylvia Rhodes

Midland Reporter-Telegram Midland TX January 21, 1999 George Farris, Sr. George Farris Sr. passed away on January 18, 1999, in Midland. George was born September 30, 1911, in Eufala, Oklahoma, to Druby and Fahda Farris. He served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. As a member of the 130th Infantry regiment, George received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in ground operations of February 14, 1945. George married Blanche Saied Dakil in July of 1947. Together they owned and operated Farris Apparel from 1955 until 1972. Blanche preceded him in death on July 16, 1972. He then moved to Midland to be with his two sons, George Farris Jr, and Camal Dakil. He married Mildred Riddle in 1977. George pursued a second career as a salesman for Dillard's Department Store for 10 years. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a lifetime member of Rotary International. George was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Woodrow, Norman, and Louis Farris, all of Oklahoma City; and one sister, Effie Toma of Snyder, Oklahoma. In addition to his two sons, this very loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather in survived by his daughter-in-law, Becky, and grandchildren, Julie, Trey (George Farris III), and Lindsay Farris; and great-grandson Jordan Farris; daughter-in-law, Nancy Dakil; and grandchildren David Dakil and Susan Dakil Rowland; and great-grandchildren, David, Brittany, and Dylan Dakil and Ryan and Taylor Rowland; two sisters, Louise Farha of Charleston, West Virginia, and Mae Arbogast of Oklahoma City; and one brother, Jack Farris of Oklahoma City. It has been said that no man can spread himself so thin as to be all things to all people, but the family of George Farris knows better because he was there, like a second father, for everyone, whenever they needed him, with no questions asked. Funeral services have been scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday, January 21, at Alamo Heights Baptists Church with the Reverends Eddie Norris and Lane Boyd officiating. Interment will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers will be his grandsons, and great-grandsons, David Dakil, Trey Farris, David Dakil, Jr., Ryan Rowland and his friends, Gary Carnett, and Kelly McCulloch.