The Orange County Register Orange County, California Monday, December 21, 1998 RONALD FARIS, 60, of Santa Ana, former owner of Raymond's Wheel Alignment & Brake Service, died Friday of cirrhosis. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Portola Park, Santa Ana. Arrangements by Neptune Society of Orange County, Costa Mesa.

Gail - Thanks for the update! I sure wish that we lived close, but here I am up in the frozen swamplands (Minnesota). Nice in the summer, especially if it falls on a weekend. ;-) My heart, though, is in SW Ohio. We really have tons of info to exchange. And when you're searching indices, don't forget to check the "Ph...." spellings! Wilma Engelhart found her William Faris' m. record with the surname spelled "Pharroz"! Since I'm trying to get as much as possible prior to 1800, I'm very interested in just what we can share! Do you have a scanner? I do, so can send you copies of what I have, either e-mail or USPS. The search is wonderful and fun, but don't drive yourself TOO hard! I knew a lady years ago who had a bad "nervous breakdown", driving frantically from courthouse tocourthouse trying to find her Faris ancestors! She never fully recovered, and of course had to stay clear away from genealogy! Such a shame. I am collecting info from ALL Faris(sp) regardless of location. Are you only interested in the Delaware info? How about NJ, etc? More later, Wilma

Wilma-- We are searching the Faries/Ferris, etc. everywhere. We have them from Connecticut, Penna., Delaware (of course), Maryland, South Carolina, the midwest, and Bermuda. And more I'm too tired to remember! Carole and I worked really hard the last couple of days. We are planning more trips! It's close enough to me that I may get to go by myself sometimes, but I need some time to get things together. I have MS and these research trips knock the stuffing out of me for a few days, but I love it!!! I don't have a scanner on my computer, but my son has one upstairs on his computer. (well, he will have a working one in about a week--his malfunctioned and they're sending him a new one). I want to scan pictures onto my computer. Then I can edit and resize them and put them on pages. That's what I did for my Heacock pictures. You have my email, so feel free to contact me at any time. Carole would also be glad to hear from you. We work very closely together are in contact quite often. It's hard not to become totally obsessed with this venture! I have only been working on my research for a little over six months, and the info I have is astounding to me. I am not only researching Faries, I am also researching several other major family names! Gets a little overwhelming at times! I would love to share info and I know Carole will feel that way too! (Right, Carole???). You have my email. My snail mail is Gail Faries 46 Second Avenue Claymont, DE 19703. Hoping to hear from you soon! Gail

Hi Sandy, It's always good to see your name - we really appreciate the FARRIS Files and the great job that you do. In an E-mail dated January 29, 1999, you said: "I maintain a list of Farris/Pharis/Phares researchers with names, addresses, ancestors, etc. If anyone would like a copy I can send online if you have a program that can handle .dbf files (MS Works, etc.) or I will snail mail you one. I would also like to add your names, addresses and the Farris family you are interested in. We have almost 400 researchers so far and many have made valuable contacts through the list since I send a copy to all new Farris/Pharis contacts. We also have a Farris Newsletter so if anyone would like to submit queries and do not wish to give their snail mail addresses on this list, they may email me directly. Many of our readers do not have online capability so you will be reaching a new audience. Sandy " Please send a list of Farris/Pharis/Phares researchers with names, addresses, ancestors, etc. My great grandfather Richard FARRIS was born in April 1839 in Missouri. (Information taken from the Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.) His father was born Tennessee; his mother was born in Mississippi. Richard married Julia COTNER August 3, 1865, in Morgan County, Missouri. (Julia and her parents were born in Tennessee.) There was another wedding on the same date - Rabecca Ann FARRIS and Andrew COTNER; we are assuming this is a sister of Richard and a brother of Julia. The same justice of the peace performed both marriages. On the 1900 Census form, it is stated Julia had six children. We know of five: William David, born 1868, Missouri Joil Lee, born February 23, 1870, Texas (my grandfather) Alice, born 1874 Oscar C, Born February 10, 1878, Texas Edgar, born November 15, 1882, Indian Territory (Hughes County, Oklahoma). We have found Richard and Julia FARRIS in the 1900 Census of Indian Territory (Oklahoma). The Census form shows his mother was born in Mississippi; however, there is a Mississippi County in Missouri, so we don't know if there was some confusion. We do not know her maiden name. My grandfather, Joil Lee, spent most of his adult life in Hughes County, Oklahoma. His brother, Will, spent most of his adult life in McLennan County, Texas. Julia died July 2, 1904 and Richard died August 9, 1904, in Hughes County, Indian Territory. We found the following listing in the 1850 Census of Moniteau County Missouri. Age Place of Birth FARRIS Sampson 40 TN Modeste 45 MO Thomas 20 MO Lydia 16 MO Jane 14 MO RICHARD 13 MO Daniel 10 MO REBECCA 8 MO James 5 MO David 2 MO It looks like our Richard and Rebecca could be part of the above listed children. It appears that Sampson was born about 1810. Sampson FARRIS and a "female, aged 20-30", are found in the 1830 Census of Cooper County, Missouri. In the 1840 Census of Cole County, Missouri, Sampson FARRIS and the following listing is recorded: Males - Under 5 2 5-10 1 30-40 1 Females - Under 5 1 5-10 1 30-40 1 Putting us on the list of Researchers, Newsletters, etc, iw wonderful. We would love to connect with someone. Any information you could share would be very much appreciated. My E-mail address is BobAndVel@aol.com Thank you, Vel Weston

Hello everybody, I was looking on the web site http://www.genealogy.org and found 1880 census. it is only 1 percent of the ferderal census but I did find several FERRIS' listed in there. Most of the FERRIS names were from New York, a couple from Ohio and 1 i think from Ky. If you get a chance check it out. As I said it is only 1 percent of the census but it does help a little!! Crystal +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The coolest site for free home pages, email, chat, e-cards, movie info.. | | http://www.goplay.com - it's time to Go Play! | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Does anyone know of any other way to reach Becky Gallops, who I think used to be owner of this list. She is searching for one of my ancestors, and her email address has never been answered. I woul dlove to be able to connect with her. Anyone know the state, or province she lives in? Thanks in advance, Jennifer Flegg

If you can help Wanda Tracy with her Phariss line, e-mail her directly at: wrtracy@juno.com >To: wcr@netunlimited.net >Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 15:57:15 +0000 >Subject: PHARISS >X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 0-1,5-6,8-9,17-18,20-26 >X-Juno-Att: 0 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >From: Wanda R Tracy <wrtracy@juno.com> > >Dear Wanda, > > I have not re-subscribed to the Farris Mail List (tho I was a subscriber >for some months), but I have found some information on my most wanted >Phariss' and wanted to share with the list. And also see if my new found >info might bring me a reply. > >If you would, here is the info I would like to send to the list. Maybe >you would have some info too. > >Lucian Bonaparte PHARISS married Sarah A. "Sallie Owens and they had two >daughters, Margaret Zilla PHARISS born abt 1870, in Freestone County, TX, >married George D. SCOTT Sept 9, 1891 in Freestone County, TX and Mary >"Mollie" PHARISS born abt 1872 in Freestone Co, married John W. WREN >November 25, 1892 in Freestone County, TX. Lucian was a school teacher >and when he died he left Sallie and the girls a 240 acre farm in >Freestone County. After Lucian's death Sallie married James Franklin >Lummus in 1875. > >I am searching for more information on Lucian and daughters, Zilla and >Mollie and descendants. > >Any help anyone? > >Please contact me at my home email address > >Wanda >wrtracy@juo.com >

Hi Wilma! I am exhausted!!! Carole just left to drive home (she lives an hour from me). We have had two wonderful and productive days researching. We found a lot of info (barely scratched the surface) at the Delaware Historical Society. It is only 15 minutes from me, so I am hoping to return as often as I can. We are gathering info on all spellings of our name, many were used interchangeably. Our direct line is spelled FARIES. We believe there are connections to all the spellings of the surname. We have Faris/Faries/Faires/Ferris/Ferriss, etc. We have many different files that we believe will be connected at some point. Alexander, from Delaware into South Carolina, along with William and Robert and misc. others. We are also following the Zechariah Ferris (have just found info I believe brings Zechariah back one more generation to his father Samuel). Zechariah came from England to Connecticut, to Pennsylvania and finally to Delaware--the Wilmington area. We have tons of information on that family! We believe that there will be a connection at some point in these families. We will be doing other research trips and will keep digging!! Need to get some rest so we can hash out all this newfound info! Talk to you soon! Gail Faries

Kansas City Star January 25, 1999 WANDA "JoANN" ELLIOTT FARRIS Wanda JoAnn Elliott Farris, 51, Kansas City, MO, passed away Saturday, January 23, 1999, in Pensacola, FL. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, January 29, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS: burial in Johnson County Me-morial Gardens. (Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel)

Julie, we have Robert Faries, will pr. 1803 as the son of Alexander and brother of James b 1726 and will pr 1802 as posted this week by Wanda. Sylvia Rhodes

Wilma - Your group sounds a little like mine. I have a James Farris married to an Anne? - they were in IL (and stayed there the rest of their life) in 1817. They had 4 children. This James died in 1838 in Madison Co., IL. One of the sons stated he was born in SC in 1796 on a later census. Any chance your James could be mine? Debi Wilma wrote: > > Gail, thanks for the prompt reply! Can't believe that the info you gave me is the same James as the one whose estate was probated in 1778....too many years later. > Yes, my James did have a son James, but this definitely isn't him; my James' son James was clear out in Missouri by this time. > > The James that I'm looking for was m. ca 1769, had three sons: John (my ancestor) b. 1770, Humphrey b. 1772, and James b. ca 1774. I don't know the location of any of > these events; apparently James Sr. was a 'ramblin' man'. The tradition is that James Sr. was killed by Indians, and his widow Catherine remarried 1783-84. So his > estate would have been probated in this period of time (1774-84). I don't think that he would have been alive too many years after the last child was born, or there > would have been more children. > > Not only am I interested in identifying my own ancestor, but I'm trying to do a one-name study on the surname prior to 1800. What you're in the process of collecting, > would be invaluable in my search to connect at least some of these "separate" lines. I hope that you're willing to help! I'd certainly be glad to pay the cost of > copies, etc. > Wilma > > ==== 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 -- Debi Fort Myers, FL df620@gate.net - - - - - - - - - Funny, I don't remember being absent minded.

Wilma - Your group sounds a little like mine. I have a James Farris married to an Anne? - they were in IL (and stayed there the rest of their life) in 1817. They had 4 children. One of the sons stated he was born in SC in 1796 on a later census. Any chance your James could be mine? Debi Wilma wrote: > > Gail, thanks for the prompt reply! Can't believe that the info you gave me is the same James as the one whose estate was probated in 1778....too many years later. > Yes, my James did have a son James, but this definitely isn't him; my James' son James was clear out in Missouri by this time. > > The James that I'm looking for was m. ca 1769, had three sons: John (my ancestor) b. 1770, Humphrey b. 1772, and James b. ca 1774. I don't know the location of any of > these events; apparently James Sr. was a 'ramblin' man'. The tradition is that James Sr. was killed by Indians, and his widow Catherine remarried 1783-84. So his > estate would have been probated in this period of time (1774-84). I don't think that he would have been alive too many years after the last child was born, or there > would have been more children. > > Not only am I interested in identifying my own ancestor, but I'm trying to do a one-name study on the surname prior to 1800. What you're in the process of collecting, > would be invaluable in my search to connect at least some of these "separate" lines. I hope that you're willing to help! I'd certainly be glad to pay the cost of > copies, etc. > Wilma > > ==== 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 -- Debi Fort Myers, FL df620@gate.net - - - - - - - - - Funny, I don't remember being absent minded.

Gail, thanks for the prompt reply! Can't believe that the info you gave me is the same James as the one whose estate was probated in 1778....too many years later. Yes, my James did have a son James, but this definitely isn't him; my James' son James was clear out in Missouri by this time. The James that I'm looking for was m. ca 1769, had three sons: John (my ancestor) b. 1770, Humphrey b. 1772, and James b. ca 1774. I don't know the location of any of these events; apparently James Sr. was a 'ramblin' man'. The tradition is that James Sr. was killed by Indians, and his widow Catherine remarried 1783-84. So his estate would have been probated in this period of time (1774-84). I don't think that he would have been alive too many years after the last child was born, or there would have been more children. Not only am I interested in identifying my own ancestor, but I'm trying to do a one-name study on the surname prior to 1800. What you're in the process of collecting, would be invaluable in my search to connect at least some of these "separate" lines. I hope that you're willing to help! I'd certainly be glad to pay the cost of copies, etc. Wilma

Sounds as if this is very rewarding! I just learned of a James Faries probate record in New Castle Co, 1778. This could be the guy I've been looking for, for 30+ years! By any chance do you have this record? Wilma Faris Lorance wlorance@uswest.net

I have a copy of a cation for Confederate Pension of James A Phariss...He applied for it in 1915 in Perrin, Jack Co, TX...he was discharged at Ft Serinti in 1865, after the war...His age was 72 and born in MO Aug , 1843, he had resided in Tx since 1870 and in the county of Jack for 3 years.. There is quite a few pages to this, but am not able to find a wife or parents name.. There is also a Mortuary Warrant acc dated 13 nov 1922, to a C.N.Phariss of Perrin,TX, I would think that this C.N. Phariss is a son to James.. Do any of you know which James Phariss this is , and who his his wife was.... Thank you Jenell

I am interested in the following: << Prior to GA, they lived in the Pendleton District of SC. Secondary sources name wife as "MARY," possibly "MARY JANE MONTGOMERY." Their youngest son was SAMUEL, 1797-1862, from whom I am descended. Secondary sources name WILLIAM JR as the oldest son, and that sometime after 1800 he moved to middle Tennessee, somewhere near Tullahoma. Sound familiar to anyone? John Fariss >> I received this in the past (probably from Wanda) and was wondering if there might be any connections. I noticed the dates don't fit too good, but the Mary Jane caught my eye. In a book on the 1850 York Co. census there is listed a James D. FARIS age 3. The census is as follows (all born in York Dist) Samuel FARIS 31 M Farmer $1600 b. York Dist Mary J. 25 F " Jesse A. 5 M " James D. 3 M " Margaret E 1 F " William MERRITT 17 M " My main interest is the son of Samuel, James D. age 3. My ggrandpa James Daniel FAIRES (also found as FARIS and FARRIS) was born in Fort Mill, SC. I am trying to find more info on him, ie. parents, siblings, uncles, etc. Here is some of his info. Can anyone help (especially you other folks with York, South Carolina roots)? Jim FAIRES Bossier City, Louisiana James (J.D.) FARIS on his Civil War military record. J. D. FARRIS on his and his wife's pensions and his death certificate. James Daniel FAIRES in a cousin's old family Bible. James D. FAIRES on his headstone. b. Nov. 11, 1846 near Fort Mill, SC in York County d. June 5, 1914 in Nacogdoches, Texas (Buried in Christian Cemetery) Married Martha Jane CAMPBELL in York Co., SC February 11, 1869 Martha Jane CAMPBELL b. ?ca 1851? near Fort Mill, SC in York County d. March 30, 1920 (Probably in Texas) ----------------------------------------- They may have lived in Mecklenburg Co. NC near Wales and all the children, except Ann were supposed to have been born in NC. (Info from family Bible and my dad.) Came to Palestine, TX (Anderson Co.) apprx. 1896-1898 (According to pension). Came to Nacogdoches, TX apprx. 1903-1905 (Pension). James Daniel FAIRES and Martha Jane CAMPBELL had the following children: Fred Wilard FAIRES b. June 8, 1879 NC d. Dec. 4, 1939 TX Baxter Wilson FAIRES b. Dec. 10, 1889 NC d. March 18, 1956 TX Lillie Pearl FAIRES b. Mecklenburg Co. near Wales, NC Ben A. FAIRES b. NC Ernest FAIRES b. NC Ann FAIRES b. TX

While we are on the subject of SC wills, here is the will of Robert Faries Esq. I have never been positive how he fits into the scheme of Alexanders, James and Johns. I am descended from his son Robert Arthur who eventually removed to TN, and his descendants went on to MS and TX. cheers, julie faries Will of Robert Faries (state of South Carolina) In the name of God Amen the sixteenth day of June A.D. 1803, I Robert Farries of York District and State of South Carolina, am sick and weak in body, but perfect in mind and memory, thanks be to God. Do make this my last will and testament; the particulars ar as follows viz. I give and bequeath to my son Moses twenty dollars Item I give and bequeath to my son David a saddle and bridle and cow and calf. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah the sum of five dollars. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann her Bed and furniture, her wheel, one cow and calf. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah a bed and furniture, a sorrel filly, cow and calf, her wheel. Item I give and bequeath, and demise to my son Robt. Arthur, my plantation know by name of Bethel. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary a bed and furniture and my sorrel mares last spring colt. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Isabella Gordon, a bed and furniture and a cow and a calf. Item I give and bequeath and demise to my son John McWhorter the plantantion I now live on to be his, at the death or marriage of his mother. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah the plantation, two work horses, sufficient ploughs hoes and other implements for farming to carry on said plantation for purpose of raising my children to her death or marriage, I also allow her all household and kitchen furniture with all the residue of my estate, not other wise disposed of, to be for her use and at her disposal. Item I give and bequeath to James Bigger, when he has fully complied with his indenture: a horse and saddle worth seventy dollars. Lastly I ordain, nominate and appoint my beloved wife Hannah and her brother John and my son Moses, to execute this my last will and testament signed Robert Farris witnessed by: Robt. Love Samuel Hemphill Joseph Carrell probated Dec 5, 1803 Will Book "A" p. 130 case no. 56 file no. 147

Hi Wilma! We are still collecting wills, but wanted to get back to you anyway. We have dividend records for the estate of James Faries from 12/15/1827 , 1/26/1828, and 4/11/1828, all of which interest is payable to widow, Martha, and children: Joseph, Sarah, Levi and James. Although the dates are later than yours, we wanted to get this off ASAP so you could compare the names, as this could be your James' s family or son. Do you recognize the names? Ours repeat over and over and over and over and over again. We have not even scratched the tip of the iceberg on the research at the Delaware Historical Society for this megafamily. We will be making further research trips, and we will look up--any questions from other cousins. Contact email addresses: Gail Faries damaris8@aol.com Carole Warner Faries itapa@enter.net Bye cuz! Gail and Carole

Hi to all Faries/Ferris/Farris/Faris/and yes, you also Phariss! My cousin Gail Faries in De and myself in Penna. are researching what we think is "our" line of Faries here in this area. We are new to this mailing list, and have been really getting a wonderful response in the last week on the families of Faries. Gail and I have been researching in the Dover, DE archives and the DE Historical Society. We have not begun to do Philadelphia, Pa. and the surrounded suburbs. We also have kin from this line in Va, Md, and S.C. We have the will of Alexander Faries (Jennet Jemes-wife) and are pulling out our hair! Wells Alexander Faries from FARIES FUNERAL DIRECTORYS in DE gave me his line info. I have the hand written will of Alex who married Jannett. I have a statement of property ownership for Robert Faries, an Irishman, 1727, in Red Lion Hundred, Pencader, New Castle Co., DE. I have paperwork on Revolutionary boys in this line. Thanks to what Gail and I are reading this morning we will still have some hair left, because all these Williams, James, Johns, Samuels, Alexanders and the womens name a few of which are Mary and Ann seem to all be cousins who loved and respected each other so much they just kept using the same names.......so, now we who are huntin' them have skittles of the same name and it will be our job to connect "who's who" ! :) Thank you to all who have shared their information about Kin.... If we keep working we will have this cracked in no time.... Gail Faries and Carole Faries Werner

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------74CB61FA78003E8AA562913E Content-Type: text/plain; charset=gb2312 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Does anyone know anything about this Farris family? Hope Farris --------------74CB61FA78003E8AA562913E Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <dlogan@alaska.net> Received: from mail-gw1adm.rcsntx.swbell.net (mail-gw1adm.rcsntx.swbell.net [151.164.60.101]) by mail1.rcsntx.swbell.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id QAA04686 for <dhfarris@mail1.rcsntx.swbell.net>; Fri, 29 Jan 1999 16:01:57 -0600 (CST) Received: from alaska.net (wellspring.alaska.net [209.112.130.9]) by mail-gw1adm.rcsntx.swbell.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id QAA11855 for <dhfarris@swbell.net>; Fri, 29 Jan 1999 16:01:56 -0600 (CST) Received: from LOCALNAME (fbk-p53-143.alaska.net [209.112.151.143]) by alaska.net (8.9.1/8.9.1) with SMTP id NAA13540 for <dhfarris@swbell.net>; Fri, 29 Jan 1999 13:01:54 -0900 (AKST) Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 13:01:54 -0900 (AKST) Message-Id: <199901292201.NAA13540@alaska.net> X-Sender: dlogan@alaska.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: dhfarris@swbell.net From: Barbara & Don Logan <dlogan@alaska.net> Subject: Farris family tree X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Hi Hope, I have some cousins who are Farris, maybe you know if they are related? Descendants of John Maupin Farris 1 [1] John Maupin Jr. Farris ..+Retha Juanita Davidson (my mother's sister) b: June 10, 1927 in Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas d: November 22, 1984 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas .....2 Stephen Carroll Farris b: 1952 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas .........+Janet Correll m: 1976 in Austin, Texas .............3 Jennifer Carole Farris b: 1979 .............3 Stephen Daniel Farris b: 1981 .............3 David Michael Farris b: 1986 .............3 Stefani Mari' Farris b: 1989 born in Chile, South America .....2 Richard Eugene Farris b: 1954 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas .....2 Keith Thomas Farris b: 1957 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas *2nd Wife of [1] John Maupin Farris: ..+Laura Beth Farris? Thanks, Barbara Logan dlogan@alaska.net --------------74CB61FA78003E8AA562913E--