Since it's been a while, I'm re-posting my Farris brick wall ... Rebecca FARRIS, b.2-Feb-1814 OH; d.2-Mar-1892 Rockwood, Union Twp, Lawrence Co, OH; m. Joseph CHINN on 27-Aug-1835 in Lawrence Co, OH. Don't know ANYTHING about Rebecca's family. HELP! TIA, - Debi Lyons Lewis http://members.aol.com/DLewis0991/roots.html

-----Original Message----- From: Wanda Rabb <wcr@netunlimited.net> To: FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com <FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, January 17, 1999 7:46 PM Subject: [FARRIS-L] Obit of Earl Frances Farris >NOTE: There is also a photo that goes with this obit. If anyone would >like to receive the photo by e-mail, please e-mail me privately at >wcr@netunlimited.net. > > >PENSACOLA (FL) NEWS JOURNAL >THURSDAY 14, JANUARY 1998 > > > EARL FRANCES FARRIS > "You were a good and loving husband and father, and we will miss >you, we are >proud to call you Dad" > Earl Farris, 88, of Pensacola,died Tuesday, January 12, 1999. > Mr. Farris was born in Springfield, Missouri, September 27,1910, >and lived in >Pensacola since 1944, considering Pensacola home. He was retired from the >school board with this last term at George Stone School. Previously at >Escambia High School and Myrtle Grove Elementary. During the war he served as >a Captain in the Merchant Marine seeing combat and was wounded serving his >country in the Leyte Gulf. He was a member of the Unity Church of >Christianity. > He is survived by his wife, Marie, five daughters and their >families: Diane >and Jim McRory, of Pensacola with daughter Donna Marie, Donna and Joseph Few >of Atlanta, Georgia, Delores and Malcolm Stover of Jacksonville, Florida with >children Jennifer Lara, Ryan Patrick and Andrew Farris, Susan Farris of >Pensacola, Sylvia Munson of Houston, Texas with children Amanda Marie and >Allison Hope. Actual years were 120 and we love you. > Graveside services will be held at 10 A.M., Friday, January 14, 1999 at >Pensacola Memorial Gardens with readings by Gary Iverson and Rev. J. B. >Shoumaker, Jr. Officiating, friends may call at the funeral home from 6 P.M. >to 8 P.M. Thursday. > FAITH CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements. > > > >==== 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.netunlimited.net/~wcr/FMW.html >

Hello, My name is Mary Nance and I am researching FARRIS, TRAMMEL,FULTON, SMITH, JAMES, SANDLIN,kITE,HAYES,ADAMS, LIVINGSTON, KINNEY,BASYE. The states looking for are VA, SC, GA, ENG., NC, KY, MO. Thanks for any clue.

Does anyone know who this Wm. Ferris is? Rock Creek Presbyterian Church in York Co., PA 11 April 1815 Wm. Ferris - Member 1815 Wm. Ferris m. Hannah McElnay. Witnesses: John and Mrs. McElnay Baptism: 5 May 1816 John Ferris, son of William and Hannah Ferris, born 22 January 1816 I am interested in any Faris/Ferris etc. people who lived in York Co., PA and Frederick Co., MD Thanks! Marlene Marlene DiGiovanni MarleneDiGi@prodigy.net

Hi and Welcome to the New FARRIS-List researchers. Wishing you good luck with your ancestral search. My surnames are; Faires, Farris, Strain, Broach, Jones, Clay, Squires, Burns, Smith, Bradley, Lipe, Austin, Vega. Best Wishes, Sharon Jones Vega

NOTE: There is also a photo that goes with this obit. If anyone would like to receive the photo by e-mail, please e-mail me privately at wcr@netunlimited.net. PENSACOLA (FL) NEWS JOURNAL THURSDAY 14, JANUARY 1998 EARL FRANCES FARRIS "You were a good and loving husband and father, and we will miss you, we are proud to call you Dad" Earl Farris, 88, of Pensacola,died Tuesday, January 12, 1999. Mr. Farris was born in Springfield, Missouri, September 27,1910, and lived in Pensacola since 1944, considering Pensacola home. He was retired from the school board with this last term at George Stone School. Previously at Escambia High School and Myrtle Grove Elementary. During the war he served as a Captain in the Merchant Marine seeing combat and was wounded serving his country in the Leyte Gulf. He was a member of the Unity Church of Christianity. He is survived by his wife, Marie, five daughters and their families: Diane and Jim McRory, of Pensacola with daughter Donna Marie, Donna and Joseph Few of Atlanta, Georgia, Delores and Malcolm Stover of Jacksonville, Florida with children Jennifer Lara, Ryan Patrick and Andrew Farris, Susan Farris of Pensacola, Sylvia Munson of Houston, Texas with children Amanda Marie and Allison Hope. Actual years were 120 and we love you. Graveside services will be held at 10 A.M., Friday, January 14, 1999 at Pensacola Memorial Gardens with readings by Gary Iverson and Rev. J. B. Shoumaker, Jr. Officiating, friends may call at the funeral home from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. Thursday. FAITH CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements.

Rutherford (TN) Courier January 17, 1999 John Pharis Services for John Henry Pharis, 84, of Dunaway Chapel Road in Lascassas, who died Friday, Jan. 8, at his home were scheduled for Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel followed by burial in Evergreen Cemetery, with Paul Norwood officiating. He was a native of Arkansas, and the son of the late Deckerd and Martha Jane Carter Pharis. He is survived by his wife, Virgie Pharis; four daughters, Anna Fong of Mexico, Barbara Pharis of Smyrna, Carol Simpson of Lascassas, and Monda Pacheco of California; three sons, J.C. Pharis, Gary Pharis and Darrell Pharis, all of California; two brothers, Orville Pharis and D.L. Pharis; and a sister, Lois Ballard, all of Arkansas; 17 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Mr. Pharis was a retired farmer and member of the Church of Christ.

Rutherford (TN) Courier January 17, 1999 Willis Pharris Sr. Services for Willis Lee Pharris Sr., 63, of Gainesboro, who died Friday, Jan. 8, at Jackson County Hospital in Gainesboro, were scheduled for Monday at Anderson Funeral Home in Gainesboro with burial in Stafford Cemetery in Columbus Hill community, with James Paul Anderson officiating. He was the son of Bell Pharris of Gainesboro and the late Sam Pharris. He is survived by his mother; his wife, Barbara Fritz Pharris; four sons, Marty Pharris of Murfreesboro, David Beard, Willis Pharris Jr. and Sam Pharris, all of Gainesboro; a daughter, Melanyee Scott of Murfreesboro; six brothers, Clarence, Fred, Charles, Joe and Doyle Pharris, all of Smyrna, and Bill Pharris of Nashville; and three sisters, June West of Cookeville, and Linda Williams and Betty Carver, both of Gainesboro. A retired heavy equipment mechanic, Mr. Pharris was a resident of the Stone community of Jackson County. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Korean conflict.

San Jose (CA) Mercury News Friday, January 1, 1999 FERRIS, Antoinette Marie -- Entered into rest in San Jose, CA on December 29, 1998. Beloved wife of the late Eugene F. Ferris. Loving mother of Pat Kassawara, Susan Dahl, and the late Kitty Heerlein. Cherished grandmother of nine and devoted great grandmother of four. A native of New York. Age 90. Friends are invited to a Memorial Mass on Tuesday, January 5, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anthony's Church, 21800 Bertram Rd., New Almaden, CA.

I've posted this before, but it's been a while and I know we've had some new members join. If anyone can get me past my James Daniel FAIRES, please let me know. If you have any ideas on chasing him down some more, let me know that too. I'm still pretty green at all this. Thanks, Jim FAIRES Bossier City, LA 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 - ------------------------------ I have no proof the following is his father, mother, and siblings, but you never know. Maybe someone can help me out. 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 " (may or may not be my James D.) Margaret E 1 F " William MERRITT 17 M "

Please join me in welcoming some new members to our list: DORMAN.FARRIS@gte.net Jcrdesday@aol.com lotsospots@home.com jimmen@slc.quik.com HogsInFL@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/

Hi again Crystal, How about a marriage between William Bennet and Elizabeth Scott. Either KY or IL. Thanks, Reba ---------- > Hello, New subscribers. > My name is Crystal and I am researching: paternal: FARRIS, IRELAND, VIRES, > GABBARD > maternal: MARTIN, KUHR, SONGER > Hope you have good luck. > Crystal > I am also volunteering marriage look ups for IL, IN, Ky, OH, Tn years > 1720-1926, certain counties in each state. If you would like me to do a look > up for you please send me a private email (easier that way) with Names of both > spouses and state county and approximate year. If all this is unknown that is > fine, I will do my best. please limit the request to 2 a day. Also, I dont > have access to the full marriage record and no parents names or witnesses are > given. > THANKS!!! > FARRIS-L-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Please join me in welcoming some new members to our list: > > DORMAN.FARRIS@gte.net > Jcrdesday@aol.com > lotsospots@home.com > jimmen@slc.quik.com > HogsInFL@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/ > > > > ==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== > Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > More than just email--Get your FREE Netscape WebMail account today at > http://home.netscape.com/netcenter/mail > > > ==== 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 > >

First I want to appoligise for the double posting. I forgot to add the names. I am researching my husbands family. Contact me if you know anything. Descendants of Anderson Jackson Faris 1 Anderson Jackson Faris b: Abt. 1805 in Washington County, Va d: Bef. 1858 in Washington Co., Arkansas . +Joanna Tharp b: Abt. 1819 in Hawkins County, Tennessee m: August 31, 1837 in Hawkins County, Tennessee d: December 1904 in Greene County,Missouri Father: Lewis Tharp Mother: Judy Vernon . 2 Lewis Tharp Farris b: June 28, 1839 in Rogersville Hawkins County,Tennessee d: March 17, 1912 in Lockwood Dade County, Missouri ..... +Sarah Ellen Mills b: August 26, 1842 in Kingspoint, Dade County, Missouri m: March 12, 1857 in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas d: March 12, 1926 in Lockwood Dade County, Missouri Father: Aaron L Mills Mother: Milly . 2 William Faris b: Abt. 1840 d: WFT Est. 1841-1930 . 2 [1] Laura Faris b: July 04, 1841 in Tennessee d: January 19, 1898 in Springfield, Missouri, Greene County ..... +Annon Moore b: in Tennessee . *2nd Husband of [1] Laura Faris: ..... +Joseph Jerome Bodenhamer b: in Tennessee m: November 13, 1871 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Benton, Saline . 2 Robert Jackson Faris b: February 19, 1848 in Madison County , Arkansas d: September 30, 1908 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Benton, Saline ..... +Jane Isabelle Marsh b: January 31, 1850 in West Virginia m: in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Benton, Saline d: July 31, 1898 . 2 Andrew E. Farris b: December 17, 1856 in Fayetteville,Arkansas d: May 30, 1923 in Springfield, Missouri ..... +Margaret A. Mc Connell b: January 05, 1853 in Baltimore,Maryland d: August 17, 1903 in Springfield, Missouri . 2 Rufus Henry Farris b: May 11, 1858 in Washington County,Arkansas d: March 12, 1909 in Tuttle,Grady County,Oklahoma Silver City, Cemetery ..... +Amanda Elizabeth Mills b: June 18, 1862 in Benton , Arkansas Saline County m: August 10, 1879 in Missouri d: February 09, 1926 in Baker, Oregon Father: Enos M. Mills Mother: Margaret Roberson

I am researching my husbands Faris/Farris Line. Contact me if you see anything or know anything.

Arizona Republic Phoenix, AZ November 24, 1998 Linda J. Dexter, 39, of Mesa, a homemaker, died Nov. 21, 1998. She was born in Mesa. Survivors include her husband, Marty; sons, Christopher and Tony Johnson; mother, Kathleen Munroe; father, Thomas Farris; sisters, Carole and Susan Farris; and one grandchild. Memorial Serive: 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Meldrum Morturary, 52 N. Macdonald St., Mesa.

Crystal: Could you see if you have anything on the marriage of Anderson CRABTREE and Mariah FARRIS. Anderson lived in Vigo Co, IN in 1854, married Mariah in 1855 and lived in Schuyler Co, MO in 1856. So I don't know whether they were married in IN, IL or MO. Word I have received is that they were married in November 1855. This is my great Grandparents. Any help appreciated, Ben Crabtree bcrabt3565@aol.com Webpage: http://members.tripod.com/crabtree_tree/index.html

Would you look up a George W. Farris & Nancy Shelton (or Sheldon) at Mercer Co, KY in 1811, Jan 1, I believe. Thanks for offering this service. Bill Farris

I do voluntary lookups in Richland Co OH for USGENWEB. If you need help here, let me know. Terry === Terry Wilson 40 S. Gamble Street Shelby, OH 44875 Researching: ALLEN, COLTMAN, EDMAN, FERRIS, HARLAN/HARLAND, HOLLENBAUGH, HORNER, JANNY/JANNEY/JENNING, KELLER, KLINKLE, KRUNK/CRUNK/CRONK,MARING/MEARING, MAY, McCORMIC/McCORMICK, SEAMAN, SHOMO, SIFFERLIN, TOUSLEY/TOSELEY, & WILSON ---crystal farris <sexycritter@netscape.net> wrote: > > I am doing lookups in IL, IN, KY, OH, TN 1720-1926 certain counties. and yes I > am still looking them up! > Crystal > FARRIS-L-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Crystal, > > What were the years and states that you were doing the marriage look-ups from? > Are you still doing that? > > Kathy > Huddcooley@aol.com > > > ==== 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.netunlimited.net/~wcr/FMW.html > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > More than just email--Get your FREE Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/netcenter/mail > > > ==== 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.netunlimited.net/~wcr/FMW.html > > _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

I sure appreciate these obits. I think she is related to my Farris/Faris line. Just by where she came from Hope Farris Wanda Rabb wrote: > Topeka (KS) Capital-Journal > > August 3, 1998 > > Patricia Ann "Patty" FARIS, 59, Topeka, formerly of Ashton IA, died > Sunday, Aug 2, 1998, at a hospital in Sibley IA. She had cancer. She > was born Sept 26, 1938, in Sibley IA to Alvin and Margaret CONWAY > STROUTH, and spent her early life in the Ashton community. She was > graduated from St Joseph's Catholic School in Ashton in 1956. She lived > in Omaha and Oklahoma City before she moved to California in 1973. She > moved to Topeka in 1978. > > Mrs Faris was a secretary many years for several companies including > Omaha Mutual, Skinner of Omaha and Max Factor Cosmetics. She was a > member of Christ the King Catholic Church. > > She was married to Paul FARIS May 19, 1973, in Hollywood CA. He was an > invalid many years and she provided home care until several weeks ago > when he entered a Topeka care home after he suffered a stroke. He > survives. Other survivors include her parents, Alvin and Margaret > STROUTH, Ashton IA; brothers, Marvin STROUTH, Ashton IA, Don STROUTH, > Bettendorf IA, David STROUTH, Juneau AK, and Tom STROUTH, Topeka; and a > sister, Carol FULTZ, Ashton IA. > > Services will be at 10:30am Tuesday at St Mary's Catholic Church in > Ashton. Burial will be in st Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Ashton. Mrs > Faris will lie in state from 2 to 9pm today at Walton, Roste and Vogel > Funeral Home in Ashton where visitation from 7 to 8:20pm will include a > prayer service at 7:30pm. > > ==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== > Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Topeka (KS) Capital-Journal August 3, 1998 Patricia Ann "Patty" FARIS, 59, Topeka, formerly of Ashton IA, died Sunday, Aug 2, 1998, at a hospital in Sibley IA. She had cancer. She was born Sept 26, 1938, in Sibley IA to Alvin and Margaret CONWAY STROUTH, and spent her early life in the Ashton community. She was graduated from St Joseph's Catholic School in Ashton in 1956. She lived in Omaha and Oklahoma City before she moved to California in 1973. She moved to Topeka in 1978. Mrs Faris was a secretary many years for several companies including Omaha Mutual, Skinner of Omaha and Max Factor Cosmetics. She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. She was married to Paul FARIS May 19, 1973, in Hollywood CA. He was an invalid many years and she provided home care until several weeks ago when he entered a Topeka care home after he suffered a stroke. He survives. Other survivors include her parents, Alvin and Margaret STROUTH, Ashton IA; brothers, Marvin STROUTH, Ashton IA, Don STROUTH, Bettendorf IA, David STROUTH, Juneau AK, and Tom STROUTH, Topeka; and a sister, Carol FULTZ, Ashton IA. Services will be at 10:30am Tuesday at St Mary's Catholic Church in Ashton. Burial will be in st Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Ashton. Mrs Faris will lie in state from 2 to 9pm today at Walton, Roste and Vogel Funeral Home in Ashton where visitation from 7 to 8:20pm will include a prayer service at 7:30pm.