This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Farris, Anderson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2708/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thomas' parents were William FARRIS & Lavinia ANDERSON. William's parents were Edward FARRIS & Agnese P. ?. I'm trying to find the ancestors of Edward. Have never been able to trace back farther than him. Any help will be appreciated. TIA, George

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Farris, Brown, Bovone, Boswell, Brightman, Cronan, Jaquez Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2707/mb.ashx Message Board Post: San Jose Mercury News San Jose, CA January 5, 2007 Ray Kloss Farris Passed away peacefully at home on January 2, 2007. He was born July 16, 1909 in Cananea, Mexico. He was the son of a mining engineer and grew up in Terra Buena, Sutter County, during the Great Depression. He valued education and worked his way through San Jose State University where he majored in economics. He worked at Worley's Bakery and Agnew State Hospital to support himself. Although he initially started at Stanford Law School, he left to work for New York Life. With determination he became a Life Member of the Million Dollar Round table and enjoyed bringing his wife on extravagant vacations once a year. He was past president of the San Jose Life Underwriters Association. He worked for New York Life for 50 years and was one of their top national agents. He also was an avid real estate investor. He started investing in local properties at 26 years of age and then expanded to Mobile Home Parks. He was past President of the Tri-County Apartment House Association. He wa! s active in religious organizations such as Serra International and became a Knight of Malta. Those who knew him recall his positive attitude and living each day to the fullest. Some of his favorite sayings include "Never Give Up," "What the mind can perceive, the heart can believe, you can achieve," "If God and your spouse are with you, who could ever be against you," and " You have two choices in life: Be Happy or Be Unhappy." He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Mildred Brown Farris. He is survived by his sister Helen Frank (Richard), Daughter Valerie Bovone (Richard), Son Ray K. Farris II (Giselle), Grandchildren Karen Boswell (Jim), Nancy Brightman (Rich), John Bovone (Kimberly), Chris Bovone (Kelly), Suzanne Smith (Tim), Shannon Cronan (Dan) Laurie Jaquez (Mike), and Jill Bovone, and great-grandchildren Mason, Dylan & Aaron Boswell, Zachary & Sabrina Brightman, Jack, Nathan & Gavin Bovone, Giavanna & Luca Bovone, Sean Patrick & Kelly Leigh Cronan, and Ryder Jaquez. Friends are invited to attend a visitation Sunday, January 7, 2007, beginning at 4:00 p.m. and a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. at LIMA FAMILY-ERICKSON MORTUARY, 710 Willow St., San Jose. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday, January 8, 2007, commencing at 11:00 a.m. at St. Christophers Church, (Booksin & Curtner Ave.) San Jose. Interment to follow at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Notre Dame de Namur University: "The Mildred Brown Farris '29 Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund", 1500 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002-1908 Attention Janiece Bacon Oblak.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2015.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My Thomas Farris came from MD to Bedford Co., PA around 1776. He then migrated to Grosse Ile, MI with son Joseph in 1785. Between 1788 & 1797 he was granted land as a Loyalist in Colchester Twp., ON, Canada. I have no William Henry or Simon Ferris in this line, however. Please refer to the person above who posted the query for that connection. Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2015.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I might have that Ferris line in my family. The name was Simon Ferris, son of William Henry Ferris and Anna Bull Ferris born 11/1865. There is a person in OK that is of that line, Simon's daughter Violet Marie Ferris' line.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FARRIS Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2706/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FARRIS_John_B.JPG Norman Guiling photographed this gravestone in the Bourland Cemetery, Keller, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 159,902 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Farris, Thompson Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2705/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Kansas City Star Kansas City, MO January 3, 2007 Jack B. Farris Jack B. Farris, 56, of K.C.K. died Sunday, December 31, 2006. Jack was born May 12, 1950. Jack was preceded in death by his parents Kenneth Farris and Dorothy Thompson and a brother Jerry. Survivors include his son Jason and his wife Xochitl Farris, 2 granddaughters Isabella and Veronica, 4 brothers James, Kenny, Billy, David, and 2 sisters Judy and Sherri. Memorial Services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 6, at the Porter Funeral Home, 1835 Minn. Ave. K.C.K. (913-621-6400). Visitation will be from 1-2:00 P.M.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FARRIS Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2704/mb.ashx Message Board Post: SELMAN_Audrey_Fay_FARRIS_STANFORD_and_Herman_Floyd.JPG Norman Guiling photographed this gravestone in the Cope Cemetery, Johnson Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 158,820 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dostie, Farris, Drummond, Goodrich, Powell, Proulx, Furrow, BIckford, Lizzotte, Weirich, Harrington Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2703/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Kennebec Journal Kennebec, Maine December 2, 2006 Yvonne Emma Dostie "Gram" Farris CHINA -- Yvonne Farris, of China, went to join our Lord, peacefully in her sleep, at her farm on Friday, Dec. 1, 2006. She was born in Winslow on Sept. 5, 1908, the daughter of Edmond and Georgianna Dostie. Yvonne was a member of the Silver Lake Grange, attended China Baptist Church, and was a member of the Margaret Stotsenburgh Bible study. Yvonne was the holder of the Boston Post Cane as the oldest resident of China. She loved her vegetable and flower gardens (especially tomatoes), her wild birds, and all children. She was predeceased by her husband, Merlon Farris; two brothers, Leo and Wolfred Dostie; three sisters, Grace and Stella Drummond, and Iola Goodrich; one grandson, Camron I. Farris; and best friends Arlene McCaslin and Arlene McKeil. Yvonne will be sadly missed by three sons, Carl Farris and his wife, Phyllis, of China, Nelson Farris and his wife, Sharon, of China, and Earl Farris and his wife, Carol, of Augusta; sister-in-law Mary LaCroix and her husband, Lucian, of Waterville; 11 grandchildren, Jacqueline Lee Farris of Caribou, Shane Farris and his wife, Julie, of Jonesport, Shannon Powell and her husband, Myron, of Caribou, John Proulx and his wife, Michelle, of Hampton, Va., Libby Furrow and her husband, Jim, of Belgrade, Lilly-Ann Bickford and her husband, Dwayne, of Belgrade, Ron Farris of Lewiston, Tim Farris and his wife, Bopah, of Scarborough, Roxann Lizzotte and her husband, Tim, of China, Lindsay Weirich and her husband, Jason, of Bangor, and Bryan Farris of China; 13 great-grandchildren, Landon Farris, Brooklyn and Braxton Powell, Shane Camron Farris, Joanna Farris, Bradley and Nathan Bickford, Terrie J. Farris, James Nelson Furrow, Dakota and Ungara Farris, and Jackson, Mazy and Lila Weirich! ; stepgranddaughters Sarah Lizzotte and Karen Harrington; and stepgreat-great-granddaughter Adalia Harrington. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, at Lawry Brothers Funeral Home, 107 Main St., Fairfield. Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at China Baptist Church with the Rev. Ron Morrell officiating. Burial will follow at China Village Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed at http://www.lawrybrothers.com Arrangements are with Lawry Brothers Funeral Home, 107 Main St., Fairfield; (800) 660-2111.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Farris, Davenport, Richmond, Donovan, Collis, Oxendine Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2702/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Martinsburg Journal Martinsburg, WV December 30, 2006 James E. Farris James Edgar Farris, 59, of 1924 Abbey Lane, Hagerstown, Md., died on Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, at the Washington County Hospital. Born May 11, 1947, in Washington, D.C. He was the son of Anna Mary Davenport of Silver Spring, Md., and the late Edgar Hobert Farris. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dixie Lee Farris. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He was employed with Verizon, retiring after 37 years. He was a member of C.W.A. Local 2105 for 15 years and served as president. He was a member of the American Legion, Williamsport Post 202. In addition to his mother, he is survived by one son, James Farris of Berkeley Springs; one daughter, Debbie Richmond of Richmond, Va.; one stepdaughter, Chrissy Donovan of Martinsburg; four stepsons, Clay Collis of Martinsburg, Jeff Collis of High Point, N.C., Brian Oxendine of Middletown, Va., and Brett Oxendine of Hagerstown; three brothers, Donald Farris, Kenneth Farris, and Robert Farris, all of the Silver Spring, Md., area; 15 grandchildren and stepgrandchildren; and companion, Iva Oxendine, of Hagerstown. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Minnich Funeral Home, 415 East Wilson Blvd. Pastor Jack Hiles will officiate. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and also following the memorial service. In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Communications Workers of America Local 2105, 2 West Potomac Parkway, Williamsport, MD 21795.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2701/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Leaf Chronicle, Clarksville, TN, December 27, 2006 Mary Dolores Farris, 81, Clarksville, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, at Gateway Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Sango Cemetery. McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Farris, Kirk, Napper, Borden, Mitchell, Walker, Ramey Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2700/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Martinsville Bulletin Martinsville, VA December 28, 2006 Carrie B. Kirk Died Tuesday, December 26, 2006 Carrie Bell Kirk, 80, of 1607 Spruce St., Martinsville, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. She was born in North Carolina on Aug. 25, 1926, to Sam Farris and Katie Mitchell Farris. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Neil Kirk. She had worked as a housekeeper at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. Surviving are two daughters, Katie Napper and Elizabeth Borden, both of Martinsville; three sons, David Walker of Martinsville, Thomas Farris of Burton, S.C. and Ray Kirk of Ringgold; a sister, Fannie Ramey of Martinsville; three brothers, Samuel Farris, James Farris and Lindsey Farris, all of Martinsville; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hairston Funeral Home with the Rev. Ruben Boyd officiating. Burial will be in A & H Cemetery on Second Street, Martinsville. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter at 508 Second St., Martinsville, and for one half-hour before the funeral Saturday. [Martinsville Bulletin]

Hi-I have a great great uncle Benjamin Franklin Farris of Putnam Co, Mo. His parents were William W & Priscilla J Farris (Greene). Is this the same Benjamin Farris. Thanks, Jere Lonna Olson <lolson@midwestinfo.net> wrote: Hi! I have been doing genealogy research on the Farris family for three years. Right now I am really stumped! That is a usual situation with genealogy, I think. Here is what I do know: Henry Farris ( my great grandfather) was born Dec. 27, 1841 In Strakholt, Germany, to Christopher Freriches and Jutter (Coobs Bauer) Freriches and came to America with his parents approx. 1850. According to Henry's obit, they settled near Petersburg, Illinois. We have traced Henry's birth back to the parish church in Germany, but we have drawn a blank as to specifically when they came to America, and we have to trace of their time in Petersburg, no trace of any siblings for Henry. Henry served in the Civil War and then in 1870 he married Emma Follick in 1870 in Saybrook, Illinois. She died and he later married Bertha Bonnen in 1875. We have found fairly complete records on this family, one of which was my grandfather Ben Farris. If anyone knows of Henry's family - siblings, etc., I would love to hear. Also, I would like to know where Christopher and Jutter are buried, etc. Thank you for any and all help! Lonna Olson ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lockhart, Farris, Kilbride Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2699/mb.ashx Message Board Post: News and Observer Raleigh, NC December 15, 2006 Joyce L. Farris died of cancer on December 12, 2006 at her home in Croasdaile Village in Durham. She was born in Penney Farms, FL, on September 13, 1926 to Irene and Milton Lockhart. The family moved to the Chicago area when Joyce was two, and she grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois. At age 16, Joyce left home to attend Berea High School in Berea, KY. During the summer of 1944, she worked as an attendant in a Milwaukee sanitarium. At age 18, she entered Berea College and graduated in 1948 with a B.A. in Philosophy. She entered Duke Divinity School in the fall of 1948 and studied there until 1950. Joyce worked in the office of the Dean of the Divinity School and for Professor Shelton Smith during 1948, and held secretarial positions at Duke University through 1956. On November 20, 1956, she married Donn Michael Farris in Suffolk, VA. Her husband, the former Director of Duke's Divinity School Library, preceded her in death in 2005. Mrs. Farris worked as a medical secretary for Dr. Julian Ruffin from 1956 until 1978. In 1970, she entered the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and received her Master's in Library Science in 1974. In 1978, she began working as a catalog librarian in Duke's Perkins Library, where she put to excellent use her knowledge of seven languages. She retired from the Library in 1992. >From 1950 until 1992, she was the Recording Secretary of the American Theological Library Association (ATLA), and was a lifetime member. Joyce Lockhart Farris is survived by her son, Evan Farris, his wife, Susan, and their sons, Austin and Sean of Springfield, VA; by her daughter, Amy Farris Kilbride, her husband, Patrick, and their daughter, Kelsea of Superior, CO; by her brother, George Lockhart his wife, Rebecca, and their daughter, Tamara of Jacksonville, FL, and their son, Gregory of Columbia, SC; and by a nephew, Steven Abbott of Salinas, CA, and a niece, Gwen Eaton of Las Vegas, NV. Joyce brought light and laughter to the world and o her family and her many friends. She will be greatly missed and always remembered. It was her wish that memorial gifts be designated for Berea College (by mail to Berea College, CPO 2216, Berea, KY 40404, or online at www.berea.edu/friendsdonors/makinggift.asp ). A memorial service will be held on January 3, 2007 at 2 p.m. in the Goodson Chapel at the Duke University Divinity School.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Farris, Crawley Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2698/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Herald Morganton, NC December 15, 2006 Jackie Dean Farris, 57 of Dysartsville, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006, at Duke University Medical Center, Durham. Born in Burke County on Aug. 21, 1949, he was a son of the late Jack and Berniece Crawley Farris. Jackie worked as a paramedic in various counties for 20 years, after which he became a physician's assistant. Surviving are a son and his wife, Scott and Christy Farris of Morganton; grandchildren, Jessica Burton and Michael Farris, both of Morganton; a sister, Barbara Farris of Morganton; and a brother, Walter Farris of Morganton. A memorial visitation will be held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday at Westview Baptist Church on U.S. 64, Morganton. Sossoman Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be made at www.sossomanfuneralservice.com.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Donaldson, Farris, GIbson, Whitehead, Smith, Mauldin, Eccles Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2697/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dothan Eagle Dothan, AL October 2, 2006 Farris, Bama Bama Gail Donaldson Farris of Samson passed away Saturday, September 30, 2006 at her home in Samson. She was 42. Funeral services will be held at Hayes Funeral Home Chapel today beginning at 3 p.m. with Rev. Nathan Carroll, and Rev. Sam Totten officiating. Burial will follow in the New Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery with Hayes Funeral Home of Elba, Alabama directing. Bama was preceded in death by her father Jack L. Donaldson. The family will be accepting flowers or those whom wish may make memorial contributions in her honor to a church or charity of their choice. Survivors include her husband-Scott Farris of Samson, AL, son-William Scott Gibson and daughter-in-law-Jessica Gibson of Fort Hood, Texas, daughter-Brittany Whitehead, daughter-Christy Marie Farris of Enterprise, mother-Wanda Wynell Donaldson of Elba, sister-Jacqueline Ann Smith and brother-in-law-Jack Smith of Panama City Beach, Fla., sister-Wanda Sue Mauldin and brother-in-law-Chippee Mauldin of Elba, grandson-Ethan Jack Gibson, granddaughter-Hannah Rose Eccles, and granddaughter-Morgan Brooke Eccles all of Fort Hood, Texas. Hayes Funeral Home of Elba, (334) 897-2225, is in charge of arrangements.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FARRIS Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2696/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FARRIS_John_O_1922-1991_.JPG Norman Guiling photographed this gravestone in the Dido Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 157,228 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

Hi! I have been doing genealogy research on the Farris family for three years. Right now I am really stumped! That is a usual situation with genealogy, I think. Here is what I do know: Henry Farris ( my great grandfather) was born Dec. 27, 1841 In Strakholt, Germany, to Christopher Freriches and Jutter (Coobs Bauer) Freriches and came to America with his parents approx. 1850. According to Henry's obit, they settled near Petersburg, Illinois. We have traced Henry's birth back to the parish church in Germany, but we have drawn a blank as to specifically when they came to America, and we have to trace of their time in Petersburg, no trace of any siblings for Henry. Henry served in the Civil War and then in 1870 he married Emma Follick in 1870 in Saybrook, Illinois. She died and he later married Bertha Bonnen in 1875. We have found fairly complete records on this family, one of which was my grandfather Ben Farris. If anyone knows of Henry's family - siblings, etc., I would love to hear. Also, I would like to know where Christopher and Jutter are buried, etc. Thank you for any and all help! Lonna Olson

Please join me in welcoming a new member to our list: lolson@midwestinfo.net We hope you will introduce yourself and tell us about the family you are researching! Wanda Rabb Farris-L administrator

Hi all - I wanted to let you know that I received notice today that my book is available on line and ready to be purchased. <http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=42229> http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=42229 I would appreciate if you would consider purchasing it and recommending it everyone you know. Thanks and I hope you enjoy it. Debi (Phares) Faris

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FARRIS Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2695/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FARRIS_Carl_Joe_and_Jewel_Lois.JPG Norman Guiling photographed this gravestone in the Everman Cemetery, Everman, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 155,156 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com