Betsy, The Faries family in SC originates from James Faries (ca 1738-1802) and Jean Adair d. 1807. James was the son of William Faries d.1786 DE. James Faries had a son Alexander b. 1758 who married Elizabeth Strain (Strane). The other Faries Family of SC was Alexander Faries Jr. (1740-1824) and Jennet James. James Faries (1802) and Alexander Faries Jr. (1824) were probably first cousins. From records in DE. it seems their fathers probably were brothers. If you look at the wills of James 1802 and Alexander 1824 in SC you will find the names of their children are almost the same. This is true of all the Faries families originating from Robert Faries d. 1749 DE. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: <BETSYFARIS@aol.com> To: <FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 21, 1999 2:21 PM Subject: [FARRIS-L] Help with these Alexanders > Does anyone have any info on these Alexanders? I have some info but I'm not > sure which of these Alexanders it is about. > > Alexander Faires b. @ 1797 m. Jensu ________________. Their son: John A. > Faires b. __________________ in Catawba Junction, York County, South Carolina > {He was born late into the marriage}. His son: Alexander Faires. > > Alexander b. @1787 {Unless he is a twin which I have nothing to support this > theory he wasn't b. in 1878} married Jensu (Jensi) is the son of Alexander b. > 1758 and Elizabeth Strain Faires. > > This is the only child in this family that stayed in South Carolina. The > other children went to Tennessee with their parents. > > Alexander b. @ 1797 is also known as "Little Alexander," "Black Alexander, or > "Alexander, Junior." Very confusing. > > There were Faris' across the river that were related to our people - - the > family being extinct now - and they were closely related to Aunt Hattie > Sturgis. She knew some of them, but not the relationship. My 1st cousin > has spoken to me about this family and said there were two Alexanders > and to distinguish one of was known as "Black Alex." > > Betsy Sartin Farris > > > ==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== > Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >