Can you be a lil more spcific on names and area and time frame. I see at least one name that looks familuar to me but it has no more info on it. Thanks, hope ----- Original Message ----- From: <Textor1@aol.com> To: <FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [FARRIS-L] S. Summerfield Fariss > Hi Debbie...thanks for the message. Samuel Summerfied is indeed my > gggrandfather! A "cousin" answered my posting yesterday and once we had > established everything coincided she sent me 99 pages (she has been working > on this for 12 years) of information that included what I needed. She gave > me SIX new generations besides that..all the way back to 1679 > > Samuel Summerfied Fariss' father was Hugh Whiteside Fariss (m. Charlotte F. > English). > > Hugh Whiteside Fariss' father was James Fariss, Jr. > > James Fariss, Jr.'s father was of course James Fariss, Sr. > > James Fariss, Sr.' s father was William Ferris (note the spelling changed) > > William Ferris' father was Christopher Ferris b. 1679, d about 2/16/1737 in > Helena Parish, Beaufort, S. E. (m. Rachel). > > She sent me the names of the cemeteries where they are buried, copies of > their wills, copies of deeds to their land...I can't believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!! > Also all of their wives names, etc. > > I would like to see what you have and if you want the 99 pager, as soon as I > get it converted I will send it to you. It is a Gedcom program which I don't > have but my husband is checking into (she said you can download it off the > internet - it is a Mormon PAF program). Maybe all of that will mean > something to you. What program are you using. Also, I can send what I had > prior to this contact if you are interested. > > This is facinating. > > Joy Robinson > > > ==== 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 >